This food truck stopped by my apartment complex yesterday. For 30 dollars, we got 4 empanadas - 2…read morechicken and 2 steak. The steak empanadas had more potatoes in them than meat. They have a great flavor but it felt a little expensive for the empanadas to not be stuffed with meat instead of veggies.

Love love love the empanadas here! But the chimichurri is to die for! You have to get a bottle if…read moreyou are here. I also recommend the spinach feta as it is so flavorful and the only empanada I dream of. If you are in the area you have to go here! The owner is super sweet and love talking to him and learning about his business.

Amazing food, excellent cocktails, and great atmosphere. The place is clean and nice decor. Food…read moreis fresh and well seasoned. Good location, plenty parking, and customer service excellent.

Gave four stars for their ground beef empanadas which included the perfect crust and size. And a…read morenice green dipping sauce. I would definitely go back for the empanadas. I love to find a good chimichanga. Unfortunately not theirs. Service was great. They take your number and buzz you when your order is ready. Nice sit down that includes a bar.

Went here for the first time and I will say the environment was great but the food was spectacular…read more Martte gave great customer service. I will definitely be back

A Yelp event first brought me to Mpanadas last year. After a great initial impression and even a…read morewarm welcome by the owner, I was in the neighborhood again recently and wanted to stop by. As expected, same great service and, more importantly, great empanadas! I was leaning toward breakfast for lunch, so I had the maple bacon and beef empanadas. These are on the larger side and eating two in a row made me feel as stuffed as the empanadas themselves are with filling. The menu has so many fantastic options, so I can't wait to return. On this second visit, I am pleased to see the construction on Columbia Pike is gone and people can access the greatness of Mpanadas. The dining area is perhaps one of the coziest spaces I've seen in the area. You can't go wrong with vibrant patterns, pillows, and the llama mascot. Note to self: these would definitely be a winner for catering or a party.

Food Have not come here in years (RIP to Dupont location),…read morebut these used to hit the spot. They have a wide variety of flavors and the dough is soft and the edges a bit on the crispy side. Their rotating vegetarian option is also vegan. I think the week I went was a miss, it was bean and something crunchy. Missing flavor, but the salsa really helped it. Everyone who got a meat option said it was really good. They loved everything that they got. Next time I would better check their vegan option, but it is nice that they always have one ready for you. Service Came here on a Thursday mid-day and needed to grab food for a customer. The woman working was so sweet and happy to assist with me getting nearly two dozen empanadas and giving a nice variety. She labeled each one and gave me salsas and napkins. Ambiance A hole in the wall for sure. There is nowhere for you to sit, but these are portable little triangles so easy to walk down 18th or Columbia. On a nice day I would take these to the park.

Julia's Empanadas was perfect for a quick lunch near Adams Morgan…read more This is a hole-in-the-wall spot, and I was craving something fairly small for lunch since we were going out to dinner later. After taking one look at the specials board, I knew the vegetarian empanada was the option for me. This empanada was vegan as well. Of course, plenty of meaty options or vegetarian with cheese options are also available. The lady who rang up my order was super nice, and I told her I was excited to get an empanada since we do not have that many empanada spots back home. My empanada was packaged really well. It would be perfect to eat on the go, and it was warm throughout. Even after walking 1/3 of a mile back to my hotel and getting to the room, it was still warm. The empanadas are a large portion for the price, and one was enough for me for lunch. They do have catering options and smaller empanadas that you can order in advance for a crowd.

I found Charlie's Empanada's at the Rockville Farmer's Market one day. I got the Philly cheese…read moresteak and the beef empanadas. When I got home, I cut both in half so that my husband and I could try them at the same time. We thought they were really good. The dough wasn't soggy after the 10 minute drive home. The edges were nicely crimped and plenty of filling on the inside. I'm not sure I tasted much cheese in the philly empanada. I didn't notice until I got home but the empanadas were of different sizes. The beef was larger. I wonder why. It was nice to be able to grab lunch while I was out at the farmer's market.

Charlie makes wonderful empanadas, and we stop by whenever we can see him at the Rockville Farmers'…read moreMarket. We've enjoyed all of his empanada flavors, and each of the different fillings is wrapped and baked in a different, distinctive shape. We keep going back to the beef, spinach-feta, and chorizo potato empanadas, but there are many other options. Each one is made with care, and it's always a pleasure to chat with him if the line isn't too long!

If you don't want to track down the DC Empanadas food truck, then you can just visit this stall at…read morethe Union Market. DC Empanadas specializes in gourmet empanadas, but there were only four options to choose from (Divine Swine, Latin Beef, El Greco, and Speedy Gonzalez [all cheese]). $3.50 for each empanada or you can pick any 3 for $9. ***. Divine Swine (pulled BBQ pork, featuring the No. 5 sauce [smokey sweet] from BBQ Bus Smokehouse - $3.50): Empanadas itself wasn't too bad - tasted slightly sweet with crunchy dough. However, $3.50 is a bit pricey for one empanada and you will probably still feel hungry even if you get 3 for $9 deal. *** I will still stick with empanadas from Los Angeles (Tito's Market in El Monte or Red Ribbon Bakeshops) as they are both good and inexpensive.

Pretty good empanadas! I got the three meat options being offered that day: divine swine, el toro,…read moreand the badass. None was particularly impressive, but I WAS impressed with how much sauce they managed to put in there. For example, I really tasted the buffalo sauce for the chicken one and I was amazed at how Americanized it tasted. There isn't much service to be provided here, but it could really use a step up. The guy taking orders had a don't-bother-me look and never once made eye contact or smiled once. He's the same one frying the empanadas, and he does it without wearing any gloves or anything-right after he handled the money. Sigh.

DMV Empanadas is a great spot for a quick bite!…read more I ordered the chicken pesto and majadito empanadas, both super fresh and flavorful. The salchipapas were also good, its simple on it's own but the extra sauces made the dish even better. Service was great too and very helpful. Definitely a spot I'd come back to!

Was not good, we tried 4 different empanadas and only liked the one, the Chicken Pesto was VERY…read moregood. Ground Beef Empanada, the beef is not seasoned at all. The Shrimp Old Bay Empanada was watery, as soon as we bit into it everything oozed out and no flavor/seasoning nor old bay. The Steak & Cheese were just ok, needed more seasoning. I LOVE empanadas, I can breakdown the best empanadas in this area (#3 Pollo campero, #2 Sardi's/Picca and the best #1 is Don Pollo) prove me wrong! We thought a place that specializes in Empanada's would have the best, we were soooo wrong. The crust wasn't what it should have been, some were undercooked inside.

Francesca's has some of the best empanadas in town and their aioli needs to be bottled and sold…read more The sweet plantain and cheese is my favorite. But I decided to branch and try some other. I also ordered one seafood and one cheese pizza empanada the seafood one was my least favorite. The cheese pizza was good but the sweet plantain and cheese will forever reign supreme in my book. Food is reasonably priced, well packaged and great customer service. You should definitely check them out.

Cute spot! Even better is the fact that it's right down the street from me…read more I was headed to a game night and everybody was bringing an International dish. I googled empanadas near me and Franchesca's had the highest rating. I walked in and the environment was welcoming. They have a high bar/counter and about 5 tables. There were a few people eating, but there's plenty of room. I ordered about 20 empanadas. 5 of the shrimp empanadas, 5 beef, 5 shredded beef & potato, 5 chicken & potatoe. You can get the empanadas in either white or corn flour and they have vegan options. Your order comes with picante, aioli, and 3 pepper sauce. The sauces are really good as well. I got to my friends and the empanadas were a hit. Everybody enjoyed them. I'll definitely order from there again.

This food is bomb!! I'm on the last hour of my time in Baltimore and I'm already planning my meals…read morefor the next visit. We split the "just enough" and it was more than enough for 2. The empanadas are large, flavorful, and mesh perfectly with the sauces. The chimichurri on the tostones was a big highlight for me. On top of all that, the cupcake that comes with it ain't no grocery store dessert! Lastly, the music was just perfect! I'll be back here every time I'm in Baltimore.

INSANE delicious, you must come try this! I came during…read morejury duty - for $20, it's one huge empanadas, a side, a drink, and a dessert. It was a ton of food. I think even without the jury discount it was only a few bucks more. The empanada was amazing - I got beef, it was huge and filling. I also loved the tostones but I want to try the fried sweet plantains too! Dessert was also BOMB, some kinda bread pudding. So delish. Everything came quick and was hot and fresh. I know they do catering, I would definitely consider it. The space is also very nicely decorated with nice furniture and decor. Unfortunately, the area is a bit odd, not much to do around there. Service was also a bit strange. My server may have been having an off day but he was quite impersonal, I wondered if he was okay. Also note that tip is included (they call it "love" on the bill." Overall, I would definitely recommend The Empanada Lady and really want to come back!