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Came to try their tamales for the first time and it was soooo goooddd!!! The best tamales we have ever had! Filling and masa ratio was very proportional, tasty and their green sauce was a spicy, tangy and refreshing! I wish we found this place a little sooner! Will be back for the tamales, both chicken and pork are very delicious and perfect size! A Mom and Pop place runs by a very nice couple, very down to earth and hardworking. Love them!

This charming restaurant near the sweet waters is truly special. The owners, a lovely couple, serve delicious food. The tamales are especially outstanding.

The food at this restaurant is really excellent. I appreciate that the hours of operation are flexible.

My godfather is from Guadalajara, Mexico. I grew up going to his home for Christmas eve celebrations. His elderly mother, wife, and daughters would make the most amazing tamales every year. I've yearned for that flavor since those holidays. Thankfully, I found it in the pork tamales at the Tamale Kitchen. The masa was flavorful, delicious, and the perfect texture. The pork inside had good seasoning and was moist. The red sauce for dipping was delicious not too spicy, but not too mild. Perfect for me. I had them yesterday and we've already decided that we will be getting a dozen for dinner on Saturday. So yummy. Plus, the man that waited on me at the drive through was kind and personable. I'll be back!

My son has a great technique of choosing the Yelp top rated inexpensive local business nearby when we travel, no matter what it is. That is how he found this Tamale kitchen, and boy, am I glad he did! I would have driven right by it otherwise, but now it is on our must do list when in Kalamazoo. Excellent Tamales, and the staff is so friendly. When I mentioned that we would come again by the next day before leaving town, they said they would be closed, but took down our number in case they were cooking that day and would be able to pack some up for our travels if we passed by and they did! What service!