Owner Richard Lambert has launched “Santa Barbara Tamales To Go.” The tamales are made to order, so you place your order at least one day in advance. They deliver three days a week: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM and the tamales arrive hot. Their minimum delivery order is one dozen tamales. The delivery charge is based on distance and ranges between $5 and $15. There’s a 10% discount for orders of five to ten dozen, and a 20% discount for orders over 10 dozen. They serve Carpinteria, Summerland, Montecito, Santa Barbara, Goleta and Isla Vista. Order hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Call (805) 965-2321 or visit sbtamalestogo.com.
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$3 each? Bwhahahaha
Not too sure if that deserves a laugh? Maybe because you can get some near the $2 range at some of the mexican bakeries in town. Of course if you go to the more mainstream mex places in town $3 is not too much and if you can’t get out of your house for some reason the delivery is nice. It seems like they are touting better ingredients than you might find at other places too? Maybe a laugh comparable to a neighbor next door making them, sometimes those can be the best I’ve found.
The entire concept is a joke. Not only are they $3 a piece, but you have to buy at least 12 and you’re on the hook for a delivery charge up to $15.
Authentic Mexican markets in town sell them for $1.50 a piece. Let see: An order of 12 costing $18 or an order of 12 costing $51?
Obviously this is a seasonal gig, put out there right in time for Fiesta, where the town turns into Disneyland, and people are willing to fork out Disneyland prices.
Why the negative comments when you haven’t tried them? Why not give a new business a chance to be successful? I don’t know where you can buy a good tamale for less than $3.00 ( a really good tamale) & delivered right to your door is a plus. Do you complain about paying a delivery fee for a pizza? People need to stop being negative & enjoy/eat one before posting a comment.
There is no delivery fee for pizza. Do you mean a “tip”?
Rusty’s charges a delivery fee AND the pizza is absolutely sucktacular. They still seem to be doing fine (pizza standards in this town make Jesus cry)
A lot of other pizza places besides Rusty’s also charge delivery fees. But, it’s only around $2, which is a lot less than this $15 delivery fee for tamales.
I called some mexican bakery places yesterday and prices were 1.75, 2.50, 2.50(yes I have no life). $15 does seem steep but with a dozen at $3 that’s $36, with a 20% tip you are at $7+ so $5-$15 does not seem too out there if they are driving to IV and Carp for the $15 from APS I guess. Since there is no entry for them we can’t really see if anybody likes them yet.
SBTAMALESTOGO are the best tasting tamales I’ve ever eaten! If you haven’t eaten a SBTAMALESTOGO, you haven’t eaten a tamale; they are AMAZING. The flavors in these tamales are something you would stand in line for. The preparation that went into these gems must have been intense, and very time consuming. The layers of flavor in these tamales is a masterful achievement. These tamales have very thin masa, unlike ever other one I use to buy from our locals who use to sell them door to door. These are gourmet tamales, and are really under priced for the freshness and layers of flavor which just melts in your mouth. Way to go SBTAMALESTOGO.COM!!! I ordered 2 of each, and they ALL have an AMAZING combination of flavor of a talented, GREAT gourmet chief! If you have not tasted these tamales, your missing a mouth watering experience you will not ever forget, and just can’t wait to get more! Thank You SBTAMALESTOGO!
p.s. All you people who posted about these tamales need to order some tamales, and some of you will feel shame.
Depending on where you live your best bet is the old tamale ladies that roll by your house. Tasty tamales delivered to your door and they don’t cost $3+ For the premium these guys are charging you’d think they would include some salsas and even beans and rice to accompany the tamales, but according to the site that doesn’t seem to be an option. So you end up having to purchase the accompaniments elsewhere or make yourself which kind of defeats the whole convenience of catered tamale in the first place.
Now if these folks rolled into the local drinking establishments equipped with tasty tamales and salsa a la the famous Tamale Lady up in San Francisco, I’m sure many wouldn’t have any problem forking over 3 bucks.
not enough beer in the world to pay $3 for a tamale.
Why is $3 too much if the ingredients are top quality and it turn out to be one of the best tamale you ever had? Doesn’t that experience worth $3? If anything is too expensive in Santa Barbara, its the rent. I’ll gladly pay $3 if the taste warrants the up charge.
I think its that 7-11 conveinence price(speaking of which slurpees are free today there today only 7-11!). Not that I need more sugar…
You crack me up Glenn:)
The bad news is I spent over a $1 in gas to go get that tiny cup of a free Slurpee, the joke is on me.
I think some folks will love the novelty of this new concept. On a budget? Gather some friends, make some Margaritas and make em yourself, it’s fun and easy.
The tamales have a lot of meat and are delicious. Well worth trying–you will be hooked. Judy
How can you compare Rusty’s fast food to gourmet tamales? This chef has created a delicious commodity that is well worth the cost. We need to give praise and encouragement to someone that has taken months, even years of their time to create a speciality item. It is so nice to be optimist and encourage all new entrepreneurs. As you know, we have the option to patronize only the things that are within our liking, but need to keep that optimistic attitude when doing so. This makes for a better living environment and much more pleasant for everyone. We need to support our LOCAL business people, not big franchises! Judy
As a former gourmet cook turned health nut I love and
appreciate SB Tamales To Go because the ingredients are healthy and
tasty. If one checks out the website (sbtamalestogo.com) one will
see that Mr. Lambert trained with the “Queen of Tamale Making”, in
Mexico City, and because I have been a customer since this business
was launched I have learned that he is also a gourmet cook, who
uses healthy ingredients in his tamales. Yes the tamales made by
the Mexican grandmas are tasty, but I prefer to know where the
ingredients came from, and lard is not a part of my dietary
regimen. The price is quite fair considering the excellence of the
product. As the saying goes, “You get what you pay for”, and I for
one appreciate quality over price. I might also add that I am a
grandma, living on Social Security and a small pension, but with
careful planning I have managed to maintain quality, and keep to a
healthy diet.