Warmly received and got help making selections. Service was quick and cheerful. The empanadas are amazing. It's well worth seeking out. There's a park nearby in the Theatre District that provided a fine place to enjoy and a place to lock up a bicycle. read more

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I went the 2nd week of April 2025 and it was closed. The security guard confirmed. I was really looking forward to trying out these empanadas as they were highly recommended. I still get my fix at Argentina Empanadas across the freeway from Osteen's mega church read more

Visiting from CA, first time in Houston. Was staying at Hyatt Regency and found this place with high ratings and not to far of a walk. When I got there I was confused and front desk told me to take the escalators down....big kudos to Houston having this underground tunnel. It's super clean and runs around 6 miles with plenty to eat and drink. Sorry let's get to the empanadas! Amazing AF! I got the Malbec beef, bbq chicken and bacon cheddar egg. All were delicious but Malbec takes top place overall taste and uniqueness since it would be hard to find another place that serves something like this. Oh don't forget the chimichurri sauce! Enjoy! read more

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I visited their location in Chicago and found out that they are opening a chain here in Houston! Being 10 mins from my house, I was very excited to take a visit and the consistency was on point. We attended their opening day sale and even went after and fell in love even more. Our favorites are sweet corn, spinach & cheese, mushroom thyme & blue cheese and banana & Nutella. Owners are caring and employee are helpful with any of your questions. read more

5411 Empanadas - Mushroom, Thyme & Blue Cheese; Sweet Corn; Mac & Cheese; Ratatouille - Latin American Near Me - Houston, Texas

I absolutely love it!!! Simple Menu and great service. Im writing this review while I'm still here which I rarely do. John the store manager took such great care of me and for that YOU KNOW IM COMING BACK. Insert SCREAMING Head Emoji ..LOL So hows the food.. Curry Chicken Empanada & Malbec Beef Empanada. DELICIOUS!!!! Vanilla Iced Coffee - Great!!!!!! We got a New Spot!! Come grab a little bite and relax. Sometimes Less is More read more

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Perfect size. The banana and Nutella had the perfect amount of both, not too sweet at all. Also tried the chicken curry it was great! read more

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Best empanadas app I've had. The last day being in Houston and got to stop by this place was great. Service was great and the people were really nice. Empanadas were made to perfection and it was super crispy. I got the bbq chicken and it was perfect. Chicken was flavorful and juicy and well done on the outside. read more

5411 Empanadas - a hand holding a sandwich - Latin American Near Me - Houston, Texas

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These are by far one of the best empanadas I've had. I tried Malbec beef, Mac and cheese, spinach, mushroom, chorizo potato, date bacon goat cheese, corn and the banana Nutella. All of them them were delicious! The only downside is that you have to go into an office building and pay for parking. The upside is that they deliver in downtown. read more

We went to the new one on Gray street that opened last week. It was quite empty for lunch. I guess not too many people know the new location yet. Food was nah.... We ordered 6 different type of empanada and none of them were good. Quite discounted since I saw great reviews from other people. But unfortunately I couldn't agree with other reviewers. Price wise it's not cheap for a tiny empanadas neither. read more

This is a To-Go place in the tunnel, next to Amille's Coffee. There are plenty of vegetarian empanada options. I arrived around 12:30pm and was told they were out of all beef and onion empanadas. The empanadas are served quickly, so they must be made earlier in the day and reheated. 5411 offers combo meals and I ordered the 4 empanada meal. You get a choice of a drink or chips with the empanadas. I have Marini's close to my house, so I expect high-quality empanadas. The best empanada I had from 5411 was the bacon/date/goat cheese. I would definitely go back for this one. The spinach empanada was also good. I expected more from the chicken curry empanada...it was just ok. I will go back to try other empanada flavors...along with the bacon/date/goat cheese empanada, that is... read more

5411 Empanadas - Chicken curry empanada. - Latin American Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Amazing! I love all of the selections that are available- so much to choose from! Everyone is so very kind. Highly recommend. read more

I ordered 100 empanadas for a Cinco de Mayo event for my company. I ordered a combination of Beef, Ham & Cheese, Bacon, Dates & Goat Cheese, and Chorizo, Black Bean & Egg, I loved that they came to me individually wrapped and clearly marked with the contents of each empanada. There was ONE left over at the end of the event. To say they were delicious is an understatement. I had people email me and call me asking, "Where did you get those delicious empanadas?" I will certainly use 5411 Empanadas again. read more

5411 Empanadas - Beautiful, flaky, meat-filled goodness. Pockets of Heaven! - Latin American Near Me - Houston, Texas

I really wanted to love this place. My friend had recommended it to me. I placed an online order (at 9:25am) for delivery same day (at 10:45am) through THEIR website. I was supposed to be given an email update once my order was on the way. Well 11:08am rolls around, and I still have received ZERO updates on my order. I decide to call the number in the email to ask about my order. No answers. I keep trying with no luck. I look at their physical to go menu and try that number. Finally someone picks up and I ask about my order. He looks it up and said he'll work on it. No explanation, no apology. I get another call back and was told they're out of a flavor I ordered. After waiting some more...I FINALLY get my order at 11:52am. Still no apology or explanation or offer to compensate for this whole mess. The empanadas are okay. Maybe they would have been better if they arrived on time when I had the opportunity to eat them crispy and warm, but work meetings don't stop because your delivery was over an hour late. I would have been willing to give them another opportunity, but they don't seem to value their online customers. read more

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Good stuff, didn't know it was located inside of a building where I had to pay for parking buttttt, I would come back though, just be smarter about where I park! My FAVORITE, was the Bacon, Dates and Goat Cheese filling, great balance when you dip it in the chimichurri! They don't skimp on the fillings either, made it all the way home and the crunch factor was still awesome! Then the sweet corn, such simplicity and flavor! Then again I really love corn. I like this with their hot sauce with a light drizzle of the chimichurri, the thought of messing this concoction up would be difficult! My other two were selected upon the greater Yelosphere influence, Malbec Stew then the Onion and Parmesan. The Malbec's concept was really good, soft delicious stewed beef and carrots but seemed dry in texture once it was mingling in my mouth. Onion and Parmesan was my least enjoyed...too overpowering for me and I LOVE onions, I picked all the onions out and proceeded to stare. Lol. There's more empanadas I would like to try, so I'll be back for you!! read more

5411 Empanadas - Super cute and small! - Latin American Near Me - Houston, Texas

So this is my first time having empanadas. So I don't know if its good compared to other places. So I ordered: a light lunch combo 1)Bottle of coke 2)BBQ Chicken 3)Malbec Beef 4)Spinach & Cheese 5) Two Chimchurri sauce First off the their empanadas are very tasty. But it is only good with the sauce. Without the sauce its a bit bland. Also I find that it doesn't have a lot of meat or filling in it. The profile picture of this restaurant makes it look like the empanadas are huge but in fact they are small. Also this place is located inside the tunnel. The restaurant is very small with limited bar seatings (5 seats). So take out would be a better option. The empanadas are prepared really quickly. So you order and about 2 mins, its ready. I do recommend giving this place a try. read more

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My husband, friend, and I were driving back from the gym and saw this place on the way! It's in the midst of multiple restaurant but empanada places around houston aren't common, specifically in inner city area, so we really wanted to try! They surprisingly had my favorite type of empanada that I've had in Chile, the creamy corn type and it was very good! The empanada is flaky on outside and soft inside. The other type I had, the spinach and cheese was pretty good but honestly simple in flavor. My husband got the two beef types (beef and Malbec) both he enjoyed a lot. My friend got a beef one, bbq chicken, and Mac and cheese. The beef one of those three were the best. The Mac and cheese isn't as cheesy as you would think (the cashier said this as well), and the bbq chicken wasn't that good. So in general some empanadas are a hit or miss, but reason to find the ones you enjoy! Something cool about them are the initials of what type of empanada it is, is literally on the empanada itself!! Easy to distinguish. Overall pretty good place. read more

5411 Empanadas - Assorted empanadas with chimichurri - Latin American Near Me - Houston, Texas

Empanadas are good everything here is really good. I think they are frozen empanadas but whatever it is they are the best empanadas downtown has to offer read more

5411 Empanadas - 5411 handmade empanadas - Latin American Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Stopped in today and ordered two baked empanadas. Spinach and Cheese: Good as always. It was filled with spinach and the cheese surrounded it. Bacon, Date, & Goat Cheese Empanada: This has a good mix of flavors. There is a bunch of bacon packed inside. I did taste goat cheese and it did not overpower the empanada. These are perfect right before a meeting. However if you missed breakfast or hungry go ahead and upgrade to combo meal. If you see a line, it does not take long to move ahead. My order was ready within five minutes. read more

So let me tell you. I saw this empanada place by accident and I'm very happy that I did. I went inside and order a beef empanada and it was amazing that I actually ordered more I got the ham and cheese as well as the spinous and cheese (which was my favorite) very nice customer service and the empanada's were amazing. I definitely recommend this place. read more

5411 Empanadas - Spinach & Cheese - Latin American Near Me - Houston, Texas

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The service is quick and the empanadas are delicious. I especially love the mushroom empanada. They only make so many per day so they may run out in the afternoon. The customer service is great and as an added bonus between 1:45 and 2:30pm empanadas are $1! read more

These were unfortunately not our favorite place to get empanadas. The fillings were good, but we didn't enjoy the dough as much compared to other argentenian restaurants. The malbec beef was the best, super juicy beef and such a great flavor. The corn was ok and the beef was decent, the beef had potato in the filling too. Overall not a go to empanada spot, but great place to visit if you're Downtown. It was a fun adventure trying to find their shop underground. read more

5411 Empanadas - Sweet Corn Empanada, Malbec Beef Empanada, Beef Empanada - Latin American Near Me - Houston, Texas

Yum! This is a nice change of pace to the downtown tunnel breakfast scene. The empanadas are reasonably priced and very flavorful. Most importantly, they're not dry inside like a lot of empanadas are. I got the bacon/egg/cheddar and the Malbec beef, both were very tasty (egg one was my fav) and enough to hold me over until lunch. read more

5411 Empanadas - Latin American Near Me - Houston, Texas

Often, Yelp reviews are more about either excessively praising or overly attacking a business based on unknown preferences or emotions. This isn't a cathartic review to express how I was "made to feel" at 5411 Empanadas Houston (5411 EH). It's about my experience from the perspective of a small business owner and a somewhat traveled foodie. First the food-- I've had empanadas and Argentinean food, but never an Argentinean empanada. I anticipated a spicy, savory snack. Empanadas can be a slam dunk for some cooks, but a change in oven time or temperature can make an average empanada great and a great one terrible. I ordered a Malbec beef empanada and a bacon, dates and a goat cheese empanada, along with one serving each of the chimichurri and red hot sauces. My first impression upon seeing the empanadas was they were more burned than browned, but no big whoop. "Done" is subjective; I'll eat a steak off the temperature I requested, not complain, and still over tip if the service is good (I'll get to service second). The Malbec beef one was, well...uninspired. I'm a long-time home chef, so I understand the meat preparation method. But, in my opinion, the beef was a bit too acidic and bland to have been sufficiently seasoned and slow-cooked. The bacon, dates, and goat cheese one was interesting. Goat cheese has a variety of tastes, but I honestly couldn't pick up any goat cheese note. It also had a slightly acrid aftertaste that just hung in the back of my throat for an hour after eating it. The sauces? I don't know--they weren't put in the bag (I was miles away from the restaurant when I found out and didn't see the need to return just to get them). Now, the service-- I entered the restaurant wearing a pink t-shirt which read, "be kind". Besides my protective mask, that, along with being a 5'5", 50-something, slightly-built guy would probably have many to see me as pretty unassuming and potentially easy to deal with. Also, there were customers either in or approaching the restaurant, and foot traffic in the surrounding area was all but nonexistent. The counterperson came from the kitchen area, and after exchanging greetings (which I gave first), and being asked what I would like, I asked the person's name to address them as who they said they were versus who I thought they were. The counterperson responded by motioning to the menu board and saying, "let's just say my name is 'the menu'". I get it. This wasn't a meet and greet. But really? Where did that come from? I moved forward, explaining that my companion was from another country, and although I knew what an empanada was he had never tried one. Perhaps I was being too chatty, but even with their COVID protection mask on I could tell that the counterperson couldn't care less. I went on to ask for menu recommendations, which were given in detail. After I asked another question, the chef leaned into the service window, rested a forearm on the ledge counter, and gave me a blank "are you gonna get something or what" stare that he kept until I placed my order. After fixing my food, the chef came from the kitchen, handed my order to and stood silently alongside the counterperson, resuming the stare. The coup de grâce? After I thanked them and as I walked away, I heard the counterperson say in a low tone while following the chef to the kitchen area, "okay, they're gone". Wow. I'm no Gordon Ramsey, 5411 EH is not a Michelin rated restaurant, and a basic description of the empanada would be it's a stuffed pastry street food. But a good empanada dished up with a smile can make a person miss home or dream of having a better one. I didn't taste the love nor feel the pride at 5411 EH. But I will go back. Why? Because my experience may have been a one-off. No restaurant or staff are always at the top of their game, and unless the place is beyond unbearable or dangerous, I always give a "bad" restaurant the thing that I would want someone to give my business--a reasonable benefit of the doubt and if able, another go. But next time, I'll go back with others. We'll order one of everything on the menu. We'll compare our experiences. If the consensus is favorable, I'll tell the organizers of a Houston-based conference scheduled to be held this coming December (of which I'm part of the vendor scouting committee) about 5411 EH. If the consensus isn't favorable, I'll just do as I did the first visit--say thank you and leave. Except, this time I'll say, "okay, we're gone"...and stay that way. read more

This place is in the basement of an office building and not visible from the street so beware! Ordered my empanadas ahead of time. They were ready when I got there. The girl working the register was rude/snotty. But that was ok cause the empanadas were good! First off they have a brilliant way of marking all of the empanadas so you know which us which - so important!! Favorite was the bacon, egg and cheese. SOOO flavorful! The chorizo and egg was also excellent. My daughter tried the mushroom and goat cheese which she said was delicious. My only complaint, other than rude girl, was the banana nutella one. It was all banana and no nutella so it didn't give me the sweetness I was looking for. Overall in a town full of empanadas this place is worth visiting if you can find it! read more

First off, to find this place you'll need to park in the garage and go to the M level inside. It's a food court type floor where each place has like a mini restaurant. It's actually kind cool and they were so cute. I liked the interior of this place. It's small, like the others, and simplistic. The empanadas were pretty tasty but I was a little unimpressed with our experience. When we walked in no one was in there and a girl working there came out and looked surprised to see us. I greeted her and said "hi how are you?" And she just started blankly at me. Super awkward. So we just ordered and sat down. She brought our food and then grabbed her bag and left so apparently she just wanted to leave and have us just order quick. Again, our food was pretty good. I liked the fillings and my boyfriend who had meat filled ones loved his. I like that they have meal deals and lots of different options. I also like how each empanada is put in a bag with a printed nice label of what it is. Overall it's just kind of a hassle to get to if you're driving just to get food here. Maybe if you're already walking around or work close by. read more

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Good place to grab empanadas to go. I entered the building off of Walker and Louisiana Street and took the escalator downstairs, took a left and it was on my right hand side. These empanadas were baked and full of flavor! We tried the malbec beef, chorizo and patatas, ratatouille, and banana and nutella and got a side of the red sauce. The chorizo + patatas was o-k... but the other 3 were great!! The ratatouille was our favorite: veggies were fresh, not too tomato-y or salty! The malbec beef had good flavor as well. They only have one dessert option: banana and nutella. It was very tasty. I wish they would make a cinnamon apple dessert one! I think that would be great! Just don't add dulce de leche... otherwise it'll be too sweet. I liked how they put them in individual little labeled bags to differentiate the different empanadas. I wish mushroom and thyme wasn't made with blue cheese. Perhaps a chicken and mushroom combo +/- fontina cheese may be a good option? We'll be back to try the spinach and cheese. read more

5411 Empanadas - All the different options - Latin American Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Note: this is located inside the tunnel! Now onto the empanadas...not bad. I had the beef malbec, spinach & cheese, chicken curry, and mushroom thyme & blue cheese (prob my least fav). Empanadas were good, a little small and pricy for what it is, but it makes sense. Also, it was kind of soggy, not really crispy. Still good though! read more

These empanadas are not true empanadas. They were absolutely Americanized and nasty. The location is inside of a building, they said they offer curbside, but they don't truly offer it . The lady on the phone got mad at me when I told her I was her to get a curbside pick up. Bad service, nasty food. read more

First off, I want to say that all of the empanadas I had were absolutely delicious. Sure they could always be bigger, but overall I am happy with portions and taste. HOWEVER, this is why I'm leaving 2 stars. When ordering the BACON, DATES & GOAT CHEESE Empanada, BE AWARE that there is always the chance of a stray date pit. Because I wasn't expecting a pit to be there I ended up biting down and making a nice gash in my gum. Not a fun way to enjoy an empanada. Like I said before. The place is delicious, but BE CAREFUL when eating this particular one or at least put a warning for stray date pits. I would like to go back, but I found myself cautiously biting through the rest of my lunch; I would prefer not to worry about that kind of thing. read more

Good little spot for a quick lunch. They have many varieties of empanadas so it's not just a tex-mex thing like many may assume. I tried their purple potato, ricotta and honey empanada and if someone likes sweet potatoes then this would be for them. I also got the mushroom and blue cheese which was delicious. The only negative was juice squirted out when I cut into it and onto my shirt, so just be careful. The only reason I have not been back is they are empanadas and I'm cutting back on pastries and similar items. read more

These are some of the best empanadas I've ever had; however, they are also the smallest ones ever which is a bummer. I think I could eat 10+ of these and still not be full. My favorites are the bacon dates and goat cheese and the mushroom thyme and blue cheese. I wasn't a fan of any of the breakfast empanadas. I definitely wouldn't go to this place if it wasn't connected through the tunnels. I usually get the 3 empanada lunch combo with one of each of the sauces (the red hot and chimichurri are also YUMM), but it is around $10 for not a very filling meal. They're just so good! read more

Empanadas were pretty good. I had the chicken and beef. Definitely preferred the beef and would order that one again. The chicken empanada had a bit too much curry for my liking. I also wish they offered sides with the empanadas in order to make it more of a meal than a snack. read more

Ran across this hidden gem in the downtown tunnels out of all places! Really cute storefront, very simple yet aesthetically pleasing. (That wood though!!) They offer over 15 kinds of empanadas! They are priced well individually, however I really recommend you go for a combo if you're here for lunch. They offer a breakfast combo (Rise & Shine) for $6 that includes 2 empanadas of your choice plus a coffee OR a drink. They have 2 lunch combos, the difference being Quick Lunch 1 has one less empanada than Quick Lunch 2. Both combos offer a drink OR chips of your choice as well as 2 sauces, either Chimichurri or Red Hot. I chose Quick Lunch 1 and had the Malbec Beef, Spinach & Cheese, & Caramelized Onion & Parmesan empanadas and both sauce choices! I really enjoyed the Red Hot sauce a lot, it's really not that spicy but adds the right amount of kick and flavor! Malbec Beef is my favorite by far! I can't wait to try all of their empanadas. Will be back for sure! read more

5411 Empanadas - Latin American Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I would definitely skip their 'breakfast' you'd be better off (and cheaper) at Kolache Factory. I've had their lunch a while back and it was fine but their breakfast leaves much to be desired. I got the Nutella & Banana and the Bacon & Egg... the Bacon & Egg was so salty and the bread was tough and hard to chew. The Nutella & Banana hardly tasted like either ingredient... the only reason you know it was Nutella is the color...the bananas were hard and definitely not ripe. For a $7 breakfast I would definitely hit up Alonti, Kolache Factory, Pastabilities or hell even Rustika! read more

I liked the Malbec beef. Chimichurri was good. It's in a great location. I would return here.

Fresh baked empanadas! They are small but are fully filled and filling. Had the quick lunch #1 and wasn't left hungry. It's a bit pricey for small empanadas at almost $3 each but the flavor doesn't disappoint. The beef, spinach and cheese and ratatouille were consumed but the best was the spinach/cheese one!! My friend had bacon/date and Nutella/banana one and really enjoyed it. I only had the chimmichurri sauce, it was ok. My friend tried the red hot and said it wasn't too spicy but tasted like a spicy marinara sauce -FYI. Overall, nice option for a quick lunch downtown. Almost no waiting time for food and we sat down to eat (counter space only) and enjoyed their complementary water. read more

5411 Empanadas - Quick lunch #1 - Latin American Near Me - Houston, Texas

Pro tips: -Tiny place located in THE TUNNEL system -Only open during the weekdays -Great variety of ARGENTINIAN empanadas -One empanada is not enough! (Which is actually a good thing) -Would eat here again anytime! read more

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I've been wanting to try this place for a while after seeing it on yelp, so I managed to swing by during lunch. It's this tiny, sleek, classy-modern styled shop in the tunnels just past the McDonalds. It looks great, and it was packed when I stopped by. So far so good. The menu looked pretty great - I really just wanted to stop and order everything on the menu. I eventually settled for one of their lunch specials and got to pick 3 empanadas - a malbec beef, spinach and cheese, and bacon, dates, and goat cheese. First off, the food here was pretty delicious. Especially paired with the dipping sauces. The chimichurri in particular was quite good - I really liked it with the malbec beef! Unfortunately, the portions are quite tiny, and expensive for such small portions. I really should have listened to my stomach and ordered the entire menu, if I wanted to get full. My recommendation? Don't come here hungry unless you want to spend $20+ on a quick take out lunch spot downtown. read more

What a great addition to the tunnels! 5411 Empanadas offers 15 different flavors, including a couple breakfast. All are priced at $2.75. They also have hot sauce & chimichurri sauce, chips, a couple of dessert offerings & drinks. On opening day (11/21), they are giving customers 3 of them. I chose: - Malbec Beef - shredded beef stewed in Malbec, also has carrots - Sweet Corn - very tasty - Bacon, Date and Goat Cheese - my favorite! Wonderful filling-to-pastry ratio. A nearby bakery also has empanadas, but with a lot of heavy dough. The dough on 5411 Empanadas is flakey and quite good on it's own. I like both the hot & chimchurri sauces, but these empanadas are so good they don't need sauce! Wish I would have gotten some chips - going to have to get some from the vending machine. Pleased to see they have a 'rise & shine combo' of 2 empanadas with coffee or drink for $6. The menu says this is from 9-11am, but hopefully they will open earlier than that..... They only have one register, so the line may back up (I was first in line, so no wait for me!). All to-go, no seating. Will definitely go back! (Note: they are located next to Amille's coffee, across from Chicken Etcetra. In the spot formerly occupied by 'the ugly clothes store') read more

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These are definitely some of the best empanadas I've had. I liked the wide variety of flavors, and everything I ate was good. Also the people were friendly, and the atmosphere of the place is great and clean. It's a tiny place, but there is seating nearby (in the tunnels). The spinach and cheese empanadas was really good. It reminded me of good spinach dip. The Malbec beef was also really good. If you want to try something sweet and savory and really unique, the goat cheese date bacon one is definitely worth trying. read more

5411 Empanadas - Latin American Near Me - Houston, Texas

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