I cant say im a huge fan of tamales but i love tamales from Patty's. I highly recommend calling ahead to find out when theyre about to finish cooking a fresh batch, but if your anything like me,you'll just pop in and see what they're cooking. On my first visit, i was lucky enough to purchase a couple of green chili chicken tamales. 1. They were sold out of all their other ones. & 2. This one was fresh right out of the pot. Cant go wrong with fresh! It literally burned my leg when i set the bag down oncd i got in my car. Most importantly, it melted into my mouth. I squeezed out the masa chicken green chili goodness like it was a freezer pop and it was amazing! Highly recommend it for anyone that has never had a tamale or even likes them. You wont be disappointed.