The Tamale Factory

“Patio dining, clean, friendly and attentive.”

George Goodwin★★★★★

The Tamale Factory is hands down the best place to get tamales in Riverside! The owners are incredibly welcoming, and Jesse, in particular, makes every visit feel special—he’s friendly, knowledgeable, and just a great person to chat with. If you haven’t tried their sweet corn tamale with green sauce, you’re seriously missing out. It’s my go-to every time! And don’t leave without getting their cilantro avocado sauce—it’s the perfect complement to any dish. One of the coolest things about this place is the event space above the restaurant. If you get the chance, book a spot on the balcony duri

Tenaja Lewis★

A dozen tamales were double the price posted online and had no flavor. Ordered salsa verde on the side which was oily and barely saved the tamales that were on life support. Should’ve known not to get food here because the place was desolate!

Original Wood And Resin Videos★★★★

The tamales tasted good, but they were 95% masa. The chilaquiles were good. Would have liked more scrambled egg on top. The huevos rancheros were okay. Not crazy about the hash browns they serve. That’s not Mexican. The pozole was great! Overall it was good, but it’s not at the level of Manuel’s El Tepeyac. That is the gold standard for me.

JEFFERY COMER★★★★★

First time I’ve ever stopped at this place was today and I’ll definitely would stop again. The tamales were amazing and the flavor was unique and fantastic. My wife and I just had the tamales with all the food there look great and the service was fantastic too.