Taco Bamba Could Open Vienna Location Next Month

PHOTO courtesy of Taco Bamba

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The award-winning and much talked about Taco Bamba could be coming to 164 Maple Ave. W in the Vienna Shopping Center as soon as next month. That's according to a Taco Bamba employee at the original location in Falls Church, where Patch stopped in this week.

"Late August," was the word.

Other signs that the Vienna location will open soon: The eatery is looking for a Chef de Cuisine:

"It's not just our music that's turned up to 11, but our career opportunities too! Ready for a career that's full of flavor? Prepare yourself for Taco Bamba!Chef Victor Albisu has more than a decade of experience in fine dining and upscale French, American and Latin American restaurants. He combines his culinary education with his Latin American heritage & his love of rock and roll music to bring a unique style of cuisine to Taco Bamba."

Read the entire ad here.

How popular is Taco Bamba? The restaurant is worshipped by Yelp reviewers, with 929 reviews including this one posted this week by Nick from Herndon:

"I continue to come here and I have never been disappointed! This is by far the best taco joint you will find anywhere in the DC area. They have a diverse menu and great service and music. Only downside is limited seating.The best tacos (IMHO) are the camaron a la diabla, the taco bamba (of course), and spicy goat. Don't miss out on the Mexican street corn."

See the entire Falls Church menu here.

Chef/owner Victor Albisu has more than a decade of experience in fine dining and upscale French, American and Latin American restaurants. He combines his culinary education with his Latin American heritage to bring a unique style of cuisine to his restaurant concepts Del Campo and Taco Bamba. In 2015, Albisu was named Chef of the Year by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington (RAMW). He was also selected as a semifinalist for the Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic category of the 2016 James Beard Foundation Awards.
Albisu opened Taco Bamba in 2013 as a takeout taqueria in Falls Church, Virginia, right next door to Plaza Latina, a Latin market owned by his mother.

Patch will continue to keep an eye on progress of the opening for the new Vienna location.