Very much enjoyed the food and service here - not pretentious and delivering squarely on flavor…read more They do it right! You order at the counter and then take a seat, indoors or outdoors. We tried a few empanadas and the mushroom, spinach and artichoke; potato; elote; and guava with cheese were all good. They had the right amount of filling to crust ratio. The sopa verde (flavorful and had depth) and arroz Colombiano (lots of ingredients that all worked together) were also great. It was quiet on a weekday afternoon. Everyone was very friendly when answering questions and taking our orders. The space is casual and there's a small parking lot. Would be happy to return for takeout or dine in!

This amazing spot is right around the corner from the theater in downtown Mesa, so if you want a…read morebite before or after, this is your place. This is a slice of Latin America right here in the East Valley. The owners are really friendly, ready to explain all the dishes in the menu, and will make recommendations based on your taste. The cost is, very reasonable, and about an hour before curtain time, there were few other patrons. They do a huge carry-out business and the reason is obvious. The food is amazing! So ext time you're in downtown Mesa, and are getting hungry, go visit República Empañada. You'll be glad you did.

We have had them before but had tried other ones. The empanadas are fantastic with great flavor…read morewith a very full empanada just the right sauce for each flavor. Package for each empanada well marked with right sauce next to it in nice carry box. Friendly service Nothing but good to say.

I was so hungry that I forgot to take a picture . The food truck was here in Maricopa on Friday…read morenight so my family & I decided to give them a try. My partner had a beef, & cubano empanada with rice & beans. He loves empanadas & he was so happy with them both. Now he will be hoping that they come out to Maricopa every Friday night. I had the p/z/c empanada with rice & beans & a lemon blueberry cheesecake for dessert. The empanada was so filling. It was packed to the max with potatoes, zucchini, & cheese. I got it with the works- onions, cilantro, & avocado on the top. Soooo good. The rice & beans were very impressive. I love Puerto Rican beans & these were seasoned just right. We also ordered the apple caramel & lemon blueberry empanada. More please The best food truck that I've been to since moving to AZ almost 3 years ago. The owner was great, very personable & professional. We will definitely be back to Holy empanada.

This food truck was stationed outside my climbing gym yesterday. My friend who joined me to climb…read morewas hungry, so we gave this place a try. For $16, you get four mixed empanadas of your choice. That's a good deal, I think. But, the empanadas were on the smaller side. The owner was very friendly and informative and let us know these empanadas are made in the Columbian style. She also mentioned she lived in Mexico for many years and learned to make empanadas the Mexican way and combined some of those flavors also. The empanadas I had were all very tasty and I liked the salsa verde that came with the empanadas. I had the traditional (had a kick to it) and arroz con pollo. I gave Sherpa the calentado and chorizo ones, but no report back if they were good lol. My only gripe here is that the empanadas were a little more greasy than I usually like. On their website and in photos, they say their empanadas are air fried, but I think I recall seeing oil fryers outdoors yesterday. I try to keep fried foods to a limit as I don't always feel great after eating a greasy meal. And I have to maintain a svelte physique, just kidding there. Diabetes and heart disease run in my family, so I am very mindful of what I put into my temple. I also ate these after climbing as there is no way I could have had these empanadas in my stomach prior. Also interesting is that the vegetarian and vegan ones were kind of food color green. I guess you need to be able to differentiate them, but the color was off-putting. I'd give this place another try but would prefer baked empanadas. I love empanadas, just please hold the grease.

These empanadas are delicious. This past weekend we bought 40 of them in various flavors. Super…read moreeasy to prepare as they come pre-cooked. We served them to our friends and everyone loved them.

This is one of my favorite panaderias in the valley. They are kind and always have a large…read moreassortment of pan dulce and a super affordable price. They also have beautiful cakes that are perfect for a birthday or any special occasion. Parking area is small but people go in and out quickly so if you don't find a spot just be patient! Service is friendly and I am always glad to come in. Gracias La Estrella!

I visited this place because of the reviews of "pan Dulce." Yes, This place has a variety of pan…read moredulce. However, in my opinion all the bread seems to have been made from the same batter!! Consist of a yellow tinted batter with the same flavor across several verities, and not the greatest flavor or their lack of. Now if you try it hot and fresh any baked good will be delicious! But the next day it's hard and dry. Personally the only real good bread here are the empanadas and the filled bolillos. All other bread is just eh! Now, for tasty pan dulce try panaderia los jarochos in Phx. The conchitas here will last you days soft and moist. Granted, They have limited selection BUT I think that's why the quality is better.

We just finished eating a Philly Cheesesteak next door, but I couldn't resist coming here to try…read moresome Colombian arepas! I must have had a brain fart or something because right after I walked in, the worker greeted us and immediately told us they had empanadas. He said they had chicken, beef, and cheese empanadas. I immediately ordered three chicken and three beef. I forgot about the arepas. The guy said it would be ten minutes. So we browsed their store. As soon as you walk in to the business, the small place looked like it is set up to ship packages. It has a small grocery store in the back, and has a kitchen on the side. The whole store was small, but clean. There was no seating in this place as it is not a sit down restaurant. Food orders are placed to go. Almost ten minutes exactly our empanadas came out. We took them to our car and ate there. We wanted to eat them fresh and hot and boy were they steaming hot. I loved the crispness of the shells. The filling was very flavorful and moist. I dipped them in the salsa and they had had a nice kick. They were delicious!We were able to polish off four. After we arrived home some thirty minutes later, the empanadas were still warm and surprisingly still crispy! I ate the last two. I will definitely return to try their arepas!

Buena comida. Pedí pollo en salsa de champiñones y bandeja paisa; solo que fue nuevo para mí que la…read morecarne de la bandeja paisa era mechada. Lo único: las empanadas, deliciosas, aunque a mí me gusta el picante y el ají le faltaba un poco más de picante. Buen servicio

wow was this place was scrumptious, the lady taking the money had outstanding customer service…read moreskills, she made you feel at home so fast and she answered all my questions effortlessly, i got the soy empanada plate which she said she liked better than the beef and the soy one was so flavorful especially with the green sauce, i finished the whole plate fast and i tried the coconut soda which was yummy if you like coconut, my toddler really liked the rice too, overall amazing experience and i would definitely eat here again

Spectacular! Empanada is fresh and flavorful. The salsa makes it somethin' special along side with…read moreit. Crisp, tasty, spiced beefy, perfect proportion combo. For realz. The mac salad is stellar, really out of this world delicious. Had to be my fav.. mac salad. Creamy and slightly tangy, but just perfection. Never change that recipe! The mac salad with the yellow rice seemed to complement each other just right. Two adults split the empanada meal, so for $14 it's a real steal. Thank u for creating these delicious delicacies. Sorry, No pics posted bc we ate it all and licked the plate clean.... :) And the folks workin' the truck def interacted with our PHX community that are genuine, sincere, pros, and friendly! A+++

The guava tarts and cream horns sweets were to die for.... Quick service and great prices ! I'll…read moredefinitely comeback ... ohh almost forgot...we ordered a capuchino or panetela type of cake and was delicious!!!

Holy Cuban sandwich!!!! My husband and I took a journey across town to see what became of metro…read morecenter. We noticed on the map that there was a Cuban restaurant a mile away so we had to go! It's in a relatively abandoned strip mall and If you drive too fast you could miss it, I'm not sure you can even see it from the street, you kind of have to know it's there and MAN do people know!!!' By the time we left it was hopping! Lots of regulars you could tell. Staff was very nice, restroom clean and well stocked. Ambiance? Cute island minimalism! FOOD Had to start with the empanadas which were soo good and great flavor in the meat, I LOVE Cuban sandwiches but have failed to find a halfway decent one in Arizona. When we were in Miami and Key West I ate my weight in Cuban sandwiches so that's my gold standard! This one is just as good if not better! Advised it was big but we each ordered one anyway and big is an understatement they were huge! Roasted pork delicious and juicy, ham and Swiss. Just the right about of mustard not to overpower it and the right amount of pickles to also enhance but not overpower the flavor. The Cuban bread DELICIOUS! For 12 dollars it was two meals and a small snack for me. I'd say that's a heck of a deal ! We are already planning a trip out west to go back !

I cannot say enough good things about the experience we had here…read more My husband and I went in for lunch with another couple last weekend for Valentine's Day and had such an amazing time. The food was so good, but even more than that our server Diana was delightful. She was so friendly and helpful in picking out what to order. We started with the super sampler platter, which was a really good idea if you are not super familiar with Venezuelan food (like us). It gives you an idea of how to order your main course (if you still have room!) I think my favorite thing from the meal was chicken patacon that we had on the appetizer platter. I will go back for that for sure ! Everything was so good! My husband had the arepa mechada (shredded beef) and loved it. Their drink menu is really good as well. The passion fruit margarita was so good as was the carajillo Diana was on point and made sure our drinks were always full and that we had a great time. We will be back for sure !

Que Chevere has become one of my favorite restaurants in the entire Phoenix metro area…read more The staff are great and the food is consistently excellent. The arepas, empanadas, the corn pancakes, the meat quality, the plantains... all bomb as fuck. Outstanding. The menu isn't doing any cutesy bullshit with dumb names or "please them all" variety. Straight forward and excellent. And if you've never had Venezuelan before, just get the sampler. The interior isn't much, but whatever, you're there to eat. Too many places in PHX offer a decent atmosphere but mid ass food.

I almost never leave reviews, but this place deserves 10 stars. I have been searching for an…read moreauthentic Dominican restaurant for years since I left home, and to think the place I was looking for was in Arizona of all places? I'm glad I decided to give them a shot. There is food on the menu I thought I'd never have again, and as it came out I still couldn't believe it being right in front of me. The food was amazing, the flavors remind me of home, seasoning was spot on, every single item we ordered off the menu did not disappoint. The service was exemplary as well, our server did not let us go without water, and ensured we got everything we asked for and more. The ambiance and overall feel of the restaurant was so genuine too, felt like I was in DR, down to the colors on the walls and the music! My new favorite spot. Only complaint is that the owner was not in when I visited the first time so I could shake his hand and thank him for making me feel right at home. Cannot recommend it enough, please take some time to visit and give the food a try, you will not be disappointed.

Service good. Food good…read more Nice variety. Good portions. Our waitress was really nice and was helpful. She really wanted to make sure that we enjoyed the food.

We were looking for some place to grab a quick bite before boarding our plane. Every place else had…read morea longer line and this place look like it just to opened And there was no mind so we went there. It's very small - a counter with just one glass case with about eight different kinds of empanadas. They're really cute stamped with the kind of empanada they are on the top. They also had a case with water and juice and fruit that you can grab. Our plane was already starting to board so I didn't get any pictures of the cute pink decor. I asked the young man working there what his favorite empanada is and he suggested The spinach and cheese, I ordered that, and also grabbed a chocolate milk. He was so right--that empanada was so cheesy and delicious. Next time we're looking for breakfast at Sky Harbor in terminal 3 I will go straight there. I didn't Even think to take a picture until my empanada was half eaten. Sorry!!

The other reviews are accurate…read more Flavour is not bad, but extremely pricey. One small empanada is $7.29. Tall about inflation.