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Padrino Pork Tamales, 12 ct.
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Mar 2, 2024
Reviewer name: Robert S
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Wow! Delicious!

Wow! Sorry mom, but these are the best tamales I think i have ever had. I am Hispanic and have been eating tamales my whole life and these are excellent. They are so full of flavor and are not overwhelmed by the masa. They are super stuffed and just two are enough for a meal. I will most certainly buy more.

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Jun 25, 2023
Reviewer name: LittleSister71
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Padrino’s Pork Tamales will not disappoint

Recently, I got Padrino’s pork tamales shipped from SamsClub. I am a little picky when it comes to tamales because they’re either really bland or really spicy.Well these were a happy medium- they tasted good. They came in boil bags as sets of four, so if you didn’t want to eat all 12 at once, you don’t have to. There were several suggestions for cooking methods, and I chose to boil mine in a big Dutch oven pot on the stove. I fed a family of four and we ate two each and we were sufficiently full. The tamales are bigger than most store bought ones.

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Jun 8, 2023
Reviewer name: Scrapteacher
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Best Quick Meal Idea

These pork tamales are the second best that I have ever tasted. The first best are from a friend of my family. I cooked them in the microwave and on the stove top per the directions. Both ways produced soft, but not mushy, moist tamales. I highly recommend them to all my family and friends. Cook them in the microwave and pair them with rice for a quick family dinner when life gets crazy. I will definitely be buying these as a staple to keep for a quick meal.

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reply from Padrinofoods Team

Thank you for your review! We appreciate that you recognize a good, authentic tamale. We work hard to make the best store bought tamale available. We make our tamales with only fresh ingredients and our boil-in-bag allows for them to stay fresh and moist. Have a great day and a better tamale!

Jun 27, 2023
Reviewer name: Bgorman
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Wow, these were so good!

I served these pork tamales to my family for supper on a Monday night after workin all day. Not only were they the tastiest tamales I’ve ever had, but the ease with which to cook and serve makes them a new go to. I covered mine in boudin queso and they knocked my socks off! They come in 3 boil in bags with 4 tamales in each pack. They were o good that I plan to test them out on my Hispanic friend that makes her own from scratch, they were that good. Highly recommend.

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reply from Padrinofoods Team

Thank you for your enthusiastic review! We agree that our taste and ease of heating is what makes us a great choice for an easy Mexican food meal for your family.

Mar 25, 2023
Reviewer name: Mom of 5
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

You can’t eat just one! 😋

I had the 12 count Padrino pork tamales 🫔 shipped to me. It arrived in excellent condition, on ice, in a cooler. You simply have to boil the tamales in the bag for 20 minutes and they come out perfect. There was a generous amount of delicious, spicy pork filling. Yummy yummy!! 😋

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reply from Padrinofoods Team

Thank you for your review! We agree - the ease of heating our tamales is a nice feature. Perfect weeknight or busy family meal. Have a great day and a better tamale!

Apr 9, 2023
Reviewer name: Busymomof3
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

So easy, so authentic!

These tamales were so easy to cook! Seriously just boil in the bag! They cook up quick and pretty fast. Once opened, they were easy to take out of the husk and they smelled like REAL Mexican food, like a food stand in Mexico City! They were tasty overall. Eating them just as is would be a little bland for our family, but many combinations worked well, guac and sour cream, salsa, hot sauce, even mango salsa!

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reply from Padrinofoods Team

Thank you for your review! We enjoy hearing from our customers and how much they enjoy our tamales. We only use fresh ingredients, with nothing from a can and we agree that it shows in the flavor. Have a great day, and a better tamale!

Jan 22, 2026
Reviewer name: Dr Robin
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

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Best tamales ever

Delicious! The filling is generous and my family voted these their favorite tamales of all time. Taste as good as the homemade tamales we have purchased over the past few decades. Great value for the price

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Jul 13, 2026
Reviewer name: Sassy
5 out of 5 stars
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Padrino Tamales

These are the best tamales I have had in years! They are easy to prepare by package of 4 into boiling hot water for about 20minutes. The bag has a total of 12 tamales packed 3 packages of 4in each bag. They are wrapped in corn husks that keeps masa firm and plenty of meat in each tamale. Excellent product! I hope Sam’s Club keeps them in stock.

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Jun 27, 2023
Reviewer name: Sauce base and Dry Rub
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Great homemade style tamales!

The flavors were on point! The portions were larger than I expected. Very filling, and an excellent ratio of filling to massa. The meat was tender and well-seasoned. The packaging was good, but it was clear how oily the contents were as there was a thick layer of oil coating the inside of each boil-in-bag pouch. I prepared 4 in the microwave, but ended up only eating 2 in one sitting. I refrigerated the other 2 for later. The meat tasted excellent, the only issue I hat was finding solid pieces of cartilage and other mystery bits in the filling. It was clear to be homemade and very authentic to homemade. It did not necessarily spoil my appetite for the food however it did have me question quality control to some degree. The others were fine and really did not have much of cartilage or any other external items in the filling. The only thing about finding those pieces in it is that I would be hesitant to give these to my small children as there may be pieces they could choke on. Of course meat is meat, and as long as we know everything is all natural and playerful there really should not be a problem. Overall I give it a 5 out of 5 bought due to the oiliness and the issue with the cartilage joint piece that I found, it was a little off putting and I removed one star from the overall rating. I'm sure with increased quality control these issues can be resolved. Honestly the oily nature makes it seem more authentic!

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reply from Padrinofoods Team

Thank you for your thorough feedback and review! We are a USDA monitored facility and our product and meat goes through multiple quality control steps. We strive to make an authentic, homestyle tamale that can be enjoyed nationwide.

Mar 14, 2024
Reviewer name: Dottmcn
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Quick and easy

Got these tamales and had to get the pot cooking, the kids loved them these tamales are tasty very close to a fresh made tamale. There were so many there was leftovers. I would definitely buy these again

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