Usually the food is amazing, but today I placed an order at 1pm and it said the restaurant did not close until 2pm but when I went by there to get my order they had closed early and now I've spent money on an order I can't receive.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
theresa howarth
Family ran ,,food is authentic..homemade tamales...get refried beans salsa and chips free with meal...they service breakfast too all
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Complimentary Chips Salsa and Bean Dip
Tripp Trex
Never been hereVegetarian options: Never been hereDietary restrictions: Never been hereParking: Never been hereKid-friendliness: Never been hereWheelchair accessibility: Never been here
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Complimentary Chips Salsa and Bean Dip, Barbacoa Tamal, Steak, Chilaquiles, Street Tacos
Roger Bounds
A bit hidden but worth finding!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dale Walters
Stopped by while handing out some coupons. Never heard of Gourmet Tamales. Friendly staff with helpful suggestions. Made while you wait. Hot and flavorful with ample servings. Go check out their selections.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chilaquiles
Katrina Adams-Cody
I’m sad I didn’t come here sooner! I will definitely be back!
The food, service, and atmosphere was exceptional. 10/10 ⭐️
Hillary Creech
We got delivery through DoorDash and I'm SO HAPPY I found this place through them! I was having an intense tamales craving. We got the family pack of 12 tamales, and we got chicken, pork, ground beef, steak, and cheese & peppers. Every one of them was SO delicious. The cheese was the surprise hit for me. So flavorful! For our sides we got plantains, moro rice (Cuban rice & black beans!!), and salsa roja. The salsa was very spicy with a delicious savory flavor. The black beans were seasoned perfectly; the best I've ever had in town. Plantains are always a favorite of mine, and I honestly have never had them anywhere in town before. I ate them with the beans & rice and it was a flawless combo of slightly sweet with very savory. We got the strawberry tamal for dessert and if you've never tried a dessert tamal before, do yourself a favor! The strawberry one was infused; no filling, covered in a sweet strawberry cream sauce, chopped strawberries, and with a side of plantain. Absolutely trying the piña colada one next time.I'll certainly be visiting the restaurant and definitely ordering again. Moro rice and plantains sound like just the thing for work lunch!
Food: 5
Luci Murray
Great food and breakfast served all
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caribbean Fusion, Fish Tacos, Tacos Plus, Chips and Dip, Tacos Carne Asada, Strawberry Milk, Biriria Tacos De Asada, Chip and Bean Dip, Chorizo Nachos, Cheese Sticks, Chicano Fish Tacos, Jerk Chicken, Chorizo Dipping Sauce, Chilaquiles, Strawberry Tamale, Barbacoa Tamal, Al Pass Tacos, Street Tacos, Salsa
Robert Rubenstein
This was my third visit to "Gourmet Tamales."All the ingredients are fresh!The Street Tacos(Pork, Chicken, and Steak....)are absolutely delicious!
Had the Barbacoa Tamal and it was so good! Very fresh ingredients, and the masa was very moist and not dried out like a lot of the tamales I get locally. I will be visiting often to try more of their menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Barbacoa Tamal
Vicki Trask
The chicken and pork tamales were very good....the rest not so much. My meal came out 7 minutes after my husband's.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Caribbean Fusion
C Dub, Jr
Gourmet tamales is a fusion-based restaurant. The way the tamales are served here is not your typical Mexican cuisine, beware of that. Tamales are a staple Latin American food and are pretty straightforward and simple. At this restaurant they put a lot of spins and twists on them to reinvent the humble tamales in order to cater to the inexperienced American taste. Think of it as if a Southerner from Arkansas moved to Mexico and opened up a gourmet biscuits and gravy restaurant. Biscuits and gravy are simple and straightforward but how many different ways could you prepare them in order to wow a population that knows nothing-to-very-little about Southern cooking? Some of your fellow Southerners might even find it ridiculous and offensive that you would tamper with such a dear, staple dish so as to add pineapple, chicken or ketchup to biscuits and gravy or whatever your idea of gourmet B&G might be. That's what is being done here. So, just know not to expect tamales with coleslaw, etc., anywhere else in Jonesboro. This is not a common thing. Having said that, this is a novel idea for a Mexican restaurant and the tamales are good. The masa is moist and the filling is generous and not dry. They are thinner and longer than your typical tamales. They also serve tacos, street tacos, breakfast (all day), appetizers and dessert tamales. Dessert tamales are very much common throughout all of Mexico. This is not a fusion-based offering unique only to this restaurant although I didn't try them here so I don't know what kind of atypical, extra stuff they might put on them. The salsa and beans that comes with the chips is average or a little below average but that is my opinion. The beans weren't very seasoned or flavorful and the salsa tastes like something from Sam's. Not a favorite. Maybe they will adjust the flavor on these things. The restaurant is located in the old Truly Asian spot in the plaza behind Outback Steakhouse. The sign isn't very descriptive even tho I knew where it was, it was still a little hard to pinpoint. The restaurant is large and spacious and the decor is nice, not kitschy or overdone. It is not your stereotypical Mexican restaurant furniture and that is nice. Service was good, the restaurant was not busy. I will come back again and try more things, although the plain tamales are what I prefer, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. However, I think this will cater to the certain taste buds in Jonesboro. I wish them success and
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Jason Gren
Everything recommended was awesome the service was Great will definitely be back. My new favorite restaurant.
The food was good. The waitress was friendly. My issue with this restaurant was the wait time and quality of service received. Came in explaining to the waitress that my family had already ate dinner but wanted to try their tamales & if we liked them, take some frozen ones home to eat later. We shared one, liked it and placed an order for several frozen ones. I fully expected them to just grab some out the freezer and quickly send me on my way. I was there for 40 minutes. Between the waitress not telling them I wanted frozen tamales, and them having to defrost them because they didn’t keep them separated until frozen nor wrap them in foil, the wait time was way too long. Again, the waitress was very kind but good customer service is different and was lacking. Because of their kindness, they’re definitely worth another try. I really hope they improve and are able to grow their business.
Usually the food is amazing, but today I placed an order at 1pm and it said the restaurant did not close until 2pm but when I went by there to get my order they had closed early and now I've spent money on an order I can't receive.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Family ran ,,food is authentic..homemade tamales...get refried beans salsa and chips free with meal...they service breakfast too all
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Complimentary Chips Salsa and Bean Dip
Never been hereVegetarian options: Never been hereDietary restrictions: Never been hereParking: Never been hereKid-friendliness: Never been hereWheelchair accessibility: Never been here
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Complimentary Chips Salsa and Bean Dip, Barbacoa Tamal, Steak, Chilaquiles, Street Tacos
A bit hidden but worth finding!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stopped by while handing out some coupons. Never heard of Gourmet Tamales. Friendly staff with helpful suggestions. Made while you wait. Hot and flavorful with ample servings. Go check out their selections.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chilaquiles
I’m sad I didn’t come here sooner! I will definitely be back! The food, service, and atmosphere was exceptional. 10/10 ⭐️
We got delivery through DoorDash and I'm SO HAPPY I found this place through them! I was having an intense tamales craving. We got the family pack of 12 tamales, and we got chicken, pork, ground beef, steak, and cheese & peppers. Every one of them was SO delicious. The cheese was the surprise hit for me. So flavorful! For our sides we got plantains, moro rice (Cuban rice & black beans!!), and salsa roja. The salsa was very spicy with a delicious savory flavor. The black beans were seasoned perfectly; the best I've ever had in town. Plantains are always a favorite of mine, and I honestly have never had them anywhere in town before. I ate them with the beans & rice and it was a flawless combo of slightly sweet with very savory. We got the strawberry tamal for dessert and if you've never tried a dessert tamal before, do yourself a favor! The strawberry one was infused; no filling, covered in a sweet strawberry cream sauce, chopped strawberries, and with a side of plantain. Absolutely trying the piña colada one next time.I'll certainly be visiting the restaurant and definitely ordering again. Moro rice and plantains sound like just the thing for work lunch!
Food: 5
Great food and breakfast served all
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caribbean Fusion, Fish Tacos, Tacos Plus, Chips and Dip, Tacos Carne Asada, Strawberry Milk, Biriria Tacos De Asada, Chip and Bean Dip, Chorizo Nachos, Cheese Sticks, Chicano Fish Tacos, Jerk Chicken, Chorizo Dipping Sauce, Chilaquiles, Strawberry Tamale, Barbacoa Tamal, Al Pass Tacos, Street Tacos, Salsa
This was my third visit to "Gourmet Tamales."All the ingredients are fresh!The Street Tacos(Pork, Chicken, and Steak....)are absolutely delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Barbacoa Tamal, Salsa
the food was fantastic and the prices were great.
Restaurantji Recommends
Had the Barbacoa Tamal and it was so good! Very fresh ingredients, and the masa was very moist and not dried out like a lot of the tamales I get locally. I will be visiting often to try more of their menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Barbacoa Tamal
The chicken and pork tamales were very good....the rest not so much. My meal came out 7 minutes after my husband's.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Caribbean Fusion
Gourmet tamales is a fusion-based restaurant. The way the tamales are served here is not your typical Mexican cuisine, beware of that. Tamales are a staple Latin American food and are pretty straightforward and simple. At this restaurant they put a lot of spins and twists on them to reinvent the humble tamales in order to cater to the inexperienced American taste. Think of it as if a Southerner from Arkansas moved to Mexico and opened up a gourmet biscuits and gravy restaurant. Biscuits and gravy are simple and straightforward but how many different ways could you prepare them in order to wow a population that knows nothing-to-very-little about Southern cooking? Some of your fellow Southerners might even find it ridiculous and offensive that you would tamper with such a dear, staple dish so as to add pineapple, chicken or ketchup to biscuits and gravy or whatever your idea of gourmet B&G might be. That's what is being done here. So, just know not to expect tamales with coleslaw, etc., anywhere else in Jonesboro. This is not a common thing. Having said that, this is a novel idea for a Mexican restaurant and the tamales are good. The masa is moist and the filling is generous and not dry. They are thinner and longer than your typical tamales. They also serve tacos, street tacos, breakfast (all day), appetizers and dessert tamales. Dessert tamales are very much common throughout all of Mexico. This is not a fusion-based offering unique only to this restaurant although I didn't try them here so I don't know what kind of atypical, extra stuff they might put on them. The salsa and beans that comes with the chips is average or a little below average but that is my opinion. The beans weren't very seasoned or flavorful and the salsa tastes like something from Sam's. Not a favorite. Maybe they will adjust the flavor on these things. The restaurant is located in the old Truly Asian spot in the plaza behind Outback Steakhouse. The sign isn't very descriptive even tho I knew where it was, it was still a little hard to pinpoint. The restaurant is large and spacious and the decor is nice, not kitschy or overdone. It is not your stereotypical Mexican restaurant furniture and that is nice. Service was good, the restaurant was not busy. I will come back again and try more things, although the plain tamales are what I prefer, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. However, I think this will cater to the certain taste buds in Jonesboro. I wish them success and
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Everything recommended was awesome the service was Great will definitely be back. My new favorite restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Platanos Maduros, Caribbean Fusion, Mango Habanero, Chip and Bean Dip
The food was good. The waitress was friendly. My issue with this restaurant was the wait time and quality of service received. Came in explaining to the waitress that my family had already ate dinner but wanted to try their tamales & if we liked them, take some frozen ones home to eat later. We shared one, liked it and placed an order for several frozen ones. I fully expected them to just grab some out the freezer and quickly send me on my way. I was there for 40 minutes. Between the waitress not telling them I wanted frozen tamales, and them having to defrost them because they didn’t keep them separated until frozen nor wrap them in foil, the wait time was way too long. Again, the waitress was very kind but good customer service is different and was lacking. Because of their kindness, they’re definitely worth another try. I really hope they improve and are able to grow their business.