4 for the empanada and 2 for the Gelato. Located on PCH, close to the Anita Street Beach entrance, the prices are reflective of the area. The Spunach and Chicken/Mushroom emanadas [$5.25 each) were delicious and filing. Crust was the perfect thickness, flaky, and held together. The gelato, on the other hand, was a total miss ($6 small / $6.50 med / $7 lrg). The icy and gummy texture didn't make for the right mouth feel. It distracted from the flavor and was a waste of money. read more

The service was nice; however, the guava empanada that I had was not great. I think that the cheese might've overpowered everything so the empanada's flavor didn't have as much depth. read more

Good place if you're walking by and are looking for a casual bite to eat with zero expectations. Sergio's Empanadas had a reputation around Laguna; they started out in the Farmer's markets. He and his mom were known for their amazing pastry Argentinian empanadas that roamed throughout farmer's market locations and eventually made their way into Laguna. Everything was fresh and empanadas handmade in his mom's bakery. Although the current owner who took over in 2018 has grown and turned it into their own place, they do not sell *Sergio's* empanadas. In fact, they used to buy and resell empanadas from West Hollywood, but now "they are made outside." Whatever that means. Additionally, the quality is not the same and it seems they freeze their food since sometimes the empanadas are undercooked in some areas and other Yelpers have also noted that they have seen them unpackage frozen pies to sell, big sigh! The availability of their empanadas is spotty. During one of my recent visits, my bf ordered a beef empanada, but they were out, and the owner said that if we could wait 10 minutes, they could have it out and ready. However, the next time they were just out of empanadas and had to settle for other options. They've tasted the best when I reheated them the next day at home, they are less dry, and with the chimichurri sauce they are delicious! The empanada itself though is nothing special, they did not taste fresh and reminded me more of pre-packed food -- It's the chimichurri sauce that works the magic. Would I come back? Ummm, if I'm walking by, sure, why not! There are still good 3-3.5 If you add the sauce, but they're not to be compared to Sergio's empanadas. They still have the same name, which can be misleading for Yelpers who will get a mixed bag of reviews older than 2018 the year they took over or those reviewers who have recently tasted the food and are referring to its prior owners reputation. I can't blame the customers there was no clear transition, and it almost feels like a trickery. I got there expecting to find one thing and I get another. Some people may not mind or feel differently about transparency, but it matters greatly to me. It would be one thing if they were selling the same stuff and nothing changed except the owner, but that's not the case. Onto the positive things! The empanadas are bigger and have a good amount of filling - a bigger bang for your buck! They added the "spicy pork" empanada which I think is the better tasting ones but it's not spicy. They have also added drinks like Vietnamese coffee and Thai Iced tea, but most excitingly, they have added Gelato! And everyone in Laguna loves Gelato, especially if you don't want to wait in line at Gelato Paradiso. The owners are very polite and respectful, hence why I was hesitant to review but at the end of the day I am the customer. So, If you come here because you're passing by, the whole impression is different! It's a counter restaurant with minimal seating so the service is super fast with reasonable prices! They have a good variety of foods for everyone from regular meat or vegetarian to sweet or savory, soups, salads, desserts and a range of drinks from iced teas, coffee to beers and sangrias. I can't stress enough, If you're going to give their empanadas a try, try them with the chimichurri sauce! Enjoy some fresh-ish, from-someone's-oven empanadas or gelato while walking by to the beach! read more

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Yum! These empenadas are huge and stuffed with goodness! My favorite was the MAC & Cheese yes please! I live how they took a tradition and altered the ingredients to place inside to give you still great flavors but a new way to enjoy empenadas in our modern world. Have no fear you can still get the classics too! Also ordered a chicken plobano soup that was delicious! Affordable and plenty of street parking up and down the street. Definitely will be back! read more

Sergio's Empanadas - Empanadas Near Me - Laguna Beach, California

After a less than pleasant experience at Penguin Cafe, we were walking out to explore the area when the buttery aroma enveloped us in a hug. Following our noses like Toucan Sam with Fruit Loops, we were lured next door to where a kind man with a big smile welcomed us as we walked by the door. "Doesn't it smell delicious?" he boasted .. his smile as warm as the aromas seeping out behind him. We smiled back and politely passed by since we had just finished eating next door. We walked around for a bit and ended up circling back because we parked near by.. but this time the smells were too overpowering to just walk away. We entered to find the same kind man behind the counter.. unloading yet another delicious batch of empanadas. The shop is small and humble but had beautiful art work on the walls (available for sale), a glass display of so many beautiful empanadas, and just the smell of fresh baked goodness was making our mouths water. Looking at the menu, we were even more inclined to purchase because the prices were so fabulous for the size.. and there even was the option to purchase for "take and bake". The gentleman was very easy to talk to .. and he recommended that since we had over an hour's drive to return home.. we do the take and bake option. I'm glad we did. I opted for the mushroom, chicken pot pie (for the hubbie), and the meat and potatoes. GREAT idea to fold the empanadas a specific way to identify flavor. He provides a diagram on the business card, stapled to the bag, that also contains the easy baking instructions. Simple egg wash + 400 degrees.. PRESTO. I felt like a champion chef when these babies came out of the oven. The enticing buttery baked smell echoed in my own kitchen.. singing praises of all things glorious that can come out of an oven. Also, I feel that it is important to note these kept very well in the fridge for a few days before they were baked. THE MUSHROOM ONE. TO. DIE. FOR. Wild mushrooms.. a delicious sauce.. even my super picky eaters devoured this. The crust was PERFECTO. One of the best empanadas I have had in a long time. The beef and potatoes was also DELICIOUS. Very well balanced spices (not spicy) to create a good flavor when paired to the big chunks of potatoes. This was also a fan favorite. The chicken pot pie was tasty to me.. but the boys felt like there were too many peas (but what kid likes peas).. I liked that there were LOTS of veggies and it was very yummy. Least favorite of the three but it was all so delicious. If i'm in the area, I'm going to buy a DOZEN of these bad boys to haul back to SD. Fantastic service, great prices, EXCELLENT empanadas.. I want to come back to try not only more varieties but the chimichurri sauce that they also sell. Fantastico!!! Highly recommended and I'll absolutely be back! read more

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Delicious!! Beef empanada combo with Greek salad is a must!! Empanadas are baked and you can taste the freshness and quality of the products. Come here often, it never disappoints!! read more

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My boyfriend and I stopped by here while we were in laguna real quick to try their empanadas. The parking is really difficult here. There is a lot behind the restaurant but to get out of the lot, you have to do a whole turn (only if youre lucky and there is no other car there) because there is only one exit. There is also street parking but that is usually taken pretty quick. The restaurant itself is small and has that homey feel to it. The worker kindly helped us out and serviced us very quick. My boyfriend got the chicken and mushroom while I opted for the Filipino chicken one. Mine was very dry and there were raisins in it that gave it an interesting flavor. My boyfriends empanada was very delicious tho. I would recommend the chicken and mushroom for sure. This is a great snack to grab and head down to the beach to east especially since its not messy and perfect food for the kids! read more

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These were some good empanands, I got the Mac n cheese and the Spnich one. I was loved the mac n cheese, warm and gooey filled with cheddar cheese. Overall great place and great customer service! read more

Price is a lil high but the empanadas are delicious!!! Such a great variety to choose from I wish they were cheaper so I could try multiple but the size is good and hefty, inside is warm and just so amazing I love!!!! read more

I came Monday noon: CLOSED; Tuesday noon: CLOSED; Wednesday noon: CLOSED. Most of the days I wanted to eat here, CLOSED!!!! This people must be rich, they never work! Why don't you sell the store to somebody who really wants to work and give a real argentinian taste to those overpriced empanadas. read more

We always stop for empanadas when driving this way. Their empanadas are flakey and not too thick, and have a good amount of fillings (we don't like the thick crust, little filling versions we've had elsewhere). You can purchase them hot or frozen. They offer yummy drinks and desert empanadas as well. Our faves are the beef, chicken pot pie, and mac & cheese. read more

OMG, so good, such a hidden gem. Banana is AMAZING. the crust is so flaky and fresh. it latterly melts in your mouth. we took some hot and some frozen to go. read more

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UHM wOw, I just had the mushroom and chicken with the chicken poblano. AMAZIN! I cry. This place is my favorite spot in Laguna. The best is a soup and empanada on a cold day! On a hot day, Their gelato is to die for! read more

Love these empanadas! So good. Quick service. I always stop in when driving through Laguna. Parking is a bit challenging. A few small tables outside. read more

Laguna's best kept secret! The empanadas and corn and crab chowder are nothing short of spectacular. The chowder is creamy, flavorful, and especially wonderful on a chilly evening. The empanada dough is flaky, savory, and perfectly cooked. The dough is not heavy or greasy. The sweet potato, samosa, and chicken pot pie empanadas are some of our favorites. The chimichurri sauce is out-of-this world delicious! We always have a jar of this flavorful sauce in our fridge. We use it in eggs, in sandwiches, and in pasta salad --it adds a tangy and herbaceous note to any dish. This is the best spot for a quick, and delicious meal! read more

Absolutely incredible empanadas. So flaky so many options and the chimichurri is to die for!!

Who knew such an unassuming place would have such great empanadas?! The empanadas here ranged from $4.50 to $5.50. They have vegetarian, meat, and dessert options! My personal favorites were the carne asadas and Filipino chicken, although I also tried the beef, Mac and cheese, and samosas - all were delicious! Wait time for food to come out was decently fast and the location is near a beach. You can buy your food and head out to the back on Anita street to a strip of the beach and watch the sunset while eating your toasty empanadas! The coolest thing about the empanadas is how they printed the names of each filling in the top! Plenty of metered street parking! read more

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First time trying this place in Laguna Beach. It is better than I expected. It's a small and cozy place. I was greeted & served by two sweet gals. I had the chicken & mushroom empanada. On such a cold day like this, a bite into melted cheese with chicken and mushroom was the best. Their chimichurri sauce added a kick to the empanada making it more flavorful. With or without the sauce there's a different pleasure to this dish. The crust was crunchy giving it more texture. The thai ice tea was not too sweet like many other places I've been to. It was just perfect to have a hot bite and sip a little cold thai tea. To the back of the shop was a nice short walk way down to the beach. Such a pleasant location. I would come back again soon! read more

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This place has always been delish. The family favorite has always been their guava and cheese empanada. However, they are now serving gelato in addition to those delicious empanadas. Yup! Time to chow down! read more

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Stayed within walking distance and was just looking for gelato. Boy am I happy we took the empanadas to go! They are allot bigger than I had expected but so good! What a nice find! read more

Beautiful amazing and lovely empanada shop, made by a staff who cares. The food was delectable, thank you so much.

This place has amazing empanadas. Both the chicken and mushroom and the spicy pork were amazing. The filling is piping hot and the crunchy flaky pastry crumbles in your mouth. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone who finds themselves in Laguna Beach, and I plan to come back many times. If it's a foggy and windy day, come warm yourself up with delicious hot empanadas. read more

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Extremely overpriced blah taste except hot sauce was good. Believe fake possible compensated for "review". Otherwise typical Laguna sheeple fakeness wanting to fit in and too afraid to be unique or stand alone. Although rich in money,land/or objects owned, sadly most are extremely poor in appreciation, enjoyment of life,!//¡354"Living the life" Constantly playing charades of "show and tell" look at what I have challenges set by strife to be "elite" driviself produced absurd overly inflated perceived false values, higher so the also join whichever new fake exclusive clu ml lll read more

Sergio's Empanadas has got to be one of the realest restaurants in Laguna. It is my opinion that the food in this town tends to be overpriced and over-hyped (like so many other beach towns)...Sergio's however is not. I have yet to meet an empanada here that I didn't ravenously devour. Beef (with raisins- yeah it's good), prosciutto, samosa, pot pie, etc., all delicious. Let's not speak of the dessert empanadas (personal faves: guava and banana/cajeta), our words can't do them justice. My only complaint is that the alfajores always look delicious, but are in fact way overpriced. But most of you will be too busy browsing through the sexy selection of empanadas to even notice. This place is a gem, but don't take my word for it. Try it for yourself, slap some chimichurri on it and if you don't agree with me well...at least you got to take in all the smells. read more

Wow! Delicious empanadas. Nice flavor varieties with generous filling. I'll happily drive 10 miles farther because these empanadas are so much better than the other local Empanada Maker. read more

Really good Argentinian empanadas & only $4.50 each...but $1 less with the Yelp check in deal! This establishment is also apart of the Shop Small American Express group. AMEX has an offer right now to support small businesses. Along with delicious empanadas, this place also makes a good Sangria...strong & sweet and $6. Right now there's no indoor seating, but there are a couple of little tables with bench seats just outside. The spicy pork is my favorite. Perfectly flaky crust with corn & beans. The beaf & potato crust has an added butter flavor, which I do not like, but everyone else seems to love. They are served with a small side of chimichurri sauce, which just adds to the flavors. This place also has some dessert options. I'd say it's a perfect spot to stop for a small, quick, tasty and affordable bite. read more

We stoped in for dessert one night and had tiramisu gelato a box of mini caramel sandwich butter cookies and both were DELICIOUS! We went back the next day for lunch to try the empanadas and ordered ham & cheese, prosciutto, spicy pork empanadas to go and ate them at the beach. All 3 were amazing!! The spicy pork was our favorite. read more

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I was getting a bit hungry, so my friend recommended that we get some empanadas to go. He had been here before, and he said the food tasted awesome. After my own experience, I don't disagree. The place was nice, has a bathroom for customers, and the server/cashier was also friendly and talkative. They had many flavors of empanadas to choose from, and the server gave me some pointers and his own recommendations. In particular, he swore by the mushroom, chicken, and cheese one. So I trusted him and got one of that, and one of mushroom (one of several vegetarian options, which were nice to see. It's nice to be inclusive for your customer population.) I forgot what my friend wanted, but for sure 1 of his original 2 choices were out, and that particular option was ALSO out the last time he visited... so... maybe a minor point off here for lack in preparation. Each empanada was about $4, I believe, and it came with a dipping sauce called chimichurri, which was a mixture of oil, parsley, garlic, and such. (In fact, never heard of this ever before in my life, and it definitely made the food taste more interesting.) We got these to go so we could eat them on the beach. Understandably, they were not really warm/hot when we ate them anymore, and this review would be based off on that. Flavor wise, they were good. Portion wise, if I am not mistake, they looked pretty standard. I recommend getting two for most people to get full. Get one as a substantial snack. Going back to his recommendation, he wasn't lying. The mushroom, chicken, cheese one was decent. The mushroom (by itself) one was also not bad. I am sure if these were eaten fresh, as in reheated, they would be even better. Other than this, I don't have much else to add on. Reasonably priced and tasty enough, I see myself going back to try all the available choices. Too bad I am not in this area often at all! read more

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It's ok, but it's not very authentic. The ground beef has raisins and also taste like cinnamon. The chicken flavor is a chicken pot pie more than an empanada. Prosciutto tastes ok, but needed to be more cheesy (the prosciutto cooks and ends up tasking like a regular ham and cheese) The dough is a bit heavy: puff pastry like. read more

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Amazing! 10/10 Coconuts were refresh and ripe. The empanadas were exquisitely done. We highly recommend the mushroom and chicken, beef and potato, guava, and spinach. The establishment was super kind! If you're looking for a guaranteed delicious meal, come here! read more

The place is a little small, but they have outside seating.., there empanadas are so good, buttery and flaky .. Chicken pot pie empanada were my favorite... after being at the beach, this is a must stop before going home, empanadas and some ginger lemonade ... no regrets! read more

This place is quick, convenient, and delicious. Chicken and mushroom empanada is my favorite. Spinach was just okay. One empanada is not really filling though, so probably get a couple different ones to try. The chimichurri sauce they provide with the empanadas is amazing! read more

The chicken pot pie empanadas and gelato are amazing! Out favorite was the vanilla bourbon gelato!

This place is a blessing and a curse. A blessing because they have amazing fluffy puffy pastry empanadas with fillings that rival even more culturally-legit Argentinian/Hispanic empanadas and a curse because it's hard for us to leave without buying $70 worth of frozen empanadas to save for later. Bad for wallet and cholesterol but amazing for the soul. read more

Great empanadas. Some of the best I've had in a long time. I will be purchasing some of their wonderful chimichuri sauce to take home. Highly recommended I ordered a second round and forgot to take pictures again because they were so good read more

Sergio's Empanadas - Empanadas Near Me - Laguna Beach, California

I love empanadas and am not very picky when it comes to yummy pockets of goodness but this place is not very good. I got a chicken and beef empanada fresh. The picket was decent, the chicken one tasted like nothing and the beef one was so salty. The shop was very very hot inside. The green sauce was very good though. read more

Sergio's Empanadas - Empanadas Near Me - Laguna Beach, California

I go here all the time. I am happily to report, they are meticulous about cleaning and work by the guidelines set for proper social distancing. The food is fresh and prepared throughout the day. They are always willing to make the customer happy!! Enjoy the freshest empanadas south of LA. read more

Was a little sad they ran out of the beef empanadas but just goes to show how popular they are! Very friendly service! read more

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I've been coming to this place for a few months now, I won't eat lunch anywhere else when I'm in Laguna Beach. The Empanadas are off the charts good! The sweet potato is one of my favorites. The crust is incredible!! I've eaten hundreds of empanadas while down in Chile and Argentina, and these are comparable in style but actually better than any I've ever had, anywhere, hands down! Their salad, the Greek one, is very good too, as is the lobster bisque soup they have today. I could go on and on...! Please build one in Santa Ana or Tustin area!! read more

Sergio's Empanadas - Empanadas Near Me - Laguna Beach, California

My wife and I visited Argentina a year ago. So imagine our delight when we tasted the best empanadas we've had in California at Sergio's Empanadas. We got the soup and empanada combo. The soup was a creamy chicken poblano which was rich in taste, creamy, filled with ingredients. Delicious. We got the mushroom, spinach/veggie, and spicy pork empanadas. All 3 were a large size, filled with well prepared ingredients and wrapped in a fresh, flaky pasty. Plus, the chimichurri that the restaurant gave us was freshly made and was a delicious complement to the food. Finally, we couldn't resist getting the alfajores for dessert. They were freshly made, not too sweet and as good as anything we ate in Argentina. At a time when you can't get away the food here provides a wonderful escape. We'll be back. read more