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Beef tamale with red sauce and some of their great salsa
Beef (left) and Pork (right)
Beef (left) and Pork (right)
Piñatas
Beef (left) and Pork (right). You can feel how moist these tamales are through the photo.
Back of the house working hard to make everything fresh!
Beef (left) and Pork (right). You can feel how moist these tamales are through the photo.
Garcia's Puebla Mercado Grocery Store ·$

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  • Thu 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM

1365 E Main St El Cajon, CA 92021 ·2143.35 mi

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4.5 245 reviews
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Justin S. 10/31/26

Still the best tamales I've had anywhere in San Diego. Blink and you'll miss it. Tiny main store area but the tamale facility is big. The owner (I think), even let us take a peek of the...

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Alicia V. 12/21/25

Best tamales in all of El Cajon and San Diego County! Highly recommend checking them out! We got the salsa verde chicken (green salsa), pineapple, beef with red salsa, and some rice puddings....

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Sarah S. 12/25/25

If you can find this place your in for a treat ! Located next to a motel with a very, very, very small parking lot ... walking may be necessary so put those waking shoes on ! Once you step into...

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Tyler H. 05/07/26

The International tamales were the best I've had. Very good size portions of meat inside. Also, the customer service was very friendly. I will definitely be returning!

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Maria M. 03/10/26

It has a little bit of everything! The carnitas are delicious not to mention their tortilla chips are very tasty and the avocado salsa is HOT and on point.

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