J L.
8/22/2025
Delicious, cheap, and mostly authentic except for the fact that they use Maseca rather than freshly ground maize.
Evelia’s Tamales
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9607 Roosevelt Ave
Corona, NY 11368
Evelia’s Tamales, located in Corona, NY, tells the story of Evelia Coyotzi's journey from Tlaxcala, Mexico, to New York City in search of work. Following the closure of her workplace post-9/11, she began making tamales at home to sell from a street cart in Queens each morning, earning a loyal following and catching the eye of Anthony Bourdain.
For two decades, Evelia persevered under the elevated subway tracks, serving commuters before realizing her dream of a storefront in January 2020, which finally opened its doors in March 2022. Today, Evelia's Tamales continues to offer hand-made tortillas crafted from nixtamalized masa and authentic Mexico City tortas.
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4.564 reviews
Hannah H.
4/25/2025
About a 1-1.5: We have our favorite tamale cart, but we decided to give Evelia's Tamales a try, as they seem to be a local favorite. We ordered: +the Mole tamale +the Rajas Pollo tamale +the...
Karen H.
9/8/2024
This place has been on my to do list. Ever since I heard about Evelia's food cart, I've been meaning to make the trip out to Queens to eat her tamales. So so proud and happy that she was able to...
Stephanie P.
9/11/2023
The tamales here are fantastic, but their tacos to me are their unsung hero. Their Birria, barbacoa and al pastor tacos are my fave. They also make a traditional cinnamon iced coffee drink that...
Louis D.
12/22/2024
We have been loyal customers of Evelia's Tamales for the past year, often making the trip from Freeport, Long Island, to Corona, Queens, because the food was worth it. However, a recent experience...
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