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    4.6 (31 reviews)
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    Banana leaf chicken tamale. I added yogurt, their salsa, and some scallion oil
    Angela B.

    4 stars for being satisfying, not overly masa-y, tender, and cheap! ====== Apparently, they weren't at their usual stop because they were on vacation. I was messaged this after my review was posted, but it would have been nice to know this on their main website or something of the sort. Besides the miscommunication, their tamales are quite yummy. I have this thing where I throw away a lot of the carby part of anything because I don't work out. I'll tend to eat the filling, or rip off the doughy bits of things because I just don't want to put in the extra effort to burn some calories lol This doesn't happen there. $8 for 3 banana leaf tamales (1 pork, chicken, and chili cheese), and one normal chicken tamale. The salsa they provide is "fire" haha In regards to size, it's slightly more than a snack, not a meal. Two will get you full, but one will more than satisfy. The chili cheese is prolly my favorite because the surprise tomato was really nice. You don't tend to find that in these types. As for the the chicken, it was tender, but didn't have complete resistance to a fork. I still enjoyed this one. Their salsa is quite flavorful and has a bit of a kick to it. It's quite colorful, with red, green, and brown things floating around. Probably one of the more better salsas I've had. Service was quick and friendly. I paid with cash and was handed my bag of goodies immediately. English was spoken, though the menu is in Spanish.

    They are across the street from the Flower Nails shop. 7/19/2020
    Sandra L.

    My favorite tamale place to date! I have finally found my banana leaf tamales that not only tastes good, but is cheap! The sign in my picture is inaccurate, chicharrón is offered un banana leaf, not corn husk. I ordered all the savory flavors offered in banana leaf and corn husk wrap and skipped the sweet ones this time. All of the banana leaf wrapped tamales were moist and very flavorful with a very nice leaf flavor infused into the masa. My favorite one of the banana leaf is the chicharrón because it's seasoned so well and doesn't taste dry at all - pork rinds are just nice and fatty. :) None of the flavors particularly stood out to me for the corn husk varieties, but the meat filling definitely seems to be more compared to the banana leaf varieties. I recommend trying any of the corn husk ones, you can't go wrong because it's a really good tamale! Great masa and super cheap! Banana leaf varieties are $1.75 and corn husk varieties are $1.50. The green and red homemade salsa is a must and it's free with your order, just make sure to ask for it. The only thing to note is that they sell out quick and opens early in the morning at 6, but they really usually arrive by 6:30. I waited half an hour for them to open today and saw someone else mention that it's typical they run half an hour late. Super friendly and straightforward guy running the shop so the lines go quickly. This is a food truck so I have a photo to show a more exact location (across from the Flower Nail place). Love these banana leaf tamales - will be back!

    Pork, banana leaf wrapped, tamal with their salsa. I added my own sour cream & cotija cheese.

    Tamales Irma is a hidden gem of tamale gold in the city of Santa Ana. I went Saturday morning to hopefully get my hands on some delicious tamales because some of the reviews alluded to tamales being first come first serve. I think for the holidays you could order ahead of time but I didn't have time to try this. Nonetheless, luck was on my side because I was able to buy chicken and pork, banana leaf wrapped, tamales. Flavor: the masa melts in your mouth, the meat seasoning/flavor taste authentic and the clearly homemade salsa adds an extra hint of spice. Location: Great spot in the community with ample parking, the Yelp direction is accurate, it takes you to the exact spot of their tamale truck. Service: Friendly and efficient. You can pay in cash, Venmo, or Zelle. Overall: I'm so happy I was able to try Tamales Irma. I'll be taking these tamales to a potluck and I am sure they will be a hit. I can't wait to be back to Tamales Irma and try different flavors. Thank you for bringing authentic tamales to Orange County.

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    Kathia C.

    THESE HIT THE SPOT!! Honestly I was craving some tamales but I hate when they're dry af and these did not disappoint!!! They prepare them if you'd like and that is sooo bomb. They actually have a lot on their menu! They have tamales en hoja de maiz and tamales en hoja de platano. They have many options to choose from from tamale de dulce to spicy and vegetarian options like the rajas con queso. Overall this is my new spot for sure!

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    4 months ago

    Very skipping tamales not enough meat. Nice people. Not what I expected. Would never buy again

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    10 months ago

    Los tamales de elote muy ricos, los de puerco tambien muy buen sabor y picositos. Will definitely be back for the sweet elote tamales.

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    1 year ago

    These tamales are made by angels. Expect lines, show up early, but we'll worth it. Best tamales around.

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    3 years ago

    The best tamales ,good service ,good price I recommend this place to everyone in the area and enjoy the tamales

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    5 years ago

    BEST TAMALES EVER !!!! Hands down !! Need to come try this spot ASAP !! The banana leaf ones to die for

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    4 years ago

    What we have are good but have yet to taste their cheese tamale in banana wrap. We will be back!

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