4.5 – 113 reviews • Mexican restaurant
Jaime Soltero Jr. started Tamale Boy as a catering company in 2008 called Mayahuel Catering. Tamale Boy has evolved into a food truck catering and restaurant business with three Portland brick and mortar locations.
Soltero Jr. and his team aim for Tamale Boy to be a fun and approachable dining option that is affordable for everyone. Tamale Boy offers a sseasonally changing menu designed to highlight cuisine from various regions throughout Mexico.
We welcome you to visit one of our three Portland locations and experience the creativity and passion of Tamale Boy.
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Tamale Boy has evolved into a food truck catering and restaurant business with Portland and Happy Valley brick and mortar locations. Soltero Jr. and his …
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Nathan Hale
Awesome food, friendly service, and a great location. I grabbed a quick lunch here before doing my grocery shopping and I was very impressed!
… moreJosh Joseph
I saw the price first and cringed a little. Then I thought about average tamale size and ordered two despite being a little pricier than expected. I only ate one because they are easily three times the size of the average tamale and well worth the (what I now see as) affordable price. The flavor is on point, the filling to masa ratio is perfect (I like heavy on the filling), and the people behind the counter are super friendly. Do yourself a favor and order enough to take home. These tamales are the shiz!
… morePaldi Homes (Merin Paldi)
The best tamales we have ever had! Huge portions, great prices and wonderful service and knowledgeable about all of the menu items. Loved every bite and would go back again soon! It’s located inside the Valley Taproom with ample seating indoors and out with a massive bar as well.
… moreJohn-Paul Tyler
5 stars!
Post-hike munchies after Mt. Talbert led us straight to Tamale Boy (Happy Valley) and WOW—we’re in love. The al pastor nachos were crispy, cheesy, spicy perfection. The chile verde and tinga tamales were cozy little flavor bombs.
Service was super friendly, vibes were chill, and honestly? This might be our new ritual. Tamales + trees + a little weed = heaven.
… moreNicole Kimbrell
Staff was very friendly.
Tamales were delicious. Large portions.
We ate the queso fundido while we were there, and took the leftovers home. It heats up very nicely on the stovetop at home.
… moreShannon Ryan
I hired Tamale Boy to cater an event for us. The food was delicious! It was ready and hot for our event and everyone raved about how good it was. It was also very affordable and they were quick to respond to emails. (The chips and salsa in the photo were purchased from an outside source).
… moreHarper Wallace
Really liked their tacos and mango salad. Nice seating area.
… moreJohn Peralez
This place was recommended by a family member and I must say I was mildly surprised, the place is clean the atmosphere is welcoming and best of all the food is pretty dam good, we had the tamales Verde with a order of refried beans and chips plus a pepperoni pizza and a couple of coconut and strawberry smoothies to wash it all down with, I can honestly say the service provided the our server Lorenzo was excellent but its the food at a good price that’ll keep us coming back, all together I think we spent around 35.00 for this feast, not bad at all.
… moreTahyah
Wonderful Burrito Del Mar with a delicious sauce (lobster bisque almost). It was warm, not hot, but nonetheless tasted great Definitely one of the best places in HV for Mexican food
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