Taco Bamba Ballston Menu
89 items in 14 sections · $1.00 – $89.00 · Taco Restaurant in Arlington, VA
Taco Bamba Ballston’s menu lists 89 dishes and drinks, grouped into Specials, Tacos Nuestros, Tacos Tradicionales, Other Tradicionales, Not Tacos, and Super Tortas and more. Prices range from $1.00 to $89.00, and a typical item costs about $5.50. Popular choices include Salsa Flight & Chips, Taco Bamba Taco (Skirt Steak & Chorizo), Al Pastor Taco (spiced pork & pineapple), Sopes, and Pack the Bowl.
Specials 5
- Salsa Flight & Chips$8.00
Find you flavor: Three house made salsas of your choice served with crispy tortilla chips for dipping
- Frito Pie$13.00
Choice of traditional meat, red chili beans, habanero ranch, queso, lettuce, pico de gallo, serrano onions
- Bamba Party Platter (Feeds 3-4)$89.00
18 delicious Bamba Wings with cotija poblano ranch and a nacho set with queso, guacamole, salsa and your choice of toppings. Feeds 3-4
- Churros - Cookies & Cream$4.50
crispy chocolate cookie-dusted churros dipped in vanilla frosting
- Oaxaca Sunset Special
Tacos Nuestros 12
- Taco Bamba Taco (Skirt Steak & Chorizo)$5.50
skirt steak, chorizo, grilled guacamole, cotija, pickled onion, pickled fresno, cilantro, chicharron
- El Gringo Taco (Spiced Ground Beef)$5.50
Bamba spiced ground beef, bacon bits, lettuce, ranch, pico de gallo, cheddar quesadilla
- Small Biggie Smashburger Taco$5.50
cheese, onions, lettuce, pickles, bamba 1000 island, flour tortilla
- Arabe Taco (Grilled Spiced Chicken)$5.50
grilled spiced chicken, ancho mayo, cucumber pico de gallo, spicy yogurt, fresh mint, pita
- Rico Pollo Taco (Peruvian-ish Chicken)$5.50
Peruvian-ish chicken, green chili puree, aji amarillo aioli, salsa criolla, serrano chile, crispy potato
- El Diablo Taco (Fighting Chicken)$5.50
fighting chicken, buffalo sauce, blue cheese crema, pickles, chiles, slaw
- Slumdog Billionaire Taco (Chipotle Pork Vindaloo)$5.50
chipotle pork vindaloo, raita verde, cucumber, candied chili, flour tortilla
- Fun's Over Taco (Crispy Cod)$5.50
crispy cod, pickled tomatillo tartar, shishitos, queso, potato sticks, flour tortilla
- One Night In Bangkok Taco (Seared Shrimp)$5.50
seared shrimp & spicy chorizo larb, mint, basil, chiles, crispy onion
- The Jeneral Taco (Ahi Tuna)$5.50
ahi tuna, sesame salsa macha, ginger slaw, guacamole, esquites aioli, Fuego Takis furikake, cabbage cup
- Salim Abu Aziz Taco (Shawarma Spiced Zucchini & Grilled Halloumi)$5.50
shawarma spiced zucchini, grilled halloumi, sumac onion, parsley, burnt eggplant, chipotle yogurt, mint, pita
- Spicy Shroom Taco$5.50
chipotle portobellos, grilled corn, lime, cotija, pickled onion, pepitas, heart of palm, cilantro.
Tacos Tradicionales 14
- Al Pastor Taco (spiced pork & pineapple)$4.00
spiced pork & pineapple
- Chicharron Taco (saucy pork nuggets)$4.00
saucy pork nuggets
- Carnitas Taco (roasted pork)$4.00
roasted pork
- Chorizo Taco (mexican pork sausage)$4.00
mexican pork sausage
- Birria Taco (slow roasted lamb)$4.00
slow roasted lamb
- Tinga Taco (chipotle braised chicken)$4.00
chipotle braised chicken
- Pollo Al Carbon Taco (grilled chicken)$4.00
grilled chicken
- Camaron Taco (baja shrimp)$4.00
baja shrimp, slaw, crema
- Pescado Taco (baja fish)$4.00
baja fish, slaw, crema
- Carne Asada Taco (seared beef)$5.00
seared beef
- Barbacoa Taco (slow roasted spiced beef)$5.00
slow roasted spiced beef
- Carne Picada Taco (chopped brisket)$5.00
chopped brisket, onions, cilantro
- Lengua Taco (beef tongue)$5.00
beef tongue
- Pinto Bean Taco$4.00
Other Tradicionales 4
- Sopes$9.00
large masa tortilla, choice of tradicional meat, cabbage slaw, crema, cotija, jalapeño, avocado
- Mulita de Birria$11.00
slow roasted lamb birria, chihuahua cheese, birria broth, corn tortillas, onion, cilantro, consommé
- Cup O' Meat$14.00
build your own tacos. choice of most tradicional taco fillings, onion, cilantro, four corn tortillas on the side
- Cup O' Bamba$9.00
any tradicional meat, rice, beans, chips, cheese, jalapeño, pico de gallo, fried egg*
Not Tacos 6
- Pack the Bowl$15.00
Bamba salad mix, carrot, cabbage, choice of tradicional filling, corn and black bean quinoa, avocado, pickled red onion, cucumber pico de gallo, garlic herb spread, cotija cheese, fresnos, pepitas, tortilla crumble, crispy onions, verde ran
- Corn in a Cup$4.00
“esquites” style, red chili crema, cotija cheese, spiced toasted corn, cilantro
- Side of Beans$4.50
- Side of Rice$4.50
- Side Rice & Beans$4.50
black or pinto beans, cotija, pico de gallo
- Tortilla Soup$6.50
chipotle braised chicken, avocado, chihuahua cheese
Super Tortas 6
- Dirty Hippie Veggie Torta$12.00
garlic herb cream cheese spread, cucumber, roasted bell pepper, avocado, pickled fresno, red onion, lettuce, tomato, alfalfa sprouts
- Big Red Torta$15.00
spiced crispy chicken, pickled chiles, chihuahua cheese, rooster sauce, lettuce, tomato, pickles, avocado
- Choriqueso$12.00
chorizo, chihuahua cheese, guacamole, cotija, pico de gallo, chipotle mayo, french roll
- Torta Bamba$19.00
carne asada, chorizo, al pastor, ham, hot dog, beef & chicken milanesa, black beans, chihuahua cheese, mayo, pineapple, lettuce, tomato, avocado, pickled jalapeño
- Torta Cubana$14.00
carnitas, ham, cheddar & chihuahua cheese, mayo, mustard, lettuce, tomato, avocado, pickled jalapeño
- Torta Tradicional$13.00
choice of tradicional meat, chihuahua cheese, mayo, black beans, lettuce, tomato, avocado, pickled jalapeño
Quesadillas 2
- How Long You Beanwither? Quesadilla$11.00
Bean and Cheese, Morita Chiles, Green Onion, Cilantro, Chile Lime Crema.
- Tradicional Quesadilla$8.00
Choice of Tradicional Meat, Chihuahua Cheese, Poblano Crema, Large Flour Tortilla.
Crispy Things 14
- Frito Pie$13.00
Choice of traditional meat, red chili beans, habanero ranch, queso, lettuce, pico de gallo, serrano onions
- Bamba Fries$13.50
carne asada, chorizo, queso, pico de gallo, serrano chiles, crema, cotija, grilled guacamole (add an egg for $2).
- Bamba Wings$10.50
1/2 dozen, crispy grilled wings choice of: *Bamba buffalo sauce * chili garlic butter *dry spiced all served with poblano ranch.
- El Bacho Nacho$9.50
crispy nachos stacked with any tradicional meat, salsa morita, crema, nacho cheese, pickled onion, pico de gallo, pickled jalapeño.
- Flautas$9.00
rolled crispy chicken tacos, pinto beans, lettuce, cotija cheese, crema, pico de gallo
- Grilled Guacamole & Chips$5.50
grilled avocado, jalapeño, onion, lime
- Jamaican Beef Patty Empanada$4.00
spiced ground beef empanada, cheddar cheese, coconut habanero sauce
- Queso & Chips$5.50
Bamba nacho cheese dip
- Queso with Chorizo & Chips$8.50
- Salsa & Chips$3.25
choice of: *Verde *Taquera *Morita* Chile de Arbol
- Side Fries$5.00
- Spicy Chicharrones$3.50
chipotle dusted crispy fried porkrinds
- The Jeffrey$8.00
crispy meat spring roll: carne asada, al pastor, chorizo, chihuahua cheese, peppers, onion, serrano salsa verde, bit of this, bit of that
- The Other Fries$10.50
crispy spiced fries, nacho cheese, pico de gallo, salsa valentina, crema, jalapeño, scallion, fancy (add any meat for $3)
Breakfast 10
- OG Breakfast Taco$4.50
cheddar omelet, bamba chorizo, guacamole, crema, cotija, pickled onion, cilantro, pico de gallo
- Migas Taco (Soft Cheesy Scrambled Eggs)$4.00
soft cheesy scrambled eggs, chips, crema, pico de gallo, bacon, (add any meat for an additional charge)
- Huevo Frito Taco$4.00
fried egg*, salsa macha, pinto beans, cotija, pickled onion, cilantro (add any meat for an additional charge)
- Torta de Huevo$12.00
scrambled eggs*, melted cheese, tomato, black beans, avocado, pickled jalapeño, chipotle aioli
- Huevos Rancheros$8.00
tostadas, black beans, crema, cotija, salsa ranchera, avocado, two fried eggs*
- Cup O' Bamba$9.00
any tradicional meat, rice, beans, chips, cheese, jalapeño, pico de gallo, fried egg*
- Chilaquiles$10.50
crispy tortillas, tomatillo salsa, fried egg*, crema, cotija, cilantro, avocado, rice, beans
- Enchiladas$8.50
cheese filled corn tortillas, salsa ranchera, crema, cotija, fried egg*, rice, beans
- B.E.C. Empanada$4.00
bacon, egg* & cheese, fancy sauce
- Breakfast Sope$10.00
large masa flour tortilla, chorizo, crema, cotija, jalapeño, avocado & a fried egg*
Dulces 3
- Churros$4.50
crispy cinnamon- dusted churros dipped in dulce de leche
- Chocolate Chip Churro Crunch Cookie$3.00
Chocolate chip cookie with toasted cinnamon crumble.
- Churros - Cookies & Cream$4.50
crispy chocolate cookie-dusted churros dipped in vanilla frosting
Sides 4
- Side Chips$2.00
- Sides
- Extra Tortillas/Pitas
- Side Consommé$1.00
Bottled Beverages 6
- Coke Products
- Agua Fresca
- Red Bull Products
- Jarritos
- Bottled Drinks
- Just Ice Tea
Mocktails 1
- Mango Fuego$7.00
mango, pineapple, lime, jalapeno, mint, ginger beer
Charity 2
- Charity Donation$1.00
- No Kid Hungry$1.00
Menu items and prices are provided for information and may have changed (last updated April 2026). Allergen information is not included – please ask the restaurant.