Family owned business with hand made tamales that are delicious, and their ice machine makes chipped/shaved ice! I got a spicy chipotle chicken and a sweet corn tamale. This is the sweet heat combo, it's fantastic. Richelle got a sweet corn tamale, with a steak and tilapia taco. The mild salsa for the taco had a purée texture and a little kick, I put it on my tamales. Richelle thought it was too spicy for her, it really wasn't. Service is fast and friendly, and we were there on Christmas Eve, so they were playing Christmas music, tamales and classic Christmas music was fun. These are hand made with love, so they do run out of some tamales, check the board for what is available. read more

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I wasnt greeted when I walked in but I was greeted at the counter. Great customer service. The bathroom was clean. My food was made to order so it was a small wait. There were chairs available while I waited. I ordered two tacos and a tamale. I live 40m away so I wasnt able to eat the food hot but it was still good. read more

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Happened to be close and it's been awhile since I've been here. The decor is first class and love the upbeat Atmosphere. Counter service is amazing and as always the food is top notch and full of great flavors. I got a spicy green pork and an onion nd cheese tamale and both were delicious. This place never disappoints. read more

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They have changed somethg in their recipe with the spicy chicken and I absolutely hate it!!!!! Really bummed as this was my go to place. The meat seems artificial read more

This has been a go to spot for years. Especially if you want good salsa and chips for a get together or for yourself. Also, it's the first place I have to stop with my mom when I pick her up from the airport. The Tamales are a great size and can be filled with a variety of proteins, veggies , and even fruits . read more

The tamale place is awesome for lunch. I work around the corner and it's always an easy stop for a good rice bowl. Their ingredients are fresh, their chips are crispy and their service is friendly. Save room for a tamale from their daily list. Everything about the restaurant is nice and clean and bright. read more

The Tamale Place - Acapulco Bowl - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Huge house made tamales are well worth the trip to the west side of Indy. I'm a sucker for a good tamale and these fill the bill with close to a dozen types. Eat in or carry out, including packages of frozen (3 each) to enjoy later. This is the real deal. read more

I've only ever done carryout. The restaurant is located in a working class neighborhood on the west side of Indy. Doesn't look like much on the outside but the inside is nice and clean the entire well organized kitchen is visible. The Tamales are some of the best I've ever had. Good size, Just the right amount of Masa and a generous filling. May Please note, spicy means spicy. The pork, chicken verde and chipotle beef are all delicious and filling. Service is polite and efficient. read more

The Tamale Place - Decor - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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A storefront in a strip mall, the Tamale Place is an interesting location. Inside, order at the counter and it doesn't take long for them to pull your tamales, plate them and you're ready to eat. The current selection is on the board and I chose the "Hot & Spicy Pork" and a "Bean and Rice." A good mix as the hot and spicy was indeed both hot and spicy. It was very helpful to have a regular with some carbs to cut some of that heat. I am not a tamale expert and so I can't say that these were fantastic or that they exceeded expectations. But they were tasty, a big portion and I enjoyed them. [Round number review 1300 of 2024 - 177 in Indiana - 22323 overall] read more

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Amazing as always!! Best tamales anywhere, go early to get the best selection! Quick service and busy shop!

Five years going strong with our Christmas Eve *Eve* tradition of tamales and other treats from Tamale Place. We ordered enough food for ten folks- tamales (including pineapple raisin dessert tamales), cheese, tortilla chips, black beans, salsa and loaded chicken nachos. If you leave here with nothing else, make sure you order their tortilla chips and salsa (it is the best around!). Both are homemade and exceptional. Calling ahead to order was a smooth process. I miss their downtown location but it's worth the drive to Rockville Road. read more

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Huge Tamales! They may not be exactly authentic, but the Tamales are fabulous and large. The commute is too far to go often but when we do we get at least an assorted dozen to freeze for future enjoyment. For best flavor availability have found it's best to place order by phone in the morning for pick up at a later hour. read more

We saw this on Guy Feiri's Diners, Drive-ins and Dives the night before our Indy trip so knew we had to try it. It is a small spot in a strip mall by a liquor store so I think qualifies as a dive. You order at a counter and sit down and they deliver to your table. The food....omg I would be back weekly if we lived here. They had an amazing amount of flavors of tamales, even sweet ones. They had spicy or not spicy choices which was great. We had the spicy chipotle chicken tamale with a side of queso. Divine! Also beef tamales and a steak torta. My son hadn't had a torta before and he was won over! They had meal options too that came with beans and rice I believe. The tamales were big and flavorful and the queso was so good. The steak in the torta was tender and seasoned well and overflowing! read more

The Tamale Place - Spicy chicken tamale with side of queso - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

The Tamale Place offers a great mix of local charm and fast-casual convenience. The portions are generous, and the pricing is very reasonable--my wife and I spent just $20 and left with leftovers! One of the standout items was the large nachos. Despite being smothered in queso, the chips somehow stayed crisp, making for a delicious and satisfying meal. It's the kind of place that delivers on both quality and value. read more

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Yes, the tamales are , but if you haven't tried their tacos, you are missing out! I always get the pork, and the perfect crispiness makes my mouth water EVERY TIME. Great service, too! read more

I'd like to start off by saying I've been going to the Tamale place for over 9 years now! That should say quite a bit! My personal favorites would be the spicy chicken tamales, the spicy chicken nachos, and the chocolate tamales even though they usually don't have them because they're bought up so quickly. The service is always good and the food is usually ready pretty quickly as well. There definitely needs to be more than one location throughout Indy!!! read more

The Tamale Place - Spicy chicken tamale, spicy chicken taco, and rice - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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We were not that impressed. I saw the episode on Diners, Drive-In and Dives and drove over 40 minutes to get there. When I got there, their tamales were sold out. They have tamales in their name but didn't even have any. I did have Spicy Chicken sandwich which was fine and my wife had a vegetarian taco, but for the prices paid, we were disappointed. It a smaller place. You are served in styrofoam plates, given plastic utensils and on the way out, the uncovered garbage was overly full. We won't be back. read more

The perfect hole in the wall taco joint They may be known for tamales but the spicy chicken taco is undefeated. I want to own a franchise. Service is always quick and one of the only spots to always get my order exactly correct. read more

Been wanting to try this place for a long time but rarely in the area when it's time to eat. Today, I said to heck with it, called the wife, and said "I'm getting us tamales for dinner" Quick service and friendly service. Got a elote, sweet corn tamale, hot & spicy pork tamales, and beef with red sauce tamale. Everything was delicious. Perfectly steamed and packed full of ingredients. Why did I wait so long to try it???? read more

The Tamale Place - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

This is my new favorite lunch near my office in Speedway. It's kind of an interesting concept; you walk in and there's a little television screen High up, and to the right to tell you what types of tamales they have that day and how many are left. I've been trying something different every time I've visited. This time I tried the spicy pork and the green chicken enchiladas. I went with coworkers and we giggled because we got a little overboard on the queso and the chips. We ordered a large queso and a large bag of chips. We really love queso on everything so we should've just got a small bag of chips and a large container of queso... We had lots of leftover chips. The chips are cooked fresh, it is hard to settle for any chip out of a bag from the grocery store after you have these. You have been warned read more

The Tamale Place - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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There is plenty of parking when you arrive. It's a casual atmosphere. When it comes to the tamales- they make a certain amount of each and when they are out they are out. I personally LOVE the chicken nachos! Don't get a full order unless you are hungry though! Huge! Place is pretty small inside but there is some seating. I've gone with small groups and we were able to stay and eat with no isMost of their customers get it to go. read more

The Tamale Place - The Tamale Place - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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Love it here The food is amazing and great quality love nachos and tamales are very good read more

I've been here about a half dozen times prior to my foodie stage of life. It always delivers. Came back today finally and got a pork with spicy green sauce and a chipotle chicken tamale. They were so good! A lot of tamales often are dry but these are moist and packed with incredible flavor. Service was prompt and I got my tamales after about 45 seconds of waiting. I took it to go but there's seating (occupancy max is 47, not sure why I know that). This is an Indianapolis institution at this point so try it sooner than later! read more

When I got my food and started eating it, I was very disappointed. I'm from NY and don't have any expectation that I'll be in Indy anytime soon. So disappointing since I don't know when I'll when I'll be back to this place. It's delicious. Yummmmmm. Ordered the chicken in red sauce, the sweet corn tamales, and the elote. Triple threat. Thinking of going back and getting the chocolate. I love how they show you how many are left of each one. I guess they close when everything's at 0? Who knows. What I do know is that I'm a huge fan. Update. Got the chocolate tamale. Wasn't for me, but still amazing. Super interesting as well. Also I forgot to mention the service is amazing as well. read more

The Tamale Place - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

I have been searching for good tamales since moving to Indy 4yrs ago and I FINALLY found some! OMG... these are the best I've had in Indy thus far and trust me I've had many! Service was quick and pleasant. It's a bit on the pricier side, but I don't mind paying for quality and this was it in my opinion. I've found my tamale go to restaurant! read more

The Tamale Place - Chicken tamales w/ red sauce - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

The tamales are delicious and tend to go quickly. The tacos are great too. I had a spicy pork tamale and a mild chicken taco as well as a small Elotes. Yummy! read more

The Tamale Place - Elotes - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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Best tamale I have ever eaten. Small place in a strip mall but definitely worth finding. The tamales are made in limited batches. There is a count of how many are left at the order counter. Pretty cool! We also ordered one taco and guacamole. Home made chips paired well with the homemade guacamole. This place was worth the cheat in calories for the day! Also, if traveling through Indy, it is an easy on and off of the expressway. read more

The Tamale Place - Tamale - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Another one of my favorites. Not fancy, but so good. Always great customer service, in and out food that can not be beat!

Been a long time since I got to come back to the area to try this place. It has a better rating on the review not 5 star simply becasue those employees and people who eat inside need way more ventilation and air we chose to eat inside and it was hot like sweat drip from your forhead hot and humid the ceiling fans do no justice. If the plus up some simple floor stand fans or one shop size by the corner before going to the bathrooms that would help immensely indoor needs some love for customers and employees to bear the heat. Other then that food was amazing fast we came towards end of day and they still had some variety left. We got a selection to try and some nachos it was very delicious not disappointing in anyway. The staff was friendly and kind but you could see they were hot. I know steaming tamales makes heat etc but I worry they may over heat in there. Otherwise stop by get some great food and or get take out they are great !!! read more

The Tamale Place - Nachos - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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First time at The Tamale Place and it was pretty good! Came on a Friday afternoon and service was quick. We tried a couple different tamale combo's and they were all flavorful! We loved that the combos came with a tamale, chips and salsa, beans & rice, and a drink for a great price. read more

The Tamale Place - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

This was my second time visiting this restaurant. The first time I went about 5 years ago, I didn't go early enough, and they'd sold out of a lot of options. The first time I went was because I saw they had been on Triple D. The second time is because I really wanted to see what the hype was. I drove into Indy from Chicago for two things only - to watch the solar eclipse and eat these tamales. I ordered the spicy chipotle chicken and beef in red sauce along with a side of elotes. These are the best tamales I've EVER had. We have tons of tamalerias in Chicago, and this tops those. The masa is so soft and delicious, and the filling has just the right amount of sauce, so it's not dry at all. The elotes were also surprisingly delicious! My husband had a spicy green pork tamale and a pork taco, and he says that was the best tamal he ever had. We liked it so much that we bought three bags of frozen tamales to bring back to Chicago with us! read more

The Tamale Place - Spicy chipotle chicken and beef in red sauce - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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Delicious, authentic, and a refreshing change to the typical Mexican food. I've had lunch here many times and have tried lots of the tamales as well as the torta and they are always a delight. Get there early because they will run out of tamales. read more

I can say I was a little disappointed in this spot. I had been passing it a few times as I have a client out this way and I LOVE tamales. So seeing a spot called The Tamale Place I knew I was going to stop in one day to get a few. I finally stopped in, and the inside definitely didn't reflect the outside. It's a lot bigger than it looks as it goes deep towards the back. You're able to see all the food being made which adds a cool ambiance to the setting. I ordered the chipotle chicken tamale and the inside flavor was on point. The outside tamale part was over cooked and I found myself missing the soft, mush crumbly texture it typically has. I will say if you are looking for a specific tamale they have a very wide variety of flavors. They can sell out too so if you are wanting something specific I highly recommend calling it in to make sure it's there or ordering ahead of time. The service was quick, at least for me there wasn't a line when we got there. Our food came out in under 5 min which was nice because we were starving. I also had an order of elotes and while it was huge; the flavor was lacking. I almost wonder if it's canned corn versus a corn fresh off the cob which could make for the flavor in the actual dish. I can't say I would go out my way to go again, but if the area and I was hungry......I would stop in. read more

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OMG the best ever. These are so good that we stop here every time we are close to Indy and take them home. The best. Ever.

What a hidden gem!! The tamale place is so awesome not only for tamales but also bowls, nachos, and more. The options for tamales are endless and they even carry vegetarian friendly options, which is a win for me. You can get spicy ones, meat focused ones, corn, etc. Tamales are prepared daily so when they are out, they are out; however, from my experience they are very prepared with the amount they make and don't run out too fast. When you arrive at the restaurant you'll see a giant list of everything they current have available. They also sell giant bags of chips salsa/queso for a shareable option. Because of the availability they don't take online orders and you need to go in person. With that being said the service is pretty quick since the tamales are made ahead of time! Overall I was so impressed and I highly recommend. If you don't like tamales there's plenty of options but I HIGHLY recommend getting several tamales to share. They are very large and a great bang for your buck! read more

This place was rather spartan, but fine for takeout. Of the many tamales they make, I wasn't blown away by the selection on the day I visited. Nonetheless, the two I ended up with looked nice. And indeed, they were delicious, but in part from an excess of saltiness, which dampens my enthusiasm a bit. It's a shame because the potential to do better is there. read more

The Tamale Place - Apple w/ Pecans - Mexican Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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Look. I've lived my entire life in Indiana. Do I know what authentic tamales taste like? Not at all. My mother's only experience with tamales was the ones that come in a jar/can. (I shiver at the thought, but she said they were a treat when she was a kid). All I know is that I love these things. I've tried tamales at authentic mexican restaurants, and typically the masa exterior is dry and the chicken is tough & dry. These are moist, flavorful, and I love them. The green chicken is my favorite. I will say that I am not a fan of their chips & salsa. And the rice doesn't do anything for me. Can I explain it? No. I just don't care for it. Give it a try & see if it's to your taste, but this is to remind myself to stick w/ just the tamales & not get the combo plate. read more

12:30p in the middle of the lunch hour and out of everything but two vegan options. Poor menu planning, poor management, or both. No thanks.

Tamales are perhaps one of my favorite things to eat, so of course I had to go to a place known for them. Upon entry I realized I had forgot my phone so that I could take pictures which prompted me to run back out and away from an already long line. When I came back the line was shorter. The service was okay, but only because the people there reacted as if I have already been there and knew what everything was. I found that behavior to be a bit rude, but then said to myself that the food must be good. The first item I tried was the fire pork roasted red tamales in the banana leaf. I would not call them spicy at all. In fact they were extremely mild compared to other tamales I've had. Delicious, but a disappointment in the spice department. These were definitely crafted by someone who understands tamales and marketed for people that want to feel as if they are getting something spicy. Next I tried the spicy pork in green. These had quite a bit more kick and fit my expectations. They were not the spiciest I've had, but fit. If you don't like spice then there is no way you can handle this tamale. If you do then you feel get full flavor with your spice. Last I tried the beef in red. It wasn't as good at the others, but not bad. It reminded me of a beef roast without the spice. Which was a disappointment, but not a total heartbreak. If I'm the area I will come here again just to try some more flavors of their tamales. I'm also a bit curious about their nachos. read more

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Pork Tacos and Chicken Tamales were amazing. The tamales are huge not like most places.