Happened to be in the neighborhood, bought a 24 pack of empanadas for the family. Though the flavors to choose from were basic and limited compared to what's offered, it was a good fit. The food was good--love the vegetable empanadas. Ordering for a pick up was smooth making the service great. Can't speak on the ambiance. I do have a preference for this spot because of the vegetable empanadas. Always hits the spot. read more

Mamas empanadas is the best place for variety. Any combo you can think of I'm sure they have it in an empanada. Cheap, delicious, crispy. You taste the filling in every bite. read more

Called in right before the superbowl and was pleasantly surprised when they answered right away. I haven't had Mama's Empanadas in yeaaars and it felt so nostalgic when I walked in to pick up my order. They staff were so welcoming and were all smiles when I walked in, which set the tone for a great meal! I had ordered a whole bunch of empanadas, including my favorites, spinach & cheese, sweet potato & chicken, and ground beef. I don't have any photos to share because I literally ate three during the car to my friends superbowl party and the rest were quickly devoured by my friends (and myself) immediately upon serving them. Mama's Empanadas.. I miss you already! read more

I have a favorite empanada spot in the city but I'm always searching for a great spot in queens. Tried this place because they have the Biagra (a shrimp and crab variation) but this doesn't hit the spot as much as I hoped it would. He has more of a curry based flavor to it which I'm not a fan of. Will continue my search read more

It had been ages since I've been in here and I was so excited about popping in while in the area... So imagine now how disappointed i was with the empanadas tasting like old deep frying oil :( I got 2 corn and 2 wheat and the spicy green sauce, which was the best part of the meal. The wheat one i tried wasn't quite as noticeable but i ended up throwing out the second corn one. The selection- awesome The service - awesome But the quality / age of the oil ruined the whole meal ... if you've had this experience you know exactly what mean. If you're going, it's a walk up window to order (no seating) and they are cash only. read more

I love this place. It's small, and plain, but the food is soooooo good, and they have like 50 different empanadas on menu. I usually go here and order four, each one different, then I eat three, and have a snack for later. The place is always clean, and the service is friendly. It takes about 15 or 20 minutes for the order to be made up, but it's worth the wait. read more

If you're looking for empanadas, Mama Empanadas Woodhaven location is a nice chill spot. Plenty of seating for two or for groups. Orders are made fresh to order nice and hot! And the empanadas are slamming, I love the rice and beans empanadas but they have many varieties of Empanadas. Whatever type of empanada you're craving, they probably make it. The green sauce goes amazing with the empanadas, they have another sauce but I passed. The cashiers/hosts are very friendly, helpful, and cute ! So if you're up on Jamaica Ave by the Woodhaven area, stop by and check them out you won't regret it! Real talk! read more

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Their empanadas are always stuffed so that you get no empty shell in each bite! Very flavorful and not too salty however depending on the option like pork, or chorizo it can be a bit too salty for my taste...my favorite picks are the Chicken and potato appetizer size, Broccoli and cheese, Spicy Chicken, Chicken Fajita and depending on the day their chicken soup is just the right side! The service at the counter is just so charming and polite, they are always busy but do their best to get to the next customer. Certainly not a date night eatery but hey why not, I would appreciate a date night there -- sometimes the simplest flavorful meal is all you need with good company. My go to choice when I need a small bite OR can't decide on what's for dinner. read more

Empanadas are delicious and much better value then some the other places! Service is nice and pleasant! Recomend this place to tons of my friends! Cheap NY eats and great value! read more

Loved this place when they first opened. Now theres a little fat girl with the bonnet. that's always rude you say hi she says how can I help she never smile never greet. After I placed my order the slim girl asked me what sauce I asked her for pink and green she tossed in one of each. I opened the bag and had to ask for napkins and told her I have for empanadas and needed more sauce she said one sauce per empanada so why'd you give me two the first time smh. This is my last time coming to this location. read more

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I was driving by in the neighborhood and saw Mama's Empanadas, a Colombian restaurant and decided to stop in because I was hungry. I love empanadas so I wanted to try their empanadas. The restaurant is very clean and have plenty of seating for dine In customers. I was surprised by the extensive menu options to choose from. I particularly like that there so many unique varieties to choose from that I would've never considered in an empanada. I ordered 5 in total, 1 broccoli and cheese, 1 beef, 1 beef and potatoes and 2 chicken and potatoes, all in corn flour. They also offer them with the wheat flour option. The added bonus is they are made to order and not just sitting around under a heat lamp. All of my choices were absolutely delicious. I enjoyed my first experience at Mama's Empanadas. read more

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Food is amazing, and the service is great! The ambiance is so good and I highly recommend for you try it. Don't hesitate or you'll regret it. Thank me later! read more

Came here yesterday because my friend suggested it. I tried the cheeseburger, chicken fajita, and the Biagra empanadas and they did not disappoint! They were so good I have to go back. They prices were great too. I wish there was a spot in Nassau, I'd be there all the time. read more

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While I love the empanadas from mamas I am not sure what is going on with the staff in the counter. Either they're over there job or simply have an attitude because they think it's attractive. From being available to take our order to packing our order with another of the side sauces. Everything seemed to be an issue. Well I have no interest in returning to this location and to be honest I haven't stepped into another mamas empanadas since. read more

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Delicious. Decent price. Definitely call your order in before pick and it's a cash only establishment.

Clean Bright Nice staff for the most part Good location Can order and pick up They need delivery options Love the chicken and cheese empanadas They are now delivering to my address in Queens which is so convenient. This establishment is cash only but there is an Atm I believe. read more

New to the neighborhood, but one would think it has always been here! On a Sunday night it was packed. I tried a Cuban empanada, macaroni and cheese empanada and a mozzarepa. All pretty delicious. Mozzarepa was a little burnt but good. The pernil in the Cuban was mouth watering. The cheese on the Mac and cheese was a bit dry- but still worth trying. read more

Decent empanadas. A little small for the price. Wait time a little long but I don't mind because they are made fresh which I prefer! Will be back. read more

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Love their empanadas. Not a fan of their service. If you call to pick up be prepare to be left on the phone for over 15 mins. But their food is good. My favorite is arepa mixta. read more

I want to say the empanadas are always amazing from Mama's. This is my first time at this location. The two stars are for the customer service. There was one customer waiting for her order. The two cashiers were brain dead, I and three of my companions walk in, are reading the menu and 5-8 minutes and my friend had to ask if we can order now. They didn't greet us or let us know they were ready to take our order. My friend ordered first, the cashier was not actively listening and even when I was ordering we were repeating ourselves and her answer to our questions were short and tinged with a bit of distain but we waited for our order. While our third friend was ordering the woman waiting asked aggressively if her order was the one sitting at the "ready counter" behind the registers, and the one cashier taking the order, rudely tells the woman to "wait" the customer points out that she's the only one waiting for her order. And with an attitude the cashier reluctantly hands off the customer her food. No empathy or apology! I ordered The Chili Dog, The Cuban, The Meatball Parmigian and a beef corn shelled Empanada. When I received my order and inspect everything, I ordered 4 empanadas, and saw I was only given two sauce packets, one pink and one green. I went to ask for more pink sauces, and Valeria, a third woman that came out to distribute the orders asks to inspect my bag. I point out I only received two packets. She aggressively states its because she had just packed it herself she takes my bag and checks inside of it to make sure I had the two packets. When I asked her AGAIN for two more sauces, she said there was a packet policy where it was 3 sauce limit for every 3 empanadas so which did I want and that there was a fee for additional sauces. I asked how does it make sense to limit sauce amounts and to charge customers, she points to a sign that was somewhat hidden behind the registers and hanging plexiglass. So I trade my green sauce for two pinks. When my friend who had ordered first gets her order, she asks Valeria for her water, Valeria rudely asks, "did you order a water?" My friend lost her cool and states Valeria should've reviewed the receipt properly rather than question her. Unfortunately, my friend had to lose her cool and called Valeria out on being a rude BITCH and recommended that Valeria please improve her customer service skills. She had ordered the Sancocho de Gallina and side of rice, according to her the soup lacked salt and the rice wasn't cooked thoroughly or washed properly. Also since we parted ways after getting food, when she got home she sent me a photo of her 9 sauce packets. She ordered 8 empanadas so technically, while Valeria was being a rude bitch to me about wanting ONE additional packet and threatened to charge me for it, she had gone and given my friend 3 additional packets!!! The entire interaction with these women really ruined our experience. I hope these three girls get better training ASAP. Again, THE EMPANADAS ARE AWAYS DELICIOUS!!! The only piece of helpful advice the brain dead cashier shared with me is that they are found on UberEats. So please, don't hesitate to order food from Mama's just avoid the dodo birds that work at the one here on Jamaica Avenue. read more

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best in queens by far. a location in long island is needed.. a must visit.. endless variety, flavorful .. 1 bad issue, they only accepts cash , unless you order online.. read more

Definitely a knock off version of Empanada Mama in LES and Hell's Kitchen, however I feel like their empanadas are better. The empanadas are always fresh and hot when received. I have only ordered take out from them three times. I have never dined inside. I ordered twice through ubereats and a walk in take out. When ordering to pick up, make sure you have cash as they do not take credit cards. They are inexpensive. Never had a problem with my order, and the women who work there are very sweet. I would definitely come back. read more

Great to have Mama's Empanadas without having to go further into Queens. Close enough for folks in Northeast Brooklyn. I've been craving empanadas for months and I was finally able to satisfy my craving recently. The Biagra is my favorite! read more

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Good options and friendly service. The empanadas are flavorful and come in many flavors. Favorites are chicken, beef and sweet plantain with cheese. They have other options that will satisfy your flavor craving. Cash only accepted. read more

We use this as a take-out spot; the empanadas are great - we get the baked, whole-wheat ones and they're delicious AND healthy! The empanadas are well priced and the service is prompt. read more

This chain store delivered the same services as others mana's empanadas. The place was clean and had few tables. The staffs were friendly and placed my order immediately. I had to wait about 5-10 mins for the empanadas. Their menu had a wide variety of choices and prices are about 1.60- 2.00 per empanadas. They also sweet dessert empanadas. Tips- get the green sauce. Super delicious. read more

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I'm happy to see a location closer to where we live. The empanadas were good, we always get the cheeseburger. They were cooked well. It's cash only but there is an ATM at the counter. They are stingy with the hot sauce like another reviewer said. We didn't wait long maybe 10 minutes and we ordered a good amount. Also, they screwed me out of $10 because I ordered 2 mozzarepas and the lady forgot to put them in our bag and we didn't check it before we left. Lesson learned and now we know for next time. Check your order! read more

As this is a new location, I thought I would give it a try. I ordered about $80 of different Empanadas. We tried the Biagra (Seafood), Pernil, Beef, Chicken, Rice & Beans, Spinach & Cheese, Broccoli & Cheese, Italian Sausage (my favorite) chicken & potato, Ham & Cheese and Nutella. They were all amazing. The food was fresh. We had to wait about 40mins. That was because I had a huge order. They only accept cash but there's an ATM right next to the register. It's located on Jamaica Avenue so parking you have to pay for meter parking. But overall, I would definitely visit them again. I used to go to the Empanada Mama in the city but now I do t have to travel that far. read more

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I have found HAIR in my empanadas MULTIPLE times at multiple different locations. It's disgusting and unsanitary. One time there was an entire napkin baked into the side of the empanada. I will also pay for extra pink sauce and they won't give it to me. Very disappointed. read more

Great place for empanadas. Very affordable and it's nice to try all the different types available. Gets a little busy but worth the wait.

CONO we love empanadas. So I started coming here for my empanada fixings but it takes so long for the food so i usually just leave. even wen you order on the phone it takes so long. But the empanadas are good read more

You can never go wrong with a Mama's Empanadas run especially when you're craving empanadas. This is our first time coming to this location but we discovered it the last time we drove around this area. The parking and area itself is horrendous so be wary if you are driving here. Lucky for us we came on a Sunday so we found a free spot on the other side of Woodhaven Blvd and just walked on over. We did our usual order of pizza, pepperoni pizza, spinach and cheese, cubans, chicken, and pernil. Everything is always fried and cooked to perfection. Every bite is like heaven and that cheese pull from The pizza empanadas is always on point. Don't forget to add that green sauce, which compliments the empanadas including the pizza one. We can't come here often but we will definitely be returning again in the future for our next empanadas fix. read more

I can't at all relate to the poor reviews. I LOVE this place. If ordering in store, expect to wait for them. They're always fresh and warm. As for delivery, I live about 10 minutes away and when I order via UberEats, my order has always arrived within a half hour. The empanadas are super cheap and super filling, but most importantly, the flavor profile is awesome. I usually get a Cuban and it never disappoints. Highly recommend. read more

Pretty good, a little heavy with the salt but pretty good. Prices won't break the bank, quick service, would definitely eat again

I'm so happy with this new location! It's so close to my home. Before this location opened I would have to drive to Elmhurst to get empanadas and believe me it was very frequently since I am 38 weeks pregnant. The Jamaica ave location is an actual brick and mortar store and the service is fast, place is clean and organized. Wether you order empanadas fried or baked you will not be disappointed don't forget to order a colombiana read more

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This neighborhood has a lot of little bakeries and restaurants that sell empanadas (usually Beef or Chicken). A lot of the nearby bakeries sell them, but the problem is that the empanadas tend to be a bit tough to chew and not at all crispy. It's really hard to blame them because they have to make it in a single batch in the mornings. So after a few hours, they just get soggy. Now here's the best part of Mamas Empanadas. They fry the empanadas fresh for each order. So it's deliciously crisp. First time I had one of them, I was in love. Well, as much as a person can love an empanada (don't judge). I think my top 5 favorite empanadas is: Pernil (shredded pork) Biagra (Shrimp & fake crab meat) Beef and Potatoes Chicken Parmesan Chorizo Oh yea, there is a bit of a minor negative. They give 1 sauce per 2 empanadas. It really isn't enough. You probably need around 1 per empanada. Come on, their competitor "Empanada Mama" provides 1 sauce per empanada. Speaking of Empanada Mama, I wonder which one came first. Mamas Empanadas or Empanada Mama from manhattan? It's funny because the menu for both is almost an exact copy of one another, with subtle differences. Differences like Empanada Mama's "Viagra" empanada is exactly the same as Mamas Empanadas' "Biagra". Their spicy green sauce is almost spot on with one another. I digress. All in all, mama empanadas' empanadas (I'm almost sure it's correct grammar) are delicious, and quite affordable. It's usually a little busy, but definitely worth the wait. read more

The cheese empanadas with the wheat shell- omg! Be careful when you bite into them because the juice splatters deliciously. The ground beef empanadas with the corn shell- super good. Oh and the salpicón - the melon drink is so refreshing! read more

This one is definitely not like the Jackson heights one . The empanadas was bland and disgusting . We got the corn ones . The customer service is horrible too . read more

Had an inkling for a empanada or 2. Super happy and stoked that I came in here. They had the option of wheat and baked and I ended up getting a few of the choices they had. Cuban, steak and cheese, pepperoni pizza, ham and cheese, Hawaiian and chicken. In a simple word, WOW. Delicious was what I was thinking as I ate and will definitely return even if I dont live close by. It was definitely worth a few side streets for me to get here and I highly recommend you do the same. It is easy to get to by car, train and foot. Set your destination for a great empanada and go here! Just know CASH only read more

great, fresh food with good pricing! delivery was quick and seamless. empanadas are super flavorful.