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Las Bugambilias

4.2
4.2
111 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican

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2 people
8:30 PM
Welcome to Las Bugambilias, a traditional Mexican restaurant located on South Street in Philadelphia. As chef and owner of this center city Philadelphia restaurant, Carlos Molina offers high quality, freshly prepared, Mexican food from three different regions in Mexico. The desserts at Bugambilias' are homemade on the premises, and we offer a full service bar, with an imaginative array of margaritas for your pleasure. When you come inside you will enjoy the warm ambiance found in our traditional decor, and welcoming staff.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Hours of operation
    Sunday & Tuesday - Thursday: 11:30am - 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 11:30am - 11:00pm
  • Phone number
    (215) 922-3190
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Carlos Molina

What 111 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2
4.2 based on all time ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4Service
  • 3.8Ambience

NoiseModerate

111 Reviews
  1. pugdoggy5

    London

    31 reviews

    5.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on September 7, 2015

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The menu had a lot of interesting and tempting choices. Our selection (lobster enchilada and steak in chile morita). The menu was good value The drinks were nice. The service was friendly. Our table was not ready when we arrived but that was fine as we sat at the bar. We visited on a weeknight and the place was very busy so reservations are a must.

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  2. AndyA

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 3, 2015

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We have eaten here quite a few times and keep going back. The food is much more sophisticated, fresh and flavorful than standard Tex-Mex. The Queso Fundido al Chipotle and Ceviche de Camaron Sinaloa was delightful, The Filet was fantastic, perfectly cooked to our liking and so tender my wife cut hers with a fork. Go there and expand your pallet beyond the chimichanga.

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  3. tootie

    Philadelphia

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on July 1, 2015

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    absolutely great. We love eating there. The food and the service is always great. Wish that we lived closer and could eat there more often.

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  4. fred

    Philadelphia

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2015

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    delicious food, wonderful atmosphere, but very loud and service needs improvement, only one wait person to serve and bar tend.

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  5. Rich

    Philadelphia

    40 reviews

    4.0

    40 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Went for a New Years Eve dining option with the family. Food was between good to great depending on which family member you asked. I would suggest the restaurant should look into having a simplistic kids menu.

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  6. labrador

    Newcastle

    61 reviews

    4.0

    61 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We were about to order appertisers but a basket of homemade nachos and salsa was delivered to our table so we quickly changed our minds. They were really fresh and tasty. We then had the enchiladas, both plates were full and we couldn't eat it all , it was just as well that we hadn't ordered those appetisers! The food was delicious but we could have done with a little more spice.

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  7. TryItOnce

    Philadelphia

    24 reviews

    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on December 12, 2014

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    This is, hands down, the most authentic Mexican food I've had outside of Mexico. The portions are generous and the staff is friendly. I will be back- many times.

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  8. Juan

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 14, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Bugambilias is a nice small spot to take a date and enjoy good mexican food. I've been here 3-4 times and have had no problems with the service or food.

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  9. GOOD

    New York City

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2014

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    very good food and service, we enjoyed the dinner immensely. Everything from chips to appetizers to chicken mole tacos for our entree was superb

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  10. Luv2Dine

    Naples

    36 reviews

    4.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on September 30, 2014

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Very nice neighborhood Mexican restaurant. We kept it simple that night, shared a very fresh salad, kitchen was nice enough to split our salad for us. Had the tacos which were very good. It was nice and busy for a Tuesday evening. I would definitely return, our server was very good!!

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Las Bugambilias is rated 4.2 stars by 111 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
8:30 PM
Google Map for Las Bugambilias

148 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Center City
  • Hours of operation
    Sunday & Tuesday - Thursday: 11:30am - 10:00pm, Friday - Saturday: 11:30am - 11:00pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Carlos Molina
  • Additional
    Full Bar, Non-Smoking
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