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    Mr Empanada

    4.2 (38 reviews)
    InexpensiveEmpanadas, Salad, Sandwiches
    Closed 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

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    MR EMPANADA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Updated prices as of May 15, 2023
    Pietro M.

    Came for lunch and finally decided to redeem my e-dough reward for my first Yelp review and was told that they don't do e-dough at this location. I was disappointed so suggestion for the owner is to update this with Yelp going forward. As for the food it was great as usual and served with a fast, friendly smile.

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    Tina L.

    I will definitely be coming back! I was very impressed with my crab empanada... yummy delicious! This little thing was packed to perfection!

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    Joy X.

    Don't walk, run to this place! I really can't believe the prices of the Empanadas haven't gone up in over 4 years and this is amazing especially during the pandemic when many people are trying to get the most value out of their money! THANK YOU, MR. EMPANADA! They make all orders fresh & is only 10 min. or less. I tried the Crab Empanada, which isn't bad & better than thought it would be - lots of crab! I wanted to venture out of my comfort zone, but it only solidified my love for their Beef Empanada because it's so well seasoned. They fry the Empanadas until it's golden brown and it's hot, hot, hot - just give a couple second to cool, so you don't burn your tongue! I also got a Cafe Con Leche & will order this every single time; It's so perfect because the amount of sugar in it was minimal & not swimming in an overly sweet coffee cough syrup...a big NO in my book & personal preference. Two Empanadas and a Cafe Con Leche only cost me approx. $10! I forgot my loyalty card (they were all out) like I always do; you get a free Empanada after numerous visits.

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    Josh C.

    Not open until 7. Open until 6. Lady that took my order was extremely rude. Not sure why. Hope the good makes up for lack of customer service . If you're having a bad day or don't like your job then work somewhere else.

    Henderson W.

    My very first visit...Walked in and was kindly greeted. Ordered the guava and cream cheese empanada, beef and cheese, buffalo chicken, fries and Spanish bean soup. the empanadas are made to order so are fresh hot and crispy. These were all Scrumpalicious ~

    Sally M.

    I love empanadas, so when we went to the Korean restaurant Rice one day & I noticed a restaurant dedicated solely to empanadas, I knew I had to try it. However, I was a little bit disappointed by the selection: - Ground beef (picadillo) - Beef & cheese - Italian sausage & cheese - Chicken, broccoli & cheese - Crabmeat What, no ground chicken with spices? That's the whole selection? I don't know what I was expecting, but for a whole restaurant just for empanadas I thought there'd be more than that. I also didn't really expect them to be almost $3 each... (-2) I settled on one picadillo; one chicken, broccoli & cheese; & one crabmeat; sweetie also had a crabmeat one. They make them fresh upon ordering (+1), so when they brought them to our table (+1 -- this IS an order-at-the-counter sort of place; I rather expected them to call out a number) they were piping hot so I had to wait a minute before chowing down. They were good. Not great, but good. The crabmeat one brought to mind the devil crab that is so popular in these parts; the chicken, broccoli & cheese wasn't quite like the chicken pot pie sort of thing I was expecting, but it wasn't far from it; & the picadillo was decent. I loaded each of them down with Texas Pete hot sauce -- what, no real salsa? Next time I'm craving empanadas I'll save myself 3 blocks & go to Mi Patria, where they at least have real salsa, or even head up to a Publix bakery, where they have surprisingly good chicken & beef ones.

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    Thank you Tina. 100% blue crab and my favorite as well. Audrey

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    3 years ago

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    Thank you Annie C. And congratulations to the gratuate.

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    10 months ago

    This place is AMAZING!!! I have never had empanadas before but i am HOOKED! Service was fast and friendly, food was spectacular!!!

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    2 years ago

    Salad is good. Everything is consistent. The small Spanish lady is nice. I go back there often.

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    2 years ago

    Excellent food and staff! Restaurant is clean and the staff always has a smile on their faces. Will definitely be going back soon.

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    Audrey P.

    Thank you Alex. We hope to see you soon.

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    Thank you Suzanne. I will pass this on to Adriana and David. Audrey

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    3 years ago

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    3 years ago

    Yes, I a couple of times. It's a cute little place. Empanada's were OK. The problem is they were too small and too pricey.

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    4 years ago

    Great Cuban sandwiches and Italian sausage and cheese empanada. Good customer service.

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    Audrey P.

    Thank you Marilyn P. we appreciate your support and your business.

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    9 years ago

    Ordered a Buffalo Chicken and a Pizza empanada. . . Lit. Fresh empanadas, can't get any than this around the area.

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    Thank you Christopher. Thanks for your support.

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    Ask the Community - Mr Empanada

    Do you have gluten free empanadas? if not, would you ever consider the colombian style empanadas that are made with corn? thank you!

    We do not and our process doesn’t allow for a just corn dough, we have tried. I hope you can find some. Thank you.

    Will you be opening a North Pinellas/Westchase location?

    There are no immediate plans for those areas as yet. We are always hopeful a franchisee comes along.

    Do they have gluten free options?

    Hannah unfortunately not yet. Thank you.

    Do they have gluten free empanadas?

    No Hannah we do not at this time. So sorry, we have experimented but have not been successful on the empanada items. We do have menu items that are gluten free such as our soups and salads.

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