Reviews Tamales Jovita

We just tried them for the first time yesterday. By far the best tamales I’ve ever had (except the ones my family makes of course… don’t @ me y’all!) Their red salsa is definitely something you should ask for, absolutely amazing!! It’s amazing flavor and great spice level, though some (wimpy) friends were a little shocked by the heat. Beans and rice were on point, especially their beans, yum! We tried most of what they had available, pork red sauce was the fan favorite. Will be back VERY soon.

Have been trying to find a place that makes a decent tamale. Bought a dozen of each (pork, chicken and beef). We were not disappointed. And she let ne know that she delivers to Temecula on Thursdays.

I’ve been looking for homemade just like my mom used to make… Definitely taste homemade! Not dry at all and the green salsa is great too.

Everybody and their cousin advertises the sale of Tamales. Fast foods, Restaurants, Street Vendors, online and who knows where else, but the fact of the matter boils down to this question: who makes a superior Tamal, not just a half aceptable version, that most likely than not, lacks skills, finesse, quality ingredients, etc. With this pressing desire in mind, I started another serious search for that elusive, hard to find, quality Tamal. Started with Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, all of those Counties, and cities in between. Search engines seemed to comply, and some Tamale places appeared promising, but drive that far just to satisfy a Tamales craving? Enter Tamales Jovita in Vista, CA. 40+ miles from Menifee, 5 Stars from 50 reviewers on Yelp, enough to consider this the next place to buy, so I did today, on a mild and pleasant 15 freeway drive, arriving a couple of minutes before opening time. Yes, I can be quite compulsive when it comes to preferred food. The team, Cecilia and Jovita, daughter and mother, looked good together. Nothing nicer than a small business ran by sober, well mannered, and without a doubt, a step above than previous Tamales purchased. 30 Tamales purchased, did not want to run out in case they were as good as fellow reviewers had stated, Beans and Rice largest offered containers, Red Salsa as well. Pork, Chicken, in red and green variety, Cheese with Jalapeño, or some kind of chili 🌶. Grand total $80 plus, but felt it was a fair deal, specially after returning home, gathering the hungry troops, and tasting them to the delightful Oh Ah, mouthful endorsements of my tribal members. Moist, superior dough, and even though I would have been happier with about 30% more chili/raja in the particular kind, the votes were unanimous: a winner tamal. They certainly deserve the positive recognition that brought me to their place, reviews not exaggerated, just honest, very easy to devour Tamales. Gasoline had climbed up to $4.20+ a gallon, but how many times have I purchased below average, mediocre tamales? Too many to remember, that is for sure. Here wising both ladies, Jovita and Cecilia, Happy Tides, and hey!, keep up the good work! For the best in a long time 4.5 Stars!