Mama Chavez's Tamales & More

This is a Take out only shop offering delicious Mexican food. You can order from a tiny window or through online services like door dash. We tried the Burrito and Tamale with Salsa Verde, both were good. Our favourite was the burrito that was loaded with rice, beans and meat and was good enough for two. Tamale was decent in taste.

Quite possibly the best tacos I have ever had, I stopped by this place and saw they had $1.50 tacos (Taco Tuesday), so I ordered one chicken one just to try it. It was absolutely delicious so I ordered three more… and then eleven more. The green salsa is also a must! Not to mention that the service is incredible (they put up with me ordering three separate times). If you get the opportunity to run into this place on a Tuesday (or any other day!), you have to try it.

Loved it! Together with friends, I had both the tamales, tacos al pastor and carne asada. The tamales was some of the best I had - great taste of corn and the filling was just really good. Quick and easy to order and really nice people that work there.

A wonderful tamale that was just what a needed on a slightly rainy night, and of course the refried beans were on point. Can't wait to go back next time I am in the city.

This little dive is in the heart of downtown Seattle. Awesome staff, they are outgoing friendly and the vibe is great! They are super fast and food is hands down the best authentic tamales I have ever had. This is my new go to!

Delicious tamales - great masa to filling ratio, meat is flavorful. Would recommend!

Taco Tuesday is the only time I order from here since they are only 1.50 and I get like 12 tacos, crazy good deal. Only thing is the asada is hit or miss, some weeks it’s amazing the others it’s ok at best but for 1.50 you’re not beating it. Will continue to order from here as long as taco Tuesday is around, the rice and beans are also good but beware of the hidden chile in the beans it will set your mouth on fire! Carnitas tacos are where it’s at here!

Authentic Mexican food, great service, very friendly, reasonable prices, BIG portions. Come here if you're BIG hungry, Mama Chavez will hook you up!

Burritos are fat and afforable. Def my go to latenight snack. The chips and queso tastes really good as well.

It's an election night. But it's also Taco Tuesday. So, I went to find my tacos of the day. I wanted to try this place many times but I only walked past it after a meal. Today was the day. I got there and ordered two of each: carne asada, carnitas, and al pastor. I also ordered esquites or a cup of corns with all the fixings. The service was fast AND they accept cards now. I brought cash just for the occasion but realized they had one of those card readers you can tap the card. The place is essentially a casher's window with bunch of menu items taped on all the windows. Definitely does give that authentic look you would expect from Mama Chavez's Tamales and more. The food tastes fairly good. I think it might be one of the best tacos for the price around Belltown. The meats were a bit dry for carnitas and carne asada. The Al pastor was perfect BUT didn't have the pineapples. It could be that it's out of season or due to the discounted price on Tuesday. Did I mention that the tacos were ONLY $1.50 on Tuesdays??? Yes. It is true. Probably best deal for the day of the week.

Still one of my faves in the Belltown area. Great tamales! However, they recently discontinued all of their vegetarian tamales. Since my girlfriend is vegetarian, that more or less means we'll stop going. The only time I'll go is when she's not with me. (What, I'm going to eat in front of her?) A serious bummer. Per another review, their hours are sometimes "flexible." We've come on two occasions during the hours they're supposed to be open only to find that they were not. Frustrating when you have limited time and few other immediate options in the area.

Sweetest employees and delicious food. Right below the airbnb I stayed in with a friend. open until 2am for those late night munchies!! absolutely recommend the tacos and chocolate flan cake

We're from New Mexico and make tamales at every Christmas. If this place were in Albuquerque charging these prices for these tamales, there'd be a line to Texas. 3 for $10 Happy Hour?! And these are first rate! I didn't want to stop - figured why bother? How good can it be way up here in the Northwest? And it's just a little storefront window - it can't be worth it. My wife insisted - she had a hankering. Boy, was I wrong! Mama Chavez can cook! Ignore my photos: they don't do these justice. We got green pork (revelatory), green chicken (fine; I wouldn't bother again) and rajas (spectacular flavor - rubber "cheese" and all), a carnitas (so mych flavor) and a barbacoa (maybe even better than the carnitas) taco and rice (great broth-y flavor). Mama Chavez's Tamales & More is hitting above its weight class: I'm really surprised at how good it was - and how inexpensive. (They were out of red chile pork tamales - we might go back tomorrow to try one out.)

A great new place to grab Mexican food! We were walking towards Pike Place and luckily ran into here. On Tuesdays, they offer $1.50 tacos. That's so crazy! Their tacos are street style too so you know it's legit. I got their carnitas and pastor. The pastor was so good and flavorful. It came with pineapple which I loved. The service here was really good. The cashier was really nice and helpful. The food was made pretty quickly and the quality was great. It's only take out with this place. There's only two seats set up in the front. But not a big deal since food was delicious. I'm definitely coming back here!

Everything was so great. Delicious food and an excellent service. Good prices. Warn and friendly environment.

Great spot for some late night eats after hitting the bars. Likely to deal with some of the late night ruffians getting their fill too. Lady who works the window is nice and the food is pretty good. Great hours too. Will be back

These guys catch multiple fails today. Drove here in rush hour traffic because hours listed are 11am to 1AM. When we arrived at 2pm, the place was closed with a hand written sign on notebook paper that they now open at 5PM. This was a massive waste of time and another example of why so many businesses are struggling. You don't have a a website, you don't update your Yelp page, and despite solid review, the place looked absolutely filthy. This literally put a 90 minute gap in a day that didn't have any flexibility.

People who moved from California to here, trust me, this will bring you back to some good memories. I'm so happy to find an amazing taco place that reminds me of the amazing tacos in California.

$1.50 Taco Tuesdays!!! Ever since I found out about their taco Tuesday deal, I have not missed a Tuesday! Before moving to Seattle, I lived in California and Arizona, this is the first place here that reminds me of my previous homes. Love this place, open late which is rare in Seattle.

This place is great, first good mexican street food ive had in seattle, and open late. Take out only. Orders can be kinda slow so come with a few minutes to wait.

Love this place! Their tacos are legit, very authentic. My favorites are the barbacoa and pastor. Tried a few other things on the menu and they are also spot on. Nachos with carne asada, and the tamales, both red and green are good. I am so glad this takeout place is in the neighborhood!!

This place is AWESOME for taco Tuesday! Tacos are only $1.50 all day long. My favorite was the al pastor. For tamales, I recommend the green chicken. I got a beef tamale and it was pretty dry. The quesadillas are also tasty. They have horchata and tortas as well. We can't wait to come back!

I absolutely love this place. The tamales and burritos are the best I've ever tasted, with incredible flavor. Simply amazing!

Tacos are good, especially for $1.50 on Tuesday's. One of the best spots to eat on a modest budget.

Place slaps. Only 3 months only. Give them a try. All the tamales are good. Excited to try the burrito

Coming from California it has been hard to come by authentic Mexican food and Mama Chavez does it right. I was floored at how much heart was put into my meal and my wife truly felt like she was eating her favorite childhood dishes. Can't wait to come back and hope to try the rest of the menu. Small spot, great service, great food. Support Mama!

The best Mexican tamales I have had in Seattle- the perfect texture and meat-masa ratio.

Amazing service! Amazing food. Come here for a quick bite and cheap prices. So delicious