Best Tamales in San Antonio?

[ologan]

I'll be taking my swing thru Texas in the next couple of weeks,and will spend some time in where I truly call home,San Antonio. I normally stock up on tamales at Rubens Tamales on Rigsby. (10-15 dozen at a time),and break them down to half dozens,shrink seal 'em,and freeze them for the coming year. I ate my last half dozen last night,smothered in my homemade pico de gallo,and restocking isn't coming a minute too soon. I like Rubens,but last year they didn't have any of the Jalapeno tamales. I had to settle for pork,which ain't bad. Does anybody from SA know of any other or better tamale houses that aren't too darn expensive?

 

[YosemiteSam]

Funny thing. When I lived in Texas. The best tamales I ever ate came from the guys working in the warehouse. Their wife would make a bunch of them and they would bring them to work and sell them for $5 a dozen about once a month.

They were freaking awesome.

 

[Cythim]

Funny thing. When I lived in Texas. The best tamales I ever ate came from the guys working in the warehouse. Their wife would make a bunch of them and they would bring them to work and sell them for $5 a dozen about once a month.

They were freaking awesome.

At Christmas we always had tamales from some woman my grandma knew. They are always best when they are homemade.

 

[trickblue]

Tellez Tamales on South General McMullen Dr... that's off 90 towards Lackland AFB...

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Go to the Downtowner Hotel, just around the block from the Alamo, and ask for Ramone.

Just kidding...Don't even know if the downtowner is even there anymore. :laugh2:

 

[StevenOtero]

At Christmas we always had tamales from some woman my grandma knew. They are always best when they are homemade.

A Christmas tradition in my family!

 

[ologan]

A Christmas tradition in my family!

The "Tamalada" is a Christmas tradition in many,many mexican homes.

 

[Yeagermeister]

In a van down by the river :laugh1: