Old El Paso Tamales

My first time visiting this place today, Total disappointment! The price of $ 2.25 for a single tamal was outrageous to say the least considering the size or lack of size of the portion. There was 90% masa to literally a teaspoon of beef and the rest was husk. I just went there do to a craving and bc my friends mother has not made any and my mother out of town. I would give this place a ½ star on the taste, masa had no seasoning and the bite of meat wasn’t enough. The worse tamales I have ever overpayed for and no taste in how to make a true tamal.

Best Tomales around! If you swing by mid morning they will just be pulling out a fresh batch of Tomales still steaming. Chicken and Sweet corn are my favorites, chicken packs a punch and Corn is like a dessert. Give this place a try!

Best tameles I’ve had in AZ for my weekend trip out here. oh man I had chicken tameles with eggs, rice, and beans. what a killer breakfast that was. the bean didn’t suck, but they were really amazing. the rice was very nice, and the eggs were cooked great even though they were unseasoned. which is pretty good because it lets you salt and pepper them to your liking.

This place makes you feel like your in Mexico. We visited this place in December on a Sunday. Arrived just before 9 am short wait to order from the steam table and we were able to find a table. After 9 am line was out the door. She suggested ordering ½ dozen as it was cheaper. Ordered Beef, chicken with chilies, sweet corn, and green chili and cheese as this is all that was available today. Order side of rice but it seemed bland.
Massa on all very moist and excellent. The tamales are large and filling is plentiful. They have no enchilada sauces bummer because I like my tamales layer in sauce. They do have a green HOT sauce.
Beef was dry and no flavor would not order again. Pork is my favorite.
Chicken outstanding (I don’t like chicken tamales) totally surprised me. These are hot but a little lower than hot. Nose running but yummy. Husband LOVED them
Sweet corn I don’t like sweet but my husband LOVED them.
Chili & cheese — yummy and medium to hot depending on your taste buds

Best tamales in town, they taste like home made. I had jalapeño and cheese and they were really good. A bit hot but extremly good.

Best menudo in town! They serve red and white. I can’t wait to come back to try their tamales!!! :)

Not very organized or very English speaking, but the last point is expected. So, this place basically only serves tamales and at $ 18 per dozen it was the cheapest in the valley. I called in an order and three days later when I arrive, my order, my name and anything else got lost in translation and there was no order. What a waste, but luckily since all they make is tamales, you can just pick them up off the steam table and head off.
CORN — Very Yellow with real corn inside, but bland
GREEN CHILE — this a hot version, so beware with a carrot and onion inside also. Too spicy.
PORK — I don’t like, so did not try
BEEF/​Chicken — they were out
The point of calling ahead is get what I wanted, so they failed miserably in that respect and they also could use some better English speaking skills. This place will close if Trump gets elected. Sometimes the cheapest stuff is the place to avoid.

They definitely do Tamales the correct way with the proper texture of the Masa. They get extremely busy during holiday season and the line can be out the door. It’s wise to place your large order in advance, otherwise you’ll just get angry waiting in line. They serve them fresh off the steam table versus pre packaging them which makes for more waiting… The Pork, green Chile and Chicken Tamales are stellar despite the chicken ones getting a tad dry, just moisten the meat before you reheat… Probably the best place in The Valley to get Tamales. This is their business, their speciality…

The masa is perfect. The sweet is perfectly sweet and the savory just right. The meat is well seasoned. Great Tamales.

Really enjoyed the tamales and can’t wait to go back. The process/​service is a bit odd. There is a buffet steam table filled with whatever flavor tamales they have available for walk ins at the moment. You choose from there what you want and how many. I first tried to order a combo meal but it seemed like a hassle. We ended up with a dozen tamales to go. We had beef and corn and chicken (the only three available). My husband enjoyed the chicken. I shared the beef and corn with my daughter and a friend. We all really enjoyed them. I think I liked the corn a bit more than beef but would still order both again. We also got a large side of Mexican Rice and a bag of sliced limes with our order. My friend has been back since to pick up a dozen! I am also thrilled that they are open on Sunday. There are so many restaurants in the area that are not. One tamale is now $ 2.25 and a dozen was just over $ 18. I understand the prices went up 11÷1÷15 but still very reasonable price for tamales.

Very good food! Fast! If you need more than 1 dozen call and place order. Delicious, just make sure you count them! They do 3k a day. You know?

Old El Paso Tamales took me back to my Mothers homemade tamales! Highly recommend stopping by and getting your tamale craving filled!

Delicious tamales. Tried the pork, chicken, and beef. Chicken was very spicy for the people who like it hot! I enjoyed the beef and pork more as I am not a spicy fiend. The masa was juicy and yummy. The meat was flavourful. These are the best tamales I have had, I do believe. I will be back to pick up some tamales.

Disappointed!!! This place used to be a great value for the price, I used to get a 3 tamale combo for 5.49, as of November 1^st it is now 7.49 for a 2 tamale combo… the place is not in the nicest of neighborhoods, always some sort of questionable individual out front, but I didn’t mind, good food, good value. However now with the 2 dollar increase with less food, I wont waste my time, I can find a better value without being subjected to meth heads.

Ate lunch here for the first time a few days ago. Half dozen for $ 7.99 or $ 1.75 each, decent size. No waiting at 1:30 p.m. But within moments the place was packed and all tables full (approx. 8). The two pork tamales were the best (pork is usually always better than beef). The two chicken were ok and the two corn had been sweetened with sugar and not for me. If you have a sweet tooth then this my work for you.
They gave me the six tamales in a basket. Plastic forks and napkins located at counter. No plates were seen or offered for the two of us. Nor, did I ask. The only sauce they have is green… and it is extremely hot. You have to ask for sauce and the counter person will get it. I will definitely be back for the pork tamales. And, possibly try some of their others (beef, green chili, etc.)

These are the best Tamales I have had in a very long time.
They have several kinds.
I have only tried the Corn and the Green Chile ones.
I need to try the Spinach, and the sweet ones (for dessert).
I personally am not a huge fan of meat tamales, so I will just extrapolate, and say based on the ones that I have had, they would have to be delicious.
I have always got a bag of 6 to go, and I usually have 3 or 4 of these for lunch during the week. Green salsa on top from New Mexico and we are good to go. Yum!

Ugh! How I love this little hole in the wall place. their tamales are all to die for in my opinion! I crave tamales the most around Christmas time but I always get those odd cravings throughout the year, and I love how this place makes their fresh daily! It’s like heaven for me, tamales on demand so I don’t have to wait til the end of the year to get my fix!
But come early so they aren’t out of what you want!

Great tamales. Wish they had a salsa bar. You can ask for green salsa, which they don’t offer without inquiry and isn’t on the menu but is very good.
Breakfast burritos are mediocre. Chorizo pretty greasy.

Great pork and sweet corn tamales! Yum! I just ate and already want to go back for more!

I cannot give this place a rating on their food… I didn’t get that far… the service is terrible I stood in line for like 30 mins. or longer with only 2 people ahead of me. This place is well spoken of but I never accept vad service from any establishment. SORRY FELLOW UnilocalERS.
NOT WORTH THE AGGRAVATION!!!