Tamales Lupita — Local services in New York

Cash price $2.50/tamal but they accept card which comes out closer to $3/each! Very cheap considering how good they are.

I’ve been coming here for over a year now since it’s close to Silberman. Wow, I’ve never had a more perfect and lovingly handfolded tamal. And the man at the register is always so kind and nice. Let me explain these tamales… they’re so expertly folded they don’t need a string to tie it. It’s a real craft! Never a lick of masa out of place spilling out. Never dry or crumbly or too soft.

I could eat these every day. I like to buy a few at a time to take home for dinner too. Rajas and pollo verde are my favorites, the verde can sell out fast if you come in the late afternoon/evening. Also they’re even better freshly steamed the earlier you go. I’ve had the oaxaquena and it was amazing too. Rojo, mole, I’ve had it all. Do yourself a favor and come here, once you try it you’ll never want to eat another tamal. I tell everyone I know to come here.

Thank you Ms. Lupita whomever you are, you are so...

Best tamales and oatmeal or rice drink. I go to the north east corner 116th street and Lexington avenue location (with the large blue umbrella). You have to come pretty early; she runs out by 10 AM. Lupita is usually here everyday besides Monday morning at around 7 or 8 AM. She accepts credit card also. No tax with cash. Credit card has tax (3 non-spicy chicken tamales and large drink is $12.52. Tamales are $2.50 each, small drink is $3 or large at $4). I’ve been getting tamales almost every weekend for years. I’m glad I decided one morning to try it (after seeing the long line). The rice drink has a little bit too much cinnamon for me. She usually has hot drink (oatmeal, rice, chocolate) or cold drinks (hibiscus, and other flavors). Lupita and her deaf daughter are so sweet. She leaves this location around 1 PM (if she’s out by noon, she...

We bought 4 tamale. The two we ate immediately were good, but the two we tried to eat later at home showed a few long dark hairs inside, and also some grease that looked like lard or probably margarine, or meat fat. Something really scary and gross. There is a sign at the entrance saying that a face covering is required, but the staff have no face coverings, so probably these people think they are immune against what they think their victims who eat there might have. Maybe we'll try the ones sold on the street. The price was fair but you get what...