I got the El Jefe empanada which had birria and was sooo good! Simple place, limited seating. You order via a kiosk, it's pretty quick. Great place for a snack or quick meal. read more

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So gross and disappointing. I've loved EM for a long time but now will never go there again. Three of the empanadas were dissolved. It looked like someone put them In the bags then stepped on them but packaged them anyway. One red sauce, one of green sauces and the rest were some super gross white cream that tastes like it's gone bad. The bag was fine when I grabbed it. When I got home 20mins later and went to pic it up it DISSOLVED on my passenger seat and then onto the floor. So on top of everything will have to get my car cleaned. read more

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The crust on these are absolutely bombastic so insanely crispy you may as well put a picture of these empanadas in the dictionary under the word crispy. The Desayuno Colombiano was super delicious, although couldve had a bit more meat I think like two of my bites had any. The Bombay had much more meat but flavor was not as on point. Red salsa was decently spicy but Green salsa was pure magic. read more

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The empanadas have a nice crunchy texture and the inside is bursting with flavors, you can't go wrong with any choice. My personal favorites are the El jefe and Viagra. read more

Empanada Mama has become my unofficial late-night pit stop, the kind of place you stumble into on autopilot after a long evening. This time, I went for the plantain nachos--an inventive twist I couldn't resist. The plantains leaned a little soggy, but the sweetness paired with the pulled pork actually worked in their favor, adding a depth you don't get from ordinary nacho chips. The pork itself was tender, the queso melted into everything beautifully, and together it made for a plate worth lingering over. The restaurant itself is wonderfully laid-back, the kind of chill sit-down space where you can catch your breath before heading home. Nothing fancy, nothing forced--just comfort food with a little personality. Late-night cravings don't stand a chance here. read more

Empanada Mama - Empanadas Near Me - New York, New York

The cheese empanada was downright delicious. No wonder- it was fried. The cheese inside was soft and pulled like mozarella. It was quite filling but as I was still hungry I had a second one with spinach and cheese. This one was less tasty as the spinach only lent color and no flavor. Here oniy one tiny sauce is given as the second one costs money. Service was friendly. Mama Empanada has been here for over two years. I knew the hot dog place which was here. Each empanada costs under $5. Besides empanada, a variety of food is available and some is expensive like the guacamole and plantain chips for nearly $15. This place is popular with youngsters. read more

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They have delicious empanadas. Have ordered several times in store and for pick up & even for big groups. Never disappoint. Only con is if you order in store there is always a wait of 5-10 minutes. I suggest ordering for pick up. read more

Empanada Mama - Empanadas Near Me - New York, New York

Almorzamos en la mesa y el servicio fue aceptable, pero la experiencia en la barra fue terrible. Cuando empezó a llover, decidimos esperar un momento tomando algo, pero el bartender nos trató de manera despectiva antes de que pudiéramos pedir. Nos dijo de mala gana que debíamos consumir o levantarnos, con un tono y actitud muy desagradables. Pedí hablar con el manager y no estaba disponible. Trabajo en atención al cliente y este tipo de trato es inaceptable. Lamentablemente, no recomiendo este lugar por la actitud del personal en la barra. read more

8/19/2024: Enroute home saw this before heading to train station: Cute and small. Staff is friendly and pleasant. I selected 3 to try: El Toro: had a little kick Chicken: flavorful Reggaeton: a bit spicy All yummy and would definitely return if in the area. read more

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Great spot. Price, Quality, & convenience perfectly blended in the east village. Will be revisiting!

The best empanadas I have ever tasted are from Empanadas Mama!!! They are filled with delicious ingredients and every bite is delectable and delicious!!! They don't skimp on ingredients!!! Every time I'm in town I do my best to drop by to any of their locations and bring some back to Cali!!!!! My faves are the spinach and cheese, Greek spinach, chicken corn. I also like the Bombay, Brasil, Viagra , Desayuno Columbiano. They are all good. I recommend to come and enjoy some empanadas!!!! read more

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I heard a lot of great things about Empanada Mama, so I had to give it a shot. This location seems much smaller than the others, and there's really only a handful of seats available -- this seems more like a grab and go location. There was a lunch special deal that came with 2 empanadas and a side of beans and rice, so we got that. The two empanadas we chose were the Wheat flour Bombay and the Shredded Chicken. I thought they were both pretty good and the sauce it comes with compliments the empanadas well. The rice and beans were good too, but nothing special. Looking back, I feel like the food was a bit pricey when considering the size, but nonetheless it was good. I would recommend checking it out at least once! read more

Empanada Mama - Bombay + Rice & Beans Combo - Empanadas Near Me - New York, New York

Hit or miss, during the week it's really good during the weekend at night not so much. Cheeseburger, Cheesesteaks and Viagra are great. Oxtail wasn't that good unless you don't have high taste buds. It had fake carrots read more

So delicious! I'm vegan and there were some very yummy choices for me, and the rest of my carnivore family loved all Of theirs as well. read more

What a great spot to goto when your on the run and need some tasty empanadas! I got the corn empanadas with meat and another with vegetables both were amazing. While their good, it sometimes takes a while to come out it's absolutely worth it I promise. They also take all forms of payment so just bring your phone to pay if you want. read more

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I love this place I always stop here every time I come to the city. I never switch up my order lol but I always get the Viagra wheat it comes with a whole bunch of different seafood's. Also it comes with hot sauce and green sauce. Please be careful with the kiosk because they'll charge you for it but it comes with it automatically!!!!!! The place is always busy because it does close at 3 or 4 AM but it goes by fast. read more

Ive been to the Hell's kitchen location many times. But my last experience was horrible. It was a Friday about 12:45 a.m. and it wasn't crowded. 2 kiosks were down and I stood on line at the window for a good 10 minutes 2 employees at the counter gave NO GREETING, ignored me when I was respectfully and verbally trying to get their attention, purposely turned they're backs to me and served pick up deliveries AT THE SAME COUNTER without acknowledging that I was standing RIGHT THERE. I didn't see a sigh stating no orders at the counter, so I don't understand why I was blatantly ignored. NEVER AGAIN will you get my money and I'm telling whoever will listen about the trash of customer service YOU DON'T PORTRAY. read more

I usually like Empanada Mama's but this one is not up to par with the other locations. I have ordered Arroz Con Pollo from LES and TS and it's usually so filled with chicken that my hubby and I end up sharing it. This location's Arroz Con Pollo had a lot of rice and practically no chicken! We couldn't share it - as a matter of fact I ended up having to cut open my husband's chicken empanada to put that chicken in the rice! Also usually I love the corn empanadas in the other locations but mine was not crunchy at all. Disappointing overall! read more

This location is my go to along the L. Late nights I'd order online and they have discounts when order ahead via website. The service is usually fast and empanadas are consistent. This location is pick up mostly, due to limited space but you can dine in. I recommend try this eatery. read more

Empanada Mama - Corn veggie empanadas - Empanadas Near Me - New York, New York

I was searching for best empanadas in the City for a very long time .... I believe I found it ! Great food and perfect customer service. The owner of this place Karolina is great, hands on owner! She attentive equally to customers and her staff. I would highly recommend eggplant parmesan empanadas. Bartenders Alvaro and Andres were so nice ! I wiish bartenders in Sunnyside can do that ( wishful thinking? :) The service I received was absolutely terrific! The Ambience is relaxed/ casual. I would highly recommending that establishment . Sincerely read more

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Empanadas are the perfect food in my opinion, and Empanada Mama always delivers quality empanadas. This new location is small and clean with a few stools if you want to eat at the high-top by the window. I had two of my usuals, cheese (corn shell) and Viagra (wheat shell), and tried the eggplant (baked wheat shell with tomato, oregano, basil, red wine, parmesan and mozzarella) which was a revelation! Definately give the eggplant a try, it was out of this world good. My only gripe with Empanada Mama is they could have more vegetarian options. read more

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If you're looking for a satisfying and hearty lunch or quick bite, empanada mama is where it's at! They have a great lunch deal where you get two empanadas with a side of rice and beans for less then $20. This will be my go to for lunch from now on! I've been here a couple of times since they opened and tried the spinach and cheese, breakfast, and Colombian empanada. I've never had a bad meal here, which is why I'll be a regular here. My one gripe is that it does take a while to get your order, expect to wait at least 10-15 minutes. read more

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Came here tonight after a terrible game between brazil and Costa Rica ,I needed a whole lot of cheering up. The cashier leo made my night so funny with his t shirt and great with giving us recommendations for empanadas. All of them were delicious I suggest you go for the pernil and the Romeo and Juliet. Overall great experience ,great food and great people read more

Empanada Mama - Leo's funny shirt - Empanadas Near Me - New York, New York

I really like this place. Since i started traveling to this area, they have had that Grand Opening sign outside so I'm unsure of exactly when it opened. The place itself is tiny. I appreciate that they have self service machines to place your orders. It helps those of us who rather explore the menu on our own and at our pace. The drinks are off to the side and can be picked up the customer. I love that idea however, I already witness a homeless person actually take a drink without paying. So thats the only down side to having the drinks available to anyone. The empanadas here are good. Theres only one that i have fallen inlove with. The reggaeton is the name of it. It has rice and peas inside and pulled pork. It sounds crazy but it WORKS. They put a bunch of flavor into this empanada. Its not dry but very juicy. I highly recommend it. I did get the Toro one and it came with oxtail and sweet plantains. I dont recommend that one. The plantains were NOT sweet and i did not enjoy the flavor on the oxtail. The beef empanadas are good. I've had both fried and baked. Baked is delish. I took a gambled and ordered the fried pork with tostones. It was horrible but wasnt the best. It could of been crisper but then the meat would of been burned. The tostones were perfect!!! Thin, crispy. I did not enjoy the sauces i ordered. The garlic is really good but i didnt like the pink or green sauce. I tried the homemade lemonades here. They need to be more consistent. I bought two and one was soooo sour. I tried the next and it was sweet and not sour. So i wouldnt personally try it again because its almost $5 and still needs to be adjusted. I got the cherry lemonade and i couldnt taste the cherry in it at all. Just sour lemon. Nothing in here is cheap. Not even the empanadas. Overall, i will continue to come here and order empanadas. I def recommend ordering through the app because you wont have to stand in here and wait. The empanadas do NOT come out quickly as they are fried on demand...which is a plus. read more

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Delicious- dont sleep on the cheeseburger one its so good I think about it even after moving away from NYC

If I had to choose what to eat as my last meal, I would say Viagra empanadas time and time again. I drive out to the city just to eat these and I buy them by boxes of 10 (it's cheaper that way and I usually get at least 20). They freeze well (bonus points) however, they usually never make it to my freezer cause I end up eating them all. Their green sauce is fantastic and I they usually give a good amount. My husband and I also visit the Hell's Kitchen location when we catch a broadway show nearby. I even buy these as gifts for the holidays or appetizer for family and friend events and they are always a crowd pleaser. Downside: they are getting super expensive but worth the quality! The shrimps are huge too! read more

The food is cool and great flavors. I had the guava shake once and can't stop thinking of it everytime I go there, some locations don't have it. Guava shake first, then passion fruit second in ratings. read more

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I'm just going to get straight to the point. The other night I didn't get my exact change back because the person who took my order simply didn't want to open up a roll of quarters and literally said "yeh nah you ain't getting your change back cause I don't feel like opening up a roll of quarters". LOL Way to hire the right people Empanada Mama!! read more

I like the large selection of empanadas here with creative flavors. I've tried a pretty large selection of the vegetarian offerings, and they're all quite good, but I tend to prefer the corn options. I also really appreciate that they're open late. The only issue is that the food always seems to take a long time, so I'd be prepared to wait. read more

I can't even tell you how happy I was to come across this place. First of all is was 90° outside, nasty and just a hot meal was not sounding very delicious on the type of day I was having. We were sat immediately and served ice water and menus. The food was ordered and when I bit into my empanada my whole day changed. It was live changing. I went again at 4am and two more times before leaving back to San Francisco. Our service was fast and kind! The vibe was IT and the food was delicious. Currently still dreaming of this place. Until we meet again.. read more

Takeout version of the best empanadas in NYC, especially the viagra. Great for the late night bar crowd. Went once right before closing at 4 AM. read more

It's not really a location to do dine in from but more of a pop up but it's right off 14th Street and 1st Avenue + was conveniently located near my computer repair place. I HAD to stop in since I'm not nearly as close to one as I used to be. While I was here, I tried a new baked empanada that had chicken and red pepper in it (not the hot kind but the bell kind that I like). No Belgian and banana empanadas on the menu that I saw but the Nutella and banana one which is also good and got that instead. This is a food you can't get in NC so I'm always happy to see a new location. I await the day one opens in my part of Queens. read more

I love b their empanadas! The green salsa is everything, even though it got a little greasy over b the years. (Go back to the original recipe!!). But their fillings are delicious. Cuban Sandwich is also really good. read more

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This location has only been open a couple of weeks...and they're doing everything right. I just picked up a couple of baked beef empanadas...they were SOOOOO YUMMO! The location is clean, organized, pleasant...the staff (specifically the manager) are very sweet. Overall, great experience! read more

What a great variety of empanadas love them all, fast service and friendly staff I can't say enough.

The food is good but it is way over priced. The smallest piece of tres leche cake was $16. read more

Never EVER order from this place. I never got my food. This was the 14th/First Avenue location, but there is not other place to call. They said, literally too bad. I mean literally they wouldn't give a refund and said, sorry, nothing I can do. Then they stopped picking up the phone. read more

Delicious empanadas!! Service is a little wonky and so is the ambiance but the empanadas are worth the trip!

Empanada mama was beyond amazing!!! We tried about 10 different types and they all were a pleasurable experience. I love how diverse their menu is along with the creative way to implement the many cultures surrounding their restaurant. I highly recommend the eggplant Parmesan- it literally melts in your mouth! We can't wait to go back again read more

Yoooo this place was good. We got shredded beef w rice and beans and yuca. Grabbed two empanadas. Legit. Def a go back to. Seasoning was on point. And hot sauce was Fuego. read more