Chef Melvin is an awesome guy and makes delicious empanadas inside a quirky hip food truck park on the east side. I love everything about this place. If you're on the East side, you have to make a pit stop here and get yourself an empanada. If you're not on the East side, get in your car because it's with the trip. Flavor heaven. Authentic real deal Dominican style empanadas. THE BEST empanadas in Texas hands down (I've tried quite a few) and my top 3 favorite empanadas of all time- which includes my dads empanadas and my favorite empanada place in Queens, NY. I got one chicken and one beef- both with jalapeños and cheese. Made my day! read more

The Doughminican - One chicken, one beef- both with cheese and jalapeños - Food Trucks Near Me - McKinney, Texas

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BEST EMPANADA IVE EVER HAD!!! I'm from South TX where I've had homeade & true empanadas but these top any I've ever had! Great food truck on Riverside! read more

Stopped by here to try a single beef empanada because I just had to. The chef was solo and doing an amazing job of taking orders, cooking, and acting as cashier. He was also super nice. The empanada was amazingly delicious. The beef had a superb flavor and there was a good amount of cheese inside of it. Will definitely come back to try the other flavors. read more

The Doughminican - Food Trucks Near Me - McKinney, Texas

Came to eat at another place and this caught my eye. Not only is the owner really friendly, it was the best thing we ate! We had the chicken empanada and the wait was just a few minutes. Bonus points for having jams blaring from the food truck. read more

The Doughminican - Chicken empanada - Food Trucks Near Me - McKinney, Texas

Absolutely delicious. I had the beef empanada which was about $6. Really nice guy was running the truck and they seemed made to order. Lots of people around on a Saturday afternoon. I'll be back! read more

The food is solid. No question about that. Fresh and tasty but man... 2pm on a Sunday shouldn't take 45 minutes to get 3... if you have some time to kill and don't mind waiting, the food is good otherwise the other vendors can bang out the food in 10 minutes and are also solid. read more

As a fellow Dominican and girl from the hood (Washington Heights, maybe you've heard of it???) living in Austin, I was definitely craving some Dominican food. I've searched for some all over, never really finding the flavor I so desperately missed. When I found out about this food truck, I was thrilled. I ran over--yes, I ran, because as a proper New Yorker I don't drive--ordered, and watched Chef Melvin make his delicious empanadas from scratch. And, because your girl was hungry, I ordered some tostones too. Y'all. When I say this ish slapped. I shoved TWO giant empanadas and a whole row of tostones into my mouth like an animal. You wouldn't have been able to tell the difference between me and a vacuum. I was full after one empanada but it was so good I had to keep going. I immediately posted about it on my company's Teams chat. I messaged my gringo fiance. I may have even shed a tear. After two paragraphs of waxing poetic about empanadas, what I really want to say is: go get these empanadas. Try each one. Get the sauces. GET THE TOSTONES (though, caveat: I find a lot of my white friends hate tostones and prefer maduros, which like, okay?? enjoy being wrong I guess). I'll be going back. Today. Probably. I'm hungry just remembering this. read more

Absolutely delicious food truck in Austin! The empanadas were so so so flavorful and yummy! I loved the side salad that came with it as well. I want to try some of the other menu items the next time I go. read more

The Doughminican - Empanadas - Food Trucks Near Me - McKinney, Texas

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Seriously the BEST empanadas I've ever had. I'm already planning my next visit here. This is a family run gem on the east side and I'm so happy I found it. I had two ratatouille and cheese empanadas with a side salad for $7 (which I highly recommend if your vegetarian like myself). My mom and grandmother each had the beef and chicken empanadas, they couldn't even choose a favorite between the two...it was that good! The empanadas were not greasy at all and the dough was perfection! The side salad was light, flavorful and very refreshing too. The owner/chef and his mom were soooo extremely nice and helpful, making our experience a great one! I will definitely be bringing all of my out of town friends/family here when they come visit. read more

The Doughminican - Two ratatouille empanadas and side salad $7...such a great deal! - Food Trucks Near Me - McKinney, Texas

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Amazing empanadas and tostones! Got the beef empanadas and will definitely be back soon to try the rest. Took me forever to get around to trying this place since I always end up at Veracruz or Kerlaches but I think this is my new favorite spot! read more

Delicious and very friendly service! Would highly recommend trying them out --- yummmm!!

I will be back. These are so good! Each empanada is made to order, so it takes about 10 minutes before you get your food. They come out at a perfect temperature. The chicken empanada has a good bite and chipotle flavor. The filling in the beef empanada kind of reminds me of a chili. The vegetarian option is filled with a ratatouille mix (squash, eggplant, and caramelized onions) and has an interesting taste. I definitely liked the meat ones better. + bonus points for such a personable owner! read more

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Try. This. Place. So delicious. I normally think of Empanadas as kind of dry and bland. These are exactly opposite. So juicy. And stretchy cheese. And so full of flavor! The dipping sauces were delicious too, but I mostly didn't use them because I wanted to taste that delicious filling. We will be back! Thank you also for the super-quick service! read more

The Doughminican - Chicken empanadas - Food Trucks Near Me - McKinney, Texas

Update: From what I was told by Boteco, their neighbors, they have closed and went back to the DR. So far I have not seen them back. Sad to see such a delicious, potential, cultural spot go. .................................... Five stars for DR tunes, damn good empanadas, family gathering atmosphere and sticking close to your cultural roots. Listening to the bumpin' music and dancing our way to the truck on a Friday night, is already a plus in my book. The ordering processes for us was very unusual (probably cause we were the only ones there). A young gentlemen approached us with warm greetings and a menu explaining all the different options. Then the chef came out and recommended a few of his favorites as well. Literally took our order as we were standing on the makeshift dance floor and then we danced our way to the benches. We waited probably about 15-20 minutes for these empanadas. IT IS WELL WORTH THE WAIT! We saw him cranking out the dough right on the counter and thought how many food trucks or restaurants actually make their dough made to order. [The owner mentioned they are still working on a process to get quicker at making these delicious babies, so bare with them if there's quite a few people in line] All the empanadas were stuffed to the rim and the dough to meat ratio was perfect. Every bite had tons of flavorful filling and not too much dough. The filling had so much flavor that their sauce was not needed. If you do use the homemade sauces you will not be disappointed, they had chipotle mayo and DR salsa verde. The beef was our all time favorite. They ran out of chicken(will have to try next time). We didn't plan on trying the veggies or queso empanadas (you can also ask to add jalapeños to it) but glad we did. It did not disappoint. We will be back for more! read more

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If you're in Austin visiting, you have to try this place! They are soooo goood and the truck is ran by a son who wants to share his mamas cooking! Its surrounded but four other food trucks and they have art work to view and a seating area. It was super good and I know they accept apple pay however cash would be your best bet! They have some drinks but not a lot and I recommend their empanadas 100000% So good! The crust is stamped with their name and I thought it was so cute! Everything has sooo much flavor I fell in love!!! Give it a try and Happy Yelping!(: read more

After ordering at this humble food truck, I received my empanadas and salad, sat down, and continued to have an epiphany that will greatly increase my overall happiness in life by an estimated 3%: Eat more empanadas. (Happiness results may vary from person to person). Melvin, who is a one-man army, caught me looking at the menu and simply told me to go for a beef empanada, vegetable empanada, and a salad. The dressing for the salad is one that would influence me to eat more salads if blessed with this combination of oil and acid. The empanadas were a 10/10 in every category you can grade an empanada in, and surprisingly, the vegetable empanada was better than the beef IMO. Pair this place with a cold beer in hand and you, my friend, have reached a blissful peak that can't be replicated. read more

This place is.. the bomb!! The best tostones I've ever had, and that's taking into consideration a LOT of tostones. My BF also rated the beef empanada the best in town- also a very highly rated compliment coming from a very particular eater from the Valley. Will def be back with friends. read more

I've eaten the Doughminican's empanadas three times now, and every single time, I can't get over how fresh and just like "clean" their dough tastes. I know that's a weird way to phrase it, but usually empanadas are all about the fillings, and the dough just provides some texture and a way to keep it all together. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but the dough here just tastes like they've used really good ingredients, and it's yummy enough that it rivals the fillings for me. It's fluffy and tender, and not oily at all. I had the chicken empanada--juicy, tender, well seasoned meat, and really nice aoli and fresh herb dipping sauces. I also got the limeade, which was a good, refreshing compliment to the meal. I was sad that everything else was sold out because I wanted to try a bunch of the other stuff, but I guess I'll have to get there earlier next time! The food here seriously just tastes like it's made with love. read more

The Doughminican - Chicken empanada, limeade, and pineapple juice - Food Trucks Near Me - McKinney, Texas

Killer empanadas with the chicken as my favorite. The owner is super nice and hospitable. Love this place!

As a Boricua married to a Dominican, I can confirm that this place creates 5 star empanadas with all the legitimate flavors of the Dominican Republic. The empanadas are hearty & packed full of quality and deliciousness. My only regret is not getting here sooner. My son and I danced Bachata & Salsa while we waited for our made to order Beef, Chicken, cheese & Ratatouille Empanadas to be made. 5 stars all around! Thank you chef Melvin! We will be back! read more

So this is definitely a gem of a place. Me and my wife came here on our honeymoon after I read some of the reviews and I'll be honest... I was blown away. The owner was so kind and the food ...omg the food was insane and so fresh. Truly we came to Austin for a foodie get away and this was the pinnacle meal for us. The fried plantains with the red cream sauce were *chefs kiss* We got 4 from scratch empanadas fried plantains all for 15 dollars. That wack and I will ALWAYS make a stop here each time we drive through Austin. read more

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Incredible, just out of this world empanadas, perfect dough, perfect size, incredibly flavorful. It almost feels like each empanada is a work of art. The owner is very nice and the music selection was on point. This is a magical spot. read more

The Doughminican - Chicken empanada - Food Trucks Near Me - McKinney, Texas

Love it so much! The 2 employees I talked to were so incredibly kind and friendly. The empanadas (I got chicken and ratatouille) were delicious. Each one is freshly made and surprisingly very filling. My friends waited like 40min for their tacos from Veracruz, but my empanadas came out so quickly. Each empanada also has "Doughminican" stamped on, which is so cute! My friends were also impressed by how fast they came out and how nice the lady was, and we only order from them when we're in the area! read more

The best empanadas in town! I work less than 2 miles away from here and I go here at least once a week! I love the empanada combo with chicken and beef, the salad is delicious too! read more

This Dominican Republic (DR) food trailer rocks! (Literally). Saturday nights it's a D.R. Beach Party complete with DJ, sultry Caribbean beats and happy people! The proprietor, Melvin is simply all energy and big heart! And he's creating an E. Austin phenomenon in at E. 5th & Chicon. We wandered across Melvin's little place on the way home from Tamale House Salsa night. We'd had a few drinks and decided to chill before driving. So we roosted and had a lovely chat with Melvin and sampled some of the wonderful delights he cooks up including hallmarked DR empanadas, quipes hot out of the fryer, and a sweet bean dessert that must be sampled. His salads are incredibly fresh and refreshing! The next time we returned we ended up in the middle of a spontaneous party with singing and dancing. Some were local folks others from the DR and other countries all very involved in celebrating. People brought their beer and came to eat, listen and dance. The third time we went- -we each had a bowl with slow roasted pork, rice & beans and salad greens--all of which makes a full meal. (Not sure of the dish name) This is not a hurry up place after dark. I watched as Melvin chopped veggies for the salad he was making-- so it couldn't be fresher. He even rolls out the dough for each empanada so there will be a wait if there's a crowd. But relax!! It's worth it! MOST UNIQUE ITEM: The Habichuelas con Dulce-- a sweetened bean pudding (Why didn't the Mexicans think of this?) was new and lovely! It's not just a food truck -- it's a truly international experience! read more

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Absolutely authentic, delicious and made from scratch Dominican classics! Melvin has brought together his heritage, culinary training and the perfection of his craft from working in in several restaurants to his cozy little trailer. He is hand crafting THE BEST Dominican food in Austin and Texas... all the South and Southwest for that matter. Heck, you would have to go to Miami, Chicago, New York or Santo Domingo to find anything close. I have been to all these places and it does not get any better than at The Doughminican. Incredible! We posted pictures and our family in the DR was envious... :) Here is what we had... Sancocho - The star of Dominican foods and it lived up to it here.These guys are making it perfect here with a savory blend of spices, meats and vegetables. Yum, yum, yummy....... Empanadas (or Pastelitos) - If anyone has perfected made from scratch Pastelitos, The Doughminican has done it. The brisket has a great savory flavor and perfect seasoning. The crust is absolutely perfect. Melvin's French culinary training really shines through here. Get them to go... Pasteles en Hoja - WOW... It does not get any better or authentic... Perfect... If you ever wondered what anyone does with Plantains (green bananas), Go here and find out one of the best uses for Plantains. Quipes - Melvin says this is one of his favorites. It sure is one of ours... Meaty, savory, perfectly spiced... The Bulgar coating had a great texture and flavor.... For all you Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food fans you gotta try the Quipes or Kibbeh as it is know in those places. Habichuelas con Dulce - Sweet Cream of Beans? Yes, Sweet Cream of Beans... If you have never had it, try it here and you will want more... These guys are absolutely knocking it out of the park at The Doughminican! read more

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Have you ever ate something so good you immediately wanted to meet the chef?! Well the Doughminican is that place! I ate the BEST quipes, pastel en hoja and empanada. Melvin has the best customer service and his mother is just as nice, she's a little more behind the scenes preparing and cooking the dishes. Melvin makes you feel like you've known him his whole life and you're actually eating at his house. We will definitely be back if you have not been WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR, GO! read more

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This was a great experience. These empanadas were amazing. It's a must stop when in the area. Great people and a really relaxing atmosphere.

Chicken empanadas was really good stuffed to max and juicy. Beef was really good too. Ground beef with some cheese. I ordered 18 pieces and they gave me 20. All the nurses at st David's post partum ward enjoyed it read more

Amazing! There's no doubt that Melvin puts his heart and soul into his empanadas. This is one of my go to food recommendations for new arrivals and visiting friends and family because I know this place will never disappoint. The food is made to order from scratch so make sure to build in time for that. It's definitely worth the wait! read more

stumbled upon this immaculate food truck while picking up tacos and thought hey might as well try one of each! i took them to go so i could scarf them down in the privacy of my home. the service was phenomenal and watching them roll dough is really what caught my eye. absolutely amazing, the cheese was perfectly distributed and everything was cooked to perfection. i can't say i have a favorite because i loved them all but the veggie one really stood out as i typically don't go for the veggie option. we will be back!! read more

The Doughminican - Empanada Combo Empanadas - Food Trucks Near Me - McKinney, Texas

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These are by far the best empanadas I've ever had. I got the chicken and the beef and both were fantastic.

The Doughminican and is an amazing place to get lunch. We know the owner personally and he is always friendly. You normally have to wait about 15 minutes or so for your food but it is 100 percent worth it, everything there is so good. read more

Just had this place for the first time, and it was amazing! We had the beef and chicken empanadas, and I think they were the best I've ever had. The beef empanadas had cilantro and cheese which was a really nice touch. I thought the same thing recently when I tried Cuba512 recently, but The Doughminican tips them for sure. The guy I talked to was super nice too. I called 20 minutes before they opened to make sure they would be open (I tried 3 other places prior to finding them, and none were open or were sold out of what we wanted), and he said he could take my order. When I got there he was rolling dough, which I thought was a good sign. They did not disappoint!!! Can't wait to go back. I ended up driving about 45 min both ways for this, and it was totally worth it. Thank you!!! read more

Best empanada ever!!! Made fresh, sweet dough with bursts of flavor. And it's even personalized with "Doughminican" on it. Wow! Cutest spot, fresh food. Amazing customer service. Must eat here. read more

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The other reviews don't lie. The Doughminican is simply off the charts. Everything is made fresh by the friendly and passionate owner. I had two empanadas that were likely the best I've ever had. The dough was warm and crispy and the flavor was perfect. The tamale is probably the highlight of the show. It's very different than a standard tamale with corn as the masa. This masa is made from root vegetables and plantains. The texture is soft and almost creamy. It was simply delicious and I haven't had anything like that before. It also came with a fresh, delicious salad. All of this for 13 dollars. Please come here you will not have regrets. read more

I been wanting to come here for a while now... We are from San Antonio its not that far but today we finally made it, and boy o boy this was so worth it!! I'm Dominican like the chef, so everything he made took me back to my homeland. Everything is so fresh, made to order, empanadas are juicy and cheesy, the kibbehs are crispy not oily and super tasty and the salad on they side so fresh and crunchy I could eat this every day. Chef Melvin puts his heart and soul in everything he does. His hard work is paying off because empanadas goes fast, so make it there early. I'll be visiting again soon. Hasta pronto compatriota!! read more

The Doughminican - Chef Melvin and I! - Food Trucks Near Me - McKinney, Texas

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If you are craving something new or looking for a homemade taste of the Caribbean, The Doughmanican is the place for you! Upon my arrival, I was greeted and treated like I was back at home! I sat down and was brought coffee with the entire pot and this amazing mangu con los tres golpes! Que rico! And dare I say it tasted better than moms. I couldn't get enough, even ordered an empanada to go for an afternoon treat, and man was it delicious! With so many Mexican and BBQ food trucks I highly encourage Austinites to try something new and go visit the Doughminican...You won't be disappointment. read more

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Had the chicken empanadas and pineapple juice and both were delicious. Probably the best empanadas I've had and I look forward to trying the other kinds. The folks that work there were kind. There are plenty of spaces to sit. read more

Awesome time outside at their yard. Felt at home with the music and even the clients where nice. Atmosphere was nice with the fire goin. Delen palla mi gente. A mil read more