Tamales Mexican Restaurant

This is our go-to Mexican after trying several others and despite that it's a 20-minute drive. Very good guacamole and other appetizers. Food is always tasty and served hot, with more-than-ample portions. Service is attentive from the consistent wait staff. Tasty margaritas. Atmosphere is not much but they do have a nice outdoor dining area.

FABULOUS!I had their filet Mignon fajitas, and key lime pie for dessert. The meat was seasoned and cooked perfectly! The key lime pie was to die for!! I have had key lime pie in Charleston, this place puts those to shame!!Highly recommended!! Can't give more than five stars but I would if I could!

The food was incredible, I only wish they treated it like it was as good as it was. My wife and I shared the tilapia tacos and the 2 tamale dinner. The tilapia was some of the best cooked and seasoned piece I have ever had. It had a blackening seasoning that was spot on. The pineapple sale was on point and the pablano peppers were a perfect garnish. Combining those 3 on their fresh corn tortillas would be as good as any fish taco at a fine fish restaurant. But then piled on the plate with it was also a giant pile of shredded lettuce, guacamole and pico. Honestly I would have been more than satisfied with the simple toppings without all the excesses. It is reminiscent of what a restaurant does when their fish is not very good. The fish and salsa were so good that you shouldn't hide the amazing flavors. The tamales were also quite good. We got the mushroom tamales and the pumpkin tamales which were both quite good. The salsa verde and the smokie chipotle sauces paired well with the pumpkin. I wasn't quite sure what the sauce on the mushroom one was but it was sweet and satisfying. Again, they were served in a giant puddle of sauce with a huge dollop of sour cream on top of lettuce in the middle. WHY!!! They were so good, it seemed like extraneous stuff that could hide the flavors. Overall the food was outstanding. The service was solid and the waitstaff attentive. It was also a nice touch that the owner stopped us to see how we liked the food as we headed out and knew what we ordered. Its not particularly close or convenient but if we have occasion to be there, we would go back.

Had the Paella at one of Highland Parks events at The Lot!!! It was delicious!! I'd order again., the owner is funny and engaging.. good experience

I just dined here with my son. I've been here once before with my other son. The food is tasty and the service is excellent. Jeff is a really great guy and is the owner. I recommend that you visit here at least once, if not more often.

We had a late lunch at tamales. The fajitas were okay. They didn't come out very hot. The food was warm just not hot which was surprising. We were also surprised to pay extra for the fajita toppings (lettuce tomato etc) and that just the meat and tortillas is what comes with the price.

Ate here at 7 ish on a Saturday night- prime time. For starters, the entrance is not obvious- it's not well marked and you have to walk through a server station just to enter the restaurant. (We thought that we weren't even walking through the right place, honestly.) The place was well staffed but not well organized. We were seated, and within a couple of minutes a server came and took our order. After that, three people successively asked if we had been helped. We waited 30+ minutes for food that was not even mediocre. Our server found out as she was bringing our food to the table what was on my dish (I ordered tamales - silly me, I thought they might be ok here.). My chicken tamales had two different sauces - only one was mentioned on the menu - and frankly neither were worth writing home about. The green one was a basic tomatillo sauce that I've had better in jars. The red was pure tomato paste. I added cheese from my partner's plate. The beans and rice came with it - neither were scratch made as the menu would love you to believe. Horchata was missing a lot of flavor; it tasted very watery. I'd have enjoyed the decent Taco Bell down the road more than this. The best thing was the salsa.

Best Chicken Enchiladas in Chicagoland! Consistent! Owner Jeff is very personable and kind.

Amazing as always! I usually get the fajitas or taco salad. This time, I had the chicken enchiladas. They might be my new favorite.

Made a dinner reservation here to try it out and ordered the pumpkin tamale plate. The tamales themselves are pretty hefty so if you're interested in trying them, I'd build up a big appetite first. Both the filling and the outside of the tamales were flavorful, and I appreciated the aesthetic display as well. The rice and beans were mediocre but, overall, my experience was positive. The staff were very friendly and super accommodating to my friend's menu modifications. Personally, the food didn't "wow" me, but I'd definitely be willing to give it another try.