Some food you just can't find at a restaurant. The kind made with time, care, and recipes passed down through generations. In Los Angeles, that food exists. You just have to know where to look. Andy Roy's Tamales Chapin is exactly that kind of find.
Who They Are
Andy Roy's Tamales Chapin is a Guatemalan food vendor based in north Los Angeles. "Chapin" is the affectionate term for Guatemalans, and the name says it all. There's no fusion here, no adaptation for outside tastes. This is Guatemalan food made the right way: the right ingredients, traditional technique, and the kind of flavor that tastes like home.
They offer home delivery on Fridays and Sundays. The perfect rhythm for having tamales ready for the weekend.
What They Make
The menu is built around Guatemalan classics:
Paches de Papa
Paches are a Guatemalan tamale variation made with potato masa instead of corn. They have a denser, richer texture that's distinctly different from Mexican-style tamales. If you've never had one, Andy Roy's is the place to start.
Tamales de Masa and Tamales de Arroz
Rice tamales are a Guatemalan staple that rarely shows up outside of home kitchens and community vendors. Alongside traditional masa tamales, they round out a menu that's as close to a Guatemalan grandmother's table as you'll find in LA.
Chuchitos
Chuchitos are Guatemala's smaller tamale, corn masa stuffed with chicken or pork in tomato sauce, wrapped in corn husks. Perfect for sharing, or for ordering a few extra to save for later.
Why Order from Andy Roy's?
Los Angeles has no shortage of places to eat. But authentic Guatemalan food, not a version of it, but the real thing, is harder to find than you'd expect. Andy Roy's fills that gap.
When you order from them, you're not buying mass-produced food. You're supporting someone in the community who makes what they know how to make best, with pride and their own recipe. That kind of flavor doesn't come from an industrial kitchen.
Friday and Sunday delivery also makes it easy to work them into your week, whether that's a Friday family dinner or a Sunday afternoon spread.
How to Order
Orders are placed directly with Andy Roy. You can find their contact info on their cual.co profile. We recommend ordering ahead, especially on weekends, when demand picks up.
Delivery available Fridays and Sundays in north Los Angeles.
Find Them on Cuál
Andy Roy's Tamales Chapin is listed on cual.co, the directory where California's Latino community finds authentic local businesses. Looking for more Guatemalan food or other food vendors near you? You'll find them there.
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