The Tamale Factory

Outstanding tamales. Great filling to masa ratio. Tasty. First time there today and definitely worth the drive from anywhere in the Bay Area.

The best tamales in town, better than any other tamales, even better than any of my relatives home made tamales, fresh meats and really moist Masa.

Pick up a few dozen tamales for New Year's Day. Glad we called our order in ahead of time. Line was wrapped clear out the door and by placing our and by placing our order early, just walked right up to the front of the line and paid and walked right out. Needless to say, the tamales were awesome! Would highly recommend this place.

Another local gem. If you’re craving tamales in San Jose, this is the place you want to visit. It’s the real deal!
Simple menu, I would consider it a “hole in the wall”, which is my favorite type of finds.

The tamales are made and served fresh right in front of you behind the counter. I love the Jalapeño and cheese and pork tamales. Chicken is a distant third (but it’s subjective)

It’s mainly takeout. no real seating options in there.

It's hard to say what the best is.. But the food is definitely not in second place. Try it!