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    Empanada City

    4.2 (45 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Ropa Vieja Empanada (RV)
    Sacheen V.

    WOW! WOW! WOW!! Amazing tasting empanadas. We just about tried every single one of them. Very affordable and yummy At first we ordered 5 and then we had to order another 3!! Tried the Ropa Vieja - flank steak, peppers onions in a red sauce. Shrimp - tasty Smac n' cheese - has a nice little kick to it. Very rich and cheesy Grilled chicken - packed a punch! Had good flavor but was a little on the salty side. Americana - it had a mixture of everything. Good Pizza burger - might've been our favorite one!! Delicious sauce, perfect amount of cheese. Just loves this one. Would order it again for sure. Cuban - probably our least favorite! Barely tasted any pernil, and packed with waaaay too much ham. Left some of this one behind cause we weren't too crazy about it. Tried every single sauce. All were good. My personal fave was the avocado. The heat was Hot but not overbearing and the pink was just like a regular mayo ketchup mix. Not bad. I've already told a few people about this place and it hadn't even been 10 min of me leaving there. Definitely going to be coming here!! Nice place. Friendly staff. Oh and check out the pretty empanadas! They are all marked with initials so that you can identify which is which! Pretty cool touch. Love it!! Love it here!!

    Sarah R.

    Ordered a bunch of different empanadas to try, and it was good that they "stamp" the exterior to differentiate one from the other. But they still got my order mixed up. I got a couple that I didn't order, and didn't get the ones that I really wanted to try (plain cheese and the pastelon). At least they had the amount right, since I got 7. Will definitely order again or stop by, I really need to try that pastelon.

    Spinach and Ricotta Empanada
    Mike M.

    Oh man am I glad I found this place. On my first visit I went and had the spinach and ricotta empanada and the plantain one as well. Both were made fresh and tasted great. Take my advice though, give these things about 15-20 minutes to cool down as I ate these in my car and nearly went down with a 3rd degree mouth burn. This place is brand new, super clean, and has a modern look. The girls here are pretty nice too! Eat here!

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    Francheska P.

    I saw this restaurant as my friend and I arrived in bushwick last night and made a mental note to return. We walked there from our air bnb. When we first walked in we were greeted very warmly by the friendly staff members who were patient and gracious enough to give us recommendations. I went with a ropa vieja and pastelon empanada. I am Puerto Rican so i was going against my usual for the sake of trying this new place. Both were good but the ropa vieja was AMAZING. the meat was so tender and juicy all while the empanada remained crispy on the outside. I ate my meal with passion fruit lime aide and it was a perfect pair. Before leaving I just felt like I needed the guava and cheese empanada so I ordered one to go but I couldn't wait to eat it and it was DELICIOUS. honestly 10/10 I won't ever forget this place! The restaurant itself is so cute and decorated nicely and very clean

    Lisa C.

    Sooooo good. I can't wait to come back and try more flavors. Great prices and fresh delicious food.

    Signature Empanadas
    FakeFoodBabyNY C.

    The first time I ordered, I got the three #signature empanadas (Bacalao fish, Jerk Chicken, Ropa Vieja). These were so amazing. The best empanadas I've ever had. So flavorful and juicy. I didn't need the #extra sauces I ordered (which were good sauces). I didn't want to cover up the flavors of the empanadas. The second time I ordered, I went with the non-signature empanadas (Plain Chicken, Ground Beef, Spinach and Ricotta). These are not as good as the signature ones and they needed the sauces. #They were still good. Probably as good as any empanada I've had before. But the #signature ones were way better than any I've had before.

    Empanadas and salsa
    Violet B.

    So glad this place opened up! Delicious empanadas!! Had Bacalao, Ropa Vieja, sweet plantain and cheese - all great. Oh, and the salsa is fantastic. Fresh and hot! Friendly service. Comfortable seating area with lots of nice window light. So happy to see a Puerto Rican, Dominican, Latinx owned place in the neighborhood. I live close by, so I've got a new regular spot!

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    Honestly, very good except for the fingernail I found in my food - that was really gross

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    I hope they're open more store so I can go to buy there cheese empanada. Still are very clean and full are fresh mate.

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    Food always good have to wait but not bad service is good and always clean area and tables

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    Great food and so delicious. Empanadas came out hot and the crust was so flaky. Great place to stop by.

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    Fabulous very authentic. Great staff and amazing food - empanadas were very full. I would recommend sweet plantain and cheese and Cuban.

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    Absolutely loved the different empanadas. I got one of each. The sauce was also really good. A nice hidden gem. I would recommend!

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    delicious empanadas!! even my picky 3y/o son would eat it with no hesitations. love that its crisp, tender and flavorful.

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