Me and my friend where helped by Shayna. Her customer service and upbeat attitude was amazing. She…read moregave us amazing recombinations and in-depth descriptions of each food that we ended up just buying every kind of empanada. And she was was not wrong on how amazing the food was. I would recommend Empamamas to anyone not just because of the amazing food but also because of how friendly and kind the workers are.

This is a review for future Christina, get the fries from here because the kids like it…read more I know most people go to Empamamas for the empanadas. That's what my sister did. She got an empanada and said that it was pretty good. However, I waited in line just to get fries. This place opens at 11 AM so we walked up at 10:57 and waited for them to open. Once they opened, they gave us buzzers which I thought was interesting since other places now text. It did mean that I ended up just staying close by because I wasn't sure how far the range was. I do appreciate though that they do give you buzzers in case you want to go put in an order at another place. One order of fries is enough for both children, and they both liked it! My children don't like all fries, so this is useful to know that they will eat the fries here. The fries seem to be made fresh, so I did wait a little bit for it. I think this is a great stall at Armature Works.

While I have not been to the actual shop, I stopped by the stand at the St Pete Farmers Market last…read moreweekend and grabbed a breakfast empanada. The outside was flaky and crispy, which I loved. However, the filling was lacking in flavor and was pretty dry. I wish it had been served with a sauce on the side, I think that would have really elevated it. The man working the farmers market stand was very kind and patient and the stand was set up nicely with good signage to show all the flavors. I can't speak to the ambiance of the actual cafe though since I have not seen it.

Tried this place at the St Petersburg Saturday Morning Market. I couldn't resist trying a sausage,…read moreegg, and cheese empanada for $8. They were hot and fresh. Served in a little brown bag. Delicious! I ended up going back and getting another one for the next day. Heated up perfectly fine!

This place was packed Saturday around 11:30, but didn't take too long to get our food. This bakery…read morehas been here forever and by the amount of people and the amazing food, they will be there for much longer. We got the breakfast sandwich that was amazing, ham and cheese croquet, cinnamon rolls that was huge and the guava and cheese pastry. Very small inside. But everyone just shuffled to make room for each other.

A while back while visiting Tampa, I had two foodie goals. One of them is to acquire Cuban pastries…read morefrom the 1915 La Segunda Bakery. They have four locations, and we went to the one in the Ybor City Historic District. La Segunda is an institution for Cuban bread and pastries, baking 18K loaves daily and ships nationwide via Goldbelly. Our niece's BF is Cuban, and he said buy anything with guava. In the box (see photo), we bought two each of guava flip (kind of a folded tart or empanada), guava turnover, and guava flip with cream cheese. All of them are delicious! I like the flaky guava turnovers the most even though they didn't survive the transportation across the country in my backpack as well as some of the others. Even though slightly crumbly, still yummy! I also bought butter cookies, sold by the pound. Those are relatively ordinary; I'll skip those in the future. Next time, we are carrying Cuban sandwiches home! I really wish I carried them home. I was having Cuban sandwich withdrawal. This location is older but functional; there isn't seating. Their customers know what they want, and everything moves FAST. If it's your visit (like it was for us), I suggest looking at the menu online to know what to order. The service is friendly, even though I can tell he was a bit exasperated that I didn't just yell out my order and I asked questions. I honestly don't fault him. Busy places have their own pace, and the customers are the ones to keep up. That's perfectly ok.

We had a great experience. Fabulous service that was very friendly and informative which was very…read morehelpful since it was our first visit. Our food was very tasty and served piping hot. We had empanadas, fries, and a Cuban sandwich and we would definitely order all of it again.

Came here at lunch time on a Wednesday. Place was very busy…read more Lots of to-go, dine-in and food delivery orders. The empanadas are cooked to order. Expect a little wait to get your food. All the different empanadas we tried were delicious and not greasy. I will suggest the basic beef is the best. But the other flavors such as the sausage & cheese was a close second. Two are filling, but big appetites should get three. Price of $4-$5 each are reasonable. They also serve cuban soups, salads and sandwiches.

Great empanadas! Crispy on the outside and delicately delicious on the inside. Wide variety of…read moreflavors - had the Reuben, buffalo chicken and deluce de leche.

Soo this place is so close and I had to check it out. Upon entering the customer service is…read morefantastic and parking is pretty good. They are quick to make the order and it's definitely a must try. Here is my order: Chicken and cheese goes best with aji and jalapeño cream ( honestly they all go with these sauces) I got the cilantro sauce and it has a bite to me but I'm spicy sensitive. Pineapple pork with the habanero sauce. Beef and potato is soo delicious, I could just get this and be happy. Goes great with the aji and jalapeño ranch. Philly cheesesteak empanada - okay wasn't my favorite but was still tasty.

Great place to dine. Family friendly and the food is tasty . Great place for party and sports…read moreevents.

I love LCPX cafe so I decided to try the sister restaurant La Pequeña Colombia that is located…read moreright next door. We ordered the tostones de carne y pollo and these were so tasty. Loaded with meats and topping such a good appetizer for sharing! The bandeja paisa was good but I wish the meats were a bit more flavorful. The flan wasn't bad but it did not need the added sprinkles. The fresh juices are amazing I really enjoyed the mango and would definitely order this again! Overall not a bad experience I just enjoy the unique modern dishes that LCPX cafe offers more than what's offered here. I went with two other people and we shared the app and main entree and still had leftover food so the portions are HUGE!

I ordered the roast pork sandwich and it was the best I have had so far! A very good sized…read moreportion. Full disclosure I am half Cuban so...sorry Mom this was really good. I also got a café con leche which you can get without sugar. The bread was also great. Next time I am in Brandon I will be going here.

Delicious Cuban sandwich!! I loved my Cuban from here, I was craving one that was made all the way,…read morewith lettuce and tomato. So glad they offered that. The last behind the counter was so friendly and nice. She made it so good! The bread was so yummy too. I also had a side of yellow rice and beans, mmmm so good too! I really loved the food here and the prices were reasonable. Will definitely be back!

Very good food @ Gordito's food truck located at Channelside Dr. I ordered the El Gordito which…read morecame with 2 empanadas, two sauces, seasoned tots & a drink. I chose the Chicken for one empanada and the spinach & cheese for the other. I got rasberry lemonade to drink. The food was very flavorful and tasty. The customer service was top tier as the gentleman who assisted me was extremely professional. The ambiance is nice, perfect location that provides lots of options. Check out Gordito's.

I tried the beef and mozzarella empanada. It was crispy on the outside with a healthy amount of…read moredelicious filling inside. The seasoned tater tots were very crispy with perfect seasoning--not too salty, just good flavor (maybe a taco flavored seasoning).

I don't know what happened here. Perhaps the owners are out of town. I really hope it didn't change…read moreowners because everything was noticeably different. The ladies working were not familiar at all. They also were not friendly and helpful. I was pretty sad. It did make me feel like the previous owners were gone bc either one were there. I hope they are still around and eventually when I come back, I can update this review. We ordered the Hawaiian hot dog and the arepa with beef and chicken. Something was missing. Also we ordered two empanadas. I like their green chimmichuri sauce with it, and as soon as I asked for it, she walked away and never came back. Even the pic on the outside sign shows them with that sauce, but nope never got it. They also have their usual Colombian drinks which are Postobon and Colombiana. They are more expensive and smaller sizes. We will definitely take a break from here. Hope the owners that we know and love will be there.

Have been craving some Colombian food since in Georgia there is nothing and was excited to eat here…read morewhile visiting family. We'll it did not disappoint at all. Right when you come in we were greeted and it felt really nice and cozy. We were taken care of fast and were able to order no problem. The food was so delicious and perfectly cooked and seasoned. I recommend this place to everyone. There was nothing we ate that we didn't like.

Delicious empanadas and friendly staff. The Jamaican beef was over the top good but the beef snd…read morechicken were awesome too.

I love this place. I tried it for the first time a month-ish ago, and I've been back 10x, with the…read more11th being in about an hour when I have my lunch break . Super affordable, incredible customer service, great energy, and sweet attitude from the employees. Julio is almost always there, and he loves to make the empanadas fresh even when he has some in the case that have already been made. Super friendly, funny, happy dude. Dining in is a super chill experience. Order at the counter and wait for them to tell you it's ready (2-5mins). They always have some fun music lightly playing on the speakers too. Oh, we also love their garlic aioli and salsa. Yum, yum, yum!!! As for empanadas, we've had their: Jalapeño Steak (8/10) Classic Beef (8/10) Jamaican Beef (8.510) Chorizo (9/10) Chicken & Cheese (9.5/10) Sausage & Peppers (10/10) Chicken (11/10 I love you Julio's chicken empanada) I'll revisit this review to add more ratings as I try more. Haven't tried a thing that I don't like here and don't expect to. I love Julio's!!!