I drive by the tamale store everyday but never stopped because I was told they were expensive for tamales. There is not many food establishments in the area so I broke down and tried them. The first time I went there I got the tex-mex-tamales. They were very good and I like the fact that they don't use lard. That is one reason I didn't like tamales before. So, I went there again this morning. I bought the pork tamale w/red sauce. I have not eaten them yet so am not sure how good they are.
On the down side, I did take a glance into the kitchen area when I walked in. It did not appear to be very clean:tongs on the floor and some garbage and used gloves. Not sure about the "dirt factor". I didn't have that much time to look.