A solid empanada, nothing more and nothing less. I went to the local breakfast spot around this area and saw a new place had popped up. So after doing some running around I decided to give this place a try. The owner/operator was manning the helm and was very informative. He answered all our questions while frying up orders on the fly. I tried the guava and cheese empanada and the caramel empanada. we took everything to go and brought them home for noms and pics. The empanadas are cooked well, stuffed to the gills, and flavorful. The fried oreos needed to be a bit crispier, but the flavor was there. Prices are pretty good, and the wait times were relatively quick. Overall, it's a good place to try if you're in the mood for an empanada. If you happen to be in the area and looking for a tasty bite, give these guys a try! read more

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My family and I have gotten several of these over the last few weeks, so I guess you can say we're hooked! So far, we have tried the beef, chicken and cheese empanadas (both as snack and dinner), and they are just satisfying. Mike does not skimp on the filling for the empanadas. We've also tried the caramel empanadas (can be topped with powdered sugar, Nutella, or condensed milk) but we've had it plain. With Mike's suggestion, we added vanilla ice cream on top- and it did need it. The caramel is super sweet, so the vanilla ice cream cut the sweetness a lot. Mike is super friendly, and we wish him loads of success in his business! read more

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I was there for dinner on a Friday. Mostly people take out from here. I was the only one dining in. Empanada were ready in five minutes. I had a chicken and cheese and a beef and cheese empanada. Both were good with boom boom sauce. Guava and cheese dessert empanada was my favorite here. read more

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Mike has moved locations to a convenience store on School Street in Vernon. Just like in Manchester these were so delicious. Crust was so tender, crispy and flavorful. The filling were very flavorful too! For $4 each they're super affordable and worth it! 1 is great, 1 and a half filled us up. Next time we will have to try a dessert empanada! Thanks Mike, keep up the great work! Love the opportunity to help support small business owners. read more

Mikes Munchies & Empanadas - Nicely stuffed! - Empanadas Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

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Was told about this place by my barber...Man do I owe him one. This place was great, food was hearty and staff was very friendly. For a quick Empanadas, I would highly suggest going here, they are fresh and delicious. Try it with the boom boom sauce. Overall, I will 100% make this my new go to for food when I am local! Thanks 180 crew for the suggestion!!! read more

Heard about a place that was selling empanadas on the news due to the Manchester road race. Wanted to check them out since I had a dental appointment near by. Was kind of skeptical when I came in to the place just because it was so bare. But, what got me was the fact that the empanadas were made to order. Also, the outside of the empanadas were not greasy like most empanadas that are fried. I believe he used an air fryer. I was pleased with the empanadas I got. Will go back again to try something different. read more

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Beef empanadas out of this world! Perfectly seasoned, hot, crispy, buttery, flaky and not greasy at all. Could have eaten five more but they were out of the chicken. Nice touch with bag stamped with their name and friendly service. You can tell they take pride which is rare these days. read more

Mikes Munchies & Empanadas - Beef empanada - Empanadas Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

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Empanadas are good but not what I am accustomed to. Service was decent and the ambience was festive.

Great empanadas! I really enjoyed the quality of the Empanadas. I had the beef ones that were stuffed and delicious.

New establishment across the street from Manchester Public Library. Young Owner. The smell and feel of the place is new. Service Menu is not up yet, menu is on a laminated sheet of paper by register and not much of a selection. Extremely slow service.. waited 45min for (3) basic empanada (beef & cheese) made to order. The ambience was simplistic, no music, no hype vibes.. no Puerto Rican flags displayed .. nothing. Owner is coming back and forth ringing and preparing food. Price is a little overinflated but size is good. Definitely needs a lot of work but hoping they become faster with service & stick around a read more

Went this past Saturday to Mike's as a recommendation. Ordered one of each of the empanadas. Traditional Cheese, Beef & cheese, and Chicken & Cheese. Also the Spinach & cheese, and the guava and cheese. First the empanadas are packed with flavor and filling. The only one that didn't have as much was the cheese which I would of figured. Maybe adding some marinara sauce in the cheese one can give it that empanada pizza vibe. The prices are not high at all and for what you get it is definitely a plus. I will definitely be going back for more empanadas. read more

Love this little gem! Small, simple menu right now, but - WOW - what they do have is delicious! We will definitely be stopping there more often! Definitely worth checking it out if you haven't already! read more

Best empanadas in CT!!! Great prices, huge portions, and absolutely delicious. We tried four different flavors and couldn't pick a favorite. Highly recommend!! read more

Mikes Munchies & Empanadas - two plates of empanadas on a table - Empanadas Near Me - Manchester, Connecticut

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Heard about this place a few months ago and finally decided to give it a try. The beef empanada was to die for. Crispy, savory, and delicious with the boom boom sauce. The service was very quick, I was in and out in 5 minutes. It seems to be more of a take out place but there is some seating inside if you wish to eat there. read more

This place has some seriously tasty food! New establishment, but hopes it's here to stay! Owner was super friendly and proud of the food he's making. Definitely will be back! read more

Follow up to my previous review...pretty disappointing. Out of the 4 times I've been to this place, this is now the 2nd time the door is locked and there are about 4 people sitting at a table eating, no sign posted saying it's closed for lunch, or anything and the owner is clearly in the back, not answering the door and even worse not picking up the phone. Customer service is KEY....Guess grand opening day customer service was a one shot deal. Word to the wise and to those trying to give this business owner some business...call ahead...if they don't answer chances are they won't open the door either. Disappointed to the max. Time to look for another munchies spot. 1 out of 5 since there isn't a zero. read more

His empanadas may be fantastic, but I wouldn't know. Twice I've stopped by and been turned away both time because he wasn't prepared. It doesn't matter how good the food is if you don't know how to run your business. read more

Mike is friendly, customer first, and energetic! The empanadas are amazing - the dough is crispy and light - the chicken is moist and flavorFULL!!! Boom boom sauce is a nice addition! Get some empanadas Anytime All the Time!!! Soooooo Good! read more