Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Taco Bamba Shirlington

    4.2 (87 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

    Order Taco Bamba Shirlington Takeout or Delivery

    Taco Bamba Shirlington Photos

    Business Info

    TACO BAMBA SHIRLINGTON ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Trendy
    Loud
    Dogs allowed

    You might also consider

    More like Taco Bamba Shirlington

    Recommended Reviews - Taco Bamba Shirlington

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    This location is hands down one of my favorite spots when I'm craving bold, flavorful food. The menu is super creative with a mix of classic tacos and unique, unexpected combinations that actually work. Every taco I've tried has been packed with flavor, fresh ingredients, and the perfect balance of textures. Thank you for the amazing customer service!

    Now Taco Bamba y'all done messed up yesterday...‍ I love y'all and hadn't had y'all for awhile and was craving some empanadas and this is what y'all gave me...a burnt crisp empanada! And I tried to eat some of these crust because that's how much I wanted it and then discovered that it was a breakfast empanada with egg. So not only burnt, but the wrong empanada. Smh! I'm not going to give up on y'all, but y'all gotta do better next time.

    Spicy Shroom Taco

    Really appreciate their teacher appreciation special throughout May! Staff at this location are always friendly and the food is of consistent quality. Love that they have mushroom chorizo as a "meat option" - will definitely return. Enjoy the music, too.

    Salad with steak and Arabe Taco
    Barbara M.

    Absolutely no complaints about this place. If you're looking for some good tacos, this is it! Ordering is easy online or in person. The establishment is small, but seems to have plenty of seating at the same time. I got my order to go. If you like thicker bread, go with the pita. So good!

    The workers are at the heart of that experience. They move fast, but not in a rushed or careless way--there's rhythm to it. You can tell they've done this a hundred times, yet they still treat each order like it matters. Whether they're calling out names, assembling tacos with precision, or cracking a quick joke with a regular, they bring a kind of authenticity that can't be trained. It feels real, like they actually enjoy being part of the chaos. Behind it all is the owner, whose vision shows up in every detail. The menu isn't safe or predictable--it's creative, sometimes unexpected, and clearly built by someone who understands food on a deeper level. There's a sense that risks are encouraged, not avoided. That mindset trickles down, shaping not just what's served, but how the place feels. It's not corporate or stiff--it's expressive, a little rebellious, and proud of it. What makes Taco Bamba stand out isn't just the tacos, though they're memorable on their own. It's the combination of a passionate owner, dedicated workers, and an atmosphere that feels alive. Together, they turn something simple--street food--into something that sticks with you long after you leave!!!!

    Torta
    Ian C.

    Overall decent but I was underwhelmed by the torta. Would liked some less chewy bread and a different style of protein (not ground meat). I did like that there was a free coffee special and the staff were very friendly. I would still come back for their tacos which I've had before and enjoyed.

    Wall art
    Robert M.

    Before seeing Sinners, I was walking the area looking for something to eat. I came across Taco Bamba, and I was immediately drawn to its vibrant colors and smell of fresh food. The restaurant is fairly big with ample seating. It was Happy Hour, so I ordered a mango margarita while I waited for my tacos. It was sweet, but you could tell they didn't skimp on the tequila, which was very much appreciated. I ordered the General Leo, Bird's Nest, and Birria tacos. The cheap price point is nowhere near reflected in the quality. Each taco was an experience of its own. The General Leo with chipotle spiced chicken, churros, and bacon bits was exceptional. It packed a punch with its spice. The lamb in the birria was mouth-watering with its flavor, freshness, and tenderness. The Bird's Nest was filling with its Peruvian chicken being the highlight. I think this will be my go-to for sneaking food into the movies.

    Jenny O.

    Updating my review to five stars as this has become our neighborhood taco spot! Both dining and take out experiences have been great. I love the wide array of taco options and they are each reasonably priced so you could order a couple to sample through.

    Breakfast taco and migas taco
    Rachel K.

    Nothing special about the breakfast tacos. Each taco came with two tortillas which was a little much for me. Would've just preferred one. Overall not bad but I'm not dying to come back

    Whitney L.

    If you're cravings tacos, taco bamba is the place to be. There's a decent variety of tacos on their menu and fairly priced (although I prefer a $1 food truck tacos more). I ordered my tacos online and picked up my order within 15 minutes. Service is so quick it makes grabbing dinner so much smoother. It's a fairly small, casual restaurant with limited seating. You're better off ordering carry out in my opinion. Overall would recommend the Barbacoa tacos, carne asada and pollo. Totally cost for 3 tacos were around $15. Pricier but well worth it.

    the jeffrey
    Scott W.

    It's close to my work so easy enough for me to get to, but if interested, there's plenty of free parking nearby. It's a fast food place so you'll order with the cashier and have enough seating at non-descript tables and chairs. The environment is comfortable enough but geared more for coworkers than family (or a new interest)? Overall I think the food is great, and today worked well as I needed something quick (and good). I tried The Jeffery and found it perfect. The flavors were very good. The crispness of the tortilla was perfect. And the size left me satisfied. So definitely give this place a try. I think you'll enjoy. Apologies for the picture but didn't have much of a choice.

    Breakfast taco
    Andie C.

    Stop taking online orders if your kitchen can't handle the volume. Also, the air conditioning cannot keep up.

    Flautas
    Lisa H.

    My friend and I decided to try this spot for our monthly meetups! I've been in this area so many times and never noticed this place. They have indoor and outdoor seating (outdoor seating is limited to about two tables) but the inside is pretty's spacious. You order your food at the front, and then they will call your number. I tried the items pictures: * Juan Bamba - barbacoa was very tasty. The taco in general was good and flavorful * Shrimp - shrimp seasoned to perfection, a lot of cabbage * Flautas - loaded with the lettuce on top, but pretty decent taste. Next time I would ask for more cojita cheese on top I never asked if they had flour tortillas, I think I would prefer flour, as I am not a big fan of corn tortillas. I suggest trying the sauces they offer, a lot of the tacos do not come with a sauce, but they need it. Just seems as if something is missing. Will I come back? definitely! I want to try the other taco options they provide! * Mexican Street Corn - good taste, sweet corn, I wish they were shorter cobs, because they can get very messy.

    Al pastor and Taco Bamba

    See all

    1 day ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 months ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Justin R.

    Justin R.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    9 days ago

    Food was good and I love tacos. Looking forward to coming back and enjoying good food and drinks

    Business owner information

    Photo of Justin R.

    Justin R.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 days ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Justin R.

    Justin R.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    13 days ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Justin R.

    Justin R.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Jay S.
    0
    19
    26

    1 day ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 months ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Justin R.

    Justin R.

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 1
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    9 days ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Justin R.

    Justin R.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    6 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Jenny O.
    285
    1004
    1286

    7 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 days ago

    Business owner information

    Photo of Justin R.

    Justin R.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Andie C.
    0
    128
    21

    10 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Mia S.
    204
    534
    1529

    1 year ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 3
    Oh no 0

    11 months ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    2 months ago

    Walked in entirely by accident. Tried the soup. It was horrid. Never stepping into the business again.

    Business owner information

    Photo of Justin R.

    Justin R.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0

    9 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 1
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    4 months ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of J V.
    0
    16
    0

    4 months ago

    Delicious food and an attentive staff that remembers the regulars. I love the free coffee with purchase of breakfast item.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Balraj B.
    38
    135
    43

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Yuna W.
    21
    42
    8

    1 year ago

    One of our favorite places to get tacos. Love the churros too. Delivery can take a while though, so factor that in when you order.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 10
    Thanks 2
    Love this 7
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    2 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 1
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    1 year ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Page 1 of 3

    Ask the Community - Taco Bamba Shirlington

    You might also consider

    Tortas Y Tacos La Chiquita - Asada quesadilla

    Tortas Y Tacos La Chiquita

    4.4(799 reviews)
    1.5 miColumbia Heights
    $$

    Found this place because we were looking for food late at night. An absolute hidden gem in…read moreAlexandria, I love to see that they have a ton of other locations. They're open until 4 AM which is amazing because not many places around here are openly and especially not ones that have really good food like this place. They had such a huge menu and the food was very clearly made fresh and tasted amazing. I thought this was such an amazing find considering we went at midnight and it wasn't super busy, but the food was still amazing. They have a lot of different ice cream treats and the burrito bowl was really good. I also got chips and queso and the chips were seasoned, and it really added to the clearly homemade queso. Definitely will be having this as my go to late night spot if I need food late!

    We bought over $200 worth of food to bring back to the hotel, however, got no salsa which I told…read morethem I wanted lots of salsa and lime, they gave me no extra limes, but it was enough however no salsa really bothered me because of the tacos, etc., and especially me asking for it typically and assured that I would receive. The best thing there to me personally was there Agua Fresca. It was delicious. I wasn't a big fan of the corn personally, but like too much mayo. However, I would come back and give it another shot

    Photos
    Tortas Y Tacos La Chiquita - Inside

    Inside

    Tortas Y Tacos La Chiquita - Lengua Quesadilla

    Lengua Quesadilla

    Tortas Y Tacos La Chiquita - After spending $80 on your go to Mexican spot, who's happy about this presentation?

    See all

    After spending $80 on your go to Mexican spot, who's happy about this presentation?

    Tacos Los Primos

    Tacos Los Primos

    4.8(82 reviews)
    3.6 miRosslyn
    $

    I recently moved from Kent Island, MD to Arlington and I've slowly been checking out local food…read morespots to fill the a void I have with some places I miss back home. One such place was a Mexican place as my old fav Mexican place on Kent Island (Señors Chile) had great but extremely greasy birria tacos. So you can imagine my surprise when I stumbled upon this food truck that read "Tacos Los Primos". The spot made me curious. So I went to visit a friend who lives in walking distance from the spot for lunch recently. She ordered the veggie burrito and I ordered (pic below) Quesabirria tacos (no onion). When we got back I was WOW'd by not only how yummy my food was but how it wasn't oozing with grease! The consume that comes with for dipping is just enough for me personally and bursting with flavor. As you'd expect from most food trucks the service is made to order. When you go up to the counter and tell them what you want they make it fresh! The truck is parked on Rhoside Green Park (sandwiched between Courthouse and Rosslyn) so if you live in either neighborhood it's easy to access from walking distance. And since it's near an Arlington green space there's usually some seating nearby you can pop a squat and eat lunch. Given spring time is approaching this seems more doable. Just yesterday I was driving by to visit the same friend and saw a long line for this place! Most people in Arlington know how great this spot is, it is a terribly kept secret! Can't comment much on how long the line was busted as I went during a time when it was windy (but warm) and it was mid day. When I drove by it was pushing dinner time past 7pm. I love the food here! But since I live closer to the storefront location in Lyon Park I usually end up ordering food from there (review on that location is coming soon)! If you like authentic Mexican food that's fresh and delicious, you'll enjoy this spot!

    This place is so delicious!!! As a SoCal native who really missed Mexican food, I was blown away by…read morehow yummy the tacos are here. I am obsessed, this might be my favorite taco spot yet. I recommend the chorizo taco and the lengua (beef tongue). I also liked the mixtos taco (half asada and half chorizo). They do give a big portion of meat per taco. Service is also really quick. This is also a to-go place only so it's pretty casual. They include limes, radish and mini containers of salsa verde and red salsa on the side.

    Photos
    Tacos Los Primos
    Tacos Los Primos
    Tacos Los Primos

    See all

    Taqueria Picoso

    Taqueria Picoso

    4.1(262 reviews)
    2.1 mi
    $$

    This is such a gem! We hadn't been here in a while and the food is as good as we remembered!…read more First off, the service is 10/10, all the staff is very friendly and nice. They have a great selection of Mexican food, and it's pretty authentic. A new item on the menu are the "enchiladas suizas" I hope those are here to stay because they were absolutely amazing!!! The tomatillo sauce was delicious and the portion was pretty big! The rest of the family had the torta de chilaquiles, they were out of asada so my hubby got the barbacoa, kids had the gringa with pastor and we all shared the nachos. Everything was delicious! We were sad that they were out of conchas, will have to come back to try them. The only thing I didn't love was that the music was a bit too loud, or maybe I'm getting old lol! But overall this place is great!

    We were sat right away during lunch hour, lots of delicious options here. Super chill restaurant…read more I got the huevos rancheros with steak and eggs sunny side up and al pastor taco. My husband got fried cactus tacos and I forgot the other tacos he got. I really liked the topping bar they have in the restaurant you don't see that often. It was all fresh too. Tacos were great. The huevos rancheros was ok, the sauce was too much though and it took over the whole meal. The gentleman working the counter was very soft spoken and we had to ask him to repeat himself several times. He seemed like he was annoyed about that, but he needs to talk louder I have dog ears and I could barely hear him lol. Overall I'd try again, but I wouldn't go out of my way my husband works right across the street which is why we came.

    Photos
    Taqueria Picoso - Kitchen area and seats where you can watch them prepare. Nice and clean, organized.

    Kitchen area and seats where you can watch them prepare. Nice and clean, organized.

    Taqueria Picoso - Birria Tacos

    Birria Tacos

    Taqueria Picoso

    See all

    Taco Bamba Shirlington - tacos - Updated May 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...