Loved every bit of the lamb empanadas mmmm especially paired with the bright, zesty chimichurri…read moresauce that complemented the lamb perfectly. The meat tasted genuinely fresh with a rich, hearty texture, and the flaky crust was incredibly comforting. Truly everything you could want from a lamb empanada.

This is the best spot for Empanadas in Pittsburgh. I really appreciate that they use olive oil and…read moreno seed oils, they make their dough fresh daily, they do catering and have a wide variety of unique empanada flavors. I already want to go back! I tried the chicken, beef, pork, and buffalo chicken. The buffalo chicken was my favorite! The crust is so flakey and delicious! Owner is friendly and helped make sure I had a wonderful first time experience trying Mi Empanada. There is not much place to sit inside so more of a grab and go, a few seats outside. They also have discounted day old empanadas and sides. Lots of street parking nearby.

4.5 stars overall. Pabellon is a casual restaurant that serves Venezuelan and Mexican foods for…read morelunch, dinner, and catering for dining in, takeout, and delivery. The menu lists appetizers (e.g., tequenos, tostones, yucca, and tortilla chips with dips), Venezuelan arepas (gluten-free cornmeal cakes filled with meats, cheese, or vegetables), Venezuelan empanadas (gluten-free cornmeal filled with meats, cheese, black beans, or plantains), Venezuelan mains (gluten-free criollo, cachapa, and patacones), Mexican tacos, Mexican burritos, Mexican enchiladas, non-alcoholic beverages, desserts (e.g., flan and churros), and more. Venezuelan cuisine is a blend of indigenous, Spanish, and African influences, and most of it is naturally gluten-free. In addition, several vegetarian options are available, and some menu items can be customized to be vegan. Since 2021, my husband and I have eaten here off and on, and all of our meals have been excellent. The employees promptly and courteously serve us. Here are my ratings for the menu items that we ate: Tortilla chips with queso and guacamole - 4.5 stars - The tortilla chips had a good flavor. The queso tasted extremely cheesy. The guacamole was very freshly made. Beef empanada - 4.5 stars - The fried-dough exterior was perfectly crispy, and the beef filling was savory. I particularly enjoyed the green sauce on the side. Seafood empanada - 3.5 stars - This fried cornmeal pastry was filled with tilapia, shrimp, and vegetables. It was a large size, and the flavors were alright. Pabellon empanada - 4.5 stars - This fried cornmeal pastry contained black beans, white cheese, shredded beef, and sweet plantains. My husband ate it and said that he really liked it. Llanera chicken arepa - 5 stars - This arepa is my husband's favorite go-to. It was a very large size, and it was stuffed with much chicken, lettuce, tomato (although my husband does not like tomato), cheese, and guacamole. My husband commented that the combination of flavors was delicious. On the side was guasacaca, a tangy Venezuelan sauce that is made from avocados, green peppers, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, and mayonnaise. Chicken quesadilla - 4 stars - A flour tortilla was filled with shredded chicken, cheese, onions, and peppers. The ingredients were very fresh, but the quesadilla tasted slightly plain even with the sides of guacamole and sour cream, so I dipped it in queso. Veggie quesadilla - 5 stars - A flour tortilla was stuffed with yellow cheese, green peppers, and onions. On the side were pico de gallo, lettuce, guacamole, and sour cream. I really liked the gooey cheese and the flavors of the vegetables. Soft tacos - 4.5 stars - My husband ate these tacos. One was filled with chicken, and the other was filled with pork. He seemed to enjoy them. Plantains - 5 stars - These fried plantains tasted very sweet, and they were topped with some cheese. The serving size was generous. Tres leches cake - 5 stars - A large slice of cake was soaked in three milks and topped with whipped cream and cinnamon. I really enjoyed the taste of the sweet cake and the spicy cinnamon.

We stopped in on a Sunday afternoon and were happily greeted by an employee at the counter. We…read moredecided to order food to go - two arepas and some churros. The gentleman at the counter offered some suggestions as we looked at the menu. He even let us sample some of the fresh juices! The restaurant is bright and welcoming with plenty of windows and seating. The special churro station off to the right instantly got my mouth watering. I had to try them! The arepas looked and smelled so good we couldn't wait to dig in, so we ate in the car. The arepa was crispy but fluffy. It was packed with fillings and flavor. Even after eating we could still taste the flavors which only made us want more!! The churros were also delicious. We can't wait to return and try more!

Authentic arepas and empanadas on Carson St across the river from downtown! Beautiful murals on the…read morewalls and island music wafting from above to set the mood. Quick, friendly service from our waitress. Started with a chicken empanada for each of us. Ropa Vieja arepa with tostones. I loved every bite. Would order this again. Pabellon arepa with tostones. Hubby could only eat half, it was so much food. We brought home the leftovers. Waters are served in small mason jars with handles and a paper straw.

Great food and superb service. We came to the area for another restaurant that was closed to we…read moretried this place. Such great food! The ambiance was nice and calm, and our server was attentive. I liked them so much I signed up for marketing crap to remind me to come back.

Absolutely delicious!! Saw them being posted about on a Facebook coronavirus small business…read morerestaurant page and had my husband order when we realized they had a drop right near our house. We've tried the BBQ brisket, beef, elote, spinach, pierogi, banana, and apple pie. The pierogi one was just okay, but the others -we can't even pick a favorite. They are so easy to heat up and the dough is soooo flakey and delicious. Their menu changes weekly and we're excited to try more! Plus the drops throughout the city are super convenient.

We ordered for the first time pick up at the Wexford spot today and it did not disappoint! We got…read morethe full plate option which is 12 empanadas (flavors you choose so we got one of each meat and one of each veggie, doubling up on the elote ones and zhoug chicken ones) and 4 dipping sauces. Every one of them so fantastic! Will definitely be ordering again!

Cilantro & Ajo is a Venezuelan street food restaurant. They have multiple locations, but my friends…read moreand I visited the Lawrenceville location. Parking is a little tricky because it is street parking only, but we got lucky with a spot right out front. Ordering is super easy and efficient. They have menus up front where you order, and then you sit down and they bring your food to you. I've never tried Venezuelan food so this really was a great experience. I wanted to try it all. Here's what I ordered: [Brown Lemonade]: Tasty and different than your average lemonade [Plaintains]: Sweet with queso fresco [Arepas]: Mine had chicken & gouda and was absolutely delicious. Soft and flavorful. [Empanadas]: These were really tasty. I really loved the beef with the peppers & onions. My friends really loved their papallon bowls, and overall, the experience was really great! This was such a unique experience with unique food. I will be back!

One of my go-to spots in Pittsburgh. I've never gotten anything bad here…read more The yucca fries remind me of childhood and their maracucha arepa always hits! I love that the southside location also has some grocery items and South American candies available to purchase.

We got takeout from Papelon yesterday evening. The inside is pretty small with a couple of small…read moretables so it's more of a takeout place than a dine in place. The food itself was pretty good and flavorful and I really enjoyed the tequenos! My arepa was great reheated the next day. I would come back!

I have walked by here so many times, and finally decided to venture in. It was so good. The service…read morewas super speedy. I had Armando's arepa which has brisket, plantains, and cheese. It doesn't sound like it would all go together, but it is kind of like the best of all worlds and I ate each component separately. It came with two really great sauces -- one which was super garlicky and delicious (although not something I would put on the sweet plantains!). This is a really small place, so you have to be lucky to get one of the handful of stools which are the window seats. I think that was the one thing that kept me from coming to eat in here in the past. I'll definitely be back, as there a a lot of options to try here. Buen provecho!

Why haven't I been here yet? Probably because I'm pescatarian. But I wanted to for a while because…read moreI love that the original final is from NY like me. I went here today for brunch with my friend and we had the vegetarian empanadas. Wow. I think they were the most delicious ones I have ever had. That's saying a lot cuz I'm Latina. The dough was the perfect texture and you could taste the freshness. And the filler ingredients were a delicious balance of flavors. For lunch I had the Ensalada nicoise. I'm very picky about my tuna - I only buy tuna from Basque Country in Spain. The salad was absolute perfection. The tuna was incredible. Each ingredient was fresh and absolutely wonderful. The salad was a perfect voice for lunch. The service was wonderful. The space was beautiful. Can't wait to return.

Super expensive for the food they offer. I'm from Argentina and this food is not Argentinian style…read more The service was very good and attentive. The ambience was really nice. I liked the place. The only food similar to Argentina was the empanadas, but were really small for a $12.00 price point. The flan was really disappointing, they don't even put dulce de leche or cream on it, it tasted t like one bought at a supermarket, so dull and again $12.00 ?? The Milanese de pollo was really good but not close to Argentinian style, no fries no fried eggs included. My issue is that they use the Argentinian style label as a marketing tool and they are not even close. The price was ridiculously high for the experience.

Really enjoyed our first visit to El Pollon which is just a few min from our house and a hidden gem…read moreon Main Street in Carnegie! Clean, open interior and very quick and friendly service! Both of us enjoyed our entrees. My husband had two pieces of bone in chicken and they were quite small, so he would have gotten a whole chicken next time. I had the bistec a la pobre and it was a tonnnn of food for the price! Delicious plantains and Peruvian fried rice. Looking forward to going back and trying more dishes.

Stopped by here the other day when there were zero other options because of the construction…read morehappening on Main Street. It was hard to get around and other things were closed on a Monday. The food here is very reasonably priced. The service was good. There was only us and one other table at the time we were there. I split a meal with my companion, and it was plenty for us together. Not a bad place to stop.

We were looking for Mexican close to our hotel and this was the closest to us and man we found a…read morehidden gem! The food was fresh, hot and yummy. We tried the Birria, Chimichanga, Nachos and a Chata. They were all phenomenal. Don't skip the desserts. They were all to die for (churros, coconut cake and the sopapilla cheesecake is a must!!! Service was quick and the place was super clean. You won't regret giving them a try.

No frills but excellent food After a long day of travel!…read more Too hungry to remember to take photos of the food but the food did not stay uneaten for long! I had an order of chips and guacamole! Guacamole tasted fresh and had a great texture with just the right amount T of red onion. My companion and ai ordered one order and the. Quickly got a second order! Only one server who also staffed the counter, but he kept it all moving! I also had three vegetarian tacos. Three soft corn tacos that seemed house made. They were stuffed with freshly grilled zucchini, sweet potato and broccoli. Perfect balance of flavors!

Based off another review I booked the Chef's Table at Albero Verde for my husband tonight. It was…read morenothing short of amazing. Chef Anthony was top notch from start to finish. When I first contacted him he replied almost immediately and set up a time to talk with me about our preferences, dietary restrictions and overall food vibes. He sent me a menu within a day and welcomed feedback. Tonight we sat at the bar where we were able to see into the open kitchen and Chef Anthony walked us through every dish (both ours and those of other diners). Everything was delicious and with the exception of the cannoli shell, made from scratch, in house. Portions were huge for an almost 8 course meal and the pacing was great. The other staff were wonderful and beyond the flavorful food, the pricing is very reasonable. Do yourself a favor and make a reservation. He also recently lost his sous chef due to him being in a really unfortunate accident. So if anyone knows someone looking for work... he's hiring.

We got our Thanksgiving catering from Albero Verde this year. I had been there to celebrate a…read moresuccessful fundraiser for Living Stones and saw the advertising about the Thanksgiving options. I'll post a photo of the menu, but here are some of my thoughts: Turkey - so delicious Mashed potatoes - perfection Stuffing - I loved it but the kids didn't. Honestly they probably would have preferred Stove Top though. Green beans - very tasty but not great as a leftover Cranberry chutney - ok, I love the canned stuff but this was truly a hit. Rolls and butter - literally such delicious butter! Apple pies - they were more like empanadas. I was expecting mini round pies. The crust was amazing but the apples were a bit tart. The pickup was easy and seamless. Everything was packed well. Thank you! We can't wait to come in to eat soon.