Juana Tamale

Intimate Fast casual restaurant with west-coast vibes; that's also BYOB - need I say more! Dine-in available, although there are only a handful of tables. I ordered the Birria Tacos and a Meat (Chicken Verde) Tamale. The tamale tasted super authentic, loved it and wish I ordered more than one! The Birria tacos weren't bad! Hefty portions (a lot of meat) but I wanted them to have a little more time on the flattop. They weren't crispy enough for my personal preference. The consomme was nice and flavorful. My husband ordered the Burger, 5oz so kinda of small, but the toppings were a nice touch (Hatch Chili Jam & Onion w/ Cheese).Need to try the Birria Ramen next!

Looking for a casual restaurant for a quick fusion meal, Juana Tamale has you covered. Place your order at the counter, peruse the hot sauce offerings, choose a seat, and your order will be brought shortly.We tried the ramen birria taco (definitely recommend, as it was piping hot and had a great fusion broth), as well as a pork and chicken taco (managed to get there in time for the tail end of happy hour!), an order of nachos (not as flavorful as they looked), and a churro, which was also piping hot, but not quite done in the center.

After seeing the post for best tacos my partner hurried off to get some breakfast tacos for us. Usually we go for south Philly barbacoa but I've been really excited to try Juana Tamale. First off every hours posted on social media and Google is totally off. So as he pulled up at 9am and yelp said 12 and instagram said 9 and another place said 10 it was actually 10am on Saturday. So he was probably the first few people of the day putting an order in. He ordered some sort of loaded fries which I had one I fry but I wasn't into crinkle cut fries loaded personally for breakfast. I wanted my breakfast tacos. He got his with shredded chicken mine was egg scrambled with some sprinkles of cilantro and onion, and both had hash brown patty too. . my breakfast taco is what I'm ratingThe whole meal was all fried so it was already too much for me. Maybe it was good for a super hungover group of people needing fried foods to soak up alcohol? But I was hoping it was going to be fresh tortilla breakfast tacos. When biting into my first taco which was two fried tortilla and the little egg scramble inside there was an off putting smell from the tortillas. It smelled like old oil was used or else heavily seasoned flavors of whatever else went in there that made it smell off. I had a hard time getting around that smell. And after a couple attempts I just scraped the egg and at that and left the tortillas. So that was disappointing. The hash brown and fries were all right but I was looking forward to breakfast taco and I couldn't get through whatever was happening with the tortilla. My partner agreed. He ate the fries later when he was starving and ate his tacos anyways but without the tortilla too. Kinda nervous about giving it another go for other advertised tacos that I wanted. The birria...

5 stars all around for theme and decorations!!! Affordable prices and a reasonable variety of food. I love that they have a 20% student discount. The tacos were amazing in my opinion. The meat had flavor and was juicy. I liked how they came with sauce and lime. I think the chicken quesadilla was bland, but it was large.

This is a good spot to try! The birria tacos excellent and I had to try ramen & taco combo which has solid broth and can't say no to $1 dogs lol. Nice staff and I have to go back for more of the other stuff

I had dinner recently right near this colorful magical place, and wish id come here instead My friends and I saw through the window that they had churros, and we decided to go get them for dessert. We weren't aware that they were filled, and I found out they're Bavarian cream filled and other times could be strawberry among a few others. Oh my gosh, they were so beyond good and came with a small container of chocolate dipping sauce. They were so good I ordered more, and they actually held up come morning. This place is a maximalist's dream. There's cool art everywhere, a local artist did it all, and even the bathroom is an experience and HUGE. They have some vegan options, and I need to get actual food there asap. If this place had existed when I lived in Philly I would've been there a LOT, and didn't ever live close to it. Would've been worth it and these days is worth the trip to South Philly. Go support this magical fun delicious place

I went with my mom as were visiting Philly and we spilt the bean and cheese burrito and a taco salad. Bean & cheese burrito was the MOVE! The total Came to about $25, which is very reasonable for two people for lunch. There was a lot of food on the menu I wanted to try, but since we stopped by this place right before the airport I didn't want to be full. The Birria tacos are supposed to be really good & tamales of course. But nothing wrong with what we ordered, super tasty & hit the spot. We went on a Saturday afternoon, not a lot of people eating in, but lots of pickup orders. Service was wonderful. Jen had a vision when decorating this place and it came to life. There's something fun and exciting on every wall, and it's a great vibe and atmosphere to eat in.

Ordered online for pickup. The food was done in a timely manner and it was easy to pick up. The decor of the place is cute and insta friendly. The food was subpar. I had chicken tacos and cheese fries. The chicken tacos had a soggy tortilla and the fries were also very soggy. The chicken itself was great, though.

We really enjoyed our time at Juana Tamale! When you walk in, you are immediately struck by the casual and eclectic design on the walls or hanging from the ceiling. They've got you vibing to hip-hop/latino music in the background, while you wait in line to place your order at the counter. Their menu is posted on the wall, and you will struggle with one thing...that's figuring out what to order from their large menu. They also offer some unique dishes, like their birria ramen (we had gotten this - definitely worth a try!). Don't be swayed by their pricing. I know some people have commented on it seeming a little too expensive for tacos, which is fair, but the portions are huge and jam packed with protein (or veggies). You won't leave feeling hungry, and that made me feel like it was all worth it. They are known for their birria tacos, so if you have to get one thing, that oughta be it! They do NOT disappoint - the consomme broth that these tacos are served with is what makes it for me. It has a memorable flavor of chiles & spices, and it will have you chasing the drippings that run down your hand. Opt for napkins if you so choose. Also - don't leave without a churro. Served fresh & hot, whether you are sitting and allowing the rest of your food to digest, or taking it to walk off the prior calories consumed, it makes for a perfect ending.Is it a place where you should obligated to travel to, in order to find destination tacos? Not necessarily...but if you are in our around Passyunk, certainly worth a visit.

I love this place. Period. It feels like you just walked off a California beach and into a surf side taco shop. The food is delicious! Their portions are huge! Don't even think about tackling the nachos alone. Bring a crew. And the tamales are even great at home for breakfast.Big plus, the guy who was working the front our first time there (Matt, I think?) is super nice and a great host. He made my mom smile.