While the prices are a little steep for tamales, the size is massive. This is the biggest tamale I’ve ever seen or eaten, and despite its size, it’s still moist. The masa tastes fresh and reheats well. They have a variety of flavors, the poblano and cheese being one of my favorites. The only downside is that they only make so many a day. When they’re out, they’re out (which happens around mid-dinner time).
The go to place in the area to have one of the best tamales . The ingredients are fresh, the ambiance is nice and the staff is friendly and helpful as well.
Good food but the employees are drab! They need to bring the black lady back. She was funny and a great salesperson she always made me forget how much we we spending. It's so dead now!
Vegan Foodie Chelsea
+4.5
Honestly cannot go wrong with this place. Delicious food. QUICK! and fair prices. Amazing veggie options. My only Complaint is that the seating situation is not ideal- they could benefit from an expansion!
Get there early for the best selection and to get a table! All of the tamales are amazing, chips and salsa are fantastic, and it's so much fun!
Great tasting tamales, but to get what you want, you have to go first thing in the morning. Otherwise, by 1 or 2 pm, the selection is dismal. But you have to get there early and the best tamales in the area!!
Come early!. So good! Make sure to arrive earlier for dinner than you might normally, as they might run out of a few options before 6pm. Really good tamales. Also good tacos. Haven't tried the tortas. The chipotle chicken is excellent. They have good salsa, so order some along with your tamales. Also, order more tamales than you think you'll eat, because they warm up very well the next day for a nice lunch.
Love the chips n salsa, someof the tamales are awesome, some are just-meh. Tacos good, tortas not so good! Rude, indifferent cashier! I asked a simple question about what made one chicken tamale different than this other chicken one they had on the menu and she told me they don't give out the recipes....I didn't ask for a recipe, then she tried explaining to me what a tamale was- I know what a tamale is! I just wanted to know the differencein the two chicken tamales-she finally explained the sauce was thicker and more chocolatey.....that's all shehad to say in the first place!! Then a worker mispronounced my name and I smiled and politely corrected her....she rolled her eyes and said- sorry! And it's a standard name that is spelled the standard way! So the eye roll wasn't needed! She was the one who can't read or pronounce basic names!!
Arrived just as they opened on Sunday morning and the line was nearly out the door! I understand why - the food is made from scratch and tastes great. We over ordered, not knowing what the portion sizes are and the cashier was way too busy to ask. FYI, 3 tacos or 2 tamales provide a full meal. We liked the tacos the best. My favorite tamale was the poblano & cheese. Chorizo nachos were good, but a large could have fed 3 people. We live out of state, but I guarantee we'll stop in every time we're in Indianapolis.
Good but Expensive. We stopped one weekend and we'd never been before so we weren't exactly sure what to do.
Staff was too busy to explain things.
We learned that if you don't get there early you may not have much of a choice.
The tamales are expensive when you consider they run $3 and change EACH. For that, they are a good size and have a decent portion of meat inside compared to many other restaurant tamales, which are often only cornmeal.
we also learned that you won't really want to get anything else there... other items were just as expensive and not worth the cost. have a tamale and enjoy.
The food was good. It’s tasted very authentic. I tried the torta sandwich which was very good for it being my first time having it. It was a bit messy to eat for a sandwich but was good to eat. The tamales were good but not the best I ever had. In my opinion they need a little more sauce. The service was great and it is someplace I would return in the far future.
We have come to this place 2 years a row while coming to Indianapolis for races. It has not disappointed at all.
The staff are friendly and the tamales are delicious and if wanted, spicy.
The tamale selection is fantastic, and they are spectacular tasting. The downside is that they are $5 each with no discounts for large quantities. Lighting fast service. Super clean. Not a sit-down restaurant vibe but a descent atmosphere for an eat-it-and-go lunch spot.
Love their tamales. My favorite is the chicken with green salsa Verde, beef in red sauce, sweet corn and cheese, and the steak tortas (which is huge and could be split between two people or saved for another meal). The service was fast and they had tons of options. It is recommended that you call ahead because they can and do run out of specific flavors.
Love THE Tamale place. Some of the best tamales I've ever had. Great tacos too. I come to Indy 2-4x per year for racing events or trade shows and make it a point to stop here at least once every trip.
I had the one tamale combo. Absolutely excellent! I ordered the hot and spicy pork, half/half rice and beans, and the hot salsa. So much food at a reasonable price. Definitely one of the best tamales I’ve ever had, and the salsa was great too.
Beautifully wrapped tamales that were like flavorful presents 🎁 from them for us to enjoy. From the beautiful wrapped presentation, to how amazing the corn 🌽 masa tasted, to how flavorful & spiced up to perfection the meat fillings was., It was one of the best tamales I have ever tried, including California or Mexico. The people in the big kitchen behind the counter, work really hard to produce an exceptional product for us to enjoy and be happy. I was watching them the whole time as I was ordering my food.💪🏼👍. The cashier was also really nice and professional.
Best pork tacos I have ever eaten! I dont like tamales but my husband has loved every one he has gotten from this restaurant. Generous portions for a great price! Service is always fast and friendly. Order is always correct. Only downside is the eating area is very small.
I have been coming here for a few years now and I love the Tamales , they are second best , only to my sister's family recipe which was passed down from my nana
" grandmother" which are spicyer, but that's back in ARIZONA ....
The food is mid. There weren’t many vegetarian options so I got black bean and cheese which was loaded with cheese. It wasn’t amazing but good enough to satisfy my needs. The chips and guac were pretty good.
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