This is one of my new favorite little places to visit in the morning when I'm doing my walk-through Shirlington great food great service. Longer review later, but keep up the good work thanks a lot read more

My friend and I walked over from her apartment to the Taco Bamba in Shirlington. My favorite thing about this location is how dog friendly they are - they immediately brought my friend's pup a water bowl and a Taco Bamba bandana. The service is typically very quick and they are kind to walk out the prepared items to those sitting outside. The patio is small but functional and give great access to people watching in the Village. Highly recommend the Bamba fries - the fries are soft but they are piled HIGH with toppings. You have the option of any of the meats offered in the tacos for this dish. I much prefer the fries over the nachos - the chips were hard to scoop the toppings. read more

Service here was amazing. Great suggestions, quick service. Food came out better than expected. Service was so nice and they included an extra bag of chips. Guy working the register was the man. Super helpful. Made it an easy order and earned a returning customer. Place is A1 read more

Stopped in randomly as we walked by just to check out the menu. 5$ HH specials so we sat for a marg, and a couple appetizers. " The Jeffry" sounded pretty interested and got a basket of fried chiccarones. Margs were alright for HH, strong had a dried lime wedge that had a Smokey / allspice kick it added to the drink. Good flavor, lots of ice. The Jeffry was a long (8inch?) fried eggroll that had different meats inside. Came out very hot, little spicy, but was a great kick for a little app. Chiccharrones were fresh, light, had a little tajin flavor to them and were great. Overall a quick and fun HH stop in. read more

I just realized that I posted a review of Taco Bamba a month ago and forgot! Oops! Anyway, to reiterate from a month ago, this place rules, and I have yet to have a taco from here that I didn't love. Be forewarned though, they have so many inventive tacos on their menu that it can be hard to choose!. I also love their breakfast torta, power bowls, and they have incredible queso. Always friendly service too! read more

We really love the Taco Bamba location in Springfield, but we were (are) thrilled about this location in Shirlington. The drinks are good, the tacos and quesadillas are fantastic and the service is good too. The only minor complaint I have is we ordered delivery tonight and one of our delivery items was left out. It's not a big deal or the end of the world, I just don't want to pay for forgotten food, but I waited to look into how to contact them about this until after we ate and they are now closed (which is understandable). The only option I see is a telephone call and for those of us who awkwardly hate having to call to be like 'hey, no biggie but the chips and queso were left out and can I get a credit or something for the cost' an email is just a little easier, more convenient, and less annoyingly complainy. Anyway, I guess I'll call tomorrow and try my luck, but mistakes happen and of course we'll be back. read more

I have had taco bamba now 4 times at this location. Unfortunately this is now also the second time in a row where items were missing from the order. Extremely frustrating to tip an extra $15 for pickup only to get home and realize there are missing items once again. I also want to note that half the food was cold and the other half was warm which was really disappointing. I was early to pick up the food, kept it in a thermal bag, and was back home within 10 minutes. Ended up throwing a bunch of tacos out due to temperature concerns. Last time they forgot items they said they would credit my card for the missing items, the credit never showed up. I called and they let me know they will credit me back for the missing item. I have my doubts, but regardless they lost me as a customer. read more

My husband and I go to this taco bamba at least once a week - it is delicious, fast, and the service is always friendly. I can't recommend the tacos enough!!! If I had to eat one food it would be taco bamba. read more

We are happy this location opened up in Shirlington and is close to home. They serve delicious tacos, tortas, quesadillas, churros & love the taco sauces too.The service is great, place is clean with a nice ambiance. We highly recommend! read more

Open for a few weeks now and the food is pretty good. And the prices for Shirlington are actually reasonable. Biggest issues are the wait and the ambience. I love music. And clearly so does the staff at Bamba. Or maybe they're competing with Guapo's for loudest music in a restaurant ever. It's very loud. Like they don't want you to stay there loud. Like they want you to leave. I've only ever come by myself and only ordered a small breakfast or a few tacos. Even in a nearly empty restaurant the order never comes out in fewer than 10 minutes. This is supposedly a taqueria. I have no idea what takes 10 minutes. The kitchen looks busy, just not busy handling orders. Free coffee is an awesome draw for breakfast. But who eats breakfast at 9am Monday - Friday? And on the weekends there is no coffee. There's one coffee pot and it's always gone. Always gone. If you advertise something it should be there. Again, great to offer it. Sad it's always gone. Salsas are great. The proteins didn't taste super authentic but they're tasty. The chilaquiles is a good breakfast at a good price if you can actually get coffee with it and if you have 20 minutes to get an egg, a bit of rice with peas for some reason, beans, chips, etc... that should take a about 2 minutes to plate up but somehow takes 10 minutes. Don't plan on having a conversation at a normal volume. read more

These guys know how to make great tacos! We have been here many times and each time I've ordered something different. And every time the food is superb. Service is excellent. Great attitudes from everyone. We had a party of 8 last night with 3 kids and admittedly things were confusing. (At least to me.) Not a problem for the staff. The place itself is spartan, but so what. Music was a skosh too loud for me, but it was good stuff so I can forgive that. And their margaritas are great and fairly priced. (Unlike the other Mexican place across the street.) There are plenty of restaurants in this small area. Many of them seem to take advantage of the location and serve okay food at high prices. Not Taco Bamba! We will keep coming here! read more

Great food and great service! Love that you can order online for pick up. Can't beat the prices!

Food is great, but music is much too loud. We could not hear one another or even that our number was called. This is not only in the evening, but also mid-afternoon. Why does management think that this dining spot should sound like a teenage night club? read more

Back again! Trying the other new tacos. Yeah spicy and good. Good place for a quick meal read more

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Great food but the music is too loud. Sometimes hard to enjoy the meal with friends. Sit outside you say.... Great if it's not raining. When we asked to turn the music down the employees look at us sideways. Come to find out the back of the house employees can't hear the music so they turn it up. read more

Amazing. Service is fast and furious. Food is amazing. Atmosphere is cute and trendy.

Great tacos and a fun vibe. Huge menu with plenty of options for everyone. Wish they had a kids menu though.

Always love taco bamba. The black beans and rice are delicious and so are the barbacoa tacos. Service is always fast and their fresh salsas are good on any taco. read more

If you're in the mood for a large selection of classic and taco bamba specialty tacos this is it. In a small chain fast food format lots of variety flavors does not disappoint. Avoid the fried tacos as it gets way greasy read more

Doesn't matter how good the tacos are if you completely forget all the salsa and all the utensils. Not worth ordering to eat dry tacos and dry bowls without sauce and salsa. read more

Randomly cancels online orders. If you don't want to cater to delivery orders, then stay off the delivery apps or don't list the items that you simply don't want to make. read more

Chilaquiles with Chicken are , salsa verde is on point, chips still nice and crisp add an extra egg like me for ultimate satisfaction

Amazing tacos and margaritas and really nice selection of options beyond just tacos! When dining in, everything comes out really fresh and crispy. Score is more of a 3.5 though just because the cashier service is pretty lackluster- they've left something out of my order or gotten my order wrong every time I've visited. Make sure you ask for your chips and guacamole/salsa yourself because they will often forget. Music is also REEEALLY loud. The tacos are so good though that I keep coming back regardless. read more

This is my kinda Taco place. I came here on a whim, kinda hungry but looking for something light. It looked different that Taco Y Pina, because it was. Apparently that place had closed and this was new. It offers free coffee everyday which is a nice touch. It has cool decoration like a wall mural. Plentiful seating for it's small space. A bar. And a wide selection of food. I just got a quesadilla. It was vegetarian so it had blistered shishito peppers with tofu. It was soooo good. The orangish spicy looking mayo sauce was yum. I am tempted to try the rest of th menu. Tortas, tacos, and I forget what else but a bunch. Definitely on my rotation and glad to learn they are a franchise all over NoVA. read more

Great food, but if you want a conversation be prepared to eat outside. Lots of hard surfaces and they play the music loud.

Eater beware, this place makes things hot! I ordered 3 tacos that didn't sound spicy but got 3 really spicy ones where I couldn't figure out which was despite the copious number of ingredients in each tacos description. For instance, one of the tacos had Fritos like chips dusted red that were insanely hot and not on the ingredients list. I'm not sure if the kitchen staff was just messing with me or if this place packs some serious hidden heat. I tend to like spicy food, but I also like knowing what I'm ordering. My girlfriend got the kale salad trying to not order something spicy, but couldn't eat it because it was so hot. Suggest they put some sort of heat ranking system on their menu if they are going to over load them with heat. Otherwise though, the tacos were loaded and the flavors went well together. A few tweaks and this place could be 4.5-5 star worthy. read more

I think it was kind of expensive for fast casual. My wife and I got 6 of the regular tacos, 3 with cheese, one smallish order of chips and salsa, one mexican coke, one bottled sparkling water and a $5 margarita for happy hour, and after tip it was nearly $60. The food was pretty good- better than modern District Taco (though on par with DT 10 years ago)- but I just felt like that same money could be spent at a sit-down place and be more enjoyed. I did enjoy the flavors, but I'm not stuffed for nearly $30/person.... and you have to clear your own tables... read more

Well made Mexican food, it was fast and tasty. Taco bamba has variety on their menu. The food combinations are good. We loved everything we ordered. We ordered El bacho nacho and El Guapo quesadillas. They have a rich taste, not basic and not over powering taste. it's fast paced, not too expensive and the food taste great. You can sit inside or outside. I will definitely go back again. There's free parking garage close by. read more

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Taco Bamba is really good, as my wife and I each had 3 tacos. I had two carne asada and one pollo taco with an array of salsa on all of them. We sat at the bar on a Saturday night and the bartender took great care of us. Ambiance was lively and what you would expect for a taco joint on Saturday night. We will definitely go back to Taco Bamba because it is closer to where we live and the quality was much better than the other taco place we regularly eat at. read more

This place just opened up and they live up to the great experience I've had at their other restaurants in the area. This store is in the heart of Shirlington Village, it's a great place to eat before of after a movie or show at the theater. read more

I love coming here for happy hour at 9pm. Fred, Scarleth, and Morgan have taken good care of us here. when I came back Fred was back from being sick and his hustle didn't stop. the food and drinks is something you cant find everywhere! read more

Big fan of Taco Bamba and been to several locations. This spot is my favorite. Menu is excellent top to bottom. Best tacos in DC. Cocktails and bar is underrated here. Juan today absolute gentleman and top notch cocktail. Service is dying and no one told these guys. They took great care of us today and everytime were in. Food is excellent. I'm obsessed. read more

The food is great, but the service to place an order is absurd. Only one person is able to take orders so if multiple people have questions when ordering the wait in line can average 15-20 mins. Please add another person taking orders during peak times and this would be a 4 star rating at minimum. read more

I love Taco Bamba! I've ordered DoorDash twice for tacos and nachos and wow it was so good. I'm from San Diego and this was the closest to authentic Mexican food I could find in Virginia. Finally some yummy spicy Mexican food! read more

Taco Bambas does it again! Delicious tacos, incredible ambiance, and friendly staff! It has several tacos that are unique to this location. Highly recommend! read more

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Glad to see Taco Bamba in Shirlington. We love the original location, but somehow the one in Ballston just wasn't as good. After trying the Shirlington location out tonight, very satisfied and hope people realize Shirlington finally has good Mexican food (I'm looking at you, Guapos). Definitely give them a try, especially the dirty or specialty tacos. The margs are also good. read more

After a long day of walking all over WDC we stopped here for dinner. These were the best Tacos! It's a stiff competition for our favorite Torchy's in Texas. read more

Visitors to Shirlington eat at the expensive restaurants on the strip. Locals know that Taco Bamba is where is it at. Good food. Awesome servers. Great prices. read more

Thrilled with this addition to Shirlington! My fiancé and I stopped in tonight for dinner and a drink and had a great experience. The food was fresh and tasty, and the portions were substantial (ESPECIALLY the torta...that thing was HUGE!) The service was fast and friendly, and the bartender (we sat at the bar; otherwise, you order at the counter and pick up your food when it's ready) was very knowledgeable about the various menu items. The restaurant was clean and well-decorated. Will definitely be back! read more

Great food, great service. Best Mexican in the area for sure. They have a happy hour during the week that offers some good drink specials as well. read more