Food is of course amazing. The Picadilla platter is a must try, and as far as empanadas the Brazil are my favorite. The staff is absolutely on point, this place is a must try!!
Roxenia Pascual McDonald
+5
Can't say enough great things about this place. Always great service, great food & drinks. Can't find plaintain chips w guac anyplace else. Our go to place!
Natally Cardoso (Naty)
+5
One of the best empanadas I've ever eaten, a variety of filling and dough options, the corn dough is AMAZING, everyone should try it, I just think there should be more filling options for this dough.
Having frequented the Hells Kitchen location extensively, we decided to go to the LES location as we were in the area.
I'm happy to say that the experience was a positive one. We ordered a host of empanadas, inckuding the Bombay, Brasil, Shredded Chicken, and Viagra, and enjoyed all of them. For dessert, we ordered the Nutella and Banana Empanada (delicious, with a kick of cinnamon) and the Romeo and Juliet Empanada (novel but extremely cheesy with a hint of guava).
The service was quite efficient and the place was playing wonderful, upbeat music that really brought the place alive. Highly recommend!
I was so hungry and worried about the wait, since it’s pretty popular. We got there just in time to taste an amazing frozen margarita, delicious yellow rice and beans, that my sister almost bit my hand of trying to sneak a bite. The tostones were the best I’ve had in a long time. Crunchy on the edges and thicker in the middle which is different for me and so damn good! I love me some different. The empanadas to get is the Viagra and Bourbon Chicken. I will not stop raving about these two until the day I die. Magnificent.
Of course, our waiter, damn, I didn’t get his name, was amazing. So courteous, so sweet, and made us laugh a lot. Great experience and outstanding food. I am definitely returning to this location.
I 've nere thought I would eat something so fresh and delicious from a "take away" store. Avocado salad was rich and enough. Chicken soup with rice looked small but eventually it filled up my stomach. It was so tasty and the broth rich and full. I am eating again.
So many options! Honestly, I spent a good amount of time just deciding what I wanted. I ended up ordering 3 empanadas - Jerk Chicken, Ground Corn Beef and the Bourbon Chicken. My favorites were the jerk chicken which had Swiss cheese so the flavors were really good. You got a little bit of spice and then the saltiness of the cheese. I really liked the bourbon chicken with the mushrooms as well. It was a bit oily. I think I preferred the wheat empanadas versus the corn but I’ll be back to try again.
This is the dream spot for empanada lovers who love flavors from Latin American. The pernil was my personal favorite but I highly recommend you get multiple different flavors to try. They are generous with the fillings which is the key to the perfect empanadas!
We came across this restaurant by accident. It was late and we were looking for a late night snack. This place is open 24 hours! We ordered a medium pitcher of margaritas, which was a great amount for 2 people to have fun! We ordered 5 empanadas. We got El jefe, jerk and cheese, Bombay, bourbon chicken, and Mac and cheese. My favorites were Bombay, bourbon chicken, and el jefe. The meat in these options was tender and delicious. If you like curry, you’ll love the Bombay! The vegetables in the bourbon chicken were such a wonderful addition. Both sauces were very good and the red was a little spicy too. The Mac and cheese was good, but too rich for me. The red sauce really cut down the richness and balanced it out, but the other options were better in my opinion. The staff were very nice and accommodating. We would absolutely come back!
Second time visiting because I love the variety of empanadas they have and the amazing happy hour times ! Victoria and CeeCee definitely made the vibe good while I was there ! Excellent service from these two ladies ! Drinks are gooooood and a very large size in comparison to the price! Empanadas are great !
Best Empanada, I have ever HAD!
My server Mireya, was amazing. She deserves a RAISE! She gave us great recommendations on what to get!
Our Food, was fresh, delicious and No complaint. It is homemade and nothing is artificial. I will say DEFINITELY MUST GO PLACE!
This place lives up to the hype as they roll out consistency based on what I’ve seen after a couple times of going.
There is a back section available for seating as well if you’re finding that the front is filled up. You want to pick up the food to go or make sure that you’re there for a quick bite. It’s a fast casual environment and gets busy as it’s one of the few spots open late at night in this area for that purpose.
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