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Tamales Doña Lupe

4.4 (23 reviews)
InexpensiveStreet Vendors, Mexican
Closed • 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

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Menu - and great prices
Nina M.

Firstly I love that they are hustling and have many options for Tamales! You will find the cart located most likely on the right side of Cardenas parking lot on the sidewalk. The prices are great! The size is a normal tamale so get a couple I appreciate that they have a variety to pick from when it comes to flavors. The downside for me is that the Queso con Rajas (cheese with chilies) is a pass - the cheese, even when the tamale is hot is hard and no melted. I would come back for the convenience and price

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Victor G.

Tamales Dona Lupe is a food cart on Bancroft ave. in front of Wyss. they are here every day. weekends the whole day. weekends scheduled for 12:30 but not showing up on time lately. offerings: tamales (1.5 or 12 for $15) pollo (chicken). puerco (pork) queso con rajas (cheese with whole chile), elote (corn) -tamales are smaller than other vendors, has a good amount of tasty stuffings. less masa, spicer salsa. -not sure they are mexican tamales, they could be salvadoran or honduran. they are tasty. 4.5 good value. tasty. small tamales. take outs: -no dining area. -parking limited.

Green Chicken, Red Pork, Cheese & Jalapeno, Pineapple, and the Green Sauce!

In the Cardenas parking lot and now on DoorDash with pick up or delivery options, but it's $25 per 12 there, so just go pick up w/o the app! Masa is great. Good size. Nice and warm. The pineapple is so delicious, but the cheese and jalapeno is my favorite. Everything is so flavorful. And the Green Sauce!!!

Bomb ass tamales
Tony J.

This is a no frills tamale cart, so leave your BS about plating and utensils at home. Come to eat the best moist tamales, have Carlos speedily hook you up, enjoy stuffing your face, and then buy 12 more tamales for $15 to take home. Real bang for your buck. I really enjoyed the corn tamales, but I couldn't get a picture in because I was too busy eating them. They take cash, Venmo, zelle. No credit cards, but don't whine because the tamales are worth it. They're located on the south side of the Cardenas market, if you can't find them it's your loss.

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Why pay more than double at Cardenas!? The tamales were great The big helping of spicy tomatillo sauce was amazing.

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Can't go wrong with Doña lupe. Her chicken tamales are delicious and the champurrados too! Find her also at Davis St Walmart.

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Great priced delicious tamales. The chicken tamales with the green sauce are the best they're spicy but good

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Whenever I want some tamales I come here. Tamales are always fresh and taste really good

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“I stopped by here after my shopping trip at Cardenas and picked up a few for my family.”

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