Stopped by Taco Bamba to check it out during its soft open. We came on Friday night so it was lit. The space has seating indoors with a bar, an outdoor patio, as well as a lower level with picnic tables and astroturf lawn. They have an extensive menu with queso, chips, dips, apps, tortas, tacos, quesadillas, etc. There is also a selection of free salsa, although you need to purchase chips. We got the taco bamba, el gringo, cape fear catfish tacos, as well as queso, plus churros. The tacos were well balanced with great flavors and toppings. I also loved the churros, which came with dulce de leche. I definitely want to come back to try the breakfast tacos too. The restaurant has counter service, which is great for a casual meal, but if it's busy I can see it being chaotic. When your order is ready, they call out your number. If you're planning to sit below at the picnic tables, I would recommend waiting on the upper level for your food, because you otherwise might miss your order. I'd also note that the only way to access the lower level is to exit the restaurant and walk all the way around. So make sure to plan ahead to avoid multiple trips back and forth. read more

Taco Bamba's great food options for both adventurous and safe eaters! The tacos I have had are unique, and the Torta Bamba was huge! Service is friendly, and the patio has heat lamps to keep you warm in the winter months! read more

The new heavy weight taco champion in Raleigh! I was a big fan in northern Virginia and I'm over the moon that they have a foot hold in this market. Now...build the next one in Durham! read more

Taco Bamba Raleigh - Come back 20 times so you can try all the tacos! - Tacos Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Very good food for a fast service style restaurant, great music, fast service! Will be coming back! read more

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Very happy with the food but the atmosphere could be improved. Music is uncomfortably loud, especially early in the morning. Also choice of music isn't appropriate if you have children. Lots of extremely loud F-bombs at 9am isn't really pleasant. read more

Okayyyyyy Taco Bamba! I see you!!! I ordered the Al Pastor, Grilled Chicken, and Carne Asada tacos and WOAH! Even the tortillas were - I thought they were made here The staff was friendly and the atmosphere was pretty cool. Great music! Saving this to my list of fav places! read more

Tacos are good with lots of filling and toppings. Quesadilla with beef brisket was good. Service was friendly and fast. I got a hello with a smile and a goodbye with another big smile. The restaurant is clean and has good music. read more

Taco Bamba Raleigh - Brisket quesadilla - Tacos Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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Great variety of tacos. Drinks are good too. Nice atmosphere to grab some tacos and a margarita with friends.

Woodcraft Pineapple marg. Super tasty. Might be a new favorite place. Can you believe I cannot post with less than 85 characters????????

over priced and non-authentic. If you like food that tries to be real food, check this place out. I don't know who the chef is but he's definitely lost his roots. I will not visit here again, everything is overly sweet, or overly salty, there's no balance with these tacos at all. read more

A to-be-expected taco shop. They try to add a little razzle-dazzle by allowing you to jack up your tacos, which just means adding cheese and sauce. Good for a lunch run. The Mexican corn was not very good. I did enjoy their patio seating. read more

Togo order. Breakfast taco was really good, but really small and definitely not worth almost $5. Got the breakfast enchiladas as well. Should've looked at the pictures beforehand, the amount of lettuce, tomato, and sour cream on top absolutely ruined it and I couldn't really eat it. There was almost more onion in the rice than actually rice, and that was weird so that turned out to be a waste of $10. read more

First time with Taco Bamba. The menu had a tone of variety of meats and ingredients and even breakfast options. We had four different tacos with ground beef, steak and chicken. Sauces seemed fresh and wide range of heat. All were a hit. Seating was limited inside but outside was enclosed with some heaters so a little cool on a less than 40 degree day but all in all tolerable. read more

Taco Bamba offers both full service and a walk-in counter to place an order. Clean, neat and not too loud for me inside. The menu focuses on tacos and tortas. I had the Choriqueso Torta which was large and tasted great! The tortilla chips were also very good -- fresh, crisp and salty. They also have a salsa bar with choices from mild to hot so you don't get stuck with wimpy salsa. My server was very helpful. Definitely worth a return visit. read more

Tacos full of flavor and service was great. Prefer to sit at indoor/outdoor bar where you can get full service.

Queen Bee tacos ... not much else to say. Sorta like what I think Torchy's is trying to go for, except I think Taco Bamba got it right. Highly recommend! read more

Really good and quite creative with the menu - me encanta!. Just pretty loud inside. Everybody was extremely friendly who worked there, and it was very fun! read more

I've been waiting for their page to be set up here so I can leave a review. The tacos are ridiculously good. So far I've gotten things off the tacos neuvos menu and haven't been disappointed. And it's not expensive at all. Their drinks are fabulous and it's all around a top notch experience. Wish I could post pictures but I keep eating everything (I've been here 4 times since they opened, please send help). read more

We went in and had no idea what to order, everything sounded so good, the manager or maybe the owner came out and gave us some recommendations and we went with it, and it did not disappoint. It was warm enough to sit outside which was great. We will be back soon for sure read more

I loved this place! This was actually my second time this week and I ordered the same quesadilla because it was SO good. Definitely recommend the chicken tinga over other protein options because it is so juicy and flavorful. The mix of cheeses in the quesadilla set it apart from others and it was one of the best I've had in Raleigh. I wanted to try something new so I got the barbacoa taco dirty style - the meat itself was delicious as well as all of the other toppings however I felt that the sweet chili sauce disrupted the other more savory flavors in the taco and I wish I had gone without it. Churros were straightforward - came very warm, with caramel to dip, delicious but very sweet, I could not finish them. The salsas were great and I really enjoyed that they were self serve as well as the queso. Overall, my food came very quick and piping hot. Service was good and the manager even stopped by all the tables to ask how we were enjoying our meals. Can't wait to try something new next time! read more

Taco Bamba Raleigh - Barbacoa Taco Dirty Style (left), Chicken Tinga Quesadilla (right), Churros, Queso - Tacos Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

I don't often write reviews so that should say something. This place was amazing. Friendly staff and quick service. I got a breakfast taco which was delicious and I will be back. read more

Taco Bamba Raleigh - Tacos Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

I ordered a carne asada taco on door dash and it was good taste but there was barely any meat, and no toppings. There were no chips with my guacamole. I'm very disappointed and now I have barely any lunch bc y'all messed up my food. read more

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I'd give it another chance but it's extremely chaotic and stressful as a dining experience and this was a Tuesday night. They don't have enough dedicated staff and it's not clear whether you're supposed to wait for your number to be called or they bring it to your table. (I've dined here twice and each time it was completely different). Food is good but overly complicated special tacos. I'd give it another try and stick with the traditional tacos. Ambiance is great and obviously this location was needing a restaurant like this. Overall good but I prefer the dining experience and level of service at similar places like bar taco. read more

If I could rate zero stars, I would. Handed off order to unknown person instead of the Dasher after making me wait over 55 minutes.

Food is hot & tasty and service is friendly and top notch. Fun and festive atmosphere, we always have a great time here!!!

Great food! Sit at the bar and enjoy a draft beer with your meal. Service is good as well.

We were very disappointed in the food here, despite being super excited and optimistic about their opening. The food was super over salted and just didn't seem like good quality. We all left feeling kind of gross after eating such adulterated food. The tacos were skimpy on anything fresh and heavy on salt. Even the margarita tasted totally from a mix, nothing fresh:/ Though we live super close and would love a great neighborhood option for our family, we won't be returning. Def give it a try for yourself but go in with very low expectations:/ read more

a very disappointing experience! I tried the shrimp taco and the steak taco, both were meh. The only good salsa on the salsa bar was the Verde, the two red salsas were both smoky and the orange salsa had a mayonnaise kind of texture to it. there was no pico available, not a jalapeño in sight anywhere! my friend had the chicken rings taco and the Barbecoa and was disappointed with both. we ordered chips and queso and were served a brown bag of chips with a 4 oz plastic cup of microwaved cheez whiz -again, pretty flavorless, not to mention the lack of presentation. the only positive I have to say is that if you sit at the bar you can be served instead of standing in line and our bartender was very pleasant. we won't be returning. read more

Great experience here. Delicious food, huge Torta Bamba sandwich that I could only eat half of, good beer, great service and ambiance. 5 stars for sure! Will return! read more

We ordered six different tacos and chips + queso... 10/10 will not go back. The tacos were either fancy Taco Bell or so spicy we couldn't taste anything. The queso was velveeta. See ya never, Taco Bamba. read more

The food was super tasty! Be warned, everything is pretty spice so definitely make it clear if you want no peppers in a dish as they really load them up. It definitely wasn't authentic but it was yummy and I will definitely be coming back read more

The food was delicious , i Got The Mulita de Birria lamb and cheese and it came with cilantro,onions and Birria sauce it was soo good. My grandmother got the Tinca Quesadilla that was also very good. The best part was the churros with dulce de leche. The sweet tea was so sweet and good. Everything is a 10/10 i recommend. Jaff at the counter was very nice and helpful, he helped me and my grandmother choose what we wanted. The staff were wonderful and attentive. The place was very clean and had good vibes. They had music playing, outside seating with a nice view. I was dancing in my seat the whole time. read more

These tacos were INCREDIBLE!!!!!!! The huevos rancheros and small biggie smashburger tacos were absolutely insane. I can't wait to go back. 10/10 service as well - everyone was so nice! The best part - they're open for breakfast tacos at 9am with FREE COFFEE?!? Tell your friends! read more

Taco Bamba Raleigh - Small biggie smashburger, huevos rancheros, el gringo, and 2 we don't remember the name! - Tacos Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Met some colleagues there late afternoon before it got busy. Servers were extremely attentive. Margarita was delicious. The shrimp tacos were very good. By the time we left, the patio was packed! They have the lawn area below the patio as well, so it is a great outdoor seating option! I'll definitely visit again soon. read more

Great food! GREAT! But music is insanely loud. Outside on balcony is not so loud, but there it's hit or miss whether you will hear your order number called when ready. read more

We have had lunch here twice, both times were great! We sat at the bar, good selection of tequilas. The food was terrific, we had to be careful not to over order, and good portions. read more

Very good taste, what you need to do is ordering your food at the front desk then getting a paper with your number, finally just waiting for the call in few minutes. Each kind of taco has unique flavor, so try every one in the menu as you can. The sauce is also good and not too much spicy read more

Interesting space with nice outdoor seating in the back, but we had the grilled chicken nachos, a taco, and a quesadilla which were not good. The nachos and taco were over the top with spices- I don't just mean on the spicy side (not a big deal for me), but also far too salty and too much seasoning. The nachos had big chunks of over-seasoned chicken thrown on top and were piled in a paper container, so toppings fell out onto the table when we picked them up. It was a waste of $30 (we came home and ate food we had here) and I'd go to nearby Gym Tacos or Chubby's instead in the future. read more

Best tacos in town. Also great ceviche! Excellent service. Docking one star for loud music. We never sit inside because of the decibels

Best breakfast taco I've ever had in my life!!! Highly recommend this as a breakfast and lunch/dinner spot.