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    Tamale House East

    1707 E 6th St

    Austin, TX 78702


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    Featured Items

    • Texas Sized Tamale Trio with Three Sauces

      Can"t decide? Try one of each of our Texas Sized Tamales: Pork, Chicken. Bean & Cheese. Served with Salsa Verde, Salsa Ranchera and Tex-Mex Chili on the side.
      $30.00

    FOOD

    Starters

    • Queso Compuesto

      Queso, handmade guacamole, taco meat & chips
      $12.00
    • Vegetarian Queso Compuesto

      Queso, handmade guacamole, whole black beans & chips
      $12.00
    • Queso & Chips

      Queso & chips
      $12.00
    • Guacamole & Chips

      Handmade guacamole made with avocado, tomato & fresh lime juice & chips
      $12.00
    • Chips & Salsa

      Traditional red salsa & chips
      $5.00
    • Small Cheese Quesadilla

      Small cheese quesadilla. Perfect for the kids or as a small appetizer.
      $7.00
    • Large Cheese Quesadilla

      $12.00
    • Beef Fajita Quesadilla

      Beef fajita, cheese, served with pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream
      $14.00
    • Chicken Quesadilla

      Slow roasted chicken, cheese, served with pico de gallo, guacamole and sour cream
      $12.00

    Desserts

    • 6 Mexican Wedding Cookies (has nuts)

      OUT OF STOCK
      $5.00

    Lunch & Dinner

    Choose 2 tacos served with refried beans & spanish rice
    • Taco Plate

      Choose 2 deluxe tacos, served with beans & spanish rice ($1 extra for each fajita or fish taco)
      $16.00
    • Tamale Plate

      One Texas Sized handmade tamale smothered with your choice of sauce and cheese. (Tex-Mex Chili, Verde, Mole, Ranchera or Queso) served with, refried beans and Spanish rice
      $16.95
    • Beef Fajita Plate

      Beef fajita with trio of peppers, potatoes and ranchera sauce. Sour cream, pico de gallo, cheese and guacamole on the side. Served with refried beans and Spanish rice.
      $24.50
    • Pork Tamale

      Handmixed corn masa wrapped around a seasoned pork filling and steamed in a corn husk.
      $8.00
    • Chicken Tamale

      Handmixed corn masa wrapped around a chicken and mild tomatillo salsa filling and steamed in a corn husk.
      $8.00
    • Bean & Cheese Tamale

      Handmixed corn masa wrapped around a vegetarian refried bean, monterrey jack and pickled jalapeño filling and steamed in a corn husk.
      $8.00
    • Texas Sized Tamale Trio with Three Sauces

      Can"t decide? Try one of each of our Texas Sized Tamales: Pork, Chicken. Bean & Cheese. Served with Salsa Verde, Salsa Ranchera and Tex-Mex Chili on the side.
      $30.00
    • 6 Pack Pork Tamales

      6 handmade braised pork tamales Handmixed corn masa wrapped around a seasoned pork filling and steamed in a corn husk. Served with 1/2 Pint of signature sauce
      $45.00
    • 6 Pack Chicken Tamales

      Handmixed corn masa wrapped around a chicken and mild tomatillo salsa filling and steamed in a corn husk. Served with 1/2 Pint of signature sauce
      $45.00
    • 6 Pack Bean & Cheese Tamales

      Handmixed corn masa wrapped around a vegetarian refried bean, monterrey jack and pickled jalapeño filling and steamed in a corn husk. Served with 1/2 Pint of signature sauce
      $45.00
    • 6 Pack Sampler (2 Pork+2 Chicken +2 Bean & Cheese)

      $45.00
    • Carmen's Carnitas Street Tacos (3)

      A Mexican classic! Braised Pork Carnitas topped with cilantro & onion and served with a lime wedge. Seven on corn tortillas.
      $12.50
    • Cochinita Pibil (Pork) Street Tacos (3) on Corn

      A Mexican classic! 3 braised pork tacos with pineapple, cilantro and onion served on corn tortillas
      $12.50
    • Bean Crispy Street Tacos (3) on Corn

      3 crispy tacos with bean, spinach and tomato served in crunchy corn tortillas
      $12.50
    • Cheesy Birria (Brisket) Street Tacos (3) on Corn

      A Mexican classic! 3 braised beef brisket tacos topped with monterrey jack, onion & cilantro and served on corn tortillas
      OUT OF STOCK
      $14.50
    • Classic Crispy Street Tacos (3) on Corn

      An Original Tamale House classic! 3 crispy tacos with ground beef, spinach and tomato in crunchy corn tortillas
      $12.50
    • Guacamole Street Tacos (3): Black Bean, Roasted Salsa, Spinach, Tomato

      Three street tacos with black beans, spinach, tomato and guacamole on corn tortillas.
      $12.50
    • Al Pastor Tacos (3)

      Three traditional Pork al Pastor tacos marinated with our special bend of achiote, gujillo, cascabel and spices and grilled with pineapple for a bit of sweet with the savory. Served on small corn tortillas and onion and cilantro on the side. Add an extra taco to share.
      $12.50
    • Carne Asada Tacos (Grilled Beef) (3)

      Three street style marinated skirt steak tacos grilled on the plancha. Served with onion & cilantro on the side.
      $14.00
    • Dad's Beef Fajita Taco a la carte

      Skirt steak taco grilled with mixed peppers, potatoes and onion served with pico de Gallo on the side. Dad loves it so we named it after him!
      $8.00
    • Veggie Fajita Taco a la carte

      Grilled veggie taco with peppers, mushrooms, onion and potatoes
      $6.50
    • Chicken Mole Taco a la carte

      Marinated shredded roasted chicken breast, chocolate mole & Monterey jack cheese in a flour tortilla. Grilled on the flat top (contains nuts including peanuts)
      $6.50
    • Roasted Chicken Taco a la carte

      Slow braised chicken taco topped with sliced tomato, slice avocado, spinach and drizzled with our roasted tomatillo salsa
      $6.50
    • Refried Bean & Cheese Taco a la carte

      Vegan refried beans and cheddar cheese
      $4.00
    • Black Bean & Monterrey Jack Taco

      Whole vegan black beans and Monterrey jack cheese
      $4.00
    • Fish Taco a la carte

      Grilled marinated blackened tilapia fillet topped with guacamole, fresh spinach, pickled onion, and chipotle aioli
      OUT OF STOCK
      $7.50
    • Beef Enchiladas

      A family recipe served at the Original Tamale House! Two hand rolled enchiladas filled with ground beef, topped with your choice of sauce & cheese. Served with refried beans, Spanish rice and 2 tortillas. Tex-Mex Beef Chili is the original sauce.
      $14.00
    • Chicken Enchiladas

      A family recipe served at Mexico Tipico! Two hand rolled enchiladas filled with 100% white meat chicken, topped with your choice of sauce & cheese. Served with refried beans, Spanish rice and 2 tortillas. Verde or Mole are the original sauces!
      $14.00
    • Cheese Enchiladas

      Two hand rolled enchiladas filled cheese and topped with your choice of Toppings and cheeses. Served with refried beans, Spanish rice and 2 tortillas
      $14.00
    • Mushroom & Spinach Enchiladas

      Two hand rolled corn tortillas filled with grilled spinach & mushrooms and topped with your choice of sauce and cheese. We suggest verde, ranchera, or queso to make it vegetarian. Served with refried beans and Spanish rice. Tortillas served on request.
      $14.00
    • Vegan Veggie Enchiladas

      Two hand rolled enchiladas filled with grilled mushrooms and onions, topped with either ranchera or tomatillo salsa verde. Served with refried beans, spanish rice and 2 flour tortillas
      $14.00
    • Refried Beans & Rice

      $6.00
    • Black Beans

      Whole black beans sautéed with onion, garlic & spices
      $4.00
    • Refried Beans

      Refried smashed pinto beans
      $4.00
    • Spanish Rice

      Rice cooked with tomato, peppers, onion and kosher salt
      $4.00
    • Jalapeño

      $0.75
    • Sliced Avocado

      $3.00
    • Tiny Guacamole

      Avocado, tomato, fresh lime juice, kosher salt
      $3.00
    • Sour Cream

      $1.50
    • Small Mole

      A 4 oz serving of our mole sauce made with chocolate, peanuts and ground spices
      $3.50
    • Small Ranchera

      A 4 oz serving of our ranchera sauce made with tomato, sautéed onion, cilantro and kosher salt
      $3.50
    • Small Salsa Verde

      A 4 oz serving of our verde sauce made with tomatillo, sautéed onion, cilantro, garlic and kosher salt
      $3.50
    • Corn Tortilla (2)

      $0.50
    • Flour Tortilla (1)

      $0.50
    • Garden Salsa 1/2 Pint

      $6.00

    Tamales

    Texas Sized Tamales made by hand
    • Tamale Plate

      One of our famous "Texas Sized Tamale" choice of sauce topped with cheese, served with refried beans & spanish rice
      $16.95
    • Pork Tamale

      Handmixed corn masa wrapped around a seasoned pork filling and steamed in a corn husk.
      $8.00
    • Chicken Tamale

      Handmixed corn masa wrapped around a chicken and mild tomatillo salsa filling and steamed in a corn husk.
      $8.00
    • Bean & Cheese Tamale

      Handmixed corn masa wrapped around a vegetarian refried bean, monterrey jack and pickled jalapeño filling and steamed in a corn husk.
      $8.00
    • Tamale Trio

      Can't decide? Order the Trio with one Traditional Pork, one Chicken and one Bean & Cheese Tamale with a sample size of Ranchera, Verde & Tex-Mex Chili. We kindly request no modifiers. If you would like to add another tamale or another sauce, please order it alacarte.
      $30.00
    • 6 Pack Sampler (2 Pork+2 Chicken +2 Bean & Cheese)

      $45.00
    • 6 Pack Pork Tamales

      6 handmade braised pork tamales Handmixed corn masa wrapped around a seasoned pork filling and steamed in a corn husk. Served with 1/2 Pint of signature sauce
      $45.00
    • 6 Pack Chicken Tamales

      Handmixed corn masa wrapped around a chicken and mild tomatillo salsa filling and steamed in a corn husk. Served with 1/2 Pint of signature sauce
      $45.00
    • 6 Pack Bean & Cheese Tamales

      Handmixed corn masa wrapped around a vegetarian refried bean, monterrey jack and pickled jalapeño filling and steamed in a corn husk. Served with 1/2 Pint of signature sauce
      $45.00

    NA BEVERAGE

    Non Alcoholic Beverages

    • Mexi Iced Coffee

      House brewed iced coffee with horchata (Mexican rice milk) and organic vanilla soy
      $5.00
    • House Cold Brewed Iced Coffee

      16-hour cold brew made in house with local organic fair trade coffee beans
      $5.00
    • Half Mexi Iced/Half Cold Brew

      $5.00
    • Hot Coffee (Organic & Fair Trade)

      Hot organic local coffee from Austin Coffee Traders
      $5.00
    • Gold Peak Unsweetened Tea

      Real Brewed Tea with no sugar for a zero calorie, unsweet tea
      $4.00
    • Abuelita's Hot Chocolate

      OUT OF STOCK
      $5.50
    • A&W Rootbeer

      OUT OF STOCK
      $3.00
    • Coca-Cola, Can

      Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love
      $3.00
    • Diet Coke

      Take a Diet Coke break with this refreshing, no-calorie soft drink
      $3.00
    • Dr. Pepper

      $3.00
    • Sprite

      Classic, cool, crisp lemon-lime flavored taste that's caffeine free
      OUT OF STOCK
      $3.00
    • Tehuacán Mineral Water

      Topo Chico has always been known for the legend surrounding its origins. Whether you believe in the legend or not, you'll still be able to enjoy the crisp, no-calorie taste of Topo Chico.
      $3.50
    • 6 Pack Topo Chico

      $27.00
    • Mexican Coke

      Coca-Cola Original Taste — the crisp, refreshing taste you know and love
      $5.00
    • Bottled Water

      $3.00
    • Fruit Punch Jarrito

      $3.75
    • Grapefruit Jarrito

      OUT OF STOCK
      $3.75
    • Guava Jarritto

      $3.50
    • Mandarin Jarritos

      $3.75
    • Pineapple Jarrito

      $3.75
    • Tamarindo Jarrito

      $3.75
    • Sidral Apple Soda

      OUT OF STOCK
      $3.75
    • Strawberry Jarrito

      $3.75
    • Orange Juice

      $4.00
    • Cranberry Juice

      $4.00
    • Grapefruit Juice

      $4.00
    • Pink Lemonade

      $6.00
    • Jamaica (Hibiscus) Aqua Fresca

      $6.50
    • Horchata (Rice)

      OUT OF STOCK
      $6.50
    • Watermelon (Sandia) Aqua Fresca

      OUT OF STOCK
      $6.50

    All hours
    Sunday9:00 am - 4:00 pm
    MondayClosed
    TuesdayClosed
    WednesdayClosed
    Thursday6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
    Friday6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
    Saturday9:30 am - 11:00 pm
    Restaurant info

    Tex- Mex neighborhood spot. Family owned and operated since 1958. Beautiful outdoor dining. Following all social distancing guidelines. Please feel free to dine outside at this time in groups of 6 or less. Gracias

    Location

    1707 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702

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