The food here is absolutely amazing!!! the service was real quick and efficient. i love this place so much!! definitely worth coming !

Located off of Valley Blvd in Wood-Ridge, this is the second time I have ordered from the Empanada Shop since they have opened. I have to say that the empanadas were delicious, tasty, flavorful and didn't disappoint. The establishment is nicely set up and they cook their empanadas in small batches so that they are always fresh. They also have nice lunch combo special. Greeted by Devon today who assisted me with a great selection to choose from. I had gotten beef empanada, chicken and mozzarella cheese, chicken, spinach and cheese, fiesta (vegetarian) containing rice, beans, corn, cheese, peppers, + onions) and buffalo chicken. They were bursting with well spiced fillings and have a nice flavor to them. They didn't skimp on ingredients here and they were so well fried out. Every bite had a nice snap to it. It's another home run out of the ball park as we can recommend it again. read more

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i thought it was just ok. for $5 per empanada i was expecting a lot more. the beef although plentiful was shockingly dry. i did however like the flavor. the cheesesteak was juicier and was classic cheesesteak flavor. read more

great spot for unique empanadas. every item is about $4. bbq chicken is packed, but kinda dry. add more sauce. guava and cheese was perfect. chicken and cheese was good, but id like more cheese. we came at the end of the night and they only had a few options left, but we liked what we got. they seem to have good deals on getting2 and a drink or 3 and a drink. id come back for the shrimp n garlic. read more

the Empanada shop is no longer in business they closed about 7 months away. there's a new Empanada restaurant in that location.

So I have gitten take out from here about 4 times and frankly for me that was 3 times too many. But I am still giving this place 3 stars because my son & his friend both like it. The ingredients taste fresh but I do not their flavor profiles. In every thing I tried there was something off. The chicken empanadas to me taste like the chicken was ground in a blender to a baby food consistency. I prefer Shredded chicken or chopped chicken. And I absolutely hated the sausage and peppers empanada because the flavors were too sharp together. It tasted freshly thrown together like sauce which still needs to simmer for a while. This last time I tried this place I threw my food away after a bite or two. I made a salad because I found their flavors and textures off. The food was hot, fresh but just none of it was tasty to me. read more

Hello Fellow Yelpers! I was so excited to try the Empanada Shop - the only other establishment I know of like this is located in Hoboken NJ. My boyfriend and I popped in here on a Sunday afternoon and just our luck we found street parking right in front of their building. We ordered two chicken and two beef empanadas with a side of fries. The two chicken empanadas were a big soggy, but they tasted great! On the other hand, the beef empanadas we ordered were disgusting - I took one bite and threw it out. I wasn't sure if the meat had gone bad or what it was, but it definitely was not edible. read more

The Empanada Shop - So convenient!! - Empanadas Near Me - Wood-Ridge, New Jersey

Craved empanadas so I had to stop by since I was in the area. I ordered the classic beef one and chicken one and it was delish! I have no complaints, for the price, it was perfect! read more

Great service. The empanadas were tasty and really full. Nice selection. The apple pie was delish. Will definitely be back.

We have been going to the Empanada shop for several years. My last visit was a let down. I had not been here for a bit and was looking forward to grabbing some empanadas and rice and beans to take out for a quick dinner. Well that turned out not to be the case. First they did not have the Sausage and pepper empandas. Or the Shrimp empanadas. OK no big deal there's other options. So I ordered 4 other varities. I ordered rice and bean sides and was shocked when she told me they did not have either. What? 6 PM on a Saturday night and no rice and no beans? Why? How? Supply chain shortages? I ran several kitchens in restaurants for 15 years and sometimes when vendors shorted our orders we bit the bullet and went to the "grocery store" to purchase the ingredients so we had the menu items for our customers. Not great for food cost, but customer satisfaction is key here? Is it not? All I got in response to "why?" was a shrug. I guess they have become one of the ever growing "you'll get what we have" establishments that have grown in numbers since the pandemic. Then at least there was a reason to be out of your main menu items. Newsflash the pandemic is over and that is no longer an excuse. read more

Went here with an older gentleman who wanted to taste empanadas. As we were ordering this man began to walk to the facilities and was stopped and told employees only. I said to her this is an older man and needs to use it we are a paying customer she said no employees only. So I said cancel My order I will never return read more

I'm on the fence about this place. Although I like having an emanada shop nearby, I think the food is just okay. I've tried several different varieties of empanadas here. The spinach and mozzarella, sausage peppers and onions, guava and cheese, three cheese blend and the apple pie. While the selection is vast and the size of the emanadas is impressive, it just doesn't wow me in the taste buds. The meat empanadas were greasy and the desert empanadas were too sweet. My favorite so far was probably the three cheese blend. One thing I did like was that the skin tasted nice and crunchy. I mean I didn't expect it to taste authentic, which it doesn't, but I did expect a fresh tasting item. I feel like these empanadas taste similar to frozen food or store bought items. But nonetheless, it is a new business in town and getting one every once in while does serve as a good appetizer or a dessert with another meal. I don't think I can eat more than one of these at a time. The price is decent $3 or so, for each empanada given the size. read more

The Empanada Shop - Spinach and mozzarella empanada - Empanadas Near Me - Wood-Ridge, New Jersey

One of the best empanadas I've had in a while, I live in Paterson where you can buy a wide varieties of empanadas from different countries but none are as good as this place. I had 1 of each: beef, chicken and cheese. All 3 were very good, service was great, price was right, friendly staff that actually greets you lol, def worth the visit, don't tell anyone but they have the pink sauce too!!! read more

The Empanada Shop - Classic Beef Empanada - Empanadas Near Me - Wood-Ridge, New Jersey

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I was very excited to see this shop open, big fan of empanadas, but was a little disappointed in the specialty ones. The ground beef and the shrimp in garlic were tasty, but I was not a fan of the mac and cheese at all or the pizza. Also the crust were a bit soggy when they should be crispy. Not sure if this is a learning curve thing, or what, but I will be back to try again. read more

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Buffalo chicken empanadas were dry today. The regular chicken was better. I'm not sure how long they were sitting out for. My wife loves the guava and cheese. Surprisingly, the mango madness smoothie was filling and substantial. We'll be back again to try some others. read more

The Empanada Shop - Empanadas Near Me - Wood-Ridge, New Jersey

The empanadas were ok. Personally I think they are overpriced but they were a nice size.

They are new so I am going to rank this place purely based on how good their empanada is. Their empanada is average. It is not the most amazing one I've had but it is also not the worst. The pork one is a bit salty. I think the best one for me is the beef empanada. We've also ordered the sweet potato fries and rice and beans. Rice and beans were subpar and the rice tasted like left over rice. Sweet potato fries were great but they put it in a plastic container, if we didn't eat it right away it would of been soggy. The smoothies were decent (ahola is the better one) - freshly blended. While the rating does not reflect their service - I need to state how disorganized they were. We ordered 2 combo meals (2 empanadas with a side) and they wrote my order down on a ticket front and back. Yep! you guessed it! They did not flip over the ticket hence they only had 1/2 of my order. There were also way too many people behind the counter. I was waiting for them to collide with each other. It also seems that they do not keep stock on what empanadas to make when they run low. So you have a bunch of customers waiting for their order. One guy came in for a pick up and they had no clue what he was talking about. I don't know if I'll come back here after such a night. Maybe in the far future when they are more established. read more

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A nice empanada shop at a convenient location on a Main Street. I had the three cheese empanada and loved it. I definitely want to go back and try more. It's $3.45 for 1 single empanada. Quick service. read more

Excellent value, delicious and make for a great meal. A good variety, the chicken and cheese, classic beef buffalo chicken and beef and cheese are all delicious. read more

I come here all the time and end up so happily full. I love the chicken and cheese empanada. I have to say ive loved all but one.....the apple one Being im not a dessert person it doesnt matter. I totally recommend asking for salsa verde.for dipping. Staff is very nice and place is really clean read more

Oh man, I got the chance to stop in at the Empanada shop and it was amazing!!!! So many different kinds of Empanada's to try and so little time!!!! Thank goodness they are all ready to go in the warmers and piping hot and delicious. I tried the chicken, beef, sausage peppers and onions, and the buffalo chicken. They were all amazing!!!! They also had a Cuban sandwich on the menu that was also delicious, I stole a bite from my friend and was immediately jealous I didn't order it. I did leverage half of my sausage and peppers and half my buffalo chicken Empanada for the last half of the sandwich which worked out perfect. If you love empanada's, I can't recommend this place enough. Fast, friendly, hot, and delicious, The Empanada shop is awesome, give it a try, you won't be disappointed. read more

The Empanada Shop - The menu.... - Empanadas Near Me - Wood-Ridge, New Jersey

The empanadas here are some of the best I've had in a long time. The chicken and cheese is my favorite. The garlic shrimp is oh so good. The beef is stuffed with meat. The 3 cheese is super cheesy and yummy . You shouldn't be disappointed. I gave a four star because, it's a bit pricey for empanadas but they are worth it. read more

The shop is on a strip next to a lot of other restaurants with street parking in front. Everything seemed clean and they have smoothies as well as some other items on the menu. I would say the empanadas were underwhelming and so was my smoothie. The taste is far from authentic and overpriced in comparison to other similar shops I've been to. I only got the cheese empanadas so if you do try it, you may want to try the other items on the menu. I paid $13 for 2 empanadas and a small smoothie. read more

The Empanada Shop - Menu - Empanadas Near Me - Wood-Ridge, New Jersey

Holy, sheesh !!!! I stopped by this guys shop months ago after picking up a pizza next door and didn't get anything and promised him I would come back. I came in there today and got three empanadas, the chicken, the chicken pot, pie, and the apple! That place is my favorite empanada place for now! I used to go to Cuban Eddie's in Dumont, but this place beats that hands down! read more

Excellent attentive staff and a wide variety of choices that features several specials. Priced right for the generous portions and exceptional freshness of ingredient's. Without a doubt the best place in the area for empanada's!! read more

Amazing!! These empanadas are stuffed with fillings. I had the pork, chicken, and three cheese and all were great.

First let me start by saying I LOVE empanadas. Whenever I see it on a menu I always try them. A friend told me about Empanada Shop and I had to give them a shot. I thought the beef was amazing, solid flavor but not overpowering. But it was overstuffed... they give you alot of meat! Spinach was even better and highly recommended but I think my overall favorite was the Fiesta, which was unexpected. Perfect blend of rice, beans, corn and cheese. So the food is great, reasonably priced and I think the last thing that amazed me was that my fingers were NOT greasy after eating them. Sometimes you even just smell like grease after eating empanadas but not at the Empanada Shop. I also tried the berry smoothie which I never thought of pairing with an empanada and it works well! Oh, last thing I forgot was that my son has food allergies and they did a great job assuring me that their empanadas were egg and nut free. Going back tomorrow to try the other flavors. Go for it, you'll be glad you did! read more

So glad there's a local Empanada place now! The Empanadas were delicious! My boyfriend and I stopped in here yesterday and they were PACKED. They couldn't keep the empanadas coming out fast enough. I think that's a good sign for them, especially since they just opened. Every empanada that we tried, was fantastic. Note: Give them a break. They just opened and they are working out their kinks and getting use to the massive amount of customers that have been coming through their doors. If you don't want to wait, then order online. Highly recommend. read more

I had ordered the rice and beans with 2 beef empanadas and tostones, but they were out of rice so I ended up ordering 2 beef and 2 chicken empanadas along with tostones and they were sooooo good!! A little greasy, but def yummy. I'll def order from them again to try their other stuff. The empanadas are big so 2 would have been just right, the tostones were also big! read more

The Empanada Shop - Empanadas Near Me - Wood-Ridge, New Jersey

If you appreciate a hearty "meat pie" or better known as the empanada, then you will appreciate this empanada bakery!!!. This place offers so many varieties of filling for empanadas . My favorite is beef as they stuff it to the max and very flavorful. My daughter got the 3 cheese which was oozing mounds of cheese! The sausage and peppers was tasty too. The staff recommended pineapple coconut which is suppose to outstanding. I will have to return and I want to try the pizza empanada. What impressed me the most is the size of the empanada and how completely stuffed the empanada was filled. In addition to the attentiveness of the staff. They were warm and accommodating! read more

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They are good. I wish the beef was a bit more seasoned (I know that's picky) but they are still good. They remind me of my friends Puerto Rican grandma who used to make these years and years ago. I've only gotten the beef and three cheese. Idk if suggestions are taken but if so. Beef with diced potato one and just a mozzarella cheese one would be amazing. Ill be back either way. read more

Horrible Cuban sandwhich.. got a roll for 11.00 bucks. Worst sandwhich I have ever had. Empanadas a close send to the Cuban and way over priced. Never again! read more

I grew up in Wood-ridge went to the high school here haven't been back in quite some time...somethings still stayed the same other things different...drove down the boulevard and to my surprise I see the empanada shop AND gave it a shot. I was not disappointed! I tried the chicken, beef and the buffalo chicken lol let me tell you...these empanadas were STUFFED! My wife loved it TOO! her eyes widened HAHA we came back for the apple pie :) definitely will be back! -Apex Roadside Services read more

The most overpriced and unappealing empanada. I ordered spinach and cheese- no cheese, just old tasting deep fried crust with Spinach and paid over $4 for this small thing. The people who worked there were really nice, hence the extra star. read more

We were excited to try their food and ordered a couple of the beef empanadas. The food was disappointing - the empanadas were greasy and lacked flavor. If you want some real empanadas, it's better to visit Passaic (just a few minutes away). read more

The empanadas are delicious! There are so many options, and they're all crispy and brown and delicious. I had the beef, pork, and apple cinnamon empanadas. They were so good they left me wanting more. The apple cinnamon empanada tasted better than most apple pies, but with a crisp crunch of the empanada. I also had the mango madness smoothie but with lemonade instead of milk. I drank all of it to the last drop. The owner is amazing, he even offered us a free sample of sweet tostones. I had the other tostones with salt and they were amazing . Will come again read more

I've been looking for a great empanada place since I came back from Puerto Rico last March and I finally found it! I got the beef empanadas and they were so good I bought more to bring home. Definitely, definitely, definit recommend. Update: I just recently visited their Rutherford location and it's even cuter! This time I tried their rice bowls in addition to my usual beef and buffalo chicken empanadas. I have to say, the beans in the rice bowls taste so delicious and authentic, rice bowls might be a new staple for me whenever I visit! My boyfriend also LOVED the sausage, onion, and pepper empanadas. If you're ever in the neighborhood, this place is a must-visit! read more

From the friendly staff to the all empanada choices such as traditional beef and chicken to special's like shrimp and garlic as well as dessert choices like apples and cinnamon this is an absolute must experience!!! read more

This place is great- beef and cheese are outstanding, the buffalo chicken is great too. They are always fresh & overstuffed. Wood-Ridge is lucky to have this small gem. read more

Fantastic!!!mmmmmmmmm!!! Taste like home, delicious! Chicken & Basil, Spinach & cheese, Beef, & Chicken were right on spot, best treat I've had in a long minute........ read more