Jesse's Tortilla Factory

01/06/2026

Join us in thanking our longtime friend and customer for all their years in the business. A true staple in Waco, nobody is a stranger to Papa Bear. Praying nothing but blessings for you and your family.

Enjoy the next chapter friends 🖤

After many incredible years, we have made the difficult decision to close our restaurant. As this chapter comes to a close, we do so with peace in our hearts, knowing that God is in control and His plans are always greater than our own.

This journey has been a blessing beyond words — filled with memories, relationships, and moments we will forever cherish.

We are deeply thankful for our customers, our staff, and everyone whom God has placed in our path along the way. Your support meant more to us than you’ll ever know.

We step into this next season with faith, gratitude, and trust in what God has in store for us.

This is not the end, but a new beginning.

Thank you for being part of our story and for being a blessing to us.

12/24/2025

✨🎄 It was another great day, we sold out of tamales completely. We will be open Friday and Saturday normal business hours if you need any chips, hot sauce, queso or masa!

THANK YOU, to all our amazing customers and amazing community who support us all year long. Remember Jesus is the reason for the season! Be sure to spend time with your families and thank God for all he’s done.

From our family to yours, Merry Christmas from the Rodriguez Family. 🖤🎄✨

12/24/2025

✨🎄Christmas Eve is here 🎄✨
We will be open from 8am-noon, we have plenty chips, salsa, queso and masa. We will have a limited amount of chicken tamales this morning around 8:30/9.

Also, if you had a pre order pickup yesterday that you missed, we will put the tamales up for sale by 10:30/11 if you do not come pickup.

We will be grinding masa until about 11:30.

Thank you again for the outpouring love and support you all give us. See you soon!

We will be open after Christmas
Friday hours 8-5
Saturday hours 10-1

12/23/2025

✨🎄 WOW!!! What a Monday! 🎄✨

Thank you to all those who came out today just wanted to post some updates. We have a VERY limited amount of tamales that will be available tomorrow morning likely all beef and MAYBE a few chicken and spicy pork. We are completely SOLD OUT of regular pork until January. All tamales will be first come, first serve tomorrow.

We did not anticipate to run out so quickly and we understand the disappointment that may come with this. Please know we prepared like every year but we had some busier months than usual this year (praise God) and for the Rodriguez family we had to prioritize our patriarch and his health throughout the year missing a few tamale prep days. Unfortunately, he passed November 6th and we missed out on some more weeks of tamale prep.

So again we hate to have let you guys down but please come and see us to get the rest of your goodies you may need. Tomorrow’s stash of tamales will be ready around 8am. We have plenty chips, salsa, queso and tortillas available. Masa also.

Thank you so much for your understanding and for all the love and support you guys give us all year and every year. - The Rodriguez family

12/20/2025

It was a very busy Saturday!
With Christmas approaching next week here’s some things you may like to know!

• We are not accepting pre orders for tamales but will have all types available Monday- Wednesday to sale daily or until we sell out. We suggest coming in Monday or the latest Tuesday to grab your favorite tamales before they run out.

• There will be NO masa pre orders this week, all sold first come, first serve. No exceptions.

• We have pork, spicy pork, beef and chicken tamales available. Sold by dozen or half dozen.

• We will have plenty of chips, salsa, queso and tortillas. No need to call ahead, just come on in.
- #5 box of chips feeds 35-45 people
- #3 box of chips feeds 15-20 people
- taco shells have 108 shells per box
- hot sauce and cheese available in 8oz, 16oz, 32oz and gallons.

• No lunch plates will be sold until we start back up in January. Rice/beans also unavailable for order.

• Our hours this upcoming week:
Monday & Tuesday 8am-5pm
Wednesday Christmas Eve 8am-noon
Closed Christmas Day

We can’t wait to see everyone and please be patient with us as this is our busiest time of the year. We are working hard to make sure you have all the goodies you need! 🎄✨