CDT Cocina

Stopped by this cute little taco/tamales place while I was on a road trip. I was drawn to their vegan options by all the reviewers. Excellent vegan tamales. Portebello and broccoli was my absolute favorite. It was so flavorful, and the portebello really stood out. The artichoke and spinach option was also amazing! We both tried the cauliflower and mock chicken tacos, but they were lacking flavor. Chips and salsa was alright Minus one star because of their dirty bathroom. Also I don't like that they use plastic cups. :(

Absolutely love this place they used to come to kaiser on Wednesday I lived across the street and tried there farmer's market tamale feel in love my husband died so I'm living with my son in Oakland this was such a treat I gotten birthday coupons from them but never got to use them because of my move bummer I erase them .

Ordered the posole, chicken tacos and carnitas tacos and blueberry cream cheese tamale. Posole had hominy filled to brim of the bowl and the broth tasted like tomato water and the tiny bit of meat was super bland. The chicken tacos tasted as if from a can was very dry. The carnitas were decent but the promise of spice in the habanero pesto was disappointing no heat whatsoever and also bland. The tamale was super dense like a brick my kids didn't want anything more than one bite.Staff was very welcoming and nice answering questions but once the food came they didn't come back to the table till it was time for the check

Wow, just WOW!!! We had read a pro-tip on Reddit that CDT had excellent tamales! We were not disappointed! We came early on a Thursday and got the tamale special...a bargain!!!! 6 tamales and pesto fries were absolutely delicious! The food is flavorful, fresh and you get a lot of it!!! We enjoyed the atmosphere and especially the attentive customer service! We are actually going back tomorrow night for 🌮 tacos! 🥰

Excellent tamales, tacos (I especially recommend the salmon tacos available on Fridays), aguas frescas, salads, salsas, rice and beans, guac... you can't go wrong! I recently worked with CDT Cocina to cater a large event (65 people) and Liz was amazing. Super responsive to finalize my order in advance, online invoicing was very convenient, and Liz brought the order right on time. Everyone was so thrilled by the meal - everything gluten free, many delicious vegetarian options, and of course amazing omnivore choices. She even brought us to-go boxes for our guests to take extras home if they wanted. We finished the meal with only some sides/salsas left and 100% happy eaters! I highly recommend CDT Cocina for catering, in addition to in-person or takeout dining (getting tamales in bulk is always a great option too).

My favorite place to make memories and reconnect with friends! They make excellent unique alcoholic drinks, the pesto habanero fries are a must. You know the food is good when mostly everyone is chatty and loud & then your conversations take a break to relish in the food. Best tamales ever, hands down. I’m a bit biased because I’ve been enjoying Liz’s tamales since 2014 or so. If you’re vegan, vegetarian, gluten free, pescatarian , etc she’s got options for all of those preferences. By far my favorite is the chicken poblano & cauliflower taco. Honestly everything is amazing here. This is the one place that feels like coming to my hometown and eating a relatives best cooking. That’s how comforting and good it is.

Visting from MI for the week and after hitting the gym, I wanted to try some vegan option food. Google found this spot and the food looked promising. Came in for lunch and here is everything I ordered: strawberry with minty lemonade, habanero pesto fries, small ensalada, one jalapeño and cheese tamale, creamy chicken poblano tamale, vegan Dorado, and the fiery Barbacoa. Everything was yummy!! Highly recommend trying this place at least once. Also a side of that habanero pesto will go along way on the tacos too!!

So good! Main thing here are their tamales but the tacos are so good as well. I love the cauliflower tacos here, fried crispy and the perfect crunch. The tortillas are homemade. Everything is so high quality. We went for a la carte but you can also get as a plate with rice and beans. The prices are very reasonable. Their cocktail menu looks delicious, we shared the watermelon margarita and it was so refreshing. For $7 for a cocktail this is the best deal in Tower for amazing hand crafted quality drinks. I loved Casa De Tamales, same great food, kicked up a notch in presentation and atmosphere!