A friend and I visited during Happy Hour on Thursday, June 13th. The restaurant was about 20% full so we easily snagged a table. Walking in, it seemed as though we were supposed to head to the register to place our order; however, one of the servers informed us that we can either order at the register or they could take our order from our table. We chose the latter option which gave ourselves more time to review the menu and ask questions. The Happy Hour menu drinkwise will get you a margarita, sangria, beer, or wine for $5. Foodwise, unless you get the Crispy Meat Spring Roll, it's not really worth it. The tacos (at least some if not all) listed on the Happy Hour menu are $5, but they cost $4 on the regular menu. Make that make sense... Table service was a bit slow, but the servers were very helpful in general. Since (1) it was my first time dining here, (2) I already committed myself to trying a variety of menu items, and (3) I was on the fence about trying their queso, I asked whether I could sample the queso in a small salsa cup. The server told me she couldn't do that, so I didn't order it. My friend asked me whether I was upset about that... Nope, I have no reason to feel bad about spending less money at an establishment than I would have otherwise. I ended up going to Torchy's for queso later that night, lol. Anyways, my picks: -- Margarita Bambera: average. -- Bamba Wings (chili garlic butter): these were supposedly "grilled" but they tasted broiled. The chili garlic flavor was pretty good but just not what I expected as I wanted the wings to be a bit saucier and these were dryyyy. -- Scott's Addiction taco: absolutely delicious. I wanted to try something unique to the RVA menu, and this taco is a nice compliment to the city. This single taco was very filling. -- Crispy Meat Spring Roll: very tasty. There's a lot going on inside this spring roll, but it works! -- Churros: mediocre. Good enough to chomp on but not so good that I would crave these in the future. While street cart churros are adequately greasy, these seemed air fried so they might be someone's cup of tea but not mine. The churros are served in an open cup with caramel at the bottom, but I prefer to dip my churros on my own. -- Pork rinds: ordered to-go. Nicely seasoned and made to order, but I've had better elsewhere. I'd still order these again, though. Unfortunately I didn't see the salsa station until I was leaving, so I didn't get to try any with my meal (except one of the amazing salsa verdes that was served with my food; I don't know which dish because everything came out all at once). When we left, the restaurant was nearly at capacity. Overall, cool spot with good grub, but nothing to write home about. read more

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So yummy! I enjoyed my food and drinks at the bar where the bartender was very nice and attentive. This place is very similar to Torchy's Tacos in Short Pump but I think this has more fun drinks! I had the Mango Mahal cocktail which was delicious. To eat I enjoyed the chips and guacamole, and two tacos. The Shrimp Bing Bang Boom & El Rooster Negro were both amazing. I'll definitely be back! I'm curious to try this place for breakfast :) read more

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I went with my daughter and friends, and folks - this place is good! We had never been before and were a little overwhelmed by their menu. We asked the young lady at the counter what she would recommend and she knocked it out of the park. We had the Scott's Addiction tacos (10/10), El Rooster Negro tacos (8/10), Taco Bamba tacos (6/10), and the dry rub chicken wings (10/10). We were really impressed. The Mexican corn was fantastic - no complaints! We also tried the Agua Frescas (watermelon, mango, and strawberry) and they were so good that we bought an additional bottle of each before we left. It is a small joint, but spots to sit down opened up pretty quickly. Overall, we had a great time. Would absolutely recommend. read more

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I can't get enough of this place. The tacos are so juicy, I go through a stack of napkins on every visit. The flavors and seasoning on the tacos is insane! The menu has countless items, but I love the Small Biggie Smashburger, the Herky Jerky and the El Rooster Negro so much, I've never strayed from these three items. Staff couldn't be nicer, too! This place is a regular for me. I sure hope they stick around! read more

Maybe I came on an off day or maybe it's what I ordered but the food was mid. I came on a Saturday at 11:30am and there were only two other groups inside. I was welcomed right away and figured out I needed to walk to the back to order. Staff was very nice. I guess everyone ordered online for pick up just before I ordered because it took 20+ minutes to get tacos. We did get chips and salsa while we waited but the chips weren't warm and they could have used more salt. The salsa bar was fun and I like the mild salsa and the green one. Get two bags of chips if you are with someone else because one won't be enough. I ordered several tacos and a quesadilla. From the TACOS NUESTROS menu the BIG PERM'S CATFISH was pretty good! But SHRIMP BING BANG BOOM was not great. The first two bites were okay but then it's gochujang sauce soup. I couldn't finish it because it was so overpowering. Also got PORCHY'S quesadilla but whatever they put on it to make it "diablo" didn't taste good. Kind of like a fake barbecue flavor. I didn't eat much of that either. Finally got a Pescado Taco and a Camaron Taco and those were fine but not as good as the catfish. read more

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Extremely salty and horribly loud... The music was so high that we had to shout at each other. Would not recommend dining here. read more

Taco Bamba Richmond - Nachos and guacamole - Tacos Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

I no longer have to drive to Falls Church for my favorite tacos! Tacos were delicious and perfectly cooked/prepared. Wings were a big surprise. If I had to call out a low point it would be that the corn was a bit soft/overcooked compared to my NoVA experience. Still a stretch to call it out as an issue. read more

Taco Bamba Richmond - Rich Men taco, Taco Bamba taco, Bamba Wings, and Mexican Street Corn - Tacos Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

First let me say the food is fantastic and the asada sope is the closest tasting and authentic sope I've had - very comparable with the ones I've had in Mexico and LA. Only one but pretty significant problem - Bamba's changed their policy if you're ordering Asada. Even if you show up in person, they only let you have it if you place an online order. We've never had to do this before at any other Bamba location and even at our previous trips to this Bamba. It was a hassle to have to pull out our credit card information and continuously check the to go order area despite eating in and being settled at our table. Additionally, we wanted to order MORE to our meal so we had to place ANOTHER online order, which was supposed to take them 30 extra minutes. But they were late to that time estimation by an additional 10-15 minutes. So we were hungrily waiting for the other half of a meal for 40 minutes. Carne Asada is one of the most popular and traditional meats of Mexican street food. Bamba shouldn't be making it this hard to get it. Not to mention - Bamba needs to prioritize their in-person customers who are waiting on to-go orders they were forced to place. Looks like we will not be coming back and we'll just order to-go. If you want Carne Asada, you're better off eating at home. read more

Taco Bamba Richmond - Sope with Carne Asada, no slaw or crema - Tacos Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

My wife picked up a to go order last night. When she got home, we noticed that that the order was incorrect. The tacos we ordered were wrong, and we were also missing tacos. The receipt was correct, and we were charged for the items we ordered. She called the restaurant twice, and they hung up both times. I called on my phone and asked for the manager and was hung up on also. We have been to Taco Bamba numerous times, and my wife wrote a glowing review in 2024. Management should look into this. read more

Salsas were tasty. Tacos were pretty good but a bit expensive. Location is great for us though so would try again!

Really good flavors. Much better than chipotle. All the ingredients are fresh and tasty.

An amazing addition to Richmond. Their food is phenomenal and the drinks are top notch. They also have an excellent happy hour with $6 margaritas. The pork rinds are a must try, they'll show up still popping from the fryer. The churros are also amazing! read more

DELICIOUS food. You can tell that everything here is quality made and the kitchen followed special instructions for my order. Great customer service too, and the entire restaurant was squeaky-clean. Thanks for the amazing dining experience! read more

So we were so very honored to attend the pre-opening festivities (shoutout to one of our fellow CFF's) for RVA's newest @tacobamba located in Willow Lawn! We were greeted and felt very welcomed! We placed our orders with a very knowledgeable staff. Our togo order came out piping hot even with the size of the crowd they were feeding that day. (The tacos held up very well in transition also). I opted to try El Gringo (4.7/5),Scott's Addiction (3.8/5) Camaron Taco(4/5)and the black beans and rice (very well seasoned 4.5/5)! Please keep in mind I'm not fond of a corn tortilla but these were good and again held up very well. Mimi thoroughly enjoyed her food, she definitely said try the soup. They also have a fully stocked bar. If you're looking for something different than a lot of the run of the mill taco spots, cool vibe and great customer service ...come here! You will not be disappointed! #tacobamba #tacos #goodfood #rva #willowlawn #foodies read more

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What a great place to get some delicious tacos. I went here with a couple of friends looking for some flavorful food and oh boy did they deliver. We got a variety of tacos and all of them were amazing and don't even get me starting on the churros "They Were To Die For". The ambiance is similar to a dive bar mixed with a taco truck which I absolutely adored. To put the cherry on top the service was delightful and friendly. So if you are looking for some great tacos this is the place to come. read more

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First of all, these are hands down the best tacos I've ever had in my entire life! Full stop If you haven't had them, go; it will change your life and ruin you for every other taco Sadly, every time I have ordered in the past few weeks on Door Dash or Uber Eats, my order has been made incorrectly. I'm vegetarian, so I order it without meat, but most of the time, the meat is put on anyway or substituted with shrimp. Just an FYI Again, the taste of the food is amazing and there is nothing like it read more

really cool restaurant only place I found so far that has street corn similar to what you can get in California. Everything is à la carte so prepared to have tons of options to choose from the inside is really nice and quiet. There's a small bar. They have a salsa bar amazing service is really good. Walk up order and they bring it out to your table not too long of a wait time, a reasonable parking area. read more

My friends and I were so excited to try out Taco Bamba in Willow! After our experience, we all decided the food was lack luster. We got the carne asada tacos, the Other fries, chili garlic wings, a torta, and a chicken quesadilla. All of the food was not that good. It was very bland. The meat and toppings were not seasoned enough. A plus is that the meat was tender and not chewy and our orders came fast, but we ended up not being satisfied. Hopefully it was an off day for the business, but we will most likely not try it again read more

Taco Bamba Richmond - The other fries, chili garlic wings, and carne asada tacos - Tacos Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

The food was delicious. The service was fast and professional. It's casual and fun set up.

Our first time here and everything was flavorful and hot. We ordered the el rooster, Scott's addition, carne asado, grilled chicken and shrimp both dirty. We liked everything except the shrimp. It didn't has as much flavor as everything else for me. We will definitely be back! read more

Taco Bamba Richmond - The chips and queso with their signature mango margarita. - Tacos Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

My friend and I discovered this place a few months back, and had the best time, with the best bartender! She really made us feel at home and recommended items that we absolutely loved. The food is always delicious but she's part of the experience for us and only go when she's there and sit in the same spots shout out to Scarlet !!! read more

Taco Bamba Richmond - Tacos Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

My bartender Scarlet was amazing. She was so attentive, and patient. She made us feel right at home. She was excellent with helping select food from the menu. We will definitely return. read more

Taco Bamba Richmond - Tacos Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

All the food is a la carte. It was tasty but spending $50+ on a couple of tacos, some chips and a prepackaged brownie just wasn't what we expected from the reviews. The taco was ok. Nice to see catfish on the menu. Queso tasted like Velveeta. Street corn was the best thing ordered. I'm all for new taco spots but this was more like a tapas bar where they wanted you to order drinks and light snacks. Not a lunch spot at all. read more

Damn good tacos! My hubby & I found this place by accident while he was having his car worked on. The staff were nice & chatty, everyone smiling. It was a Saturday afternoon & not at all busy. The food came quickly & was hot. We enjoyed trying all the salsas. I ordered the Poblano Shroom Tacos, without the cotija cheese, and it was so freaking delicious!! It can be hard finding vegan or vegetarian tacos that are not just beans & veggies. These tacos didn't disappoint. They were spicy & so fresh with flavor. I may have dreams about these tacos My only negative about the place (I'm going to sound like a total Karen) the music was super loud inside & outside. My grain felt like it was rattling. read more

Taco Bamba Richmond - Pablano Shroom Tacos - Tacos Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Great flavors from the salsa bar. The calamari in the ceviche was surprisingly tender and not chewy. Great soundtrack playing in background. It's not a quiet place so don't expect hushed conversation. Well stocked bar and attentive staff. Really enjoyed our first visit. read more

Taco Bamba Richmond - Posole Rojo, Ceviche, Street Corn, Woodfire Pineapple Margarita. - Tacos Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Richmond has some of the worst and most overpriced for borderline inedible food I've had anywhere in Virginia. You can't imagine my delight and relief when I saw Taco Bamba was at Willow Lawn. I've eaten there regularly in DC, Arlington and once in Fairfax and this location is at least equally good if not better. The Taco Bamba chef beat southwestern flavor master Iron Chef Bobby Flay on his show. How much more validation can you get than someone who puts their flavors out on national TV and wins against the best of the best. read more

Amazing and fresh, limited seating but worth the wait. Margaritas are a little sweet. Music medium and loud. Free unlimited salsa bar. Most tacos are 5 bucks and two will fill you up. read more

Taco Bamba Richmond - El Gringo (top) and Rich Men - Tacos Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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I'm always up for a new taco spot. And I was slightly skeptical since this is a "chain." I'm a skeptic no more. Awesome, awesome food. Staff is great- attentive and friendly. Menu is a little longer than I'd prefer, but I haven't had anything that wasn't delicious. read more

You don't know flavor until you've had Taco Bamba. This is the real enchilada; no Tex mex. Be warned after you eat here, no other Mexican restaurant will even compare. The absolutely best tacos in Richmond, Virginia, and probably the United States. read more

Service was great, the bartender that helped us was very friendly. The food was delicious, I had the spicy mushroom taco, the pink eye drink was really good, and the chips and queso were great. They have a couple different salsas you can try for free, we had the green one and it was also very good. read more

Taco Bamba Richmond - Spicy Shroomer - Tacos Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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Taco Bamba is legit. The agua Fresca and the Jeffrey are great! I also have tried the dragon gordo, bamba wings, Scott's addiction, and choriqueso torta. Dragon gordo amazing. The wings were pretty good but not sure if I would get them again. The Scott's addiction had amazing flavor but I was left with a couple of pieces of fat that were inedible. The choriqueso was dry and lacked flavor. I wish I went with a different choice. Overall, good food! read more

The tacos here were fine. The service, however, was awkward. This is a fast casual restaurant, however there is no one manning the checkout registers. This means you have to order from the bartender. The bartender asks you how much you want to tip so that she can enter it into the tablet for you. This is awkward and not how tipping is supposed to work. Everyone entering the restaurant has to order from the bartender, and she wants her cut. read more

So this place is new to me and it was recommended by a close friend of mine who you could say is my brother. I walked in and the place gives off a dinner vibe but with an added bar. The bar isn't too big so if you don't catch a spot just grab a table. Now to the food! The tacos are delicious! My only complaint is that you get one so you better order more! The staff here is also friendly and professional so don't be afraid to intact with them. I will most definitely come back to try out other tacos and tortas that I sadly did not get the chance to try. read more

Taco Bamba Richmond - Asada, Tinga, el rooster negro, and the shrimp bing bang boom! Drinks: mango mahal, margarita bambera - Tacos Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Oh my goodness!! This place is heaven. Everything I had was fresh from the source, the staff looked so happy and welcoming, I ate after I was full it was so delicious. Got the Taco Bamba the pollo Al carbon, Birria taco and street corn and the churros, All of it is addicting. They've gotten themselves a regular if this keeps up! Nice music selection too and the vibe was good. Come to this place! read more

Taco Bamba Richmond - Logo loco - Tacos Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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I regret tipping. Waited 30+ min for food to come out, at which point they gave it to the wrong person so they had to remake ours. They then made a mistake so had to remake some of the order a third time. 3 of the 4 tacos were great but one was inedible. The Scott's addition (brisket) was so tough you couldn't bite through it. We ordered chips and Queso but they didn't give us the Queso up front so for 40 min we sat there hungry. At no point did anyone apologize for the mixups or try to make it right. Ultimately not worth the drama with so many other excellent taco options in Richmond. read more

Food was good and interesting take on the humble taco but the music is way too loud. The lady taking our order had to shout at us and we had to shout back at her. We will be back but it will be takeout read more

Loved the food here! Great combination of fresh ingredients and a great variety of tastes. We liked it so much we came back to have some breakfast tacos the next day. read more

Really hard to find. Not where Maps said it was. Decent menu. Friendly staff. They didn't have the taco I really wanted but the Dragon Gordo was good read more

While living in Northern VA and working in Alexandria I often visited the Springfield location on my lunch break or with co workers. I usually only get the tacos and a house margarita but I wanted to try out the different food items they have since a new location was opened in Richmond VA. First shoutout to our bartender Scarlett! She was hooking us up with the different sauces and telling us which cocktails are her favorite. The space is a cool vibe that is also family friendly. They play great music so prepare to be singing along while eating and drinking. My bf and I ordered three cocktails of their menu (wood fire pineapple cocktail, house margarita with orange agave, and the frozen margarita). All very tasty and potent. For food we ordered the Jeffery, wings, a taco and the cup-o bamba with chorizo. Everything was hitting! My boyfriend does not like trying new spots but said that he really enjoyed this one! read more

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Food was great. This spot will definitely be opening up more location I feel. Love the options and creativity. read more

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