The Empanada Spot - Oakland Gardens

I heard good things about this place and since it is closer to my home then empanada mama I decided to give it a try. I tried 8 empanadas total, didn?t really have a stand out or think anyone was a home run. The meat in a lot of them is dry or not flavored good, and the cheese choices were not good. My favorite ended up being the Greek. Normally I love the Hawaiian ones but the pineapple in these tastes candied. Not for me.

I had the wheat chicken empanada. It was delicious and had shredded chicken. The girl who took my order was nice. However , they seem stingy with the sauce. These small things make a big difference. They give one sauce per two empanadas. If they can?t give in abundance, then they can give at least one sauce per empanada. This makes a business homely and people are more willing to come back.

Omg! The veggie Empanada on floor is so delicious! The taste of Latin food. I was pleasantly surprised the staff is the best. Make sure you get your dipping sauce before you leave

Never tried an empanda but the lady in front was so nice and explained it all to me and was overall very friendly. The empanada was super good! Came back for the second time today because it was so tasty. Definitely hooked :

Had high expectations but was underwhelmed. I can appreciate the different fillings (I got one braised beef, one curry coconut chicken, and one cheese) but they were missing that home made flavour and authenticity. And for $4.95 each I was expecting them to be bigger. Worth a try but not sure that I would go again.