La Bamba

Do not go.

We called bc of the mixed info here. My husband asked if they had a gluten free menu and the hostess said “well, no, but our tacos are on corn tortillas.” He then asked about the marinade for the meats and she confirmed they their marinade DOES contain soy sauce so the tortillas are irrelevant. They clearly don’t know what they’re talking about.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

No Gluten Free menu, no designated fryer for GF items, not marked Gluten free on menu.

Celiac friendly?

No

I was so excited to check this place out. When we walked in and asked if they have gluten free options they seemed clueless. Never a good sign. Shared fryer. Not safe for celiacs. Can’t believe a fellow celiac would say this place is safe :(

Very good food. All quesadillas have corn tortillas and chips are gluten free. Slow service but people are very nice.

Had a different experience than the other reviews here. Was told by our server that the food was not safe for me. She said all the meats were marinated except the scallops and shrimp. She was unsure what was specifically in the marinades, but she said there was soy sauce. Chips share the fryer with gluten, as do the plantains.

Celiac friendly?

No

La Bamba is a nice Mexican food option centrally located in LBI. When I indicated j had Celiac disease, they took it seriously and told me what ingredients in certain meals possibly might be subject to cross contamination in the kitchen... Sadly, there was no guarantee that the rice and beans wouldn't be contaminated.... But anyway I was assured by the waitress that the owner would cook my meal and I had shrimp with garlic sauce which was very good and didn't give me any problems.

Has awesome Mexican food and uses corn tortillas No cross contamination to worry about

Celiac friendly?

Yes

The wait staff was completely knowledgeable about my gluten free needs. They were able to make almost anything on the menu gluten free and the food was amazing.

Celiac friendly?

Yes