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The Tamale Lady (Storefront) — reliable mexican in Pilsen.
Tony Gonzalez
28 reviews
my favorite tamales in Chicago. I stop every time I'm in the area. the staff is always great too.
Arroz con leche and their tamales are soooooo fye!
Fantastic tamales. Friendly employee.
Best Tamales I ever had in my lifetime.
Stick to the tamales. We ordered tacos and the meat was old, black, dry, crunchy and really greasy.
1932 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60608
“Best Place to go to eat really good and delicious Tamales and other Mexican dishes”
They didn’t give us straws for our drinks or forks…. How the hell are we supposed to eat our food?
“Best Place to go to eat really good and delicious Tamales and other Mexican dishes.”
Best Place to go to eat really good and delicious Tamales and other Mexican dishes. He visitado su nuevo reataurante 3 veces en fines de semana desde su apertura en Marzo creo y la verdad me parece un lugar excelente para ir a diafrutar un buen antojito Mexicano como Tamales y un delicioso menudo los fines de semana con tortillas echas a mano al momento, el lugar pequeño pero muy acogedor, el servicio muy eficiente, amable y rapido. Todos los que te atienden muy amables y educados, excelente servicio al cliente muchachos. Muy buen trabajo, me encanta ir a comer allí, muy muy amables. Yo he trabajado en restaurantes por 25 años y se lo que es dar un muy buen servicio al cliente y atención. El lugar muy pacifico y limpio. Bravo por mis Mexicanos, mucha suerte y bendiciones para su negocio. Lo recomiendo al 100 %. 👌💯🙏
Tony Gonzalez
May 2025
“This is THE tamale lady from 21st and Damen.”
This is THE tamale lady from 21st and Damen. When we found out she had a storefront now we 🏃♂️🏃♂️ still the BEST tamale I've ever had. Cash/Zelle only
Bianca Vande Werken
Mar 2025
“Best tamales ever.”
Sonia Maya
Feb 2026
“my favorite tamales in Chicago.”
my favorite tamales in Chicago! I stop every time I'm in the area. the staff is always great too.
Kat Harris
Dec 2025
“Arroz con leche and their tamales are soooooo fye!”
Jazeline Rodriguez
Dec 2025
“Fantastic tamales.”
Fantastic tamales. Friendly employee.
Rebecca Sasi
Nov 2025
“Best Tamales in Chicago.”
D BANKS2
Nov 2025
“Best Tamales I ever had in my lifetime.”
mzcourtenay
Jul 2025
“5 star only bcus we always go to her stand by the ATM on damen.”
5 star only bcus we always go to her stand by the ATM on damen. The tamales at her store aren’t the same, they barley have any filing
Nallely Alaniz
Jul 2025
“Good flavor, good amount of meat in their tamales but I just wish they were spicy.”
Lio T
Jun 2025
“Insane value on delicious food.”
Insane value on delicious food. Was less than $10 for 4 tamales which was enough for 2 of us. The tamales were delicious as well. Keep in mind they only accept cash or Zelle and they have a few more menu options on the weekends
AC Benegal
Jun 2025
“Came here for the first time today and it was amazing.”
Came here for the first time today and it was amazing. The staff is super friendly!!! We ordered tamales and champurrado.
Sebastian Villa
May 2025
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