Los Tamales Locos

I first tried this joint a year or two ago and love to treat myself to it when I can. I ordered the Oaxaqueno tamale plate and a couple Rajas tamales. I literally scraped the banana leaf for the mole sauce everytime. This time it hit hard tho and I gotta say best tamales and BEST mole sauce I've had in ages! Wish I could have the recipe, so yummmmy. Yall support this place they're always hella consistent and always delicious 🥰🥳🤯🫡

We have been customers for a long while, often just getting it delivered. The food is delicious, perfectly seasoned, and a nice spice level. My kid loves the quesadilla, but we've tried it all - burritos, tacos, enchiladas, and tamales - all are great. Yummy sauces, too. The number one thing that keeps us coming back is that it's consistently, reliably good! Thank you!!

Best tamales in Portland. Also maybe the best I’ve ever had... Could eat these everyday. Love the chicken with verde sauce and the pork with mole. The rice and cabbage slaw are must sides. The Core is also such a fun food cart spot. Huge fan of this cart!

I purchased three horchata waters from this cart and was charged $36. At the moment, I didn’t think much of it because it seemed like a good cart business. They did not have their water prices listed, and I didn’t bother to ask the price before ordering, which is why I paid without questioning it at first. Before leaving, I decided to call them in my car and ask how much they charge for one horchata water. The lady on the phone told me they cost $6 each. This upset me, considering I had just been charged $12 per water. I went back to the cart to ask about the charge. I didn’t let them know I was the one who had called because I wasn’t sure how to approach the situation. I simply told them I was charged $36 for three waters and asked if that was correct. The lady immediately appeared nervous and told me it was an “accident.” The level of nervousness she showed did not feel normal. She was nervous to even count the money that she was going to give me back for the overcharge. Just a heads up to others—especially since agua fresa prices are not listed, it’s important to ask before ordering.

One of those food carts you want to visit every week for the tamales with the great Oaxacan Mole sauce. I received the menu and ordered the Oaxaqueno Tamale Box with chicken, rice, and beans after a short wait. The menu has enchiladas, street tacos, burritos, wet burritos with chile sauce, and tamales in a box or singles, I received my order in about ten minutes with no problems. The order included two tamales with a Mole sauce. The beans and rice had a nice taste to them and were not overcooked. The chicken tasted great with the Mole sauce and the tamale were wrapped in a banana leaf. Located on SE 82nd in the Core food cart pod just south of SE Powell. A great place to eat with friendly service, a menu with a number of options, and good food.

Went to the movies in the area Googled food near me & ran across this place it had really positive reviews & I must say they all where true. I ordered the 2 Chicken Tamales plate w/ Verde Sauce & they where amazing seasoned well perfect amount of spice tender & filling. I don't like near this place but I'll be back if they're open through the winter months.

Absolute BEST veggie tamales I've ever had! (And they're huge!!) Road-tripping from Seattle, we didn't realize PDX got hit by a snowstorm last night so most of the city is closed. Very grateful to have stumbled across this gem today; food and amenities were fabulous! (Spouse and I grew up in So Cal; spouse said his bean and cheese burrito was the best he's ever had.) Horchata also rocks!

The absolute best tamales in Portland. They're big, the filings are delicious, masa is perfectly tender, and they just have a good vibe about them. You can tell the owners love them and are proud to share them. And we're lucky they did!!

This is one of my favorite restaurants / food carts I order from on DoorDash, I order from here often because they are always consistent with flavor and quality as well as always getting my order correct. Food is filling and portions are generous. I usually order the chicken tacos, but their birria tacos are also really good. I've been ordering from Los Tamales for over 6 years and it's been great every time. The pickled red onions are a must and their sauces / salsas are also superior to other restaurants and carts.

Was at the Core carts on a Tuesday, but unfortunately most were closed. Los Tamales was not (bonus point for that!). Opted for one of the tamale plates. The woman working was kind of snippy and acted like I should know there are filling options (I assume there are, but the sign didn't say). Upon pickup, I had to ask for hot sauce, again received a scowl. My friend's buzzer never went off, so he went to check several minutes after mine had come back out. It was ready, but she scolded him for going to the wrong window (even though the buzzer was really the only issue in question). Food was good enough to keep the rating, but service was off-putting. I'll support a different cart next time.

It is so difficult to find authentic Mexican food in Portland but this place has it nailed! I ordered tamales with beans and rice. Holy hell yes! Tamales are just like my grandma use to make along with the rice and beans. I did delivery so I can only speak to food. If you want a damn good plate of authentic Mexican food hit this place up. You will not be sorry!

I placed another order through Postmates for Los Tamales Locos and not only was my order right, it was prepared quickly and the tamales are delicious! The Tamales are affordable and I will order again.

I just stopped part way though my meal of a cheese and jalapeño tamale with salsa from Los Tamales Locos because I had to write this. I love tamales, and have them at a lot of places around town, and this tamale is exceptional. I ordered 4, and it was an easy transaction. They came out in a to go box, which when I opened, I saw that each was individually, carefully wrapped for storage. I was just thinking about how I'd have to do that so I could freeze some for the future! The people were nice there and the menu items I didn't get but want will keep me coming back for a long time. Next time I'll get one dressed up with the queso, avocado, and Los Tamales' signature chili sauce. And the next I plan on a plate of Oaxacan tamales!!

Excellent Tamales! Everything is fresh and homemade. The family running it has so much pride in the food they serving. Prices are also reasonable. Recommend to everyone!

Second time here. I have been dreaming about this place since the first time I came a week ago. They were closed on Monday or I would have been here then. I went somewhere else to get my taco fix and womp womp. LTL have ruined me for everyone else. Got the shredded chicken and pastor tacos with guacamole add again. They did not disappoint! Still juicy meat, still tender tortilla. Filled my craving for $8. I can see I may be here every week. Tamales are next on the list. And the owners are very sweet.

Solid 4.5, and I am a tamale snob. Had delivered the Rajas & Chicken Verde, with guac and rice add on. No chips, sadly, were provided. Otherwise I will be ordering again in the future.

I would only recommend this place if you love tamales that are fresh, fluffy and flavorful. They melt in your mouth and you just want to savor every mouthful. Every time I get food from here I'm mad at myself for waiting so long between visits.

Outstanding burritos and wonderful customer service, and an excellent value. The burritos are big and filling!

Super amazing food, their chicken mulita is top tier for a low price I used to get this place all the time and it never dissapointed.

Very good! Better than Tijuanas lol I ordered two tamales. One chicken and one beef. The rice and beans were even really good.

This is my second time here and I must say these are the best tamales in Portland! It's not even close. I love the pork tamales with mole sauce! So delicious. The cabbage salad compliments it so well. Keep it up. You got a forever customer.

This food cart capture my attention when I was in the fosters food cart station. I decided to give it a try with their tamale. I ordered a small rajas tamale plate. Waited about 10-15 mins for my food with a few orders ahead. I got my food and was excited to try. As I dig in, i enjoyed the flavors of the tamale. However the cheese was hard, not melted, and the masa was on the denser side of tamale. The food was a bit warm on the colder side. The rice was really bland for me. I like the pickled cabbages rather than just cold raw cabbages. Overall, it was a decent meal for the price!

Tasty and economically priced tamale and enchilada plates, along with chilaquiles verdes, a dish made with lightly fried tortilla chips, shredded chicken, queso fresco, and sour cream. Our favorites are the Oaxacan mole chicken enchilada plate, the pork tamale plate (which comes with mole), and the chicken tamale plate (which comes with chili verde). All plates include queso fresco, rice, and a small salad. Individual tamales come wrapped in the husk, with the open end dipped slightly in sauce. We were less pleased with the house burritos. Tamale and enchildada plates seem the way to go here. Delicious food, carefully prepared. We're looking forward to diving more deeply into their menu.

I never have high expectations for a food truck, but this place gives brick-and-mortar places a run for their money. The ingredients taste so fresh and the mole is fantastic. I don't know what to say other than it's tasty. I do wish the portions were bigger or came with more sides, but I guess it's quality over quantity. I've only ever ordered via a delivery app, and the food travels well too.

Listennnnnn! All the food was great! We got the 3 taco plate with the mulita, rajas tamale and chicken tamale. The stand out stars were the pastor taco and the rajas tamale. The way the pastor just melts in your mouth... omg, I am drooling just writing this. If you go here, make sure you get the pastor, you cannot go wrong with getting that! I can't wait to try it again!

I decided to try them at their new location at Eastport Food Carts and I was glad I did! I had the tamale plate with one chicken and one pork tamale, and beans and corn for the two sides. Every bite was delicious, and I was able to make two satisfying meals out of it. I will no doubt return soon. Glad they are in my neighborhood!

First, as I start this review, I just want to know...who the heck puts pineapple in a quesadilla?? I mean...really? I was torn between housemade nachos and an al pastor (spicy pork) quesadilla. I chose the quesadilla. Now, apparently, this place known for their tamales but if it's on the menu it should just as good. In my opinion, for $8, it should be amazing being that going rate is usually $7 or less and have some spice to it. All I tasted was sweet sugary pineapple. Here is a lesson. If you plan to change the game, actually make it spicy for the sweet pineapple to compensate the exchange and label it something else like "Island-style " or something to that effect. Typically, quesadillas aren't sweet in nature. I may try this place again for something more for what they are known for but after hitting the bathroom when I got home...I'm beginning to have second thoughts....good luck!

Food: good, happy to go back for more --------- Wait time: ok, took about 20 minutes to get it. I recommend ordering ahead --------- Covid Safety: FAIL. The woman in the cart DID NOT HAVE A MASK ON. No mask below her chin, anywhere on her, nothing. I had already ordered my food when I realized this and I'm not in the position to toss $10 out the window so I ate it. The man kept pulling it down to talk to people too. We can talk through masks so no need to do that. It was uncomfortable and disconcerting to witness this. We are in a pandemic. For the safety of customers and the people working in the cart, they should have masks on. Full stop. They are working in a small space and breathing on the food and each other. Unfortunately, I can't in good conscience go back to this cart until after I get the vaccine and Covid is getting better, if at all. I really like this cart so I'm pretty disappointd that this is the way they are handling Covid protocols. Please do better.

We had Los Tamales Locos yesterday for lunch at work and I can't stop thinking about it. They were the best tamales I have ever had. It came with salad and rice and they were amazing as well. I'm already planning my next trip for more tamales.

So good! I think their Tamales have perfect proportions and the burritos are so good. The Carne Asada is so flavorful!

I know, I know, you're supposed to come here for the tamales!!!!!!!! I didn't, but I will next time! What I did get though were tacos: asada, al pastor, and pork belly. I wasn't a huge fan of the pastor but the asada and pork belly were delicious.

Walked up and ordered not expecting much. Happened to be open on my way home with easy parking. Man, great food! I will definitely going back and bringing friends. I can't remember the names of what I ordered. I took home a burrito they had covered in cheese and a specialty platter with a taco, quesadilla, and soup. Everything exceeded your typical cart food. I'm going to say this is top three Mexican food in Portland. I was blown away at how good it was. I have to go back for their signature tamales next.

I dare you to try to find better Mexican food in Portland than this delicious Oaxacan food cart. Absolutely delicious Molé Chicken Burrito and Tamales are fantastic. I drive right past the Portland Mercado to get my fix at Los Tamales Locos.

This truck is in a lot across the street from the Portland Mercado with a sign that says Cocina Oaxaquena but it is the same place. There is a big banner on the corner to let you know they have tamales. I tried the Oaxacan quesadilla with chorizo and potatoes. It was very good. They were sold out of birria at around 2pm on the weekend. The salsa verde was good and next time I will try a tamale and hopefully some birria.

22July20 @ noon We had a mole enchilada and a burrito loco delivered. Food arrived on time and still warm. Good stuff. The enchiladas had plenty of meat in the filling and the mole was tasty with a bit of heat. The rice on the side was good with nice flavor and texture. The burrito was huge with lots of meat inside and other goodies that made it flavorful. The sauce on the side had a nice slow burn that we liked. The only down side was the plastic containers. Recyclable would be better.

This review is based soley on the tamales. Everything on the menu sounds amazing and eventually I'll try it, but everytime I'm there I end up getting a dozen tamales! 3 different types, 2 meats and 1 veggie, all 3 equally AMAZING! I an a single person and I get the dozen every time, they're that good.And they freeze/reheat perfectly. I brought a pork one for my coworker today and after the first bite she says "why is this the best tamale I've ever had?" and asked for the location. Try this place out!

Was expecting more based on the ratings and the prices. Might have been good, but they appear to have cheaped out on the ingredients which made everything super mediocre and bland. At almost 60 including the tip(mandatory in 2022 unless you want your food ice cold) for two burritos, sauces that they charge up the ass for, and 2 sodas, I was not impressed.

I love their food, if I could I would eat their great yummy food every day. Support this great food.

Best burritos in the neighborhood! I've had this a dozen times. Never disappointed. Burritos are better than across the street.

This was me and my boyfriend's favorite place to eat near our home and for me pretty much in Portland. We ordered food from here at least two to three times a week before pandemic. He passed away and I still love eating here even though I don't do it as often. The family that owns this cart are super nice and friendly. Their tacos and chili verde burritos are authentic and they have the best verde hot sauce that I've tasted in a really long time especially here in Portland. Now they even let me call to put in a pre-order so that it's ready when I get there and I don't have to wait as long as you more cuz they're always busy. The prices of the tacos are what tacos should be and the rest is reasonable especially for the quality.

My husband is ADDICTED to their tamales! We cannot drive by without stopping to grab some, even if we aren't hungry! Per my hubby, they're authentic, cheap, filling, and EXACTLY what hits the spot when the tamale cravings hit. Do not miss out on this treat!

Super friendly service, fresh and flavorful food. I had the shrimp fajitas burrito and will definitely be back to try the tamales!

it's the best burrito on foster. the food is always fresh and i always feel great after a burrito, which usually makes me need a nap lol. it's closer to a 4 star considering location but i'm bumping it up since they're such sweet people. if i had one ask it would be to add more vegan menu items.

The tacos are dreamy...like literal perfection WOW! Chicken, asada, any of them. Highly recommend!!! Great lil outdoor open air seating.

Really good food. Best street tacos I've ever had. Burritos are really good too, mostly I appreciate the clean meat, I hate fat on the meat and their meat has no fat on it. Also their sauce is really good, if you like spicy the orange one hits the spot. The minus one star is because last couple times I tried to order through grubhub they cancelled my orders with no explanation.

Your Mexican food better be good if you're right across the street from the Portland Mercado, and this is. I have tried the Tamales, the Carne Asada Tacos, and the Enchiladas Suiza. The Pork Tamales are moist, with hints of spices, and they are not hot by themselves. My little girl will eat them, which is a big plus. The Chicken Tamales are a good choice as well, and have a little more heat. A green sauce if I recall correctly. I definitely liked the Carne Asada taco I had, it was what I consider to be a more typical Asada taco than the ones available across the street at one of my favorite carts, Tierra Del Sol. The beef is chopped small, and is not tough. The seasoning is agreeable. I can't recall the Enchiladas very well, but they were good, and I will go back for more. The lack of Enchiladas has always been one of my gripes with the Mercado across the street.

They have the best Tamales In the city and their tacos are nothing to scoff at. The Pork mole tamales are like nothing I have had and the chicken are right behind. This place is open really late but service is fast and consistent. It is better than any cart at the Mercado just up the street.

so i'm not usually one to order from a Mexican restaurant i haven't tried before especially for delivery because i've run into some very mediocre or actually foul ones since covid, (i swear i'm not picky it's just hard to find good authentic places where i'm at currently) so i but the bullet and ordered a asada burrito from here with guac and let me tell you it changed my life bruh. i haven't had a decent burrito in what feels like forever but this exceeded my expectations. i went to yelp to read the reviews (like i always do) and the positives heavily outweighed the negative so i'll be glad to say this place is a 10/10. u haven't tried anything else off the menu so far but i can guarantee with the quality of the ingredients i had that this is fresh authentic food that im super pleased with. i'd say if you are questioning wether or not to order from here, and see some negative reviews, read them thoroughly because 9/10 times it's some random karen who took issue with "waiting too long" or making issues out of nothing. there's a reason this place has such great reviews!! i've never been to the location itself but i hopefully will in the future!! (also didn't take a pic of my burrito because i devoured it in like .2 seconds, also they give you a good amount of guac which is always a plus, the soda was a little pricey for what it was but i was happy to support the business)

Wow! This place is great! We had 2 Oaxacan quesadillas (asada and chorizo y papas). They were made with Oaxacan cheese & big handmade corn tortillas. So good!!! We also had the chicken mole enchiladas- also great. My daughter had an American style chicken quesadilla (flour tortilla, cheddar cheese, with sour cream) also good. I didn't try the tamales but will next time.

I got a shrimp fajita burrito just now and i took one bite. Went to take another and saw the end of a hair sticking out. Pulled the whole long hair out with a huge chunk of rice attached. FOUL. And to think this person has been serving food all day. So nasty.

This place is so good ! I've had take out a few times and the quality is very consistent. I really appreciate their ingredients -- their veggies are tasty so all the vegetarian options are great. Freshly made guacamole all good.

We've ordered several times from here and it's consistently good. Really a step above. We usually order extra tamales and beans for dinner the next day. Never been disappointed, I highly recommend it!

We love the food here, best tamales around. We skip the Mercado crowds when it's hot, the best Mole I've had in a long time can be had from this unasuming little cart. Good Chili Verde and fresh salsa.

This is the ONLY place to have good fresh tamales. Most other places have frozen and heat tamales with none of the flavor or the fresh ingredients. Do not compare this place to that place across the street! This is at 74th and Foster and has nothing to do with that other place! Authentic Tamales and tacos. I go once or twice a week to get my 2 chicken tamale fix with verde sauce. But today I tried their pork taco and it was to die for. I will definitely ask for that again along with their delicious sounding burritos. And I may have to switch to pork tamales! They are so friendly and are open when other food carts seem to be hit and miss. I think the only days they are closed are Monday's. Everyone else was closed on Super Bowl Sunday! They deserve 5 + stars and you can call ahead to order!

This is my favorite Mexican food cart in Portland. Their chile verde is incredible, food is always fresh, great customer service, and generous portions.

Best Asada burrito I may have ever had. Guacamole was good. Overall I will definitely stop by here again. That burrito was truly delicious. The smells coming out of the car were quite heavenly. On a side note, this is the first I have stopped here at this food cart gathering and I find that the seating is nice. The have a cover for the rain, tables in the sun for those who need to bask, and a fire pit for the cold. Very nice spot.

Just ordered today 5/5/19. If I could give zero stars, I would. First problem, we ordered a quesadilla and never received it. Second, we tried calling MULTIPLE times to ask/discuss where our food was and the phone just rang and rang. Lastly, the tamales I ordered...went to unwrap them and a LONG BLACK HAIR was wrapped with my tamale!!!! This is an absolute NO FOR US!!! The food that didn't have hair in it was mediocre and the other was simply a waste of money because I threw the tamales away once discovering the hair.