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| - I've been reading the reviews for Patty's, and I love tamales, so today, after running errands in the area, I decided to give them a try.
First impression: I arrived at around 10:55am. Upon entering, the first thing I took notice of(and, I do so in any restaurant or food establishment, even grocery stores) are the floors. It's one of my pet peeves...to walk into a business that sells food and see the floors sticky, dirty, and just plain unkempt. Well, I must say, that was not the case with Patty's. Floors were spotless and I'm talking pristine. Windows were crystal clear. The counter was clean, wiped down. And, upon looking in the back to the open kitchen, I could see that the work area and the place (the stove top) that held the food I was about to order, definitely met my expectations, cleanliness wise.
I approach the counter and I am greeted/acknowledged by a man, possibly the owner? I begin scanning the menu, which is simple, and I so appreciate that. I then ask him to please give me his opinion on the green chicken tamales, in regards to the spiciness level, that is, because I'd read through the yelp reviews that the green chicken is overboard spicy. Well, he did confirm that it is super, super spicy. I prefer green sauce over red, and as other reviewer's have commented, red sauce here is mild and green sauce is hot. But, while I do love a little heat in a majority of the dishes I eat, I cannot handle too much heat. Too much and it becomes unenjoyable really fast for me. Anyways, I decided on just giving the red sauce chicken tamales a try. I ordered two. Price was $2 each, totaling $4, no tax. Not bad at all! The guy that took my order went back to the stove where the tamales are kept in humongous stock pots, and retrieved two tamales. I could see the steam emanating from them. Exciting!!
I thought the man that took my order was very welcoming, professional, and just based on that first impression alone, I'd consider returning, especially if the food is up to par, as well. He asked if I lived in the area, if this was my first time visiting Patty's, and he did treat me, the customer, how I feel I should be treated, how I think any customer would want to be treated.
So, I left, and of course tried one of the tamales I'd purchased, once I arrived home. The tamales are a decent size, not small by any means. They're also heavy, just another indicator of their huge size, and that's always a plus. Next, I unwrapped the corn husks and delved in. The inside of the tamales were packed with chicken and the mild red sauce. I thought it tasted just as it should. The meat wasn't dry, and it did have flavor. The masa, (my favorite part of a tamale!) was also flavorful, but the most important thing to me was the meat/masa ratio, which was perfecto! Not too much chicken, vice versa. The taste was good and I enjoyed it.
As I mentioned above, I love chicken tamales! If, (or when, I should say) I am craving one, I'd certainly consider coming back here. The customer service, in addition to the freshness of the food, the speedy service, the price, ($2! for a large tamale? Uh, yeah!) and the cleanliness of the place, definitely warrants a second visit from me. Although, I will say- like other reviewers have- that this is not a sit-in restaurant. It's take out only, so just another reminder from me.
To sum it up, this was a pleasant experience for me. If you like tamales and happen to be on the East side, I'd suggest you pay them a visit.
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