I get the tamales, tortillas and salsa. They're all top notch in the service is fantastic. You can buy large sizes of salsa! I always get the salsa verde as it is one of the best in town!! read more

Tortilleria La Unica - Tamales de res y queso rajas red and green salsa - Mexican Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

The food here was delicious and the service is amazing and the people are very nice and friendly I hope you enjoy this special place

The tortillas were all over the dining table being packaged for sale, and they was sweeping in the direction of the table at the same time getting dust all over the tortillas. This place is very unsanitary. read more

Do you like authentic Mexican food? Do you like getting your food quickly? Do you like getting it for cheap? If your answers are yes, then this is the place for you! This is the best Mexican restaurant I have been to in Memphis and possibly the entire US. It is entirely authentic and absolutely delicious and filling. I have posted pictures of our tacos and also the prices. We also ordered tamales, but ate them too fast to take photos. They are also delicious but we prefer the tacos. What is the best thing about the tacos here? Homemade tortillas. I have only had homemade tortillas when I went to Mexico and this is possibly the only place around Memphis that makes you feel like you stepped out of the South for a little bit and ended up in Mexican paradise. I would give this place 10 stars if I could. It's now my favorite restaurant in Memphis! You can also tell that it's amazing because there were at least 20 people walking in/out with take-out and the restaurant was full of patrons. There is very little seating there so be aware that this might not be great for big groups. read more

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I ordered 1 pound of barbacoa and two cups of menudo and it was the worst experience i have encountered. For $50 i got a box full of probably 80% fat and the menudo wasn't even cooked. It could not be chewed at all. I am never coming back here. They make a killing of you without serving you quality food. That's why they're big money. read more

Tortilleria La Unica - Pure fat and the uncooked menudo pieces - Mexican Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Food and service is great!! They always have good movies playing as well. Great atmosphere!!! read more

Tortilleria La Unica - The inside view - Mexican Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

First of all the place is very small and kind of dirty. But ok..... I'm craving authentic Mexican. I ordered 1 pound of carnitas and the box contained 60% fat and 40% meat. It was very greasy with hardly any flavor. The pork belly was soggy and greasy as well. The rice is great and so are the tortillas. I did order a Gordita which was good as well. I have tamales for later so we will see..... I wouldn't come back for seconds. Not worth the drive from collierville. There are much better places to choose from in Memphis. The guy behind the counter was nice at least. read more

I have been here many times and the food is the BEST. They have tortillas that melt in your mouth that are made fresh daily. The tacos are to die for and the tamales are delicious. The prices are very reasonable. You can leave there stuffed for $10.00! They have specialty items on the weekends and close M - S at 7PM Sunday at 3:30 or 4. read more

Tortilleria La Unica - Mexican Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

As a first generation American born and raised in Southern California, spoiled by endless authentic Mexican food made fresh daily by my mother, grandmother, aunt or any one of the countless restaurants within walking distance of my home, I turned to Yelp for help on where to eat here in Memphis. To my surprise I came across this hole in the wall place on Summer Ave. Being of Mexican decent myself, I knew what dishes to order that were not on the menu. Did you know they have daily specials made from scratch that are not advertised? Did you know they all work 7 days a week to make, in my opinion, THE best Mexican food north of the border!? Yes the burritos are enormous and great. Yes the tamales are also great. Blah blah blah...typical people....how about trying something unique!? Did you know they make the best carne de borrego, ready to eat? Did you know every Friday they prepare chicharron and carnitas that are made from the hands of Gods and Goddesses? How about the salsas they make? Have you tried those? Have you tried the menudo Saturday morning after having a long Friday night? If you answered No to ANY of the above questions, you my friend are missing out on some of Memphis' best eats!!! Soooooo, La Unica anyone!? read more

If you want an authentic treat, then you must try the tamales. This has to be the best deal for tamales in the city. In fact, if you eat them at Fuel and many other places, you are eating these, except HERE they are exceptionally fresh and inspiring. Be sure to brush up on your Espanol. You will need it. The service is not really fast, since you will often be there with many Hispanic people getting these gems for takeout. That is a good idea too, since the dining area is small and uninspiring. They DO have the liter "cane sugar" cokes there too, so grab a couple to take home with a dozen tamales and be a hero for bringing home a fresh, locally made dinner and two old fashioned cokes to go with them for under $20. read more

Their carnitas are easily the most authentic I have had in Memphis. Absolutely fantastic!! Can't wait to go back and try other menu items! This place is so much better than Guadalapana #whatever. I am giving the carnitas 5 stars. I can't speak to much else yet. UPDATE: The Carnitas are apparently only available on certain days. I had them on a Saturday afternoon. I think they may be available on Friday night as well, but I am not sure. read more

The tacos were surprisingly delicious. As a matter of fact, it is one of the best in Memphis. They had your typical beef, pork, and chicken. Nothing exotic like tripe, tongue, etc... My wife had the beef fajita and it tasted fantastic. Their portions were ample and the prices were very reasonable. I thought I will never find a good tasting tamales in Memphis because Chicago had spoiled me. Low and behold this place makes awesome tamales. They have beef, pork, chicken, and cheese. I am now very happy. Now if they only have an authentic Polish Deli. Anyway I will be back for more tamales and tacos. They also have lunch specials. read more

I moved to Memphis from Texas, and soon believed that delicious tamales and other staples I had taken for granted were not to be found at "Mexican" restaurants after eating at a few places with only boring and bland enchilada/ burrito combos. However, Summer Ave is a beacon of hope and deliverance. There are many good places along this route, but my favorite is La Unica. Why? Fantastic tamales, plate specials that, even when I had no idea what I was ordering, turned out to be completely worth the risk every time. I wrote down the names of the dishes so I'd remember how much I liked them next time. The staff is professional and the service is prompt, it is similar to a deli where you order and pay at the counter. The restaurant itself has a few tables that seat 2-4 people each, but it would not be a good place for a large group. For that, you would want carry out and another location. I still haven't tried their menudo, because of timing. It's on the list though! read more

I will say that the food is really good for the price. I went to eat at this place because of the good reviews I saw. Now this restaurant isn't your typical which its seems like a add on to the building next to it. The inside seemed to be kind of dis organized. I will try it next time for the burritos to see if it's worth it being a hidden from other restaurants. read more

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The guy at the front cashier was very rude and didnt want to give me everything that was suppose to come in my order!! He said i had to eat there in order to get everything! By the way its very very small in there!! Will Never Go Again! read more

AMAZING TAMALES. Please note: all I have ever had here are the tamales & sopas. I have never eaten at the restaurant & I cannot comment on the look of the place because my husband picked up the food. So this review is only for the tamales and sopas. We got 6 each of the 3 kinds of tamales and 2 sopas. The tamales were amazing. Spicy, meaty, & made with love. The salsa that they send with the tamales is super spicy but their Verde sauce is delicious. The longer it sits, the spicier it gets. Same goes for the tamales. But when you re-heat them, keep them in the corn husks. The sopas were super good too. Made with a hand made tortilla, piled high with all the good stuff. Please note, there is a slight language barrier. But as long as you know what Chicken, Pork, and Beef are in Spanish, you'll be fine. read more

This place is quite nice, good vibes and good food. The only thing is that my rice was very uncooked this time and my order was wrong. Messing up rice has got to be the least thing someone can mess up on. read more

Best tamales I have ever eaten in my life! The restaurant is very informal. When I was there there was no wait staff and the ambiance is, well, bleak. What it lacks in that department it makes up for in the authenticity of the food offered. The prices were great and I understand they outsource to several other local eateries. I can't wait to go back! read more

Great authentic tamales! Placed my order over the phone and were ready within 10 minutes. The chicken Sopes looked awesome too. Will definitely go back! :-) read more

Really, really good Tamales. I had one pork, one, beef, and one cheese that had grilled cheese and Jalapenos. The masa was very moist, soft and flavorful. ( Just a guess, but probably made with some lard ) Had a beef taco and it was really great also. It was an off hour and the food was out as fast as I could wash my hands. As another review noted, there is a language barrier if you don't know Spanish but I knew a little and the lady helping knew a little English, so we got by! I will be going back to order more items and update this review. The place is not fancy and does not have a lot of seating. read more

If you want fresh corn tortillas, still warm, or fresh masa to make tamales then this is a great place to go.

All I can say is I'm gaining a lot of weight. LOL. My favorite is the beef tamales. It comes with a special homemade salsa. You can't get bored with these Mexican tamales. It is extremely flavorful. read more

I was recommended this place by some friends and the service was great there was a little bit of a language barrier but nothing too bad. The food was delicious but I think it made me sick I was vomiting all night after I ate the food :( read more

Wife and I went out for a bit last Saturday. Got hungry and Yelped to see what was around. Four reviews and 4 stars so why not. Do not let the appearance or the location of this place put you off (OK the bars on the windows were a bit strange) Last time I was behind that many bars.....oh well some other time! As others have said there is DEF a language barrier if you do not know any Spanish. I only got as far as Uno Dos Tres Quatro Taco Burrito in High School. In my opinion it made it fun. It was slow and an odd hour and the lady behind the bar was very pleasant. My wife ordered the Quesadilla and I had a cheese tamale, two beef tacos and a pork taco. Half of the wifes quesadilla came home with us for dinner. This thing was huge and stuffed FULL! Wife said it was excellent. When she brought my tacos to the counter she tried to explain to me that they had messed up and that the beef tacos were really something else. I have forgotten the name and could barely pronounce it back to her anyway. Through some fun sign language she assured me it was not internal organ, brain or tongue so i said let me give it a whirl. AMAZING!!! Everything I had was incredible!!! The meat was broken into little crumbles and grilled up perfectly with lots of cilantro garnish. The tamale was a bit dry but the taste was incredible. Someone told me we were there past their "fresh date". I think someone here mentioned a time frame on here for that. Prices were AMAZING as well. All the tacos at just $1.09 each and every thing else was priced equally as low! All in all this is not in my normal neighborhood but if I am ever out that way again and not even feeling hungry I am going back in for sure!!! By the way....the only downside to the place was that it was HOT AS HADES in there with one poor little window unit giving its all to cool the place. Guess it was there way of giving that true experience of Mexico??? Dont miss this place! read more

Good. Beef tamale was basic, nothing to write home about. Chicken taco was standard authentic fare. Gordita was tasty, but I wasn't thrilled with their pork compared to other Mexican. Good but not great. The quesadilla had a white cheese and was delicious. The sauces on the table are tasty Not much to look at, but good value. read more

Just dang good authentic Mexican food. I'm not a big tamales eater but I tried a pork and chicken.... Wow by far some of the best I have ever had. Couple of tacos and a couple of tamales and a Mexican coke awesome. Ps watch out for the watery looking red sauce on the table... I like hot but that one caught me by surprise:) read more

Was looking for a tortilleria with fresh corn tortillas and dropped in to make a purchase. The lovely lady behind the counter spoke excellent English and asked if I would like some pork to make tacos with and gave me a bite which was luscious. I think it was pork belly and I bought a piece about the size of a small plate. I was also given some thin green salsa which turned out to be extremely tasty and just the right temp. My wife and I thought that the tacos were world class and I'm heading back for more and will also try the tamales and carnitas. It's a wonderful dive for foodies. read more