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La Popular Tamale House
Taryn Walker 

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5004 Columbia Ave. Dallas, TX 75214

214-824-7617 

 

5004 Columbia Ave. Dallas TX 75214

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  • Mexican
    $$ $, $$
    All Major Credit Cards, cash, ATM/Debit
  • casual
    Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Delivery, Catering, Kid Friendly
    Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
  • None
    Accepted, Not Necessary
    Lot Available
Description

The food to order here is -- you guessed it -- tamales, albeit they are tamales of small stature. Among the permutations of filled and steamed corn masa are pork and jalapeƱo tamales and tamales with corn, pea and potatoes as well as some with beans. Unfortunately, all the orders must be to-go, as there is no interior seating at this small, storefront shop. There are, however, fresh tortillas, tortilla chips and salsa beyond the dozen tamales for a 10 spot. For those who believe there is no such thing as too much La Popular Tamale House -- and they do exist -- there is a satellite location in Shed No. 2 at the Dallas Farmers Market.








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  • 2011 | Best Christmas Tamales

    Christmas tamales are any kind of tamales you eat at Christmas. Long a Texas tradition, Christmas tamale-making used to be a family affair, called a tamalada. Now the closest most of us can get is buying our Christmas tamales from the city's best-known tamale-making family, the Morenos. They are the longtime proprietors of La Popular, a shop that moved up the street a bit a few years ago, and now also a cool little sit-down restaurant at the Farmers Market. La Popular is a great place to buy... More »

  • 2004 | Best Tamale

    Jesse Moreno and his family are among the few proprietors still producing truly handmade tamales in Dallas. They roast the pork, grind the corn, spread the masa harina de maiz (corn flour) by hand in the husks and cook the tamales themselves. The Morenos use all the best-quality ingredients, no lard, all vegetable oil. During the holiday season, La Popular is so popular, you have to call in your orders several hours in advance, maybe even a day. There's always lots of chitchat along the... More »

  • 2001 | Best Tamale Shop

    We took French in high school and regret it. Because while finding someone who speaks English at our favorite tamale shop is a hit-or-miss proposition, finding someone who speaks French is damn near impossible. No matter. We can usually hold up our fingers or clop our hooves to indicate how many beef, chicken and pork tamales we want. These are made fresh daily. Other fillings become available as they strike the proprietor's fancy. All are made by hand and steamed in corn husks to perfection. More »

Main Menu
Tamales
$12.00
Pork
made with mild juicy pork roast with guajillo chile pods and spices
$12.00
Pork Jalapenos
same as traditional with a jalapeno biting flavor
$12.00
Chicken
made with chicken breast meat, tomatillo tangy sauce and spices
$12.00
Beef
usda prime choice chuck coked on a spicy chile guajillo sauce
$11.00
Veggie
mixture of veggies sauteed with onion, bell pepper and special blend of spices
$11.00
Bean With Jalapenos
farm raised pinto beans with jalapeno and spices
Weekend Only
$8.50
Barbacoa
beef steamed overnight, like brisket but better
$7.50
Carnitas
pork chunks made in an old fashioned caso. tender chunk; muy sabrosa
$9.00
Lengua
beef tongue steamed to perfection. deliciosa
$9.00
Tripitas
fried beef chittling with great texture and spices.
$11.00
Menudo De Res
honey comb beef tripe cooked with chile guajillo, pozole, spices & oregano. on the side: jalapeno, onions, and limes.
$3.00
Pata De Puerco
fried whole pork feet
Lunch Specials
$5.75
Tamale Plate
3 tamales spanish rice and refried beans (chips and salsa)
$5.75
Popular Burrito
home made flour or corn tortilla your choice of meat with refried beans, lettuce, tomatoes and chasse. (chips and salsa)
Side Kicks
$2.00
Spanish Rice Or Refried Beans
$1.50
Salsa Verde
tangy awesome green mild salsa casera
$1.50
Spicy Red
muy caliente! hot red salsa casera
$3.00
Pico De Gallo
great colors fresh veggies with cilantro and lime
$3.00
Chile Con Queso
$3.00
Chile Con Carne
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