Taco Ssam - Bailey's Crossroads (FALLS CHURCH)

It’s not Taco Tuesday, but I want something special for lunch. I was in the Bailey’s Crossroads area, so I popped over to Taco Ssam. From the outside it doesn’t look like much, but once you’re inside it’s busting at the seams with vibrant colors, and just makes me remember my vacation years ago when my family and I went to Cancun, Mexico. I was quickly greeted, and shown to a table and provided a menu. The staff was very welcoming, and I told them it was my first time and if they had any recommendations. I was given several options, which made it even harder. Everything on the menu looked and sounded delicious. I ended up going with the Taco Enchiladas, with a side of rice and black beans. There was a robust variety of beers on and off tap, as well as a variety of soft drinks. Wit

“I was looking for a quick takeout spot when I found this place and decided to give it a try. It was around 3 PM, and even though it wasn’t busy and I was the only customer, they still welcomed me warmly. I ordered three Korean tacos to go — kalbi, spicy pork, and another flavor. While waiting, I asked if I could try their horchata, and holy moly, it was so good that I switched to dine-in and enjoyed all my tacos with my drink. The tacos were super fresh and tasty. I’m definitely coming back. Thank you! 🙏

I usually go to the location in Annandale to get shrimp tacos, and they’re always great. Today I was near Falls Church and decided to try that one instead. When I arrived, I asked the waitress if the food was the same as in Annandale, and she said yes, so I ordered the grilled shrimp tacos. When the tacos arrived, they had a very bitter taste I couldn’t tell if it was the cabbage, the lime, or something else, but it tasted like one of the ingredients had gone bad. I mentioned it to the waitress, and she offered to replace them, but I said no, that I’d rather just go to the Annandale location next time. After that, I waited for more than 30 minutes to see how they would handle the situation. The waitress called the manager (who wasn’t on-site), and he told me that I still had to pay even

Pretty cute place and an interesting set up. I think I saw some slot games in there. Someone comes by and brings you a menu. I opted for the Birria Tacos and the Elote. Food was pretty quick but overrall a little underwhelming in flavor. It was decent but bit as flavourful as I would have liked it to be. We both also ordered a draft beer which came in a large 23 oz for only $7 which was fantastic. Service was okay otherwise and not sure if I'd be back to try their other items.

The food was good, but the person who was claimed to be in charge seemed a bit distracted. I wanted to eat something I liked, and she kept insisting I try something else. She acted like she was drunk, and I didn't like that.