Half Moon Empanadas - MiMo District

True to its cult following, some of the best baked empanadas in Miami. They only make empanadas so you know they’re amazing. Vegetarian options available but stick to the traditional options with a twist. Spicy chicken isn’t that spicy, in fact I could have used more. Perfect choice to close with the pulled pork. The sweetness of the guava shines through and pairs so well. Easy. quick snack or lunch.

Good empanadas, but way overpriced, especially for a hole in the wall, literally!!! — the most expensive empanada I’ve encountered so far, far away from anywhere… Outrageously, in addition, they charge $1 for a blob of chimichurri that is a free condiment in most places.

We ordered the Bacon Egg and Cheese empanada it was delicious. Also the beef was excellent. Thank you for the great experience. Lady at the window was super sweet.

We stopped by Half Moon Empanadas and bought a dozen Empanadas to go. We got their chicken, beef and pulled pork plus the dessert ones: Hazelnut, Guava and Dulce de Leche. Yummy good!! We got 2 meals out of that batch. Easy parking, nice and clean inside, and friendly staff.

Discovered by accident and what an awesome surprise. I’ve worked in Buenos Aires several times and these are on par with the quality. Tastes are top notch DELICIOUS and the label stamp on each advising what it is when in a box of mixed - wow so cool and helpful. I’ve added their app to my phone

Half Moon Empanadas has great customer service, a clean atmosphere, and delicious, crispy empanadas with generous fillings. A solid spot for a quick and tasty bite!

Norovirus for a whole week isn't fun. Beef empanada was the culprit. Fiance was hospitalized because of it. A few clients of mine stopped going too because of the same thing from same location. Never again

The empanadas are good, but I have to say that the place is totally overpriced. I paid almost $8 for 2 empanadas. 1 meat and 1 spinach. Also I had to pay $2 for the chimichurri or any other sauce I wanted to put in the empanadas. Come on, this place is a hole in a wall in a not so nice neighborhood. There is no service at all. Nice to try, but expensive for the place and service

Pros: my favorite spot to stop by on my way home after the beach. The service is quick, the empanadas are fresh and delicious! Cons: expensive, limited parking and seating area, no restrooms available. So be prepared to just pick up and take it to go.

I got the 6 empanada deal and the only one that wowed me was the chicken. The thing I liked about this shop is that they brand their empanadas so you're not all touching the food trying to figure out which empanada is which.

Good, fast, inexpensive quick bite. Was a little small but definitely authentic. Service was fast. Would definitely try them again.

They're empanadas. I ordered two of them. I still haven't tasted them because I've been waiting for 40 minutes even though I ordered ahead on the app. Go anywhere to get an empanada and you wait maybe 3 minutes. This makes no sense.

My review is solely based on one empanada - the 3 cheese empanada -- but crust was perfectly baked, the cheeses were good. This is a great place for a small meal if you want to grab something for your plane ride. Next time I fly I'll be try the others out. The ladies were nice, it was very clean place..all the empanadas looked goodS

Expensive, average empanadas. Everything they sell is overpriced. I don't mind paying more for food that's truly flavorful and fresh but that's not the case here. Even their sweets seem like they've been sitting in a fridge, not fresh, and way overpriced. The staff is generally friendly and careful to handle your order with gloves. Cleanliness also seems like a priority.

i BOUGHT 11 EMPANADAS. THERE WAS A PROMOTION 11 empanadas for the price of 12 . almost $50. I only recieved 9 !! The person that answered the phone without caring at all told us that maybe "the delivery guy ate them" I this a joke. DO not recomend buying them. Terrible service

Tasty, albeit pricey, empanadas. The sweet empanadas are a bit too sweet for me. I like their savory empanadas. My favorite is the cheesy gaucho. They also have good coffee. This location is located in a small plaza with other food vendors. Parking can be difficult if the food vendors are busy, but just take any spot you can find since Half Moon usually fills orders pretty quickly.

So good, and what a great selection of savory and sweet empanadas! Ordered carry-out and was not disappointed.

Ordered on Ubereats. Fresh and hot Ordered the spicy beef and ham and cheese. Both were Tasty. Loved that the empanadas are marked so you know what you're eating. Def ordered again after

I had dinner close by but still had a sweet tooth. Walked by this location hoping they had desserts and thankfully they did. The young lady that greeted me was very friendly. I decided on the Banana Split Empanada. WOW. Mind blown. It's dulce de leche, banana, nutella, chocolate chips and marshmallows. It was scorching hot inside and everything seemed like it was melted into each other, would have been even better if it was a little more deconstructed. Regardless it was delicious and I have been thinking about these since I left a week ago. I just now noticed on their website they offer value pack options. It is a shame (or a blessing?) I live so far away cause I would be in here at least once a week. Also probably a good idea to buy in bulk cause when I had classes in FIU they had a location on campus and I remember the single empanadas being a little pricey. I will definitely swing by here next time I'm around here. I will be trying each one of their empanadas and buying in bulk. Can't wait!

While me and my wife was in the airport waiting for the flight to depart. We order 4 empanadas. My wife order the ham and cheese and the spicy chicken. She loved the two empanadas. The ham and cheese was delicious and the dough was very soft. Her favorite was the spicy chicken which was had an excellent texture and taste. She love the spice in the empanadas. I ordered the classic chicken and the bacon and egg empanadas. Both were very flavorful but my favorite is the bacon and egg. A great combination to go with the the dough. Customer service was great and the ambiance was customer service friendly.

We stopped by Half Moon Empanadas and bought a dozen Empanadas to go. We got their chicken, beef and pulled pork plus the dessert ones: Hazelnut, Guava and Dulce de Leche. Yummy good!! We got 2 meals out of that batch. Easy parking, nice and clean inside, and friendly staff.

Decided to try this spot while in the area. The spot is really cute and different from anywhere I had seen before. I was excited to give their empanadas a try. I couldn't decide on either a sweet or savory choice so I picked BOTH. I started with the bacon egg and cheese. The empanada was pretty decent a lot of cheese and egg but lacked any bacon. I am a huge fan guava and had high expectations for this guava and cheese empanada. I was a little let down they filling was more just like a guava cream and I didn't get any cheese taste from it. This place let me down and not sure i'll come back.

We bought a dozen empanadas spending like $40. They gave us one sauce. When we asked for more they said they ran out. It's 10:30 am... come on.

I'm giving this two stars because it's an ok empanada. Not great, not terrible, but certainly not worth the hype or the $4.15 price when for $2 you can go to any bodega in Miami and get a much better tasting and more authentic version.

Made a quick Christmas Eve lunch stop here to snack on something small. The empanadas are just ok. Good stuffing and fillings but aweful dough. It's just too industrialized. Prices are quite high... might stop here in the future to check if something changed.

Came this morning after driving past many times, arrived around 11:30am. Placed an order for two empanadas and two americanos. Was told there would be a 12 min wait. Came back after 20 mins and was told they need more time, 5 mins... waiting in the end for than 40 mins for 2 empanadas.. ridiculous. Maybe they're understaffed but I won't be back. Food was just ok and coffee was so sweet we could barely drink it. We never asked for sugar... so weird.

Everything was good just disappointed because the Cuban sandwich is advertised with plantain chips and it comes with nothing, I ate it in other places around and always come with a side

Very rude and uneducated server. They make a mistake on your order and instead of taking responsibility for their mistake, they blame it on you. Really bad. Wont be going back there. Keep treating your customers like that and you will end up with none.

I normally pass by this location when going to visit family. This place has been there for a few years and it has always been over packed So we decided to order a to go box. I was told they were extra- extra-extra amazing empanadas. But to order the half moon specials. When I got there, it's not a sit down location or a cafeteria style place, it has a bar outside to sit and that's it. It's mainly a order and pick up The attendant wasn't there, so we had to wait. There's was someone in front of me. Then I ordered. The girl is very thorough though. She told my order of half moon beef specials and beef empanadas The half moon specials contain pork as well as beef, Which I can't consume. So I ordered beef as well. They were baked to order and placed in a nice small box To my surprise I thought they will taste like Argentinian empanadas as the flavors posted are pretty similar but they were more on the Cuban side. A tad disappointed in the beef empanada....

Spicy chicken empanada was great. Not that spicy but still good. Service was friendly. Will come again.

So delicious! Ordered for a big group and everyone loved them!! Spicy chicken was the favorite Will be getting these at least once a week!

I really enjoyed empanadas and this location definitely does it justice. I have been here before and after covid time and the customer service was top tier both times. The serve sandwiches, empanadas and dessert empanadas. My favorite thing about their menu is the build your own empanadas which is wonderful because it allows you to explore beyond the usually beef or chicken empanadas.

Chanced upon this spot on our way to Boteco next door. We were wanting something small for dinner and these empanadas were perfectly sized for that: I had 2 and the BF had 3. The pulled pork was our fave as it came with a sweet & citrusy marinade (pineapple I think). All empanadas came with decent amount of meat, and the flavor stamps were a cute touch. Coming from Chicago, we found the prices reasonable especially for made-to-order empanadas. They have a couple of outdoor tables for enjoying the food piping hot. Plenty of parking as well for pickup orders.

Had weekday lunch at Half Moon Empanadas. Ordered a Traditional Combo with a Beef Empanada and a Spicy Chicken Empanada. Quality Looking for just a quick bite to eat, I stopped into Half Moon Empanadas. I ended up selecting two of the traditional items. First up was the Beef Empanada, which was stuffed with beef, onions, and peppers. I was not a fan of the very bland flavor. Even though other elements were included it really just tasted like watery ground beef. And the filling had a negative impact on the baked crust, which was falling apart on the bottom. The Spicy Chicken Empanada was better, but still not great. It was filled with chicken, onions, peppers, eggs, spices, and tomato sauce. With some heat and some flair, it was a big step up over the Beef Empanada. I also felt like this one stayed together much better. However, neither of these were the items I really wanted to try. My original order involved the more unique signature items, and they had none of them ready to go. And when the menu only has ten or so choices, having three of them not available is unacceptable. Quantity The empanadas are not massive, but they are hearty enough to fill you up. For lunch two seemed like the correct choice, maybe three if you are feeling extra hungry. Value The Traditional Combo, which comes with two empanadas and a drink, costs a little over $8. If you order larger quantities the price dips down to around $3 per empanada. Ambiance Half Moon Empanadas is located in the Little River area of North Miami. The shop is located in a small strip and shares a building with two other restaurants. The store does not have an indoor space, just a window and some outdoor seating. A long bar is set up with several stools and then two tables are located under a small awning. I will say they did an extraordinary job in decorating the building, with very cool murals. It makes it hard to miss the spot when driving by. However, it is definitely a place you just want to grab and go. Crowd During lunch hours the small complex was quite busy, however very few people made their way down to Half Moon. There was only one other woman who ordered food and that was after already picking up other items at the restaurant next door. I don't even know if that is a problem here as I got the impression that they are really not even interested in standard customers, but rather are focused on catering orders. There were signs up everywhere for party combos and large events, and I assume the staff was busy in the back putting those bigger orders together. Service When I arrived there was no one at the window. I was not sure if there was an inside area to order so I walked in the door and found myself in the middle of the kitchen. My presence alerted some of the staff who at that point directed me back outside, but once I was standing at the window they disappeared again. After hanging around for far too long someone finally came over to take care of me. I gave my order and was told none of those items were available, crossing off about half of the already small menu. I really should have just walked away at that point, but having already invested this time I stuck with it and was rewarded with mediocre food. Parking The shop shares a small parking lot with two other restaurants. I chose to park on the street rather than wait for a spot to open up. Extra Half Moon Empanadas was a pretty major letdown. The misleading menu, the lackluster food, and the poor service, all make it a place I don't see myself returning.

We stopped at the Half Moon location in the Miami airport. I am a lover of Mexican food. I've had pizza rolls from the microwave which were better. Food wasn't very warm. Counter staff gave us the wrong item requested. There product may be better if it wasn't served in a airport where they have to warm the food.

I decided to grab empanadas this afternoon as I've had them before (2 years ago) and they were really good. The customer service was not very good this time and neither were the empanadas. They seemed different. They were undercooked and had SO much cheese. It was hard to try to enjoy them. Not sure if management or recipes have changed but it's not for the better.

Food awesome, owner professional, friendly, luv everything, this is a grab ur food n go place, luv packaging , luv they stamp the Panadas with what the flavors are!! Just all around great, fresh products etc

Good food and great service. Signature empanadas with the name branded onto the empanada you know which is which. Nice touch. Good flavors. The service was quick and really friendly. Nice to sit and watch the traffic roll by or order to go. Like it and will come back.

Empanadas are a very important part of a well balanced diet. Ha! Discovering these were a true blessing. Presentation is everything. How many times have you wondered what is inside your treat? Biting into it only to realize you bit into the wrong one! This place stamps their food with the fillings, so you never have to guess again. I thought that was both clever and cute. Ham & Cheese will forever be my favorite. They stuff it to the max; they don't allow empty bites here. And the cheese to ham ratio is perfect. The spicy beef is a Latin take on a Jamaican pattie. Ground beef seasoned to both satisfy and kick you right where you need it. This place also offers Pies. These "pies" are larger than empanadas, in the shape of a square. Let's be honest, no one really just eats 1 empanada. These are made for the hungry peeps. Try the pepperoni & Cheese pie...tastes like a pizza. I only know about 2 half moon locations. However, they have a food truck called Pi by half moon located in the Wynwood Yard that I just gotta check out! Stay tuned for more empanada tasting sessions.

Little pricey for empanadas but empanadas are freshly made and really really good .. Took to a dozen to friends party and they all love them Worth the $

It's a yes for me, these empanadas were SO good and the wait wasn't long at all. Found our new empanada place because we completely devoured them in seconds haha The chicken cordon bleu and spinach were 10/10

Delicious food, quick service, amazing options of empanadas, I highly recommend this. This place has an amazing food, check it out Sometime :)

We've been coming here ever since we lived in the neighborhood. Really great and we have NEVER been treated poorly. We bought a place on the beach and thought we could find comparable empanadas. As they say in BROOKLYN- FORGETABADDIT. THE BEST HANDS DOWN. WE DRIVE OVER JUST TO GET THEIR SPICEY CHICKEN AND PORK ONES. THE BEST

Delicious and great quality empanadas. My favorites were the Spicy Chicken Cordon Bleu and Cheesy Guachos. I definitely will be stopping by to get more!

THIS is the place for empanadas. Baked, not fried, made on-prem by hand. They offer a full menu of the standard empanadas, plus some unusual mixes like Spicy Chicken Cordonbleu, Cheesy Gaucho (steak, black beans, bacon and more). They also have a cool Build-your-Own Empanada. My favorite was spinach, which was generously packed full, and golden crispy. I told the guy it was my first time there, and he replied "you'll be back." He was 100% correct!

My family loves getting our weekly delivery of Half Moon Empanadas. The quality of empanadas are definitely the best. They personally deliver them every week.

Rude people bad service. Pieces of plastic in the chicken empanadas. I don't recommend it to anyone.

So so so good!!! My favorite empanadas are the Cheesy Gaucho and the Creamed Spinach! I've also had the Banana Split that was super rich and good. I didn't really like the Guava and Cheese one but I would definitely order the others again and again!!!

I had tried this place years ago and they had a special sauce the first time and it was amazing. Went a few times after and they never had it and I never went back. Decided to try agaIn the other day and still no sauce haha, and after a while of talking with the counter girl to get over the language barrier I managed to order 1 of each square pie. They were all pretty good can't even lie. Where is the secret sauce !?!?

Great empanadas. It's flavorful and tasty snack. Usually I would get the empanadas pack build your own for group events!

Customer service is horrible. Three employees looked at me before I was acknowledged and assisted. Bit into a cold 4$ cheese empanada and he put it back in the heater after I bit into it.

Amazing empanadas! Easy pickup and branded so you know the flavor you're getting which makes them easy to share. Dank.

This place is great spot to stop especially if your headed E on 79th. So far everything is delish, I've had every empanada with no pork but I'm sure those are great too.

i brought my son to Nicklaus children hospital this morning for a Dr appointment. he was missing breakfast and saw the mini cafeteria stand at the main entrance. as he purchased (overpriced empanadas) 2 empanadas, he requested a cup of water and was denied. the employee said the were not allowed to give water. we had to purchase it. anywhere we go, we were never refused a cup of water. this really surprised me. we ended buying $2.19 small bottle of water. i believe no one can be denied a cup of water. this is just bad practice. I will never buy from this company again.

Half moon Empanadas was a tasty and cheap diversion away from all the regular airport fare. I ordered a spinach empanada which was $5 and filled me up for an entire 3 hour flight. Definitely a unique, delicious, and good value meal in comparison to spending $3 on two hard boiled eggs or $10 for a small sandwich elsewhere in the airport.

closed 15 minutes early but still made the order right in front of me. just wanted some empanadas man

I was in the area and needed some coffee. Popped in at the little window and ordered a colada, service was very quick and the lady who attended me was friendly. They have a lot of options on their menu, I'm almost sad i didn't try an empanada lol. Next time!