Pilar's Tamales

Yummy food and authentic atmosphere! Really enjoyed the Christmas tamale and sides. Rice pudding was the best!

Amazing service and equally as amazing food. Totally recommend.

Owner is very gracious and makes you feel at home immediately. Combination tamale platter was exceptional! Great cup of coffee too. You may become addicted to this place :)

I have loved these tamales for over a decade now and stop to pick some up whenever I am in town. Adorable and cozy store and meeting space too. The owner is not only friendly, but truly loving and community-oriented.

Lunch at Pilar's is the best! $9 for a cheese and jalapeno tamale with delicious tomato salsa on top, vinegar-based cole slaw, and Mexican hot chocolate. Sylvia warmly welcomes you into her restaurant and by the time you finish your meal, you've become her friend.

Amazing food, as always. The dining room is pretty small, though, so maybe better for carryout

Very tasty, authentic food. Charming interior

Pilar's offers interesting variations on the usual Latin American fare one finds around Ann Arbor. In particular, she offers El Salvadoran pupusas, which are quite delicious. Her tamales are first-rate, too. There are very tasty vegetarian options, including several made with loroco. The jalapeños and cheese tamales and pupusas are very good (and a bit spicy). A friend had breakfast burritos for lunch the other day, and was quite pleased with them. Just because it was cold outside, I ordered a Mexican hot chocolate with my lunch. It was very good, with a good amount of cinnamon and cayenne. It was spicy, but not really spicy hot. I was glad to have gone with my whim.In the past, we have picked up tamales for Christmas. Provided you order in advance, you can get plenty of delicious tamales, with several varieties. The seating is tight, but I have never had to struggle for a place. In good weather, you can sit out front.

Delicious food and warm friendly service

This is not your common Mexican tamale restaurant. Nope this is South American cuisine in a small store front served by a fantastic cook, chef, who cares about what she serves. As much as possible is locally sourced, and it tastes fantastic. These are not the tiny tamales you might be used to. Two are more than enough. Also the owner, PIlar, is at the counter, helping her customers, has a strong sense of community and believes in giving back to her native country and to her American community. If you have the chance go there. Nothing fancy, just fantastic food.

We love coming here! Silvia, the owner, it's always super friendly. She makes a point to use local ingredients as much as possible, which results in lots of seasonal dishes. Excellent food, most of it is gluten free too.

I eat here frequently. Great, handmade, El Salvadoran tamales! Fresh local ingredients where possible. Very friendly service. Delicious healthy sides. 10/10

Finally had a chance to get to Pilar's after wanting to try it for a long time. The host (I'm assuming Pilar) took our order and was extremely friendly. The three tamales I ordered (spicy pork, black bean and cheese, and Christmas Chicken) all tasted great and were served piping hot. Will definitely be back to try again, and maybe something other than tamales.

Food is always delicious and the service was outstanding. The menu was great. Will be back.

Cozy little place with festive decoration and personal atmosphere. The owner is really nice, and the specially drinks are well worth a try. The hibiscus and horchata drinks are both excellent. I ordered the spicy pulled pork tamal, and it was fabulous.