This place has been around for years and always delivers. They have simple things like chili, smoked Boudain (my favorite), links, cracklings, and of course, the tamales. This place NEVER disappoints. Been going here since I was a teen and I'm in my 40's!!!! Service is always friendly and fast as well. read more

Uncle Henry's Tamales-Lucas - Smoked Boudain - Mexican Near Me - Beaumont, Texas

I had a huge order and they were more than accommodating. The food was amazing ! The staff was great!!! I had a little bit of everything! Sausage sandwich was amazing! Mrs Brenda took our order with no complaints and even provided the phone number to call in future large orders! I give customer service a 10+ read more

When I can't decide on a meal I just drive thru here. The BEST link on a bun in Beaumont. Words don't really do it justice. Service is good. They are always friendly. For $10 you can get a link on a bun, smoked boudain and a cold can come. That's all I need. Try it. Trust me. read more

So after all the hype I decided to go to Uncle Henrys Tamales located at 4358 E Lucas in Beaumont Texas. The tamales are the bomb but this time I decided to try the Cracklin. A complete disappointment. They smelled delicious, looked delicious but to my surprise they were in a plastic Ziploc bag which is a big no no when it comes to storing cracking. They were soft and gummy. Just gross and complete ignorance on how to store crackling to be sold. This was a complete disappointment for me. Anyone that's a Cracklin person knows once crackling are done and cooled they should be placed in a paper bag to keep them from getting soft and mushy. The paper bag keeps them fresh and crispy. Best crackling Ive had here thus far is at the fair at Ford Park with Southern Fried Krackling . They know how to do it. So if you looking for good crackling Uncle Henrys aint the place to go. SMH read more

Uncle Henry's Tamales-Lucas - Uncle's Henrys - Mexican Near Me - Beaumont, Texas

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Clean excellent service. Great food. Good prices. Always a nice place to take guests.

Amazing food for cheap! The people who work there are always amazing. They have great tamales and are always fast! Would recommend for lunch! read more

These tamales have been the "real deal" to me for many years! Not a fancy building, but easy to get to. Easy in--easy out! The staff is very friendly and so courteous! Lots of suggestions are always made. Definitely worth the short drive! read more

I am not a pork guy but on my the cracklings here are delicious. I cannot speak on the tamales since I haven't tried them, because the only tamales I will eat are my granny's. They're crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside, and very well seasoned. They also give you some hot sauce (Louisiana Hot Sauce?) with them and it takes them to the next level. I highly recommend this place for anyone wanting to satisfy their crackling craving. read more

Extremely disappointed in the tamales we got from here. Extremely greasy no meat inside the masa just terrible. We ordered a dozen which cost $9 and not one of the tamales could be eaten. read more

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Sorry for the owner of this business for the tamales are horrible . My husband couldn't open the bag because of the strong smell, then I try to taste one and the texture was similar to my dogs vomit. Such a waste of money... garbage food for sure. read more

Best cracklins you can buy. I go to all the good spots in Louisiana to buy cracklins but they don't get better than here. They always taste fresh, have a good crunch to them but with fat that melts and a lot of meat on them too Smoked boudain is the best in this area in my opinion read more

FINALLY tried a henry tamale...it had a tad bit of spice flavor to it...which i liked alot. they're small tho...and for $9 a dozen...id like them to be bigger! read more

When I was in town my fiance said that we had to drive thru this place, so we did. We ordered the cracklins and boudain to tie us over until we made it way out of town. O.M.G. .... the cracklins were amazing and like something I had never had before. There were chunks of meat on them. They come in a brown paper bad and you can see the grease on the paper bag ... this is a good thing! I seriously wish I had gotten a picture but did not even think about it. Then we tried the boudain and it was delicious too! I have totally be looking forward getting my hands on some more of this crack! I need it! I definitely look forward to stopping by again when I am in town and maybe I will try more of the menu too! I feel like I need to try more on the menu for them to earn that 5th star from me. read more

After Jason Marshburn's (Daddio's) excellent review on Uncle Henry's, I headed there after work to pick up something for supper. I have been going to Uncle Henry's for years. My family frequent the original location near the Viaduct bridge and then on Blanchett in the South part of Beaumont. I remember going there for hog cracklings and tamales. I'm glad that his ancestry is keeping this landmark and family business going for more than 75 years. I drove up to the window and placed my order. Large menus are on the front and sides. I just started rattling off food. "Give me 2 links, 1 smoked boudin, 1/2 dz. tamales and a large cracklings." $20.50 I have learned that people find their own way to eat an old fashion link. The meat in the casing is very loose. I squeeze mine out on a half slice bread, fold it and eat. I dip the bread and meat in the sauce provided. My husband takes two slices of bread and puts mayo on both. He then squeezes the meat on the bread and eats it like a sandwich. Which ever way your preference, old fashion links is a food you will either love it or hate it. Not too many people fall in between. Uncle Henry's link was spicy, moist and the flavors were lip-smacking good. These house-made links are excellent. If you don't like spicy here is your warning, but if you do your tastebuds will thank you. Some old fashion links around town have more of a garlicky taste and not spicy at all. The balance of flavors in this link was impressive, but not for the faint of tongue. The cracklings were warm and large. I love the salty taste. Some were chewy and some hard, but that is just the way it is when eating them. No one crackling is the same. The tamales are a creole-style tamale, made with beef and cornmeal and not with maza. They are soft and eaten with a fork. I did not try the boudin because I was full. I will take it with me to work for lunch tomorrow. They are also house-made. The prices at Uncle Henry's are very reasonable. I guarantee you won't go broke. They also sell chili with rice and nachos with cheese and meat. Their gumbo is seasonal. Check out Uncle Henry's and support a local business that has been here longer than most of us. The people are friendly and the service is fast. You don't even have to get out your car. It is located at 4358 E. Lucas Dr., Beaumont, Texas. Hours: 10 am- 8 pm. Monday-Saturday. This is definitely one of my #bestbites. Support our Locals First. read more

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The best thing about uncle henry's isn't the tomales, its the fresh made cracklins. I like to think of them as food crack. They come in a little brown bag and are fresh and greasy and have huge chunks of meat still attached, easily some of the best cracklins I have ever had and you cant beat how fresh they are. The only way to appreciate these cracklins is to get them in Beaumont they are so fresh that if you take them anywhere and let someone try them they lose something. The Tamales here are excellent as well but I'm tellin ya the cracklins are top notch! read more

I grew up on Uncle Henry Tamales. I am 46 and started eating them with my mom when Uncle Henry actually made them and sold them on Saturdays under the Viadock bridge in Beaumont. Quality and taste cant be beat.. read more

Omg. I'm basing this off the tamales alone... HORRIBLE. It's EXACTLY like they made Cream of Wheat, flavored it with "tamale flavoring", rolled them in the husks and set them in greasy something. I saw, NOR tasted any meat whatsoever. You can't pick them up once the husk comes off. I can't even call them tamales. I shoulda known something was off when they served them with a SPOON. Ay Dios mio! read more

Uncle Henry's Tamales-Lucas - Mexican Near Me - Beaumont, Texas

If you blink, you'll miss it. The words Tamales and BBQ caught my eye.... I stopped in and the staff was friendly, the food is wonderful; I had the sausage on a bun, tamales, and of course I took home some of their cracklin! I will be back! read more

I am giving the tamales one star because they were horrendous. I was extremely disappointed. My husband traveled to Beaumont, purchased 2 dozen, and returned home with what looked like Masa only. Where the meat was at, I don't know. A total waste of time and money. Now in all fairness, the cracklins and boudain I will give them 5 stars, Amazing Flavor. read more

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Stop by here cause I heard so much about their tamales! Uncle Henry didn't let me down! The smoked boudain is better than any I've had in Houston and the cajun tamales are different from the Mexican tamales I'm used to, but they were delicious! Any time I visit Beaumont I for sure will come back! read more

Just stopped by and picked up an order of tamales, a pint of gumbo, and a bag of cracklins. Seriously might be the best chicken and sausage gumbo in town. Filled with meat, not too much rice. Spicy. A+ Tamales are out of this world good. Get a bottle of hot sauce and a fork and go to town. Or just use your hands! Cracklins can't be missed. A small bag is only $2 I think. Get 'em. You'll see. read more

I was in Beaumont and on my way back to Dallas, i stoped to uncle Henry's and bought 4dozen frozen hot tamales and a half dozen hot. A bag of crackling. The tamales had no meat in them and the crackling was soggy. I spent 46.00 or shell i say they stole 46.00 from me cause all of it was horrible. After eating the half dozen that was hot, now the season was great, but it was season masa. I will never wast my money over there again. read more

People are so nice here, place id cute and, clean and is a drive thru. I had never been before to Uncle Henry's but did have his tamales at my Daughter's Baby Shower eight yrs ago: all 90 dozen. They were delicious then and are still, the same. Moist, meaty and meant to be eaten with a fork. Cracklins; Oh My Word! I had never had anything like this before. Must be really bad for you because it is really awesome. Ordered a small bag, went right back around and got a little bigger bag, too. Full of pork meat and crunchy. My husband had the traditional kind and is was really good. We bought two dozen tamales and had alot left over. He brought them to work and nobody really cared for them, but then again, my husband and many of his co-workers like Mexican food and I don't..so I can only conclude this must be the reason I find these so good! Definately, try the Cracklins if you go. You won't be sorry. read more

Wow, Uncle Henry's is the best of all eateries we've visited and we have traveled the world. Excellent services, excellent cracklings, excellent boudin, and excellent link on a stick. We will tell everyone we know. Thanks for being great at your craft. read more

Nice drive-thru place. Tried their crackilins and their boudain. Great southern flavors. Will be back to try the ribs and links. read more

Uncle Henry's Tamales-Lucas - View from the Dunkin Donuts shop. Definitely trying the crackilins (cracklins). - Mexican Near Me - Beaumont, Texas

I been here a few times. The tamales are very good compared to Some of the Mexican Restaurants. We always purchased the hog cracking which is always Good. read more

Heck! I'm from Beaumont and now live in the MD/DC/VA metro area! YES, I bring Uncle Henry's back with me whenever I am home visiting! Just great tamales. You've got to try the cracklin...just grand! I also ship them to my relatives in Los Angeles...they can't get enough, but my shipping fees can get a break LOLOL!!! Chief LJ read more

uncle henry's, has the best nachos, n beaumont. ..awesome!!!! can't get cracklins only if u r n louisiana....like 4er real!!!real ...keeping the "creole hertiage a live"...s.st.andre'oliver.... read more

I have seen this business for years so I decided to stop today and try it out because I really wanted some sausage. Worst mistake ever!!! The sausage tasted like greasy chili in a sausage skin . I also got nachos that were just a goopy soggy mess and they forgot to give me the drink I paid for. I will never make the mistake of stopping by here again read more

Whenever I am in town, I beat a path to Uncle Henry's for cracklin. This past visit I was disappointed to buy 6 (yes, six) cracklin in a $3 bag. I knew the servings were getting smaller and smaller as time passed, but I think I'm done after this trip. I was too disappointed. read more

Overpriced, and not that good. I would never, ever, never get another tamale from this joint. There are many other good places to get them, and this ain't one of them. read more

A friend sent me some crackling to Georgia omg the Best I've ever taste. Thanks Cool Kay!

i first went to henry's tamales when it was located at the foot of the viadock, across the street where my dad worked, at souther iron and medal co. every friday we got tamales and went to the DRIVE IN MOVIES LOL and boy were they good. this was in the early 1940's he and his wife worked and sold them out of a small white about the size of a 8 by 8 building, maby smaller, they were 50 a dozen, and well worth it. their was some talk at first about what kind of meat was used, and u might guess what was said. because they were off color, but we knew them very well and knew their was no truth about what was said, they were very good people, he later in life got cancer, and he still worked after treatments. now i lie in lousaina and have no way to get to them, but just 2 weeks ago my daughter went to the dr. in beaumont, and came back with 2 dozen boy the cost is different, but the taste is the same, since then his nieces and other family has carried on his tamales, and that is over i am now 79 years old and this is 2018. boy many years have gone bye never has a business like this lasted read more