El Chito

I've been getting tamales from El Chito for a few years now and they have always been consistently good. My favorite, the pork tamal, is authentic Sinaloa style (which unfortunately is not the most popular style) but they're the best out of every tamal style. I grew up eating this kind of tamal, so finding it here, so far from Sinaloa, makes me feel right back at home. I wish they did sweet corn tamales.TL;DR pork tamales with vegetables are the best. And authentic Sinaloa style.

Got a few tamales from the stand at the Cap Hill farmers market this Sunday. My curiosity got the best of me because since I moved here a year ago I was aghast when I saw $6 tamales. Being from CA, I was like WTF ARE $6 TAMALES?! Are these dipped in gold...? In CA a dozen tamales are no more than $40...often times they can be found out if the trunk of a family's car in the parking lot of a grocery store and they are AMAZING and bomb so I held off on trying these. My curiosity got the best of me this morning and decided to try them. Got 2 pork and 1 pastor...I mean the flavor was good. But just my personal critiques: the masa has too much lard. I can tell from the get go when I was unwrapping them. The masa to filling ratio was off for a tamale this price. If I'm paying $6 for a tamale that puppy had better be filled with meat. Also, if I'm ordering a meat tamale (pork) I expect just meat sans fillers like carrot and peas. I get this is Seattle and things are expensive and I wanted to give this place an honest try because I wanted to know what a $6 tamale was, but this Mexican has to respectfully decline next time.

I saw this place at South Lake union Farmer market on Wednesday and decided to have a try.They sell mainly tamales, either by singles or meal combos which come with 2 sides. I decided to try a pork tamale and a special vegetarian tamale.The tamales are decent size and is pretty filling. Between the two tamale I definitely like the vegetarian one a lot better. It was not as dry as the pork one and more flavorful.Definitely would come back to try more flavors.

I got them from Capitol Hill Farmers Markets (Sundays 11am to 3pm) as a food stand. Got chicken and pork, $5 each. Can't complain on the price. There were several choices: a paper holder for immediate consumption, a plastic bag to take home, and frozen ones for much later consumption.I microwaved it for 30 seconds when I got home and opened them. The corn aroma was so nice. The flavors were mild and refreshing. I considered adding fresh salsa, then against that. Went well with a beer.I will definitely tried other choices next time.

Was wandering around Capitol Hill last Sunday and luckily found these tamales!!You can get them frozen or steamed, and they also have bundles. Super filing and great, yummy texture.

Really though. Some of the best tamales in Seattle. Big and filling. Love the spicy salsa and the tamale of the day (today was asada). Wish they had a storefront but willing to run around town trying to find them. Call for larger orders or catering options!

Saw their cart at "Best of Hands" and had to try tamales as I'm originally from Fort Worth, Texas and I would pick up a dozen handmade tamales when I was there visiting. I was impressed with the appearance of the tamale and how the ends were tied neatly. Asked who made the tamales and was told by it was his father. Initially, I was hoping to see some chili sauce to cover the tamale, but found they were fantastic as-is with the habanero sauce. BTW, I had the special carnitas and the pork tamale. I would not hesitate to have them again and looking forward to seeing their cart again as it goes great with a beer at a brewery.

Best tamales ever! They go to farmers markets mostly but their vegetarian and vegan options are amazing! I love their salsas too. Highly recommend for veggies and omnivores!

I was born and raised in Mexico and I can confidently say that these are the best tamales I've ever had in my life. I've lived in AZ and CA and I haven't found any that are as good as these. Not even my grandmother's tamales are this good I added extra habanero salsa because I love spicy food and they were delicious. I would recommend this place! 10/10

A must-have when we go to the Capitol Hill Farmer's Market! So freaking good I've only tried the chicken and pork tamales, but my vegan family members also loved their vegan option!!