I wanted to thank Norine C. for finding this place. The tamales were delicious. The masa was moist and "buttery" tasting in my opinion. The pork that filled the tamales were flavorful and moist. Since I've been in the area, I've been trying tamales in Mexican restaurants (Wilmington, Jacksonville Swansboro, Havelock), and haven't found ones that I've liked, and now I've found them at Las Pinatas.
The store is pretty small, but they do carry alot of stuff. They have hot food like tamales and burritos (Just ask the person at the counter for it), along with baked sweets. Definitely will be back to get some more tamales when I have my cravings. They sell the tamales $5 for 6 or $10 for 12 in red or green sauce. I personally thought the green one was a little bit more spicier then the red one. read more