Absolutely delicious tacos! The carne asada was packed with flavor, and each taco had the perfect balance of meat and toppings-nothing skimpy here! We were also pleasantlv surprised with how many chips came with our order-super generous portions. And to top it off, the woman taking our order and making the food was so kind and welcoming. Amazing service and amazing food-we'll definitely be back! read more

Tamales Nelly - Chips & Salsa - Mild - Mexican Near Me - Boise, Idaho

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After several friends raved about Tamales Nelly, we decided to give them a try. We placed an order online, with pickup on a Friday afternoon. I arrived about 15 minutes early, so they weren't quite ready with my order, but they were preparing it. I liked that you could specify a time for pickup. That was handy in coming there from work. We ordered sopes, pozole (only available on Thursdays and Fridays), along with a dozen tamales, split between pork, chicken and cheese and jalapeños. We at the sopes tonight and they were excellent. They were topped with a generous amount of meat and vegetables. I also had a couple of spoonfuls of posole and it was also very good. While many restaurants use white hominy, they had yellow, which I think has a more pronounced flavor. The women who operate the shop are friendly and take lots of pride in their work. It's wonderful to see the small business succeed. read more

Tamales Nelly - Sopes with carne asada. Excellent! - Mexican Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Great service, super authentic. Great location. Highly recommend. Make sure to try the asada! read more

Tamales Nelly - 3 tacos plate. Asada. Really good! 5 star! - Mexican Near Me - Boise, Idaho

I have no idea why the CENSORS AT YELP CHOSE TO PUT MY REVIEW IN YELP JAIL. Nelly's Tamales is located in the Chow Public Market. This sweet lady prepares tamales every day. Dozen $18, Half-dozen $10 - Pork w/red chili, Chicken w/green chili, Cheese with Jalapeños, Potato with Jalapeños and Veggies. She also will take a special order like Chicken with Jalapeños or Pork with green chili with four days' notice. She has frozen and fresh tamales, so you can also pick up ones that are not on the menu in a frozen condition. The standard daily offering at her little stand is pork with red sauce and chicken with green sauce. In addition to tamales, she offers tacos, enchiladas, burritos and quesadillas. The fillings are Chicken, Asada, Adobada and Cheese served with rice and beans. The masa is smooth and pale. The tamale fillings are very generous. She has three heat levels of salsa to go with the food and I found the hot to be delicious. I detected habanero in it - yum. read more

Tamales Nelly - Pork w/red sauce and Chicken w/green sauce - Mexican Near Me - Boise, Idaho

I had been eager to try Tamales Nelly for some time and finally had a chance. I have to say that it was incredibly disappointing for a number of reasons. First of all, while the $3 price initially seemed good and on a par with what a good street taco might be that could be sufficient for a small meal--this tamale was so tiny and had so little meat in it that it would have taken at least 2 to make even a small meal. The corn masa was extremely salty so that in combination with perhaps a tablespoon of pork that didn't come close to running the length of the tamale made this a big disappointment. What made the overall experience worse was that there were flies everywhere. This is an indoor restaurant that is part of the CHOW Public Market & Eatery at the Boise Spectrum--not an outdoor patio--though the flies were near the counter, flying around where you get the napkins and plasticware, and at the tables where you sit to eat. BTW, the area where the plastic-wrapped flatware was had no forks so when I asked for one, someone from behind the counter handed me an unwrapped fork rather than filling the dispenser with new wrapped ones, which didn't seem too sanitary. Overall... I do not plan to return. read more

I consider myself a tamale sommelier. I've tasted and eaten hundreds of tamales from different regions in Mexico and of course those made here in the United States by family, friends, and restaurateurs. Needless to say, I was super excited, muy emocionado, to discover Tamales Nelly in the Boise Chow Market. I did need to know whether or not their Tamales were made with Manteca, lard, or vegetable oil. I did reach out to them via Messenger and was told that the Potato and Jalapeño Tamales were made with vegetable oil as well as the jalapeño and cheese while the pork and chicken were made with Manteca. I could hardly contain myself this Friday as I made my way to Tamales Nelly to pick up my tamales. The service was friendly and the transaction was quick since I had chatted via Messenger the previous night and they had asked for my name and what I wanted. I arrived home with my bounty of tamales only to discover them to be in pieces. Strands of tamales and in no way or shape did they even look like a tamale. I understand that tamales can be thin and I have seen and eaten some thin ones but never in my life and all my travels in Mexico have I've ever seen a disintegrated tamale with undiscoverable potatoes and one thin piece of jalapeño. I presented my tamale to my wife is was born and raised in Mexico and has accompanied me on all of our travels in Mexico and she said she's never seen tamales like that. To say I was disappointed would be a severe understatement. My kids ate the pork tamales and said they were good, not great but good For reference, my wife has made me plant-based tamales before. Some with potato, potato abs soy chorizo, and others with cheese. They all resembled a tamale, which would be about 2.5 to 3 inches in width and about 5 inches in height. These tamales by Nelly were less than a half-inch in width and about 7 inches in length once mashed together. While the meat tamales may be good, I can't recommend the potato and jalapeño tamales at least not from the batch that was prepared last Friday. I may be willing to give them another try for my family if they are craving tamales but right now my desire for tamales is at an all-time low. read more

as a mexican traveling thru boise never thought i'd come across this spot, what a crazy find. came in and they were making all the tortillas fresh everything we ordered was fresh and amazing. service and food were a 100/10. ambiance was amazing as well! read more

Tamales Nelly is the best place to satisfy your craving for Mexican food. They serve the most delicious asada tacos around, and their gorditas are fantastic. Plus, their tortillas are made fresh! read more

Tamales Nelly - Asada gorditas and tacos - Mexican Near Me - Boise, Idaho

Reminds me of a taco truck, and I mean that in a positive way. Street tacos were a reasonable $3 a piece and pretty tasty. I'll happily come here again. read more

Tamales Nelly - Street tacos and a tamale - Mexican Near Me - Boise, Idaho

WOW! Amazing food. So tasty, and the person who served us curbside was lovely and friendly. We ordered online, and it categorized it under catering. Her intuition told her that wasn't correct, so she modified the order adding extra tamales, tacos, and enchiladas--some of the best Mexican food I've had in years. GO HERE! read more

Tamales Nelly has the best authentic tamales! I stopped by today and grabbed a half-dozen fresh and a half-dozen frozen. Choose from jalapeño/cheese, chicken, or pork tamales. Great find and a nice opportunity to support a small, family-owned business. (Check their website for business hours. They open daily at 11am.) read more

Tamales Nelly - Tamales - Mexican Near Me - Boise, Idaho

One word: Outstanding. Super fresh, well seasoned, quality all the way. This is my 3rd visit. Every time was just as good as the last visit. The rice is fluffy and moist. The beans are hearty and seasoned well. Each tacos (I have tried each one) are not too salty, moist and generous in the portion. Good value for the money. I have yet to try the items outside the street tacos; however, I will plan on trying every item for my future visits. Oh, the salsas that come with your order, are just the perfect touch to complement your order, homemade all the way. read more

Love their pork tamales.. we got a dozen when we had family here from Ohio... they had never had them before.... We ate them all!

Great tamales. I prefer the pork. Second choice is the cheese and jalapeño. Get extra salsa.

So good!! Been looking for a great Mexican place and this is it! We've had their tamales at the farmers market before and really enjoyed them and finally went to try some more of their food. The tacos were great! The asada had great flavor and they are authentic street taco style with double tortillas and onions and cilantro. Definitely one of our new go to take out places read more

Tamales Nelly - Enchilada plate - Mexican Near Me - Boise, Idaho

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I live out of state and wanted to send my Boise-based partner some delicious tamales. This was my very first experience with Nelly's and I was a little nervous ordering, but WOW did they deliver! First, the email communication was sooth and easy. Karina was very gracious and quick with her responses. I was able to arrange for a delivery on the same day (Sunday). The payment was also super convenient via Square space invoicing. The delivery was very quick and the person making it was lovely. Being able to order some frozen tamales along with freshly made ones was a huge bonus. Now, admittedly, I myself have not had an opportunity to sample them, but my partner (who is a tamale lover) was very impressed! He commented on how smooth the masa was, and how delicious the flavorings of each type (he wants to know what the secret ingredient in the chicken filling is!). They were clearly wrapped with love, too. All around a great meal and experience. read more

Was looking for some good tamales to brighten our holiday season. I found Nelly's Tamales in Boise and they exceeded my expectations. Purchased chicken and pork tamales, both were delicious. The masa is so tender and not too thick and the filling perfect. Will be purchasing throughout the year! read more

Passing through town and I got the Chile Relleno- it was delicious! Enough to fill me up, and didn't waste any food. Yum yum

I wish my first review was available to update. It appears to be missing. As I said before, I went out of my way by quite a distance to try tamales at a place called Tamales Nelly. I really do love to give great reviews for local businesses.... Unfortunately I cannot in this instance. First off, they were out of tamales. It was pretty early to be out of what is in their name.... So I tried the enchiladas with red sauce instead. The pork was difficult to chew, dry and tough. The red sauce tasted metallic. The beans and rice were very good though. I will try it again if I'm ever near them, though I will not make a special trip. The trust is gone. read more

Delicious! Anything you order is going to be good. I had the pork tamales. Asada and carnitas street taco's. They ran out of Medium hot salsa but the mild was just as good. Next time I'm in Boise I'll have to stop by again. read more

The tamales are huge! I had the taco plate with chicken. Everything was great but could have used a little bit more salt. The salsa was very tasty read more

Family owned.. best tacos I've had in boise! I'm such a taco snob and wow!!!!!! Most authentic tacos I've had here. I hate to give away a good spot but this family is so nice I want them to do well!!! BEST TACOS IN BOISE read more

I've come here at least once a week since discovering. Every time is delicious, consistent & just explodes with flavor. The tacos are the best. The tamales are the best. I can't get enough of it! I would gladly pay these women $10 a taco, THATS how good it is. read more

Went in first time today. Had the tamales plate. Good news is it wasn't bad. Just okay Food. I was underwhelmed

Ordered tamales for Christmas time. Paid a descent price only complaint is I wish they had more meat in them. Kind of skimpy.

This was absolutely delicious!! I had the chicken tacos and my girlfriend had the pork tamales. There was a little bit of a wait considering the woman working here was the only one working, but she was working hard and she was ON TOP OF IT! We appreciate her service, definitely would eat here again!! read more

Small family establishment with great service and phenomenal, authentic Mexican food.

Best Tamales we ever had. Great family business. The Tamales weren't dry and the fillings were delicious. Thank you.