Canby Asparagus Farm Casa de Tamales

Thanks for visiting the Beaverton Farmer's Market week in and out. I appreciate that the main operator remembers customers names (probably many orders too) and they seem to be doing the best they can between a combination of family and paid employees. There's always a weekly special tamale or two. This week was lamb and wrapped in banana leaf.

We loved service of the owner. The presentation of the food wasn't great but I do know he had a new cook. The steak burrito I had was was big and very flavorful. The Tortilla soup was a bit on the spicy side for my granddaughter. The grilled asparagus and shrimp dish was really good but a little heavy on the Chipotle for my wife. If we are by that way again I will stop by for another meal.

The owner is closing the business necause hes retiring. About damn time. Thanks for making your community relieved. The older guy ruined the experience. Was that the owner/manager? He talked politics with the table next to us. He sounded very much like the type that only reads Facebook and never researches anything. Everywhere I go people scream their political opinions at me unwarranted. I'd rather relax while enjoying a dinner with people without hearing about politics from any side. Running a restaurant while forcing political conversations on patrons seems odd. I don't enjoy saying this but I feel like it needs to be said. I've talked to other Milwaukie citizens and they've said the same thing

This hidden treasure is a place you don’t need to go to if you’re in a hurry, or want your traditional sit down restaurant. - AMAZING TAMALES - AMAZING LIMEADE, and their Horchata is out of this world with flavor that will take you to a tropical paradise. - Asparagus that’s greener than any you’ve seen before with a slight crunch when you bite down that’s full of flavor. - Their salsa is flavorful, fresh, and homemade. - Rice & Beans are exquisite The food was above average, it was authentic, very delicious. Don’t let their prices differ you, as when you get your plate get ready for your taste buds to be opened up and take you for a wild ride. I have read the negative reviews, and came to the conclusion that everyone is entitled to they’re own opinion. However, don’t let those scare you away as most thing of a restaurant as a Olive Garden and not a traditional family owned establishment that’s satisfied with their own ways.

Charlie is a gruff adorable owner who will make your mouth happy w/ tamales of every kind. Be patient, find a seat and he will be w/you asap. There is a yellow menu for take out(frozen tamales) or a hot meal on the two regular menus. Frozen tamales come in 4 packs and are individually large. And the margaritas come w/ chili salt on the rim. Great atmosphere and fun to watch Charlie interact w/other customers. Love this place, will return soon!❤

I found the antique store going out of business and stopped by...Charlie seemed nice at first I saw a vintage lighter I was interested and asked the price he said $20. I looked around for about another 15 more minutes then he came back asked if I had any questions I said no but ill take the lighter. He immediately said lighter isn't for sale that's why I put it in my pocket. Extremely rude buyer beware steer clear of this place.

Horrible vegan tamales after the owner talked so highly of them. Place was empty and I know why. Black beans still tasted of aluminum can. Nothing had flavor, except for the salsa, and they only give you a tablespoon per tamale. I went for the antiques next door, and they were all over priced, and owner began insulting resellers, after I told him I was a reseller.

Amazing! Food was delicious, Service was spectacular. A little spendy. Tiny seating area inside and a handful of tables outside. Worth a stop for sure.

This was our first time here and Icame for the tamales which were excellent. We also had margaritas. The tamales were delicious, moist and very good. We will be back to try other things on the menu. The birthday tamale was outstanding. It was a berry dessert tamale.

Tamale flavors were not even close to the countries they were supposed to be. The place was super dirty, especially right after they just opened, looks like they didn't clean them in a long while. After I tried to give my opinion about the food, they were very offensive and disrespectful. They mistreated their employees in front of us. Prices are very high. I do not recommend this place

What a secret treasure..we had pork and asparagus tamales yum yum Don't forget to get some flan for dessert

Chicken + vegetable quesadillas are sooo good but the service and overall attitude of the owners is not worth it. We've dealt with it for years because we liked the food well enough but I just can't justify going back anymore. I honestly can't believe they are still operating.

Visited Mr. Charles. My parents owned a bakery next door at one time in Milwaukie. The best Margarita's in the Portland Metro area. Tamales are great too. Had the pork and chicken Tamales. Mr. Charles is a Real One! One of the best experiences I have had out on the town in a minute. A hidden gem that needs to be exposed! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you Mr. Charles!

Food is overpriced, the owner is rude to customers, and the place is filthy. My Chili Relleno was not entirely, the

First of all, I rarely do reviews, and I have NEVER posted a negative review. I would like to give this place minus 5 stars if I could. The owner is abusive and very opinionated. If you do not agree with him, you are wrong! The food is almost inedible and very expensive. My chili relleno was not entirely peeled and I kept get getting forkfuls of unchewable pepper skin. If there was cheese in the relleno, I did not find it. The restaurant had 6 tables, and two were covered with papers and alcohol bottles. The bathroom was filthy! There was no toilet paper, fortunately I found some in a cabinet. The place had just opened, so there was no reason for the toilet paper to be gone. I did not want to mention it to the owner for fear of being berated. My husband and I will never go back as long as it is under the same ownership. Do yourself a favor and do not go this restaurant if you want decent food, cleanliness and to be treated with a modicum of kindness.

Pre-ordered and pre-paid for a dozen tamales for Christmas, (3 varieties). Both Poblano, and Texas Wedding were decent quality, but the crab may as well have been cat food, and were an embarrassment to serve. I have never been treated so rudely in a restaurant, as when I went to pick up my order; the freezer case where my tamales were awaiting was next to the counter, but I was asked to wait while Charles delivered two menus to a table, where he proceeded to sit down and "entertain", the couple with quips for the next ten minutes or more, and completely ignore me. From what I gather reading other reviews, Charles has a "problem" with women. I will not be returning.

I was shocked to see my order and actually thought they gave me the wrong item! As you can see the display "breakfast burrito" and what I actually received. The tortilla isn't even the same size and the filling is significantly less. For $9 plus tip I thought I would be getting what they had on display. When I asked, the worker stated "it's what's inside", well there wasn't more that one potato in the whole burrito so I was confused what she was referring to...

Excellent lunch! Family run and years of high quality food. If you have an issue please let Charles know and he'll do his best to make you happy. Btw the Check in Offer is not valid here, they requested it be taken down years ago. Tamale Platters are. Bargain and a healthy filling meal. We Also loved the bacon wrapped asparagus. Yum! Will return!

Last week while getting ready for work I caught a television news segment about a Mexican breakfast plate, which looked delicious. So later that morning I drove nearby and checked to see if they were open for breakfast, but was disappointed they didn't start selling until around lunch time. Finally near the end of my shift I visited the restaurant and wasn't exactly sure where I was supposed to stand to place an order. Finally the man that I had seen on television approached and asked for my order. I remarked this was my first visit and asked if there was a price reduction for buying a dozen and he said no. Then I asked several times how much do you sell your tamales for, but was never answered. The man then says we sell frozen tamales in bags of four and hands me two paper menus that appeared to indicate a bag of four tamales costs $6.58 each. So I ordered three bags of vegan and vegetarian tamales. Again I was left standing and waiting several minutes before the big shocker. A woman reaches the side counter with my order and says thank you sir that will be $70.00 dollars! Stunned and feeling robbed I still paid the price while calculating the individual price of their shell game tamales was just under six dollars each. Fortunately I am somewhat financially blessed as a first responder (was wearing my uniform) and consoled myself that I would never be returning to this restaurant again after being treated like a cash cow for the slaughter. Next time I'll be sure to make a trip to the Tamale House restaurant in Gresham where the owners respect their customers as human beings.

I've been home being a couch potato and watching far too much TV and have been bombarded with commercials for this place. The commercials worked. I got my parents to take me to my birthday lunch there yesterday. Charles, the owner gave us a very warm welcome and treated me to a huge and very strong margarita. I'm no lightweight but I got a wee buzz from this amazing drink. There were so many tamales to choose from. I finally settled on the shiitake and wild mushroom tamale with rice and beans. It was so freaking good. My parents had the chicken and asparagus tamales and were really impressed. Charles came back with a special birthday dessert tamale of lemon. It was so hot it burned my mouth but was so creamy and delicious. I'd never had anything like it before. It was so nice sitting outside on that beautiful day after being cooped up inside for so long. What a great experience on our first outing as things open up. There are so many other tamales on the menu I want to try so I know I'll be back to visit Charles. 2020 - Review # 7

We hit CAS last night for dinner. Indoor seating, maybe five or six tables available. This is NOT a large restaurant. Be forewarned, this review is as much about service as it is about the meal... After several minutes waiting in the doorway, we were offered menus by Charles (the owner?) and told it would be about five minutes for a table. No problem - we'd already waited for a while, a bit longer wouldn't be an issue. Shortly after, a couple got up from a table and came outside. It took almost ten more minutes before we were pointed to that table, and another several minutes before we got menus. When it came time to order, we chose our food and drinks - Chicken Red Chile tamale plate for me, Chicken Asparagus tamale for my g/f. Margarita for her and a strawberry limeade for me. And chips and salsa - which, surprisingly (to me) was not a free item). Food was...just ok. There's nothing that stood out particularly, and we left the restaurant feeling like we weren't hungry but we wouldn't rush back here. Ah well, so it goes.

I measure most Mexican restaurants by there Tamales. If they can't do that right I'm not going back. So I was excited to go Canby Asparagus farm to try there Tamales. Might be the worst I have ever had. Absolutely disgusting and the place is dirty. I would hate to see how bad the kitchen is. Not impressed at all do not know why they are still open.

First experience was good, second not so good. The first time, the tortilla soup was the best I've ever had, but today its as if the entire recipe changed. 3 halibut tacos was $17!!! I should've known better. Of course it arrives and there's hardly any fish on the taco. So disappointing. See pictures. Im so sad that this place wont be a regular choice for me.

The owner took forever to finish his personal phone call before taking our order. He told us the food would take 20 minutes, and it wasn't ready for an hour (there was only one other party in there and they were done eating). He forgot 1 of the 4 things we ordered. $40 for 3 tamales is an absolute scam. The food was the worst part. The meat was rubbery, everything tasted freezer burned or spoiled and the masa was incredibly dry. Plus, I found several bones in mine which was shocking for a tamale. You could scoop a handful of gunk out of the bus bin, warm it up in a microwave, and serve it to me on some dried out cornmeal and I probably couldn't tell it apart from the slop I was served. I think it's important to note that this experience was about a month ago. I wanted to give myself a minute to cool off, but I am still so disrespected that a person would serve that to someone.

Wanted to try this place out. Got the food and had a wrong order in the bag. But figured I'd try it and the other orders. GARBAGE! Absolutely disgusting. No flavor no nothing. The masa was mushy. The customer service was horrible! No accountability for giving the wrong item he insisted we ordered a cilantro tamale instead of chorizo. If horrible so called Mexican food is what you want I would suggest Taco Bell. This place is trash. I wouldn't even recommend as prison food. Just an insult to Mexican food.

I wanted to try the sweet tamales, so I popped in, the owner said " we don't have one dollar tamales in here, the cost is 9.50 for ONE tamale apparently because they are "gourmet" tamale, the price on their website was 6.75 for one tamale, which obviously hasn't been updated, well to make a long story short, there is no sophistication in the tamales, I think they are way too expensive, cause the flavor is ok, but not for 9.50 for a 5 ' tamale... anyways Hey! if you want to spend your hard earn money in simple tamales is your own choice.. I am never coming back...

This place was a Tiny hole in the wall. First off the Commercials are Very misleading . It's NOT A RESTAURANT.. it's got Junk sitting everywhere inside , The owners are rude and really are in Denial... although they are elderly They seriously need to close down because the tamales aren't even cooked . They give them to u Raw, and instruct u on HOW TO STEAM them .. After your standing around waiting for someone to come out and take your order.., It's just 2 elderly couple NO SERVICE AND DEFINITELY NO EXPERIENCE.... You have to stand around outside and wait for them to put together your Raw ingredients ( To Go ) This was a disappointment, especially when you travel to this place ...!

Horrible tamales, so dry and flavorless. Tried covering it in salsa and still couldn't eat it. Tried a couple dishes with there chicken & pork both bland and dry as well. Service and speed was good but save your money, $8 for a single tamale ? I'll go down the street and get moist flavorful $4 ones.

Margaritas were great. Service was poor. They need more help. The food was ok. The margaritas were great. The atmosphere was ok. The restaurant itself seemed clean however the restroom was not. The main course took over an hour to receive.

Worst restaurant I've ever been to! A friend recommended but gave the caveat she hadn't been to in a long time. Zero people there when we got there. Owner gave us a lecture upon sitting down about yelp and bad food (I was thinking 'WTH' - that's your greeting?). Anyway he got our plates mixed up and gave my chicken tamale to my friend and her pork tamale to me; I don't eat pork. Meals were served on PAPER plates (wow, yes at a sit down indoor restaurant). When I realized it my tamale meat wasn't chicken I brought it to his attention. He said he'd bring me a fresh plate and never did. I asked where my plate was after waiting another 45 minutes and he said no he wasn't bring one. The man was beyond rude. Probably the worst restaurant experience I've had in my life. Awful service, food was very mediocre and he charges top dollar. Boo!

Absolute garbage. From the service to the quality of food and the overall cleanliness of the place. If you don't care about providing a decent product with average service at minimum than don't run a small business. Let someone else take over the place who actually cares. GET OUT OF MILWAUKIE!!!

Service was beyond terrible from the moment we walked in. I ordered the shrimp burrito and it tasted like a burnt carcass. Wouldn't be speaking so rudely if the service wasn't god awful. DO NOT EAT HERE.

The tamales are ok. Nothing great. The value is not there. 13.00 for one tamale. No sides, just a tamale in a bag. The asparagus tamale was a huge disappointment. I expected asparagus, cheese and maybe a green chili sauce. Instead, the delicate flavor of asparagus is hidden in the same red sauce as the beef. The flavor of the asparagus is completely lost. It would be like putting sea scallops in chili. The owner is a nice man, but WAY to expensive. Maybe that's why it's always empty?

Ambience 2 Service 2 Paper plates 1 Cleanliness 1.... Not to mention the flies Chicken Tamale 10 Price not worth it We won't be back.

The Food doesn't look like on TV The place is Hot & doesn't not like it looks on TV either! He try's to be a kind Old Man but when You ask a question about menu he's very Shaming/snotty in his answers‼ Will never go back!

This is great food and these are wonderful people. I am a shut in and hot meals from here are just what I need. Easy to prepare and yum! I've eaten in and brought tamales home and I haven't had one tamale I haven't enjoyed! Don't miss this eclectic little place with authentic delicious food and nice people. The delivery service was great and everything I hoped it would be!

We've lived in Milwaukie since 2014 and we've always been curious about this place but the mediocre reviews on Yelp held us off. However we notice it's always busy and the plates look delicious through the window. That's not as creepy as it sounds, this place is a fish bowl with amazing windows. It's easy to see in as you're walking down the side walk :) We finally made it in today, we were blown away by the customer service from Charles. Our toddler was a little hangry and he brought out a cheese quesadilla with a side of rice and beans for her, on the house. He had it ready and in front of her before our food, which was really appreciated to keep her happy. When he came back to check on us and noticed she had devoured the rice side, he scooped up her plate to refill her rice for her. When it came time for our food to come out, we were really impressed with the presentation. We love that they use banana leaves to lock all that flavor in. I ordered the Colombian Tamale and it was amazing. I will warn you that some of the meat in it was on the bone (chicken and riblet). It was so packed with flavor, the masa was light and fluffy and the chicken just fell off the bone. The side of salsa and sour cream was great. Throw a few forkfuls into a hot tortilla and heaven. My husband got the chicken mole tamale and the meat was so flavorful and fragrant with spices. Even without the mole sauce. What we really enjoyed was how every component of the dish was packed with flavor. The rice even, which we were surprised to find out was vegan, was so flavor bomb status of garlic and spice. The black beans looked simple but once you took a bite, again, so flavorful with added spices and love. I'm not sure what's up with the sub par reviews. We loved our experience here both service wise and happy belly wise. The tamale portion was huge and delicious. We will definitely be back and often. I read some reviews about the owner (Charles) being rude but he was the opposite of that to us. We said "no thanks we'll pay for the kids plate, we want to support the business." And he said "no, I insist." Every other customer that came in, he knew by name and greeted them with such a genuine smile and happy banter. We didn't come in, in the past. So who knows, perhaps some of the old reviews are valid. For the current however, the service couldn't have been better nor the food more fresh, cooked to order and delicious.

Wow I can't believe what just happened to me here happened. Was given 2 menus and told that we could order all l a cart but not told the price. One menu had frozen tamales on it listed for five dollars apiece and the other menu was heated dining options. my partner and I each ordered three tamales and when they came out we were charged $90! The owner of the business tried to say that he had Explained but he in fact did not make this clear. in fact we were completely misled into ordering $90 worth of tamales and left with six tamales somehow just does not add up rather than get into an argument there we paid and left. do not recommend.

Great food! Yummy margaritas! Laid back local family owned restaurant. Love this place!

We sat down at a table on the street and Charles approached us. He was immediately hostile with me and my two guests. He gave us a menu and stood over us and asked us what we wanted to order. I asked him nicely to give me a minute to look over the menu but he said no. I was like huh? He said "you need to leave" ok dude no problem lol. Charles this is no way to run a business. Why don't you have signs up to indicate that this table is for Casa De Tamales only? Looking at the other reviews it seems to paint a picture to me of a failing business, I wonder how long it will be until there is a new business at that location. I hope it is soon! Seriously man stop being such a disrespectful jerk.

Seriously disappointed. Paid $8 for guacamole, waited an hour for delivery and was given this?! I feel completely ripped off. I know it's Christmas but seriously? The little cup is only half full and is mostly onions. I got 6 chips. Good thing I ordered the $6 chips and salsa... but it was also a tiny cup and very bland. And my $6 cup of soup isn't even full, has no meat at all and also very bland. It's basically really crappy broth with some stale herbs. $22 for this? I'm very disappointed. Guess I'm gonna have to find something else for dinner.

It's downtown Milwaukee. What is left of it for sure. This is one of the cornerstones of the area. It's here for a reason. Dang good family home cooking. The entire family is in there with mamma in the kitchen. They are operating take out only. Asparagus is in the name so be prepared to have asaparagus as part of your meal. Lots of it. We were prepared so we ate a good portion of said asparagus. No way did we finish it. Anything is better with bacon. We ordered and devoured this appetizer. Maybe a mistake because even at that point we on asparagus over load. The shrimp and the chicken were tasty. Plenty of flavor. A little short on the meat portion side. Felt like the meat was an afterthought. This made it a little less filling. The rice and beans were very good very flavorfully. A good size portion of these. Maybe this was meant to full you up. Glad to support a family business. Go for the asparagus. It will be there.

I think I just received the worst burrito in Portland at the Beaverton Farmers Market. It was the worst $11.00 that I've ever spent. I ordered the Macho burrito that came with rice, beans, meat, cilantro and onions. The meat I chose was Al pastor. I took my first bite in the car and it was ALL black beans. Not my fave. So I squished about 1/4 of the beans out. Guess what...more beans! It was literally 99 per cent black beans with a few morsels of meat. WTF! First off...the menu didn't say black beans and there was zero meat. Don't waste your money on a fail like I did. Unless you want a black bean burrito! GROSS! And disgusting.

We had the best time. The food and margaritas were terrific. I could not say enough good things about the Al pastor pork. The steak tacos were fantastic. They brought multiple quesadillas for our toddler before and after the rest of the food to keep him pacified. The service was so kind and competent. This was our third trip and we'll definitely be back.

I usually don't review restaurants but this was an experience. 1st I asked owner if he had combination plates & he kept going on & on about no $ in them. Here's what I've learned from good Mexican food. Chips & salsa are your 1st indicator regardless $7 for them. Joke. Burnt chips & cold with decent salsa. The guys on tv you'd think he'd redesign that goodwill furniture sorry but let's get real. Spend some $. You do on tv & dedicate your chips to furniture lol. Tamales were something I've never tasted & was not impressed being from Colorado & going down to Cali. I won't be back $36 for 2 tamales & 2 beers with chips. I only ate 1 & left it.

Omg..... the prices... can get 6 really good tamales from a person selling them on the street. And make my own chips.. chips and salsa should be free.. nope not worth the price. Would rather go get a steak and potato for the price. Or make my own.. bad service as well

The best Tamales we have ever had. The service is wonderful. Love the atmosphere. We came in as a partly Vegan Family and everyone was very happy with their food. If you are looking for a great spot with incredible food then this is the place!

Delicious fresh food. Amazing tamales. Wanted to order tonight but sadly they are closed. When they are open I suggest you order up! Great pico great tacos! Black beans on point!!! So good. I crave this food all the time. My kids love it as well.

The absolute worst. The owner is a jerk and the food is horrible. The salsa tastes like ketchup and he claims to not have hot sauce?? The chips were cold and stale and he wouldn't warm them up for us. Mind you, these are not complimentary chips. We ordered them. The super expensive tamales had barely any filling and were so bland. It was an expensive lunch and took forever! Don't even get me started about how filthy the place was. I wish we would have went across the street like my instincts told me when I saw the place but in his commercials he seemed like such a nice guy we wanted to support him. He was a mean old man.

My bill was $60 bucks.. for 5 tamales, 3 beef tacos and 1 chicken taco. Each tamale was $8.00. They're good, but not spectacular enough or so huge to be $8 each. But ok, they specially in tamales.. What really shocked me was the tacos. The size of my 4yr olds daughter hand... 3.50 each. The service was very friendly.. and the place was ok. Will we go back? Nope. Could've had some really good sushi instead. Ridiculously expensive for tamales.

The food was not the best I've ever eaten but good. I had the tamale plate but I should have gone for tacos. That's how I usually measure any Mexican place. The owner/server is a 10/10 for service and personality. I wish I had gotten his name. He amused my mother which isn't always easy. Even better, he managed to engage me in conversation. (Much much harder) This seems like a nice neighborhood place to go for locals. The decor seemed kind of tired. I'm not by any means a snob about ambiance so for me to notice....There were some tables in the dining area with junk piled on them and quite a bit of wooden decorations. This makes it kinda homey on one hand but hard to tell how really clean it may or may not be. If I'm in the area again I'll try the tacos.

Beautifully plated. Looks much better than it tastes! Chicken is dry, and tasted of freezer burn?? Could it be the masa? Idk. Next time I'm going for the vegan/veg options. Yes, will return for second chance redemption!

Super rude owner who seems mentally unstable. He's scarily aggressive. He scared me snd my children. We tried to leave (before ordering) snd he FOLLOWED US towards our car! The food is crazy over priced. The ambiance is like a dusty, cluttered junk drawer turned garage sale. How this shack stays in business is mind boggling. I have PTSD just driving past, after the owner's psychotic ranting.

This place is great! Dont make it down to Milwaukee much but sure glad i came! Great food and the owner is such a nice man! Have the "el salvador " tamale!

Depends on what you are expecting. It's owned by a local who has been there for many years. He's not an Yelp fan however.

I'm moving to the neighborhood from NW Portland and thought I'd give this place a try. It looks local and it is... Is it really 5 stars? No, but it is a solid 4 stars. I'm giving 5 because it's locally-owned and the service was great...like the food. What put me over the top, though, was a woman at another table who ordered a "spicy margarita" (not on the menu) and when she got her drink she said it was the best spicy margarita she'd ever had. When she asked the server about it they said they finely chopped a tamale into the beverage and then mixed it in... ... no muss, no fuss...just give the customer what she/he/pronoun-of-choice wants. My margarita was perfectly fine...but I was driving and a second one would've been a bit much. So, the next time I'm there (and there will be multiple "next times") I will ask for a spicy margarita. I'll then enjoy that lovely item with more great food.

Horrible place for doordashers. Walked in and the owner took 10 minutes to even acknowledge me, waiting about 20 minutes for the order to be done , which is okay, owner goes to hand me the order, drops the customers soup on the floor, yells at me and tells me it's because I didn't bring my own bag (I previously lost my hot bag so I didn't have anything to bring in I figured they would have their own plastic bags) and tells me to never come into the restaurant without my own bag and doesn't remake the soup for the customer. Dirty, restaurant for dine in customers as well. Dirt and leaves on the floor owners bottle of pills and tax forms all over the table at the front of the restaurant. Really unprofessional. Horrible customer service. Couldn't imagine the food would be any better.