The Original Marini's Empanada House

Houston, TX · Argentinian restaurant

Rating
4.7/5
★★★★★ 4.7
Reviews
20
Rank in Houston
#525
of 7867 restaurants
City Percentile
79%
rating percentile
Address
The Original Marini's Empanada House, 10001 Westheimer Rd # 2570, Houston, TX 77042
Phone
(713) 266-2729
Website
www.theoriginalmarinis.com
Status
Closed · Opens 10 AM

The Original Marini's Empanada House is a restaurant located in Houston, TX. It is one of 7,867 restaurants listed in Houston. Its 4.7-star rating is above the Houston city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About The Original Marini's Empanada House

For over 50 years, The Original Marini's Empanada House has been Houston's home for authentic Argentinian flavor. This family-owned institution crafts over 90 sweet and savory empanada varieties daily, using traditional recipes passed down through... More

Hours

Saturday10 AM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Vanessa Castillo Chourio · Jan 2026

Marini’s Empanadas completely won my heart. The service is always incredible, to the point where I’ve become a regular and have brought so many friends with me because of how obsessed I am with the food here. The lentil soup is hands down my favorite, it genuinely reminds me of my mom’s cooking, which says everything. The empanadas are exquisite, always freshly made, flavorful, and comforting in the best way. Every visit feels special because the staff treats us so well, and since I come so often, they’ve even let me try new things, which I truly appreciate. Btw the sangria is incredible too. Special shoutout to Susana, who works there and is always so attentive, kind, and wonderful with customers. 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

★★★★★ 5.0 Sunshine · Dec 2025

Best empanadas around!!! They make them fresh to order. The dough is amazing!! The flavors are fantastic. Their empanadas are truly the best I've had. My only sadness was that on our second visit they were out of pumpkin and out of Quilmes beer! 😭 They have fantastic brisket, spinach, strawberry and cream cheese and sweet potato empanadas. Oh the side sauce for the savory empanadas is tasty as well.

★★★★★ 5.0 Sofía Garza · Jan 2026

Me and my friend love it here so much that we became regulars! This place is amazing, the food combos and drinks are the best, as well as the service. The kindest servers that I’ve met are here! They have even given us gift cookies and alfajores, appreciating our loyalty. 10/10 would recommend.

★★★★★ 5.0 Michael Hensley · Jan 2026

Our experience was amazing the best empanadas EVER y’all people out there y’all need to god right this instant yall need to talk to Mrs.Debbie she is the daughter of the owner of this place and also George bush has ordered from here and delivered it to his ranch and if it is your first empanadas you get to sign the wall (look at the bottom of the pillar buy the cashier mine is there) Debbie is from Mendoza!!! This is the best place ever!!!!!! Y’all need to go right now.

★★★★★ 5.0 Ge Ge F · Oct 2025

Great food and service. Order TO-Go. The Linda’s chicken was my favorite. Affordable and have drinks to go.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Argentinian restaurantRestaurantSouth American restaurant

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