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    Maui Empanadas

    4.5 (19 reviews)
    InexpensiveFood Stands, Empanadas
    Closed 7:00 am - 11:00 AM

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    Iolana E.

    I'm not a big fan of empanadas, and this was based off the one time I tried a really dry flavorless one. But tonight I decided I'd give it another try. There seemed to be a lot of people stopping by their cute wagon at the Kahului food truck area. I opted for the Chicken and Beef empanada, and waited patiently as he prepared them fresh. It was dee-licious! So much flavor and super moist with a lot of filling. The crust was crunch and flaky. This is something worth trying and will be coming back again.

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    Jason F.

    I stopped by here earlier today with my wife. We weren't necessarily looking for food but were interested in walking around the upcountry farmers market. However, when looking through the stalls we came upon Maui Empandas and decided that we should try them. This operation was being worked by 3 people, 1 to take the money and the other 2 were in the back frying up the empanadas. They had 4 different flavors to choose from and the person working the cash register told me they had a special of the day too. I waited for her to tell me what it was and she never did which I thought was super odd. In any case, my wife and I decided on sharing both the Hana one (chicken, onions, sweet peppers and onions) and then a breakfast one which came with eggs and bacon. The empanadas were already cooked and ready and so after we gave our money, we had our food and were off. The empanadas themselves ending up being quite good. Surprisingly the fried exterior was super light and crispy, which was a nice base for the filling. The Hana one was nice as the chicken and inside was flavorful and juicy. Then the other one had some nice eggs inside and since it was still around breakfast time it was perfect. The bottom line for me is that I would head back here again in the future. My wife and I enjoyed both empanadas, especially the exterior, and I would like to try the rest as well.

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    Jason L.

    This was my favorite booth out of the whole entire farmer's market. A must visit spot on Saturday for sure! I tried all their empanadas and man it was hard to decide which one was my favorite. All of them were so good, if you want to try one you definitely can't go wrong with the vegan or beef. Don't forget that homemade chimichurri sauce!! Everything was made fresh and it's the perfect meal. Wish I never had it cus that's all I'll crave every week now. Very impressed

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    5 years ago

    Best empanadas on the island by far. Looking forward to their new food truck opening by the Marriot food trucks.

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    4 years ago

    Breakfast empanada was GREAT!! Bought two to take next morning on the road to Hana. Perfect snack!

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    6 years ago

    I had the vegan empanadas and they where delicious. The home made chimichurri was the icing on the cake. I will be back for more!

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    I've traveled Central and South America and Maui Empanadas are the best by far!!

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    We went with the Hana & Hookipa as those were the only 2 that had meat in them, I think there was one other one, bit it was sold out.

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