Review La Bamba Cafe - Saskatoon

It is so hard to make traveling food look good! Absolutely delicious and beautifully packaged too. 😍 the little chip in the refried beams was delightful.

Food was bland, soggy and almost flavourless. Rice was edging on day-old, refried beans tasted like they’d come from a can. I really wanted to give La Bamba a second chance but I’ve never been so disappointed by a meal. Flautas: overcooked and flavourless. Enchiladas: 20 minutes after pickup and somehow a little cold inside. My daughter had the $10.99 children’s quesadilla, it was a taco shell with soggy shredded chicken and some bland cheese, and for the life of me tasted like it had been heated in a microwave, no signs of it having been cooked or pressed in any way. I do know this place gets rave reviews, but this is the second time I’ve ordered in the last few years and both times have been laughably bad. Laughable if the meal wasn’t so expensive. Ordered on a Wednesday night so perhaps slow night and we got the leftovers, but not an excuse for terrible food.

A family run restaurant with a whole lot of heart! If you are looking for authentic Mexican food, that warms the soul and does not break the bank then this is your spot!

I genuinely hate to leave a review like this but I was so completely disappointed in this place. I can’t recall what the dishes I ate were called (which is unfortunate) but I had to order two because the first one was so bad (the photos are of the second dish and the dessert). I was excited when I ordered my first dish because I could order 2 sauces! for it because there was two enchiladas (I think that’s what it was), but when I receive my dish it had two problems: it was DROWNED in sauce, and it was the chicken version — I had ordered the vegetarian. It was nice that they gladly replaced it with the vegetarian version but the puddle of sauce was the real problem. The second dish was actually pretty good and I love that they have a collection of hot sauce bottles you can go grab for yourself. This was particularly handy because there was a lot of bean paste and it was a little bland. The rice was delicious though! I think the dessert we ordered was the ‘special’ that evening and it was definitely not something to write home about. The taste was good but the texture was really not right and again, it was somewhat soggy seeming. I have friends who LOVE the restaurant but I really can’t understand why. Ending with some positives.. their corn chips and salsa were great, our server was friendly, the layout is fine, the atmosphere and dishes are authentic, the prices are okay, and they’re pretty well gluten and nut free.

Had a craving for Mexican food and our meal satisfied it. Large portion and it was delivered fast and fresh. Support local as they need help during the lockdown. We had Flautas and Quesadillas and got the yummy chips and guacamole.

Our first time in was a fantastic experience. There was no need for over-the-top, fancy service - the food spoke for itself. Our server made us feel comfortable with the menu choices, the plates were delicious and the whole place had a casual "family kitchen" vibe to it. 10/10 would go again.

Definitely one of the more authentic of any Mexican or Tex-Mex restaurant in town. Service was good, staff were friendly. I ordered the flautas and nachos, both were excellent. I was surprised with the high quality of the complimentary chips and salsa. As with any good Mexican place, they use cilantro liberally but tastefully. I'm hoping to head there again soon!

My husband and I ordered from La Bamba one night, and were so impressed by the freshness and authentic quality of the food. We felt like we were on vacation in a Mexican villa. So great!