Tamahli

I’ve been a loyal customer of Tamahli’s since it opened its doors many years ago at the Vance Jackson location. It piqued my interest after hearing that this newest tamale restaurant would offer authentic Mexican tamales. When I saw for myself, I was not disappointed; Tamahli offers large flavorful tamales with fresh ingredients– just like mamá makes. This establishment has fun catchy name that help you remember your favorite… mine are hot green piece (chicken) and for dessert, I always have to have a Pink treat. My fiancé’s favorite are the delicious-​cinnamony First Kiss. And while mamá does like to make her own tamales, she always makes sure I order her a dozen of Tamahli’s poblano tamales. They’ve since moved to a larger location near I-​10 and Vance Jackson on Spencer and when I have a special event, I make sure to call ahead and place my order. They offer to have the tamales heated or you can request to keep them refrigerated if you’re preparing for a later event. You won’t go wrong with these delicious tamales!

Good tamales! Order over the phone, be sure to call ahead. The wait for these babies are at least 1hour ½.

The holidays are over, but I can’t stop thinking about the tamales I had at Tamales! Holiday Festival at Pearl back in December. One tamale vendor stood out above all the rest — Tamahli.
Tamahli’s specialty is tamales from Central and Southern Mexico. Tamales in the south are usually wrapped in banana leaves as opposed to corn husks, which gives them a unique flavor and a distinctive gift-​like look.
The line for Tamahli’s booth was by far the longest we stood in the day of the festival — and the tamales were worth every minute of the 45-​minute wait. We had the Pig in a Husk traditional pork tamale, a Pollo Verde made with shredded chicken and green salsa wrapped in a banana leaf, and my absolute favorite, the First Kiss sweet tamale with cinnamon, vanilla and pecans.
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Hands down the best tamales in San Antonio that remind me of the real ones in Mexico City!!!

Gourmet quality and huge selection. Freshest ingredients and something for every taste on the menu. Original Mexican recipes that include sweet tamales for the kids to beefy spicy and other unique yet fresh flavors for others.