Tamale Kitchen

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1030 W 104th Ave
Denver, CO 80234

Tamale Kitchen, established in 1981, is a family-owned business in Colorado that specializes in hand-made tamales using a cherished family recipe passed down through generations. With eight locations serving the Denver Metro area, their offerings include red spicy green chile and veggie tamales filled with seasoned meat, all steamed to perfection.

Founded by the late grandparents Jose and Aurora Lujan, Tamale Kitchen began as a door-to-door venture in 1980 and has since cultivated a loyal customer base appreciative of their authentic flavors. The company also provides catering services, further sharing the rich tradition of their tamale-making heritage with the community.

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Violeta C.
6/11/2025

If you're from out of town, Colorado green chili is definitely a must try. There's other notable places to get green chili but tamale kitchen is open at midnight and even has midnight madness...

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Christina M.
8/26/2025

The food is OK. The tamales are gross and the masa taste gross. On Tuesday they are $1.39 tamales and the breakfast burrito with chili inside is ok. I gave two stars for the ok burrito and fast...

Dan T.
10/4/2025

Terrible customer service and the food is cold. Never again. Go to Taco Star around the crimes, this place smells inside and takes forever

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Melanie T.
7/15/2024

Judging by what I've seen on the menu, there are so many options and choices to choose from. The burrito was quite huge but filling. I don't remember what was in the burrito exactly but it was...

Felicia G.
6/29/2025

Food is -OK-ish but NOT worth dealing w/ the unprofessional, rude attitude of the lady who works the drive throw window, she is horrible, even a simple question is met with a nasty look, &...

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