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February 2024 by Annette Newberry
This is fairly owned business and the food is outstanding, from ribs to homemade tamales, you gotta go try it.
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February 2024 by Tina
Very very very bland no flavor at all for thier food nothing has taste even thier Sala is water and way over price. There is plenty of Mexican restaurants on the island that's actually good I know everyone is supporting this small business because of thier grand parents but they are literally serving trash! The service is ok.
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January 2024 by Lauri D. Bridgen
I’m not a tamale gal, but I am a Pennie’s tamale gal! My friends suggested this place after they saw it on the Texas Bucket List show. This is a tiny little tamale hut in a house looking type structure off the Seawall in Galveston. This is a pickup place only. There is no space to dine. The entrance is literally only able to hold 6-7 people, and that would be tight. The 4 of us were inside and another 2 came in, so I very well know the size of the space.We arrived right before closing so they only had the pork tamales left. The service was great even though they were about to close, and the tamales were piping hot. We ate in the car since we were all so hungry. The tamales were delicious! Like I said, I’m not a tamale fan, but I am a fan of this place! The salsa is Smokey and perfect as a topper. I will be back. Great job, guys!
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January 2024 by Jane Mabe
Ordered Christmas tamales and as usual they were fantastic.
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December 2023 by Gabriella Enriquez
My co-worker introduced me to this little Gem and I took my fiancé here this morning he came with the attitude that brisket doesn’t belong in a Taco but after his first bite he gave them a 10 out of 10. Definitely recommend this place!
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December 2023 by Linda M Cruz
Call ahead!! Takeout only !! WORTH EVRY PENNY!! DELICIOUS BARBAQOUA not greasy, awesome tasting rice n beans delicious, waiting on tamales!! LOVED IT!! ????? Small space to order, bring patience, worth it!! Great price, very clean, and welcoming and friendly staff!!OMG TAMALES ARE DELICIOUS Recommend ?????!! SLICED BRISKET IS EXCELLENT, tender with bark, perfect!!! LOVED THEM!!
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December 2023 by Tina C (Tina)
ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!!! My goodness, if this ain't Tex-Mex then idk what to tell you!!!! Brisket tacos were PERFECTION!!! Rice and beans were Exceptional! Brisket was absolute GOLD!!! This is the closest thing I've found in the area that reminds of bbq in the RGV! Tamales were fluffy and oh SO GOOD!!! I almost started crying because the tamales tasted just like my grandmother's RIP. This place is legit and ain't nobody gonna tell me different! THANK YOU Pennies Tex Mex for being authentic and true to how bbq is supposed to be done in Texas. God bless you all at Pennies Tex Mex cuz y'all are doing a beautiful thing!!! ?? SAS!!!
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November 2023 by Steve Botsford
Legit BBQ I would put up against any H town spot and the tamales are the bomb if you like old school tamales with great meat to masa
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November 2023 by Mona Free
Tamales are awesome!We always get 3-5 dz every time we go down to Galveston.
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October 2023 by A M.
Giving this a three because they are bad at making Mexican food but excel at bbq. The tamales are okay- they are spicy, so that's nice but it overwhelms the entire tamale and that's the only flavor noted. The barbacoa is not good. Not juicy and zero flavoring. Flour tortillas are not the same as freshly made ones. The brisket bbq is amazing though. The meat was tender and full of flavor. I would go back for bbq alone.
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October 2023 by Kathy Q.
What a pleasant and delicious surprise. We almost turned back around due to the street construction but glad we made the effort. This is a must come back again and again and again. Met some of the family and learned where the name "Pennie" came from. It has to do with shoes. Thank you!
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October 2023 by camden forse
Fantastic food. People are so nice and the food is amazing. Every item on the menu is fresh.Kid-friendliness: Great people family friendly. Good to take out for a picnic with your kids on thr Beach or at thr park.
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October 2023 by Mario Gonzales
Heard on Texas Eats that the tamales were good so we had to try. We went directly to Pennies in after getting off the ship.We must admit these were the best tamales we’ve had and the brisket was excellent.Hope they ship?Parking: Street parking and construction during our visit
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October 2023 by V T
The brisket taco was yummy. Also got the Barbacoa taco, tamales & potato salad. The salsa was fresh & spicy. Service was friendly & food came out fast.Parking: Street parking
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September 2023 by Mel J.
OMG what a surprising treat. We ordered 4 tacos and they were probably the best tacos we've ever had and we've had a lot of good tacos being from California. We will definitely be back next time we're in the area!
