Today is my 2nd time ordering WHEAT CHICKEN EMPANADA from this location and I must say I can't wait for my 3rd time! Lady who takes the orders over the phone/counter is polite and well mannered. Y U M M Y STILL haven't tried it? WHAT R U WAYTING 4? read more

The Empanada Spot - Wheat Chicken Empanada - Empanadas Near Me - Oakland Gardens, New York

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Best empanada spot i have tried so far. Staff is always nice. No dine in option. A little too oily but its ok.

Recently returned to The Empanadas Spot. Had placed my order via phone in advance. I order their empanadas de carne and chorizo. The order was ready for pick up when I got there about 15 min later. Hot and ready to be enjoyed. It is one of the best places to get good empanadas from Colombia around the neighborhood. Highly recommended. read more

I just ordered from here again, and it was good as always. I've never been into the restaurant, I always order delivery through Uber Eats. They only offer Uber eats and "postmates", they are not on DoorDash, GrubHub, or any of the others. They have a very large menu, but for me, it's empanadas, and that''s it. That's the name of the place, right? All of their empanadas are fantastic, they offer both savory and sweet (Dessert) empanadas. On all of their empanadas, their shells are firm, but not hard, and the shells and fillings are absolutely tasty. Some of my favorite empanadas are the corn beef empanada (beef in a corn shell,) the chicken fajita empanada, the Greek empanada (spinach, feta and mozzarella,) Mami's empanada, (ground beef, eggs, and rice,) and the Biagra (crab and shrimp) empanada. The crab and shrimp are rich and savory. There are so many I like, but these are my favorite. They are all good sized, and they are all delicious. When you order to go, each empanada is in a separate mini bag, and it says on the outside which empanada is in that bag. They do offer three different kind of sauces to go with the empanada. The green sauce is a jalapeño sauce, and the red sauce is what they call a "Louisiana sauce." I don't really care for either one. I do love their "pink sauce." the pink sauce is ketchup and mayonnaise, and it has a creamy flavor. I'm from back west, and back there, we call it "fry sauce." They have a good number of dessert empanadas too, but my two favorite are the guava and cheese empanada, the creamy cheese plays off of the sweetness of the guava so well, and the USA empanada. Apples and cinnamon. Basically, an apple pie empanada. Almost Every time I'm staying in the area, I order from here. I love this place, and I will continue to do so. Thank you.. read more

We just made an order of 4 corn empinadas, sweet plantains and chicken and pork tamale. The people reviewing here are biased or are paid to leave bad reviews. Let me tell you the empinadas were filled and delicious. The tamale was excellent. This is the SPOT! read more

I was passing by and decided to get some Empanadas. It was quiet on a Sunday afternoon. Couldn't decide what I wanted so I ended up getting cheese, beef, chicken, and chorizo. The crust was nice crispy and soft at the same time, but i wasn't impressed with the flavor. The beef did not taste like anything to me and the chicken did not taste like chicken, just lack flavor. I enjoyed the chorizo one though, you can never go wrong with chorizo read more

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Not sure why I never tried these till now?! Low key empanada restaurant offers a multitude of corn and flour empanadas. Comes out hot & fresh and you can choose mild, spicy or jalapeño sauce for every 2 empanadas. They also offer combo deals and dessert empanadas. No tables inside, just standing only spots if you choose to eat in but mostly take out orders. read more

The Empanada Spot - Empanadas Near Me - Oakland Gardens, New York

Forgot to take more pics, too busy enjoying! The staff were really nice and all of them were so good. Beef, chicken corn empanadas Spicy chicken, cheeseburger flour empanadas So delish! Def recommend and will come back to try other flavors! read more

The Empanada Spot - Cheeseburger empanada - Empanadas Near Me - Oakland Gardens, New York

I notice there's a lot of mixed reviews about this place but my food was never made wrong the plenty times I've been here. The staff are nice and make sure you have enough sauce for your food. The food is 9/10 if you ask me. Maybe people discredit it for its small dining area. This is my go to, to go food though. read more

Empanadas with the green sauce is a must. Many flavors to choose from, but the Cuban and hamburger is my favorite. Least favorite is the pizza, it's stuff with cheese nut a bit lacking in sauce, might as well get a real slice. Everything else is good and freshly made to order. You get sauce for every 2 you order or else it's 50cents extra for sauce. read more

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This spot is located right off the highway so it's fairly easy to get to. The store is really clean and has a variety of empanada flavors to choose from, including both savory and sweet. Our server was very nice and our order was prepared quickly. It's takeout only so there's no seating. We ordered a mix of corn flour empanadas (chicken and chorizo) and wheat flour empanadas (spicy chicken, Cuban, chicharron, pork, chicken parmigian, and chicken bacon ranch). The chicken and chorizo corn flour empanadas were decent, although the chicken could have used a bit more flavor. Of all the wheat flour empanadas, the spicy chicken was the best and most seasoned. The pork was the next decent one although it could have used more seasoning. I was not a fan of the Cuban, which was too cheesy and overwhelming. The chicharron was a bit too much as it had peas and rice as well. I was not a fan of the chicken bacon ranch or chicken parmigian and found the flavors overwhelming. Overall, the empanadas were underwhelming and, while the flavors were interesting, they failed to deliver tastewise. I probably won't be back and recommend checking out another spot if you're craving empanadas. read more

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We commemorated National Empanada Day by ordering a variety of empanadas via Uber Eats. We ordered eight different kinds, and the delivery order was on time. Our favorites = worth ordering or would order again: Italian Sausage Guava and Cheese Greek Corn, potato, and peas Least favorite Biagra - shrimp and crab - imitation crab does not mix well with real baby shrimp Middle of the road, but wouldn't get it again Sweet plantain and cheese - it was ok, wouldn't get it again Cheese Empanada- definitely lots of cheese but must be consumed on the spot. Chicken Parmesan - the bite was good but had better I saw they have catering and mini empanadas, which is definitely worth exploring. read more

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While shopping in the neighborhood, we dropped into The Empanada Spot for a quick snack. Ambience: they are currently takeout only, with the corresponding decor. Food: we ordered some ground beef corn flour empanadas. They were ok, but the beef filling could have benefitted from more seasoning. The green jalapeño hot sauce was definitely a hit. read more

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Empanadas are tasty, fresh and warm. The corn crust has a great texture and the wheat versions have a nice crunch. There are a variety of fillings but my favorites are the fajita chicken and the crab and shrimp. The green sauce is a little spicy but tasty with the empanadas. I also got a breakfast steak platter which was disappointing. The steak was dry and the egg was overcooked. The Colombian platter looked impressive. The beans were delicious and the plantains were cooked perfectly. The chicken was on the verge of being dry but it was okay with the moisture from the bean sauce. Overall a great spot for empanadas. Pass on the other dishes. read more

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Amazing selection of empanadas. Cheese and guava for the win. Quick & easy always a go to for a quick bite.

Kind of pricey for empanadas but pretty good. The flour empanadas are much better than corn. the corn empanadas were too dry for me. They have a lot of options and their green sauce is amazing. Service was straight forward and good. Overall, would come again to try other flavors and fillings. Be mindful that they don't have in store seating. read more

Takes card numbers by phone. Someone got to scam me really easily from states away. That is a bad business practice. Very rude employees with a, "it's your problem," attitude. Never been to NY and this made it even more less likely. It must be a constant battle against scammed up there. Would help if the empanada spot didn't make it so easily done. read more

Delivery service is the best , very fast and everything was hot and fresh , they packed the empanadas really nicely too but I agree with some people here that they need just a little more seasoning . The filled casa a however was simply amazing .. I could eat 10 at a time haha ! read more

As the name implies, if you are in the mood for empanadas, this is THE SPOT!! I got the beef, chicken and chili and beef empanadas. They smelled so good that I ate the chicken before I could take a pic. All of them were very good with a lot of filling. The chili and beef does have a kick so don't say I did not warn you. We also got two dessert empanadas, the caramel and cheese, and the USA. Of the two, I would highly recommend the caramel and cheese; the sweet and salty combo hits the spot! This is a little bit away but we will be making the trip again soon. read more

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Chicken cutlet was dried out, the rice wasn't cooked all the way. Service was ok. The empanadas were greasy also. Disappointing to say the least. read more

Love their empanadas (veggies, chicken) Not sure if I would come back now after finding a piece of clear rubber INSIDE my chicken empanada. Mistakes happen, but eat at your own risk! read more

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I am obsessed. They are delicious empanadas. I love the Greek, cheesesteak and chicken fajita. They do not skimp with the fillings. My husband loves the corn beef empanadas with the green sauce which has a nice kick. I love the pink sauce. We usually get them delivered and they travel well. The French fries are a little bland but we jazz them up at home. So happy we tried this place, we are return customers for life! read more

This place is amazing and a must try. I ordered a few times and went to pick up once as well. The cheeseburger empanada is the way to go. One of our favorites!!! You can call and pick up as well. Lady on the phone was very nice gave me a total and told me about 8 minutes to pick up. Ordered 5 cheeseburger empanadas, spicy chicken and mamas empanada. read more

Been here two days in a row. The first day my boyfriend and I got empanadas. Cheese, chicken fajita, caramel and cheese and broccoli and cheese. All the empanadas were delicious. The next day we decided to get a meal. I ordered 5 pc chicken wings which were so crispy. I also got an order of tostones. They could have been more on the crunchy side but they were still yummy especially with green sauce. My boyfriend ordered the Columbian platter. It had rice and beans, sweet plantains, steak, crispy fatty pork and a fried egg. We loved everything. Will definitely be ordering again in the near future read more

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The food is delicious and the service is great. There's a cool mural on the wall as well.

This was my first time and definitely not my last time trying an empanada. I was in the area just killing time and I decided to come in. I had just donated blood and was craving protein and iron, I decided to order a beef empanada and I was not disappointed. Before ordering, I did ask how long itll take to make and the cashier told me itll take about 7 minutes. I didn't time them, but it did feel like it was about 7 minutes, didn't feel too long at all. The beef empanada was crunchy on the outside and moist on the inside. There was beef and potato with every single bite. It was quite satisfying and I will come back for more. read more

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Everytime I have a game at Cardozo I stop here. The empanadas are so good. If you want to start basic try the cheeseburger one. Food takes a bit to come out but it's made to order. read more

Great tasting food. None of them tasted bad. I tried the chocolate empanada, apple cinnamon, ground beef, steak with rice, etc. Sometimes when I have empanada the outside tastes way too oily or the inside is just dry and flavorless but this place knows what they are doing. Recommend. I also liked how they didn't pour the beans on top the rice like most places I have been to. Not a huge fan of beans read more

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I liked the empanadas from empanada spot. They have the Colombian ones that are made with corn so of course I loved it. But I also tried the ones made out of wheat I got the cheeseburger & it was really good. I received the empanadas in a good amount of time. read more

I've ordered from The Empanada Spot at least once a month for the last year or so and they're always incredibly reliable and consistent no matter if you're ordering empanadas, a side dish or entree. They offer an incredibly large number of empanadas fillings so you can sample a bunch along with whatever your go to's are. Tried the Picada last night (grilled marinated steak, breaded pork chop, fried plantains and fried cassava), and it was absolutely delicious and super filling. A great bang for your buck offering! read more

The Empanada Spot - Empanadas Near Me - Oakland Gardens, New York

Sadly disappointed. Service: The cashier was super friendly and managed to take orders both in person and via phone calls. She even gave a customer mask when he came in without a mask, so that he can wear it and then order. Food: - Corn flour chicken empanada- no flavor and mainly potatoes - Corn flour beef empanada- no flavor and mainly potatoes as well - cheesesteak - cheesey, didn't enjoy - broccoli and cheese - not bad, what you would expect and want it to taste like - cubano - did not like at all. doesn't remind us at all of a cubano. would not recommend or even want to ever try again read more

Places that are dedicated solely to empanadas are few and far in between when you're looking in Eastern Queens. The Empanada Spot aims to fill that void in a busy area of Oakland Gardens on Springfield Blvd. and I'm really glad they're around. Springfield has a lot of Asian fare but this is the sole Latin eatery and its a welcome addition to the area. The place is almost exclusively take out and serves an insane amount of both corn and wheat empanadas ranging from beef, pork, chicken, guava cheese, ham and cheese, its almost overwhelming. They also have traditional plates for those that are seeking a full meal rather than a snack. We ordered a good amount to try - beef (very juicy and flavorful), pernil (porky goodness), chicken (flavorful but a tad dry - all chicken empanadas are this way I feel), the mami (rice and beef - pretty good) and the guava cheese (yummy but a bit messy). All were piping hot and made fresh so there was a bit of a wait. The empanadas were fried but not at all greasy. Flavors were on point and they had a lot of filling. Wrapper was light and really just a vessel to hold the fillings. Prices here are pretty good and you definitely get your money's worth here. Staff is really friendly and welcoming. Only tip would be to call ahead if you don't want to wait since they're slammed all the time. This place is most definitely popular. Thumbs up. read more

The Empanada Spot - Empanadas Near Me - Oakland Gardens, New York

I consider myself to be a reasonable person, so if someone can explain this to me please do so. We've gone to this place since their grand opening and no complaints until tonight. The food and service are typically 5 stars. Tonight was the first night there has ever been an error. You can see I'm not an active Yelper, so normally would not complain over a first mistake. We went to bite into our "guava and cheese" empanadas to immediately realize something was wrong. Even though there was powdered sugar on the outside, the inside was pizza. I called right away, spoke with the same worker who originally took my order, and she was so nice about it. She said she'd tell the cook to make the correct two guava and cheese empanadas so they'd be ready when I arrived. I get there in less than 10 minutes and she asks, "Did you bring the others?" I was so confused. I kept repeating her. Long story short, she literally wanted me to return the incorrect empanadas before she gave me the correct ones. I was like you want to drive back home to get the empanadas we bit into to return them to you in order to correct the mistake your worker made? Yup! I said I was happy to get my son to take a photo to send to my phone as proof, but she was like fine I'll just give them to you. I asked her why she didn't tell me to bring the wrong ones when we were on the phone and what she would do with the old empanadas and she said throw them out. So even though they made the mistake, they wouldn't even let me enjoy the wrong ones if I wanted to. (And I would not anyway--it was pizza filling with powdered sugar lol.) Either that or she didn't believe me which irks me or wanted to use my wrong empanadas to get the cook in trouble. Who knows but super weird. So I've attached to the photo the worker so desperately wanted to see so they will feel vindicated that I didn't try to steal $6 from them by claiming I got two wrong empanadas. Hope that helps. You've now been warned. If they make a mistake and you go back to correct it, make sure to bring your scraps so they'll make it right. read more

The Empanada Spot - Supposed to be 2 guava and cheese empanadas. You can see powdered sugar on the outside but the inside is a pizza filling. - Empanadas Near Me - Oakland Gardens, New York

Affordable and has a lot of flavors. The empanadas are worth your money. I get the chicken bacon one and the cheese pull is immaculate. You taste all the flavors and it is best when it's hot. Every since I was introduced to this spot by my friend I have been coming back since and has recommended to all my friends. They all love it as well. The outside is so crispy and crunchy while the inside is hot and soft. They do not have a seating area, only for pickup. Service is also amazing, they are kind people! read more

Omg, I can't get over these. My favorite empanadas around by far! So much variety and all delicious. I highly recommend the chicken, broccoli and cheese, rice and beans, and beef. Even their dessert empanadas are delicious. I only get here once in awhile because it's addictive. They give so many side sauces when you ask too which is awesome. Green sauce is amazing!! read more

The empanadas are amazing! The selection is great and I often order for delivery for a quick bite! Highly suggest if you enjoy empanadas!

My first time trying empanadas(a friend suggested this restaurant) and everything was amazing. The green sauce(jalapeño) definitely packs a punch but it adds a nice kick to a plainer empanada like the pizza one but as someone that doesn't love a ton of spice a little goes a very long way. All of the savory empanadas I've tried have been excellent as well as the dessert/sweet ones I tried. This restaurant operates as takeout only and you cannot eat/drink in the restaurant. read more

Came in but had to take it to go since you can't sit and eat but we Loved the beef and potatoes, Hawaiian and Greek empanadas!! Super crunchy and fresh , and the pink sauce and hot sauce..yum!! read more

This place is equally the same as Mama's Empanadas. It is their sister store I believe. The parking here is wack but it's good to call for takeout in advanced. I've always moved mamas empanadas which is why I have been super excited to come here and try it without the hassle of driving to Jackson Heights or Corona. I ordered a variety of wheat empanadas. The beef were tasty as always. The Pernil was alright. The Polish has kielbasa and sauerkraut. Which is great for polish/German food lovers. The Greek was tasty! As was the spinach and cheese. I love that combo. The pizza one wasn't as great as I would have liked it to be. I didn't like the sauce. But I'm sure someone else will. The Mamis reminds me of my childhood. Very good. The Hawaiian one was not as good as I hoped. A little too tangy for my liking. The cheese steak one was better than I thought. I was so impressed! I ordered a few more which I didn't get to yet. But I'm excited to try them all! read more

The Empanada Spot - Empanadas Near Me - Oakland Gardens, New York

Been watching and waiting for this to open up and it finally did today! I went in around 9pm and place had a short line. Looking at the menu, looks like they offer more than empanadas! You can get other items like chicken wings, french fries, tostones, maduros, tamales and I think arepas. They also have breakfast and salads. Each empanada is less than $2.00 and they even have combos. I tried the ground beef corn flour empanada and it was surprisingly moist. The only thing I did not dig was it had peas in the filling. The spicy green sauce was also very tasty. I also brought the Sweet plantain & cheese empanada and guava and cheese empanada. The Sweet plantain and cheese empanda was disappointing. Not enough cheese and the plantain was very starchy. The empanada was very dry..I would skip this next time. The guava and cheese was very good. the cheese was not over powering and it had a good amount of guava in it. They even dust the outside with powder sugar. Overall I would come back and try other items. This place is not as good as Empanada Cafe in Corona but it is a lot closer to my house. This would do when I need a quick fix and don;t want to go all the way to Corona. read more

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