La Bamba

Place has changed its name and menu! They no longer serve menudo. After waiting months to get in and try this place im not impressed.
First impressions; its clean, music isnt too loud
The staff was quick to take orders but the one we had spoke very little english and when i ordered my food in Spanish he still didnt seem to understand me.
Ordered guacamole, chili verde and a taco salad supreme. It did come out quickly
Guacamole was mostly lime and chili with a hint of avocado.
Hubby was not impressed with his taco salad. Too much runny guacamole and sour cream any beef. Its ground beef instead of shredded beef.
My chili verde is supposed to be spicy. It has a chili pepper next to it on the menu. I found it lacking. The guacamole was spicier than this dish. One good thing i can say about is it has a lot of meat.
After taking our order and bringing our food we were Left to our own devices. It took a few minutes to track someone down for more tortillas. There was only one other family in the place.

After another rainy, cloudy day, our dinner party decided on Mexican. This restaurants location was a central point for everyone.
From the outside it does not look like much, but boy, oh, boy, were we pleasantly surprised. It occupies a double store front and has more than enough tables and booths. It accompanies large parties easily. Kids menu is available. Plenty of TV’s and they are not oversize, so you can have a conversation and enjoy the company you are dinning with.
For a change we started with the spinach nacho’s. Need the vitamins from the leafy greens. Dinner portion was enough for 4, after all it was an appetizer. The dinner portions are humongous. Beats all of the other Mexican restaurants in town. Let’s just say, you will not finish the dinner portion, so ask for a doggy bag. Now you will have lunch for the next day.
Everyone went home with doggy bags. Next time we will order the dinner portions and split them or ask for the lunch portions, so food is not wasted. Either way this is a new favorite dinning establishment with the group.

First, let me point out that they changed the name to Margarita’s. Second, besides the name they didn’t change a thing and I am so glad!
I love this place so much! I eat here at least twice a month which is significant because I generally only eat out once a week. I love the beef fajitas, they are my favorite. The staff is so friendly and accommodating and I have never had to wait or want for anything.

Great place for lunch! The chips and salsa are very addicting. I also enjoyed their colorful table and chair art.

So we went here on our way to Florida. All of our items we doused in strange red sauce. We were disappointed.

Very good Mexican food I had the lunch beef fajitas. The beef was very tender and tasty. It was a very large portion and under $ 8.00. The salsa was very good they give you hot and mild with the chip’s.

Love love this place! Ordered the Grilled fish with rice and salad and it was awesome! The server even got us a hot salsa with it!

Best food value in Florence. Ate there for lunch today. I had the special which was steak burrito for $ 4.99. It came with salad, beans, and rice. The waiter let me sub extra beans for no rice. The food was great, the servings large, and the waiter was very attentive. I’ll definitely go back for the La Bamba fajitas. The didn’t have decaf coffee and I hope that they start carrying it.

Sorry. Mi Tierra is not even in La Bamba’s ball park when it comes to taste, quality, and atmosphere. Best Mexican in Florence!

In my opinon, there is no better mexican restaurant. The food is incredible and so are the portions (I love any place where I can share a meal with my daughter, I feel like I’m getting a really good deal that way) The wait staff is very attentive and curtious. Its a family friendly enviroment. Love. Love. Love!

Service was just okay. but the food was yummy. id still recommend it.

Go to Mi Tierra on the corner of Celebration and Palmetto. La Bamba (both locations) don’t cut it for me. Steak fajitas are often dry and overcooked, and the fajita skillet has too many veggies and not enough meat :(I’ve been relatively unimpressed with their service as well. Their rice tasted like stale dried up dog food, and I’m sick of restaurants around here passing this junk off as food!!! GRRRR.

Love La Bamba. Tried a new dish on the menu tonight – Bamba Fajitas. Chicken, chorizo, onion, peppers, pineapple, and cheese served in a fresh pineapple on a sizzling platter. The presentation was great, and the taste was also great. One order could easily serve two people. Will definitely have this dish again!

This is the best mexican restaurant around! Trust me, I have an obsession with mexican food! Try the Pineapple fajitas!

Good food, good prices, typical décor. We like it and it’s our go to Mexican spot in Florence.

Great Mexican place. More variety on the menu than most, and dedicated employees who have been there for many years.
Fajita nachos are a treat. A dish not everyone knows about that is nice is pollo boraccho, chicken in a tangy red sauce. Beef chimichangas and fajitas are always a good starting point.
Don’t forget dessert, the flan is great.
La Bamba is always good at handling small children.
Soccer always on televisions.

Solid three stars. I had the fajitas con queso and it was delicious. Hubs had the # 15 and wasn’t as lucky. The chile relleno wasn’t seasoned very well and lacked cheese. The salsa served with the chips was excellent! The darker red one has a nice kick and fresh cilantro, yum! We found it mildly disconcerting that there were no dishes offered with chorizo, sigh.

Absolutely great. Ordered my usual chicken stuffed Poblanos. Asked them to swap out the refried beans for some veggies. They did without question and actually created a new dish by spreading the veggies across the main dish. The result was fantastic. I greatly appreciated the originality.
Great place to eat. I will be back.

There is no need to spend several paragraphs on this place. Mexican joints are a dime a dozen in Florence but this is always my go to whenever I get the craving for some Mexican fare. I have been here many times and most recently this past weekend. The chips and salsa are good and the hot salsa will torch the tongues of any unsuspecting diners. I love hot and spicy flavors so this isn’t a big problem for me. Service is always fast and the food usually excellent (although like any other Mexican restaurants the quality can vary from night to night). The one gripe I have is that there doesn’t seem to be a dedicated waiter for each table. Whoever passes the table at any given time provides what you need. Usually not a problem unless your drink glass is empty and you ignored my earlier warning about the hotness of their salsa. I recommend this place to any Florentine wanting some good Mexican food.