Delia’s, which has six locations spread throughout McAllen, Mission, Edinburg, Pharr and San Juan, has plans to open on the Northwest Side near Loop 1604 at 13527 Hausman Pass. The San Antonio restaurant will be the first outside the Valley. © Provided by mySA

Delia's, which has six locations spread throughout McAllen, Mission, Edinburg, Pharr and San Juan, has plans to open on the Northwest Side near Loop 1604 at 13527 Hausman Pass. The San Antonio restaurant will be the first outside the Valley.

San Antonio's Delia's Tamales fans are getting a taste of what the first local extension of the cult favorite will look like on the Northwest Side.

a chair sitting in front of a building: Delia's Tamales, a staple of the Rio Grande Valley with six locations throughout the region, announced plans to open the San Antonio restaurant last June. The upcoming restaurant at 13527 Hausman Pass, near Loop 1604, marks the first Delia's outside of the valley. © Provided by mySA

Delia's Tamales, a staple of the Rio Grande Valley with six locations throughout the region, announced plans to open the San Antonio restaurant last June. The upcoming restaurant at 13527 Hausman Pass, near Loop 1604, marks the first Delia's outside of the valley.

Delia's Tamales, a staple of the Rio Grande Valley with six locations throughout the region, announced plans to open the San Antonio restaurant last June. The upcoming restaurant at 13527 Hausman Pass, near Loop 1604, marks the first Delia's outside of the valley.

a sign on the side of a building: Delia's Tamales, a staple of the Rio Grande Valley with six locations throughout the region, announced plans to open the San Antonio restaurant last June. The upcoming restaurant at 13527 Hausman Pass, near Loop 1604, marks the first Delia's outside of the valley. © Provided by mySA

Delia's Tamales, a staple of the Rio Grande Valley with six locations throughout the region, announced plans to open the San Antonio restaurant last June. The upcoming restaurant at 13527 Hausman Pass, near Loop 1604, marks the first Delia's outside of the valley.

Photos shared by the restaurant show the construction coming along — walls are up and the interior is being finished out.

a sign on the side of a building: Delia's Tamales, a staple of the Rio Grande Valley with six locations throughout the region, announced plans to open the San Antonio restaurant last June. The upcoming restaurant at 13527 Hausman Pass, near Loop 1604, marks the first Delia's outside of the valley. © Provided by mySA

Delia's Tamales, a staple of the Rio Grande Valley with six locations throughout the region, announced plans to open the San Antonio restaurant last June. The upcoming restaurant at 13527 Hausman Pass, near Loop 1604, marks the first Delia's outside of the valley.

Foodies online are already making plans to visit when Delia's opens its doors. The restaurant's spokesman John King said the grand opening should be this spring, and the team is eyeing an April date.

a sign on the side of a building: Delia's Tamales, a staple of the Rio Grande Valley with six locations throughout the region, announced plans to open the San Antonio restaurant last June. The upcoming restaurant at 13527 Hausman Pass, near Loop 1604, marks the first Delia's outside of the valley. © Provided by mySA

Delia's Tamales, a staple of the Rio Grande Valley with six locations throughout the region, announced plans to open the San Antonio restaurant last June. The upcoming restaurant at 13527 Hausman Pass, near Loop 1604, marks the first Delia's outside of the valley.

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a sign on the side of a building: Delia's Tamales, a staple of the Rio Grande Valley with six locations throughout the region, announced plans to open the San Antonio restaurant last June. The upcoming restaurant at 13527 Hausman Pass, near Loop 1604, marks the first Delia's outside of the valley. © Provided by mySA

Delia's Tamales, a staple of the Rio Grande Valley with six locations throughout the region, announced plans to open the San Antonio restaurant last June. The upcoming restaurant at 13527 Hausman Pass, near Loop 1604, marks the first Delia's outside of the valley.

"I can't wait to smell the wonderfulness when I open those doors," Facebook user Lisa Marie posted about the restaurant.

a group of people standing in front of a building: Delia's Tamales, a staple of the Rio Grande Valley with six locations throughout the region, announced plans to open the San Antonio restaurant last June. The upcoming restaurant at 13527 Hausman Pass, near Loop 1604, marks the first Delia's outside of the valley. © Provided by mySA

Delia's Tamales, a staple of the Rio Grande Valley with six locations throughout the region, announced plans to open the San Antonio restaurant last June. The upcoming restaurant at 13527 Hausman Pass, near Loop 1604, marks the first Delia's outside of the valley.

Masa maniacs currently have to drive at least four hours to pick up tamales. Those who have made the trip — or know a generous friend who has and is willing to share — should be well-aware of the specialty tamales like the cream cheese and jalapeno or any of the other 18 tamales types on Delia's menu.

a tree in front of a building: Delia's Tamales, a staple of the Rio Grande Valley with six locations throughout the region, announced plans to open the San Antonio restaurant last June. The upcoming restaurant at 13527 Hausman Pass, near Loop 1604, marks the first Delia's outside of the valley. © Provided by mySA

Delia's Tamales, a staple of the Rio Grande Valley with six locations throughout the region, announced plans to open the San Antonio restaurant last June. The upcoming restaurant at 13527 Hausman Pass, near Loop 1604, marks the first Delia's outside of the valley.

Get your first look at the soon-to-be spot in the gallery above.

a brick building: Delia's Tamales, a staple of the Rio Grande Valley with six locations throughout the region, announced plans to open the San Antonio restaurant last June. The upcoming restaurant at 13527 Hausman Pass, near Loop 1604, marks the first Delia's outside of the valley. © Provided by mySA

Delia's Tamales, a staple of the Rio Grande Valley with six locations throughout the region, announced plans to open the San Antonio restaurant last June. The upcoming restaurant at 13527 Hausman Pass, near Loop 1604, marks the first Delia's outside of the valley.

Madalyn Mendoza is a breaking news reporter and general assignment writer. Read her on our breaking news site, mySA.com, and on our subscriber site, ExpressNews.com | mmendoza@mysa.com | @MaddySkye

Delia's Tamales, a staple of the Rio Grande Valley with six locations throughout the region, announced plans to open the San Antonio restaurant last June. The upcoming restaurant at 13527 Hausman Pass, near Loop 1604, marks the first Delia's outside of the valley.

Delia's Tamales, a staple of the Rio Grande Valley with six locations throughout the region, announced plans to open the San Antonio restaurant last June. The upcoming restaurant at 13527 Hausman Pass, near Loop 1604, marks the first Delia's outside of the valley.

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