Empanada Mama Times Square (40th St)

The empanadas here are delicious! You walk in, order and pay on a screen, they cook your food and call your number for pickup. I believe there are 4 or 5 stools on the far wall for dining in, but it’s not roomy at all. They were out of all soda and water yesterday when I was there. Drink options were very limited. The cheese empanada was hot and fresh and loaded with cheese. Very delightful!

Small to-go place with a few stools along a high-top table attached to the wall. Deliciously fresh empanadas. Overstuffed with whatever you want from the menu. Fried empanadas with choices of corn flour or wheat flour, and also baked. The coffee with milk was Colombian style aka hot latte. Great stop for quick eats.

Great empanadas. We got the shredded chicken, shredded beef, viagara, and Hawaiian. The only one I wasn’t a fan of was the Hawaiian but my husband liked it. The green sauce is SO good. The red sauce was okay, very vinegary. They’re not super big, so get at least 2-3 to make it a meal. Small area, mainly for takeout but there are about 6 chairs at the bench against the wall for seating. We went at lunch time on a Monday and it wasn’t too busy. Edit: We came back again and had the Cuban (a new favourite with cheesy goodness), the Bombay (also good but a bit too much cilantro flavour for me) and the El Jefe (which was great). We got extra green sauce this time 😋. In summary, still a fantastic place for empanadas. Our favourites are the Viagara and the Cuban!

I don’t recommend it at all—extremely expensive, terrible service, and on top of that, they gave us food that tasted bitter. The beans were probably stored for too long, and the rice was reused. I paid $81 for three plates. Seriously, don’t do it.

The empanadas were fresh but too heavy for my stomach… a lot of spice in there

This is $15.19 for their arroz con pollo lunch “special” (12oz cold brew in the picture is for size reference and not included in the meal). Rice is clumpy, and shredded chicken is dry and flavorless. Only positive note is that I didn’t pay the regular $22+tax price for this nonsense.

Food is great but this location has a limited menu only so be careful. Not much of a dining area either. This location is mainly to go. Great empanadas though!

Empanada Mama’s Viagra Wheat Flower Empanada is my grandma & mines favorite! It’s crunchy and stuffed with delicious Tiger Shrimp and Crabmeat and the green mild sauce and the red spicy sauce are a must. Thank you Oscar for your great service!! And Thanks GOD for these crunchy deliciously stuffed empanadas! Worth all the money!