Tamales Korinna - Joliet, Illinois

Tamales Korinna

Tamales Korinna is a highly-rated tamale shop and restaurant located at 30 Ohio St, Joliet, IL 60432. With a strong reputation for delicious food and excellent service, this establishment has garnered 174 reviews on Google My Business, averaging a impressive 4.2 out of 5 stars.

The shop specializes in a wide variety of tamales, as well as other Mexican dishes. Customers can enjoy their meals in a casual, quick-visit atmosphere. Tamales Korinna offers several convenient options for pickup and delivery, including curbside, no-contact delivery, drive-through, and takeout. The restaurant is also wheelchair accessible, with both entrance and parking lot accommodations.

In addition to the main menu, Tamales Korinna offers a selection of desserts and provides free Wi-Fi for customers. The restaurant accepts major credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments, making it easy for patrons to pay for their meals. Families with children will appreciate that the restaurant is kid-friendly.

Ample parking is available in both a free lot and on nearby streets. With its wide array of offerings, convenient options, and commitment to accessibility, Tamales Korinna is an excellent choice for anyone seeking delicious Mexican cuisine in Joliet, IL.

Key Features

• Specializes in tamales and Mexican dishes
• Offers curbside pickup, no-contact delivery, delivery, drive-through, and takeout options
• Wheelchair accessible entrance and parking lot
• Provides desserts and free Wi-Fi
• Accepts major credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments
• Kid-friendly atmosphere
• Ample free parking available

👍 Reviews of Tamales Korinna

Tony D.

5/5

Picked up food. Was greeted by a friendly person food was great. I am heavy eater and 3 tamales filled me up plenty. My stomach said stop but my taste buds said give me more. Nice heavy with a thick masa and a good balance of meat. I really enjoyed the queso con rajas and puerco (pork). The masa may be white but the seasoning in the meat makes up for it. You may think the price is high but the tamale is worth it. No disrespect to the people trying to make an honest extra dollar but try this place and you will have a new standard and realize that you will get more for your money here And yes I am Mexican and my family will continue to go from Romeoville to this place when we don’t have any of our own home made inventory

Eric V.

5/5

I've been getting tamales from Korrina since before she opened shop. Her tamales are BAR NONE! I can't speak highly enough about her tamales! I'm so happy to see she opened her own place. Congrats!

Tatiana Y.

3/5

In the past, I saw that people recommend this place for tamales. I moved from the city about 4 years ago and this place is about 35 minutes from my house. I ordered a chicken mole tamale and got 2 salsa Verde. The lady that took care of me was not someone to be in the front of the house. She was very "antipatica" bland attitude not wanting to be there at all. I did not call them to complain because the tamales I had picked up around 1030AM November 15th 2024 it was 6pm when we actually ate them. Now what I will say they definitely were good. Service and atmosphere sucked. But I can't deny the tamale was good.

Anna M.

5/5

I love tamales, and this place does not disappoint. The tamales are full of meat and flavor. The masa is soft and moist. The chicken mole Oaxaca style is phenomenal. The regular tamales are $2.50 each, and the Oaxaca tamales are $3.50 each. Credit card pricing is higher. The pepper and cheese tamale took me by surprise since they were bell peppers, onions, and cheese (not spicy like I'm used to). Highly recommend this place if you live tamales. They don't sell anything else - that's how you know it's good!

debi D.

4/5

The tamales were good they were large and had a lot of meat in them. I liked them.

Arce L.

2/5

I’ve been craving tamales so drive by so I stopped and decided to give them a try. I ordered 3 green in salsa verde and 3 of pork in salsa roja. They were all pretty dry & had way too much chicken . They did not provide any salsas or like the place I normally go to provide a side of cut of lettuce and tomatoes. I should have said yes when she asked if I wanted a copy of my receipt because I clearly remember her said my total was $17 and some change & I was charged $20 and some change so she clearly charged her self the tip. I’m not going to sit here and call and complain because I don’t have the proof but I will not be returning .

Jesus P.

3/5

Managed to get some tamales this morning. The place is Cash-Only. They had more of selection but today they only had Strawberry and Pork tamales available. They were $2.30 each, so $32 and some change for a dozen. The dozen came in a disposable aluminum foil pan and covered with aluminum foil. They were piping hot. They were very oily, not of the familiar type to me, corn husk wrapped but of a plantain (think banana) leaves. One needed a napkin just to pick one up, they were oily all over. Taking it apart they were filled nicely with pork. Each tamale was about twice the size of the usual corn-husk type so that justifies the price. The corn-husk type I typically pay a dollar or so each so the price is definitely reasonable. The tamale flavor was as you would expect as from a corn-husk type but not at all spicey. You may want to add your own spice/sauce to taste. I found a small bone in the first one I tried, not sure that was supposed to be there. I have had Plantain wrapped tamales before. They were usually from a different region like Puerto Rico. They were sweeter than the typical Mexican variety found here in Joliet, with ingredients like raisins and plantain mixed in the masa. This was not the case here. They also sold desert corn-husk tamales. I purchased one. It was strawberry flavor. It is definitely not a lunch or dinner meal since it is filled with a sweet Custard thus making it a dessert in my opinion and it was delicious. A desert tamale- something new to me! They have no indoor seating as of yet but I hear that is coming soon. Again, the hours are limited to 5am to 2pm M- Sat. I hear they will expand into the evening later. If you are having a big event, this might be the place to get your tamales. Order ahead of time and again- CASH ONLY.

Wale B. J.

4/5

Food was really good, had the tamales in banana leaf, really good and tamales in corn was good also. No complaints here 25 bucks for the tamales.