The refried beans were the best I’ve ever had in my life! That bacon flavor was insane!! Woulda given 5 stars but the meat was a little too Smokey/bbq flavored for me
Alex M-S
This place is always fantastic. All the food is incredibly flavorful EXCEPT for the vegan menu. There are better options for vegan mexican food like the food cart on the corner of skidmore and mississippi. This still doesn’t change the fact that their omnivore menu is stellar.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rachael Uponen
Everyone here was so nice, and the food was excellent!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
R Bran
We had a doctor visit at Kaiser Interstate and noticed a lot of the staff was headed to a food cart. So glad we checked it out. Tamale Boys 100pc gf and great tamales corn husk or palm. Yellow or black. It was plenty to eat, hardy and delicious. Will have to check out their restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sam Brunjes
tamales nortenos fritos is the best thing you can buy for $14 anywhere
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Karen Hinek
Their food was amazing for our wedding day. We went with the food truck option which was a huge hit with our guests of 62 people. Their food options were delicious and their beverages were refreshing as well. They were able to get a speical order of any alcohol per your request fufilled. They were able to keep our guest hydrated and full of food too. Their proportions were plentiful. We had leftovers, but we were able to finish that off no problem. Any last minute request they were able to complete with no issue. Will eat at their location and recommend them any time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Timisha Wilson (The-One-Tee-Dubb)
Had catering from here, was good! Tamales are always on point.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
R. Garza
The ever-present gripe of any Latin American looking for good tamales is that they are all masa and don't have enough filling.
That is not the case here. They will not skimp on any of it, and the idea of getting a great tamal made with banana leaves in Portland is always exciting.
I would say that there's a bit of American influence in that the rajas tamal, which has corn, has American sweet corn. The cochinita tamal Is delicious and the cochinita is legit good, but it does have a little bit of sweetness that you wouldn't find in Mexico.
Overall though, it's a solid deal as you get a huge tamal and despite some slight criticism it's still 5 star worthy.
Not sure if the masa has lard. There are vegetarian options if the masa is lard-free but if you are strict you should ask.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matthew Bjorke
Great spot, tasty food, kind staff.
Space is clean, cleanliness is appreciated.
C-dUb W
I’ve only ever gotten take out. The food is okay. I always get a vegetarian bowl and the last time I had the cauliflower and potato, the cauliflower was almost completely raw and the potatoes were a little crunchy……disappointing.
Always the best tamales and Mexican in town! We had them cater our wedding last year, and the guests and ourselves couldn't have been happier with our choice.
Yesenia
Tamales were huge. And they were stuffed with a ton of meat. They were tasty. I ordered the chicken tinga, a Mole one and a red pork one. They were all full of flavor. I love mole but this mole tamale was more on the sweet end. I prefer my mole spicy. But I still enjoyed it.
The horchata was super sweet. I wanna try it in the cold brew! I think that would taste amazing! I'll definitely be back and im getting the cold brew horchata!
j bucky
I have been here a three times now. The tamales are amazing. the flavors top notch, the beans are also a buttery delicious top chef treat. my only criticism is that the Mole tamale is a little dry and id probably avoid that, which is a shame because I love mole. Eat in or take away is all good.
Robin Swearingen
We stopped by on a Wednesday night because my daughter was desperate to find a good tamale on her birthday. The woman (an owner?) At the front was incredibly sweet and welcoming. She helped us find the perfect selection and the tamales did not disappoint. They were huge and absolutely amazing. When we got our food home we were so happily surprised that she snuck a little flan cake for the birthday girl into the bag without us noticing. Thank you! We’ll be back soon.
The refried beans were the best I’ve ever had in my life! That bacon flavor was insane!! Woulda given 5 stars but the meat was a little too Smokey/bbq flavored for me
This place is always fantastic. All the food is incredibly flavorful EXCEPT for the vegan menu. There are better options for vegan mexican food like the food cart on the corner of skidmore and mississippi. This still doesn’t change the fact that their omnivore menu is stellar.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everyone here was so nice, and the food was excellent!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a doctor visit at Kaiser Interstate and noticed a lot of the staff was headed to a food cart. So glad we checked it out. Tamale Boys 100pc gf and great tamales corn husk or palm. Yellow or black. It was plenty to eat, hardy and delicious. Will have to check out their restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
tamales nortenos fritos is the best thing you can buy for $14 anywhere
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Their food was amazing for our wedding day. We went with the food truck option which was a huge hit with our guests of 62 people. Their food options were delicious and their beverages were refreshing as well. They were able to get a speical order of any alcohol per your request fufilled. They were able to keep our guest hydrated and full of food too. Their proportions were plentiful. We had leftovers, but we were able to finish that off no problem. Any last minute request they were able to complete with no issue. Will eat at their location and recommend them any time!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had catering from here, was good! Tamales are always on point.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
The ever-present gripe of any Latin American looking for good tamales is that they are all masa and don't have enough filling.
That is not the case here. They will not skimp on any of it, and the idea of getting a great tamal made with banana leaves in Portland is always exciting.
I would say that there's a bit of American influence in that the rajas tamal, which has corn, has American sweet corn. The cochinita tamal Is delicious and the cochinita is legit good, but it does have a little bit of sweetness that you wouldn't find in Mexico.
Overall though, it's a solid deal as you get a huge tamal and despite some slight criticism it's still 5 star worthy.
Not sure if the masa has lard. There are vegetarian options if the masa is lard-free but if you are strict you should ask.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great spot, tasty food, kind staff.
Space is clean, cleanliness is appreciated.
I’ve only ever gotten take out. The food is okay.
I always get a vegetarian bowl and the last time I had the cauliflower and potato, the cauliflower was almost completely raw and the potatoes were a little crunchy……disappointing.
Restaurantji Recommends
Always the best tamales and Mexican in town! We had them cater our wedding last year, and the guests and ourselves couldn't have been happier with our choice.
Tamales were huge. And they were stuffed with a ton of meat. They were tasty. I ordered the chicken tinga, a Mole one and a red pork one. They were all full of flavor. I love mole but this mole tamale was more on the sweet end. I prefer my mole spicy. But I still enjoyed it.
The horchata was super sweet. I wanna try it in the cold brew! I think that would taste amazing! I'll definitely be back and im getting the cold brew horchata!
I have been here a three times now. The tamales are amazing. the flavors top notch, the beans are also a buttery delicious top chef treat. my only criticism is that the Mole tamale is a little dry and id probably avoid that, which is a shame because I love mole. Eat in or take away is all good.
We stopped by on a Wednesday night because my daughter was desperate to find a good tamale on her birthday. The woman (an owner?) At the front was incredibly sweet and welcoming. She helped us find the perfect selection and the tamales did not disappoint. They were huge and absolutely amazing. When we got our food home we were so happily surprised that she snuck a little flan cake for the birthday girl into the bag without us noticing. Thank you! We’ll be back soon.
Delicious.
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