The Tamale Factory

233 S White Rd C, San Jose
(408) 729-1846

Recent Reviews

Janet N.

Easy, fast and the best tamales in the Bay Area! Can't wait to return. I highly recommend.

David Llamas

Absolutely the best tamales you will ever eat! To go orders only. Recommend the chicken tamales. They were all sold out of the jalapeno or would have tried those as well. We'll have to go back soon! Very well priced as well!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Tamale

Mary S.

You can the tamales are from the day before, dry chewy cheese. And that's all good but sell them cheaper. ‍ I mean there expensive but I don't mind paying it but for fresh one.

Sylvia Lopez

This establishment could be a great spot except for the staff here. These women must really not like their job. It's like customers bother them by ordering food. Awful customer service. probably won't come here again.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 5

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Pork Tamale

M S

My fave place for tamales!

Food: 5

Service: 5

Martin Pacheco Montiel

I went this morning for tamales and atole, very bad experience, the tamales did not taste like anything, they tasted like a refrigerator, discolored and tasteless, the atole did not taste like champurrado, more like water with milk, very tasteless, and the two ladies did not care when I went to tell them TAMALES VERY POOR QUALITY

Max Corrales

Good foods and drinks

Lonzo C.

Used to be really really really good. Unfortunately they've kind of fell off. It appears they're extremely Maza heavy which isn't bad because I love the masa

Karen Liu

Great tamales at a great price. They don't skimp on the fillings!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Tamale, Pork Tamale, Jalapeño & Cheese Tamale

Reynaldo Mata

All the tamales are very delicious and the atole is not to mention very delicious, very warm, and the employees are very friendly when serving you.Parking: In the mornings and afternoons there are plenty of places to park but at midday it is a bit difficult to find parking.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tamal de Puerco, Tamal de Pollo

QuetZalli Torres

Great tamales $40 for a dozen

Corrin R

Like the name says, it's a factory. No seating and just a small area to order. Tamales is all they do so the menu board is very simple. The green salsa is milder than the red. Reasonable amount of meat inside the masa. Decent size tamales. Pricing in December 2023 is $4 each or $44/dozen.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Matthew O.

Good tamales, but way too expensive. $4 a tamale. A family purchasing their tamales would bankrupt themselves. And it's in a low-income community.

Tram N.

Although the storefront is small, lines can be long, items might be sold out or is unavailable, but the taste and how moist the masa is immeasurable. I've been here a few times in the past 2 years and not once did I eat a dry tamale. They accept cards and they accept online orders. Granted, I've never tried to place an online order, but they offer masa by the pound. I did try their chile relleno, but thought it was too greasy, but their tamales are top-notch. I would like to try their menudo sometimes, but that option isn't available online and is available only during the weekends. Their red salsa is spicy. It's good! I've tried their chicken, pork, and cheese and jalapeno tamale. The pork and chicken are recommended. The cheese and jalapeno tasted undercooked. Staff working hard. They try their best to make the line go by quick.

R M

Usually so good but my tamales last night were dry and no flavor. Maybe I got an old batch that was leftover from Christmas. Not worth 50 dollars if the quality of taste is gone.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 2

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