Gordo's Tamales

Name: Gordo's Tamales
Address: 2811 W 55th St, Chicago, IL 60632, Chicago, IL, 60632.0, US
Telephone: +1 773-424-4816
Price range: $
Rating: 4.3

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About

Gordo's Tamales — clean, consistent mexican in Back of the Yards. Order the Tamales.

Experience Breakdown

🍴Food

5.0

👥Service

4.6

✨Ambiance

4.1

💬Sentiment

4.4

Foeor

378 reviews

Highlights

Family FriendlyGreat Value

Must Try

Tamales

What Diners Are Saying

Diners loved

Tamales were chunky and saucy. Had rajas con queso + verde de pollo- did not disappoint. The best in the area.
— Alondra Perez

Like always every time I go to get food... on the spot delicious and amazing service!. 👏.
— Frank Delgado

Really good tamales always consistent never get dry tamales lil expensive but good tamales.
— albert jara

The best I have tasted, soft and flavorfully tamales.
— J. G.

Some noted

Tamales have the potential to be good the flavor is there but the meat isn’t.

Specialties

Tamales

Location

2811 W 55th St, Chicago, IL 60632

What 536+ diners say about Gordo's Tamales

“Ordered from Gordo's Tamales for the first time today.”

Ordered from Gordo's Tamales for the first time today! We got 4 green, 1 fresa and 1 frijoles con queso and a champurrado... ALL PERFECT IN PORTION AND FLAVOR! Definitely our new favorite spot. 😊

Miriam Hernandez

Dec 2025

“Omg I live in Texas but I’m from Cali I haven’t had tamales or champurrado like this since I left Cali .”

Omg I live in Texas but I’m from Cali I haven’t had tamales or champurrado like this since I left Cali . Everything was soo delicious my only regret I only order half a dozen instead of a dozen I’m freezing my leftovers n taking them back with me. Thank you for making my stay in Chicago more enjoyable mil gracias. 👏

Leticia Guzman

Nov 2023

“Service was great and big portions.”

Service was great and big portions! The food tasted great!!

sunoo

Sep 2022

“I ordered here for the first time and it was a hit The al pastor taco "marinated pork " was...”

I ordered here for the first time and it was a hit The al pastor taco "marinated pork " was delicious and had a good meat ratio. We ordered 3 mole tamales which I've never had so I had to try, paid about 20 dollars for that the tamales had mole and chicken inside the tamale the mole sauce had a small back heat but really impressed on the flavor! The asada "steak" torta was very filling it had a great meat ratio as well loved that they didn't take a long time and when I got home the food was still hot. If I can mention the asada was a little bit salty but some might like that I didn't mind therefore I still gave it a 5. I will continue to eat local and this is one of many!

Foeor

Sep 2021

“Friendly staff with excellent customer service.”

Friendly staff with excellent customer service. Offering some of the best food at the lowest prices that I have seen anywhere. They also serveed me a free tamale while I was waiting on my food to be ready. What an awesome place! :-)

Ben Alawi

Apr 2018

“The tamales used to be better prepared when they recently opened, now they barley put chicken in...”

The tamales used to be better prepared when they recently opened, now they barley put chicken in them, bring back the old cook please

Angel Diaz

Jan 2025

“BIGGER then expected.”

BIGGER then expected! Was worth the $9.50. Tasted so good too, I got Al Pastor 🤌.

Julia B

Aug 2023

“I stopped here after church on Sunday and ordered 1/2 dozen pollo con Chile verde and 1/2 dozen...”

I stopped here after church on Sunday and ordered 1/2 dozen pollo con Chile verde and 1/2 dozen puerco Chile rojo - they were both really really good. They were moist, flavorful, a decent size and packed with meat. I'll be coming back and I highly recommend them.

Blanca Correa-Gutiérrez

Mar 2019

“Service is good try the tamales wow I guess the name is máza cook only wow never see so little meat...”

Service is good try the tamales wow I guess the name is máza cook only wow never see so little meat in tamales anyway thanks the people are very helpful

Juan carlos quintanilla

Sep 2025

“Tamales have the potential to be good the flavor is there but the meat isn’t.”

Tamales have the potential to be good the flavor is there but the meat isn’t. I understand everyone is trying to make a buck but the quality of the product should come first and biting into only masa isn’t my idea of a good tamale and it wasn’t just one it was the whole dozen.