Taqueria La Bamba

12345 San Pablo Ave, Richmond - 94805
314 reviews
Salvadoran Mexican
(510) 235-2288

I had never been here before. I am happy the I stopped here by chance. I ordered the cheese and jalapeno papusa and a grilled chicken super burrito. I haven't had a papusa since I was a young kid, it was pretty good not my kind of texture and taste but I had to try it again. The super burrito was fantastic. The grilled chicken was amazing and the beans and rice in the burrito couldn't have been any better. I will definitely come back here when I am in the area.

I got food poisoning from the chicken here yesterday. Everyone else had carne asada burritos and was fine, but about an hour after eating half a chicken burrito I felt sweaty and shaky and it was clearly not going to stay down. A couple hours after it was out of my system, I felt fine again and have felt normal since. I feel bad leaving a one star review, but I don't want others to get food poisoning.

Delicious, made to order pupusas! Served with fresh cabbage salad, and house salsa.If you're time-strained, strongly recommend you order in advance.The pupusas are superior precisely because they don't reheat prepared ones -- this means if they're busy or if someone has ordered dozens before you, it's going to take awhile. In our opinion, their pupusas are worth the wait.The rice -- each grain plump and perfect -- and refried beans are excellent.And we dine with our pup in the patio.Kind and accommodating staff.

The food had a good taste to it. We enjoyed our meal only one thing they gave 1 small bag of chips tortilla for 2 orders ya think?

We went there around dinner time on a Sunday, the cashier was nearly deaf… We had to repeat our order six times to get it right. And then when she went to ring up our order another cashier came up and basically shoot us out of the way, and told us to get out of the way so that he could take another order which was completely rude. I thought you were supposed to finish with one customer have them pay and then move on to the next. What a shame this place used to be great!

Call ahead. They only have to go orders right now due to Covid. The pupusas are the best! Definitely worth a try

The BEST papusas in the east bay. Amazing quesadillas as well. Burritos and fried plantains are also great. Service can be slow but only because everyone loves their food!

I went to this place with a friend who loved this place and often eats there. Food wasn't very good. I had a super taco Wich included, store bought guacamole, water down sour cream, and almost no service at all oh yeah cold store bought tortilla chips (with no salsa) After waiting more than 20 minutes for the check, I had to flag someone down to ask for it, and wait another 5 to 10 minutes to get it.Waste of time and money I can't get back.

One of the best places in town! Food is always fresh. Great flavor and friendly stuff

Maybe best tacos I’ve had in the bay that didn’t come from someone’s moms kitchen.