Taste the Rainbow! A new empanada place has opened on Halstead Ave and we had to try it for lunch. The empanadas are Colombian style with the crust made from corn meal and baked. There is a big variety of fillings to choose from ($3.75 ea) or you can mix and match them for 1/2 dozen ($22) and whole dozen ($40) boxes. We gathered orders in the office and put in an order for 3 dozen (There is a 3.5% credit card charge).
Parking on Halstead was easy and so was pick up. The very nice lady proudly presented our empanadas to us, packed our boxes in bags and loaded us up with dipping sauces. Each flavor empanada is color coded, so we were able to sort them out for each person's order. The coloring is natural, so you don't have to be worried about artificial dyes.
Empanadas:
Beef (Carne) - Red (Rojo)
Chicken (Pollo) - Yellow (Amarillia)
Mango Pork (Cerdo con Mango) - Black (Negro)
Guava & Cheese - Pink (Rosada)
Spinach & Cheese - Green (Verde)
Chorizo & Cheese - Purple (Morado)
Blueberry Goat Cheese - Black / White (Negro y Blanca)
Vegan Black Bean & Sweet Bell Pepper (Frijol Negro) - Orange (Naranja)
Vegan Chorizo & Sweet Potato (Chorizo Vegano) - Purple / White (Morado/Negra)
Vegan Beef & Plantain (Mofango Vegano) - Red / White
We were given 3 dipping sauces:
Signature Hot Sauce (Orange)
Cilantro Lime Crema (Light Green)
Grilled Tomatillo (Green)
My favorite is the spicy orange sauce, but other people said it was too hot, but perfect for me. It paired very well with Beef & Chicken, but was excellent with the Chorizo & Cheese. There are other menu items like Arepas con Queso, Tostones, Maduros & Yuca Fries to try, but 3 empanadas for lunch was plenty and I'm taking 3 home for my familia to try. read more
