The Tamale Guy Info
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Delivery
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Takeout
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Dine-in
Popular for
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Solo dining
Accessibility
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Wheelchair accessible entrance
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Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
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Comfort food
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Quick bite
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Small plates
Dining options
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Breakfast
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Dessert
Atmosphere
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Casual
Planning
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Accepts reservations
Payments
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Credit cards
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Debit cards
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NFC mobile payments
Children
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Good for kids
Best KPortal Reviews
Visited and picked up a 12 pack with half vegetarian and half meat tamales. Brought the 12 pack of tamales to work and it was a hit! My team loved the spiciness of the red bean and jalapeno, the savory goodness of the soy chorizo, and the meat tamales were amazing! Will be back to get more and also to try out the champurrado
These are the absolute worst tamales I have ever eaten. They are dry with NO sauce. They charge you for sauce! They are tasteless and there is barely any meat inside. It’s like you are eating a quarter pound of dry masa! Do yourself a favor and go elsewhere! DOUBLE YUCK!!! There is no inside dining - take out only.
Ordered a lot of tamales for our New Years get-together, and they were delicious! They even had vegan tamales for our plant-based eaters. Their red and green salsa goes well with the tamales (as advised) as well as their homemade guacamole. This is the place to order tamales for your parties!
Great Prices, Tasty Tamales, and World Class Service!!! Ask for Samantha she was very friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful! They have a variety of Tamales(chicken, pork, beef, potato, pineapple & Raisin, etc.) including 4 or 5 vegan options. Go check them out!!!
Delicious tamales! I've tried every flavor and they are all amazing. They even have vegetarian and soy options. The watermelon agua fresca was fantastic. I took a dozen tamales home to heat up later. Love this place.
So sad to see the state of this restaurant. Before the pandemic, my family would frequent The Tamale Guy and it was so pleasant. Now it’s just depressing. They never have anything in stock and there’s nowhere to sit, only one small table for two people. Where they used to have tables and a tv that played music, they have freezers. With all those freezers out in what used to be the seating area you would think they would have enough ingredients but they’re always running out of something. Today they didn’t have beans so we got two scopes of rice, if you dine in your meal doesn’t come on a plate anymore it comes in a to-go container. We noticed they changed the rice, they used to use jasmine rice which was very flavorful but now they have bland white rice. Really my money probably would have been better spent somewhere else, like Patty’s. The tamale I had was good but my husband’s was burnt. Seen complaints about this happening several times before. Not the most comfortable place to be in but if you’re ordering to go and only tamales should be fine unless they run out of those too.
I stopped by this place on my way home from work. It is located on Foothill Blvd on the border of Claremont and Pomona. I picked up an assorted (meat, vegie, and dessert) dozen of tamales.
I enjoyed the chorizo, beef and chicken. My wife liked the Chile and cheese and my daughter liked the potato and cheese.
I gave 4 stars as we prefer Masa that has a bit of flavor and color. While the ratio of filling to Masa was good, tamales that have flavor in the Masa taste better.
Nonetheless I will be back as tamale making is an a labor intensive project and should be supported.
Little taste of home for me. I've never mastered making tamales so I come here to get my fix. During holidays heads up, order ahead as they usually sell out. They are open all year and have a small menu to order from besides tamales. Worth the trip!!
Quick Facts About The Tamale Guy
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Opening Hours
| Monday | Closed |
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| Tuesday | 11:00 AM - 07:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:00 AM - 07:00 PM |
| Thursday | 11:00 AM - 07:00 PM |
| Friday | 11:00 AM - 07:00 PM |
| Saturday | 11:00 AM - 03:00 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
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