Great spot for a quick bite! Nice vibe and pleasant employees. Below are my ratings of the empanadas I've tried: Ham and cheese - 8/10 Nutella and banana - 10/10 Chicken curry - 8/10 Mac n Cheese - 8/10 read more

5411 Empanadas - Empanadas Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I ordered the meal #1 to-go from this spot on a Saturday night. I was impressed by the empanada fillings, especially the date & goat cheese combo! The dough however lacked the flakiness that I love about empanadas. I think they would have been better as a dine in order rather than to-go. I would recommend getting one the meal deals for the most bang for your buck! read more

5411 Empanadas - Meal # 1 Malbec Beef/Bacon Dates & goat Cheese/Spinach & cheese/ and Chimichurri sauce. - Empanadas Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Bacon date goat cheese & Malbec beef are sooooooo good. The place is unassuming. Interior and service are... fine... but if you want a good bite I recommend trying an empanada here. read more

My first time order from here. I ordered the chicken bbq, chorizo, beef empanadas, and alfajor. the only items were good from the menu are the Beef empanada, and alfajor. but I honestly won't come back. read more

The Empanadas are so good to be baked and not fried. I like the variety of items for sale. So many flavors of empanadas to choose from. In addition they have chips, desserts, coffee and wine/beer. This is my second time getting empanadas from here. It is an easy item to serve with a salad when you don't wanna cook. On this occasion: beef, bbq chicken, bacon/dates/goatcheese, Mac/cheese, spinach/cheese, and chorizo/cheese/potato, and chicken curry. I really enjoyed the beef, bacon/date/goat cheese. The beef with the chimichurri sauce was fire. I also liked the spinach and cheese but needed hot sauce to bring more elements to the flavor profile. My husband likes the Mac and Cheese empanadas and the beef. I think he prefer these baked ones over the fried ones you get at Cafe Tola. I prefer fried but I like how these are not so doughy. I would pass on the Chicken Curry and BBQ Chicken (dry). Location is right off North with paid meter parking in front. Order takes 10 to 15 minutes. You could opt for glass of wine here or head across the street to grab a whole bottle at Go Grocer. All in all a solid 4.5 stars. Since they are local and have good happy hour prices and other specials, erred on the side of 5 stars. read more

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My fiance and I went here before a film at the Music Box. It's conveniently located right down the block! He had the Ham & cheese (his fave) and bacon egg & cheese flavors; I had the Malbec beef (my fave); chorizo, potatoes bravas & cheese; and bacon, dates & goat cheese. When they arrived, they were not labeled in any way, so it was a bit hard to know which was which. I think the Malbec beef was my favorite because it had a sweeter mellow flavor and didn't appear to be combined with anything else in the filling. The lights over the tables flickering when we first came in (they had just opened, so perhaps it was because things were just powering up?); the two young men working offered to turn them off, but they seemed to calm down; nonetheless we moved over to the area closer to the window and just used regular chairs. But thanks to the staff for being adaptable! Overall, good choice on the Southport Corridor. read more

Excellent baked Argentinian empanadas. A flavor for everyone including no meat empanadas. Fresh, great for parties. Cute small stores also have coffee bar & desserts. read more

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Baked and not fried right off the bat which is excellent. Light breading and lots on the inside. All made fresh and extremely tasty! And they have cute one bite MINI once P.s. very clean in here read more

5411 Empanadas - Bacon, dates and goat cheese - Empanadas Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Absurdly small, and definitely NOT WORTH $12 for two "regular" sized empanadas. They bake them instead of frying so the dough is soft and not crunchy. Our dough also smelled burnt and which led to our food tasting burnt as well. The Malbec meat tasted flavorless and just had a strong beef flavor and tasted nothing like seasoned meat. Not to mention it tasted more like the burnt empanada dough rather than the meat itself. If you want alright mid Empandas this is the spot. BUT, If you want REAL, AUTHENTIC, BOLD & EXTREMELY FLAVORFUL empanadas that are WAYYYY BIGGER, MORE FLAVORFUL for the same price you're paying here, then go to El Cubanito on Pulaski & Wrightwood read more

Ordered a catering service for today at 8:45 am Is 10:06 and order has not been delivered. I've called a minimum of 15 time and nobody answered the phone. Sent an email and no one responds. Order already paid for and my staff with no breakfast thanks to their lack of responsibility and professionalism Won't recommend ordering from this place. Paid almost $500 to have a nice gesture with my employees and this people didn't honor the already paid service read more

5411 Empanadas - Empanadas Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Was craving alfajores. This place has a few varieties which I did not know existed, like chocolate alfajor. Very chunky (and the price reflects it). I took mine to go. But it looks like a nice place to sit and eat your cookie and sip on your coffee. read more

Modern upscale restaurant that specializes in all things empanadas and expresso drinks. I ordered the bacon, date and goat cheese empanadas and the spinach and cheese empanadas. The spinach and cheese empanada was amazingly flavorful and delicious. Unfortunately, the bacon and date with goat cheese was too sweet for my palette. They also sell a homemade empanada kit that has all the ingredients so you can make them at home. They have a punch card after you purchase 30 empanadas you get three empanadas for free. Price point was reasonable - $3.75 per empanada. This is a place I would return to on a regular if I lived in the area. read more

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This small boutique empanada spot in bucktown, especially during Tuesday's half-price promotion and happy hours. The delectable empanadas combined with a welcoming ambiance and top-notch customer service make it a must-visit. read more

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Tiny empanadas 3 bite empanadas tuesday happy hour $2 each We take it to go 4 of them Mushroom and blue cheese that I never taste the blue cheese, chorizo, and papas bravas was ok Malbec and ham & cheese where salty And chimichurry $.80 for 2 oz I know other places there are tasty and better cafe tola read more

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Wowwwww! These were the highlight of our weekend quick trip to Chicago. We walked through the neighborhoods of Wicker Park to get here and it was such a pleasant experience. It was a mild weathered summer day, so a ten minute walk was cool and peaceful. Once you order the empanadas, it takes about 8-10 minutes to prepare them. Eat them on the spot if you can because the filling is hot, and if there's cheese, it's very creamy. There are two sauce options. You can even buy them jarred to take home. They are both good, but I think I prefer the red sauce. My favorites (vegetarian/vegan) in order, were the (1) Impossible (2) Mushroom thyme, blue cheese (3) Spinach and cheese (4) Sweet corn. These were sooo good I had to order two more for the walk back to the car!! read more

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All the empanada options are amazing and delicious. I love that they're baked and on Tuesdays they have a $2 empanada deal from 5-8pm. Super nice staff read more

the filling is tasteless, the dough lacks consistency, the delivery was a mess (they got it wrong, had to come back, etc). Too expensive for what it is. Don't waste your money here. read more

Stopped by after getting my nails done for a quick bite. Honestly super Underwhelmed by my empanada. I chose the bbq Chicken one. I also got an alfajor which was super delicious!! read more

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Ordered a couple dozen of the minis. Why? Theres no dozen order discount for the regular sized. These were absurdly tiny, and skinny , and very expensive in this economy. Wont order again. read more

I ordered takeout from here. I was very excited, but felt let down. I expected a hearty flavor from the spinach and cheese one, but it had a weird sweet flavor that was coming through that I didn't enjoy. And almost a lemony flavor? So I felt let down. Maybe it needs some artichoke to be the flavor I was looking for. As for the Malbec Beef empanada, it was better than the spinach and cheese one. I think it was the carrots added a pretty sweet flavor as well. So that also threw me off, but it was a lot better than the other one. The crust was nice and thin and I liked that. Maybe I just ordered the wrong ones? Or maybe they are all sort of sweet? It wasn't bad. Just not what I wanted I guess. read more

5411 Empanadas - Spinach & Cheese - Empanadas Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I thought these were a little small for the price and that I could eat five. But they are richly flavored. I was sated by only two--mushroom bleu cheese and spinach--with chimichurri (yes!) and a soda. read more

Recently ate from a large group order. There were a variety of carnivore, vegetarians, and vegans. But it was literally impossible to differentiate between the variety of empanadas. Someone had to split all of them and we had to group them by peoples dietary restrictions. Since all of the empanadas (minus the dessert ones) looked the same, is to either provide some kind of map or labels with the empanadas or to always box the veg/ vegan separately from the meat. I mean, really, how do you box impossible beef right next to regular beef and not give a clue to which is which? (I figured it out after comparing the two, but still it was more mental energy than I wanted to use to eat an empanada). Anyhow, I had the corn, caramelized onion, bacon date, spinach, impossible beef, banana Nutella, and ratatouille and they were all delicious. Highly recommend these crispy savory treats. read more

TL;DR - definitely swing through here for amazing, fresh empanadas! On a weekend errand trip, my boyfriend and I were walking through the area, and stumbled upon 5411 Empanadas. The store front is modern and clean, and we decided to stop in for a light, late lunch. First and foremost, the menu is huge on the wall by the register. They do have a typical menu on the counter that includes more descriptive information about the empanada choices. This is an easy menu to navigate, with no confusing bells or whistles. The empanadas are 5-6" (according to staff) and they recommended 3-4 for a "full" meal. My boyfriend and I picked 2 each, and it was plenty filling as a light meal. Of note is there are no sides. Not sure if this is culturally typical and I'm unfamiliar, or if just the easy nature of this restaurant, but I didn't find myself missing anything. I chose a classic beef and a mac and cheese empanada, my boyfriend chose bbq chicken and the bacon, egg, and cheese. They do seem to be cooked to order, so we sat and waited, probably 10-15 minutes. All 4 empanadas came out on the same tray, which was fine but atypical of people ordering separately. The pastry used to make these empanadas should be celebrated. It was thin and crispy, but strong enough to hold all the filling. The filling was plentiful (insert apology for no photo because I just honestly enjoyed eating in the moment) and so delicious. The classic beef is absolutely *chefs kiss* and a must try honestly. The mac and cheese was unique and fun! It was less memorable and less depth of flavors, and I will venture to try other flavors next visit! My boyfriends review includes two thumbs up for his flavors, and approval to keep it in our local rotation of faves! Thank you 5411 Empanada for a great, fresh lunch full of flavor! read more

A coworker introduced me to 5411 Empanadas during my work shift. I vowed to try it once again solo after taking notice of them having an Impossible Empanada on their menu that evening. I also loved the fact that the restaurant was endorsed by Yelpers: Salena C, Sarah S, Anna K, Mandy C, and Angela S who are credible reviewers around the Chicago & Chicagoland area. As for my solo order, I ordered takeout via Yelp while out-and-about with very little intention of dining in. I ordered two Impossible Empanadas with a San Pellegrino - Grapefruit drink. Being that 5411 Empanadas is located in Wicker Park, I really thought that parking would have been an issue, but it turned out not to be during my visit. I ended up finding a parking spot right outside of the restaurant which made this an in-and-out visit. The parking is 'pay to park' along North Ave as like most restaurants in the Wicker Park area. In the form of a fast casual style restaurant, with a bar-like design, the dining area appeared smaller than I imagined. It blew my mind that the restaurant not only sells espresso drinks, but alcoholic drinks as well behind the counter. Like a bar, there are two flat screen televisions for your enjoyment as you enjoy your meal or drink. My food was ready, awaiting me behind the counter upon arrival. The server in-between preparing orders acknowledged me and gave me my order as soon as she had time after a confirmation. In closing I had a satisfying ordering experience with 5411 Empanadas. The Impossible Empanadas were good! Good as in I devoured them both, right outside of the restaurant in my vehicle, hehe. I can assure you that it will not be the last time I order them again, * chef's kiss *. ~Blessings~   Thomas G read more

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Confession: I am hooked on empanadas and the Loop location most nearby is temporarily closed (COVID-19) just my tastebuds were not accepting that reality. I called this Wicker Park location and spoke to Logan who was super upbeat and offered FREE delivery! Boom-yeah. Right now is the time Yelpers to step up if you can to support all your foodie favorites with take out or delivery so they make it through this thing! Otherwise what will we eat when the apocalypse is over? So I personally pledge at least weekly orders until further notice:) and if you don't know already... a lot of flavor is packed into each empanada and they will get devoured quick so no need to hesitate on ordering by the dozens! read more

5411 Empanadas - A dozen delivered - Empanadas Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

So, don't get me wrong: these empanadas are good. Probably my favorite in the city. However I recently brought my boyfriend here a couple of weekends ago, and things have definitely changed. The biggest and most confusing change of all is that the empanadas are not shaped according to flavor/type anymore. So when we both ordered the empanadas we wanted, there was no way of knowing which empanada we had until we already bit into them. This problem not only is annoying and confusing for the customer, but it is clearly confusing for the cooks as well. When we got home and had to slice into every empanada to figure out what was what, we found out that they screwed up our order. I ordered a bacon date & goat cheese (my favorite), only to find out it was completely missing. This was replaced with a beef, which I already had. There's no way of telling what flavors they are putting in the box, and there's no way of knowing if the order is wrong until it's too late. Not a great change 5411. Hopefully they adjust because if all the empanadas are going to look the same going forward, I don't see myself going here as much anymore. It's not worth the guessing game or the wrong orders. read more

5411 Empanadas - Bacon, Dates and Goat Cheese Empanada (bought from the FieldHouse Jones location) - Empanadas Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Had the pleasure of trying these delicious folded bundles of joy when I was at an outdoor market this summer. I couldn't get them out of my head so I found them through UberEats and had them delivered a week later. Packed with flavor, reasonably priced, and it comes with an incredible Chimichurri sauce. They can air on the saltier side but that does not bother me one bit. read more

5411 Empanadas - Empanadas Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

i was looking for an empanada place and online said to check out 5411 so decided to. there are lots of options so decided to try a bunch of different varieties including sweet corn, caramelized onions, spinach and macncheese. we also got chimichurri sauce on the side. the macncheese was good and so was the caramelized onion - the other ones did not have enough flavor so definitely needed the sauce to make flavor; the crust/wrapping was fresh and good overall a nice variety of empanadas but need a bit more flavor read more

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Came to visit Chicago and of course I had to visit here! I ordered 4 different flavors for to-go and LOVE that they indicate which flavor each empanada is through individual packaging. The curry chicken was probably my least favorite because the flavor was very strong for me, but to each their own. This place is great, definitely a must when you're visiting! read more

5411 Empanadas - Ordered empanadas to-go and they're individually wrapped! - Empanadas Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Our initial thought was these were on the smaller side but we were pleasantly surprised by the flavor and amount of filling in the empanadas. The bacon date and goat cheese empanada is a must try. read more

5411 Empanadas - Bacon, Dates & Goat Cheese Malbec Beef Chimichurri 2oz - Empanadas Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

this was my first time here. I will definitely be back. Make sure if you're going to come Tuesdays between five and eight for two dollar empanadas. That is less than half price. Lovely ambience, great service and a decent location. The only drawback is limited parking. read more

Arriving to Chicago on a food truck dream in 2009, these Argentinian Empanadas make a food culture statement. Founded by three people, the company grew into some storefronts in 2012. Growing up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, I over indulged in pasties (pronounced: past tees, not paste tees). A lot like pasties, these empanadas are baked pastries with a filling. They are small, they are savory, and they taste of Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Hence, the business name.) Around 12:30 on a Friday, we were in front of a six person line. We waited 10-15 minutes. Water cups and water are located in a cubby off to the right of the register, along with forks, knifes, napkins, etc. Various beverages, like Fanta are sold here. I went ahead and grabbed an unsweetened Agua Fesca. We were told by a staff member that portion sizes are as follows: Snacking: 2-3 empanadas, Meal: 3-4 empanadas. Don't forget the Chimichurri sauce for 50 cents! Here are my favorite 5411 Empanadas ranked in order of preference for us: -Bacon, Dates and Goat cheese (I don't like dates, yet the savory bacon and the salty goat cheese won me over). -Beef Malbec (My husbands favorite, rich flavor) -Chorizo Black Bean and Egg (I liked this one. It was simple, although my husband did not prefer it) We also ordered the BBQ chicken (which lacked flavor and had too many onions for my husbands taste), Caramelized Onions (which is overpowering with onions, you have to really like them), and Mac and Cheese (good but average). I wish these Empanadas were a bit bigger with less crust. Overall, I better hit the gym because I will be eating here a lot! Two thumbs up! read more

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I recently went to 5411 Empanadas on North Avenue in Wicker Park. The two of us went in on a late Sunday morning, as the place had just been open for a few minutes. It was relatively quiet there other than a couple of folks having some sort of business meeting, and a handful of takeaway customers. We ordered seven different empanadas to sample ($2.75 each), and indeed they are all quite tasty. They were served to us after about a ten minute wait, which was fine with us. They also serve adult beverages here, though we stuck with a carafe of drinking water on this morning. Sitting in the pleasant dining space is definitely a more grown-up way of enjoying their empanadas after years of ordering from the 5411 food truck. read more

This is a long overdue review of what I consider a great go-to choice for lunch or a snack. I dined in here pre-COVID-19, and I've gotten pickup and delivery during the pandemic. I've had positive experiences all around with the food - a little less so with in-restaurant service (which is just okay), but nothing that would keep me from coming back. First, the empanadas: the dough is thinner and not super flaky like a very traditional Argentine empanada - and it absolutely works. The empanadas are roughly palm-sized, so the thinner dough is nicely proportional to the filling and doesn't overwhelm it. I've tried several kinds, and my hands down favorite is the Malbec Beef. I'm not a huge red meat fan, but the tender, flavorful shredded beef filling won me over big time. The Caramelized Onion is also a winner, especially with the Parmesan that adds salty cheesiness without being too heavy/creamy. The BBQ Chicken and Chicken Curry are also very good, though the BBQ Chicken is a little too sweet for my taste. They will usually have a special empanada on the menu - on my latest order I tried the Thai Coco Shrimp just to change it up and I thought it was outstanding! I think three empanadas make a nice lunch portion, though two might fill you up if you're not very hungry (they keep pretty well, so yay for leftovers if you over-order!). 5411 has made some nice adaptations to their menu during the pandemic. They started to offer eight-packs of frozen empanadas, and you can choose all eight yourself. This is a really nice way to have them on hand for when the craving hits. They need to be baked in the oven so it will take a bit of time, but I think it's worth it. They also started offering their yummy chimichurri by the jar. It's a little pricey but goes a long way and is a delicious condiment for a lot more than just empanadas. If you don't want to spend on the jar, you can add a side of it (or their hot sauce) to your empanada order. All in all, I really enjoy the empanadas here and will continue being a repeat customer. read more

I have to say I like this location better than the loop in terms of layout/seating with a bar option (and beers on tap!). But they didn't seem to have the same system of telling you which empanadas were ready to go and which would take longer. Mine took a bit to come out, but they were still as yummy as ever and you can walk away with 3 empanadas in your belly for less than $10. Uhh yes please. This time I ordered the bbq chicken, bacon date goat cheese, and chicken curry. No contest - the bacon date goat cheese is still my favorite, and absolutely amazing. Makes me wonder why I even bother trying other flavors?? read more

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Got 4 to go. Clean store...large selection...friendly staff. Good quality ingredients and a generous stuffing. Ordered the chorizo, egg and black bean, curry chicken, malbec beef and goat cheese, bacon and date. As recommended before baking do the egg wash and place on parchment paper...trust me. Used foil and lost some to it...egg wash really made these for at home baking. Most favorite was the malbec beef and goat cheese bacon. Both explosive with flavor and one was satisfying. Curry chicken was standard but tasty...ended with a decent kick. The chorizo bean was simple with good flavor... probably the most versatile for anyone out of all I had. They were good...nothing I would rush back for but good. read more

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I had been craving empanadas for a week and after several failed attempts to get my fix at their loop location (which turned out to be permanently closed but not reported), I was excited to try out this location. And they offer free contactless delivery! I ordered two different times since we wanted to try a lot of the flavors and underestimated how small these would be and they came packaged differently each time. One set was in a flat box and we had to cut into each piece to figure out which flavor it was and the other set was individually wrapped and a sticker telling us which was which. Seemed a weird inconsistency when they were both ordered form the same location. Rankings: - chimicurri sauce - amazing, you have to try it but note that you have to order it separately, does not come with any empanada orders - chicken curry - love the kick - bacon dates and goat cheese - just a touch sweet but was pleasantly surprised how much I liked it in this form - Mac and cheese - it's deep fried Mac n cheese! - Malbec beef - just a tad dry - beef - just ok read more

Always got that fire! Pretty good spot right by the L train Damen stop. Nice, hot, flavorful, cheap, and convenient.

I went inside to redeem a Groupon the lady at the register says you guys don't except it that's for the Clark location because you guys don't give away nothing for free there and I'm telling her this is not for free it says this location on North Avenue it says eight empanadas all I have to do is pay tax because I already paid for it and she's adamant saying no no no and I said can I get a manager she said I'm here every day I never see that and I was like well can you please go get the other lady in the kitchen so she went to get the lady in the kitchen the lady in the kitchen was like yes we do that and she's over here like trying to argue with the other lady so I just decided to walk out the store because your employees don't know anything well One did the one at the register doesn't know anything read more

I love empanadas and am always looking for new ones to try. These were probably the worst empanadas I've had in recent memory. They were stale and small with little filling for the high cost per empanada To top it off, the chimichurri sauce was just tasteless green oil and the hot sauce had no spice. How do you get the sauce wrong? That's the saving grace if your food isn't good Truly disappointing read more