El Tamalito Cubano

Very clean and awesome place to get some take out. The frituritas, the tamales, and the guizo de maiz are all great. I need to buy the masas de cerdo and ill be complete. A+ for el Tamalito

Wow! Delicious! I’m from Ohio so really like anything corn… And this place does corn better than anywhere in Ohio, or in the United States for that matter. Just note that there’s no tables or chairs, so plan on having a little feast in your car or when you get home. Also it is speaking only, so gringos need to bring your iPhone for translation.

This place is awesome! What a great take-​out experience. Authentic Cuban food and the tamales were delicious!

This place has good food at great prices! You can find many goodies made from corn such as tamales, frituritas de maíz, and more! It has been packed each time I’ve visited, and the place is small, but it’s a good place for your takeout Cuban corn goodies!
Tip: I don’t recall there being a seating area so I think they’re for takeout only.

A hole-​in-​the-​wall gem in Hialeah. They serve every Cuban dish that’s made from corn and they make it good. The owner, a very friendly and polite older man, is usually the one taking the orders.
The place always has lots of people. They have Cuban Tamales (w/​or w/​out pork), (frozen $ 1 /​ready to eat $ 1.50). Also Tamal Un casuela, Corn fritters, Majarete (the Cuban pudding made from corn) and fresh juices & batidos (Fruta bomba, Melon, Mango, Piña, Mamey).
I’ve tried everything and it has ALL been extremely good! I love places that serve dishes that can’t be found in your typical restaurants. Give it a try…

You know the saying.
If you can’t find it in Hialeah, it simply doesn’t exist.
So yeah, it’s in a sketchy shopping center, don’t decide to bring out your Mercedes on this trip, it’ll definitely get a door-​ding in these tiny parking spots.
Mother Bear heard through the grape-​vine about this shop in Hialeah, off 49^th street that sold corn fritter batter by the pound. Us, being the true fatties that we are decided to stop by on a random Saturday. When you park outside you’ll notice this place is SMALL. Upon entering the shop you’ll see a row of baskets with all sorts of veggies and fruits, some abnormally sized. But they’re HUGE. Then there’s this man-​made window, that you stand at and this lady will take your order. No menu, no price. NADA. Obviously if you’re coming here, you’ve heard of this place by word of mouth, so you already know what to order. They sell tamales, cooked and un-​cooked. The corn fritter batter along with fresh ones already made. And don’t feel bad about order a plethora of tamales. One guy ordered 150 of those bad boys while we waited in line.
Apparently there tamales here are good, I didn’t like them. I’m a little biased and prefer Nicaraguans to make my tamales but that’s a whole different ball game. Give this place a trip on one of your adventurous days through the borough of Hialeah. I promise, you won’t be disappointed.

This place has the best Cuban tamales in Miami (and hence probably the entire US). The sell other things here, but after a tamal you will know what’s the workhorse of the house. As a matter of fact I haven’t tried anything else. And I can attest they taste 100% like the tamales from grandma’s kitchen in Cuba.
Whether you get them cooked or not, just put some «garlic mojo» on top and enjoy the masterfully crafted and perfectly seasoned deliciousness of a Tamalito Cubano.

Rubber-​necking around Hialeah on the «Rinconcito Tour», you gotta step up to the (inside) service window, past the funky open fruit and vegetable crates, peel away the barrio regulars and get ready to strap on your tamalito.
Amazing that a place can make it’s living with just a few items, but when you nail it like these guys, God Bless ‘Em. Super fresh (likely homemade?) masa (check), not over seasoned, (check) center rectangle ‘o pork (check), texture (check) tightly wrapped and frozen for your dining and dancing convenience.
Get ‘em home, start ‘em off with a tub of cold water on the stove, and cook them for about 40 minutes after the whole conglomeration comes to a boil, and whammo! You’re an (almost) Instant Cuban! Grab the hot sauce, blast the Celia Cruz, and wash it all down with a Cuba Libre! Que chevere! Next visit — Sopa de Maiz…