IYKYK and from Tampa, you already know about Mr. Empanada! Mr. Empanada is known for it's hand-made pastries filled with savory options like beef & cheese, pizza, chicken & broccoli, and so many other options. But my all-time favorite has to be the crabmeat empanada! Made with 100% crab claw meat, it's crispy on the outside and packed with that delicious crab flavor on the inside - A tasty little bite with plenty of flavor! There are several locations throughout the Tampa Bay area, so you're never too far to try for yourself. The Armenia Avenue location is centrally located and makes grabbing a quick bite super easy. Whether you're dining in or taking your empanadas to go, the service is quick, friendly, and efficient. If you've never tried Mr. Empanada, what are you waiting for?! And if you already know...then you already KNOW! IYKYK! read more

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Customer service is exceptional!!!!!! The lunch rush was jamming but each guest was attended to efficiently, with outstanding attentiveness! read more

Love the Armenia location. The staff is awesome and always friendly. The place is also impeccably clean and what would be a review be and not rave about the empanadas...one of the best around. How about one in Riverview? read more

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really good straight forwards no frill empanadas. beef and cheese as well as spinach artichoke highly recommend come pipping hot. broccoli and cheese on read more

Mr Empanada - Beef & Cheese Beef & Cheese (25) - Empanadas Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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So we ate at another location yesterday and loved it. So we came to try the original one. Much busier but we like the empanadas better at other one. These needed to be fried a little more. The flavor so on point but just needed more crisp. I did try the black bean soup here and it was very good. Flavorful and just the right temp. I also tried the pumpkin empanada and it was yummy. Love this franchise. I also tried the pizza empanada and it was legit. read more

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This was my first time going to Mr.Empanada and the food was great I tried almost all their empanada. The service was good and friendly. The inside is small but had no issues finding a table. The cook that was frying the empanada was on fire in a good way, he was knocking out those tickets out fast. I didn't have to wait too long for my empanada. Coming back here next time I'm in town . read more

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Mr. Empanada is a Tampa staple. It is always delicious, fresh, and hot. I now have my kids hooked on it too. If you are going to a house party, grab a platter and be the most popular person there. If you need a quick lunch, get a combo and don't forget the hot sauce. This is a family-run business and they are reliably good. read more

Excellent beef empanadas! Cooked fresh to order. I will definitely be back to try other flavors.

Great food & service. Go everytime that I'm in Tampa. Best empanadas and Cuban sandwiches.

My go-to for a quick lunch. The Spanish bean soup and buffalo chicken empanada are soo good!

Beef and cheese are my fav go to! Food was prepared fresh and you can see the kitchen is very clean. You may have to wait a bit but your food is being prepared fresh and will arrive hot. The store is very clean and staff are nice. If you like crab, the crab empanada is I hear this is a Tampa classic and well worth my try! read more

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amazing. came back the same day for their beef and cheese empanada. customer service is great too. 10/10

Mr. Empanada is always a favorite go to for me. Beef and cheese empanadas are my fav, but the pizza is great too.

this is a restaurant all of my family members enjoy. It's definitely a classic Tampa Restaurant. I appreciate the cook in the back! My food always comes out fresh. The workers are very aware of their surroundings and tend to their customers every time I've been told to wait 10 minutes I will go sit in my car and about five minutes later my food would be brought out to me because they are generous, of course! read more

Mr Empanada - four beef and cheese empanadas - Empanadas Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Some of the best in town. Go for straight beef and the crab versions. Both delicious. I frequent the location on Kennedy. Super nice owners and staff. read more

After visiting another Mr Empanada and not being able to get what we wanted, we came here. Yay, they had my Spinach and Artichoke empanadas. We ordered 4 of them to go. The girl at the counter never took my name, the one complaint I have. The restaurant was very clean which is always a plus!! After waiting some time for my order, the gentleman who was cooking asked what my name was. I told him no one asked for my name. He asked what my order was, I told him, he said "you got it" and brought my order to me. We fist bumped and off I went with my little treasures in hand. Will definitely return!! read more

I drive by this all the time. I stopped by and bought 2 spinach, artichoke and cheese, 2 ropa vieja, 2 beef, 2 BBQ chicken and 2 Buffalo chicken. They were cooked to order and super hot. It's not a quick order but that's as it means the empanadas at least are dropped in the fryer per each customer's order. Pretty good and standard. Not anything super mind blowing. Glad I tried it. The lady at the counter was friendly. read more

You would think because this location is the original that they would be held to a higher standard. Sadly, that is not the case. Today has been my second time at this location and I am beyond shocked and appalled. Both the service and food are subpar here. The cashier was rude and not the sharpest knife in the drawer. Usually, the food is cooked fresh to order and I don't mind waiting. My food was ready in less than two minutes. The fries and the empanadas were overdone. This was due to the staff "re-frying" both the empanadas and fries. I am contacting the management and bringing this matter to their attention. Do yourself a favor, stay away from this location. read more

Mr Empanada - Overdone because it was thrown back in the fryer. - Empanadas Near Me - Tampa, Florida

So tasty! Had the guava-cheese empanada and it was to die for literally! Can't wait to go back again

They had rude employees that were talking crap about me in Spanish because they thought that I couldn't understand them - not a great first impression. We stopped here after a trip to the vet, and the food was mediocre as best. My fiance got empanadas and I got a salad because I had pretty bad heartburn and opted out of anything that could exacerbate it. None of the salad was fresh, and the dressing had completely separated. I ordered steak fries on the side, and those were the only redeeming quality of my meal. My fiance said his meal was nothing great, and that he had been to other Mr. Empanadas that were better. I tried a bite of each one that he got, and I agreed it wasn't anything great. Considering the vast number of hispanic restaurants that were around us, I wish we had picked another one. We both agreed that we wouldn't be going back to this location. read more

Mr Empanada - Empanadas Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Awesome spot!!! Obviously the meat and cheese one is the best, but I've tried every item on the menu and truly enjoyed every single one

So good!!! Wish there was more vegetarian friendly options, but I do really love both the spinach and the apple empanadas. I don't come here nearly enough. The prices are great, the service is usually really fast, and everything I've tried has been delicious. I usually get one of the specials that comes with the 2 empanadas, fries, and a drink because of how great of a deal it is. The workers are also always very nice and work diligently. read more

Fast friendly and tasty hands down the best beef empanadas I'm super impressed that I'm getting more today!

good people, even better food. thank u guys! Loyal customer for 10 years and im not going anywhere!

Eh, this place is OK. I only really like the guava/cheese empanadas and those were quite off the other day when I got them. I won't be back. West Tampa Sandwich Shop makes a much better guava/cheese empanada than these people. read more

On time and the gentleman up front was respectful and nice ! BBQ Chicken Empanada amazing and they made sure to put hot sauce in the bag in my to go order. read more

You have to try the crab empanada. So delicious. Sometimes you might get a little bit of shell in your empanada. I don't mind it because it's the real deal- real crab meat, tender and delicious.The picadillo is great as well. Lots of flavor and it really hits the spot. The black bean and rice soup had too much rice in it. It felt like black beans as a side and rice as a side that were mixed together. What I like about this location is the beig window in the dining area where you can see the empanadas being made- no shady business behind a big wall. read more

I can't help but love the fried yummy goodness. It reminds of the late nights I spent at the reggae clubs in college. About 2am the beef patties totally hit the spot! My favorites at Mr. Empanada are the Italian Sausage and Beef & Cheese. Stay away from the crab empanada--the crab is mixed with a red sauce that just doesn't compliment it. For dessert, I highly recommend the guava and cheese empanada. They offer cuban coffee from a machine that tastes like powdered coffee from a machine :( However, it has the caffeine jolt you may need after eating all that greasy goodness! read more

For about $11, I had: beef and cheese chicken, cheese, broccoli pumpkin & cream cheese cafe con leche All were hot, fresh, and dee-licious. They lose a star for the cafe con leche being instant. WAT? This is the original location and has been here since the 80s. Interior was very clean. All foods were cooked to order. I'll definitely be stopping by more frequently now that I've had my first Mr. Empanada experience. read more

We were actually traveling down Kennedy the other day and thought we would go to Jimbos. Which by the way is the best barbecue in Tampa! But we saw in Mr. empanada and decided let's go there. We're glad we did for a change. We got their large Italian salad which is well worth every penny you pay for it. It is so full of meat. They give you it looks like feta with some olive oil for the dressing but it's definitely not enough dressing for that salad. They really need to give you some Italian dressing. So when we got home that's what we did and also put the feta on it. So delicious. We also got some crab empanadas and Italian sausage empanadas. Italian sausage empanadas are so so good! The crabs were pretty good. I would get them again if I was there. All in all it was a good experience and everyone who worked there was very very friendly and helpful. read more

Mr empanada has the right portion sizes and only uses top quality products. The staff is very friendly. Orders are promptly served. I had the Cuban sandwich and buffalo chicken empanada. Both were great. read more

I ordered an empanada platter for a Xmas party from Mr Empanada. It was easy to place the order, reasonably priced, and most importantly it was ready on time. The empanadas were yummy. read more

This is a local chain that has deservedly expanded & thrived. It is a reliable, quick, well-priced source for high-quality empanadas. This location is also the corporate HQ, and the retail outlet is small. They do a steady business; their menu is limited, but you get very fresh, tasty food...not ones that have basked and dried under a heat lamp. Their dessert empanadas are a real treat....love the guava. Other store locations around town are larger & brighter, but all offer the same top quality. Congratulations to a local family success. read more

So disappointing... My boyfriend and I ordered a mix of entrees from the menu and as soon as I tasted the food I KNEW that something was off. Even my empanadas tasted rancid! Lo and behold, the next morning we both had food poisoning. The service was nice enough but I will obviously never be returning. read more

Amazing empanadas!! Very high quality ingredients used and always nice fresh and hot. The custpmer service was great, had a very home like enviornment and was nice and relaxing to sit and eat with family at. read more

Don't even get me started I love the sandwich's and fries it's really bomb asf everything here is so good

They may have a small selection, but who cares?! Their empanadas are awesome every time! And you get s nice surprise when you check in!

Ran across this restaurant while visiting a virtual reality arcade next door. Ordered Beef and Cheese empanadas and also Italian Sausage and Cheese. Amazing!! read more

My school used to bring in Mr. Empanada all the time and everyone would always get very excited when they did. I visited the little storefront as well. While the empanadas are a bit greasy, what do you expect with something that is deep fried? I am always pleased with the food and flavors. read more

Delicious and fast easy comfort food. Would recommend this for a yummy quick lunch. Good for lunch with a fiend or a small group.