Frelard Tamales in the news
- Seattle Refined/KOMO 4 News, May 2020: Frelard Tamales is giving back with tamales, flowers and a whole lot of love
- Evening Magazine/King 5, April 2020: Seattle tamales with a side of flowers and compassion
- Seattle Magazine, May 2019: Food We Love: The Most Satisfying Tamale in Seattle
- Q13 Fox News, March 2019: Green Lake restaurant has a new message for its customers: Make Tamales, Not Walls
- The Seattle Times, October 2018: At Seattle’s Frelard Tamales, delicious food and an American
- Seattle Eater, May 2018: Frelard Tamales Builds a Permanent Home in Green Lake
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Los tamalerosThe term "los tamaleros" means the guys who make tamales. We are two guys who are passionate about cooking and creating authentic and handmade tamales. Our family works hard to refine our recipe and we are always working to make our food taste better by using high-quality ingredients.
Our recipe comes from Osbaldo's family who is from Puerto Vallarta in the west coast of Mexico. The recipe has been passed down from generation to generation and it has now been passed to us to continue our Mexican tradition of making handmade tamales from scratch. Our Green Lake shop is operated by the family with the help with an amazing hardworking staff. |
Our story
Dennis and Osbaldo decided to launch Frelard Tamales in 2015 after they noticed a lack of authentic Mexican tamales in Seattle. Using Osbaldo's family recipe, Frelard Tamales has been able to continue a Mexican tradition of cooking and delivering an authentic taste. Frelard comes from a combination of (Fre)mont and Bal(lard) since that is where we live and started our small business. It is an ironic name as we are currently located in the Green Lake neighborhood of Seattle.
Aside from making tamales and running the business, both of them hold full-time positions: Dennis worked as cancer research scientist at Seattle Children's Hospital for over seven years before beginning his commercial brewing career at Hellbent Brewing Co. He received his Masters Brewer certificate from UC Davis. Osbaldo works as a Community Engagement Coordinator for the City of Seattle but has held different professional roles including working for U.S. Senator Patty Murray, the Shoreline & Bellevue School Districts and is a former high school social studies teacher.
Dennis is a local Ballard native and Osbaldo was born and raised in Puerto Vallarta until the early 2000s when he and his family moved to the Seattle area. They are both huge outdoor adventurists and enjoy hiking, snow shoeing, and camping. They have two fun and energetic dogs: one a chocolate labrador and a mutt mix who take more of their time than making tamales.
Osbaldo & Dennis are not afraid of making their beliefs and political values known. As a proud interracial gay couple, they often support local causes especially around the issues of immigrant and LGBTQ rights.
Aside from making tamales and running the business, both of them hold full-time positions: Dennis worked as cancer research scientist at Seattle Children's Hospital for over seven years before beginning his commercial brewing career at Hellbent Brewing Co. He received his Masters Brewer certificate from UC Davis. Osbaldo works as a Community Engagement Coordinator for the City of Seattle but has held different professional roles including working for U.S. Senator Patty Murray, the Shoreline & Bellevue School Districts and is a former high school social studies teacher.
Dennis is a local Ballard native and Osbaldo was born and raised in Puerto Vallarta until the early 2000s when he and his family moved to the Seattle area. They are both huge outdoor adventurists and enjoy hiking, snow shoeing, and camping. They have two fun and energetic dogs: one a chocolate labrador and a mutt mix who take more of their time than making tamales.
Osbaldo & Dennis are not afraid of making their beliefs and political values known. As a proud interracial gay couple, they often support local causes especially around the issues of immigrant and LGBTQ rights.
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