The food service was amazing the fries were crunchy and the beef empanadas are amazing!

As my trip in NY continues, I saw this mini restaurant online. The venue itself is small, so eating here is convenient for 1 or 2 people....not for a large group. I had the chicken nachos and the chicken empanadas. Both delicious and fresh tasting. Another great thing is they cook the food right in front of you. They don't have a wall between kitchen and serving area, so you get to see your food being prepared well. Finally, parking here is beyond limited so walking to this place or having it deliver it to your place is recommend it. On a side note, the crew in here is hilarious. They roast each other non-stop!! Made the meal much more fun to eat. read more

King Empanadas - Empanadas Near Me - Corona, New York

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I stayed in this neighborhood and got to exit the train to the fabulous smells coming from food carts. One night I wanted a bit more so I stopped in King Empanadas on my walk back to my place. It was late and they weren't busy and I got to watch them make everything from scratch. My empanadas were truly delicious and I wished I'd gotten a few more. There's a green, creamy sauce that came with that I'd like to have bottled up to have on pretty much everything I eat. I also had tostones and I could have left those there. They were pretty flavorless and not what I'd been hoping for. I should have just had a couple more empanadas instead. The whole thing was less than $10 and it's been two weeks and I'm still thinking about the empanadas. It was perfect and I wish I could have more. read more

Definitely not the King - that would be Empanadas Cafe. Me and my class of 32 students descended on them and they handled our large order with good grace, but not much speed. The ham and cheese in the flour shell was the best we tried. Chicken and beef in a corn shell was bland. The mayonnaise-y green sauce didn't help much, either. My class didn't seem to care - they scarfed them all down in a matter of minutes, and we went on our way. read more

Ordered from here the other day. My boyfriend was thrilled they had batido de mamey, he loved it! The pepperoni empanadas are delish, so are the spinach, chicken and beef. our favorite is the cheese empanada. Crispy and cheesy...soooo good!!! read more

Come here for there papaya shake! Always soo good! There tacos are another hit! Pretty busy so call in if you giving them a try

This has been my 4th or 5th time coming here and the food is consistently amazing! I have tried the salads, the quesadillas, the empanadas, and the shakes and they are all great! What I especially enjoy is that the food is made fresh when you order. The chef is great and the staff is always friendly. Also, it's always clean. I work in the corona area all the time and great food in a clean place that I'm not scared to go into is hard to come by! Definitely recommended!! read more

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I would give this place negative stars if the app would let me. Unfortunately I never got to taste the food so my rating is based upon my ordering experience and lack/ miscommunication from the restaurant. Ordered delivery from this location yesterday, 3/5/2018. Food didn't arrive in the specified hour. Called the restaurant after an hour and was told the driver was coming. However, half an hour went by with no food delivery (1.5 hours passed from order submission). Called location again several times and was met with a busy signal. When I finally got through, the attendant put me on hold for 10+ minutes and never came back. Yelp's customer service also had difficulty reaching the restaurant. When she finally was able to reach them, they informed her they needed more time to cook the food. After 2 hours of waiting for the food, I requested yelp to refund my purchase. Yelp's customer service representative was very prompt and professional on her responses and she was able to fully refund me. I hope this restaurant works on communicating with its customers in a better manner. If the food was going to be late, notify the customer. Do not tell the customer one thing (driver on his way) and then tell yelp another thing (need more time to cook food). Please be wary of ordering from this restaurant. They had no problem charging my credit card right away but failed to deliver the food. read more

This is the second time ordering from this establishment. Each time the order has been incorrect and the woman taking the order, Bonie, has neither been pleasant nor helpful. When bringing to her attention that we were overcharged and the orders were wrong she grew defensive and offered no resolution stating that our office is too far for her to send the correct order. Why accept the delivery order to begin with? If I could offer a negative star rating, I would. If you are going to be in the customer service industry you may want to brush up on your customer service skills. Ps - don't ask for green sauce, you're just wasting your breath. read more

This is literally my favorite take out spot ever, the food is unbeatable, tacos are so flavorful and well stuffed. The empanadas are great, the fresh fruit juices/ lemonade are the best. Oh and the pollo chimmis are life! I'm head over heels that they deliver all the way to me in Flushing. Kings never disappoint! Thank you thank you! read more

King Empanadas - 2 chicken & 1 delicious shrimp taco. Feat fresh lemonade - Empanadas Near Me - Corona, New York

Horrible service. Woman in the front would not take my order I waited over 15 mins and as I left she finally asked "wait are you ordering". She knew very well I was waiting but she was too busy flirting with the male customers. read more

I had a craving for some authentic empanadas and found this spot online. I ordered the food for delivery through uber eats, so I don't have any info on the inside service. I ordered a chicken and cheese empanada, and some shrimp spaghetti. The empanadas were so fresh and tasty! Wish I had ordered more. The shrimp spaghetti was a lot of food and worth the price. It was baked with cheese and veggies and very flavorful. It also came with a piece of cheese garlic bread. I would definitely order from them. read more

King Empanadas - a take out container of food - Empanadas Near Me - Corona, New York

These bad boys serve the "Are You Serious? Good food." I can't have enough of the empanadas here. I've tried all of them except the pork options and they are all good. I know pork is so good. But I don't eat it. But judging by the other flavors, they are probably really good as well. My favorites are the Sweet plantain, Tuna and Chicken. When I am at work and hungry I can't go wrong with ordering these bad boys for $1.75 a piece. I mean are you kidding me. The burritos are also slamming. Ok thats enough. I got to get some tomorrow. lol read more

Love ordering from here. There gyros are amazing So if your in the mood I would recommend and there fries are well seasoned only problem is that they serve such a small portion of it. But it's Still very tasty. Delivery has always been on time. I will keep ordering from here. read more

I've eaten food from here one time - beef empanadas. It did not taste good to me and the meat filling was basically a hot pool of oil and badly seasoned meat. FYI please, please, please look up this place's NYC Dept. of Health grades and scores. It regularly receives critical violations related to the presence of vermin and maintaining foods at unsafe temperatures. You can look this up on the ABCEats app which is the official NYC Dept. Of Health and Mental Hygiene's app for providing restaurant inspection scores and grades. read more

I found a diamond! Very surprised with the fresh and exceptional service.I placed an order for delivery using the Yelp app and for what ever reason it went in as a pickup. I was waiting for my order when I received a call from the restaurant to assure that I was not lost, they were worried that my food would get cold. After investigating we found out the order was sent as pick up vs delivery. I explained to them what that I wanted the food delivered. The lady whom helped me over the phone was outstanding she arranged for my order to be deliver. Within 7min my food was at the door. I had the chicken taco. Oh my oh my from an empanada place ?&@!& surprise the soft tortilla was perfect and fresh. The chicken in the taco was nicely grilled, accompanied with some onions and cilantro OMG I now love their taco!! Ordered a chimi (Dominican hamburger), tostones very good. The tostones were perfect hot, and not saggy. Now now don't think I didn't order an empanada after all it's an empanada place, orders the cheese one should I say more. It was fresh, not oily and very cheesy. Will be ordering again!!! read more

My order still hasn't arrived and it's been 1hr and 20 mins since I placed my order. FYI I live 3 blocks down?

King empanada? If there was a king like this there would definitely be a revolution of the people. They would definitely lose the game of thrones. At this moment, after trying the chicken and cheese empanada we are driving as fast as we can to go home and wash down the horrible oily taste off our mouths. Very disappointed with the quality of the empanadas. There is not a variety of empanadas, only a few options. read more

I can't believe I ordered from this place and didn't leave a review before. I just got my order and the chicken burrito is so good I'm writing this while eating it. Nah really, this burrito is that good. Will be ordering from this place regularly. read more

With the plethora of restaurants that serve empanadas in this area of Queens, I started my empanada taste tour at King Empanadas. The restaurant is a small non-descript place with (if I recall) one dine-in table with the rest of the seating being along a diner style counter with bar stools. I ordered the following empanadas: cheese filled, maduro & cheese, ham & cheese, and a beef. The cheese was very yummy. Not sure what type of cheese was used but it was similar to mozzarella in texture and was equally rich. The corn empanada dough was nicely textured with a fine grain of corn in every bite. Ham and cheese was tasty too but the dough itself was a bit greasy. I probably attribute this to this empanada using a white flour based dough which probably absorbed more oil during the frying process. Queso and maduro was solid, but I wish I could have gotten a bit more sweetness from the maduro as I tasted more of the cheese and empanada dough (same white flour based empanada shell as the ham & cheese). Maybe they could have used a more ripe plantain? Beef empanada was made in the corn based dough and was solid but nothing exceptional to elaborate on. Being the first stop on my empanada trek, this was a nice experience to start off. Really apologize for not posting any pictures of the empanadas as I bought these during my work lunch hour and was in a rush to get back to the office. read more

Two stars because the woman taking orders is beyond rude. It's clear she dosen't want to work but very enthusiastic when it comes to talking to the chef next to her. She'll ignore you and snatch your card when its time to pay. Terrible attitude. Food is okay but i only care for their pastelitos since the flavor of the food is a hit or miss most of the times. read more

This place is a joke I've been waiting for my food for almost two hours They leave the phone ringing and won't even answer. This is ridiculous. I'm extremely upset enserio ustedes son unos abusadores read more

I still haven't received my food 2 hours after ordering. The restaurant contacted me after an hour (the time the food should have already been delivered) to say that they were out of an item I had ordered. Why they waited so long? No idea. Ok fine. Another hour has now gone by and when I called for an update, the woman who answered the phone put the phone down and was talking in the background and basically said, well food is not here if you want you can call seamless and cancel I can't do anything. Nice customer service read more

I loveee empanadas and this place did not disappoint! I had the chicken, beef, spinach and maduro con queso empanadas. They were all yummy! The maduro was my fav, sweet plantain and cheesy deliciousness! The service was fast. After I placed my order, my empanadas were fried up fresh and ready in 7 minutes. read more

Order anything and you will be impressed with quality and taste. As a vegetarian good local food can be tough to find but this place is a gem. Truly great veggies, fish and healthy juice selections! read more

Seeing my previous review on ROTD reminded me I need to update. I've had Latin Breakfasts here and they are great! Hearty and cooked to order (eggs in various styles, Papa's frites, chorizo...) perfect start to a big day. I've also had a couple dinners there (skirt steak, lobster salad, quesadillas..). I try to bring a friend or two so I can try their dishes but it's also a friendly but laid back bachelor hang when I need it. I work nearby in the weekends and when the crew is getting along we treat each other by bringing back empanadas. The office fave is maduras. read more

This place is sooooo over priced!!! There's so many other mexican spots around the area for so much cheaper and taste is the same. And delivery takes forever! Never ordering here again. read more

Rafa, the head chef with his cap turned to the back. If you see him there then you're going to get some quality food with good taste. He puts a lot of creativity into his dishes and love as well. Try his churrasco with tostones and ask him to put pink sauce all over it, trust me you won't regret it. read more

Great food and service. I recommend the Batida de Zapote and a Chicken Chimi. You will not regret it!!

Food is good or great, depending on what you get. What I don't like it's that the health grade is usually on a balancing act between an A and B. Normally I see a B. read more

I ordered delivery service from this place the other day and wanted to provide my opinion. And only one word comes to mind! Horrible! Soggy fries. Hate their cheese empanadas! Your basic salad was worthy of just throwing out! Their nachos and absolute disgusting mess! Enough said! Never ever ordering food from this joint again! read more

This place was once a barbershop and the same owner (Odalis) took it apart and made it into this great hidden treasure of 108. It has the combination of excellent food and staff. I've tried almost everything on the menu and I can't say I was ever disappointed. Come for breakfast, lunch, dinner or pregame meal read more

The food is good at this place havent had anything I didnt like!! Not only do they have the traditional dominican food but alot of munchy foods which is down right awesome and a breathe of fresh air. (since I grew up eating beans and rice). Ive had the quesadilla which is tasty the burgers are good and and priced well.Also they have a wide selection of smoothies and natural juice which is refreshing on a hot day. Over all the food is worth stopping in and checking out!!! Bong bong!! read more

Best chicken blu. Shrimp burrito was perfect.

The food is not bad BUT the service is the worst. Twice was shortchanged on out delivery order and the response from the female that answered the phone was less than pleasant. DO NOT RECOMMEND IT. read more

if you love Spanish food, you'll love this restaurant. King Empanadas is true to their name, the King of Empanadas. Its also available on Uber Eats... A must try read more

the food is amazing, i go eat there almost every week, the delivery is fast and they prepare you food right in front of ur eyes and quick, also if there something that its not in the menu they will make it for u !! :D read more

the food the juices everything on this place is amazing, fast delivery, and they cook u r phone right in front of you.. and prices are amazing, what u don't see in the menu ask for it and they will make it for you read more

My co- workers and I ordered about 25 empanadas. They took 90 mins to deliver. Then when we got the order we were missing one and the orders were labeled wrong. One of my coworker ordered Chicken and they labeled "Pollo" on the bag. When she bit it it was really Hawaiian, she is allergic to cheese!!! Thank god we work at a medical office. There was a total of four bags labeled incorrectly with the wrong orders and a missing empanada. And on top of everything all of them were cold. I took the time to call and let them know what happened I had to explain myself three times and the last women I got on the phone with was very rude, she simply told me to send the order back after everyone had already bit into it. She also stated that they were not making chicken that day (which if it was the case they failed to notify us) and that is why she did not get her chicken order but yet my other coworker had ordered 6 chicken empanadas and she got hers. Never again will we order, we're a huge practice and we would of ordered for events but good thing we now better now. read more