La Tamalera earns praise for friendly, attentive service and a casual, welcoming vibe, with staff taking time to explain the menu. The food is described as fresh and authentic, offering strong flavors in items like chilaquiles, Baja Tacos, shrimp empanada, and churros, plus drinks such as pink horchata and aguas frescas. Tamales receive mixed notes, with some diners finding them a bit dry or not to their taste, while others suggest they are a must try. Several reviews mention good value and quick service, whether dining in or taking out, and the overall mood is that the restaurant delivers satisfying Mexican comfort food. While a few comments call some tacos or portions pricey, many customers still plan to return and recommend La Tamalera for a reliable, tasty experience that highlights authentic flavors in a simple setting.
It was delicious ! Loved everything we bought on the menu, especially the tortilla soup & the churros. Le décor est cute & coloré, le service rapide & généreux. Je vais revenir assurément 💯 merci pour l'accueil
Our server was really nice & took the time to explain the menu to us, which we really appreciated. We came here because we were specifically looking to try tamales & found this place online. While the tamales were a bit dry & not quite to my taste, the rest of the food was absolutely delicious. Overall, the great service & quality of the other dishes made it a positive experience.
Feb 21, 2026
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Alright. Nothing to rave about. The tacos de carnitas were dry for my taste, they aren't the classic carnitas tacos. The suadero tacos were better. All in all I found it expensive. 3 small tacos runs you up about 18-20$ txs inc. For two people (3 orders of tacos) with 1l of horchata drink ran a bill of 70$
visited several times over several years, both dine-in & take-out. Especially love the Baja Tacos & pink Horchata. Summer 2025 special was a Shrimp Empanada, loved it.
Sep 2, 2025
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I finally found a great Mexican restaurant in Montreal , the only thing that this city was missing in my opinion , extremely fresh & delicious . Service is top , will be back for sure
Jul 1, 2025
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Como mexicana visitando Montreal puedo asegurar que el sabor de la comida es auténtico, me hizo sentir en México. Hay una gran variedad de platillos típicos, las aguas de sabor y los popsicles vinieron genial para el calor agobiante que hacía en la calle. El local está muy bien decorado y climatizado, se ve limpio y el servicio fue excelente. Nos sirvieron rápidamente la comoda, se agradece cuando llegas con ninos hambrientos y acalorados. Tienen un pop up store de second hand y productos mexicanos.
Jun 25, 2025
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