Best Mexican in SE Portland. We love going here.  Every single time we come, from the hostess to the servers to the food it is excellent. When it is busy, they keep your drinks and chips filled, let you know about the time it will take to get your food.  (Even on busy days it is very fast)

This moderately priced restaurant may be the best Mexican restaurant in Portland. I suggest their more exotic items on their menu. Everything is good. Nice decor and staff as well. I have a home near the Mexican border in Arizona and have traveled a lot in Mexico. This is the real deal, and better by far than most in the...

While not fancy, this place is great!  As a vegetarian, I sometimes have a difficult time finding good options.  That is not the case here.  Try the vegetable tamales.  They are wonderful.  I only spent a week in Portland, but ate here twice.  I will definitely be back when I return to the city.

The service is very fast and we each ordered a meal and it all came very quickly and the food was stellar! Everything was great and the service was fantastic. If your looking for delicious Mexican food, this is the place.

Great people, well-constructed menu and hard to beat prices. They work hard to please and always have interesting specials. Their Tequila selection is also robust enough for anyone's tastes.

UNBELIEVABLE. The service - stellar. Happy employees. Refills on chips for daaaaaaays, and the salsa is so good. The food - incredible. Their shrimp cocktail is phenomenal. The atmosphere - laid back and bright. This is fast becoming one of our family's favorite Mexican restaurant.

What's going on in this pink building?  I'll tell you what!  The nicest people and the BEST damn mexican food I have had in the states.   Service 5 stars Food 5 stars Drinks 5 stars Everything I've had has been Delicious Thanks Nacho!

My boyfriend and I love Mexican food and have our go-to places. We wanted to try somewhere new and after googling "best Mexican restaurants" we saw La Bamba and decided to give it a try. The server was fast and nice. We started with a cactus salad. It tasted good but not sure it is something i would order again...

Great service and food! The portions are very large and make great leftovers.  The chips and salsa are fresh and great.

Love love love this place. It's my favorite Mexican restaurant in Oregon. Friendly staff, amazing salsa, and best of all, BEST MARGARITAS EVER!!!!!! They are sooo good!  I would recommend getting a margarita on the rocks though, you taste the alcohol better. But this place isn't stingy. I wish they had a happy hour, that's my only complaint. Oh and you have to have a churro!

This is our go to neighbors spot for a quick American/Mexican meal, and we're always pleased with a consistent product.  The exception being their moles, which are outstanding.

I can't believe this big pink building located on Powell hides such a gem. The interior is festive and the liquor selection in the bar is impressive. When I first saw the menu, I thought, meh. My partner and I are vegetarians and they didn't seem to have that many veggie options. But when we started to order veggie dishes, the waiter brought over a large menu with only vegetarian options on it. The dishes weren't all just burritos without meat (rice and bean burritos). It was a wide selection of flavorful dishes. My partner had some veggie tamales which were creative and tasty. I had the quesadilla because I was feeling like something simple but it was anything but. It had mushroom and catcus and a LOT of good spices! There are SOOO many Mexican restaurants on Foster and in the neighborhood that it's not a surprise that it took me so long to give this place a shot but I can easily say that it's my favorite so far. I'm looking forward to making my way through the whole veggie menu!

We come here quite often, and love the food and drinks. But what we like best is how the people who work there make you feel. I've been in food and beverage for 25 years and it's just real nice to go somewhere that still cares about service

We have been there maybe 20 times and we love the food and drinks here.  But the reason we come back is because of Ignacio the server.  He is always so friendly and does a great job with all aspects of running the place.  Everyone is very friendly here and we try and get there at least once a week.  Place looks old on the outside, but  feels like home on the inside, give it a try

Great service and really good food! I would recommend La Bamba to anyone! Will definitely go back!!

I tried this for lunch with my friend who also loves authentic Mexican food, and we were both very impressed. I love their enchiladas, with the most fresh mole and Verde sauce, delicious avocado, black beans and rice. So authentic, and I will come back forever. So incredibly delicious. I also had a fantastic la cazuela cocktail 😉 I highly...

Absolutely love this place, and am a regular. They are very friendly, have really generous portions, and make a strong drink. The food is great, service is fast, and decked out with Frida paintings, and they're always playing great music. Don't be put off by the location.

I just love this place! They know my husband and me by now. Closest thing to southern Mexican food I have found. Margaritas  are always strong and delicious, food is always on point. I don't know how anyone could ever complain! I also go in by myself on occasion. I really enjoy eating out alone. I usually get snotty looks or bad service because my tab will be low equating to a smaller tip. (Which is stupid cause I always tip 25-40%) Not here! They always treat me with the utmost respect and receive the appropriate reciprocation in the form of a large tip! I will admit that the exterior doesn't necessarily draw you in, but try this place and you'll become a regular!! So friendly, awesome  food, great service, awesome drinks and an atmosphere that brings family vibes!!

The food is Amazing! The staff are fast and friendly! Very nice atmosphere! The staff ALL OF THEM make you feel like your the most important customer in the building. Amazing service, great food (be seriously hungry) excellent portions. This will now be our new home for Mexican food. If you want the greatest service ever you have to come...

DELISH. FUN. Great service. Authentic Mexican feel. Great prices. Most of all, the service is great. The waiters are fun and excited to have you. The bar in the back is also awesome. We ordered tequila shots for a birthday party, and the bartender was happy to do "half shots" for some of our older/more lightweight friends. PORTIONS ARE LARGE. You'll have plenty to share or take home. Thanks for the great times!

Stopped in because my girlfriend had some previous positive experiences here. I was a little skeptical at first but left a firm La Bamba believer. Authentic Mexican food (omg the fajitas) and strong margaritas (try the Blackberry!). Service was fast and friendly. Fair prices too, both of us are full and buzzed for under $30. I'll be back...

We checked this site for a great recommendations and it sent us here. OUTSTANDING food, wonderful staff, Marguerite's are Tyne bomb. A must try, you will be glad you did.

Recommended by friends, and when I looked at all the regionalism and varied ingredients it connected with my wife's familiarity with Diane Kennedy. This may not quite be gourmet (the portions are too big!) but everything flavorful and well prepared. Enchiladas, chicken in green pumpkin seed mole and camarones vera cruz. The enchiladas looked surprising until we realized the banana leaf wrapping had been removed; the green mole earthy but also floral with tomatillo & epazote. The camarones were plump and springy with plenty of peppers, green olives and onions. Solid fragrant  tortillas. Excellent service. Very colorful place, If this was in an easier to access location (can't turn left off powell) they'd be swamped.