Always a great time whether we eat at the restaurant or to go. The fajitas are always phenomenal and never disappoint. The weight staff is always friendly and the inside is decorated so nicely. This is our favorite Mexican place to eat. read more

Food is ok, no jalapeño, no salsa picante of any kind. It's decent but not authentic Mexican food. read more

La Bamba has weathered the COVID-19 pandemic well, and even made a few upgrades in the process. The new bar is larger and the table area next to the bar is inviting. I came in for dinner, but I will definitely come back more often for their lunch specials as well. For dinner I had the chicken with mole sauce, yellow rice and refried beans. The bartender also brought me hot and fresh chips with both mild and spicy salsa. I like them both individually, but loved the flavor when I combined them. The chicken was tender as can be. However, the mole sauce was a little too sweet for me. The yellow rice had some mixed vegetables in it and the refried beans were delicious. read more

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Hubby and I love to sit at the bar as the service is excellent and very friendly. Ron and Liseth are the best! The margaritas are top-notch and the chips/salsa are my favorite of all the Mexican restaurants I've been to as they are screamingly fresh. Their authentic steak tacos are delicious as well. We highly recommend this place. read more

Came here for a birthday dinner. Service was prompt. Ambiance was nice as have been coming here for years. Chips and salsa served and first basket free. Ordered multiple dishes which all came out correct. Food was hot and Fajitas were very good. Enchiladas were good as was the steak. Prices reasonable. read more

La Bamba, is one of the restaurants that has been around for a long time. Their food and service is always consistently good. I've been coming to the Margate location with my family for at least 30 years. I no longer live in the area. But, I get my car serviced across the street. For my husband and I, La Bamba is always a must for lunch. This Tuesday was no exception. Mauricio was my waiter. He has been working at this location for 20 years. His regular customers/diners have become friends and have invited him to their weddings, birthday parties and other gatherings. That's a rare occurrence these days. I ordered the lunch portion of the chicken Enchiladas. The chicken is tasty not spicy. Comes with Mexican rice and beans. The complimentary Chips are hot and the salsa fresh and good. A few years ago they used include a delicious cup of soup and a drink with Lunch entrees. Which I always thought was generous. Now, it's a $2 add. That's fine, it was too much food. I only gave a four stars, due to the portion of the enchiladas. They used to give you two, now it's only one. And the price has gone up. Understandable, as the cost of goods have drastically increased. Try La Bamba a restaurant institution. read more

Very casual fast food Nice size portions Reasonable pricing Good service Nice go to for a hearty , hot , not expensive meal read more

La Bamba Mexican Spanish Restaurant Margate - Burrito - Spanish Near Me - Margate, Florida

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3.5 Stars - Seated immediately. Complimentary chips and salsa brought out and drink order taken promptly. After placing rest of our order, the meals were served super quick. The steak quesadilla was large and served with sour cream and guacamole. Already had salsa on table. I was disappointed a meat combo such as steak and was not allowed. Guess I could have ordered grilled shrimp as side and eaten together with my quesadilla. TVs were on with sports but playing at a respectable level that allowed table conversation to be heard. Lots of convenient free parking. read more

La Bamba Mexican Spanish Restaurant Margate - Complimentary chips and salsa - Spanish Near Me - Margate, Florida

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Great place, haven't been there recently but my experience was great, the food very good and the service competent

Fantastic Spanish delicacies including good quality meats and succulent chicken. Friendly staff. read more

La Bamba Mexican Spanish Restaurant Margate - Spanish Near Me - Margate, Florida

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Best Mexican food in Margate, Florida. The restaurant is located in, "Pepper Tree Plaza". Right next to 441 same plaza as Winn Dixie. The restaurant is very festive, small tables, as well as larger booths.It is pretty loud inside at peak meal times, but not to the point of yelling to be heard but let's just say it's typically not quiet. The service is prompt and multilingual as well. They are efficient yet professional in the manner of seating everyone feeding everyone and turning over their tables. what keeps me coming back is the food! Or ordering take out! I have tried many things on their menu, but nothing keeps me coming back like the plain simple taco platter with beef and toppings. Call me simple, but they take something so simple and make it taste. Amazing! I'll be back here frequently. read more

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When it comes to locally run restaurants there is no better restaurant choice than La Bamba. It's recognized in all of South Florida for its amazing quality and it never disappoints. Whenever you go you are bound to run into someone you know because it's that well recognized in the community for its food. With a spacious inside and bar, wait times are also never too bad. The food is out of this world! I always tell myself to try other choices but I can't get over how good their Flautas are. When I tell you they are the best I've ever had, I am not kidding. The portions are a great size and are always quick to order. Oh and did I forget to mention they have chips and salsa that come to the table? Well they do, and the salsa and chips are made in house so you know that quality is spot on. Even taking it to go you get the same amazing quality. I love both the chicken flautas and beef flautas so when I go I usually switch between those two. The margaritas are also always a great choice. They have a great happy hour on mondays for half priced margaritas and they are served in aesthetically pleasing fishbowl glasses. If you are craving authentic Mexican food, this is a choice that will never be a bad one! read more

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They forgot cheese and tomatoes on my taco salad. It was just meat and lettuce. This is still my favorite restaurant. I've been eating there over 40 years. read more

There's a reason that they always have a line at the door. Excellent food and friendly service are always enjoyed for lunch or dinner. The atmosphere is just the right touch of Tex-Mex that sets the tone for a fun family evening. read more

If I was going to review on the food, alone, I would rate a 3/5. We ordered fajitas. Never before not served rice or beans with fajitas from other restaurants, nor asked if we wanted to add sour cream. It was cooked okay but the tomatoes were mushy. BUT, the reason for No, and a rating of max 1 star was that was a roach who decided to come up on our table to visit. I quietly dispatched our visitor and that discretely handed it to the older gentleman who was seating everyone. He took it, but said NOTHING. Isn't this a situation where there should be an apology to the customer or more? Sorry, La Bamba, I'm not coming back! read more

I went for lunch around 12PM on a Thursday and there were about ten customers dining inside. They've implemented some COVID-19 guidelines where everyone who is working is wearing a mask, tables are spread out and they've clearly marked their entrance and exit, along with putting up a tarp at the inside entrance so those leaving and coming aren't face to face with one another. The great thing about La Bamba is their consistency at their locations. What I ordered is my go to lunch. One ground beef enchilada, yellow rice and refried beans. It's always served hot, as in watch out, don't touch the plate! Their tortilla chips and salsa are made fresh every day and they come as soon as one sits down! The spicy salsa is SPICY and their medium salsa tastes great. It's also more on the chunky side. This place is a staple in South Florida and I've dined at three of their locations...Ft. Lauderdale, Plantation and Margate for over twenty years. The waitstaff is ALWAYS attentive and available. They work as team, so there's never a need to hunt someone down. As a matter of fact, I had three sodas and not once did I have to look for someone. They spotted my drink was empty or almost empty and brought refills without me having to ask. A pet peeve of mine is when the waitstaff of a restaurant never does at least two touchbacks while a person is dining. One should never have to go looking for waitstaff, as it's why one goes out to eat and because it's how diners calculate the tip. La Bamba...always a good, satisfying meal and BTW, if you check in on Yelp, it opens a 10% discount. read more

La Bamba Mexican Spanish Restaurant Margate - Ground beef enchilada with refried beans, rice, hot and medium salsa with fresh chips and a soda. YUMMY! - Spanish Near Me - Margate, Florida

Went to La Bamba after a day of snorkeling and it was exactly what we needed. The Guacamole was pretty standard but still refreshing. We really enjoyed the queso, I thought it almost had a slight beer cheese taste which I enjoyed. The chips they serve are really good and taste like corn tortilla, which I appreciated. My boyfriend got the flautas (not pictured) and they were great! We highly recommend them. The only place where the food lacked a little was the yellow rice for us. The staff was very nice and efficient. Overall, we would definitely eat here again! read more

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****,THINK TWICE BEFORE PATRONING HERE**** I have to say I made the mistake of coming back here. After my first review 3 years ago I could have only hoped they would have done better. Nope didn't happen. Food is flavorless, beans were dried out, the shredded chicken bland and had several small bones (yes I know there's someone out there thinking I'm male version of a Karen) bit it really was bad. To top it off the server we had got in a fight with another server right in front of our table! The other guy didn't even care he had food on a tray with sizzling fajitas on it! The server was cussing in Spanish to our server! I get the industry can be stressful, was in it for many years, but to have such incidents on the floor in front of guests is unacceptable. This alone earned the 1 star. Never again will I come here after that. Uncomfortable for myself and my dinner guest. Bad reviews are not my usual but today this place made me go there. read more

Food is delicious and cost is reasonable. Have been dining there since they opened about 25 years ago. Will always be going to this restaurant. read more

Excellent food and service! Early bird meal servings were huge. Alexis our server was courteous, attentive and prompt.

Met friends for lunch and was able to sit at a round table great for conversation. They brought out chips and salsa which was very fresh. I had the Shrimp Scampi $21 plate with plantains and black beans and rice. It was delicious and cooked perfectly. It seems pretty authentic and a great atmosphere. The service was fine and they did separate the checks for us. read more

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I've been a customer here since the mid 90's. I can't recall ever having a bad meal. At one point we'd come every Sunday for years straight before moving to Michigan but we always come here when in town about once a month. Service has always been great and food is the usually good but over the years went from great to good-average. Like I said never a bad meal just not as great as it used to be. Here are my usual and favorites. 1. Bisteco Palomilla 2. Pollo ala Plancha 3. Fajitas steak and or chicken 4. Pork Chunks Chips and salsa are great when fresh and hot and hardly ever a miss. Occasionally you may get a stale bunch but let them know and they will take care of it. Salsa is pretty good. Black beans and rice which comes with most meals are the bomb. read more

I read a few reviews before posting this, but, I've never had worse food served at a restaurant in my life. I kept telling my wife since the moment we walked in, let's go, but, she said, keep an open mind (as I scanned others plates). My wife and I shared the vegetarian fajita and the mixed enchilada platter. First, the salsa had no flavor, and the chips couldn't hold any salsa (they broke too easily). Next, the Fajita came out, no beans, lettuce not even really cut (I think they cut a head of lettuce in half, and then in half, and put it on the plate). The food tasted like balsamic vinagerette (the fajita toppings) and they gave a very small amount of toppings. The enchilada platter had a block of cheese melted (it was good cheese) nothing added, and white rice that was clumped together with salt. I actually will say... I'm at the 50th percentile for cooking, but, I can easily cook much better than this. The one upside was it was relatively cheap, pre-tip $34 ($6 was for adding mushrooms, to what I'm not sure as their barely were any). I think this place is gone to due to the prices, but, I'll never enter this place again. read more

My family and I came here for our last dinner out before we headed home tomorrow, and it was a great dining experience. The ambiance was very inviting, and the staff were extremely friendly and professional. The margaritas are very good, especially the coconut margarita!! I had the perfect margarita, and it was good, but I would not say it is "perfect." The Fiesta combination was very good, along with the yellow rice and refried beans. The queso dip was excellent, and I especially enjoyed the hot salsa with the chips. LA Bama was very busy on a Sunday night, which shows how good it is for a restaurant to be packed on a Sunday night. Since I am not living in Coral Springs, FL, I cannot come back here on a regular basis, but if I am visiting family, I will definitely be back here for lunch or dinner. This was magnificent! read more

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Did not sit in, just grabbed some food to go. I think dining in would have made for a better experience. When ordering over the phone it seemed like the hostess(?) was rushing through my order, they told us to come pick in15mins but it took longer. (It was a busy night so I get it) everything was pretty much thrown into the bag so by the time we got home it was a mess. No utensils even though we asked. Other than that the food was pretty good. I just think they were a little overwhelmed and it showed. read more

La Bamba is a chain of Mexican and Spanish restaurants in South Florida owned and operated by the Molina family who came to the U.S. from El Salvador in the 1980's because of the Civil War in 1978. When they first came to this country the family started out in the restaurant business by cooking, cleaning, and washing dishes, In 1988 the family opened their first restaurant in Inverrary, Lauderhill that employed all 12 of the siblings. Everyone worked their regular jobs plus this restaurant seven days a week to get it off the ground. Good word of mouth helped grow the business and since then the family has spread out and opened 5 other locations. On a Tuesday night I took my daughter out for a pre Thanksgiving Mexican feast at the location closest to us since she just got into town for the holiday. This location opened in 1991 and a bar was added in 1993. This place is very popular and always crowded but we got a table after a ten minute wait. On their menu you will find burritos, enchiladas, and fajitas. The menu serves Spanish, Mexican, and Cuban cuisine. We both ordered enchiladas, hers with chicken and mine with ground beef. The meals are served with chips and salsa and rice and refried beans. The portions are huge and priced fairly. We had so much food that we had some to take home for lunch the next day. The food is absolutely delicious. When someone else's sizzling fajitas sailed past our table the smell was heavenly. Next time I am going to get that. Service is always on point too. The waiter checked in several times for drink refills and to bring fresh chips. You also see the managers constantly circulating the floor. When I am craving Mexican food, La Bamba is always first to come to mind. read more

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Just arrived in Florida and wanted some good Mexican food. This place looked busy and were put on the wait list but we were sat before we could even order at the bar. The restaurant was surprisingly bigger with a couple back rooms then what you would think from the front of it. We were greeted with chips and salsa and the chips were warm and the salsa was hot and mild and fresh. The food arrived very quickly and was delicious. Would recommend the chicken chimichangas. The tortilla was crispy and the cheese and sauce on top was very flavorful. read more

La Bamba Mexican Spanish Restaurant Margate - Chicken enchilada - Spanish Near Me - Margate, Florida

Food was prepared well , I had an avocado chicken salad in shell. Plenty of chicken, half of fresh avocado. Server was pleasant and prompt. read more

We normally enjoy this restaurant however, when ordering tacos, it never stated that it was deep fried. We suspected it would've been baked, and since we ordered the cheese to be melted, it came out direct from the refrigerator and thought it was suspicious. It was disgusting and greasy! Had we known, we would've ordered something else. The service was decent and the staff is always very friendly. My daughter, and I were very disappointed. read more

Chicken quesadillas were amazing, amazing meaning 10x better than the chicken quesadillas that I got at Roccos Tacos on Los Olas. The service was definitely 10/10. Asked for a Mai Tai which wasn't even on the menu and they whipped one together at the bar... only negative was that wayyyy too much alcohol was in it. I'm not sure if all of their drinks have an excessive amount of alcohol but besides that I really enjoyed the food and would even come back for the same exact dish. read more

La Bamba Mexican Spanish Restaurant Margate - Chicken quesadilla - Spanish Near Me - Margate, Florida

I've been going to the many La Bamba locations since the 1990's and have loved the food through thick or thin regardless of the various food safety violations over the years (check State of Fl website for health violations). Portions used to be generous and quality seemed relatively decent. But tonight took the cake. Portion size (pollo a la plancha is akin to 60% of the old size for roughly double the price served lukewarm like it was precooked 1.5 hours ago and the taco shells which used to be so good are half the size of a couple of years ago. As if the extra $.50 (yes fifty cents) impacts them financially. Since they've been aggressive on the price increase front at least make us think that the price is commensurate with good sized portions. Service was a solid 1 star. Won't come back. read more

First time at la Bamba at Sample rd and they are the best !! The manager is great and his staff are awesome I highly recommend it !!! They are sooo goood !!!! Sara is sooooo f$&@ good at the bar !!! These guys are very nice please come over to this restaurant!!! read more

La Bamba Mexican Spanish Restaurant Margate - Spanish Near Me - Margate, Florida

Food was good. I really liked the flavor of the pollo la Plancha but I do feel it was over cooked a little bit. I am open to trying it again. The chips and salsa they gave us were excellent. Everything was quick. Server was nice. The manager was really nice too, and he approved the 10% off for checking in on Yelp. The lunch menu had great prices! The bathroom was not clean unfortunately. We will be back to try again. read more

La Bamba Mexican Spanish Restaurant Margate - Pollo la Plancha from Lunch Menu - Spanish Near Me - Margate, Florida

love this place the most real Mexican food your going to get around town very busy all the time so you know its great service and all the food is amazing bottomless chips and sals too read more

Everything in this restaurant is excellent! I got the fajitas and they were delicious. My dad got the hamburger it was probably one of the biggest hamburgers ever seen in my life. The chips are really good and the salsa is decent. It is very very good food and I would go back again and again. read more

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Great Mexican food, nice atmosphere, and friendly service. Large bar area upon entry. Unlimited warm chips and salsa. Great fajitas, hot and sizzling. The grilled chicken entrees are marinated to perfection. Even if you don't like Mexican, there are Many entree choices that are offered. The steak with fried onions was tender and delicious. Try the Mexican pizza as an appetizer, it's a nice starter to share. read more

Ok how in the world do I not have a review on here I could've sworn I did this already lol. Anyway BROOO... lol, The chips & salsa are addicting and I promise you I can finish 2 if not 3 whole trays of those chips and salsa. I am a savage when it comes to chips & salsa and hey beware the Spicy Salsa is not mildly spicy. It can hurt you man! Ok now for the mean streets of the menu. The chicken enchiladas are a true fave of mine and I actually prefer them with the white rice and black beans. I also like the Grilled Chicken with Rice & Beans too. You cannot go wrong here folks, things can only go right here at La Bamba... I promise! The chicken here is marinated with LEGIT flavor. Woo hoo!!! Thanks La Bamba for the good eats! read more

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Real bad food with no taste. Skip this place as the service is nice but food tastes really bad . Not sure how they have three if these places but this one in Margate is really bad read more

La Bamba Mexican Spanish Restaurant Margate - Supposed to be the best plate but is horrible with no taste and cost $24 - Spanish Near Me - Margate, Florida

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A bit pricey I believe for the quality. I ordered the tampiquena steak close to $30 and it lacked seasoning and not authentic at all

I've been coming here for years and I've had different experiences each time. The only thing I would suggest is the takeout to be a little more organized. read more