Tamale Addiction

Ate two of the vegetarian tamales at Austin City Limits (ACL). Both were decent, but not really delicious. The beans and goat cheese tamale had beans in one half and goat cheese in the other. The goat cheese was great, but still wasn’t anything special.

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE the pork tomatillo tamales, but they always run out. I like the chicken mole tamales and the pineapple pastor! Don’t let the $$$ discourage you. They’re very filling and 1 – 2 could easily fill you up.

3.50 per tamale. minimally filled and dry tamale. good profit margins, guys.

I love tamales. Sure do. I like them full, flavorful, tasty, easy on the stomach and the eye. Not too heavy in masa.
Sometimes, they can be a little too thick for my liking, and not enough inside deliciousness.
I ventured out at the Farmers Market and got a chocolate tamale. my kids liked it, but I sure didn’t. I did like the pork though. Because they are organic, I will eat one now an again… but they are by far my favorite. I wish the outside wasn’t so thick and dry.
They are great, for healthy option (well, organically healthy, anyway) so, yes. we will continue to give them another shot. and another. :)
It would be fantastic, if they could switch up the styles. like pizza crust. deep dish (which is equivalent to their tamales, or this crust, which would be amazingly delicious… less masa!

These were delicious but I have since asked the company whether their corn husks used to wrap them are pesticide free if not organic and they said they were ordinary ones from Mexico (most likely sprayed). They should not advertise their products as 100% organic (on Farmer’s Market sign) if they are not!
Please mention this to them as well if you are reading this. I did send them a link to indigenous grown corn husk source off the web that has no pesticides.
Otherwise would have been 5 stars.

This place is awesome. If you’re at a festival, they’ll probably be there and be the best bang for your buck. I ate two for lunch at the X-​Games and they kept me full well past dinnertime for only $ 10. They’re also usually the only gluten free option available at events, festivals, etc. The chicken mole is the best!

Tamales are tough to get right. If the masa is right on, it’s an amazing food. I wouldn’t say that the masa in these tamales stands on its own, so it comes down to the fillings. The spinach and onion was good, the beans and goat cheese was bland and needed the sauce for any flavor.

Could not give 5 stars because I am not a fan of tamales however tried on the request of a friend. If I did like tamales I would definitely give a 5 they were hot and the taste was great for a tamale. There green and red sauces are both great on the tamales. Will return for more some say but will send friends that I know over that like tamales

I had these items at Austin City Limits:
Pork and Tomatillo Organic Masa Tamales (Gluten Free, Milk Free) 2 for $ 8
Chicken with Mole Organic Masa Tamales (Gluten Free, Milk Free) 2 for $ 8
They were absolutely delicious! I ate them both days. LOVED that the salsas were also milk free and super spicy. (They look creamy, but no milk in them!)

Hours:
This place is only open during the day, Monday — Friday 9 – 3. I live in Manor, but work in Austin, so it took a while for a reason to drive into Manor during the day. But I am glad I stopped here when I had the chance.
Farmer’s Market:
I was told by the cashier that this place sells tamales at most of the Austin based Farmer’s Market. He stated the closest Farmer’s Market they sell at to Manor is the one in downtown Austin. While this shop is in Manor, they do not sell at the local Farmer’s Market in Manor. (I hope they reconsider this, and start supporting the Farmer’s Market in their very own town.)
Tamales
Tamales are $ 3, and are a very generous size. One tamale is filling, and two tamales will have you stuffed! I ordered the chicken mole tamale, which was ok, along with a spinach and onion tamale which was awesome! They offer two salsas (red & green) and they were both good. The menu had a wide assortment of tamales, with both traditional and non-​traditional flavors. I look forward to trying their other offerings soon. They even had sweet/​dessert tamales, and tamales wrapped in banana leaves.
Overall, the food was of good quality, nice portion size, and very tasty. The cashier was kind and informative. I only wish they were open after 5:00pm to allow the Manor residents the ability to actually make it to the store to buy tamales