Great empanadas! Baked with lots of choices! Friendly people and conveniently located at the airport! The vibe was good. Easy to pair with other food options and fairly priced! read more

Eh decent empanadas if you're hungry, but keep your expectations low. The texture was pretty crispy at the ends but soft in the middle and quite dry too. I tried the following: - Classic chicken - dry. Portion is filling but not very enjoyable. - Ham & cheese - horrible. Just horrible. Never ever get this. Ham was all ground up (not in chunks) and blended with cheese, and it just looked (and tasted) so unappealing... - Spinach and cheese - best of the three, but as you can see, the bar was set very low. Service was good and friendly though. read more

Located inside the DCA airport (need to go past security to get to them) they are on approaching to the B gates, no seating, just grab and go. I will bias my rating by saying my 5* go to empanada place has moved out of my local sphere so I'm on the hunt for a good place to go. I've seen this place before but never tried it so gave it a shot in the mid-AM hour. Not sure about hour or they have it all the time but they had breakfast empanadas available in their savory selection. Me and SO got a Bacon Egg and Cheese, 2 creamed spinich, ham and cheese, guava and ehese and a spicy chicken. SO said the guava was the best. The cashier said it was the last one and we were lucky but given it was the AM to me that meant they may not have necessarily what you want, be ready for that. Of the bacon egg, ham and spinich, only the spinich was good IMO. The other two were super dry and not good. I came away feeling not hungry but not full. *Without any drinks* the total came to $46.61. You may think that's just airport costs (and may be right) but at another airport later in the trip we got Jimmy Johns: large sub, regular sub and 1 drink for less than $40. I could not finish my large sub and had it for a subsequent meal. Anyway, I see several other mentions and pictures of sauce, we didn't get any of that and they didn't offer (aside or upsell), not sure if that's a new thing or just totally missed us. So my review is for empanadas only. My summary is if you need a quick snack to tide you, this may be a good place. But for the price and for the quality, I wouldn't recommend it and probably would not go back. There are plenty of other places not only B terminal but through the airport to go. Definitely don't go to the airport just for this ;) That said, the 'restaurant' was only serving breakfast so was nice to have a diverse option. read more

The empanadas are pretty tasty. The curst is flaky and delicious. They have savory and dessert empanadas. The filling of the beef and cheese and the ham amd cheese was finely blended together so the center was very soft. So the texture was a bit mushy for me. But the flavors were so tasty. Overall they tasted pretty good. The staff were very nice. This was a good snack to grab while I waited for my flught back home. If I am ever back at DCA ill likely come back and try one of their many flavors. read more

Half Moon Empanadas - Spicy beef empanada - Empanadas Near Me - Arlington, District of Columbia

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Empanadas were amazing! Particularly loved the sauce they were served with. Service was quick and efficient, but pleasant. The empanadas were fairly small, but the price was reasonable. read more

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The spicy chicken empanada was delicious. At $6.99 per empanada, it's a nice filling snack. Wish they had two-fed deals or 3-4 pack offers. read more

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Very nice empanada place with a wide variety of both sweet (guava and cream cheese) and savory (egg, bacon and cheese, spinach, ground beef, spicy chicken) flavors. Beverages also available like matcha iced tea. In the DCA / Reagan Airport and open very early before 5am! Cool surrounding environment with high arches. Excellent and prompt service as well. Was able to use my $12 meal voucher because I missed a flight. read more

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If you're craving empanadas while at the airport, be sure to give Half Moon a try. Grabbed several empanadas for all of us to try and they didn't disappoint. Of the three flavors we tried, my favorite was surprisingly the ham and cheese, followed my spicy beef, and then plain beef. Service was quick and friendly. Great grab and go spot, especially when you're in a rush. read more

Half Moon Empanadas - Empanadas Near Me - Arlington, District of Columbia

On our way back to South Carolina from DCA, walking by half Moon empanadas, something told me to try something different for breakfast. I made the right decision! First of all, their coffee is absolutely delicious. The best I've ever had at DCA. I ordered a bacon, egg and cheese empanada for myself, and a spicy chicken empanada for my husband. Got him an apple juice as well. Everything was terrific. The service was too. $27 for breakfast for two. I think I would've paid that just for the coffee lol! Seriously, it was delicious. Half moon empanadas is a kiosk and located in the main hallway between gates in terminal two. Worth the stop. Highly recommend. read more

Just let me roll in the cabinet!. Seriously! I usually don't eat " fried" foods but I tried empanadas one day traveling through the Miami airport they have a similar tiny stand ( except you have to stand in line for a long time) I've been searching ever since for the yummy taste of spicy beef, chicken, 3 cheese, Nutella, bacon & egg, guava and so many more! They are fresh, warm and delicious!!! However, don't take my word for it next time you're at Ronald Regan airport run to this stand! read more

Half Moon Empanadas - Empanada stand - Empanadas Near Me - Arlington, District of Columbia

We came to Reagan national Airport and an ungodly early hour and the colada shop was open! We enjoyed a delicious bacon and egg empanada and perfect espresso. Highly recommend them. read more

Half Moon Empanadas - Bacon and egg empanadas with delicious sauce - Empanadas Near Me - Arlington, District of Columbia

My kid wanted a quick bite while waiting to board the plane and we saw this small kiosk on our way to the gate. They have savory and sweet empanadas. The service was quick but could be more friendly. We got the hazelnut cocoa empanada. The filling was very chocolaty, rich, and tasty. However, the crust was kinda bland. It was okay for a quick snack (3.5 stars). read more

Half Moon Empanadas - Savory & sweet empanada - Empanadas Near Me - Arlington, District of Columbia

Stopped by Half Moon Empanadas on my way to my terminal and had a great first experience. The lady at the counter was super helpful and recommended their most popular picks, so I went with the beef empanada and the guava & cream cheese empanada. Both were delicious, flavorful, fresh, and satisfying. Fair warning though: the guava & cream cheese is very sweet and can get a little messy, so be sure to grab a few napkins and maybe eat it over a counter or table. Totally worth it, though. Can't wait to come back and try the chicken and Nutella empanadas next time. Highly recommend if you're in the mood for a tasty, handheld bite. read more

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Service was helpful, location is typical of an airport and cart stand, and the empanadas were good. Overall, definitely swinging by this place anytime I need a snack and in the mood for something delicious and hardy. Overall price is always a killer at an airport but nothing to be surprised by. The spicy beef was highly recommended along with the bacon and eggs which hit the spot. To my surprise, the spicy beef was delicious and had a hint of spice which I truly appreciated. Recommended to break up the norm amongst airport eateries. read more

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Wanted to grab something for breakfast before my early morning flight and stumbled on this kiosk restaurant in Regan National Airport, Terminal 2. I grabbed a ham and cheese, and a bacon and egg empanada and we very happy with their size and taste. I was eyeballing the spicy beef and regret I didn't grab one to have as a snack on my flight. Service was fast and friendly, prices decent and my overall experience very good. I like how they mark the empanadas taking the guess work out of pick the ones you ordered or want to eat first. read more

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While passing through the airport in DC I picked up a snack as I wondered. I'd never seen Half Moon Empanadas, other than earlier in the day at the Providence airport. So I stopped to see what they had and grabbed a classic chicken empanadas. The cashier was friendly and quickly got a warm one out of the case. Because they're kept in a heated case theirs no telling how fresh they are. It tasted OK, but nothing great, it kind of lacked any true flavor. If I tried them again, I may get a spicy beef or a spicy chicken read more

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I've been to Half Moon Empanadas at the DCA & Austin airports. Both experiences were great. I enjoy savory empanadas. I ordered the chicken. I really enjoyed them. The service is quick and courteous. It doesn't have seating. So, be ready to grab and go. Bring it to the gate and enjoy! read more

Empanadas here were the perfect snack but nothing to rave about for the price. Ordered 2 and held me over for my 5 hour flight. Size was pretty average. Dough was soft, held the innards, but a bit bland. Three cheese - ate it upon ordering and was not melted cheese, but warm and soft. Flavor was sharp and salty. Cheese also had an herby taste. Spicey beef - moist and flavorful. Mild to moderate spiciness, nothing crazy. Would come here to try my flavors if I needed a snack, although would skip if I wanted something more filling for the money. read more

Half Moon Empanadas - Three Cheese Empanada & Spicy Beef Empanada - Empanadas Near Me - Arlington, District of Columbia

The food was good. I think the meat was very seasoned, but it seemed to be ground to the point that it was like paste. It was ok, just a little weird. The service is standard; a kiosk at an airport. There is no ambiance, you are at an airport. But if you want empanadas, give these guys a go and let me k ow what you think. read more

Half Moon Empanadas - Spicy Beef Empanada - Empanadas Near Me - Arlington, District of Columbia

Very pricy for a small amount of food but overall was solid I got 3 with 2 spicy chicken and 1 spicy beef. The spicy beef was good but tasted a bit flatter the. The spicy chicken with way less filling. Chicken was good had way more filling but was similarly one note in taste. Overall the food was good but underwhelming. Service was fantastic and friendly. And they double checked to see if they had the spicy beef. It's a small location no where to sit but no big deal. read more

Most expensive empanada I've gotten. But then again, I got to have a warm empanada for airport brekky, so maybe I'm the real winner. Spicy chicken is not very spicy, and it's shredded chicken, which is fine. Might try the spicy beef if i try it again. (Sorry, I was basically done with it when I remembered to take a picture) read more

Half Moon Empanadas - Spicy Chicken Empanada - Empanadas Near Me - Arlington, District of Columbia

My flight arrived delayed and super late last night. Grabbed a spicy beef empanada on my way to the metro. Yummy! Similar to other airport kiosks with this company (I've seen them in Miami and a few other places). The man working was great! Positive attitude! If you need a quick grab and go at DCA - and are in C terminal, grab and go! read more

Oh this was a pleasant surprise! There's an empanada place in Reagan that I have never seen before. They have all sorts of sweet and savory kinds, including Nutella, spinach, bacon egg & cheese, spicy chicken, guava, and more! Right off the bat I'll say that they're 7.99. The wild thing is that there's a place in Union Market that charges the exact same thing. This is an example of everything not being more expensive in the airport (though this is still pricey for an empanada, no doubt. I decided to order a spinach one and guava one, and I was pleased with their size. They're bigger than the other ones I mentioned. They were both quite warm when I started eating them about 5 minutes after receipt. Both were mostly soft, with the latter having a slight toughness to it, but still being good overall. Umm... Honestly this might be among my favorite airport bites in recent times. If I'm leaving out of a nearby gate again I will most certainly drop by. There's so many more to try! read more

Delish empanadas for the airport! Breakfast version was yummy. Beef empanada was great too (tried in AZ), and forgot the sweet flavor I got, guava? Also good. All items were served hot & fresh. I thought this was unique to DC, but I saw Half Moon Empanadas being sold in Phoenix, AZ's airport as well! The hot matcha with hazelnut syrup and almond milk was a nice morning wake up drink! Got the goods around 6:30 am. It's great that they're open pretty early in the morning. read more

They replaced the Starbucks near Terminal D escalators with this Half Moon Empanadas a few months ago and I love empanadas, so I stopped in one morning for an empanada. They have a huge selection of savory and several sweet flavors to choose from. The young lady working the counter was very friendly, so I asked her which was better between spinach or spicy chicken and she said spicy chicken was her favorite, so I went with it. They're slightly pricey, at $7 each, but they're packed and a decent size. This spicy chicken empanada was great! Nice flavors and not too spicy, just a slight kick. The dough was very good and the whole thing stayed together nicely without falling apart. It also wasn't greasy at all. Really good empanadas here! read more

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Might be the worst empanadas I've ever had! Landed at DCA and wanted something quick and light so I decided to finally try Half Moon. I ordered the spicy beef and spicy chicken. Both of them were very dry and lacked favor. I'm wondering if they were properly seasoned or if they were prepackaged. They were certainly overcooked. If i had still been inside the airport when I took my first bite, I would have returned them for a refund. Aside from the food, the woman working there was kind but didn't offer suggestions or even highlight the packages like the one with water. read more

*This review is for the DCA-Washington Regan Airport, Terminal E kiosk location.* A friendly & helpful staff at the busy airport. Great crust on the empanadas and a variety of choices. I try a new one each time I am in the area. They also have Baristas who are talented making delicious coffee house style beverages. Great pricing for airport food & beverages! read more

Half Moon Empanadas - Cortadito & Spicy Beef Empanada - Empanadas Near Me - Arlington, District of Columbia

Great casual quick bite at the airport that wouldn't break the bank. The employees are very helpful and heat up the empanadas for me. Coffee is competitive at DCA, with many options, including Peet's, Starbucks, capital one, all within a short distance. I think this is a hidden coffee gem. My cortadito was organic, delicious, and significantly economic, compared to the other choices. read more

I was browsing the breakfast options at DCA, and I was really drawn to these empanadas. I had never tried a bad empanada until now. I had the bacon, egg, and cheese empanada, their most popular breakfast item, and the dulce de leche empanada, which is one of their dessert items. The shell tasted kind of hard and stale when I bit into the breakfast empanada, but I thought the egg filling inside was okay. The dulce de leche empanada, however, was dreadful. I generally like dulce de leche desserts, but the sickly sweet brown paste that literally spurted out at every bite combined with the staleness of the empanada crust was not a good combination. This was a memorable, and not in a good way, airport breakfast for $14.30. read more

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I've been wanting to try this place for a while now after reading about the owner & CEO, Pilar Guzman. Originally from Mexico, Pilar holds a master's degree from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service and is a strong voice for increasing opportunities for minority-owned businesses in airports and her team is predominantly made up of women. She transformed Half Moon Empanadas from a Miami favorite into a force in the fast-casual dining world. Yea, the empanadas are on the pricey side but what airport food isn't? You get a hearty, packed, non-greasy, flavorful empanada. Also emblazoned with the Half Moon name and logo on top. Living in San Antonio where lard and masa are king, this was a welcome taste. I'm a savory gal when it comes to empanadas WITH the exception of my mother-in-law's pumpkin empanadas and NO ONE holds a candle to hers. From the display case you pick your empanada and it comes to you nicely reheated. Hubs had the combo empanada (chicken) with a cup of coffeee and I had the beef. They are hearty and shareable if you are portion serving conscious but we each at ours. I'd definitely eat them again. read more

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For empanadas at an airport, it's a 4 star. I grew on empanadas and while it's not quite the same, it's a decent offering for being at an airport! The crust is a bit thin.. but the filling amount was adequate. We went for spicy chicken, spicy beef, and dulce de leche. Spicy chicken appeared shredded/minced(?). Was a bit dry, but again, not terrible. No veggies from what I could tell. Spicy beef appeared shredded/minced and was moist. A tad oily, so watch out for your clothes. No veggies from what I can tell. Dulce de leche was creamy... a bit on the sweet side, as it's supposed to be. Would definitely grab these as a snack, again! read more

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In a bind to get on plane on time, picked up a cheese empanada, chocolate croissant, diet Pepsi, and water. Fantastic service and delicious food! My first time buying an empanada from an airport vendor. Worth it! read more

Absolutely tasteless empanadas. In order to be improved, they should change the recipes for the dough, its thickness, its filling (tried the beef and the chicken one, both without taste at all. There are much better options at this airport. read more

This place is bumpin'! First off, the coffee is really GOOD, with a hint of chocolate, totally not like Starbucks or the vast majority of espresso in the US...Bottom line, I would have purchased the beans if they sold them. Heck, if the TSA let non-passengers go to gates like was done before 2001, I would periodically stop by this place. (Hey, Reagan National is Metro line). I went and got the spinach & cheese and guava & cheese empanadas. Them guava empanadas were wow! The spinach & cheese was good too. I actually returned to the counter and got a six-pack to take home. I wish they delivered nationally. Where I am empanada supplies are limited and they are all deep-fried. If I want a guava empanada I have to make my own, which happened ten years ago. Maybe I'll do that ten years from now. In the meantime, I'm going to try to connect through airports that have Half Moon Empanadas. read more

This is a new food option in terminal B. There is one of these in the Miami airport too. I heard other customers complaining about the price on my second visit but I knew, they are really good. Better than the other breakfast options, and they have an espresso machine. The americano was very good and what brought me back a second time. read more

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I don't know what their other empanadas taste like, but the guava & cheese empanada was YUMMY! It was definitely worth the $7. read more

Half Moon Empanadas - Guava & Cheese Empanada - Empanadas Near Me - Arlington, District of Columbia

Not an empanada expert, but this place was okay. I had the spicy beef. The meat sort of tasted like Taco Bell meat, but I was cool with that. LOL. One small empanada is $6.99 plus tax. Pretty expensive, but I was looking for just a snack. read more

As an employee at the airport I was excited to see Half Moon opening a shop at DCA. Whenever I fly to the Dominican, I always stop by gate D29 to get 2 or 3 empenadas from Half Moon during my connection. I've never gotten a bad empenada from them and they're always fresh. Sadly I can't say the same for DCA. I visited 3 times at the DCA location and the empenadas always seem dry and overcooked inside, not to mention they're $7 a piece compared to $5.50 in Miami. read more

Half Moon Empanadas - 1 classic chicken and 1 cheesy gaucho - Empanadas Near Me - Arlington, District of Columbia

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The filling of the beef empanada was pretty good, but was spoiled by how bad the pastry is. The dough is flavorless with a dense, tough texture. I also ordered a guava and cheese and it wasn't properly sealed. It leaked all over the bag. I went to exchange it and got one that was properly sealed, but the inside was so soupy I couldn't really bite into it without making a mess. I ended up throwing it away. read more

Half Moon Empanadas - Guava cheese empanada - Empanadas Near Me - Arlington, District of Columbia

Stranded at the airport all day so i got the discount box to try some different flavors. I liked the 3 cheese. The creamed spinach was not bad. I didn't like the classic beef or the ham n cheese. Dulce de leche was scrumptious. Guava and cream cheese was disgusting. The short lines should have clued me in that the food was not excellent. read more