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3.6 (37 reviews)
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Hamburger empanada
Marie G.

Wow this is way better than anticipated! So right now there is terrible construction going on right in front of the store so it is not easy to maneuver into the parking area, but it is well worth it. They have many choices of fillings that are beautifully wrapped in a delicious pastry and branded on the top so you know what is what. My favorite was the hamburger in the big, round empanada crust. My other favorite was the pineapple- not overly sweet like the ones you get at a bakery- this was just right. The price seems steep at over $4 for an empanada, but they are much larger than the small ones at some restaurants. Everything I got was so good. Tip: if you don't want to try to drive there with the construction, some food delivery services do deliver from there- sweet!

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Shawn O.

So happy to see a good empanada restaurant in town, even if it is on the other (west) side of town! The menu has lots of variety to choose from and is very clear with detailed descriptions for each! So many delicious pockets of baked food goodness to choose from! Dropped by and was happy to see so many "Ready to go" options available! Tried to get one of as many that were available to see what we liked best! Opted for (BCH) Beef & Cheese, a (CHO) Chorizo & Cheese, (PP) Pepperoni & Cheese, (HBC) Ham & Bacon & Cheese, (PH) Philly Cheesesteak, (BBQ) BBQ Pulled Pork from the MEATS; (S) Spinach & Cheese from the VEGGIES; (SH) Shrimp & Chipotle from the SEAFOOD and one of each of the SWEETS - (N) Nutella, (AC) Apple & Cinnamon, (LQ) Leche Quemada, (PN) Pinadelphia. One family salad came with the order of a dozen. The salad is coleslaw style. We loved all of the empanadas - no complaints about ANY of the options we had to choose from! Some of our favorites included the Philly Cheesesteak, BBQ Pulled Pork, Pepperoni & Cheese and Beef & Cheese. All of the desert options were very good too! Looking forward to going back again and trying the options we didn't get to try this time around. Highly recommend this place for tasty baked empanadas!

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Nancy H.

Delicious empanadas. I got a combo with 3 empanadas, one sauce and one drink and I paid a bit over $11. The first one I had was the beef habanero. The beef was good and the habanero gave it a nice kick. Not overly spicy at all. Perfect balance. The humita is vegetarian and it was good. The chimichurri sauce is oil with vinegar and spices like oregano. It is a traditional Argentinian sauce. Good choice for the beef habanero empanada. The third one was the pinadelphia, it has chunks of pineapple with Philadelphia cheese but I expected more filling. It is not overly sweet, so a good way to finish to my meal. Glad I was on the west side of town to be able to stop here. Even though i live on the east side, I will be making special trips to get me some empanadas. Good food! I did go back for more empanadas and tried different ones this time. The best one was the chicken Buffalo.

Ham, Bacon & Cheese Empanada Philly Cheesesteak Empanada *NEW* Buffalo Chicken Empanada Leche Quemada Empanada Apple Cinnamon Empanada
Mayra A.

On Christmas Eve, my family and I decided to go out for dinner even though it wasn't planned and after trying 3 restaurants that we had called ahead to confirm they were open but in fact said they were closing early, we accidentally came across this place and let me tell you, best accidental find EVER! We got a wide variety of their empanadas to try everything and I loved that they stamp on the top the initials of what you order. Makes splitting everything so easy. My kids and husband loved the chorizo, Buffalo chicken and the pepperoni empanadas. I didn't even get a chance to try them because they are them so fast lol. I got the ham and cheese, and the Philly cheesesteaks which was so good with the chimichurri sauce. That sauce was so delicious! We even got desert and I loved the leche quemada and my kids loved the Nutella. All in all this is a great place, nice staff, delicious food and sauces and was a great adventure trying Argentinian empanadas.

Ceci M.

They sell baked not fried empanadas. The ingredients are fresh and made daily. They offer 18 different fillings. They are crunchy but soft in the middle and it feels like you're eating a pie. All of them taste really good. I tried almost all the flavors. They also stamp them so you know which one you are eating. They have daily specials so check them out. You can sit and enjoy them there or take them home. They have seafood options, sweet, savory and even vegetarian Empanadas. Yummy

Lisa A.

Super good! The empanadas kind of reminded me of the ones grandma makes in the fall. She usually makes camote or sweet potato and pumpkin. Both sweet potato and pumpkin taste similar to me. Anyway...I ordered four empanadas. The leche quemada empanada (burnt milk) sort of reminded me of a sweet potato/pumpkin one. It was really tasty. Keep in mind I'm not really a pumpkin or sweet potato fan unless it's inside empanadas (empanadas are somewhat similar to turnovers). It wasn't what I was expecting but it was still great tasting. For some reason, I thought it would be more like tres leches, meaning milkier and sweeter. I don't know why I was thinking of that! Note to self: Tres leches and leche quemada are two different things. The dough tasted really fresh and savory in each of them. I liked that very much. I also enjoyed the crunch in every bite I took. I ordered a pepperoni and cheese, along with a philly cheesesteak. I liked both of these. The only thing I didn't like about the cheesesteak was that it had too many tiny, chopped up onions inside of it. The meat had a great taste. Bland anything was out of the question with these empanadas. I also got a Nutella empanada but I haven't tasted it yet. I'll probably warm it up and eat it later on. I got a combo and it came with two empanadas, a salad, a dipping sauce (I chose Ranch dressing) and a drink. The ranch complimented the empanadas perfectly! With the two other sweet empanadas, the total came out to $18 and change. I felt that the empanadas were a good size. My dog wouldn't let me eat one in its entirety! I shared the pepperoni and cheesesteak with him. He loved them! He devoured them within two minutes! He's kind of picky with food so that's a good sign if something tastes good or not. The salad was more like cole slaw. It was pretty good too. It had chopped nuts on top of it. That was different in a good way. La Empanaderia has four locations. Three are in Mexico (Chihuahua) and one is here. The customer service was great. The young lady who was helping me out was really friendly and helpful. I told her it was my first time visiting. She told me they offer specials/promotions everyday except for Saturday. The day I went, it was 10 percent off my order. That's pretty cool! Would I come back? YES! Try it sometime, El Paso peeps!

Spinach & Cheese Empanada, Beef Empanada, Coleslaw Salad
Andrea B.

GrubHub delivery, which arrived promptly with the food still warm. I love the variety of options on the menu. The coleslaw was a treat--crunchy with just the right amount of sweet. I also love that it's made with yogurt instead of mayonnaise. I look forward to trying more flavors as well as sweet empanada soon!

Diana V.

This place has delicious empanadas and a variety of options to choose from. It was our first time there and honestly wanted to order one of everything. Being a family of 5, I personally thought that it is a bit pricey for each empanada. Other than the price, we cannot complain. The place is very clean and the customer service we received was great!

Tiny Empanadas for $3.69 each
Kristine V.

They serve tiny snacks as empanadas. I was really looking forward to trying these empanadas at this new place but was soooo disappointed in them. I tried the nutella, cheese with pepperoni, and beef habanero ones and to begin with they were all tiny (see picture) and tasted "so so". I would never return. I'm especially disappointed in the size to price ratio. At close to $4 each this is really sad. But I wouldn't even return if the size was bigger. Only if they also changed their recipes.

Gabriela A.

I was waiting for this place to open, I finally got empanadas both sweet and salty. I can't describe the quality of these empanadas, they are absolutely amazing, great customer service, fast and beautiful looking LOL! It was worth the wait. Highly recommended!

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It's 12:20 on a Wednesday. How are you out of so many types of empanadas. Also why is everything premade??? Walked out without ordering.

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Amazing! I've tried a few of the empanadas and they are absolutely delicious. They have a nice variety of empanadas and sauces

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Way overpriced and the size and portion are tiny!! I had way better Argentinian empanadas. Over rated

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4.4
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Peppe's restaurant in Canutillo, Texas characterizes itself as a "New Mexican Food Restaurant" so…read morenaturally I just had to drive down to see what it is all about. Since I have lived in New Mexico for many years and dined in all the Mexican food restaurants in Las Cruces as well as others around the state, I have a sound point of reference as to what is good New Mex cuisine. Inside the restaurant is nicer than you might expect from viewing it from the outside. It is full of light, open, clean, and a comfortable place for dining. Upon entering I was greeted by a friendly gentleman and told to sit wherever I wanted. There are two dining areas, a smaller room near the entrance and a larger dining area through an archway. The seating is exclusively on banquet chairs with large tables. A waitress was at my table within a minute or two with a menu, a bowl of chips and a little glass flask with salsa. The service was very pleasant and efficient. Everybody working there seemed most friendly and accomodating. Wanting to sample a wide variety of their "New Mexican" food I ordered the #3 combo plate. It was prepared and on my table within eight to ten minutes. It came with Spanish rice, whole pinto beans, a rolled taco filled with ground beef, an enchilada, a chile relleno, and red chile con carne, A small dish of their coleslaw was served on the side. So, how did the food taste? Was it "New Mexican?" Was it good? High in quality New Mex food? Let's find out. The enchilada was covered in their red chile sauce with a bit of shredded cheese. Their rolled taco was sandwiched between the enchilada and the relleno and strangely enough it was sitting in the red sauce which made it impossible to pick up and eat with your hands. Strange way to serve a rolled taco??? The relleno had no sauce over it. The plate had the appearance of New Mex food, but what of the quality? To begin, the chips were very ordinary. They rate about a "C." The tomato based salsa was low on flavor and heat. Very mediocre salsa. Rate it a "C"...no better. The beans were a bit bland and quite undistinguished. Give them a C." The rice was the usual. Rate the rice a "C+." It was fluffy and prepared well. The rolled taco which had to be eaten with a knife and fork was somewhat tough and chewy with little corn flavor. The beef filling was not very well seasoned. Rate the rolled taco a "C-." Not something to look forward to. The enchilada was ok as far as it went but the red chile sauce...THE HALLMARK OF NEW MEX CUISINE...covering it was not good. The red chile sauce at Peppe's was really below the New Mex standard. Thus, the enchilada rated about a "C." The chile con carne had some properly sized and tender chunks of pork but again the red chile sauce had little flavor and was quite bland. Not up to the New Mexican standard. Rate the red chile con carne about a "C." Rate the red chile sauce a "C-." Not the stuff of legend. The relleno was plainly speaking not very good. The coating and the chile pepper itself were both soft and mushy with little flavor. Rate Peppe's chile relleno this day a "D" for poor. The coleslaw was vinegar based and not mayo based. It had therefore a little zing to it but at the end of the day it was nothing to write home about. Rate it a "C." So, all in all, I came away a little disappointed. Although I like the restaurant and found the people there nice and the service very good, I found all the food, while not bad, (relleno excepted) to be very pedestrian. I hate to say this given how pleasant the people at Peppe's are but I did not find one food item that was really good. None of this was a good version of New Mexican cuisine. Thus, rate the overall dining experience at Peppe's in Canutillo THREE AND A HALF STARS....not bad but not a great experience for for a full serve restaurant. Everything tasted today was "C" level food. The folks that pass out five star ratings I can only say that they must have a very limited perspective regarding New Mex cuisine.

The New Mexican food was really good but what stood out was our waitress Hilda. She knew it was our…read morefirst time there & brought out little samples. She was so genuine, not just nice when it was time to pay hoping for a good tip. All in all a great place to eat. Nothing fancy just good food & excellent service. Just a good vibe from everyone working there!

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Inside Peppe's in Canutillo. Open, bright, and clean.
Inside Peppe's in Canutillo. Open, bright, and clean.
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Kiki's Mexican Restaurant

Kiki's Mexican Restaurant

4.0
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3.3 mi
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I was very excited to try this place for the machaca and green chile combo. Unfortunately the…read morespecial seafood crab one (it was basically the crab sticks) wasn't as good as I thought. It was very heavy and very cheesy. There was something super heavy about that I cant describe. The staff was super nice and got us our food and drinks and refilled our salsa n chips often. My friend had the mole item and felt it was way too sweet/cocoa on it. Overall I would've wanted to try the other machaca items and other things. The vibe is very homely and chill, bit of a hole in the wall atmosphere.

We chose this restaurant for my mother's 65th birthday lunch, hoping for a warm, authentic El Paso…read moreexperience. I had just flown in from the airport, and my brother arranged it as a special family gathering. Everything started normally: we were seated, ordered our food, received our drinks, and enjoyed the complimentary chips and salsa. Then my sister (who is LGBTQ+) stepped away to use the restroom. When she returned and sat down, a manager approached our table and loudly told her--in front of other diners--that "MEN cannot use the female restroom." My sister was mortified and humiliated by the public confrontation. The manager's tone and assumption were shocking and clearly discriminatory. We immediately got up and left without eating. This wasn't about enforcing any legitimate policy; it was rude, insensitive, and targeted. My adult sister is perfectly capable of reading the restroom signs herself--no one needed to police or shame her in such a way. The incident felt rooted in homophobia and transphobia from management. We will never return to this place, and we will actively discourage others--especially LGBTQ+ individuals and allies--from patronizing it. What should have been a joyful family milestone was ruined by bigotry. Avoid this establishment if you value respect and inclusivity.

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4.4
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Eat tacos. Sip tequila. Repeat…read more Probably one of the best taco restaurants I've been to in El Paso! I could say so much for you to believe me, and it honestly starts with the speedy (and kind) service, flavorful profiles and the pricing! My first visit I just simply couldn't believe it. Each visit, I try something new and I must say that I'm hooked on the Jamaica Margarita (with the tajin rim), and the pork shoulder taco, as well as the chicken taco! The Baja shrimp taco is also in my top 3! The staff is kind, energetic and will remember you; not just from personal experience but from my observations as well. Service is fast, food is hot and it's a great place to be! There is no wi-fi, but it is a FUN and engaging place for sure! I'd recommend a bar seat if you're lucky Warning: You may leave planning your next visit before you've even paid the bill.

This restaurant was recommended to me as one of the best places to get tacos in the area. The…read morerecommendation lived up to the expectations. It's basically food truck tacos in a nice brick and mortar. The service is outstanding. The staff are helpful with recommendations and they constantly walk around clearing the tables and asking if there's anything we need. Here's what I ordered: *Baja shrimp tacos- *Baja fish tacos- *Grilled elote- (fresh off the grill) *Boozy Slushie-

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Located down a side street. You really can't miss it

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