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| - I'm a fan of their sister restaurant, (Paladar in Woodmere), so the news that they were opening up a taco place in RR got me excited! I came in around 5:30pm on a Saturday, (their second day open), and this place was packed! It was a little crazy inside but that is to be expected and management seemed to be on top of it. The staff I encountered were actually seasoned workers from Paladar so that probably helps a lot with making the opening of Bomba as smooth as possible. I heard a hostess say something about an hour long wait so I decided to just snag a spot at the bar and order some food to-go. My wait was about 30 minutes, but it wasn't bad as I made some small talk with the friendly older gentleman next to me who was enjoying his beer. (I do regret not ordering a mojito while I was waiting though, those things are so good!)
Now for the food!
-Traditional Guac $5.50: Pretty simple but I love that it comes with a mix of yucca, plantain,malanga and corn chips.
-BBQ Duck Tostones $9.50: These are really tasty, but damn that price for only 3.
-Tacos: Crispy Fish, Roasted Pork Al Pastor, Chorizo & Potato $3 each: I got these on the flour tortillas and thought they were all pretty tasty.
If you want to liven up the traditional guac you can, but the additional ingredients will cost you .50-$1 each. They have 19 taco options for you to choose from with each taco costing $3-$4 and a recommendation that you get 3-4 per person. It would be great if they had a discounted taco hour or taco night. Sides are $3.50 each and are things like coconut mango rice, black bean soup, salvadorian slaw, or adobo fries.
All in all I think Bomba is a welcomed addition to RR and that it will do very well here. This place doesn't offer huge portions and it's not the cheapest, but the food hit the spot for me so I will definitely be back.
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