Mama's Empanadas

Went with the baked chicken and beef empanadas to go. Baked because bae and I feel this is the healthier option. Wait wasn’t too long. There was seating inside but I parked at a hydrant so needed to take to go. Finding a parking spot is rough on Steinway. Came out to 14 bucks. Tastes Satisfactory, not excellent.

Perfect spot to grab a quick bite. My favorite empanada is the baked wheat spinach & cheese one. So yummy with the salsa verde.

While the hospitality was nice. Their attention to detail needs work, especially for people with allergy restrictions. Placed a large order and they mixed up all the empanadas in the wrong bags. Their solution, to give it back to the kitchen to reorder them in the right bags and tell me “the one you’re eating is good huh.” For reference it’s beef and I don’t eat beef for health reasons I cannot. Shameful. I bit half of the small empanada and brought it in for reference that it was in the wrong bag. Would I return…. Maybe…. For like one or two. Strongly believe they cannot handle large orders. So I wouldn’t recommend it.

In a city with endless empenadas and similar snacks, these are good. Not overly greasy, no stomach ache, just felt satisfied with a tasty snack before going to the Museum of the Moving Image. I didn’t have any issues with service, cleanliness, etc.

I bought 4 empanadas, and the girl in the cashier just gave me 2 hot sauce. So I asked 1 more because I bought 4 (at least im not asked 2 more). She is so rude and yelling next time i need to add $0.5 for hot sauce. How come bought 4 and the sauce only 2, where is her mathematics rule?! I also gave the cashier tips but her service is so rule (she wore eyeglasses) The empanadas itself so delicious. Thumbs up for the chef, not the rude cashier