The window read "El Talisman Tortillaria y Taqueria", while the receipt simply reads "La Tortillaria". Tucked away in the middle of North Casper, this tiny gem resides in a corner of the old Oil City building, next to Set Free Church on K Street.
And a gem it is! The staff was warm and welcoming, the service absolutely excellent, and the food...the food was phenomenal!
A friend had been talking about this place the day before, and remarked how moist and flavorful their tamales were. He also mentioned that the green chili was HOT!
We did order a large bowl of green chili, which we were not only able to share, but to take home at least half of the 32 oz take out container to share with the kids! It was really hot, but it was still full of flavor. Sometimes when things are hot, either there is just heat and no spice, or the heat sears my face off and I just can't taste any flavor, but this was not like that. This green chili was still full of flavor that you could taste even with the mighty kick. Our waitress suggested trying it with some sour cream, and that eased the burn quite a bit. We'd ordered two old fashioned glass bottles of Coca-Cola, which were fun, but when I glanced over at the counter and saw they had horchata, I had to order some, which completely made the sting of the chili go away, and made it quite enjoyable!
The chili was served with fresh tortillas, made right there in the back of the restaurant, and oh they were delicious! It's been too long since I've had authentic, homemade REAL tortillas and tamales. And now we come to those tamales. I haven't had tamales like that for years, since a friend of mine used to make them and bring them to work with her. Moist and soft inside, not dry and crumbly like most restaurants, they had just a little bit of spice, but were so full of flavor, and just plain yummy. We bought an extra dozen to take home and share with the girls, which they absolutely loved!
They only serve tamales on Friday and Saturday, and they were almost out of both tortillas and tamales when we stopped in for lunch on a Saturday afternoon, so make sure you go early and order a lot!
La Tortillaeria
300 N. K Street
Casper, WY 82601
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