• Pilar's Tamales

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Take-out
Salvadoran, Latin American
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Salvadoran cuisine cafe with an emphasis on fresh ingredients. Offers a few vegan items including house-made tamale, pupusa, and sides such as refried black beans, fried plantains, curtido (a cabbage slaw). Brightly decorated dining room. Art and jewelry for sale. Open Wed-Fri 12:00pm-6:00pm, Sat 12:00pm-5:00pm.


10 Reviews

First Review by Veggie860

carmelocapuchin

Points +931

Vegan
21 Sep 2023

Highly recommend!

The owners is so sweet and nice and welcoming and appreciative and genuinely wants to share her culture with the customers. It’s like your very own abuela cooking for you. ❤️Food is great, tasty, nice options. Go and support her!!!!
And get some great food at the same time!

Pros: Nice vegan options but also carnivore options, Such a nice owner, Different than the norm in Ann Arbor

Cons: None

MelRob

Points +189

Vegan
12 May 2022

Delicious

Authentic and you can taste all the love tbat goes into making them. The owner is also super nice and treats everyone with respect. They use local ingredients!

Kaczanna

Points +41

Vegan
26 Sep 2021

The best vegan tamales I've ever had

The food was so good and I will definitely frequent here whenever I'm hungry!

ReneeFletcherHamilton

Points +27

Mostly Veg
27 Aug 2020

You need this in your life!

Thanks to Happy Cow we found this Gem! Very authentic Salvadoran restaurant! Organic, local foods made to order!!
I had tempeh tamale and fried yucca. Son had Christmas chicken. And a summer squash tamale! We can’t wait to go back!!

Pros: Many vegan and vegetarian options , Truly authentic, Very kind owned

Cons: None

amwhite91

Points +522

Vegan
11 Jan 2019

Lovely pupusa

This is a lovely small restaurant. The decor is really lovely, and the food is filling and tasty.

Pros: Vegan options

ADMac

Points +150

Vegan
11 Jul 2018

Great vegan options!

Pilar’s never disappoints. There are always vegan options on the menu (the tempeh tamale and curtido are my faves), and they usually have seasonal options, depending on what the farmers market has (just call and ask!). The owner is exceptionally friendly and knows what’s vegan (and what vegan means...she’s never suggested I try the cheese tamale!). :) The horchata is vegan, as they use rice milk (I always confirm on this, just in case). Vegan dessert tamales are to be had as well. Seriously, give this little hidden gem a go!

Stickwitch

Points +88

Vegan
27 Feb 2018

Horchata!!!

One of few places I still enjoy after nine years in A2. Yuca side is fantastic, I could drink a gallon of the horchata, tamales are nice (and often there’s a seasonal veg option with local produce), beans and rice satisfy my garlic tooth, and the owner is genuinely friendly and remembers you. It’s out of the way for me and hour are somewhat limited, but I go here whenever I can.

Pros: several vegan options (clearly marked), very friendly, always tasty

Cons: closes somewhat early, plastic utensils

GlennBuskirk

Points +156

Vegan
22 Jul 2016

great food, friendly service

Vegetarian and vegan options, prepared fresh served hot and all so delicious. Owner was friendly and bent over backwards to ensure our meal was good and to our liking. Plantains and yucca where perfect.

Pros: Fast friendly service

Cons: Paper plates?

XOXO

Points +1836

Vegan
17 Jul 2016

Call ahead for vegan tamales

Vegan tamales are not always available. Call Ahead to make sure they have them. There is one with tempeh, not so good but she prepares another one with some unique green leafs. Try to get that one, is my favorite.

Veggie860

Points +36

Vegan
18 Nov 2013

Great food; nice people!

We've liked all of the vegan tamales we've tried at Pilar's, including eggplant, yam (last Saturday's special -- delicious!), black bean, tempeh and olive, and sweet plantain. The vegetables are often from local farms. The fried yucca root is incredible too -- crispy, hot and tangy. We like the bright atmosphere of the restaurant, but Pilar's also has a regular food cart at the Ann Arbor Farmer's Market on Saturday. The owners are welcoming and knowledgeable about vegan options.

Pros: Good value for good food, bright atmosphere, friendly staff

Cons: Limited menu




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