I love tamales. Driving around on the south side by Midway I've been seeing Rosa's Tamales along Kedzie Ave & 63rd street so I decided to stop in & check it out Rosa's has a variety of chicken & pork tamales both green (spicy) & red tamales. They also have Oaxqquenos (banana wrapped tamales in chicken) or jalapeño & cheese. They also have tamale dulces in corn, pineapple or strawberries. Rosa's sells steak, pork, chicken or chorizo tacos as well as tortas Y burritos. Initially I ordered 3 green/spicy pork tamales to dine in. Well I was eating them a line started to form for people buying tamales. By the time I was done eating I decided to get 1 dozen more w/6 pork (3 green & 3 red) & 6 chicken (3 green & 3 red) tamales for my family they were almost out. It's a good thing there was another small Rosa's on 3811 63rd Ave just east of Pulaski, but the only thing they had left were the green chicken tamales so I asked them to save me a dozen tamales for $14. My brother & sister in law are visiting from Berkley so this worked out good as they loved the tamales. read more

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Delicious! Lots of flavor in the masa of the tamales. Had a great amount of chicken in the tamal Oaxaqueño delicious flavor. Bought regular tamales de frijoles con queso they were delicious. I also purchased Champurrado de Nuez and it also did not disappoint. Totally worth the price hope they never change their recipe. Worth the try! read more

Ricos tamales, pésimo servicio, la mayor del personal son groseros y te tratan peor que si fueras pedir limosna. los establecimientos son muy calientes en verano porque al parecer no tienen aire acondicionado. no lo recomiendo. mal ambiente read more

They have great tamales but once I opened my green tamale and there was plastic wrap in the middle I never ate there tamales again

The best tamales An the best you will find in Chicago if it's rosas tamatles I highly suggest read more

We got there at 9:30am and cane across a long line. Never been here but with a line like that just for tamales, these tamales better be great! Ordered the Oaxacan tamales. The tamales are wrapped in a banana leaf. Never had that before. Well I gotta say these were some good darn tamales. The tamales were moist, lots of flavor and spicy. We also ordered the pork carnitas. The carnitas and menudo are only offered on weekends, the tamales aré offered everyday. The pork carnitas was really good. Not a dry piece in my 2lb order. Tasted very good. The only thing that I did not like was that they didn't offer tortillas. So we had to stop to buy some flour tortillas. This is a great tamale place! If you are in the area, I recommend a stop. read more

Their oaxaqueños tamales are the best! The masa has the perfect texture, chicken is shredded and generous, and the green salsa is not too spicy with a lot of flavor. read more

Cada ves los hacen más chiquitos los tamaños les ya casi sale la pura hoja luego por que cambian los clientes a los tamaleros de puestos en la calle están más grandes y baratos read more

Rosa's Tamales - Mexican Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

"The best " everyone says Manila's are the best but I don't think so I always find hair in my tam ales or too much masa and not enough meat. Then they give you a hard time when you complain like they have a lot of tamales what's the big deal. read more

This place sucks. its food sucks and the ladys working there give attitude because theyre wong. Multiple times ive been given the wrong order and was given attitude because its not what i wanted. stopped coming here and wont come back even if they gave them out for free. This place feels like you're eating in a cave. read more

The tamales oaxaqueños are the best here! I came here on thanksgiving to order 3 dozen and my family loved them. They did not take orders ahead so I didn't think they would be ready for my order or I'd have to wait but no, they were prepared and I got my tamales right away. read more

Te ofrecen otros servicios como tacos y huaraches pero después de las 2 de la tarde ya no te quieren vender nada de eso, diciendo siempre que ya se acabaron, que ya apagaron la plancha, o se poner a lavar todo bien temprano para ya no venderte nada, si se supone que dan servicio hasta las 5 de la tarde, pero en fin así son ahí read more

Horrible service and organization! I was almost charged TWICE for a mistake that they made! They put my food and another woman's on the counter right next to each other and she paid first (even though she got there after me), and because the two bags were together she took both and they had the fucking NERVE to try and charge me for an item that I didn't have in my hands. Horrible customer service. Rather starve than to come here ever again. Also, they ONLY take cash.. it's 2019, stop being so fucking cheap for card transactions and get a better system! read more

I have to say these are one of the best tamales around..the banana tamales are so moist just enough heat..

Rosa Tamales R the best tamales. They so remind me of my mom's tamales I don't go no where eles on 56th kedzie read more

Good tamales! Not the best but they're good for the price. $1.20 per tamale. OR $11 for dozen tamales. Atole was pretty good. Everything on their menu is super affordable. I spent $20 for 15 tamales and a large atole. I would recommend this place if you're on a budget and want some tasty food. I will definitely return for more tamales. I will also try other items on their menu. BTW- cash only. & Also I went to the spot on Kedzie & 47th St. read more

If I could score less I would. This is by far the worst place I have ever been to. The staff is EXTREMELY rude. They forgot half my order, of course I noticed when i was already home. Called to let them know they forgot my order, first they took forever to answer then the woman started arguing with me, after I walked her thru my order and total she said "ok,ok whatever come pick it up" and abruptly hung up. They can keep the rest of my order, will definitely not return. read more

Oaxaquenos! Hands down, my new favorite tamale place. This is a small place that always has a fast moving line. My new love affair is the oaxaquenos, a slightly larger tamale wrapped in a banana leaf. So moist, so flavorful, so good! You can eat inside although there are only approximately 25 seats inside. The staff is friendly and helpful. The regular corn husk tamales are $8.00 per dozen, while the oaxaquenos are $1.50 each. I love the tamales from here! read more

It kills me to write this about a place that I loved so much but I just can understand why their food as gone so downhill, I LOVE TAMALES and this was my number one place to go and get them since I moved to the midway area .. But lately they are SO DRY and have no flavor don't know what happened but I am going to have to fine some where else to get my tamales from.. read more

EWW!!! I go to the Maxwell street market to get tamales Oaxaqueños. They are the best I have ever eaten. Unfortunately for me they only sell them there, and they do not sell them in the winter. So I went on my trusty yelp app and searched for those suckers. I found Rosa's Tamales in gage park. Success!! Or so I thought. We drive there on a Sunday morning and upon entering the restaurant I am already getting an uneasy feeling. The tables and chairs look like victims of a hurricane and the place looks like it could use a good cleaning. We sit down and wait for our waitress, we don't get menus. I had to strain to look through the fog covered window to see the menu on the wall. About 5 minutes later we get our tamales. We open them up to see that they are still mushy, but the meat is overcooked. The tamales were also very small. We gave them a shot and ate them anyway praying we didn't get sick. My fellow yelpers failed me with this place! read more

My favorite place for tamales. Me and my family love picking up some for lazy and hurried mornings or simply craving them. Can't beat it for the price. I've ordered and bought tons here to bring to co workers and my place to when I need to host for a small breakfast. They are super busy at times, so I know how rush can be so I ALWAYS make sure my order is correct before leaving. They have never failed too but I always make sure as I want to make sure I get what I paid for. If they count how much cash you gave them, then make sure you do your part and check your items. Although is my favorite place and what's stopping me giving me a full 5 is that their interior design could be better and more attractive to bring in more customers and they can really maximize their potential. But I do understand that they have more pick up then people eating in. As well as their payment option is only cash, their business can truly have a bigger potential if they accepted other payment forms. read more

This place is REALLY good but I have to admit, lately the masa (dough) is slightly undercooked and it gives the tamales a really mushy texture which I don't really like, the rest if it is okay but I really only order the tamales so I don't know much about the rest of the menu. The champurado is tasty and overall i'd recommend it. side note: CASH ONLY so you'll have to come prepared. read more

This place has out of this world tamales. Hands down, greatest I have ever had. No frills, place your order and you got em in a minute or two, piping hot fresh out of the pressure cookers lined up behind the counter. Very nice employees. Grab a bottle of Mexican Coke while waiting from the fridge behind you, they are exactly like I remember Coke as a kid when they still included cane sugar in the ingredients. Might want to also get a squirt bottle of red or green sauce from the fridge, then sit down and enjoy a steaming hot Mexican miracle. Hmmm, 2nd time this week. I prefer the pork, they offer them made with green or red sauce flavoring. Hot damn they rule my world, love them both. read more

Definitely better than other tamal (not tamale) places in the area. They are friendly and have helped with fundraisers in the past. The tamales are more stuffed than their competitors and love their oaxaqueños. read more

Good tamales, and yes as someone else mentioned it's cash only. Sunday morning it's pretty busy but the line moves quickly. Price is good too, tamales are tasty and decent size. Not great, not huge tamales but good for the price. read more

The tamales are decent. The highlight for me is their selection of hot beverages. I wish they took credit card payments in addition to cash. Given that it's 2017 and this brick and mortar business doesn't accept credit cards is beyond me. I would consider stopping by more often if they expand their payment options. read more

Love, love, love! My boyfriend and I are hooked on these tamales. I especially love their frijoles con queso tamales although they run out quick. All the tamales are very good and at a good price. The atoles are also super delicious. The only thing that sucks is that it's only cash and if you're like me I don't like to carry cash but I definitely don't mind going to my bank to take out cash in exchange for some tasty tamales! read more

This place seriously has some of the best tamales I have ever had. Whenever I visit Chicago, I make sure to stop by this restaurant. My only complaint is that they run out of specific tamales early in the day, but I'm usually pretty happy with whatever they have left. Thanks for the amazing tamales! read more

Ordered to go a few days ago and got a surprise in one of the tamales :( a baby cockroach. I called the city to report them. .will not be going back there ever. read more

There Tamales Are Great But They Mess Up Your Order A Lot. They Messed Up Mine Because I Had Ordered For Them To Put Me Only Green Tamales, But The Lady Had Put ALL Red Tamales. And I Am Not Going There Anymore read more

I recently decided to give this place a second chance since my first experience was not one to male me want to go back. I had family coming in from out of state and wanted some comfort food. Didn't realize it was cash only (my mistake). I only had a few bucks so I went in anyway and got green tamales my personal favorite... Flavor completely changed for the better since the last time I was there. Nice heat factor and no more of that over seasoning. read more

One of few places that I can find the Oaxaqueño's Tamales. I love them and so has everyone that I've given one out two. It can get busy in there and sometimes run out of the queso con rajas, but if you are patient will have them done in half hour or so. Take cash, they don't accept debit/credit. There is a BOA across the street. read more

This joint is exactly that. A true Mexicano knows how to chose a hole in the wall, But the tamales I think are the best in the city. Moist,hot not too much masa. Priced right. Bring cash. As good as your AMA makes. read more

"Holy tamale thunder batman!" they are amazingly good... Make sure to bring cash because they don't accept debit/credit here. Did I say that this place is amazing... lol... read more

This place is amazing. Rosas tamales is delicious. I enjoy eating their tamales rojos Oaxaquenos and their tamales rajas con queso. I like green tamales too but not from here because the chicken is cubed and not shredded. I don't know, I just preffer it shredded. Their champurado , a thick Mexican style hot chocolate, is a cup of heaven. Make sure to bring cash because they don't accept debit/credit here. read more

i was recommended this place since I always get Manolo's on 63rd st.First and last time I will get tamales from here. I got two dozens tamales. 1 dz of green chicken 6 red pork, 3 bean and 3 strawberries. The chicken were decent, yet the pork were mysterious...maybe it was this batch. Sauce was ok and lacked meat... the only reason it received two stars was due to the champurrado ...thick and full of flavor..... the place seemed run down. a dark entry feeling..... read more

THE best tamales in town!! No fat on the chicken; its nice and shredded, all white meat! Try their green tamales and rajas con queso. Complimented by their agua de horchata and I am set!! Bring cash!! Promise it will be worth it! read more

Best tamales and oaxaqueños ever. Very few places in this big city has tamales as good as these. The place is just a shack but don't let that fool you. Best to take these to go. read more

We've been going here for a few years. We always get the Oaxaqueno tamales. Never disappointed. Can't decide if we like the rojas or verde better, so we get 4 of each. Still hot we get home, have one of each for lunch. A couple days later, we steam up the other 4 for lunch and they are even better. read more

After reading the reviews, I expected this place to have delicious tamales. However, the tamales were dry and not tasty at all. Thank god I didn't find a cockroach like another patron did. If you want dry chicken with green sauce tamales then this is the place to go. But if you want delicious chicken verde tamales, go somewhere else. I'm still looking for a good tamale restaurant in this area. So far it seems like only the tamale stands offer good tamales. read more