Tamara's Tamales

WE WILL FOREVER MISS YOU. a deep appreciation for this temple of masa and corn husks. the profound impact you’ve had on this neighborhood has left a legacy as you’ve truly enriched all of our lives. it’s an honor to have grown up with you just down the street. i am so devastated to hear about the loss of your brother and i’m sharing my most loving energies for your healing, your family, and all that you do in the future. thank you for everything.

Sought this place out when I was in the area, almost missed it--hidden in the back left corner of a strip mall. Returned again 3 days later because it was that good, and bought some more to take home. Owners quite literally wrote the book on tamales (okay, a book, but still). Delicious, inexpensive, real.

The tamales are ,as anyone knows who has tried them ,beyond compare. Yet that is only part of the story. The people who work there--every single one-- are beautiful, helpful and a pure pleasure in all that they do. Hidden away in a nondescript strip mall. I return every time I am in town. I may be driving 2000 miles simply to experience this treat.

Came here for lunch on a Wed around 2 PM. Great selection of tamales. I tried the chicken mole and black bean and got the green chile cheese and pasilla rajas to take home for my sister. The mole one could have had more mole sauce but the chicken quality was good, white meat! I was surprised since usually the type of meat quality in tamales isn't the best. The black bean tamale was surprisingly very tasty, especially when I added some salsa to it. With your meal they give you a bag of tortilla chips (looks homemade) and they have a mini salsa bar with surprisingly good roasted tomato and green salsa. It's a bit pricier than what I would normally pay for a tamale but it was very good! I tried the other tamales later and they weren't as good.