The Service was amazing, i was welcome and really helpful and detailed menu, waiter was really…read morehelpful and respectful, the food is so good, very fresh, handmade, the coca cola is also very good tasting and fresh, made from cane sugar, best argentinian meal ive had. really peaceful ambient to eat the delicious food.

Hubby & I turned our club golf tournament event into an overnight stay in the North Bay…read more I purchased a dozen empanadas using the same method as before. Rang the doorbell and someone answered the door immediately. Waited in the car. 10 minutes later my order was walked out to my car. With a vase of flowers. What a lovely gesture. This time I also got three desserts empanadas on top of nine meat empanadas. Of the apple and blueberry, the blueberry one stood out. Until we happen to be in the North Bay again.

I love Xinia's! They are one of my 2 regular spots in the neighborhood. I bring everyone who visits…read moreme there. The food is truly superb and the staff are lovely. My favorites are the desayuno, the carne guisada, and the yuca frita. I also love that they have so many different aguas frescas, and fresh squeezed juices. And the TORTILLAS! So FLUFFY!!! I like to sit at the outdoor tables when the weather is good, and unfortunately, Xinia's is right next to busy San Pablo Dam Road, so it gets noisy out there. This is the biggest downside. Still, I'm glad Xinia's is where it is, close to me, on SPD road where we need them. I have a gluten allergy, so I can't speak to the many pastries they offer. I can only imagine that they're delicious like everything else.

I used to come here more often when I worked in Richmond as it was on my way home. Yesterday, I was…read morein the area and figured I would stop by. I am so disappointed at the food changes and feeling bad to give a bad review as I love supporting small businesses and love Salvadorean food. There's a lot of room to improve. I've been eating Salvi food since I was child. If you order to go check before you leave. I had an item missing. I called and was able to get a refund. She handled it nice too since she forgot to add it. I took food to go. I added pictures on all. The tamales both chipilin and pork were good. The masa was excellent. The size was small to medium. The pupusas are tiny, they are good but nothing extraordinary. As they are small there's no cheese stretch or a good feel about the filling. The masa is good. The quesadilla pasty was crumbly, it did not feel fresh. It was dry with no flavor compared to ones I've eaten before. The best Salvi quesadillas are moist. The guava, pineapple, and custard empanada pastry were small. The pineapple one did not feel fresh, more on the dry side, crumbly compared to other flavors. The pork empanada was probably the worst. They were tiny with hardly any filling. The empanadas usually have a ground meat or shredded chicken. This one had pieces of pork so it was not flavorful at all. There's table seating indoors and outdoors. The yucca con chicharron was okay too. Usually it comes with a salad like but this one came with 1 beet, 1 slice of tomato and 1 slice of cucumber with a small bag of curtido. No sauce. Tip: The server gave me a business card and recommended to call for orders to go as the waiting time was 30 minutes. I did not mind waiting. I appreciated her sharing this. Tip: recommend the pork tamal. The pupusas if hungry get at least 3.

I had just wrapped up my visit to the dentist where I received a clean bill of health. So I decided…read moreto balance things out with a nice, sugary boba drink from Kuboba. Kuboba specializes in Filipino-inspired empanadas and boba drinks. And has a pretty nice variety of tasty boba flavors to choose from. I went with the Mango with Fresh Mango Wall and really enjoyed the fresh mango taste. Added some boba as an optional topping and was delighted to see that their boba toppings were fresh and had a great, chewy consistency to them. Service was nice, and the interior has some great decor that make for some great photo ops. Metered parking is available on Telegraph.

The empanadas were everything!!! super flaky, stuffed all the way through, and packed with flavor…read more I tried the chicken adobo, beef kaldereta, longanisa, spicy curry, cheeseburger, and mango cheesecake, and honestly... no skips. The savory ones were bold and comforting, and the mango cheesecake was the perfect sweet ending. Plus, the spot itself is cute and they even have a little kubo photo-op inside. Great food, great vibes, and definitely worth the stop. I'll 100% be back.

Cute little filipino restaurant serving traditional foods that aren't just lumpia & pancit! I'm…read morefilipino myself & the ladies working radiated filipino auntie energy, which made the place feel so homey! There were so many food options, but unfortunately, a lot of the more popular dishes are only available a la carte, in a large size, or with an additional upcharge. The prices are definitely on the pricier side, and my one entree rice plate with the sisig upcharge ended up costing almost $15. Whether that's worth it is up to you, but one thing's for sure--the food was very yummy!

Cabalen serves true authentic filipino food. As a filipina myself, the food here hits very close to…read morehome and although it is a little pricey, trips here are worth it due to the high quality of food and service. First off, portions are huge. Love their silogs and the many protein options they offer such as bangus, longanisa etc. Second, not only do they offer breakfast plates but they have sooo many other entree options that seem to rotate daily. It ranges from chicken adobo, to dinuguan, all the way to kare kare and much more. Lastly, they have tons of filipino dessert options spread across shelves on the walls for those who love their carbs and sweets. For 3 breakfast plates, and XL entree, one juice and chicharron, we paid a total of $88 (not including tip). Pretty pricey overall but dang did we buss down on the plates when we got home LOL. Love Cabalen as well as all the workers. They're all very sweet and helpful! Get here early because they will run out of food throughout the day and they close at 4:30p on weekends and 6p on weekdays.

"This location is in the OXBOW Market" I Grabbed 2 Fuggazetta empanadas, which have cheese and…read moreonion. It's perfection, the dough is flaky like a beautiful pie crust, it's too dang delicious. I've tried over the years at their other location in the SF Ferry Building, try all their delicious empanadas. You cannot go wrong here; these are absolutely the best empanadas I've ever had. If you see an El Porteño, I suggest you order some; you will not be disappointed. The interior is just as delicious as the crust. The service is always on point, efficient, and quick. You're in and out of there. If you like empanadas, this is your place. Cheers, my friends SYOY 07/17/26

We are fortunate to be able to visit Napa a few times a month. When visiting Napa we go downtown…read moreand also pop into the Oxbow Market. The market is very vibrant and always bustling. My go to there is El Porteño. I was surprised to learn this was a San Francisco company, then remembered I had one at The Embarcadero. They usually have them ready to serve or you can wait a little. There is plenty to see in the market. The ambience at the market is nice, ordering empanadas is a breeze, and they pair well with wine.

Wow, what a great stop in Vacaville going down the road!…read more Our first choice at our destination wouldn't be open yet so ChatGPT found this for us - because it knows us, and especially me. I use it all the time to develop recipes and cook. Everything about this experience was fantastic. My mom, my sister, and I shared three orders. I HAD to have an authentic $14.50 Cubano Sandwich. And it was spot on! Everything was exactly right, including the bread. The $7.20 "baked" Chicken Empanada made from their handmade pastry was also perfect. The pastry was cooked exactly right. We also all really liked the "freshly made" $14.50 Arepa Pabellon, Platanito Maduro, and Batata Dulce. We were there between lunch and dinner so things were pretty quiet and we were served quickly.

We ordered a couple Cubano sandwiches with fries plus some iced lattes via DoorDash delivery and…read moreeverything arrived satisfactory. The iced lattes were really good and had nice flavor. The Cubano sandwiches were delicious; though we each ordered chipotle and harbanero sauces separately and the boxes weren't labeled so we couldn't tell which sandwich was which. We sampled both and the sauces were pretty similar. But we still liked them. The fries were decent and had good seasoning.

Friendly service, and the empanadas were soooo delicious! The masa was light and fluffy, a good…read moreportion and generous filling. They cater and have pop ups from what I know, but I'm hoping they'll have a stationary spot (like a truck) in the future!

OMG!!!!!!! I just discovered this incredible Columbian empanada spot at the Cotati farmers market!…read moreI got one of each on the menu - so 6 total because there were 2 veggie options, one with cheese and one without, ate 3 of them and went back to get 2 more for breakfast!! Really reasonable price for the amount of awesome you get to eat! Also came with two sauces, a creamy cilantro and a vinegary sauce that had a little spice to it. The young guy that helped me also told me how to eat them the Columbian way by spooning the sauce on instead of dipping! Also came with a few bites of salad which was a nice fresh element. The empanada dough is made of corn so it's technically gluten free for you sensitive folk and is perfectly fried to a crisp! This might be the longest Yelp review I have written but seriously I am already wishing I would have gotten more!!! Tonight was the last Cotati market but they assured me I can find them at the Santa Rosa Farmer's Lane market on Saturdays! You can follow them on Instagram @mamazara.empanadas to find out where else you can find them or you can hire them to cater your next event!! Im telling you everyone will be glad you did!! https://www.mamazaraempanadas.com/ call, email, DM or go find them right now. -And buy twice as many as you think you need! Seriously the best thing i have eaten in awhile and last weekend I had brisket smash burgers and birria ramen! Literally trying to plan a party now so i can get empanadas catered!

Overall subpar flavors and absolutely not worth the long wait…read more I came across this vendor through a festival unfortunately they are not equipped to meet the demands of event goers. Hopefully their catering is better. Waited over an hour for empanadas, rice and plantains. The food was sadly overcooked, skimpy and not worth the cost. I do think with some operational improvements they may be able to overcome their current obstacles.

I tried empanadas from Dona Aida's at the Latin Food Festival in San Jose. My personal opinion is…read morethat it provides the best experience when you use them for catering and a reasonable experience when you try them at an event like a festival. I ordered both the crab and Cuban empanadas when I visited them at the San Jose Latin Food Festival. Their empanadas are made-to-order, which is great in theory as you know they are fresh but also resulted in waiting almost 30-45 minutes. The empanadas were definitely tasty but not necessarily worth the long wait. Now I should mention that the festival itself was a complete flop (if I could write a review, it would be two stars)... besides this place, there was literally one other taco truck and a Puerto Rican food stall. There were quite a few people in attendance at this festival that were literally all split in terms of waiting in line between these three places. I'll give Dona Aida's the benefit of the doubt and that they may have just been overwhelmed with the crowd hence the long wait time. However, I should note that I also caught a glimpse of this place at the Latin Food Festival in Oakland (much more successfully put together than the festival in San Jose) and they seemed to be backed up there as well. Once again, the empanadas from here were delicious and had I picked up my order immediately, I would have given a five star review, but it does seem like they are best used for pre-orders/catering rather than made-to-order at an event.

We grabbed a few snacks from this food truck at Winterfest Sausalito this past Saturday, before…read morewatching the lighted boat parade. There was no line to order, and it took about 10-15 minutes for our food to be ready. Service was standard and sufficient. We got the small-size seafood paella which was served warm and quite delicious. It came with spanish rice, green beans, calamari, shrimp, and mussels which were overcooked and very tiny in the shells. We also got several empanadas (mushroom with mozzarella, spinach with mozzarella, and garlic shrimp with mozzarella). They were served at room temperature from the display case in the window, and they weren't labeled clearly so we had to bite into each one to figure out which was which. All three flavors were tasty nonetheless. My favorite dish was the order of prawn croquettes which came with salad on the side. These were served hot and freshly made, a nicely seasoned savory and creamy filling with large chunks of shrimp inside, and the breading fried to a perfect consistency. Yummy!

Excellent Spanish empanadas here every Saturday at the Pinole farmers market. They are made…read moreperfectly, nice and crispy and flakey outside cooked to perfection. I've had the chicken and beef both which are bursting with flavor. Not sure the type of cheese used, but it has a strong taste which I really enjoy. They have a nice weight to them and are very filling. I look forward to trying the rest of the dishes they offer.