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Tamale King

Highway 29, next to Phillips Chevron, Buchanan Dam, TX
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Cuisines: Mexican
Most recent review
- 24 May 2013
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Marble Falls, Texas
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13 reviews 13 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013 NEW

They started out just selling tamales from a trailer but are worth the drive for dependable tex-mex of all types. Waitresses are friendly. I like the fajitas and always take a dozen pork tamales to go.

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Buchanan Dam, Texas
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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

Always popular and decent Mexican Food but a little heavy for me. Atmosphere is great and the owners are really great people who care about the community in which they live and give back more than most people realize. Try it, you'll like it!

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Amarillo, Texas
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100 reviews 100 reviews
51 restaurant reviews
44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013

While the Tamale King came highly recommended, I left very disappointed and wondered if my friend that made the recommendation had visited during a bygone time from the past. Our server did not have a good attitude. From the beginning she seemed put out to have to talk to us, and that continued until she left. The salsa is pretty... More

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Kingsland, Texas
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18 reviews 18 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

This was my second time here and second time to choose 2 small portions of appetizers. This time I had fajita beef nachos and chile con queso with chips. It was more than I could eat. I had a pina colada but it was awful...must have been made from a mix and I tasted NO pineapple, NO coco loco, and... More

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Fredericksburg, Texas
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56 reviews 56 reviews
34 restaurant reviews
49 helpful votes 49 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2013

My Aunt enjoys dining here- she lives nearby. I was hesitant but quickly rebounded when the chips and salsa were delivered. Great salsa, so far so good. I took her lead and ordered the beef tamales with verde sauce and the crispy beef taco. The beans were average for spanish beans, the rice was good, but the tamale and sauce... More

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Bluffton,Tx
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42 reviews 42 reviews
20 restaurant reviews
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2013

When Tamale King started as a restaurant back in 2000,It was the best place to eat.It was small great food great staff and good prices. But now "just average food,huge place,turn around in staff but still good service,prices way to high on food." They got so big so fast and got into debt,the quality went down on the food and... More

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Austin, Texas
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67 reviews 67 reviews
38 restaurant reviews
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2013

Ordered and pick up tamales for party. They were very good. Only drawback is it is far away and there are no more tamales trucks closer.

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Geneva, Illinois, United States
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2013

After a long drive to get to TX, this was our first meal. The swirl margarita was excellent and just what I needed after the long commute. Very good chips and salsa. Service was also good. Food was just average. We're used to pretty good authentic Mexican ... this didn't even come close. But, for a local hang-out, its worth... More

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Dallas
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9 reviews 9 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2012

Stopped here a few weeks ago with some family. I wasnt entirely impressed with the food. The salsa and chips were great so I figured that was a sign of good things to come. My main meal wasn't the best.. They only thing I liked from what we ordered was the tamales my cousin ordered. Everything else was just OK,... More

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Houston, Texas
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4 reviews 4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 December 2012

The food and service were good. I highly recommend this restaurant if you are in the mood for Mexican

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