I need to preface this review with my personal experience with empanadas! My wife and I lived in…read moreCali, Colombia for two years, a long time ago! We developed a taste for all the wonderful food available to us, especially the empanadas!! Ben and his team have created the BEST EMPANADAS we've experienced since our original experience! If I could give them ten stars I would!! Great, creative food; outstanding service, and a feeling like you're in his kitchen!!!! Try the brisket, beef, pork, or many other creative choices! You won't be disappointed! Say "Hi" to Ben, tell him the "OLD GRINGO' sent you!!! Frank Smith

Creative Flavors & Massive Portions Soul Empanadas is a…read morehidden gem in Risley Square. I was blown away by both the size and the sheer variety of their empanadas. They take creative comfort food twists and stuff them into a flawless, golden crust. The Cheesesteak and Buffalo Chicken Cheesesteak empanadas are absolute elite-tier comfort food, packed with high-quality meat and perfectly melted cheese. I love how they clearly label the packaging so you know exactly which flavor is which. Do yourself a favor and get the 5-pack combo. Incredible food, great local spot, and friendly service! Couldn't be any prouder of Ben!

Hardly any filling in the chicken empanada. Filled MAYBE a quarter of the empanada. Also got beef,…read moreflavor of meat was ok. Chicken flavor was also only ok. Highlight was the dough that actually tasted good.

So far I've had beef, shrimp (my favorite) and bean n potatoes…read more ALL were Grrrreat! And to make it even better. The owner/operators are awesome!

Wow, just wow words cannot describe how this experience was. I was in town with my girlfriend…read moreexploring, and we happen to stumble upon this place. It's totally hidden. I feel like it's tucked away from the main drag so you really have to sort of stumble upon it to discover it. We noticed that they had several different flavors and type types of fillings that you could order for the empanadas and we decided to go with the Korean beef. Let me just tell you that, dear Lord, that was the closest thing to Beef Bulgogi inside of an empanada you can get. I really am regretting not ordering more considering I will say that the combos only allow you to pay in cash. So just a heads up if you're looking to come here and want to get a combo with sauces you're gonna need to pay in cash. So all in all if you're in the area and have cash and want to try something new with an empanada, I highly encourage you to go to Empanada Mama!!!

Argentinean-style empanadas with a multitude of sauces and some sweets…read more Really great to order for the office and neatly organized! Tried the berry mascarpone--which was not overly sweet and a great compliment with tea or coffee. Plus the Cocoa Carmelita, which was a blend of different chocolate and caramel gooey desserts. Not sure if it would be everyone's cup of tea!

This place is AMAZING they cook to order so food is Hot and fresh. Service is perfectread more

Tried this place last week for the first time. I was disappointed. Beef empanada was extremely…read moresalty and had no taste. I was expecting to taste some garlic, onions, sofrito or recaito and maybe other seasoning. It was just meat and salt. I will give them another try but get a different empanada. I know everyone has not so good days so maybe it was a fluke. I will say the empanada was packed plentiful with beef, shell was great. Made fresh while you wait.

My go-to anytime I am in LBI. The best place to go for authentic Mexican cuisine with coastal…read moreflare. The fish tacos are seriously the best I have ever had in my life. Lovely ambiance and the staff is amazing. 10/10

Was seated right away, a bit slow for a waiter to come around. Didn't order any appetizer and had…read moreto wait sooo long for an order of tacos and a burrito. No complimentary chips and salsa so pretty much drinking for 40mins. Kitchen needed to expedite better as tables around us who arrived later got appetizers before our food. Cute place overall, food was decent quality and taste .

Beef empanadas are so good! I went to get a steak sandwich and they didn't have any disappointed!!…read moreWill have to try the mushroom. Service was good and fast! Definitely a hidden gem.

We started our tour around the world with A (Argentine). We are visiting one nationality per week…read more This was our destination stop for the weekend. This place is located in a farmers/flea market. It took us a while to locate it once we were inside. We did not mind as that was part of the fun. The lady behind the counter could not have been nicer. There was a small counter area at which we could sit (about 5-6 stools) while we waited for her to bake additional empanadas (beef and chicken). We had two ham and cheese and a breakfast empanada while we waited. They were all very good. These empanadas are baked not fried which made them even better. There is also a mild green sauce that you can request ( I found it a little too spicy for me). Very nice customer service and also a small selection of desserts. We opted to take flan with us.

My fiancé and I came in for lunch! Nice atmosphere and friendly and welcoming staff. We had Nilse…read moreand she was so very sweet! I recommend the empanadas and the papa relleno! My fiancé had a delicious and generous portioned lunch special! Over all great experience!!!!

First time at a Colombian restaurant with a couple friends who like to explore a different foods…read more We tried empanadas, chorizo, and then got a large meat platter, which had steak, chicken, pork and chorizo along with french fries and baked ground potatoes, it was four people, and the three of us could not finish it, and would feed5. Overall, the food was OK, the presentation of the fish at another table looked very nice, but the style of food is not really seasoned and so it's a relatively non-gastronomic meal but you leave feeling full. Maybe I expected more because I like Mexican and Thai food, but went into it with an open mind. It was clear that a lot of local Latinas went there, and that is a good sign that it fits the cultural expectation. So if you are Latina and know what to expect it is a good restaurant to try

Best fuckin empanadas I was driving by had to stop! Great people Excellent service a first a for…read moremost Exquisite empanadas!! Come down an try the Pastelonada

Well priced, evenly stuffed, and good variety of drinks. Great customer service. Will definitely be…read moreback!

Ordered here on Saturday afternoon while I was at Artifact Brewery. Empanadas and pretzels were…read moregreat. I just wish the Empanadas were in separate containers or labeled correctly. We ordered cheesesteak empanadas and it was not in our order. Was tempted to walk back and let the employee know my order was missing the cheesesteak ones but I did not go back. Overall empanadas were tasty and can't wait to try others The empanadas I did try were: Pulled pork- tasty and a lot of pork Buffalo chicken-tasty and spicy I also tried the pretzel which was really good Cant wait to go back and try the spinach and fete, beef and cheesesteak empanadas

Do not believe the posted hours on any site including their own! Placed order on Grubhub Friday…read morenight with hours posted as 6:30 close. Got there at 5:30 and the place was locked and dark. Sent an email and owner responded that they are shorthanded and apologized. Ok things happen. Went back Saturday afternoon hoping pickup our paid Grubhub order. Guess what? CLOSED AGAIN! Not sure how long they expect to survive like this! The reviews looked great and we love empanadas but they may get 1 more chance. We will def call next time to be sure they are open!