Solid choice for extremely budget friendly Mexican food. Came close to closing to had to takeout as dining room closes around 3 pm. Friendly staff - had a combo platter. Tamale. Tostada. Taco. All really good - especially the first thing which is what they are known for. Definitely worth a try!!!! read more

Evie's Tamales - Mexican Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

We had to pick up some Evie's Tamales while visiting Mexican town. We were planning to purchase 1/2 doz, only to have the person a the counter to tell us that wouldn't be enough, so we went with a doz, she was right! I wish i had a picture to share but unfortunately they were devoured before I had a chance! If you want some amazing tamales at a fair price drop by Evie's! read more

You can't beat this tamales spot. Authentically delicious! I have never been disappointed. I have not eaten I. For some reason I'm always on the go. You can get them fresh or frozen, both are just as delicious I ordered 12 dozen for NYE and they were hot and ready, she even boxed up some delicious hot and mild sauce to go. She was so friendly when I ordered it was nice to put a face with the voice. I think I'll have to sit down and eat there the next time. read more

I went to this Mexican restaurant at 6am and the food was delicious. I had 3 barbacoa tacos they juicy and tender. I enjoyed the warm and flavorful menudo soup. And I also tried a chicken Tamala for the first time. I will most definitely be back. Oh and the customer service was awesome!!! read more

Stopped in for the tamales. I got the chicken. Would definitely recommend. Staff very friendly .

Evie's is so smooth and creative, open everyday 4am till 4pm . Packed with hungry folks open till close, the lowest prices around Detroit 50 percent cheaper than all the other restaurants in Sw Detroit. Over 40 years a true hidden gem on Bagley in Mexican Town. Tamales fly out the door daily, 5 bucks cheaper per dozen than anywhere around town. It's a Full old school Mexican restaurant with a Dozen Authentic Mexican Breakfast plates under $8 available all day. Specials through the week, follow the Facebook page here https://www.facebook.com/groups/227919873709/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT . Fantastic Barbacoa and Carnitas , Tacos and Mexican Sandwich all favorites. She had a Botona with Chunky Beef $10 will feed 4 hungry folks. Me today's special Green Asado OMG instant addiction it's Tomatillo n Garlic Salsa Slathered in Chunky Pork Shoulder WOWED one of the very best Mexican dishes ever Eaten. Also ordered a Breakfast Burrito all only $2 each, they sell hundreds of them every morning. Chorizo n Egg for $2 mega Deal they are known for. A small dining room stays packed daily, plenty of free parking just across the street. You know it's the real deal when half the customer's are Mexican families who been coming here for decades. #eviestamales @eviestamalesswd #mexicanbreakfast #breakfastburrito #botona #greenasado #lowprices #carnitas #downriverfriendseat read more

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Been going here on & off for 20+ years. Always decent for a fair price. Food tends to be on the bland side. Prices have gone up and the food is uneven. Sometimes good sometimes not so good. Taco trucks in the area have becomes a better value. read more

Excellent tacos at a reasonable price. The menudo was perfect. Cozy atmosphere, excellent service, new menus in photos. , nothing mire needs to be said. read more

Evie's Tamales - Mexican Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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Food is definitely the focus point of this business. Everything is done right all the time. Also done at a very reasonable price.

Great place for breakfast. Inexpensive, great service and food is always delicious and hot.

Unique inexpensive place to enjoy some good Mexican food. If the servers are on their game, you get a free cookie at the end.... Lots of locals who work in the area come for breakfast! So ladies if your looking for some Latino action, come for breakfast read more

Great food, great service, fantastic people. Price very affordable breakfast, lunch or a early dinner you won't be disappointed!

Put more protein inside the tamales. It has too much masa. I feel like it's more like a Tom Tom tamales

Such a gem! I've been getting tamales to go from Evie's for years. Recently, I had some extra time so I stopped in for breakfast. I had a whole breakfast plus two tamales and a soft drink for $8! It was outstanding, quick and tasty. If you're in the area, and understand that this little mom and pop establishment is known for quality food more than a updated atmosphere, stop in! read more

Evie's Tamales - Mexican Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Really great food they have the cook that's excellent. You need to try it on 23 in Bagley Miss Eva's great food great food thumbs up five stars. read more

Evie's Tamales - Menudo in eggs and chorizo really great - Mexican Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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Do not go there when it's busy. They don't know how to run a restaurant when it's crowded the little girls answering the phones seem dumb and they will take your order and then can't figure out what happen to it Or anything. horrible service and read more

The service was good, the ladies were very accommodating. The place is small but has about 10 tables to sit comfortably. The rice and beans were good. Being from California, I expected the kind of tamales I make- rectangular shaped and meat smothered in sauce to make it juicy! I heard so much about the tamales being the best! Let's just say they weren't my mothers ' tamales!!! They looked and tasted like store bought taquitos- the masa and meat were dry and I couldn't tell which was which because they are rolled so tight!! However this being Detroit, Mexican town is what it is!!!! A block of Not Mexican, Mexican food and items! read more

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I worked in Mexicantown several days last September and happened to come across Evie's Tamales since it was one of the few places open before 9AM for breakfast. I'm rarely on the southwest side of town and it was a treat to explore all of the wonderful Mexican bakeries and restaurants here. Its breakfast is one of the best deals you can find in this neighborhood. Almost all of the breakfast meals are under $5. The portions are large with breakfast entrees served with rice, beans, and tortillas. The breakfasts I ordered were Chorizo - Mexican sausage with scrambled eggs and Chicharrons con Huevos - pork rinds with scrambled eggs. I love pork belly so I especially liked the chicharrons plate. I never had chicharrons with scrambled eggs, but it works so well just like bacon and eggs. Evie's Tamales opens at 4AM so if you're ever in Mexicantown early in the morning, this is a good breakfast place. read more

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While visiting back in my hometown of Detroit and had to make a stop in Mexican town to have some authentic Mexican food. I had the chorizo and eggs and my friend had a chunky beef stew over fried eggs with rice and beans. The staff is super friendly and responsive. read more

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Friendly staff.. However disappointed this tamale place doesn't deliver the tamales. More than half of them require an hour ahead notice to prepare. Tamales are usually made ahead of time in mass quantities. Would not return. read more

This was our first time to come and we loved it! Our family takes Mexican food seriously and this place was no joke! We came for lunch and the prices were amazing. My wife fell in love with mole Chicken, it was huge and enough for a couple meals. We could not get enough of the chips and spicy salsa but the tortillas were even better! I ate the two lunch burritos with rice and beans. The burritos has chunky meat and real cheese topping. The rice and beans are authenticity made and soooo yummy. Only down side was sodas in a can, but so over looked by the Mexican deliciousness we enjoyed. Can't wait to come back. read more

Evie's Tamales - Lunch with friends! - Mexican Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Visiting from Southern California, and have been to Detroit before, but never heard of MexicanTown. What a hidden treasure. Mom and Pop stores, some making tortillas and some tamales. We went to Evie's for tamales, but left with an incredible breakfast for less than $15.00 for two. Unfortunately, we couldn't try the tamales because the masa is made with lard, and we're vegetarian. But after seeing the breakfast menu we stayed to eat there. I had the chilequilies and my wife had the napolitos and eggs. Both dishes were very tasty, and the portions huge. The server was perfect, and the prices? These incredible breakfasts were each less than $5.00 each. Total bill including coffee..$14.04. You MUST go to Evie's, and please, if you're not vegetarian, have a tamale for me. read more

I visited Evie's recently for some tamales. It appears that the dining room has been reopened.

For sure we will back the quantity and quality along with price was great for the family. The food was fresh and tamales moist! The nice owner even gave the kids a hug and free cookie. She even offered them a job when they get older. This is truly a family place and representative of what business should be and used to be. Thank you we will be back our kids loved it and couldn't stop talking about their future jobs lol! read more

Best tamales in Detroit! You will be so happy you tried this amazing-ness! Please get at LEAST three dozen or you will be sorry. Freeze them if you cannot eat them in time, steam them when you're ready for the most delicious tamales around!! read more

Evie's is the definition of a hidden gem. Not only is it the most affordable restaurant in Southwest Detroit, it's the best. The chicken milanese is my personal favorite. The tamales and enchiladas are also delicious. Can't really go wrong with anything on the menu to be honest. The staff is always friendly, and the atmosphere is casual and down to Earth. If you're from the area and haven't ever given it a try, do it. read more

Bland food. Came here with a co worker for lunch because of the high ratings. We both had tamale lunch. Pork and chicken but tasted like fish and gave me the runs. If you're brave enough to visit this establishment, take a gander at the dumpster slime that resembles a kitchen. read more

A pretty small spot in a restaurant packed with great food options - I was dubious when my friend brought me here with promises of an amazing lunch special for $4.50. I'm glad I didn't let my doubts get a hold of me! I had the two burritos lunch special. It was a lot of food for the price! I guess a couple complaints that are hardly justified at the price point: the burritos were basically flour tortilla tacos folded over at the top. They weren't bigger tortillas than my friend's tacos. Why bother calling them burritos? I assumed that the burritos would be bigger at the expense of more "filler" toppings like lettuce, but they were almost identical inside as well. The flavors were a bit on the bland side. I get you need to appeal to the lowest common denominator, but the food didn't WOW. But for a filling lunch at under $5, who needs the food to WOW? I want to go back and try a carry-out sack of tamales - I have loved tamales ever since high school, helping my best friend's mom on a whole day dedicated to making tamales. read more

Amazing value, very sweet staff. I took my one year old on Friday and we enjoyed the breakfast items, a lunch plate and an extremely generous guacamole. We are already looking forward to returning this week! read more

So I haven't been here in a while . i was disappointed in the tacos They were American tacos and a hard shell. The rice and beans were yummy and the salsa too. the chicken needed more seasoning it was very bland. Great price though read more

Incredible service, great food! Staff is warm and friendly, you can tell they genuinely care about your experience. And as someone who lived on the West Coast for several years, the food is fantastic. read more

Ask how you doin? said she was tired, took 15 minutes to get a pop with no ice? Proceeded to clean another table without giving me a menu. Walked across the street problem solved. read more

I've been coming to Evie's for years and it's always a great place for authentic Mexican food. For the MSU-UM game, we worked with Evie's owner, Diana (she was fantastic!) to coordinate a large order of their breakfast burritos for our tailgate. The Evie's team did a great job coordinating the order and the breakfast burritos were hot and ready to be picked up the morning of the game. The burritos were very tasty and everyone really enjoyed them - they were the hit of the tailgate and helped fuel everyone up for a Spartan victory! Thanks, Evie's! read more

You know why this place deserves 5 stars? Simply because the lunch menu is $3.75! How do you even make money? It's rice, beans and tamales (whatever that is). Your plate is not huge or so, enough for lunch but if you need something more just order some sides. read more

Evie's Tamales - Mexican Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Best tamales in SE Michigan. Make sure you special order some of the sweet ones. They don't sell them as walk-ins.

Best tamales around! Always quick and friendly. If you haven't been there I highly recommend that you do :)

I've been coming here for over 20years and NEVER disappointed.... worth the drive!!! Go get some delicious tamales read more

Evie's Tamales - Spicy pork & pork Tamales (Regular or Hot) - Mexican Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

I've been coming to Evie's for many years. We used to just buy tamales at Christmas time. I normally don't eat breakfast during the week but weekends are special! I love coming to Evie's early on Saturday or Sunday mornings when I'm in the mood for something my grandma would make me - namely Huevos Rancheros! It's a simple but delicious breakfast. Growing up in a Mexican family I learned to love chile (salsa) of just about everything. Huevos Rancheros are fried eggs with chile on top. Evie's serves theirs with a side of frijoles y arroz (beans and rice) and your choice of fresh warm Tortillas (de maíz- corn or de harina - flour). Other great breakfasts are Chilaquiles, scrambled eggs with gently fried corn tortillas, Huevos a la Mexicana - scrambled eggs with jalapeños. Evie's does get crowded so be patient because your food is being made to order! After your meal your server will offer you a Mexican cookie! read more

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I've been going for years. Same food as the higher priced ones in Detroit's Mexican-town. You will find many locals and cops eating here. I eat a meal there and then take a dozen tamales to-go. read more

My first tamales experience! This feels like a total family operation. The specials and value are amazing. Lunch specials for under $5 that leave you full! Complimentary chips and salsa that were freshly fried! I ordered that enchilada lunch special. I ordered one chicken and one beef. It also came with beans and rice with a bit of salad. I preferred the beef over the chicken but everything was very tasty. My friend had the tamales special and they were so good we ordered a dozen to go! The spicy salsa is very tasty and has just the right kick to put it on everything and enjoy it! The restaurant is definitely dated but it adds to the atmosphere and they keep everything pretty clean and organized. I will be visiting again next time I am in Mexican town! read more

Evie's Tamales - Mexican Near Me - Detroit, Michigan