The Tamal Factory

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611 Main St
Watsonville, CA 95076

The Tamale Factory is a premier, authentic family-owned restaurant located in Watsonville, CA, and has been serving the community for over 20 years. Specializing in a variety of tamales, the restaurant offers flavor options including pork in green sauce, chicken in red sauce, jalapeño with cheese, and a sweet version with raisins and pineapple.

Renowned for its delicious offerings, The Tamale Factory is recognized as a recommended restaurant by Restaurant Guru, earning accolades for its champurrado in 2024. The establishment focuses exclusively on take-out service, ensuring a convenient dining experience for its customers.

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4.0130 reviews
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Jessie D.
12/4/2025

I tried the pork and corn tamales today. Both were great! The masa had a nice bite, and the filling had good flavor and texture. 3 large tamales for 11 dollars feels like a great deal too! Service...

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Laurie D.
5/12/2025

My husband and I drove past this place, and I made him turn around so I could grab a few tamales to go.  I ordered a pork tamale and a jalapeno with cheese.  The pork tamale was just average, but...

Penny
10/31/2025

I ordered a vegetarian tamale and they purposely gave me a sweet corn one. I asked if I could get a glass of milk and they said no they didn't have any and you could clearly see the milk sitting...

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Kelly G.
4/26/2025

Great find. I wanted pick up a few quick tamales for a good price and that's exactly what I found here. Got two chicken and two pork. The pork was a bit spicy in a good way and chicken had good...

Anthony P.
7/20/2025

Food was undercooked and still raw. I tried to call the lady and see maybe they just took them out too early and she just began to argue with me rather than just help me out .

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