Lunch Feb 2 Cooked fresh to order, so the food is hot and fresh. BUT, it was very very fast and we had our food in literally minutes. Price wise a great value we got almost more than we could eat for under $ 20. Especially liked the BBQ Chicken Empanada. Incredibly nice and friendly staff willing to answer all questions and give advice! If you’re in a hurry and want something hot and fresh, give them a shot. Mr Empanada — the sign don’t lie.
Joseph F.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Tampa, FL
These empanadas are amazing! Not too greasy, lots of filling, and great flavor. The guava and cheese ones were so good I almost wanted to cry, but I manned up and held it down so I wouldn’t humiliate myself. Plus, the place is very clean and the staff is friendly. I’ll definitely be going back as a regular.
Anne C.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Honolulu, HI
Great empanadas and good black bean soup. Fast easy reasonable. Clean and decent service.
Katie M.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Tampa, FL
I must admit, before going to Mr Empanada, I dismissed it as another Latin/Hispanic place that would not be welcoming to non-Spanish speakers– boy was I wrong! I received a warm welcome(in English!) and the staff were very friendly and helpful, even using my name back to me. Very friendly staff, and several types of empanadas to choose from, even some that I could tell were non-traditional, such as buffalo style empanadas. I tried the beef, or maybe it was beef and cheese. It was so incredibly delicious! I’ve had empanadas before, but these are so yummy that I actually came back again a few days later. Thank you for having great service and great food!
Cynthia G.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Tampa, FL
I love the empanadas. My only concern was on my first visit one of the younger girls took my money and went right back to to the fryer to fix my food without washing her hands or using gloves. She tried to tell me that she did but I was watching her because I’m a little OCD like that. I had to refuse those and request another order be made for me. She gave those to another customer. So, if sanitary food is your thing… that will bother you a bit. Other than that, the food is scrumptious! You will love the empandas!
J C.
Évaluation du lieu : 3 Frisco, TX
Stopped in on the way home from airport. $ 3 frozen, but fresh fried empanada. Quite a few options, nicely filled not too much as to be messy. About the size of a taco. I had a beef and one crab one. I liked them well enough, but was still hungry after.
Michelle l.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Tampa, FL
Great local chain. The empanadas are made to order, so they are hot and crispy. I tried the beef and cheese, and it was bubbly hot and filling. I also had the Spanish bean soup, and it was very hearty. For dessert, I had the guava and cream cheese empanada. That is such guava goodness. The place is very clean, and the staff is super friendly.
Joey L.
Évaluation du lieu : 3 San Diego, CA
Great chain but they should look into the idea of a healthy«baked» Empanada. They are probably constricted to the rules/regs of the chain… nice idea though, huh? This particular store is VERY clean and has a friendly and courteous staff. Quick turnaround for the orders and nice seating arrangement.
Lauren K.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Northbrook, IL
Stopped in for a quick bite to cure a brutal hangover. Mr. Empanada has an interesting selection of empanadas. I tried the spinach and artichoke and pizza empanada. Both were quite good, albeit not what you would expect at an empanada shop. They are made fresh to order so they come out piping hot. You’ll have to wait a couple of minutes for them to cool or you’ll burn your mouth on the filling. The fillings were very good. The spinach & artichoke was not too salty and it was the right consistency. I thought the pizza filling was pretty neat. Reminded me of being a little kid. Everyone working there was polite and friendly. Good place. Would return.
Charles S.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Boston, MA
The Empanada here are excellent. The restaurant is small but the food and service are quite commendable!
Vino L.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 San Diego, CA
Walked in and was kindly greeted. Ordered the dual beef and cheese empanada with fries combo, which also comes with a drink. My colleague had the black bean soup with bean and cheese empanada. First visit for both of us; neither knew what to expect. Unilocal led us here and we couldn’t have been more thankful. Piping hot, fresh, flavorful food was served to us both. The service was friendly and welcoming. The only negative, which was not the fault of the establishment, was the fast — food ambiance feel caused by the two separate patrons engaged in loud cell phone conversations. Aside from that, everything about the good has me looking forward to future visits!
David J.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Tampa, FL
I love empanadas and the ones at Mr. Empanada are great. They’re made fresh while you wait in a variety of flavors from beef to crabmeat to guava & cream cheese. I’ve never had anything there besides the empanadas since it never made sense to me to order a burger at a pizza shop, so to speak. The only downside is the price for the amount of food. I have to eat at least three to make a worthwhile lunch. So, by the time I add a drink, I’m looking at about $ 12 bucks, which is a little high for a quick lunch of this type. In all fairness though, a small chain like this doesn’t have the economies of scale to survive without charging more than the huge corporations it competes against. An added bonus for me is that I like supporting local businesses so I’ll definitely keep going back to Mr. Empanada.
Stephanie G.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 York, PA
Love the empanadas here. Everything from beef to chicken to broccoli and cheese. Great for lunch or take-out!
Victoria A.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Tampa, FL
Empanada what can I sayI love them there the beat to my heart… As a young latin lady I love to find a tasty empanada aside from my dads and my own. In Miami there was Vickies that couldn’t be touched and then I went to Winwood Kitchen and had theres and Fell in love like head over heels. Well now that I have moved and I have a new place to explore I have stumbled upon Mr. Empanada. Oh my how there tasty and oh so fresh. I do have one downfall and that would be the darn prices. THey have many different taste and they are extremelygood but $ 2.50 for 1 is just to much when I use to pay like .75-$ 1.50 for 1. Aside from the price and the intersection were its located if your looking for a deelish empanada its a good place to hit up. Until next time Unilocalers adiós!!!
Travis H.
Évaluation du lieu : 3 Tampa, FL
I have to be honest the empandias are very very good here but(I understand after if, and, or but usually comes something negative) for $ 2.69 for one empandia is a problem to me. Stop by for some quick eats and order six beef empandias and the total was $ 17 I had to ask again how much? So I looked at the menu and I was surprised when I saw the price… good eating but too expensive.
Jennifer N.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Kansas City, MO
I LOVE these empanadas. I spent the summer in Tampa and just decided to try it. It is my favorite place to eat when Im there. I can’t find anything like this in the midwest, which is pretty sad. The cravings have gotten so bad that I thought about opening a franchise so I can eat it whenever I want! I even thought about having them ship me some frozen one. Honestly, I can’t wait to go back to Tampa so I can eat at Mr. Empanadas. I would recommend the beef and cheese or the crab meat. They are both amazing!!!
Sam Q.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Tampa, FL
I reviewed the University Square location, so I won’t repeat that here just to say diddo. I have visited four locations and the service and food quality is consistent in all four. If you like deep fried turnovers filled with chicken, beef, sausage, or even guava goodness, stop by any one of the Mr. Empanadas. You won’t be disappointed! I’ll also put in another good word for their mini-empanadas tray. 25 mini empanadas make for excellent socializing munchies or for movie night. Beats popcorn and pizza rolls any day of the week, and weekends too!
Dena P.
Évaluation du lieu : 5 Clearwater, FL
I wasn’t sure where to write my review since I’ve had their empanadas from their Mr. Empanada food truck. I tried the beef and cheese and man, oh man was it good! I’ve always seen Mr. Empanadas everywhere I drive by, but have never been able to stop by. I’m glad I got to try some from their truck because it now opens my eyes on how good their empanadas really are. I also tried their crab one and wasn’t much of a fan. It is loaded with crab but the flavor wasn’t for me.
Michael F.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Phoenix, AZ
I found this place while jogging in Tampa yesterday. I haven’t had empanada in a long time, so I thought I’d try it. For those of you who have never had empanada. It is a stuffed pastry that was fried or baked in many countries of South America, South of Europe, and the Philippines. Not the healthiest if they are deep fried, and they usually have fish or pork filling. The kind that they have here had fruit, crab, pork and chicken, and spinach. I don’t eat meat anymore, so I tried the guava and cheese. Not the healthiest either, but it was edible. I can not eat this stuff all the time, but I will definitely go back and try the Spinach and Artichoke. The service here was quick and friendly. It is the perfect place to grab a party pack.
Elizabeth D.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Tampa, FL
My favorites are the picadillo(beef) and crabmeat. I don’t care for the apple for dessert, but the guava and cheese is amazing!!! Real big chunks of guava, not that pasty stuff.