We stopped in and wanted to get some lunch special for our family. The lady at the counter WV location wasn’t very friendly. It was like we were bothering her because we wanted to place an order. We should’ve left at that point but I wanted the tamales. The tamales were so mushy I wish I could post my picture. Horrible horrible. I don’t understand all the rave reviews these were inedible! Don’t waste your money
Jeff Riddell
Our order was to go
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John Winans
My wife and I went here on a recommendation from a buddy while in Spokane. We came back to Olympia through Yakima just to try this place out! It did not disappoint. I had two tamales with rice and beans. Hands down the absolute best pork tamale I’ve ever had. The pork was moist and delicious and the corn tamale wrap was moist, thin and tasted perfectly of corn. The rice and beans were nice as well. My wife started with one pork tamale and went back for a second (which is unheard of!) she raved about them. It’s a very Spartan place, the ambience is non existent but you’re there for the flipping food not the decor! The staff were friendly and helpful. We will go back for sure, I’m really looking forward to the asparagus tamales which are seasonal in the spring/summer. Try it out!
Vegetarian options: I’m not vegetarian but the daily special was a jalapeño/cheese tamale which I tried. It was good but a little dry.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Red Salsa, Pork Tamale, Salsa, Green Salsa
509's finest
Almost as good as my grandmothers and that's a huge deal. Really good Tamales.
Devon Sanchez
No frills place, it's all about the tamales, as if you're eating lunch at your grandma's house. Taste very homemade. They may not have frozen tamales for purchase to go, but call ahead 24 hrs and they'll be ready
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Venus Forteza
I have always really liked this place and recommended it. However what I can’t do is a luke warm tamal and at 3:30p, hours before they close being told they stop cooking at a certain time and everything after is wrapped up and held in a box. So half way through the day you can’t get hot fresh food? How do you get a James Beard award for that? Boo.
Food: 2
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Pork Tamale, Cactus Tamales
Carl from Chicago
Great tamales at great prices. Got the lunch special. Rice and beans are fantastic too. Fast service and could sit inside.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Tamale
Erin B
Lived up to the hype. So delicious!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Tamale, Cactus Tamales
Anna
As a winner of the James Beard “America’s Classics” award, a restaurant has to be family-owned, operating for over a decade, and serve “quality food that reflects the character of its community.” Los Hernandez seems to check all of those boxes. The interior was cute and homey, and tamales were delicious. I got the lunch combo with asparagus and pepperjack tamales and felt that the texture of the asparagus was an excellent replacement for meat. The masa had great moisture and texture too. It was a bit expensive and I felt like the salsa quantity provided was too little, but otherwise a great experience.
Parking: There is a free parking lot right outside the restaurant
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pepperjack Asparagus Tamales, Pork Tamale, Green Salsa
Beth White
Best tamales! The seasonal choice, asparagus and pepper jack, was amazing! Highly recommend!
Vegetarian options: No vegan, but meatless options
No hype here! Tamales are amazing like you think. Felipe the owner/original chef was there sharing his story. Inspiring and tasty. The pork and chicken tamales were equally amazing. Also the hats are sick.
We stopped in and wanted to get some lunch special for our family. The lady at the counter WV location wasn’t very friendly. It was like we were bothering her because we wanted to place an order. We should’ve left at that point but I wanted the tamales. The tamales were so mushy I wish I could post my picture. Horrible horrible. I don’t understand all the rave reviews these were inedible! Don’t waste your money
Our order was to go
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My wife and I went here on a recommendation from a buddy while in Spokane. We came back to Olympia through Yakima just to try this place out!
It did not disappoint. I had two tamales with rice and beans. Hands down the absolute best pork tamale I’ve ever had. The pork was moist and delicious and the corn tamale wrap was moist, thin and tasted perfectly of corn. The rice and beans were nice as well. My wife started with one pork tamale and went back for a second (which is unheard of!) she raved about them.
It’s a very Spartan place, the ambience is non existent but you’re there for the flipping food not the decor!
The staff were friendly and helpful.
We will go back for sure, I’m really looking forward to the asparagus tamales which are seasonal in the spring/summer.
Try it out!
Vegetarian options: I’m not vegetarian but the daily special was a jalapeño/cheese tamale which I tried. It was good but a little dry.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Red Salsa, Pork Tamale, Salsa, Green Salsa
Almost as good as my grandmothers and that's a huge deal. Really good Tamales.
No frills place, it's all about the tamales, as if you're eating lunch at your grandma's house. Taste very homemade. They may not have frozen tamales for purchase to go, but call ahead 24 hrs and they'll be ready
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I have always really liked this place and recommended it. However what I can’t do is a luke warm tamal and at 3:30p, hours before they close being told they stop cooking at a certain time and everything after is wrapped up and held in a box. So half way through the day you can’t get hot fresh food? How do you get a James Beard award for that? Boo.
Food: 2
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Pork Tamale, Cactus Tamales
Great tamales at great prices. Got the lunch special. Rice and beans are fantastic too. Fast service and could sit inside.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Tamale
Lived up to the hype. So delicious!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pork Tamale, Cactus Tamales
As a winner of the James Beard “America’s Classics” award, a restaurant has to be family-owned, operating for over a decade, and serve “quality food that reflects the character of its community.” Los Hernandez seems to check all of those boxes. The interior was cute and homey, and tamales were delicious. I got the lunch combo with asparagus and pepperjack tamales and felt that the texture of the asparagus was an excellent replacement for meat. The masa had great moisture and texture too. It was a bit expensive and I felt like the salsa quantity provided was too little, but otherwise a great experience.
Parking: There is a free parking lot right outside the restaurant
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pepperjack Asparagus Tamales, Pork Tamale, Green Salsa
Best tamales! The seasonal choice, asparagus and pepper jack, was amazing! Highly recommend!
Vegetarian options: No vegan, but meatless options
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pepperjack Asparagus Tamales, Chicken Tamale
Restaurantji Recommends
No hype here! Tamales are amazing like you think. Felipe the owner/original chef was there sharing his story. Inspiring and tasty. The pork and chicken tamales were equally amazing. Also the hats are sick.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pepperjack Asparagus Tamales, Pork & Chicken Tamales Fresh Steaming Hot, Pork Tamale, Green Salsa, Chicken Tamale, Pork & Chicken Tamales Frozen
Loooved this stop on our roadtrip. Everything made in house, tastes amazing, great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tamales were AMAZING ?. Recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Corn Tamales, Pork Tamale, Chicken Tamale, Pork & Chicken Tamales Frozen
Life changing tamales
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pepperjack Asparagus Tamales, Pork Tamale, Salsa, Chicken Tamale
A true hole in the wall with the best tamales in Washington.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pepperjack Asparagus Tamales, Pork Tamale
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