Tried this place for the first time yesterday in nyc before going to a broadway show and it was soooo good! I was obsessed with the cheeseburger empanada. I also got the cheese and pepperoni pizza and both were good! I definitely want to go back and try more. Ordering was super easy because they have a to go menu where you order and pay on your own. You can also sit down and eat there as well. They have a full Menu and a bar as well! Def worth the try!!

Love Empanada Mama. I can't comment on the service as I only really order delivery from here, but the empanadas are always great. They offer several varieties, from traditional fillings to ones like bbq pulled pork and a Bombay version (Indian curry-esq). Each one is about $4-6. The green salsa is great too.

Been wanting to try this place for quite a while. The restaurant looks super chill and great place to get drinks and snack on some empenadas I got the basil, oxtail and Colombian empanada. I REALLY enjoyed the el toro (oxtail) and Colombian ones. Oxtail was full of flavors and Colombian was super cheesy. When I say cheesy I mean huge cheese pull. Servers were nice and worked with my mistake of accidentally ordering to go. Will be back again for trying other ones!

A perfect place a bit off the beaten path near the theatre district for a nice simple meal in NYC. You can take away, ordering at the screens or sit inside a be served. Fillings and empanada types vary for all your dietary needs, including a very tasty plum dessert one. Very reasonable price. $4-$6 per empanada. You could easily be quite satisfied with 3 empanadas and a drink, followed with a dessert one. Will be back next time I am in NYC.

Pretty large and clean restaurant! Service was nice and attentive. The jerk and cheese was okay but the spicy chicken was my favorite!

Wow......just wow.. I literally dont know what to say other than wow. At first I was so darn skeptical. The food was presented to me in a greasy bag, that sort of resembled my grandpas "depenz" (adult diaper, also frequently filled with shit.) I had ordered a few cheeseburger empanadas, along with a single pepperoni, and so my first Empanada Mama experience began. I went for the cheeseburger shit bag first. Despite the worrisome appearance, I took a huge first bite. Instantly liquid squirted out of the cheeseburger empanada and directly onto my forehead, cheeks, and lips. It immediately triggered traumatic memories from my time as a BangBros production assistant in 2004, but I continued on. After getting through this full empanada, I can honestly say... Empanada Mama is the greatest restaurant in all of NYC. I legitimately filed for a divorce from my wife of 15 years the next morning.... This was because I had a full on affair with the second cheeseburger empanada that night. There was about forty minutes of baboon like intercourse and a delicious taste I can only vaguely remember. Then I woke up dressed as Gene Simmons from kiss with a case of stank dick that could have eradicated a jungle of all its wildlife. Overall, it was a beautiful and rather renowned experience. I would recommend Empanada Mama to anyone looking to divorce their wife asap! 10/10!

Got 3 empanadas to share between 2 people, the Viagra corn one, el jefe wheat, and pernil wheat. It was a small snack, and we left feeling a bit hungry still, but I think the fried outside was a little too fatty so I ended feeling super full shortly after. The taste was really good though, especially the Viagra one. The restaurant was super loud and lively, so good for if you're looking for that kind of vibe!

I went to this place a good long time ago. This review is abridged as we had a large mix and I didn't try all of them and I'll just go through the ones I remember; mostly being my favorites. I had a batido/shake to drink which was soursop/guanabana which was good (I got it with water, not milk as per my preference.) Service was fine and I remember them being very crowded, the place being pretty loud, and our group waited at the bar at the beginning. Best of the bunch as agreed by virtually everyone is the El Toro with chipotle, red wine, and spice braised oxtail with maduros. Lightly sweet presumably from the maduros/sweet plantains with a bit of spice and the meat had a bit of chew. Just well flavored and outstanding. Most others also loved the Viagra as well. I also liked the Reggaeton (Caribbean style roast pork with sofrito seasoned yellow rice and pigeon peas) The Hawaiian with ham, sauteed pineapple, and mozzarella was also solid with the bit of sweetness balancing out the saltiness. Desayuno Colombiano with pork sausage, cheddar, eggs, Spanish onion, and top round steak was fine. A bit salty but a good texture. The Bombay Empanada with curried chicken with chickpeas, cilantro, and scallions was unique and solid though the curry flavor was mild. BBQ Pulled Pork was OK though the BBQ sauce was a bit too sweet for my liking. Wouldn't recommend the buffalo chicken. The texture felt different and the blue cheese sauce just didn't taste good to me. We also tried the guacamole which was fine and it came with pretty solid tostones/fried green plantains as well as the churritos for dessert which were fine as well. Hard to complain. The empanadas can be a tad pricey but they have a fun mix of unique flavors. I think the related Mama Empanada in Astoria has much better empanadas but you can do much worse. Mid 3