Empanada Mama Hell’s Kitchen

Five days in the Big Apple means countless food options, but since we were seeing Hell's Kitchen on Broadway, I sought out local eats in the neighborhood—and Empanada Mama was the major discovery. I'm hitting this spot up fa' sho on my next NYC visit! They offer flavors galore that will satisfy every tastebud. The moment I saw their Jerk Chicken and Viagra (seafood) empanadas, I was sold. Our appetizer of plantain chips and guac was hittin', and the entire meal was fantastic. To top it off, the service was fast, friendly, and top-notch. I will say the music was a little loud; maybe because we were sitting by the DJ booth, but we’re music lovers, so it didn’t take away from the vibe. Just be prepared because this 24-hour spot might be jammin’ when you visit!

Everything was so good! We tried the jerk cheese and the Cuban empanadas. The crust has a nice crunch and they’re packed with filling. Jerk cheese was my favorite bc it had a great cheese pull. The bandeja paisa was huge! It’s def a two person serving size. It comes with flavorful rice and beans, an egg, half an avocado, a chorizo sausage great grill taste, steak was so perfectly cooked and juicy and a ton of crispy chicharron. It was so much food plus sodas and we had a whole serving to take home and came out to ~$40pp it was def enough food for three tho

I have never seen an empanada place with this many options before. The classic shell that they use is light and crispy and is PACKED with filling. I really appreciate that. I'm a fiend for sweet and savory flavor combos and they have no shortage of that here—praise the Lawd for that. This is my new favorite empanada spot. I think they messed up on the filling on one of my orders, the el Toro, but that's alright because it was still delicious. The el jefe and jerk & cheese slapped hard. I would definitely come back to try more flavors and some of my favorites again!

We love us empanada mamas, whenever im in nyc I have to stop at one normally on LES but today we stopped by the hells kitchen location. Food is always on point. Staff is kind and no wait to be seated. If you like flavorful food this is the spot to go to. Can't go wrong with a empanada or a full meal.

the managers jen bryant and hiram are amazing!! they told me all about the menu and they are very welcoming! we sat at the bar with ian, drinks are really good and strong! arroz con pollo taste really good and i had to order more for to go!!! staff are really nice as well, always smiling!!