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Empanada Madness
92/100 (871 ratings)
Restaurants
South American
South American
Lunch
South American
Lunch
"This place is scrape-your-plate-delicious!!! I walked-in thinking I'm not terribly hungry, I'll just get a little bite, I took my first bite of the..."
Charisse Smith
"Don't walk.... RUN! Man. The beans and rice taste exactly how my mom made them growing up. The beef empanada are spot on..."
Andrew Avilan
"The chicken arepa was amazing. I also bought the chicken empanada which was ok. Not worth 6 dollars though. It also sucks that you have to pay for..."
nurys nunez
"Everything was made to order and absolutely delicious! Will be back to try some more food on their..."
Eunice Ermovick
"My Husband and I went during the week and had best experience! Food was so good empanadas were delicious and the beans were so good! Had the..."
Tiffney Marshall
"What a great little gem of a restaurant. Offers the tastes of South America. Sampled multiple entrees and all were very well done and had excellent..."
Frank Julian
"That was the best Cubano, beans and rice!!! I want the avocado sauce to eat on everything! They are warm and friendly with amazing..."
D D
"Take a trip through South American cuisine by having a meal here. Never had an empanada before. I love them. Nothing fancy here. Just friendly folks..."
Robert Keough
"Authentic and delicious. Items are fresh. The Venezuelan ice tea was refreshing. Well worth the..."
Carolyn
"Great place for a touch of the not so everyday bite. the food was great, and the feel of the room is awesome. the upbeat music gives you the feeel of..."
XAvier Garrett
"We went here spur of the moment after looking at several other nearby restaurants and to make matters worse we arrived 5 minutes before closing. We..."
David Deckert
"You can really tell they put love into every bite! The food is delicious and comforting. I wish more people knew about this place and venezuelan..."
Audrey Schmitt
"Always delicious! The service was absolutely fine. There was a large party inside, so that occupied most of the servers' time. When they were with..."
Josh Miller
"I was convinced by the girlfriend to check this place out because it was excellent! As I was browsing the menu the Cuban sandwich stood out to me and..."
Jason Bigler
"Southwest Trafficway is loaded with authentic Cultural food choices. Empanada Madness is amount one of the best we have had yet. With two locations..."
Trillian Eats
"The food was great here! We came late, around 720 and they close at 8. I was still finishing my food at 755 but they weren't pushy at all. I had the..."
Alfonso J. Caviedes
"I had no idea empanadas could be this good. Crispy, delicious, savory but light. My wife liked her arepa, but admitted that she regretted not..."
D K
"The Chicken Empanada was tasty! The beef was another yummy one. The Potatoes and cheese empanada wasn't that yummy. It was basically mashed potatoes..."
Happily Ever After
Empanada Madness
86/100 (1052 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegetarian Friendly
Latin
Latin
South American
South American
Venezuelan
Venezuelan
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Pork
Beef
Sit down
Latin
South American
Venezuelan
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"This place is scrape-your-plate-delicious!!! I walked-in thinking I'm not terribly hungry, I'll just get a little bite, I took my first bite of the..."
Charisse Smith
"Don't walk.... RUN! Man. The beans and rice taste exactly how my mom made them growing up. The beef empanada are spot on..."
Andrew Avilan
"The chicken arepa was amazing. I also bought the chicken empanada which was ok. Not worth 6 dollars though. It also sucks that you have to pay for..."
nurys nunez
"Everything was made to order and absolutely delicious! Will be back to try some more food on their..."
Eunice Ermovick
"My Husband and I went during the week and had best experience! Food was so good empanadas were delicious and the beans were so good! Had the..."
Tiffney Marshall
"What a great little gem of a restaurant. Offers the tastes of South America. Sampled multiple entrees and all were very well done and had excellent..."
Frank Julian
"That was the best Cubano, beans and rice!!! I want the avocado sauce to eat on everything! They are warm and friendly with amazing..."
D D
"Take a trip through South American cuisine by having a meal here. Never had an empanada before. I love them. Nothing fancy here. Just friendly folks..."
Robert Keough
"Authentic and delicious. Items are fresh. The Venezuelan ice tea was refreshing. Well worth the..."
Carolyn
"Great place for a touch of the not so everyday bite. the food was great, and the feel of the room is awesome. the upbeat music gives you the feeel of..."
XAvier Garrett
"We went here spur of the moment after looking at several other nearby restaurants and to make matters worse we arrived 5 minutes before closing. We..."
David Deckert
"You can really tell they put love into every bite! The food is delicious and comforting. I wish more people knew about this place and venezuelan..."
Audrey Schmitt
"Always delicious! The service was absolutely fine. There was a large party inside, so that occupied most of the servers' time. When they were with..."
Josh Miller
"I was convinced by the girlfriend to check this place out because it was excellent! As I was browsing the menu the Cuban sandwich stood out to me and..."
Jason Bigler
"Southwest Trafficway is loaded with authentic Cultural food choices. Empanada Madness is amount one of the best we have had yet. With two locations..."
Trillian Eats
"The food was great here! We came late, around 720 and they close at 8. I was still finishing my food at 755 but they weren't pushy at all. I had the..."
Alfonso J. Caviedes
"I had no idea empanadas could be this good. Crispy, delicious, savory but light. My wife liked her arepa, but admitted that she regretted not..."
D K
"The Chicken Empanada was tasty! The beef was another yummy one. The Potatoes and cheese empanada wasn't that yummy. It was basically mashed potatoes..."
Happily Ever After
Sabor Latino
85/100 (331 ratings)
Restaurants
South American
Central American
Dinner
Lunch
"Great place to get my baleada fix! Everything else was excellent as well, breakfast platters, pupusas,..."
Charles Phillips
"Awesome food!! Tasty and rich. Great service and kind staff. I love..."
Jeffrey J Toro
"Ordered four pupusas (two queso con loroco and two revueltas), one tamale and an horchata. Pupusas are very large, curtido is good and red salsa is a..."
Tyler Self
"They have the best papusas in KC. Very delicious highly reccommend the asada (steak) or pollo (chicken). Ellos tienes papusas mas..."
Esmeralda Gonzalez
"Parking is a disaster. It's difficult to find a spot, and the neighborhood is not the best. However, the food is! The selection of the food of the..."
Vito Carabetta
"Tasty authentic tamales ready to go, Good service too and good..."
B.A.G MAN
"Great food all around, a little slow. Tacos hondureños were..."
Ryan Hood
"Excellent service and food! the best pupusas and pollo con tajadas. Great..."
Estefany Alvarado
"Love that this restaurant has the best pupusas in town, still has an original homemade taste. And the staff is very respectful and..."
GREGORIO CAMPOS
"My Wife and I want to try more small businesses and restaurants. We found this place in a Google maps search. We had the nachos and chicken..."
Bryan Alldaffer
"Amazing food, nice staff. I really enjoyed the pork tamales with queso. Tons of..."
Nicholas Wear
"The flavor is awesome. Great green sauce with it. However, we only got the chicken tamales and again while the flavor was awesome the ratio of..."
Jo Ann C.
"The 1st place that has a selection of sauces for your popusas in the KC area. Small location but the food is superb. Give them a..."
Jose Medina
"Good food, good place, long wait but good, "agua fresca" (natural juice) too sweet for my taste but was great..."
Agus eltanque
Taste Of Brazil Market
83/100 (1097 ratings)
Restaurants
Deli
Brazilian
South American
Deli
South American
Brazilian
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Drinks
Sandwiches
Sit down
South American
Deli
Brazilian
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
Street Parking
Seating
Accepts Discover
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Full Bar
Digital Payments
Accepts Credit Cards
Delivery
Takeout
Television
Accepts Mastercard
Drinks
Brunch
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"This is by far my favorite place for lunch when I’m downtown. The staff is friendly, the food is great, and the caipirinha’s are..."
Stephany Smiddy
"With recent business trips to Brazil my husband was thrilled to discover this place! The food was delicious and the Caipirinha was refreshing! The..."
Sondra Kirby
"Excellent food, amazing music on Thursday nights, great staff and the passion of Brazil! Excellent place and a must visit in..."
Robert Diaz Jr.
"Awesome food. Awesome staff. Awesome cocktails. All in an awesome location. Don’t do yourself a disservice and miss out on this..."
Chris Michaels
"I had food off of the food truck and it was delicious! The staff was friendly and..."
Mick Jeff Franke
"Awesome. Never been here before, staff was very helpful in explaining everything and the food and drinks were..."
Jake Smith
"I Love this place, whenever I am in KC it's my go to restaurant and bar, great food and amazing..."
Lenes HC
"Perfect place to sit, relax and eat lunch while shopping in the city market!!! The #1 with roast meat is the..."
Aaron Crossley
"One of the BEST spots in Kansas City!!! Amazing authentic food, blow your mind drinks, and fantastic people watching! It's my go-to spot for..."
Rich Linden
"Friendly staff, gave a great overview of why Kansas city is a great place to live. Food looked..."
Deborah LaPlace
"I am from New Jersey. Found this little gem while visiting the River Market in Kansas City. Exceptional food and drinks, and our server and..."
Rose Bullard Melancon
"Food was great and staff was very friendly & helpful. Would recommend & will return to try something..."
Abra Cook
"To the beautiful ladies that hooked it up with a "Double Cheeseburger." I just wanna say thank u the burger delicious. The only thing i missed was..."
Elisara Ricky Liaina
"Great food! The sausage, potato, and kale soup and a side of cheese bread is amazing. The staff is very friendly as well. However, my husband and I..."
Daniel Luis Rosales
"Great food and great family of staff! Come say hello to Molly!!..."
Jeff Love
"Taste of Brazil Market is a fantastic restaurant. The staff are always very nice, and the coxinha and brigadeiro are both delicious. I highly..."
Emily de Melo
"08/07/23 update. Delicious! Got the steak platter and caiparina at the rover Market location. SO freaking delicious. ----- Best food truck I've ever..."
Shannon Follis
"Best food ever!!! the real flavor of Brazilian food, people who serve are very friendly. My burger was very..."
Jessica Silva
"Delicious food, very kind people, good prices. How can you go wrong? We got there late on a Saturday afternoon (we didn't realize they closed at..."
Thad Lucretia Evans
"The food here is FANTASTIC, yucca fries crispy & tender - better than any steak fry. Chimi sauce is so good they need to sell it by the quart. Molly..."
Kai McCoy
"I finally had the opportunity to try this restaurant last week and I was disappointed by the abbreviated menu. However, the food was extremely fresh..."
WitchesPuzzle
"Fantastic food. We were able to share 3 things from the menu for cheap. The breaded fried chicken cream cheese stuffed cone in the picture is..."
Tom Thissen
"Love the new decor since their move from the corner of City Market just 2 shops over. Delicious as ever and will come back for more authentic..."
Katrina Combs
"This place is a gem in the City Market complex. My colleagues and I ordered several delicious dishes: the beef sandwich (served in crispy French..."
Aspen Knight
"This food is amazing!!! We ordered the #3 carne louca da odete, #2 Alcatraz da cleuza, #9 coxinha, and #10 Pao de queijo. It was all so good! My..."
Tiffani Shafer
"Whenever we visit the river market we love coming here. The #6 is so good and so is the #15. Can't wait to try the #15 as they were out last time...."
Bree Merideth
Em Chamas Brazilian Grill
83/100 (3050 ratings)
Restaurants
Steakhouse
South American
Brazilian
Steakhouse
Brazilian
South American
Dinner
Late Night
Lamb
Pork
Shrimp
Beef
Salad
Salmon
Filet Mignon
Ribs
Sit down
South American
Brazilian
Steakhouse
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Late Night
Dinner
Fine Dining
"Tyler was our waiter and was great! My wife and I highly recommend Tyler and Em Chamas to anyone who wants great service and great..."
Roy Werner
"This place is so amazing.. Loved it from the salad bar to the hot dishes then add the meat wow blew me..."
Rachel Brinkmann
"First time and we loved everything about this place!! Amazing food!! Can’t wait to go back!! Glad my fiancée � it!!..."
Tenney Barber
"Amazing! This was our first time to KC and we choose Em chamas because of the Groupon over other another Brazilian grill restaurant. The service was..."
Diana Carr
"We enjoyed a very nice dinner at Em Chamas Brazillan grill! The food and our waiter was..."
Lynn Antone Hager
"They really took care of us for our anniversary. We got a table right by the fireplace on a very cold night and they even gave us each a piece of..."
Chelsea Egli
"My wife and I had an amazing time. Our waitress Jessica and all the servers did an amazing job at making sure everything was to our satisfaction. I'd..."
Robert Fuimaono
"Very nice place...even better on a Groupon...and since you need 50 characters or more...this review method is a complete bore...listen to the first..."
Charlie Ream
"Great experience, took my husband here for a surprise dinner and he loved it. He’s a meat man so this hit the spot. We both enjoyed the cold bar..."
Betty Jo Benavente
"This the most amazing fine dinning in the the Northland. Food is always delicious. Staff is always attentive. Management is classy. I wish I could..."
Noneya
"Went with a party of 3 (including a toddler) on a Monday night and had a great overall experience. The service was top-notch; we felt well taken care..."
Fatima Mohamed
"Nice place to get great food. Expensive so not a place to go often but well worth a special occasion. Took my wife here for her birthday and she was..."
Dustin Land
"My husband and I try to go every anniversary. It is our absolute favorite place to dine. The food is perfectly executed every time! And service is..."
Breauna Panichi
"We love everything about this place. Such a great experience trying lots of different meats with a decent salad bar. The flavors are amazing and..."
L C
"Super tasty place! Also, did you know that they have a lounge/bar area where you can order a mixed plate of delicious options! It’s our favorite..."
Daniel Monnin
"We went to Em Chamas for a date for Valentine's Day and had no idea what it was going to be like. My parents raved about eating here but even that..."
Melissa McBrayer
"We had our 1yr anniversary dinner here and it did not dissapoint. It is a little pricey but the volume of food (hot & cold bar) and being able to try..."
Scott G
"Our first time back in 3 years to the day. For the last 11 years This has always been our go to place for anniversaries, birthdays, and graduations...."
Seth Lewis
"Everything about our experience was awesome. I had only eaten there one time many years ago and we typically go to the other Brazilian restaurant but..."
Richard Tooley
"First time there, and it was an amazing experience. Price was less expensive than another Brazilian steakhouse in the metro. It does give a veteran..."
O.C. White
"Family took me to Em Chamas for my birthday dinner. The food was delicious and service was impeccable. I didn't know what to expect and was..."
Ken Wilson
"This restaurant is my new favorite. The side buffet is alone phenomenal. Add unlimited meat served to you on top of that?..."
Vonne
"It's all good a little expensive $65. But excellent food and service. Good parking. It was just the 2 of us but I saw 1 tablet of..."
Michael GRabowski
"We were in last weekend (12/8/23) for a bachelorette dinner, while the food was amazing (our table loved the “cheesy steak”), the service was..."
Davon Marie Hazley (Davon Marie)
"I’m a carnivore so this place hits the spot! A constant rotation of servers stop by the table and slice off a portion of meat right onto my plate...."
Joe Denison