Tamale Mami

05/29/2026

☀️ Chicago is hitting 80° today and we got exactly what you need to cool down AND spice things up 🌶️❄️

🫔 TODAY’S HOURS:
11AM–3:30PM
& back again 5PM–9PM

Come grab your favorite tamales, including the Tropicante Bustamante jerk tamale topped with our LIMITED sweet & fresh mango salsa 🥭🔥 The sweet heat combo is seriously next level.

Need to cool off after? 🍧
Little Lulu’s Italian Ice is waiting for you with:
🍓 Strawberry
🥭 Mango
🥥 Coconut
🍋 Lemon
🍌 Banana
💚 Kiwi
💜 Passionfruit
🍉 Watermelon
🍫 Fudge
❤️ Raspberry

Whether you’re craving something sweet, spicy, savory, or all three… we got you covered today 😌

🚗 Delivery available on DoorDash
📍Pull up, bring a friend, and come catch the summer vibes early.

Chicago… are you cooling down with Italian ice or heating things up with jerk tamales today

05/28/2026

🚨 LIMITED DROP ALERT 🚨

The Tropicante Bustamante just got a tropical upgrade 🥭🔥🌴

For a limited time, we’re serving our fresh sweet mango salsa alongside our spicy jerk chicken & jerk oxtail tamales 😮‍💨🫔

Sweet heat. Island vibes. Summer energy in every bite ☀️

And if you really wanna turn this into a full island getaway… pair it with one of Little Lulu’s Italian Ices 🍧✨

Flavors available today:
🥭 Mango
🍓 Strawberry
🥥 Coconut
🍋 Lemon
🍌 Banana
🥝 Kiwi
💜 Passionfruit
🍉 Watermelon
🍫 Fudge
❤️ Raspberry

⏰ Open TODAY from 11AM–9PM
🚗 Delivery available on DoorDash

This mango salsa drop won’t be around forever 👀
What Italian ice flavor are you pairing with the Tropicante Bustamante?👇

05/23/2026

Memorial Day weekend lineup 😮‍💨🫔🍧

Featured tamale: Da Beef 🔥
Italian beef, mozzarella, and giardiniera wrapped in masa perfection.

Little Lulu’s NEW flavors:
🍈 Passionfruit
🥝 Kiwi
🍉 Watermelon
🍫 Fudge
🍓 Raspberry

Original flavors:
🍓 Strawberry
🥭 Mango
🥥 Coconut
🍋 Lemon
🍌 Banana

Which flavor are you trying first? 👀

Today’s hours: 1PM–9PM
Delivery available on DoorDash
Classics + fusion tamales available all day

05/23/2026

🇺🇸🫔 Memorial Day Weekend at Tamale Mami 🫔🇺🇸

Today’s hours: 1PM–9PM

Featured today: Da Beef 🔥
Italian beef, mozzarella, and giardiniera wrapped inside a tamale because Chicago deserves flavor like this 😮‍💨

Little Lulu’s Italian Ice has NEW flavors 🍧✨

NEW flavors:
🍈 Passionfruit
🥝 Kiwi
🍉 Watermelon
🍫 Fudge
🍓 Raspberry

Original flavors:
🍓 Strawberry
🥭 Mango
🥥 Coconut
🍋 Lemon
🍌 Banana

So what flavor are you trying first? 👀
Or what combo are you pairing with Da Beef?

🚗 Delivery available on DoorDash
🫔 Classics + fusion tamales available all day

Order on DoorDash:
https://www.doordash.com/store/tamale-mami-chicago-41973739/

Tag your foodie friend that needs this weekend lineup

Get delivery or takeout from Tamale Mami at 5035 W Montrose Ave in Chicago. Order online and track your order live. No delivery fee on your first order!

05/22/2026

🚨 AI has officially crowned me the “Tamale Queen” 😂👑🫔

Honestly… the hair, the hoops, the tamales?
Yeah, this might be accurate 💅🔥

We’re open TODAY from 11AM–9PM and yes — the 💚 Angel Amy 💚 is available!

✔️ Vegetarian
✔️ Gluten-free
✔️ Made WITHOUT lard

Plus all your favorite classics and fusion tamales are ready for pickup or delivery 🌽🔥

🍧 Little Lulu’s Italian Ice is also available!
Current flavors:
🍋 Lemon
🥥 Coconut
🍓 Strawberry
🥭 Mango
🍌 Banana

✨ New Italian ice flavors coming soon ✨

🛵 Order on DoorDash:
Tamale Mami on DoorDash

05/21/2026

Chicago… the Mami Megan is calling your name today 🫔🔥

Loaded. Saucy. Cheesy. Made fresh and ready for lunch and dinner.

⏰ TODAY’S HOURS: 11AM–9PM
🚗 Delivery available on DoorDash

And don’t forget we also have Little Lulu’s Italian Ice 🍧

Flavors today:
🍋 Lemon
🥥 Coconut
🍓 Strawberry
🥭 Mango
🍌 Banana

…with NEW Little Lulu’s flavors coming soon 👀✨

Classic tamales, fusion tamales, dessert tamales, Italian ice… yeahhh we’re outside today 😮‍💨🫔🍧

Tag somebody who still hasn’t tried Tamale Mami 👇

05/21/2026

The Mami Megan understood the assignment 😮‍💨🫔✨

Fresh tamales all day + Little Lulu’s Italian Ice on deck 🍧

⏰ Open TODAY 11AM–9PM
🚗 Delivery available on DoorDash

Italian Ice Flavors:
🍋 Lemon
🥥 Coconut
🍓 Strawberry
🥭 Mango
🍌 Banana

New Little Lulu’s flavors dropping soon 👀

05/19/2026

POV: your lunch needed more flavor 🫔🔥

Today’s feature: the Tropicante Bustamante 🌶️
Bold. spicy. unforgettable.

Plus all your Tamale Mami favorites are ready too 👀
Classics AND fusion tamales available today 😮‍💨🫔

⏰ Open TODAY 10AM–3:30PM
⏰ TOMORROW 11AM–3:30PM & 5PM–9PM

Pull up before your coworker eats the last one 😭

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05/19/2026

Chicago… lunch is calling 🫔🔥

Today’s spotlight is the Tropicante Bustamante — our bold jerk-inspired tamale packed with flavor and heat 🌶️
One bite and you’ll understand why people keep coming back for it.

⏰ TODAY’S HOURS: 10AM–3:30PM
⏰ TOMORROW’S HOURS: 11AM–3:30PM & 5PM–9PM

Perfect lunch break food. Perfect “I don’t feel like cooking” food. Perfect “lemme treat myself” food 😮‍💨

Order ahead, pull up, or get it delivered 🚗💨
🫔 Tamale Mami is serving comfort with attitude today.

05/15/2026

POV: you thought the tamales were small 👀🫔

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05/15/2026

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