Amazing Venezuelan spot. 1) The beef chachapas were amazing, must try. 2) The beef arepas were excellent, must try. 3) The wheat empanada shell with beef and corn empanada shell were fantastic! read more

Empanadas are still great, but sad to see them go from the $2 range per piece to the $5 range per piece. I know everything is more expensive now, and it took a while for them to raise their prices. It just changes the calculation of when Empanadas X-press makes sense, I might look elsewhere for $35 for two for lunch. read more

One of the best empanadas I ever had .. they are well seasoned and very tasty . The dulce de leche one was simply to die for . They also have arepas and I had the carne assada one and it was amazing . Definitely recommend . They come individually wrapped and very well packed . read more

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A patient brought the staff a huge order to the hospital and they were delicious! The red sauce was sweet and a tad tangy which i liked! I had the beef and they were prefect mini empanadas. I should have known this place was in the heart of Union City were latin/hispanic restaurants are too tier! I will def be taking a trip there!! read more

Food is fresh , so fresh. Service is quick and easy. Ambiance is what you expect from a place that has X-Press in their name , enough to sit for a few minutes and get on with your day. Great options for empanadas. read more

The empanadas here are legit!! My favorites and thoughts below: Empanadas de Trigo - (whole flour pattie) - Venezolana: shredded beef, plantains, black beans - Habanera: roasted pork, ham, cheese - Polla caliente: hot chicken Sweet Empanadas - - Hawaiian: pineapple, ham, cheese, dusted with powdered sugar Also tried the roasted pork and cheese Cachapa - it's like a gyro, only the pita is replaced by this delicious thick corn pancake. It's yummy, but filling. I would definitely share this if you also want to eat some empanadas. Beef Arepa was okay. Not my favorite, but it was definitely tasty and meaty. I just think I should have ordered one with cheese and maybe the taste of Arepa as the vehicle for my food is not my favorite. read more

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Great variety of tasty empanadas! Some of the flavors I've gotten were american breakfast, taco, habanera, cheese, margarita, & apple with cinnamon. The chicha de arroz is amazing! read more

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Soooooo service is trash...their servers are not very attentive nor do they acknowledge their customers in what most would deem a reasonable amount of time. If you are not a Spanish speaker there is little to no interaction. The language barrier presents a slight issue with ordering but not an insurmountable one. We had to ask for a receipt with a total price printed on it. I know what you're thinking that should be standard, but nope not here you have to be extremely specific. Imagine wanting a piece of paper with a full price for your records and having to coach the employee on that... the server also stopped in the middle of our order to bag an order that had been ordered previously without an excuse me or any other verbal cue that she would be pausing our interaction. Cash only! Service aside, the place isn't half bad. I don't think I would eat inside just due to poor service (it's not currently available due to Covid), the empanadas are fresh and delicious. You really can't find a fresher example of empanadas in New Jersey. If you can deal with the bad service then you'll have a flavor experience that is amazing and will leave you coming back for more. I took the advice of other yelpers and ordered the empanada with the Venezolana it did not disappoint. The empanada dough is light, well seasoned and cooked well. The filling is an amazing mix. I too recommend this flavor. We also grabbed the dulce de leche empanada. You can't really mess that up...they delivered in the fresh caramel department. I'd come back but definitely exercise the option to order over the phone ahead and pick it up and go enjoy my haul in the car. Food rating: 4 Service: 1.5 Atmosphere: 2 read more

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My search for gluten free empanadas has finally paid off. They have many flavors of corn empanadas to pick! I will try all of them in time. I tried the cheese and chicken. The cheese - perfect dough, not too thick and not too thin, right amount to hold an insane amount of cheese, call me crazy but almost too much cheese. Chicken - again the dough was perfect, soft and chewy inside and flaky on the outside, the chicken was succulent and flavorful. My favorite out of the two. They can be accompanied by two different types of sauce, green or hot. The green sauce - not spicy, flavorful and herby The hot sauce - Frank's on crack, garlicky and the right amount of spice. read more

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This place has empanadas that are FULL. I had the Venezolana, arepa with carne and a cheese cachapa. I hadn't eaten a cachapa in years but this was good. The arepa was also good and packed with beef. read more

My favorite was habanera, but all the ones i got were delicious, will definitely be trying more out. The size and price were perfect, they make them fresh when you order, and there was barely any waiting. Very recommended! read more

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This is one of my all time spots to just get a quick bite. They have so many options of empanadas, that it gets overwhelming sometimes and you just want to order one of each. The beauty of it is, that they make them as you order and do not have them sitting out like most places. The staff is very friendly and welcoming. read more

I just had empanadas from Empanadas X-press and had to write this review instantly. I got a craving for Guayaba con Queso (guava and cheese) empanadas this morning and looked for a new place to try. My order (placed through Uber Eats) was delivered in under 30 min. All the empanadas were warm and crispy - absolutely delicious! Btw I love how they put labels on each package. So you don't have to wonder which empanada contains what... Here's what I got: - Jamón y Queso Empanada de Trigo - flour patty with ham and cheese, it was really good and paired nicely with the pink sauce they sent. - Queso Empanada de Trigo - flour patty with cheese, filled up with a whole lot of cheese - Guayaba con Queso Empanada Dulce - the guava & cheese, my absolute favorite. (I ate 3 of them. Don't tell anyone.) I'm definitely a fan and going back for more soon. read more

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I called first to see if I could come and get empanadas here, and they said yes. It was 30 minutes before their close time that's why I called first.I drove all the way there and got there early and they refused to take my order or allow me inside. They said they decided to not take my order though they knew I was on the way because they'd rather "change their oil" instead. Very bad business. If you say you don't close till 9, and assure a person who's driving from far that they'll get an order if they get there before that then you're doing bad business. I don't recommend anyone order from here. She looked me right in the face and said yes I know I told you that but we aren't taking your order now. read more

Great empanadas! Our family tried the tequenos, pernil, spinach and cheese, cheese, guava and cheese taco and chicken empanadas. We enjoyed that they were made fresh to order and the flavor was spot on. Prices weren't too bad ranging from $1.75+ and they were all stuffed which was great compared to other restaurants selling empanadas. The sauces we tried were cilantro, garlic and spicy. We loved the spicy and garlic best, cilantro was ok. We will be back again & looking forward to try other items in the menu! read more

Nice selection of empanadas friendly staff clean not much seating hard to find parking there are plenty of places to get empanadas in this area but this place stand's out , beef empanadas were flavorful I really enjoyed the habenera empanada it was very good read more

Speed of service was excellent, but the food wasn't. My empanadas did not taste good like the other reviewers were stating. The filling was really skimp and the quality of ingredients were poor. You can tell because the cheese was still in its string form and not melted. It also has a sour taste to it. Reminds me of those cheese sold at supermarkets for under 1 dollar. I ordered a chachapa as well and it was burnt to the max and the middle filling was still cold. Overall poor experience and would not recommend. read more

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Great empanadas! Best ones are the beef empanadas. Would come back and try more of the varieties they offer.

This place is pretty awesome with their fresh deliveries. However, I feel like the owner who is the greet person might come across a bit rude. The ordering process feels rushed EVERY SINGLE TIME! Give me some time to decide which goodie i want (dammit) lol read more

Solid menu. I would recommend the tequeños, empanada venezolana, and pan de jamón. They offer delivery through ubereats, but I would recommend to pick it up if you're near it. Seating is limited, not a place to go for a sit-down meal. read more

OMG their empanadas are mouth watering delicious! I got a variety of whole wheat "trigo" empanadas. I devoured every single one of them like there was no tomorrow. I tried their arepas and chimichangas once a while back. Not as amazing as the empanadas, but good nonetheless. I'd give the arepa another try. The chimichanga is a bit too greasy for my liking. I felt kinda gross after eating it, but not the case at all with the empanadas. Too bad I devoured them before snapping a pic. read more

My first negative review...spent the last three days in bed after ordering delivery from here on Friday night. I ordered a few beef/chicken (baked and fried) empanadas and an apple one for dessert. Woke up Saturday with a low grade fever, body aches, terrible stomach cramps and the runs. I have a strong stomach and I'm still suffering today.. I've only received an incorrect order once before and didn't like one item (a sweet empanada with nutella or chocolate with nuts) but that's more personal preference. In the past, their service has been very fast and they always threw in additional guacasaca sauce for free when I asked for it, which was a bonus (hence the extra star)..thought it seems they extra charge for it now. I've ordered from here many times before and while delicious, I always seem to be overcome with exhaustion after eating this food (more than the 'ITIS'). I'm Puerto Rican and eat Mom's empanadas on the regular and never feel this way. Something ain't right here, not sure if it's old oil, bad meat, maybe MSG? but it just doesn't sit well. They way I feel I won't risk ordering from here again, it's a shame cause everything is tasty. read more

I love this place!!! I order from here all the time and crave it constantly! I love the one with shredded beef, black beans and sweet plantains. It's so unique and delicious! read more

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This is probably my favorite empanada place ever!! they have a verity of different feelings they are so delicious!!! I normally get the chicken empanada and my mouth waters just by the smell of it! Come and try yours today!!! You won't be disappointed! Highly recommend!!!! read more

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I loved trying out a variety of empanadas for dinner. They are very affordable and I love that they offer many options for pescetarians like me. I also like the fact that the kitchen looks very clean which is so important to me when walking into a new place! I look forward to coming again and ordering more of these delicious empanadas! read more

This place is soooo freakin good for the price. We got the breakfast plate thing. And holy smokes you get so much food and it's so delicious and super authentic. We also took some empanadas and arepas to go with us for a snack back at home and both were oh so delicious. You get a lot of bang for your buck here and the quality is definitely THERE. I highly recommend this place to anyone that's in town. I'm also gunna be real with you I put food quality and taste over service any day unless it's like truly horrible horrible service. The places around here don't necessarily specialize in customer service but I like the genuine vibe of these parts of town (I'm from california) because they aren't fake. Like they are just real with you and I can respect that. So that is my food for thought. A big 4 stars as far as the taste & quality goes. Try them out. read more

Dear Empanadas X-Press Empanadas: You are a delicious wonderfulness that I will like to call savory triumphant empanadas. What other empanada place in NJ has more than 17 different flavor empanadas? I mean I'm a reborn empanada enthusiast because of you. As a struggling vegetarian searching endlessly for an empanada without carne on Bembaline, I stumbled upon confused looks when asking if empanadas came with just cheese, almost as if I had 4 heads for asking. I almost lost hope. Then you came along, because of you, I rejoice. P.S: Self proclaimed fangirl of empanada will also like to shoutout the coffee at this spot along with the sweetheart workers here. They are the bomb. read more

Small little place, mostly for takeout. But the empanadas are pretty phenomenal, the menu has a lot of variety of savory and sweet options, plus arepas, and other stuff I haven't even tried yet. My favorite is def the Velenzolana which has beef, beans, and sweet plantains! Lost one star for the ordering process, which on the phone can be a little annoying. Also for larger orders you actually need to come in, rather than just calling in to order. Other than that, it's def worth a visit for those that have not tried. read more

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A small small place with some counter space on the side you can sit for a minute and eat. The variety of empanadas here is great. Corn, whole wheat flour, whole grain flour and they are all baked. I've tried the pork, beef, cheese, margarita, dulce de leche and cheese, and I'm sure a few more. I was extremely hesitant to try the dessert empanadas but the flavors compliment each other very well. I also love that I can get them on uber eats for the days I just want to stay at home. Only downside is that parking is basically non-existent and in that area the street is extremely narrow, no where to really pull over and run out to pick up an order. read more

Yummy quick affordable empanadas! read more

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Awesome selection of empanadas! Sweet and savory, the choice is yours! A bit hard to get to being in such a dense foot traffic area, but definitely worth the effort! The primavera was incredible as well as the dulce de leche and guava! read more

The empanadas are SOOO good! I love the dulce de leche and the guava cheese. I would definitely recommended this spot.

Discovered this spot on Bergenline last weekend! So many different types of empanadas to choose from that I will have to return.

this is a wonderful place love the food is the best the reason that i say that is becuase my partner he is from Maracibo Venezuela read more

Very good food VERY GOOD but please pay attention to what you get they love to add extra to charge extra.

Used uber eats, the delivery came on time. But t I was very disappointed with my order. I got the guava and cheese. Which I really enjoy eating But the empanadas had mozzarella cheese??? In my travels in Latin America. Didn't see mozzarella anywhere. The combination really does not work for me I also googled recipes to see if there was one with mozzarella cheese. Nope, could not find. Maybe next time I will try the chicken read more

Went a 2nd time this year... I am not disappointed at all. Yesterday we had Afrodiasca (seafood ) empanadas, a couple Venezolanas and shrimp and cheese. My boyfriend enjoyed them as well. read more

always love to eat queso and margartia empanadas when i am in the area! thank you!

Walked in to order and the manager older lady with the black shirt was literally belittling her staff of 2 young girls. It was so embarrassing for the girls and myself. The food is good but the owner needs to fire that lady. read more

Delicious empanadas ! Highly recommend coming here and trying their Venezolana empanada.