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    La Bamba Burrito Express

    3.4 (43 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Quiet
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Rice over cooked
    Shelby H.

    The first time I'd ever eaten here it was fantastic. In the past year it has went very down hill. The past few times I've eaten their tamales they have been horrible and I'm not over exaggerating in the slightest. They've become small hard rocks at this point. I decided to just go with something else from the menu, the ACP, it's a classic right? well somehow they've managed to do away with the quality of this dish as well, the rice over cooked and just plain sad, the chicken rubbery and at this point I don't even think it's real chicken. I am very upset with how this place has down graded I used to love it! The only good thing about this place are the servers always so nice and kind. I just think they need to have the owner come in and see how the food is served and maybe just maybe they will see the food is just unbearable.

    To all restaurants - please stop the French fry nacho thing - I've tried it from multiple places and it's always bad. 1/5 stars.
    Justin D.

    I'll make a long story short here. My server was nice, but my food wasn't. Everything was served overcooked and bland. I will never be back, which is a pity because the lunch prices are excellent but the food mediocre. The reason why I will never be back, is because my meal was served completely overcooked and greasy so I sent it back in place of something else. Because I took like one bite of each thing and realized none of it was edible before sending it back they wanted to haggle on the price. First 1/2 price. Then $3. I didn't feel like dealing with this ridiculousness anymore so I just balanced the $3 out of the tip in frustration since I couldn't even see any servers the whole time with the ridiculous wall that they have where none of their customers can see the servers. I had to raise my hands in the air like I was doing the wave trying to get my servers' attention multiple times. Due to mediocre food & poor treatment I'll likely never return. Good riddance. 1/5 stars.

    It's supposed to be a bandeja paisa
    Jose M.

    Super disgusted with how my food taste !!! I am so mad right now i got this food and got home and it tastes disgusting!!! The rice tasted like it was in the fridge for days open the beans taste straight out of a can the chicharron tastes old and dry and the food just has a foul odor to it !! I AM NEVER EVER GOING TO THIS PLACE!! LA COMIDA ES UNA DESGRACIA NUNCA VOY A VOLVER A COMER AHI I LITERALLY JUST THREW EVERYTHING OUT

    Now I have to pick thru and pick it all out.

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    Friendly staff and delicious food! Family friendly atmosphere. My husband and I go weekly.

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    2 years ago

    Food used to be good, now it is overpriced and just not great. I wish they went back to how the used to be

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    3 years ago

    Great food and service. Love the vibes and the people. Great quantity for your money.

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    4 years ago

    Authentic Mexican food which is hard to find in this part of the country. We loved it.

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    7 years ago

    Great food and service. The carnitas were excellent and so were the drink specials. Small place but have added a nice area outside.

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    12 years ago

    Tasteless, old ingredients. Imagine a burrito from a 24 hour gas station. That's La Bamba's.

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    11 years ago

    I have been here a few times and have only had their Burritos. I had no complaints at all and the service was quick each time....

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