first time l visited this place and l was surprise the taste is so good, l got the lunch combo, the mushroom and tuna empanada both were delicious. l will come back again and again also recommended to all of you. read more

Just stopped here real quick and grabbed a spinach and chicken empanada. Great customer service. The guy at the counter was quick to get me checked out. And when I mentioned I was eating in my car he offered me some chimmichuri sauce. The food and sauce was so delicious. I devoured them. Thank you empanadUS for the pleasant experience. Can't wait to come back and try more flavors. read more

My wife and I had a nice late lunch here. Everything we had was great, standouts were the mushroom, bbq pork, and apple. The lady working the counter by herself was really nice. Will definitely be back when we're in the neighborhood! read more

This place has really good empanadas along with a great variety! The inside of the location was very nice, front staff was friendly, and overall it was a very nice time and will definitely be coming back :) read more

This place is a hidden gem!! They have the best empanadas around. Oven baked with a flaky crust and just the right amount of filling. A must try with their chimichuri sauce. read more

Bought a pack of ten (9 different flavors) and these empanadas are great! Not a single one disappointed!

Five stars for their delicious empanadas and yummy garlicky chimichurri sauce. Our favorites include the beef and the sausage varieties, but really they're all delicious. Ten stars for the great customer service we received for a recent large party order. I only wish they were closer to my home! read more

Solid, cute little place. More of a take out / quick eat vibe. Food was good. A great place for a quick bite in a very cute "downtown" area of the suburb. read more

Empandus is a fantastic restaurant the empanadas are out of this world. The wait was not that long at all and the decor is very cool. I recommend the BBQ Pork and Apple empanadas the most, I would then recommend the sausage and caprese empanadas second. read more

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Seen this place a few times when in the area. Last night just before closing we popped in (because there was parking right in front). They only had (corn, tuna and nutella) that were done because it was almost closing time. She did offer to make anything on the menu but it would be a wait. That was nice to offer but I could never be that jerk to make someone start up a clean kitchen for a couple items. I asked to try the corn and she threw in the last two (another corn and a tuna) as well because they were closing. It took about a half hour to get home from here and the empanadas were still hot and oh so delicious. I most likely would not have gone with corn but so glad Its what they had available. I will be back to try more. read more

I'm glad there are empanadas now available in the suburbs. Having said that I will still continue to drive to El Ñandu Restaurant on Fullerton in Chicago. If you really want authenticity there is where you'll find it. Instead of paying $4.10 for an empanada you can pick them up for $3.50 and the chimichuri is provided in the right quantity. I usually buy 2 dozen and get about half a quart of chimichuri and a pint of their out of this world hot sauce. There is no reason in this world anyone should pay $4.10 for an empanada specially in the suburbs. I do hope they make it as a business but it takes 3 empanadas to barely fill me up and 4 to satisfy me and I just can't see paying $12.30 to $16.40 plus the cost of chimichuri to enjoy good street food found throughout latin america and most of the world. read more

These empanadas are amazing. I'm a big fan of the chicken and beef empanadas. The mushroom was ok. read more

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Empanadus in LaGrange is my top go too every week. Their food is fresh made every day and their flavors are excellent, very satisfying. Their Empanadas crust is the best I've had to date. Give this place a try, worth the price for sure. read more

Their empanadas are so flaky and fresh. And sooo many to choose from. The apple dessert one was amazing too! read more

empanadUS - Empadas were delicious at Homewood fest yesterday! - Argentine Near Me - La Grange, Illinois

The GÜD: The mushroom empanada. The juicy shrooms, the cheese, and the seasoning were perfect. The texture of the flaky dough was just perfect dipped in the chimichurri sauce (which is best when shaken up, and at worst is very liquidy.) I bought a pack of 10 frozen mushroom empanadas to take home so I could get my empanadUS fix without the drive to the burbs. The BAD: The BBQ Pork. the sauce tasted like it was straight out of a bottle. It wasn't terrible, and probably would be good for kids who are picky eaters. THE UGLY: The spinach empanada was not my thing. The texture was too smooth, like baby food. I couldn't get past the texture to really judge the taste. I wouldn't order this one again, but if you like creamed spinach, you would like this empanada. The Mushroom Empanada alone makes the trip worth it. Get a whole bunch. read more

I work in town and there aren't many places where I can get a small lunch/snack, so I was so excited when EmpanadUS opened in La Grange! I'm not super familiar with empanadas so I'm not too picky, but these are delicious! So far I've tried the broccoli, bacon, chicken, beef, pork, sausage, and caprese, and my favorites have been the broccoli and bacon. So good, and the chimichurri sauce is fantastic! read more

I love empanadUS, because you can get a filling meal for cheap! The empanadas are on the small side, but that means a meal with more variety! If you plan to make a meal out of this, I'd suggest ordering 3. I ordered 2 for each of us for lunch, which was satisfying, but a third would have been more ideal. They're a little more than $2 each, and the cost is lower if you buy larger quantities. I had a corn empanada and a chicken empanada and really liked them both. There are a lot of options for vegetarians (I'm not, but I really wanted to try the Caprese, which they were out of). There are dessert empanadas too! There are tables inside if you're planning to stay for awhile. It was super quiet in here on a Sunday afternoon, so it's a nice alternative to Starbucks down the street. read more

The empanadas were very good. Five star winners were the BBQ Pork (great flavor), Spinach (great taste and consistency), and the Mushroom (very cheesy and savory). Love that they carry Lavazza coffee and the breakfast combo is a sure-fire winner. The salad looked really good, although we didn't have one this time. The chimichurri sauce (which comes free with 3 or more empanadas) was really oily and not as flavorful as we would have hoped. The Caprese for the kids was a miss-- like a mini quiche with big leaves of basil and not enough cheese-- physically unappealing as well, so that was a bummer, but at only $2.25 each, not a big deal-- except for the fact that there weren't many other options for kids that didn't have onions (our kids won't eat those). As a new restaurant in town, this place has some kinks to work out in terms of service and amenities. Some suggestions for the owners: 1. The service was really slow (Saturday afternoon) and the staff appeared overwhelmed by a line of people. I know that it's a new place and hopefully this will get better. 2. Like the other reviewer said, you can't see the menu until you're at the counter to order (it's tucked back on a wall behind a refrigerator case). How about putting printed menus on the wall right when you walk in? 3. The table arrangements in this place are all wrong. There are three high top tables in the middle (each of which only seat 3 people) and then a row of two seaters along the wall. There is ONE 4 top table in the window. EmpanadUs could really work on that arrangement, as we saw two families of 4 struggling to figure out where to sit/stand. 4. Empanadas are served for eat in either in a basket (cute) or a cardboard pizza box (?). They do not have any knives or plates, and the napkins are scrawny and cheap, so you're pretty much eating off the tables or over the pizza box/basket. It's not conducive to eating in at all, especially if you have a juicy empanada, want to use the sauce, or cut your empanada in half to share. There's not even a clear place to put your trash when you're done-- very confusing for eat-in customers. Overall, this place is a welcome addition to the downtown LaGrange area. Such a simple concept-- we were just really surprised at how slow and confusing it was to eat in here. Hoping those kinks get worked out soon so that the place thrives! read more

It is a nice little spot to stop in LaGrange. Everyone that works there is very nice. We like their empanadas and flan. I love how they stamp the type of empanada it is into the crust. My favorite is the beef and I'd like to try some of their sweet varieties next. They do catering and large orders and you can buy them frozen. read more

Stopped in today before watching nephews basketball game and we are so glad we did. It was quick and delicious. Options were great, just wish we had the stomach size to try all of them in one sitting. Oh well, guess we will have to come back!!! The pastry is light and fluffy and the Ibarra are fantastic, at least for what we tried: broccoli, spinach, bacon and egg, chicken, and the awesome corn!! It's a great little spot that we will certainly frequent again!! read more

I came upon Emapandus at the Randolph Street antique fair. Tried the BBQ pork and mushroom without the chimichurri sauce. The pork was okay, and the mushroom yummy. On the way home we stopped by the Riverside location and bought the mushroom, corn, and bacon. All were excellent! Corn was slightly sweet and not overly creamy. The bacon one had a little bit of scrambled egg mixed in and could be eaten for breakfast. Tried the chimichurri sauce this time - tastes great, but i still prefer my empanadas as they are. There's enough flavor without the sauce. What's also great about these empanadas is that they are baked and not greasy. Still on the way home and pass through downtown LaGrange for dinner... And we stumble upon another Emapandus storefront. We didn't go in but this location looked much cleaner and bigger. So glad this one's closer to home. Am definitely making a trip back out here! read more

I am really excited that EmpanadUS has come to La Grange! It is a nice change of pace food wise from the ethnic food on the area. Having had empanadas before, I was familiar with the concept...basically a very fancy hot pocket. EmpanadUS has delicious and beautiful empanadas. They are light, NOT greasy, flavorful with both sweet and mostly savory options. We ordered a 10 pack which we ended up saving $.25 per empanada and got 2 free chimichurri sauces. We tried broccoli (AMAZING), mushroom (best out of the ones we tried!) beef (delicious), caprase (like a beautiful little tasty pizza), corn (it was good-tad sweet for my taste) and spinach (tasty). Each emapanada had the type pressed into the dough-nice touch! The chimichurri sauce was basically dry herbs in oil...good bit didn't really add anything special to the flavor. I especially liked their drink variety. They had complementary lemon water, pop, water bottles, iced tea, TONS of hot tea options, San Peligrino, and more. Being a diabetic who usually has very limited options, I really appreciated the choices they had available. We would have given 5 stars but the service was meh. They weren't rude but they weren't overly friendly. The cashier handed our receipt to the girl who put our empanadas in the box and she missed one and gave us an extra of another. No big crime, she replaced it without question and let us keep the extra. Give them a try! read more

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Best flavorful empanadas ive had nearby my house and they have vegan ones so no one is left behind :3

Stumbled across this place after dinner. Looked pretty good so I bought some to go. Even the next day heated, they were very good. Tried beef, mushroom, and the spinach. Would be cool if they expanded their menu with other items. read more

I love Empanadus! They have vegan options and also have super friendly workers. My husband and I would come in on Tuesdays during the summer and they would make fresh spinach and mushroom ones for us. They melt in your mouth and the chimichurri sauce is heavenly! I only wish they were a little closer, I would bring even more of my friends or go there for lunch :-) thank you for filling a culinary niche that is soooocute much appreciated! Kudos! read more

New kind of category. Small place, friendly for kids. Good food in small portions to try all the different options. We tried all the vegetarian options and thought they were well constructed and unique. Would make for a great work lunch. Highly recommend. read more

Empanadas are fresh and delicious! The problem is that the place is not following Covid restrictions. When I stopped by yesterday to order for carry out, the two ladies who were preparing and baking the empanadas were not wearing masks!!! Not safe!!!I'm not coming back!!! read more

Yum! We need one of these in Glen Ellyn! Lots of flavors of empanadas with delicious chimichurri as well! 14 different flavors. I couldn't hold back. I bought 5 different ones--mushroom, chicken, beef, spinach and BBQ pork. They are all a nice size and are marked by the embossed print of the flavor crimped into the dough crust. They do catering and you can buy them frozen as well so you can warm or cook them in your oven at home! read more

There are more kinds of empanadas here than you can shake a stick at. There are traditional Argentine types - beef and chicken, as well as international - tomato/mozzarella, spinach (like spanakopita), and American (ham/cheese) varieties. There are some sweet ones too - didn't try. These little hand-pies are $2.49 each, and 2-3 make a decent meal. It's a good value. I liked the beef, chicken and ham/cheese ones the best. They are tasty and the crust is appealingly flaky and not too heavy. However, some of the fillings were not warmed all the way through - too obvious that they were heated from frozen. They are served with chimmichurri sauce, which was too oily, and didn't look like it was made from fresh herbs. This is the sort of place that should be operating out of a truck. read more

Ok.. So empanadas are just like a calzone, only smaller.. 2 empanadas with a drink for $5.. YOU CAN'T BEAT THAT!! I had the spinach, which also has ricotta, Mozzarella, and parmesan cheeses..and I also had the mushroom, which haf onions and mozzarella cheese.. Both were hot and tasty. Nice, clean place. Friendly service. read more

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After tasting every empanada en Chicago I can say that DEFINITELY EMPANADUS IS THE BEST EMPANADA OUTSIDE ARGENTINA.. I'm so happy to have come out of my way to try this empanadas. Ahhh also they sell them raw & frozen read more

I visited this little place today with my mother, sister, and family friend. We had heard good things about their empanadas from another friend who recently tried this place and wanted to check it out for ourselves. The food was good, not great. I could tell their dough had been frozen too long. I had the caprese empanada. What really sucked about our experience was the attitude we were given by the employee. He was unnecessarily rude to us when we asked simple questions. Some empanadas are shaped differently and my mother just asked what it was, and the employee answered a bit aggressively "It's the same amount of food, it's just shaped differently." There was no need to answer that way. He was just plain rude with every interaction we had. I wouldn't eat here again. When I go out to eat, I expect to have a pleasant experience. And frankly, my abuelo's sister makes better empanadas. read more

WTH? Red peppers in almost everything and who puts hard boiled eggs and green olives in a beef empanada? Never again!

Good food. Wide selection. Quick service. I would be happier with slightly better value.

I haven't visited this restaurant but ordered from here. Overall the empanadas are great! My favorite was the chicken one, followed by the spinach one. Some of the other ones such as the sausage and caprese were good but nothing to rave about. I was really excited about the banana and Nutella empanada but it was just ok. I've had better ones at some other similar places. As for the pastry, it is perfectly crispy and flaky. I liked how they label each empanada so that name is engraved into the dough. Overall great place to order from and good value! read more

Really glad to have this little place in DTLG! Empanadas r so yummy, people r nice & price is right. Cafe style, casual with just enough self serve ( sodas, coffee, tea) to be practical & quick. read more

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A must for anyone who loves flaky dough stuffed with amazingness!! I work downtown LaGrange and this is a great place to grab a quick bite at a fair price. I love that they always have a variety of empanadas ready to go. The next party or family get together I would consider getting the frozen empanadas to make at home. The new pepperoni is probably my favorite... Next to the caprese. read more

It was good. They make the empanadas in the morning and then warm them in the oven to order which is really smart because it get you in and out faster and doesn't leave you smelling like fried food when you leave. I love how they stamp what kind of empanada it is in the crust, so cute. I really liked the mushroom and the banana and nutella was delicious, but the pepperoni was too salty for me. It's VERY small, my group of 12 ended up filling the space but luckily no one else dined in. read more

This place was open for two years before I found out about it, and I regret that I "lost" those two years of having the most authentic Argentine empanadas I've ever had, outside of that beautiful country! I spent time in Argentina as an exchange student, in Resistencia, Chaco. Their need empanadas are "just like mom made"! I've tried almost all of the empanadas they make, and they are all delicious (though I always get at least one beef!). My favorites are the ham and cheese, corn, spinach, and, of course, beef! Make sure you leave room for one of their sweet empanadas. The banana and nutella is my favorite! read more

I really liked this place! We just happened upon this place while exploring. I liked that they were baked and not fried. My favorite was the mushroom, but I love mushrooms. The BBQ pork was also yummy! Try it! read more