I have been here a few times. First time with SO and second time with my girlfriends, then got…read moretake out one time as well. I have enjoyed it every time. The service has always been very good. Everyone is friendly, efficient and good is consistently good. My favorites are the fajitas and the carne asada fries. Definitely gonna keep going here.

Ever since I moved to NoVA I have been on the hunt for some good Mexican food! El Paso in…read moreSpringfield isn't far from my job! I stopped by one day after work for takeout and was not disappointed! My go-to order is the Chori-Pollo -- which is sliced chicken, chorizo, smothered in queso, rice, and beans (I always ask for black instead of refried). It's incredible and it comes with tortillas so you can mix the goodness up and make little tacos with it.

Taco Bamba literally never disappoints!! This location is large with a bar and an extensive menu…read more My hubby loves it here and lucky for me!! We always order way too many tacos but never regret it because then we have a meal for later we cannot wait to eat again. The coco loco shrimp taco was to die for I wish we had gotten more of them. I might've actually been able to just eat those tacos. I always go and grab a few different specialty tacos that sound good and then split them with my hubby. The pastor (pork and pineapple) taco is a safe bet that I always have to order. The taco with the Chicharrones I've never seen was rly unique and the right amount of crunch and flavor. I really have to shout out the garlic wings!! I don't know if they have these at every location, but you absolutely must get them if you're at the Springfield location. The sauce in the mix of herbs together is amazing !! Oh and don't forget the sauce flight!! bonus points if you ask for the pineapple habanero sauce that they keep behind the cash register!!

Happy Hour (4-7pm) Review on a Friday afternoon…read more Plenty of parking in shared parking lot. I didn't know they had a bar and was a sit down- I always thought taco bamba was a fast food, grab & go. But they have a bar and plenty of tables and table service! We got the classic margarita, mango faux-garita, and Paloma. My classic margarita had a gnat in it but they remade it...I don't think it was the same drink, but good nonetheless. The flautas were a little dry but the nachos and the other fries were delicious. We wanted to get the chocolate chip churro cookie but they were all out. Our waitress was the only one waiting tables and making drinks and running all over the place- all while keeping a smile on her face- hats off to her! Would return! Especially for happy hour!

Wonderfully husband and wife duo who have a small and cute boutique cafe!…read more Food is great quality, fresh, and great price. Breakfast all day! Our server was great and had great suggestions!

Papusas are hard to mess up. There are a ton that have ok papusas. Rosita's papusas are probably…read morethe best I've ever EVER EVER had. Every layer of the pupusas from the papusa to the curtido, to the red sauce to the spicy sauce is solid by themselves, but put everything together and it is a party. We don't go enough because we don't live near there. But when we go we eat and order to go so we can freeze them and eat them when we want a good papusa. I haven't tried anything else because I'm hooked on the papusas, but the place smells amazing! Also, the service is great!

Ordered the pancho which we never had before. It had beans and cheese on top but no other…read moretoppings. There was no side of lettuce, pico or guacamole. Also, the presentation looked nothing like pictured on the online menu. I'd say if you're going to eat here, do so inside the restaurant and not to go. Also the tortilla soup was very thin. Not impressed.

This place was fine. The food was decent. It was room…read moretemperature. The steak was tough and the beans were crusty. Our server was very nice. The food didn't take that long. The place was overall pretty nice. I think the restaurant is good if you are craving Mexican it does the job. But overall cool beans

Awesome! We happened upon it while looking for something tasty to eat. YELP came to the rescue and…read morewe went on it. The parking lot was crowded and the restaurant was too! Even though crowded, it was warm and welcoming. We got a seat quickly as we were greeted by the friendly host. We were greeted at the table by our server, Maybeline. She brought out water quickly, made some recommendations and came right back to take our order. We had the fajitas and birria, steak and shrimp tacos. They were all so flavorful, as were the black and pinto beans. Even the chips and salsa were delicious. All in all it was a great Friday find! Go check it out!

Expensive $5 taco. Menu didn't have much variety. I ordered 3 tacos and was not impressed by the…read moreflavor nor the presentation. I won't be back. Maybe their libations and happy hours are good? I won't be back!

Overall, the customer service was good. The restaurant appears to be a shared space with a few…read moreother vendors, so there are three different menus to choose from, which gives you plenty of options. I ordered the chicken taquitos. The shell was nice and crispy, with chicken stuffed inside. The chicken flavor was good, but I do wish it had been seasoned a bit more. My biggest complaint was that the taquitos weren't served with any type of dipping sauce. Without a sauce, they were a little dry. A salsa, queso, or crema would have complemented them well and made the dish much more enjoyable. Overall, they're your standard fried chicken taquitos. They're worth trying, but adding a dipping sauce would definitely elevate the experience.

Very small place, but they have great food. The quesadillas are amazing. Birria tacos were great…read more Not great for large groups, but excellent for a few people or pick up.

My friend and I went here for dinner because we wanted some fried fish and fried shrimp tacos. Lots…read moreof places don't have them, but this place does! I will say, I was disappointed in the tacos. The tortillas and toppings were perfect and fresh, however the fries shrimp and fish were mostly batter. Moreover the actual fish and shrimp were very little. As for the chips, they're thin and crispy, seasoned, and served room temperature, which is acceptable. The salsa was nice and tasted homemade. The guacamole was average. It definitely tasted like it was made a few hours ago because the dish was lime-forward. The staff were nice. They were attentive and patient with us as we navigated the menu with some questions. The space is nice and bright, the booths made it feel cozier, however some of the upholstery on the seating is torn and patched by masking tape. It feels like a diner, which isn't bad and appropriate for this price point. Next time, I'm trying the Birria tacos.

Love a place with free chips and salsa! We stopped in after some rock climbing and were welcomed by…read morethe jack-of-all-trades bartender who also served as hostess, waitress and table busser. Service was quick and friendly. The carne asada salvadorena was a little chewy but the flavor was great. The birria queso tacos were amazing! Would come back again.

Huge fan of this restaurant! Visited on a recent Taco Tuesday and everything was solid. Salsa good,…read moretacos amazing, service attentive. I always love returning to El Paso when I'm in the area. Eat with confidence!

We were invited to join friends here for Cinco De Mayo…read more As you might expect, El Paso was jammed packed with people sipping brightly-colored drinks sitting in chairs along the sidewalk. Curiously, El Paso was playing music on the sidewalk, but the music was of some pop strain and definitely not Mexican. For such a hectic evening, service inside was surprisingly good. This was our third visit here. We swore we wouldn't come back after the last time here when our expensive and tiny tequila shots came in shot glasses where the bottom of the glass was halfway to the top of the glass. But hey, who were we to turn down a free Cinco De Mayo dinner? So back here we were. Somebody at our table mentioned that the El Pasos in the DMV were not all owned by a single person, that the brothers in the family had a falling out so these El Pasos have different owners now. That would explain why the El Paso next to Five Guys up on Richmond Highway has such different menus and service. Our favorite El Paso remains the location in Springfield. I went with the birria tacos. They were fat and tasty and came with a great dipping sauce. They also came with rice and beans on a separate plate. A kind of white queso fundido was ordered for the table to go with the brightly colored tortilla chips. This cheese sauce was more like gravy than a true queso fundido. Parking is tight but you will always find parking in back near other businesses.

Flavor! Value! Chicken!!…read more We got takeout from Jacalito and were blown away. The amount of food, the quality of the food, and the price are all beyond what we expected. Plantains perfectly fried! Juicy chicken with crispy skin! It's our new go-to take our spot.

I'm still working on trying out several of their menu items, so I can only speak to their Peruvian…read morechicken, nachos, and yucca. I get the Peruvian chicken with yuca 95% of the time. I am never disappointed with this order (personally speaking). The nachos didn't match the photos on the wall. I thought I'd have fewer nachos (with ground beef) , like a light meal like I wanted. It came out like a meal for 2 lol. Super heavy. I wished there was a bit more salt in it, but it was still good.

Great Mexican food! When I am missing good tacos like I had growing up in Southern California this…read moreis the place

I guess the food is okay here, but I'm not lovin' on Costalilla…read more The most recent time I was here, I noticed that they had crossed out all the prices on the menu with a black magic marker. You only find out the prices when they ring you up. And when you see the total, you better have some nitroglycerin tablets handy if you have a heart condition. They don't have a website and if you want to order take-out online, you will have to download software to access their ordering partner, which I was not about to do. Usually, the counter help is friendly and helpful. But the last time I was here, there was a short blondish girl who is flat out mean and unfriendly.