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What User likes about Yvolina's Tamales:
Yvolindas offers the best vegan tamales! I love that they have a variety of options, including kale, quinoa, and lentils. I tried the kale tamale and the quinoa tamale, both of which were fantastic. Their mole sauce won the award for Best Mole in 2022, and I can see why! I especially enjoyed the kale tamal paired with the green mole, as well as the quinoa tamal with almond mole. This review was updated on July 30, 20... View all feedback. What K Medeiros doesn't like about Yvolina's Tamales:
I visited their booth at the Taste of Chicago festival and ordered a tamale. When I inquired about the various sauces, the staff member responded that they had sauce available. Unfortunately, I ended up with a sauce I didn't want and asked if I could at least get a small side of one of the others. I was told that they couldn't accommodate that request, and then the staff just stared at me for a moment. In the end, I... View all feedback.
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Huge moist tamales with the most flavorful mole. Get the dinner with rice and beans.
Delicious homemade tamales. I love the spicy chipotle chicken tamales. They have vegan options. Looks like the MASA is made without pork, so it’s not as flavorf...
read moreDELICIOSO!!!!! Ordered the pork tamale dinner with red mole sauce and the chicken tamale with green mole sauce. The pork was a lot more tender than the chicken...
read moreVery Mexican tamales and spectacular vegan ones. Very rich.
The BEST tamales I have ever had! Great flavor and not at all dry. Definitely returning again.
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read moreTruly wonderful tamales! The quinoa tamales I had were delicious and both the red and almond moles were fantastic! I definitely recommend Yvolina's Tamales!
The tamales are so good, several vegan and vegetarian flavors. The moles are vegan and not to be missed!
Also try the mole sauces, all vegan and GF. The green one is my favorite.
The vegan tamales are absolutely delicious! It’s a bit of a drive for me, but I enjoy the variety they offer. If I could give them 5 stars, I definitely would b...
read moreWow! Covid gave Yvolina the opportunity to revamp the restaurant's interior. The name comes from the owners, Marcelina and her daughter Yvonne. Marcelina initia...
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read moreVery good tamales and great hospitality, give it a try if you are around.
Still the best tamiles in Pilsen. Get all the moles. Try poblano con queso tamal. And the arroz y frijoles. So delicious!
The best tamales ever and very friendly service. I recommend the mango lemonade with kale and chicken mole tamale.
I tried these for the first time at Taco and Tamale festival. I was excited to try the tamales because it’s super hard to find a good tamale in Chicago. These w...
read moreNew vegan/gluten free diet. They are so kind and the best meal to date. Thank you.
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read moreI have been craving vegan tamales and these were amazing! I'll be back here anytime I'm in Pilsen! Highly recommended visiting this little spot
Amazing vegetarian and vegan tamales and if they were so good, I bet the meat lovers are going to love the meat ones. Be prepared to have leftovers, those tamal...
read moreBest tamales I’ve had so far in the city. They’re more expensive, but they’re pretty huge. Mole is absolutely fantastic.
I wanted to take 20 tamales but only had 10 available thats how good it is. Best tamales in the usa. Im Mexican and i approve this message.
Love these tamales they the best !! they have vegan vegetarian and for meat eaters opinions
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read moreVery simple order. Vegan tamal is unique on the menu. Yummy!
As a frequent visitor to this area, I can’t believe I’ve never been to Yvolina’s until now! I split both the vegan kale tamale and vegan spinach and mushroom ta...
read moreI had the spinach mushroom tamale and was blown away, their mole sauce is also vegan and goes great with the tamales. The kale mango agua fresca is a must try
Yvolina's Tamales is the best in Chicago. Their mole, which is vegan, was named the best mole at the Festival Mole de Mayo 2017 in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood...
read moreWow! The COVID pandemic provided Yvolina's an opportunity to revamp their indoor dining space. The restaurant's name is a combination of the owners' names, Marc...
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read moreI absolutely loved the tamales! The price is just right for the generous size. They have amazing flavor and plenty of meat. I think I’ll definitely make this pl...
read moreI really enjoy the food at this place. However, the total for one tamale dinner, one tamale, and two kale lemonades made me pause and reconsider my choices. It’...
read moreAs someone who doesn't typically enjoy tamales, I was pleasantly surprised by how well-prepared and tasty these were. This is truly Mexican street food at its b...
read moreGoogle said they were closed. But it was midday on a Summer Saturday afternoon and I had a hunch that they were open. So I went and sure enough they were open....
read moreWe were at the Tacos y Tamales fest in Pilsen yesterday evening and Yvolina?s Tamales were, by far, the best tamales pretty impressive when you?re at a fest and...
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