The price is reasonable. Meat to masa ratio is okay especially for the price. Everything is hot and fresh. The ladies at the counter are nice. A no frills mom and pop place. Parking is a bit difficult people go in and out pretty quick you'll probably have to circle the block to grab a parking spot. read more

La Doña Tamalería - Menu as of 7/4/2026 - Bakeries Near Me - Compton, California

I love their tamales. Probably the best tamales I've ever bought. The service is quick and they're always working hard. Only downside is there is no parking. read more

My family has been coming here for a long time now, but today it was a fail. The menudo doesn't have much of a taste and it looks watered down. Also, there wasn't much beef tripe and hominy. I asked for nerves and didn't get any on some of the orders. I added a lot of hot sauce and lime to make it better. read more

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These tamales are so good. They might be a little small but that's OK. They're decently priced delicious. I would go back again and again.

Service was fast but there was a roach on the tamale Very nasty................................... ............................ read more

La Doña Tamalería - A roach - Bakeries Near Me - Compton, California

I found this place on TikTok looking for some tamales in my city, I saw she had lines & was hyped up on TikTok these were the most nasty unflavored Tamales I have ever had in my life, chicken taste off & tamales de puerco were unflavored tasted like I was eating nothing but masa & the masa wasn't even good tasted like water no type of salt . Nasty nasty I'll never go again , very very small bite size tamales I wasted $25 never again the ones from the super market taste better & I am not exaggerating read more

Ordered 2 dzs of tamales rojos /verdes/rajas and the tamales was nothing but masa they didnt have any meat or cheese. The elotes tamales were the only good ones. read more

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Always good. The prices have gone up $1 since last year. It's okay, though. It's usually busy at any time you visit. Mostly during the winter. It's small inside and you need to park far unless you get lucky and park in front. Taste of the tamales de elite is amazing. The champurrado is good too! read more

La Doña Tamalería - Prices as of 9/11/2024 - Bakeries Near Me - Compton, California

Best sweet corn tamales of anywhere. Worth the hour drive!! Pork is amazing too. Always busy

Purchase tamales yesterday tamales were okay I would not recommend this place I've had much better.

little corner place the best to come grab tamale calientito de Maiz y un Champurrado . The maiz tamale are the best y las gorditas no se diga bomb The service was good and the Ambience no complaints read more

The tamales de elote are the best!!! It's worth the wait... nice and fluffy. Definitely the best.

I've been a customer of this spot for years and I was a fan until recently. Their tamales de elote are very good, but lately they are making them extremely small. Nacatamales hardly have any meat/chicken now. Unless you like eating masa by itself, I don't recommend them. I get that things are getting more expensive, but I'd rather pay more for a proper nacatamal. read more

corn tamales are really good the chicken and pork ones were ok i come for the corn ones always

Naaaaaaasty! Ordered tamales and they were nasssssty wise words from TikTok" Yeeeeuk!" The masa is gringofied, they're heavy and not fluffy or soft. The have flavorless white flavor read more

Pura masa y nada de carne y para empeorar las cosas me salieron crudos los de puerco. Hable para avisarles que me habian salido crudos y la manager enojada ni quiso hablar conmigo solo escuche que le dijo a la trabajadora que si queria que me regresaran el dinero. Muy mal servicio. No los recomiendo. read more

La Doña Tamalería - Masa cruda - Bakeries Near Me - Compton, California

This place never disappoints..always great service an the food always good ..the place is small ..hole in the wall ..parking is small but it's worth the drive .. read more

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Been going to this place for a long time , stopped by yesterday to buy some tamales to take home I live far away and I was disappointed tamales are small and dont have any meat.I bought 6 tamales de elote and those were really good but the rojo/verde/ rajas were disappointing read more

Let me start by saying when coming here it's going to be a mission to find parking. Even if you come before they open at 6:00 am. So be aware. After you find parking it's now a wait for the tamales. After coming here for a few years now it's a good tip to preorder if you don't have time and your parked in the red zone. But aside from the parking these tamales are worth the hassle. La Dona is a machine cranking out fresh tamales all day. Tamales have nice and soft masa and great flavor. On the weekends they have sweet tamales and menudo aside from the regular pork,chicken,cheese,beef, and elote tamales. Nowadays the tamales run $2.07 each. Still a little cheaper then most other places. Maybe the best tamale place around this neck of the woods in my opinion. read more

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I like this place, the tamales are always consistent. A lot of reviews say that there isn't enough meant, what do you expect for $2.33? I think they're perfect and great taste. read more

Meat in tamales possibly undercooked? Purchased 5 lbs of various tamales. Pork tamales were decent, tamales de pollo had a strange taste, corn tamales were delicious. When I arrived power was out ( was there about 15 minutes ) although I don't know for how long. All day had a weird taste in my mouth. All I can suspect is tamales de pollo possibly under cooked . Wife also had similar taste effect with a little upset stomach . The following morning called for possible refund of 1 1/2 dozen of pollo tamales. Lady I spoke with made every possible excuse and would not refund. I explained even though I was referred there I would not go back again. Explained for $30 dollars she loses a customer and my referral. Finally explained not about the money especially since it's 30 minute drive one way just to return read more

We love the corn tamales. Size varies all year depending on season , but the flavor is always good . Service is fast and straight to the point read more

When my coworker brought tamales for our lunch last Thanksgiving, I got addicted to this place! They were so good! When she told me how much it was, I had to make a trip down there since we love tamales. Every since then, it's been trips down here and there for holidays meal. They are now at $1.50 each tamale. Beef, chicken, pork, cheese with jalapeno, and sweet corn. Although I am a meat lover, my favorites are the sweet corn and cheese. The masa are always cooked right. Never too hard or soggy. Sometimes the meat can be a little bit dry. Here's the bad part, they don't have a parking lot and there are only like 3 spots on the street. But wait a bit, because people are always in and out of the spots. Otherwise, minimal street parking in the surrounding area. I strongly suggest take a driver with you so can dropped off and picked up. read more

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I have been buying tamales from this location for years unfortunately they get smaller every time and the taste was a little awful the last couple times I think I'll have to find a new tamaleria read more

I wish I could give an honest review of the tamales. However, I did not even get to taste one. Not even a bite. I didn't want to give 1 star because I'm pretty sure the tamales may be good and I don't want to hurt a business that may have just had a bad day. But we called right before we drove over and asked if we could place an order. The person who answered said no and that we had to come in and pick and choose what we wanted. We asked what time they closed and it was a whole hour before they closed. We asked if they had a lot left and she responded with yes, many( in Spanish of course and she did not speak English). We drove for 5 minutes and we were nearby. Low and behold, we walk in and there are NO tamales with a whole hour of business time to spare. She just shrugged and said the lady who had just took off bought the last two. Well now, how do you tell someone on the phone that there are many to choose from if there were two remaining. I can bet that no one came within those 4 minutes to buy everything. The girl had just pulled up as we parked. I'm not sure if I will come back to even try a tamale here. This was disheartening read more

Definitely recommend this spot in LA some of the best tamales I've had Bought some for Easter Sunday They sell Cheese Pork Corn Chicken My favorite one is the cheese read more

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Sin duda los mejores tamales de Los Ángeles. Buenos y baratos y con mucho sabor! Y lo mejor que están hechos pal día asi Que si se acaban ya no hay hasta el siguiente día. Muy deliciosos. read more

Tamales are always great. Fresh, friendly place. Champurrado is the best..won't buy it from anywhere else.

Pork tamales Corn tamales (sweet) Chicken tamales Champurrado Though I wasn't a fan of the strawberry tamales they do have them available. Maybe they are seasonal not sure. Service is good. You can pay with credit card or cash. They can update their decor. It seems outdated. Seems like a clean place and the tamales are always good. They also don't have a menu or prices, you just go up to the register and order. A suggestion would be having a menu and prices. read more

Le doy una estrella porque no me queda otro remedio los tamales es pura masa el servicio muy malo les pides salsa y con trabajo te dan una salsita el servicio pésimo el de Compton pésimo y trate el de South Gate hoy 02-19/24 y malísimo el servicio de la manager según y los tamales mal hecho read more

La Doña Tamalería - Pura masa y muy mal hechos estos son los de South Gate ca el servicio al cliente pésimo - Bakeries Near Me - Compton, California

This place was recommended to me by a local in the area and you know what they are not wrong when they said this is the spot for tamales. I got pork and chicken and they are both good, the masa is moist and Idk if they put potato inside but the meat is also moist. Most people I see come buy dozens and I get why, their tamales is delicious! read more

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Christmas 2024 se les olvido hecharles carne , ya bajaron de calidad son tamales de pura maza. I won't be buying there again Sad

Where is the meat? These tamales are all Maza please someone tell Doña Maria hel employees are not doing a good job.. read more

La Doña Tamalería - Can i get some meat with my Mazda tamaly! - Bakeries Near Me - Compton, California

Only go for the elote ones closest thing I can find to my chepos from my moms stomping grounds Apatzingan MIch just pour the jocoque and green sauce on top of them nice and warm FORGET ABOUT IT!! read more

Como siempre los mejores tamales de elote El champurrado no está tan bueno pero es lo que ahí!!!!! read more

Tamales are pretty good but pricey for the quantity. Super small tamales. I paid almost 50 for a dozen. I had ordered 6 pork and 6 chicken and 12 of elote. They forgot to give me the 6 chicken ones. Mind you I was visiting from Arizona. I didn't notice they didn't give me my 6 tamales de pollo until I was home. They then told me that once I'm out the door there's nothing they can do. Pretty crappy customer service especially to a customer that made way on her trip to stop and get some of these tamales. En español Los tamales de aquí son bastante buenos pero caros para la cantidad. Tamales súper pequeños. Pagué casi 50 por una docena. Había pedido 6 de puerco y 6 de pollo y 12 de elote. Se olvidaron de darme los 6 de pollo. Eso sí, estaba de visita desde Arizona. No me di cuenta de que no me dieron mis 6 tamales de pollo hasta que llegué a casa. Les hablé y luego me dijeron que una vez de que salgo por la puerta no hay nada que puedan hacer. Un servicio de atención al cliente bastante malo, especialmente para un cliente que se abrió paso en su viaje para detenerse y comprar algunos de estos tamales read more

I placed an order over the phone on Sunday afternoon for 10 dozen (2 dozen of each of their flavors) for 1pm on Monday. I came by at 1:15 on Monday and my order wasn't ready BUT the tamales were, so they took a little while to bag it up for me. The young man that was helping me out said that sometimes people place orders and don't pick them up so they usually don't get them ready until you arrive. I was okay with it because they were busy at all at the moment and there wasn't a line. For about ten minutes I was the only one there and then it started to pick up. It smells delicious inside and it's nice and warm and the staff are all super friendly. Parking this time was simple but I have been there before and I had to circle the block a few times to find a spot. Especially closer to the holidays. If you have a large order, I would recommend calling in advance. The tamales were a huge hit at my family's dia de muertos dinner. Personally, I love the elote tamales. They're sweet and moist. The other ones tend to be on the drier side and salty but still delicious. It's just my personal preference. The east of ordering and picking up was a breeze. The young man even helped me to the car. It was about $200 for the 10 dozen tamales and a medium champurrado. I would recommend coming here! It's easy, all the tamales are marked on the wrappers with the flavor so there's no confusion. Bilingual staff! They take card. Excellent experience. read more

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Service was fast and friendly, the tamales were delicious as was their menudo. Would recommend!

Great great food! Better get there early, They run out fast! I called to make sure they put two aside. I had a person in hospital (with no problem digestive or meds). They craved a tamale they were very accommodating. Clean and helpful with menu. I'm looking forward to coming back to this store. Love the pork tamales. And the sodas are reasonable. read more

The tamales are fresh each day. The corn and pork are my favorites. They also champurrado. Beware that lines do get long during holidays so get there before hand. The ambiance is like a typical market kinda look. They should honestly update it somewhat, but everything that's behind the counter looks extra clean and well taken care off they wear gloves, masks and hair nets. But we are there food the Tameles not looks. No parking so take a partner that can drive to drive around or expect to park far. read more