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    3.4 (75 reviews)

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    Chris M.

    The Bacon and egg empanada with Chimchuri was fire!!! The Carne Asada not bad, Pepperoni and Cheese reminded me of a hot pocket and the chicken well i wasnt happy with that one seemed to soggy for my taste. There are many more fillings i think 19 in total, but for 4 I was already at $22.00 before tax so i stopped my taste testing...A bit pricey for my taste when it comes to empanadas but hey to habe a space at the he Americana probably isn't cheap. The staff were friendly and they get you in and out pretty fast. Overall tastes but pricey!!!

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    Stefanie L.

    The empanadas in the display looked so mouth wateringly good, that we had to stop by and try it! Seemed to be pretty popular - we picked up a few different flavors to try: chicken alfredo, philly cheesesteak, samosa veggie & mac n cheese!

    Karen C.

    We stopped by the Americana for some Christmas festivities and started off our journey with some Nonna's Empanadas. You can't miss it, because there's proabably a line for it and you'll see the glass display of all of their empanadas. They have both sweet and savory ones which is great because most of the time, I want a savory empanada. Around 5pm on a Saturday evening, they still had a majority of flavors left. We got the Samosa Beef and the Chicken Mushroom & Cheese and both were great. The empanadas were loaded with filling which was nice because some of the emapanads i've tried were mostly dough. My favorite was the Chicken, Mushroom and Cheese. The only downside is that it's quite expensive for $5.44 a piece.

    Hashim Q.

    Get the beef and jalapeño empanadas! And get a whole lot of them. Nonna's has all kinds of other flavors but the beef and jalapeño are easily the best. They make a super easy and super tasty lunch on the go.

    Tee W.

    I had high expectations with this place. I ordered a variety of empanadas and wished I only bought one. They were all dry and salty beyond belief. I granted. I only ordered the savory ones. I'm not sure how their sweet empanadas are. They may be great. I also wished the lady working was a bit nicer to patrons. She was short with the group ahead of me and I was under the impression I was taking up her time as well.

    Rachel S.

    Saw the stand while walking in to Din tai Fung and made a note to come back. Asked when they closed and she said 8pm. Came back after dinner and ordered 5 empanadas. Disappointed that they ran out of chicken and mushroom but got the spinach and cheese, chicken, beef, carne asada and Cuban. Was ready quickly and costs like $35. Brought them home for me and my hubby. Ate the Cuban the next day, hubby had the carne asada. Very yummy. Had the spinach the next day and enjoyed that one as well. Hubby tried it the third day but it wasn't very good by then. Still, good place for empanadas, just don't wait too long to eat!

    Kristin Leigh M.

    Chicken salsa verde = OK. Good flavor. But dry beyond belief. Shouldn't chicken have some moisture? Chicken = gross. Like someone else said.. skip the regular chicken. The seasoning/flavor is just not good. At least this one was a little more moist.. (a little).. but it just didn't taste good. Over $11 for two empanadas. I'm not sure how much they SHOULD cost elsewhere, so I won't hold that against them. Maybe I just ordered wrong? I have had Nonna's from Ubatuba Acai (mid-city) before. They were just DRY from this location. Note: I visited just after 11:00 a.m. on a Sunday. 2023: 8/100

    Candace L.

    Look, I'm not the authority on empanadas by any stretch of the imagination. I rarely if ever have them but I've had Nonna's twice lately - once from Ubatuba Studio City and most recently at their little outpost at the Americana. These are absolutely scrumptious!!! They have SO many options, sweet and savory and while I'm most always a sweet person vs savory - I adore the mushroom option here. It is soooo good! I highly recommend Nonna's empananadas. The more I think about it the more I think these are the perfect item to bring to a pot luck or gathering. I'd say they are more or less single serve and you'd need to cut them to share but bringing a dozen or two if needed would be so nice. Perfect little snack to pick up while shopping in the area. Service was great.

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    Michelle C.

    Great service!!! The empanadas are actually really delicious and very yummy too!!! I definitely will be coming back over there again in Glendale, California when I get the chance to!!!! Thank you guys so much for everything!!! Much love and support forever!!!! Five stars!!!

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    Cheven L.

    Not only is this level of empanada dry on the edges and partially flavorless on the Carnitas. But the gentleman that is here on June 6, 2024 at 5:30 PM is literally smoking his vape and has it on work surface areas as well as painting and eating food right in the window. And then when we order our empanadas, he doesn't even put on gloves. Nor did he even wash his hands. And I had to ask him why he had a vape on a work surface area in a kitchen where food is being served as well as paints, and he didn't wash his hands before handling my empanadas that we pay so much for. Then he hands us empanadas that are broken and busted open. We are up for two combos at the price that is posted. I hope that the management reads this and reaches out to me. All we will bring in the health department and show videos and proof of what is happening over at this property at Americana in Glendale. Wake up!! You are serving people food. Take your personal life out of the establishment.

    Jenna T.

    I wish I would have taken a pic of the inside of each, but I was starving and my 5 yr old niece ate all of the mushroom one. haha! Empanadas are filled completely which is nice. No room for air like you might find in some. The mushroom one was our favorite. I ordered the jalapeno beef and it was good but really oily. The guava empanada was a nice ending but definitely a whole lot of guava. I wished it tasted more like a guava cheese roll from Portos. Def one of the better empanadas I've had and a great snack while shopping or waiting for your table at DTF haha.

    Philly cheesesteak and Chicken alfredo. // Philly cheesesteak was bomb.com
    Hana L.

    Got the chicken alfredo & philly cheesesteak. Chicken alfredo was dry & disappointing. Philly cheesesteak is a winner. It was phenomenal. You're welcome.

    Beyond veggie empanada, Samosa Veggie Empanada, chik'n Salsa Verde Chicken Empanada, Dulce de Leche Empanada
    Jeff T.

    Really nice for a quick bite around the corner! The variety of empanadas is amazing. Though I love meat, I also love to try vegetarian dishes as comparisons, I must say how the Beyond veggie empanada almost taste like beef! The other vegetarian empanadas are good but don't taste as meaty. Best to end the meal was the dulce de leche empanada. It wasn't too sweet. It was creamy enough to melt in your mouth every bite! Though seats are limited, the convenience of grab and go is great! I would come back again to try the rest of the empanadas!

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    The empanadas are amazing! Excellent flavour and great presentation. Well worth the money. Also their Alfajor dessert is to die for.

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    I tried two the Chicken Jalapeño empanada was alright but I highly recommend the Beyond Meat empanada it 10/10

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