First time and very disappointed with the customer service. I asked for 10 tamales and the cashier charged me for a dozen. No big deal. I got home (I don't live near by) and noticed she didn't give me what I ordered. I call to let her know and she says nothing she can do unless I can make it back the same day so she can see the tamales herself and go from there. I was expecting her being more accommodating since she made the mistake.
Rachel Arce
I came to this place because I was at a shop close by that didn't have a restroom, I needed to go. I walked into The Tamaleria to use their restroom & of course I didn't want to use their facilities without supporting the business so I got some beef tamales and I haven't been able to stop thinking about them ever since. Hands down best Tamales I've had in my life (and I've eaten a lot of tamales in my lifetime.) The masa is so flavourful and light and airy with a perfect ratio of delicious red beef. I will be returning to try other flavours & buy in bulk.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: 5 Dozen Tamales
Edward Texis
Great pricing and awesome tamales. Must have
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Res Beef
Beatriz
Rude cashier, I wanted no onions and it came with half a pound on them. She then told me “I had to put it on the notes” which I saw none. She then continued telling me the same thing and I basically told her I had heard her already, her ? n got was not gonna make the onions go away. The tamales are super small too for $3. Not going back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Horacio Baltodano
Quality service, super extremely tasty tamales and quality!!!
Parking: Enough
Kid-friendliness: It's a family place
Wheelchair accessibility: The entire place has it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matthew Plunkett
Come here if you don't know where else to go. Quiet environment, like an undiscovered vacation spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Raymond Nicolai-Vargas
Wow! Just got my delivery for a couple dozen. Ordered several times previously. This used to be my favorite place until my delivery came today. The tamales are smaller in size! Sure didn't lower the price!! No more orders for them. Time to find a new place!!! Don't bother people....
L Valle
Best tamales in O.C.!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Virginia Melesio
Good place. If you like tamales and other Mexican food.
Ordered tamales after checking out the reviews… I was not disappointed! I ordered 6 of each and they are so freaking good. Perfect ratio of masa and meat (or cheese). I am going to order a couple dozen more because they are so dang good!
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: 1 Pork Tamale, Pollo, Chicken Tamales 3 Each
Al Galagar
One of the best tamales I ever had.
M Ding
$3 Pork tamales excellent with red or green salsa. Chicken tamales very dry chicken. Nice environment for fast food. Clean bathroom. Easy parking.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: 1 Pork Tamale
Robert Gant
This small, quaint restaurant is nestled in a small strip mall off Tustin Ave in Orange, CA. From the outside, it's easy to miss driving North on Tustin. The parking lot is small also.When you enter the comfortable-lit restaurant, you are greeted by soothing Spanish music. I came, in for the first time, close to Thanksgiving. The decorations were appropriate for the time of year. Very nice setting to enjoy a delicious meal.The young lady gave me an inviting smile and greeting as soon l entered the establishment.The first time I came through I got the signature item, Tamles. I got 3 green-sauce chicken tamales. They were small, but full of meat and very flavorful. They were well-packaged and came with homemade hot green salsa. You can choose red salsa too. I got the green. She included napkins and salsa without me having to ask. This is a plus nowadays because most restaurants won't give you anything more than the order if you don't ask.The chicken was so tender and the tamales were well complimented by the salsa provided to me. The tamales may look small but once you start eating this art you come to realize it's worth the $3 for one. The cost was around $3 each as of 11/21/23. I did eat all 3 and was full.The following day I felt like I had to try out their $2 Taco Tuesday deals. These were Street tacos with your choice of Pork, chicken, or Steak. I went with 2 steak and 2 chicken.The Asada was so flavorful and delicious. Add the salsa and it is amazing.The pollo was not shredded. It was more cubed. It was delicious but dry-tasting. I put extra sauce on it. I was hoping the same pollo in the tamales would be in the taco. It was good but I prefer the Asada.I would definitely recommend this restaurant for the hospitality, cleanliness, and taste. Try for yourself.I ordered an extra side of green salsa to go because I really enjoyed it.
Parking: Small parking lot
Kid-friendliness: Friendly and kind.
Wheelchair accessibility: There is parking available
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pollo, Chicken Pollo, 3 Tacos Rice and Beans
M “JoseMarie” G
The food was good! Menudo was very tasty, clean, and no grease! Tamales were the best. the portion was really good. ?
First time and very disappointed with the customer service. I asked for 10 tamales and the cashier charged me for a dozen. No big deal. I got home (I don't live near by) and noticed she didn't give me what I ordered. I call to let her know and she says nothing she can do unless I can make it back the same day so she can see the tamales herself and go from there. I was expecting her being more accommodating since she made the mistake.
I came to this place because I was at a shop close by that didn't have a restroom, I needed to go. I walked into The Tamaleria to use their restroom & of course I didn't want to use their facilities without supporting the business so I got some beef tamales and I haven't been able to stop thinking about them ever since. Hands down best Tamales I've had in my life (and I've eaten a lot of tamales in my lifetime.) The masa is so flavourful and light and airy with a perfect ratio of delicious red beef. I will be returning to try other flavours & buy in bulk.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: 5 Dozen Tamales
Great pricing and awesome tamales. Must have
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Res Beef
Rude cashier, I wanted no onions and it came with half a pound on them. She then told me “I had to put it on the notes” which I saw none. She then continued telling me the same thing and I basically told her I had heard her already, her ? n got was not gonna make the onions go away. The tamales are super small too for $3. Not going back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Quality service, super extremely tasty tamales and quality!!!
Parking: Enough
Kid-friendliness: It's a family place
Wheelchair accessibility: The entire place has it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Come here if you don't know where else to go. Quiet environment, like an undiscovered vacation spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wow! Just got my delivery for a couple dozen. Ordered several times previously. This used to be my favorite place until my delivery came today. The tamales are smaller in size! Sure didn't lower the price!! No more orders for them. Time to find a new place!!! Don't bother people....
Best tamales in O.C.!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good place. If you like tamales and other Mexican food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Puerco, Pollo, 1 Chicken Tamale
Best tamales in O.C.!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Ordered tamales after checking out the reviews… I was not disappointed! I ordered 6 of each and they are so freaking good. Perfect ratio of masa and meat (or cheese). I am going to order a couple dozen more because they are so dang good!
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: 1 Pork Tamale, Pollo, Chicken Tamales 3 Each
One of the best tamales I ever had.
$3 Pork tamales excellent with red or green salsa. Chicken tamales very dry chicken. Nice environment for fast food. Clean bathroom. Easy parking.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: 1 Pork Tamale
This small, quaint restaurant is nestled in a small strip mall off Tustin Ave in Orange, CA. From the outside, it's easy to miss driving North on Tustin. The parking lot is small also.When you enter the comfortable-lit restaurant, you are greeted by soothing Spanish music. I came, in for the first time, close to Thanksgiving. The decorations were appropriate for the time of year. Very nice setting to enjoy a delicious meal.The young lady gave me an inviting smile and greeting as soon l entered the establishment.The first time I came through I got the signature item, Tamles. I got 3 green-sauce chicken tamales. They were small, but full of meat and very flavorful. They were well-packaged and came with homemade hot green salsa. You can choose red salsa too. I got the green. She included napkins and salsa without me having to ask. This is a plus nowadays because most restaurants won't give you anything more than the order if you don't ask.The chicken was so tender and the tamales were well complimented by the salsa provided to me. The tamales may look small but once you start eating this art you come to realize it's worth the $3 for one. The cost was around $3 each as of 11/21/23. I did eat all 3 and was full.The following day I felt like I had to try out their $2 Taco Tuesday deals. These were Street tacos with your choice of Pork, chicken, or Steak. I went with 2 steak and 2 chicken.The Asada was so flavorful and delicious. Add the salsa and it is amazing.The pollo was not shredded. It was more cubed. It was delicious but dry-tasting. I put extra sauce on it. I was hoping the same pollo in the tamales would be in the taco. It was good but I prefer the Asada.I would definitely recommend this restaurant for the hospitality, cleanliness, and taste. Try for yourself.I ordered an extra side of green salsa to go because I really enjoyed it.
Parking: Small parking lot
Kid-friendliness: Friendly and kind.
Wheelchair accessibility: There is parking available
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pollo, Chicken Pollo, 3 Tacos Rice and Beans
The food was good! Menudo was very tasty, clean, and no grease! Tamales were the best. the portion was really good. ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tamales, Menudo
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