Best empanadas I have found in Oakland and the East Bay! I lived in Argentina for 2 years and this…read moretakes me back. Son deliciosos!!! You must get the chimichurri sauce to dip!

1st time back in a few years and Javi still make the BEST empanadas I've ever had…read more The Carne & the Champiñones are still my favorite. This time I had it with Javi's home made Chimichurri Sauce, let me just say, WOW!!! I have been back twice already with in a week. The service was excellent!!!

Fantastic and delicious food served by warm and kind people highly recommend giving this place a…read moretry, the beef empanadas were amazing and served with fantastic chimichurri

Decided to take a stroll from the office back home and stumbled across Javi's Empanadas…read more The carne empanada and alfajores took me back to the empanadas and alfajores my colleague at a previous company used to make during the holidays once upon a time. The lady working was the sweetest thing, she was super friendly and approachable. Oh man, the salted caramel in the alfajores is legendary. I can eat like a dozen of those in one sitting. The carne empanada was true to its roots -- the filling was savory and the size of the empanada is generous. The great thing is they have pre-made empanadas in bulk to take home! This would be perfect for the next family gathering or potluck! I look forward to my next empanada craving!

This is the second time I've had empanadas at 9 Julio, both were delivery. I had chicken rojo and…read moreJamaican beef empanadas with chimichurri sauce. This is not ordinary sauce. It's vinegar and herbs and olive oil and other magic seasonings. I eat the empanada with a scoop of sauce on each bite. Believe me, this is the money bite. I admit to licking my fingers (Hey! it's my house!). This time we ordered peach cobbler empanadas. Just as you can imagine. The crust of all bites was crispy but substantial. It did not shatter all over the plate but was pleasantly crisp to set off the summer peach taste. Order or go!! You will not be disappointed.

Good value for the empanada combo…read more Watermelon Mint Agua Fresca (4/5): very refreshing and not too sweet but I did not taste any mint. Plantain chips with guac (5/5): were portioned generously. Empanadas (4/5): stuffed with good amount of protein but lacked flavor and were a bit dry.

Empanadas $6.95 Mushroom (vegetarian): fantastic…read more Soyrizo (vegan): lovely spicy kick. A little heavy but also delicious Zucchini (vegan): delicious Definitely want to come back.

Small cafe with many choices of empanadas, both sweet and savory ones…read more The beef empanada was the stand out both for flavor and texture. Chicken mole was pretty tasty but not as dark and mole-y as I had thought. The chicken was shredded. Spinach was good but for my meat-eater palate, lacks a little something. Prices were pretty reasonable and I liked it enough that I went back the next day for more.

Slow cooked beef arepas are fire. Salads consistently good. Had an amazing bean, fried plantain…read moreand cheese arepa that will definitely be ordering again.

We were short staffed so I offered to come in two hours early and I didn't have time to eat but a…read morebowl of cereal. I wanted something hearty but not heavy, so I pull of the Door Dash app. My friends wife is Colombian and I'd seen one of my influencers I follow do a piece on an Arepa place in SF. So I find this one. I didn't look carefully that it was kind of far from my work, but I digress. They had a breakfast arepa and a cheese bread, similar to Brazilian cheese bread so I ordered that. So what's an Arepa? I like it to a Salvadoran pupusa/Pita style item, but made with corn instead of flour. They cut it open and stuff with different items. Mine came with scrambled eggs, bell peppers and green onion. and the Bunelos was one giant ball and made with cassava flour and tapicoa flour (good for gluten free folks) and finely shredded cheese. The food arrived still warm and was really good. the breakfast Arepa could maybe have had some cheese added, but there wasn't an option to add and I was expecting maybe and order of small size bunelos, like three, but the giant one was fine and fried to perfection. I will try to actually visit the restaurant for futher items. They have an arepa for vegetarians as well as empanadas.

Didn't know that deep fried empanadas are a thing -- well they are and boy are they good! No…read moredipping sauce needed. A friend brought these over last weekend - veggie, chicken and beef. They were gone within an hour! Texture- as expected- moist and very flavorful. I suppose a little chimichurri dip could be nice, but not necessary. Looking forward to ordering again. Go Dona Aida!

Overall subpar flavors and absolutely not worth the long wait…read more I came across this vendor through a festival unfortunately they are not equipped to meet the demands of event goers. Hopefully their catering is better. Waited over an hour for empanadas, rice and plantains. The food was sadly overcooked, skimpy and not worth the cost. I do think with some operational improvements they may be able to overcome their current obstacles.

I work around the corner from the cafe and eat there about once a week. Great variety of empanadas…read moreand very addictive sauce that comes with them lol. Highly recommend for a quick bite.

Went over the menu with the staff to clarify what had dairy - was told the beef and picada did not…read morebut the sweet ones do (even though it's not listed as an ingredient on the menu). Got a vegan mushroom, vegan, soyrizo, and a beef one. The soyrizo was the best at about 3.5/5 The mushroom didn't have enough mushrooms & I tasted corn more than anything and it's like the mushroom wer just wet if that makes sense & i didn't finish it 1/5 The beef was ok 2/5 The green "smoothie" i was told is just puree and no dairy. I thought for the price of 8$ surely there's fresh fruit but no. I confirmed no dairy and i was told i can have the puree blended w water or OJ - opted for water. This was pretty good! But by the time I get on 580 from Berkeley I'm already having very active bowels. Literally had the shits within 2 hrs of eating. Just diarrhea & cramps. Safe to say something else had dairy that wasn't confirmed by the staff. I want to say it was 100% the juice and I can't have dairy for these reasons and lactase doesn't help as dairy proteins also cause these issues!

Tried Pampas for the first time today and loved it. It has a beautiful and cozy ambiance and the…read moreempanadas were delicious too. We tried the pumpkin spice chai latte and also matcha latte with autumn spice and both were lovely. My partner also throughly enjoyed his beef and chorizo empanadas. I loved my ham and cheese one - it was an elevated hot pocket to me :) (and I LOVED hot pockets when I was little!)

Although I live in Martinez, I never mind driving 40 minutes to Las Pampas Cafe. I love the place:…read moreit's clean, offers awesome customer service, and has a welcoming, family-oriented atmosphere. The empanadas are the best--less greasy than others I've tried--and there's a great variety. The lattes are amazing, too; we tried the autumn latte, and it was fantastic. I totally recommend this place. If you enjoy listening to piano, it's a great spot to enjoy some piano tunes.

The empanadas are top notch here as well as the staff, especially Denise. We stopped by during the…read moresuper busy World Cup finals and even though there were a ton of customers that day, Denise handled our order with professionalism, kindness and attention to detail. The empanadas were a hit for our party. We ordered beef, chicken, mushroom and sweet potato. They were the best empanadas we've ever had.

Discovered Milonga at the farmers market and so happy I did! Their empanadas are amazing!…read more My husband and I tried the mushroom, potato, tomato and basil, chorizo, beef and pineapple. They were all well balanced, not too salty or sweet, toasted to just the right crispiness, and definitely satisfying. Not to mention the staff were fun and friendly

First and foremost, I have to apologize for not having a better photo of my empanada! Our family…read moreeach bought one before heading to Angel Island and packed them away to enjoy later. As tempting as it was to eat them immediately while they were still warm and filling the air with their amazing aroma, we wanted to save them for a picnic with a view and it ended up being one of the most memorable parts of the day. Even after cooling down, my mushroom empanada was phenomenal. The pastry was beautifully flaky without being dry, and the filling was packed with flavor while remaining well-balanced and not overly salty. Other members of our group were equally impressed with their choices, including the beef, shrimp, and ham-and-cheese varieties. If the empanadas were this good after sitting for a while, I can only imagine how incredible they are fresh out of the oven. Honestly, one was not enough! I'd gladly order a few more the next time I'm in the area.

Frustrating experience. I ordered 1 Beef and 1 ham and…read morecheese, instead I was provided someone else's order with mushrooms. I received 1 mushroom and 1 ham/cheese. I'm allergic to mushrooms, so this was a complete miss. Allow me to share my view on this place. Not authentic, not Porteno. Also, the beef empanadas are advertised with raisins. This is is not Porteno, it is a Northwest thing, like Salta, or Tucuman. Dough used is not traditional, it is a flaky and greasy dough similar to spanakopita. This resembles a confused version of something that is not an empanada Argentina. This is like a quesadilla. Empanadas are not huge, and smashed like this. Overpriced!