Tamale Boy
Restaurant information
Owner(s)Jaime Soltero Jr.
Food typeMexican
City
StateOregon
CountryUnited States
Websitetamaleboy.com

Tamale Boy is a Mexican restaurant chain with multiple locations in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area, in the United States.

Description

The menu has included tamales, burritos,[1] enchiladas, mole, and posoles.[2]

History

Initially operating as a food cart, Tamale Boy opened as a brick and mortar restaurant on Northeast Dekum in the Woodlawn neighborhood in 2014.[2][3] In 2016, a second location opened on Russell Street in the north Portland part of the Eliot neighborhood.[1] In 2020, owner Jaime Soltero Jr. announced plans to expand into a food hall in Happy Valley.[4] In 2022, Soltero announced plans to relocate the business's headquarters from Portland to Tigard.[5][6]

Reception

Michelle DeVona and Brooke Jackson-Glidden included Tamale Boy in Eater Portland's 2021 list of "13 Dynamite Dog-Friendly Bars and Restaurants in Portland".[7] Jackson-Glidden also included the Dekum location in a 2022 list of "Where to Find Tasty Tamales in Portland and Beyond" and wrote, " Likely the most famous spot in Portland for tamales, Tamale Boy’s wide range of both Oaxacan and Northern Mexican variations make it a local favorite."[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Bamman, Mattie John (2016-12-07). "Tamale Boy Throws Open the Doors to Second Location, New Menu Items Included". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-12-29. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  2. ^ a b Bamman, Mattie John (2017-03-03). "Tamale Boy Is Bringing Family Recipes to Portland International Airport". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2017-03-10. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  3. ^ Middleton, Zach (2016-08-22). "Woodlawn & Concordia". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  4. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-10-20). "Two Portland Favorites Land in a New Happy Valley Food Hall". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-12-30. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  5. ^ Lawrence, Demi (February 8, 2022). "Mexican restaurant chain to relocate headquarters to Portland suburbs". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2022-02-08. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  6. ^ Dowling, Jennifer (2022-02-12). "Tamale Boy HQ moving out of Portland amid rampant crime". KOIN.com. Archived from the original on 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  7. ^ DeVona, Michelle (2017-06-19). "13 Dynamite Dog-Friendly Bars and Restaurants in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  8. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2022-12-22). "Where to Find Tasty Tamales in Portland and Beyond". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2022-12-23.

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Eliot, Portland, Oregon
Restaurants in Portland, Oregon
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