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Taco Bamba
Taco Restaurant and Mexican Restaurant$$$$
Falls Church
The folks at Washington Post and Serious Eats like this place. Would you agree?- This taco restaurant is famous for their Mexican food. It's one of the most popular in the city!
"El Beso with the crispy beef tongue"(4 Tips)
"The spicy shroom tacos are delicious."(3 Tips)
"The carnitas and taco bamba fillings are incredibly good."(5 Tips)
"Try the Black Pearl Taco (fried tilapia), is to die for!"(2 Tips)
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Jen JohnsonApril 22, 2014This is truly a hidden gem - it's tucked away in a strip mall behind another strip mall. Everything here is amazing, tasty, and made with quality ingredients!! I dream of the soup - best ever!!!!!!!!!Upvote7Downvote
Amanda B-BAugust 7, 2013Tacos are stuffed with a ton of meat. Don't expect to do much after eating a few of these. Great meats, fantastic sauces. Spicy shrimp taco was spicy, but just so-so. Get the carnitas and beef!Upvote5Downvote
Washington PostApril 10, 2014Camarones a la diabla was inspiration for the Camaron diabla taco, with corn-spiked rice made green with cilantro, and a daisy chain of saffron-hued shrimp drizzled with jalapeno crema. Read more
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Serious EatsApril 14, 2014Some of the best tacos here are of the offal variety: get the Tripa, featuring braised then fried tripe that's then topped with red onion and cilantro.Upvote5Downvote
EVERYTHING is great here. That may seem like an over exaggeration but you'd be wrong. All Pastor, delicious. Chilequiles, tremendous, Carne, Taco Bamba (the taco), Devine. Just come here.UpvoteDownvote- BobbyJuly 30, 2017Everything is just SO GOOD. I really liked El Beso with the crispy beef tongue and Black Pearl fish tacos
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Primarily carry out. Very few barstools. Go for the Barbacoa taco, carnitas w/cactus salad topping, taco bamba. DEF order the pork tamale w/red sauce!!!! Hard to find, in lot behind Whole Foods.Upvote6Downvote- Liz BrandtJuly 21, 2013The spicy shroom tacos are delicious. Saucey & spicy w/ chipotle sauce, salty from cojiita cheese & love the crunch of pepitas. Fish tacos were a bit disappointing, but I'm not into fried fish tacosUpvote1Downvote
Eric COctober 3, 2014I know this is old news for many of you but I just found the best Taco bar in the metro DC area. Now I need to eat my way down the menu!Upvote1Downvote
The little crunchy bits in the Taco Bamba taco will rock your world
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Everything is good. A normal order is 2-3 tacos. But just 1 taco nuestros because those are very filling. A hidden gem!UpvoteDownvote
Jacob FullerSeptember 16, 2015I ordered the la poutina ,beso,and daily special.very good tacos and authentic.dont let the location fool you.
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Reony TonneyckFebruary 6, 2016Best tacos I've had in the area. Authentic with a twist. Chorizo!! They're all a bit spicy even if they don't say it 😳UpvoteDownvote
WayneJuly 21, 2013SO GOOD! The Black Pearl (fish taco) and El Beso (fried pork, beef, tongue, chili, scallions, aioli) were both amazing.UpvoteDownvote
Amazing tacos. The specialty ones are worth the extra buck. Two tacos will easily fill you up.UpvoteDownvote- Thomas Vander WalMay 6, 2017The carnitas and taco bamba fillings are incredibly good. The downside is just okay tortillas that don't have much flavor and are a bit rubbery.UpvoteDownvote
V l SmithSeptember 19, 2016Taco Bamba (taco on the menu) was super yummy. Corn on the cob was awesome.UpvoteDownvote
Yousif DAugust 13, 2015I tried their spicy goat and corn!! They are delicious!! Definitely I'll come back again!!UpvoteDownvote
abigail.September 18, 2016Not many vegetarian options - but the spicy 'shroom taco is very good. Very spicy. Don't skip the salsa verde.UpvoteDownvote
Lynn PinaJune 27, 2016The spicy shroom taco is good but really spicy. Loved the pork and pineapple one.UpvoteDownvote
Carnitas tacos with cactus salsa and the orange hot sauce (it's not too hot). Killer.Upvote1Downvote
Tongue tacos for life-- get the El Beso with beef and pork tongue and then embrace the goodness.Upvote4Downvote
Chriss KnisleyDecember 29, 2014Awesome inventive and authentic tacos. Don't let the location worry you!Upvote2Downvote
The Sopa style tacos are a meal on their own, great deal for $6.UpvoteDownvote
Rick CeppiAugust 9, 2014Everything I've had here is excellent... but the TNT is my favoriteUpvoteDownvote
Kevin ZhangSeptember 4, 2014Awesome tacos ! Any of them are great! $3 each! Can't get better than thatUpvoteDownvote
natalie kayDecember 31, 2016Gringo taco. So good. Melted cheese in between the tortilla!UpvoteDownvote
the spicy mushroom tacos are out of this world!UpvoteDownvote
Amazing. Beso, Bamba, Black Pearl. I can't wait to go back.Upvote1Downvote
The food, specifically. It's a hole in the wall, but amazing food.UpvoteDownvote
Try the TNT "tongue and tripe" Taco ! Awesome tacos great prices !UpvoteDownvote
NastiaSeptember 15, 2014Superb! The tacos I've been dreaming of finding since leaving LA.UpvoteDownvote
Tami LangshawAugust 18, 2013EVERYTHING IS DELICIOUS!!!! The corn on the cob is a MUSTUpvote2Downvote
Karthik RamanSeptember 18, 2014Tacos were great! Unfortunately, not much seating area. Good for takeout, I supposeUpvoteDownvote
Mike the ElderMarch 26, 2016Decent tacos, some of the best in the DC Area. The sopes look more like huaraches are yummy. The agua de horchata is good to help you down the copias (2 tortillas). The taco bamba is tasty.
Upvote1Downvote1- Eva GonzalezSeptember 29, 2013Try the Black Pearl Taco (fried tilapia), is to die for!UpvoteDownvote
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Taco Bamba
2190 Pimmit Dr
Falls Church, VA 22043
United States
Falls Church, VA 22043
United States
Open until 10:00 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Sun
- 8:30 AM–10:00 PM
(703) 639-0505
View menu on http://tacobambarestaurant.com/taco_bamba_menu
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