I really tried to give this place a second chance, but the experience has been consistently disappointing. Last year, we placed a large tamale order. Even though we arrived at our scheduled pickup time, our order wasn't ready because they had oversold and didn't manage their batches. They told us they would deliver the remaining tamales, but they never did--we had to drive back again (another 30+ minutes) to pick up what they forgot. And when we finally got the rest of our order, they still asked us for a tip. We assumed it was just a bad year, so we tried again this season and kept it simple with only a couple dozen. Unfortunately, the same issues happened again. There was a mix-up, and they didn't have one of the tamale types we ordered at all. After two years in a row of missing items, broken promises, and disorganized service, we're moving on. We're officially looking for a new tamale shop because we can't keep dealing with this level of incompetence. read more

Have bought before with no issue's, but I ordered over phone and was told $140 for 4 dozen 35 each and to bring cash. So a week before I went and paid. On the 24th whwn my husband wend to pick up, was told he wanted more money because he took.a. loss on what we paid. My husband has recite showed paid in full and the man insited we pay more read more

Just bought a dozen this morning ,pinche tamales crudos ala verga ,smh !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yesterday tamales were one price today they are another price lol I don't mind paying but don't change it on the fly. Very unprofessional the guy just thought of the price on the fly. Ridiculous read more

My go to tamale spot. I rarely go anywhere else now. All have a great flavor and moisture. Love the texture of them too. People working are always nice. Kind of hard to find as it is tucked away in a corner of a small center and the name is kind of hard to remember. Havent had anything else but tamales but they are 5 stars. read more

What some customers said is truth there was a lady yesterday when we called to buy some tamales like around 4pm and her answered was very rude and careless to sale tamales she sound very mad she told us they are no making anymore tamales today not even tomorrow, we called twice and second time she literally told us that last night was last time they make tamales that they won't have anymore for today and tomorrow very mean lady the one that answered the phone calls 12/24/25, since they fact that got very demanding and popular for their good tamales because they're are really good, they become very rude and mean, but I am sure if they keep up with their attitude to customers their reputation can go downhill, i believe just for the facts that yesterday we were down and today we are up, it doesn't mean you going to treat us like we are nobody read more

Spoiled Food. Raw Tamales. The masa and chicken in the tamales were not cooked and tasted old. Would not come here again. read more

Nehemia's Restaurant - Spoiled Tamales - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

If you're a foodie, please check out Nehemia's. There are a couple of reasonably priced restaurants in California that remind me of the awesome food in Mexico City and Nehemia's is one of them. The mole tamales our simply outstanding. I enjoyed every tamale I've tried here and I've tried most of them. I don't usually like sweet tamales and was sure that I wouldn't care for the strawberry tamales, but I was curious. They're delicious! The prices are reasonable. Oustanding value. I've driven by this place many times, but the name made me think the food was Mexican-American. The food doesn't cater to a US palate. It's legit. The owners are a couple who are Honduran and Mexican. I tend to prefer food from southern Mexico, compared to northern Mexico, and this food reminds me of southern Mexican cuisine. read more

So first off, we tried to order Christmas tamales on the 23rd and they said they weren't accepting any more orders so lesson learned for next year. So they said to come early in the morning (at 7am) to get what they had. We ended up forgoing the tamales for Christmas and went after Christmas. When we went to order, they had very little tamales left and it seemed they were wiped out from Christmas. They didn't know how many tamales they had and what kinds. We ordered a dozen and we got 11. It's definitely a small business trying to find its footing so I don't fault them for that. They only had spicy chicken and jalapeño cheese when we ordered so we got those. The masa is very flavorful and not overly cooked. The chicken was nicely shredded and tender. The cheese was a little...solid? Had a very chewy texture which I didn't love. We also got their green salsa (they were out of red) which was very tasty. All in all, really good tamales, a little shaky from a customer service standpoint but I'd definitely try it again next year, just order much earlier in advance. read more

I bought the chicken and pork tamales..so good. Service was excellent I will be back Price was resonable read more

Nehemia's Restaurant - a car parked outside - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

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Tamales echados a perder y horrible servicio de atención al cliente. Los tamales que me tocaron no estaban frescos y tenían un sabor caducado. Al hablar con la dueña Andrea, ella fue muy grosera y ni siquiera le importaba que los tamales que estaba vendiendo estuvieran hechos de masa que sabía agria. Me da mucho lástima que no pudiera asumir la responsabilidad y que traté a la gente así. read more

Go. Here. I purchased the chicken tamales, and was told these are made with the house's custom masa, as opposed to commercial masa. Nice spicy kick to these, but not at all overpowering. The flavor of the chicken is so well infused into this moist packet of deliciousness, that I have to say this is one of the best tamales I have ever ingested. read more

Nehemia's Restaurant - Chicken tamale - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

Tamales has my household on a chokehold! We are regulars there haha definitely recommend

Avoid. Bad service and gross food. They are not going to last with that type of service and hard tamales. I didn't see anyone in this restaurant... I should have taken the hint read more

We love going to Nehemia's for our Christmas tamales! We get a few dozen and gift them to friends and family and everyone raves about them. They are on Cherry and 55th in a strip mall, limited parking but there are some spaces! Highly recommend the pork with verde sauce, and the chicken with rojo sauce. The cheese is a must as well. Enjoy! read more

Nehemia's Restaurant - My husband added an egg to his tamale - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

First off let me say I am not a tamale expert and never get over enthused by them. I don't go out of my way to order them but will eat some if I am with friends or they are available and feel like eating one. My review is only on the tamales themselves . Was told by a coworker about this place so we purchase them and I actually love them! They happen to be some of the best tamales I've had and unsure why the other reviews say they take so bad. We got takeout so I can't comment on any attitude but I did not see any when I was there.whoever waited on me was very polite. Unsure if he was the owner or someone who just worked there. We live very close by and ended up going back and find two more dozen . again.... I am never overly enthused by tamales, but these are very good. At least in my opinion. read more

Out here in the Joshua Tree high desert, we love your tamales! everyone looks forward to me coming in from Long Beach with your homemade from scratch tamales, they go quick read more

Nehemia's Restaurant - This is where we reheat your tamales - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

Notably excellent. Loved the red pork tamale, made with from-scratch nixtamalized corn and ground chiles. Good moisture/lard content. Pairs great with the green salsa. Yummy! read more

Terrible how they get this rating they must have all there friends on here Dry tasteless. And the restaurant is a dump. Dirty tables we had to clean off ourself. Waste of time and money read more

If I could I would give them 0 stars, this tamales taste disgusting, they taste expired and bad. The service is awful and the owner isn't really polite. I wouldn't recommend them. Si pudiera les daría 0 estrellas, estos tamales saben horribles, saben caducados y malos. El servicio es pésimo y los dueños son mal educados y groseros. No recomendó visitar este lugar. read more

Coming Here calls for a wonderful start or finish to your day. They begun serving their weekend specials EVERYDAY! Fresh ingredients everyday! Home of_authenticity read more

Nehemia's Restaurant - Clean ingredients Yummy Authentic Recipes!!! Family time here is Allusive and Admired. - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

This place is located across the street from my gym. Always been tempted to go as I love tamales. I finally gave in and ordered chicken tamales and cheese tamales. Delicious! Text my siblings right after to recommend this place. Amazing! Will try to go earlier next time to try their pork and beef tamales. read more

IT is a small place, dont go if you want to sit inside and eat it not that kind of place. what it is is amazing food we have had most of the menu at least 1 time the Tamales are amazing the 7 seas out of this world. i will go again.. read more

I just ate 3 tamales not that long ago and it gave food poisoning. A couple hours later im feeling like gonna faint and got a fever. Ive been here a couple times and never got food poisoning. But one of the lady working was coughing alot and im starting to think I got norovirus from her or something. Im in so much pain right now. read more

Diamond in the rough!!!! Man I love little spots like this. Good food that has that home cooked feel. Here is what I have had so far: Menudo = Fire AF! Huarache w/pastor = Fire AF! Pozole = Fire AF! Tamales = Fire AF! Enchiladas = Fire AF! The Menudo is only available on the weekends unfortunately but it is the best I have had anywhere! Edit: oh and they hand make their tortillas read more

Up front, the only reason this isn't five stars is because the television was very loud and made communication difficult. Although they didn't have the pineapple, Strawberry, or beef tamales advertised, I was very happy with the pork and chicken tamales. There was a good filling to masa ratio, they were moist but not sloppy, and very flavorful. The bean and cheese pupusas had scant filling, but they were perfectly cooked and had good flavor according to my son. The green sauce provided compliented the flavors, "perfectly matched" were the words he used. My asada taco was a bit tough, but had a good amount of meat and the tortilla was wonderful. The pastor taco was a bit spicy, but he enjoyed it. Can you tell that we didn't share plates this time like we usually do? We were hungry, so there are no photos, but definitely try this place, the prices were terrific for the quantity and quality of the food. read more

Disappointed with the service provided after trying to discuss a problem with my order, bad attitude and the tamales were not as good as expected read more

Nothing bad to say about the food. I was looking for a nice fast food/casual dine in restaurant to sit and eat my meal. Unfortunately, tables were not set up and chairs were stacked up. There was a loud fan running. Since my friend and I were looking for a casual place to have a casual Sunday lunch, we tried another spot. I still want to try, again. read more

Great customer service. Feels like walking in to my mom or tia's house....in a good way. They make sure you have everything you need and that you don't leave hungry. Very sweet ladies and really yummy food. Will definitely return. read more

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Tamales are the best I have ever had and at the lowest price. A must to pick up when in Long Beach.

Best Tamales! Quality Homemade food, excellent service. Every time I go, it feels like I'm going in to my Tia's house... Champurrado and and arroz con leche also super good. Highly recommend! read more

Hidden Gem, there Tamales are the great, plenty of meat and the masa is moist, (not dry), recommend this hole in the wall.

Great tamales, friendly service. We also had the enchiladas verdes and a carne asada sope, but the real star was the tamales

I went to this restaurant for the first time over 2 years ago. I was told they had great tamales and they do, with plenty of meat and large in size, not an abundance of masa. I have tried other items also, everything I've tried was good, always fresh, tasting homemade and never under/over seasoned or artificial tasting. The service was good and the owners are very pleasant. I get my order to go and have never eaten there, it's pretty small and I didn't find the ambiance comfortable. However, I have seen plenty of others eating there, especially around lunchtime. read more

Very good customer service and GREAT food in a timely matter.... the place is very clean and you can tell they care about the quality of food they give their customers! I will definitely be back! read more

Nehemia's Restaurant - Papusa! - Mexican Near Me - Long Beach, California

Best tamales and price is reasonable! Beware that they only sell tamales in December and may run out so plan accordingly for the holidays.

Wish I could give no stars. I Called last night because I bought half a dozen tamales and 2 green out of 6 I bought tasted off, almost like the masa had gone sour. Anyway, I called and explained to Andrea the owner and she told me I should have brought them back that day. I told her not always can customers come back right after their purchase. She quickly got offended and told me there's nothing she can do and hung up on me. I call back because that's so rude. I tell her to not be rude and listen instead and she proceeded to yelling at me saying she's tired and to just come back tomorrow for a refund. Hangs up again leaving me speaking on the line. I call again- and this time tell her it was never about the money- I simply wanted to let her know that she did not sell me fresh tamales. I could tell they were old because the texture was off from the get go. She again yells and says she will Issue a refund, what else can she do she says and hangs up for the 3rd time. Smh, terrible customer service and on-top of that the place looks dirty and uninviting with all the chairs stacked up on the tables. I tried to support my fellow Mexican food vendors, but not with that attitude. As expected, I returned the next day and she refused to give me my money back because I didn't come in the AM, what?! This is after she said she would, crazy. Shame on the owner and I won't be going back again. Tamales were mediocre and sour. read more

The tamales are awesome, but their customer service is awful!!! I placed orders for Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, both days I showed up at my appointed time and both times they did not have my orders ready and said they ran out. On Christmas Eve they told me to come back 5 hours later and filled my order. On New Year's Eve I was just out of luck and so were the other customers that placed orders that went unfulfilled. The woman at the counter said the owner took too many orders than they could fill. No apologies or anything. My phone number was on the order, how about calling and letting me know before I drive there. This is bad business!! It doesn't matter how good the tamales are if you can't fulfill the obligation to your loyal customers. read more

The tamales here are spectacular, absolutely perfect, everyone should come here if you want fresh tamales on the go

This place and food are not what the photos are . It is a whole in the wall with a Smoke shop to the right and to the left another covered up shop where people appear and knock to pick something up and leave . The carne asada burrito was not carne asada it was some other kind of meat that made my boyfriend really sick from his stomach. The only thing really good was the friendly Customer service by the teenage boy and cook . Food ! read more