Excellent food. Incredible empanadas. Ordered the beef, spicy beef, Arabic, and pineapple. Good service. A few tables to sit down and eat but mostly to go. It's in the back of the liquor store. Nothing fancy. Will be back to try other things on the menu. read more

La Porteña - Pizza Near Me - Tustin, California

Their ham and cheese empanadas and corn empanadas are the best! Also their chicken milanesa are delish! I grew up in S. America so I missed their food from time to time. Its always good to have your home town food around you even though you are far away. read more

La Porteña - Chicken Milanesa Sandwich - Pizza Near Me - Tustin, California

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We ordered four dozen empanadas, & they were excellent. Spicy beef, beef, spicy chicken & chicken. Live the Chimichurri sauce!! Don't leave w/o that. I would highly recommend La Portena. It's kind of hard to find if you don't know they are in back of the liquor store on Tustin Ave. between First St & Fourth St. read more

I ordered via yelp! When I arrived my food was ready to go! I am surprised with how delicious the empanadas were. I will definitely be going back for more. read more

La Porteña - Beef Empanada, Cheese and onion empanada - Pizza Near Me - Tustin, California

The chicken was very rubbery and I wouldn't recommend this to anyone! I was honestly hoping they would have a chicken parm sandwhich, but I guess I got this instead, which left me very unsatisfied! I thought it was going to be one of those really good hole in the wall places, but I was very wrong! read more

La Porteña - Chicken milanesa - Pizza Near Me - Tustin, California

Great empanadas, call the restaurant to order. It's notably cheaper - there's a website that seems official that isn't and is charging waaaayyy more than they do. As of today it's $30/dozen which is a totally fair price. That being said, the empanadas here are pretty great. Spicy chicken is a favorite, the Arab has a nice sourness/lemon flavor to it. Spinach ricotta, sweet beef, all good. Worth the trip. read more

Their pizzas as so delicious! Must try! I have yet to try their other meals . This restaurant is inside the liquor store, at the back of the store read more

This place is really close to my work and so i decided to finally try it! It's inside the liquor store for those who have trouble finding it, anyway! I usually get the Spicy Beef which i love so much, the chicken ones are ok, not bad. Overall, good empanadas and never have i had issues with customer service. The only annoying thing is this liquor store & surrounding area is always filled with homeless people so it's annoying having to deal with them all the time. Nonetheless, will be back. read more

For $12.00 a portion. Their Locro was horrible. It was a posole with pumpkin. Locro was missing Sausage, tripe, stomach lining, and beans. I mean it was interesting for posole but disappointing as locro. I understand not adding Tripe to the locro since it is impossible to find as most won't sell it. But stomach lining (mondongo/ menudo) that is always accessible. Some places I argentina also don't always use it. So I may even understand that. But it was mostly hominy, had no beans, no Chorizo, and only two types of meat as locro usually has 5. The color was what I remember and the smell. But the taste was not what locro, not pozole but a mixture of both. read more

Very nice service. Food was great! Coffee and pastries very good! Ambiance very informal, clean! Sorry should take pics before eating it... read more

La Porteña - Pizza Near Me - Tustin, California

My first time there and I had the mozzarella pizza...OMG, sooooo good...I plan on going back to try more of their menu. They are located in the back of a liquor store and very friendly! read more

La Porteña - Mozzarella Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Tustin, California

The Best Empanadas friendly courteous great service. family owned a hidden treasure.highly recomend. close to the freeway, I found this place by accident its in the back of a liquor store, now im addicted. read more

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Definite hidden family owned spot. It feels like these places don't exist anymore (food shack inside liquor store) but here is La Porteña. Lady helping me was super nice and described all the items and recommended plates. Great lunch spot in Tustin. Food was ok, ambiance and service made it better. read more

This was a pleasant find. They have the best empanadas. Their sandwiches are also excellent. This place is a must try.

Had a craving for empanadas after watching the Netflix street food episode on Latin America. Discovered a local Argentinian place in the back of a liquor store that makes probably a dozen different flavors. I called ahead for pickup and the auntie working baked them all to order for me and packed them with love, even labeling the outside of the pizza box with the names of the empanadas. You could see in her smile under her mask these are her labors of love and she is so proud of her work. The boys couldn't wait to eat them while we drove home! I ordered 7 but should have ordered more--we devoured them in about 15 minutes. Delicioso! Chimmichuri and salsa Criollo were on point as well. Got to practice my Spanish. We will definitely come back, and order so much more! read more

La Porteña - Clockwise: spinach ricotta, chicken, corn, Arab, spicy beef, beef empanadas with chimmichuri and salsa - Pizza Near Me - Tustin, California

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Looks a bit sus from the outside cause it's basically a liquor store. But once you go in, it's a really nice convenience shop with liquor . They also have wine and other things. The empanadas are in the back kitchen area. They were delicious. We got a dozen with ham and cheese, spinach, Arab beef, regular beef. My fav was the Arab beef. Kids liked the ham and cheese. Will go again. read more

Amazing!! Hard to find, but once you do, don't even think twice about it. Order one of everything! So so good!!! I will definitely be back again and again! Empanadas were delicious!! read more

An amazing find. Their empanadas are outstanding. Pair it with their spicy chimichurri sauce and you have a great meal. They are located in the back of a liquor store, they dont speak English very well but the empanadas are very good. When you pick up your order, the owner always has a smile and is very sweet. Ive tried some of their other things and they are ok. The star is their empanadas. read more

Simply Amazing! A family owned business, with the tastiest empanadas that could be ver have. Non-greasy, just perfect! Go and try them all? As they offer a vast selection. Enjoy! read more

This place has the best empanadas. It's located in the back of a Liquor store which at first I was unsure of but boy I was glad I didn't let that stop me. The Chimichurri sauce is delicious read more

La Porteña - 1 spicy chicken and 1 spicy beef Empanada soo good - Pizza Near Me - Tustin, California

Take note this place is hidden inside a liquor store and I passed it accidentally looking for it! Their empanadas are fantastic and are really inexpensive for what you get (Today's special was $17 a dozen) I will definitely be coming back again. read more

La Porteña - Pizza Near Me - Tustin, California

This is a super original and humble place. There are a few tables at the back of a convenience store. Great for takeout or a quick dine-in. Very friendly owner with an extensive menu plus many Argentine items like sidra, quilmes, and home made chimichurri. The porteña pizza is just like what I used to have in Buenos Aires and the empanadas de carne taste super authentic. They also have a spicy beef version with a nice kick which is turning into a personal favorite. Call and order by phone to avoid the online fees added by the web host. But either way, you have to try this place! read more

Such good food and great service!!! I totally recommend to everyone the food is fresh and made per order also it's in a market so everything is there. read more

Guys! This place is a hole in the wall in the best way possible! At first I thought I had the address wrong because it's a liquor store. However this place is located inside the liquor store towards the back. It's an Argentinian food. Very good! I paid $13 for a very good portion of Milanesa sandwich. I'm stuffed. It looks sketchy from the outside but I promise it's so good! read more

A counter inside a liquor store. We got a variety of empanadas to-go. It took a while, I assume because they were making them fresh. My favorites were the norteña and the arab. The chimichurri sauce was delicious too, my boyfriend wanted to go back to buy one of their jars. read more

The empanadas are soo delicious amd the prices are not bad either. Highly recommend!!

We ordered the beef, chicken, and spinach empanadas. It was so good with the complimentary chimichuri sauce. read more

La Porteña - Empanadas - Pizza Near Me - Tustin, California

Best empanadas! Located at the back of a liquor store. Wouldn't have known about this place until a friend brought some to a potluck.

This place was soooooo good I had to go back to back days to try more items! I found this gem randomly looking for a new spot to eat at and my god what a gold mine this is! Tucked in the back of the liquor store is a handful of amazing Argentine cooks enjoying some music, cooking their hearts away and laughing amongst themselves to whatever stories they're telling each other. Then comes out the orders you've placed and let me tell you, nothing disappointed! I tried 3 different types of Empanadas yesterday which were all absolutely incredible and perfectly baked, then I ordered two sandwiches, Steak Milanesa and Lomita, to try a little of each and wow were they delicious! My family shared the rest of them once I got home and wanted more! So today I went back and ordered 3 different pizzas, the Napolitana, Fugazza, and Chimichurri and wow! Brought back flashbacks of being in Argentina when I was younger. I think I found a new go to spot and honestly I'm gonna make my way down the entire menu because I can't imagine anything not being just incredible! read more

La Porteña - Chimichurri Pizza, Napolitana pizza, Fugazza pizza. - Pizza Near Me - Tustin, California

Hidden gem, have driven by the liquor store for years now. Never thought to check out the empanadas or food inside. Staff was friendly. Shout out to the homie James N for recommending. Will definitely be coming back. read more

Excelente food!!! Really good quality, good prices and very good customer service!!!..................,,,,,

Love this place, love the empanadas. The Arab are the best, but don't buy too many because I want them all.

Love everything from here! From the customer service to the food. The place is in the back of a liquor store so it was a little hard to find but the food was super flavorful. The food was very delicious definitely we will be coming back! read more

Toda la comida es riquisima, yo en lo personal amo sus empanadas con chimmichurri y la milanesa napolitana.

Wow! These empanadas are DELICIOUS! We ordered delivery and tried the corn, beef, chicken, spicy chicken, and spinach. My young daughter kept asking for "more please". Each one was unique with incredible flavor. The chimichurri sauce was also very yummy. Will definitely be back for more. Thank you for the delicious food read more

Great empanadas! Very friendly service and the sandwiches look amazing as well. I think I've been there 3 times now since discovering them only a month ago. Great food at a great price. read more

wanted to try a new place and I'm so glad I tried La Portena! The food is delicious and customer service is awesome. One of the items I ordered only had a small amount left, so they added an additional item for free. It was amazing! The pizza is great with lots of topping, the empanadas were super tasty and their Pasta dishes are homemade with lots of flavor. I encourage everyone to give them a try. I recommend it!! Their bread was amazing... fresh as can be and warm. Almost melts in your mouth. read more

Came in here the other day to get some empanadas to-go and to support some small businesses during all this craziness happening in the world! And why not my favorite food and culture? Empanadas and sandwiches de miga were good! But I am mainly pretty bummed that they definitely threw in empanadas that they wanted to get rid of instead of the ones I wanted.. Asked for all beef empanadas but instead got 4 beef, along with random spicy chicken ones and a ham and cheese? A bummer when you want to come and support a business but, they end up blindsiding you! Not sure if it's a new owner or what since the named changed. But, we'll see if I come back! read more

Good empanadas!! Good employees, will be back in the future for more. The dipping sauce was good I want to try the millanesa sandwich I cant even imagine how good that one would be read more

Super good Empanadas! I would probably go back. The lady that helped me super nice. Yum read more