Café La Bamba — Restaurant in Orlando

Extremely disappointed with my experience! The cuisine offered at this establishment hardly resembles anything close to authentic Mexican or Tex-Mex fare. Take, for instance, their so-called "cilantro rice," which is nothing more than plain boiled rice with a scant sprinkle of cilantro on top—hardly worthy of the title. The vegan chorizo was overwhelmingly salty and failed to deliver any satisfying flavor, while the portobello el pastor dish left much to be desired, as it was dry and lacking in the succulence one expects.

Adding insult to injury, the portion sizes were woefully inadequate considering the hefty price tag. To add further disappointment, when we requested salsa picante, we were given what purported to be Cholula sauce, only to find it was a deceitful substitution of Tabasco sauce in a Cholula bottle. It's bewildering that in a melting pot like Orlando, with its diverse population hailing from Mexican, Central American, South American, and other Latin countries, the culinary offerings fall so far short of authenticity. One can't help but question the wisdom of not tapping into this rich cultural tapestry to ensure a more genuine and satisfying dining experience. It's a missed opportunity and frankly insulting to the discerning palates of...

I'm so glad I picked this place at Universal. Food was my biggest concern because most Universal (and theme parks) food is not great. Came here for lunch and...yeah it's over-priced and small servings...but honestly one of the BEST places to eat at Universal. I stand by that. Tacos were tiny but good, rice bowl was not bad, guacamole/chips were good. I came for lunch and they instructed me to sit down at a table and then order through the Universal Orlando mobile app.

I did not use the app for any tickets or purchases prior to coming here, I had paper/physical tickets. So I would HIGHLY recommend downloading the app and having your payment info loaded up...I had to create an account, put in the payment info, pick items of the menu, order, etc, and then wait for the food to come and then eat. Wait-time was not long, maybe 30 minutes at most but it was on a Monday so I expect it would get busier on a weekend. Not a ton of menu options but that's okay in my opinion because they can push out more food and faster delivery. You can also order ahead and pick it up if you don't want to dine in, but they actually had seats open inside so I would...

!WARNING! AVOID AT ALL COSTS! We feel ripped off and spat on. Horrible service, bad bland food, very bad drinks. The place was not busy and we had to wait over an hour before our food came out. $16 "Tacos" are tiny amounts of chewy meat with a minute sprinkle of cheese. $6 Chips and queso was a big bowl of chips with a spoon full of room temperature queso. $14 Margheritas were half ice and probably all cheap marg mix. No tequila. By far the worst food and experience at ANY park we have been to in USA. I don't even know how Universal can have this place operating. Disgraceful. To top it off you have to pay on mobile in advance so you are screwed once your food comes. Just take some cardboard with you for lunch. It has...