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la bamba mexican grill restaurant

Restaurant Mexican restaurant

One of the Best Places To Visits in El Mirage


Address

12102 W Thunderbird Rd, El Mirage, AZ 85335, United States

Contact

+1 623-213-7860

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (762 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 12 to 8 pm
  • Wednesday: 12 to 8 pm
  • Thursday: 12 to 8 pm
  • Friday: 12 to 8 pm
  • Saturday: 12 to 8 pm
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: Closed

Featured Reviews


Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Na'Ma S. 6 months ago on Google
    UPDATE: 11/21/23 So I've wanted to stop a couple different times recently, days & hours that its supposed to be open and its CLOSED!!! Not to mention the last time I was there, it took forever to get our food. I see this guy on FB, in my own opinion, he has his priorities mixed up & I will not contribute my money to someone like him. #ChochinoBoracho I hope he can turn it all around, because he does have amazing food. This place kept coming up on my FB News Feed, the food looked amazing, and I saw they were awared for best taco in Arizona. How could I have missed this place for as long as I have?? Everything is BOMBA-LISCOUS!!! Talk about a Mouth-Gasm on my pallette!!! You have to wait for Good, Fresh & Delicious Food, so be patient with them, it is worth the wait!!! Don't forget to try one of the homemade Agua Frescas!!! The Pina was my FAV!!! Edson and his crew are so very friendly as well!!!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Rhyss Leary (. 8 months ago on Google
    The place has the best tacos I’ve ever had. However, it has one major problem that negates everything. The guy closes randomly very often such that most of your trips there will find you with your face pressed up against the glass door while you work through your cognitive dissonance at why you keep coming despite knowing it is likely to be closed. Never bring friends there for you will be embarrassed. It doesn’t matter if you call and immediately drive there twenty minutes and ten miles. See three attached picture as proof. Yes, I talked to him about it. He says small family business as others have. But it has nothing to do with that. It has everything to do with respecting your customers. He can close any time he wants for all I care. I would come when he is open. But he doesn’t bother telling people he is going to be randomly closed. Multiple times when the place is open he streams on Facebook so it’s not a technical issue. He just doesn’t care about your time or embarrassment he causes when you bring people. I’m done having a toxic relationship with a taqueria. Good luck Edison and have a good life.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lori K. 8 months ago on Google
    Tacos are their thing. Their only thing....We had some amazing veggie tacos and a drink. The owner and his family run the restaurant. So there's a lot of love.... you have to try it a least once. Bring you $$$ prices are a little more then we expected. 😬
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Isaac 1 year ago on Google
    The best tacos in town, nothing competes with them. It is pricey but the food is always good, 100% recommend coming here.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Pete T. 8 months ago on Google
    MUST VISIT!!! We read many reviews before making the trek from about 30 minutes away. The food and service from the Chef/Owner Edson and his staff were both spot on! You would never expect this place to be so good by just driving by but that’s where the “real gems” are often found. Edson recommended the 16 or 20 taco plate with many choices. We tried the al pastor, carnitas, carne asada, fish, and birrias and all of us thought they were great if not the best ever! We also hoped to snack on chips and salsa while waiting for the food…that didn’t happen as it was brought out right after the tacos but it’s also not your typical chips and salsa (see picture with tri color salsa). I thought it was interesting to see why the owner probably chose the name of the restaurant… He originates from Vera Cruz and his food will bring you together with others just like the native wedding song intended, here’s a little history lesson found online for La Bamba: "La Bamba" is originally an 18th-century folk song that comes from the Verracruz region on the Mexican Gulf Coast. It also refers to a dance performed mainly at weddings. The bride and groom try to tie a ribbon together with their toes while dancing "La Bamba" as a symbol of their love for each other. I wish we lived closer, as we would become “regulars”, but we will be back, and would like to thank Edson for following his passion for great food and sharing that outstanding passion with others!

  • 5/5 Michelle Y. 11 months ago on Google
    I would like to introduce my food baby to you all. La Bamba Bebe 😆 because I just made myself ugly full from these tacos 🌮 🌮 🌮 🌮 *They are SO GOOD!* I tried one Asada, Pastor, Fish & Pollo taco. I got them all "Bamba style" as well. I loved them all! And the Horchata is amazing and tastes authentic. 🥛🤤

  • 5/5 Angel F. J. 8 months ago on Google
    Tacos were stellar!! Attention to the craft is evident. So flavorful and colorful!!

  • 5/5 John Reasoner (. 1 year ago on Google
    Visiting from out of town and talked my parents into trying this place. The tacos blew us away! We tried a variety of tacos and couldn't decide which were our favorites, they were all too good! Great atmosphere, great staff, best tacos we've ever eaten!


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Healthy options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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