Tamale Boy

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

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

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. 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. 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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