Milly's Empanada Factory

Local gem! This spot is a true Miami staple, and we’ve been coming here for years. We always end up ordering multiple things to share because it’s impossible to choose just one—everything is absolutely delicious. The restaurant is consistently clean, and the service is incredible. On our most recent visit, we were even greeted with coladas on the house! Our food came out quickly and piping hot. The atmosphere is always great too—classic rock playing in the background gives it the perfect laid-back vibe. Pictured below are a few of our go-tos: the Pabe-Yoyo, the guava and cheese tequeño, and the ham and cheese empanada. Each one is a hit every single time.

Milly’s Empanada Factory is literally right on the corner of my house, and I’m so lucky because it is SO delicious. Everything is always fresh, flavorful, and made with love. The empanadas are perfectly crispy on the outside and packed with filling on the inside you can tell they take pride in what they make. The service is great and everyone is super kind. If you’re in the area, this place is a must-try. I’ll definitely keep coming back!

Hands down the best empanadas I’ve had. Highly recommended. After the gym on weekends, this is my go-to spot. I always order the chicken empanadas and the spinach empanadas — fresh, flavorful, and perfectly cooked every time. And the guava & cheese tequeños are absolutely spectacular. Sweet, cheesy, and addictive. Great quality, great taste, and totally worth it. I keep coming back.

I’ve been coming here since they first opened. I spent most of my college years and adulthood coming here. They always deliver on their food. My favorite are the shredded beef and spicy chicken. I’ve taken countless people here and they all say end up hooked on it. I couldn’t recommend a place more.

Small counter order restaurant with a full menu. Lots of empanadas and Venezuelan treats. We had a couple of empanadas, which were tasty. We had Milly’s famous Pabe-yo-yo as featured in Diners Drive In’s and Dives. It was quite flavorful, but a bit too much. I would stick with some simple empanadas.

Love all their empanadas but last time Milly’s daughter who manages the counter, told me that I should try her mom’s burger. I did and it’s outrageously good, juicy and flavorful.

I love this place, where the food is spectacular, where the flavor is so important, whatever you order from all the variety they have, everything, but everything is delicious... where the atmosphere and cleanliness play a tremendous role... I challenge you to go eat here. The personalised and dedicated attention takes care of every detail to make your experience the best. And as it happened to me, I know you'll return. I recommend it 200%. The best option of Venezuelan food.

The employees are super friendly and nice! Everything is super clean and they make it easy to order either with a screen at the entrance or with an employee. Not to mention the food is AMAZING!!!

Fantastic empanadas! Service was great! Had a cafe con leche also .. Definitely will return!

So the first surprise was the cost. I brought 10 empanadas .. 5 meat (2 meat, 1 chicken, 2 mixed meat and beans) the remaining empanadas were made up of cheese and guava. The bill was $61.62 That's a shame because if I could say these were beyond excellent then perhaps they would merit the price. The staff was nice enough but .. the empanada itself should have a bit of a thinner crust - again just my opinion it seems just to thick so the taste of the filling is lost. Sort of how I will think of myself if I were to find myself popping in there again. I think they could do better. Again just my option but empanadas should be something you crave and look forward too. We walked away disappointed. Thanks anyway.

I often have a craving for good empanadas. After weeks of driving by here I decided to ditch my usual empanada spot and try Milly's. I want to start off by saying the employee was very nice. The empanadas were tasty and the prices are fair. The only thing I wanted to see was more variety. They don't have too many options of empanadas nor can you customize them. Mostly everything good has cheese in it which I don't eat so I was limited to fewer options. But I did very much enjoy the shredded beef and spicy chicken empanadas. Overall a good spot to grab an empanada. While I do have a different preferred spot when it comes to empanadas I will say this place is definitely worth checking out.

This place was delicious! I had their paballon empanada and oh my god wow! Everything tasted freshly made to order. I also added the hot sauce and the cilantro sauce to it and it made it 20 times better. Wow! I also had the iced cafe con leche which was out of this world. And lastly I had the guava and cheese tequeño which was also out of this world. I had never had a tequeño with cream cheese in it and it makes all the difference. The girl that took my order was very nice and helpful when I had question on some of the food. The ambiance was quiet as I was the only one eating there. I will definitely be back.

Great menu, great food, and great locale. The place is very clean and spacious. It nicely decorated. I ordered ground beef, shredded beef, and spinach & cheese empanadas. They were very tasty and filling . I ordered my food to go but the service was very quick and attentive. Will definitely be back to try other yummy empanadas.

When we walked in we were impressed by how new, modern and clean the place is. The booths are very comfortable. There's a tablet for you to order at the entrance but you are also welcome to order directly at the counter. There's a good selection of empanada and other things to try, including burgers. Gluten free, vegan, all covered. We tried the Yo-Yo, ham and cheese in sweet plantain, which hits the salt+sugar+fat holy trinity that makes it insanely delicious. Don't forget to try their spicy salsa, which is available at the edge of the counter, which gives the perfect vinegary spicy kick to whatever you add it to.

Love the food taste amazing. Great service I recommend. Great for a family afternoon.

Very friendly and welcoming staff. Please is clean and neat. Good is good but not extraordinary. I liked the ground beef empanada but the cachapas needed more corn and a bit less mix to taste authentic. Overall a nice experience

I loved this place so much that I visited three times. Here's what we tried: - Cheese Empanada: Good - Ground Beef Pastelito: Also good - Cheese Tequeno: Good, but we preferred the texture of the empanada more - Milly's Famous Pabe- YoYo: Delicious, rich with flavor, and great for sharing - Cafe Con Leche: We loved it so much that we kept coming back .We don't have anywhere else to compare it to - Hot Dog: It was nice to see a different take on a hot dog; we loved all the toppings - Venezuelan Iced Chicha :this was not for me I had no clue how thick this beverage was. Taste was good just too thick. I totally love this place. It's a total gem! The restaurant itself is also very cute and roomy and the staff were friendly.

One of the cutest Venezuelan places in Miami. The decor is super cute and the place was very clean. Their style of empanadas reminded me of the ones we used to have in Tucacas, Venezuela The dough was sweet and very crunchy, we wished they had a little more filling though. The price is kind of high for the little amount of filling there is. Service was okay, nothing outstanding, but the girl was nice. They have free parking available which is always nice. Overall a good spot and great if you live in Kendall and don't want to travel too far to get good Venezuelan food. Don't forget to take a picture with the empanada shaped mirror!

These empanadas are something you have to try. They are crispy and thin but very filling and cooked at the perfect temperature so that when you take your first bite you feel the taste of perfection in your mouth.

Location: Close to Kendall Regional hospital. Ambiance: Small comfy place, ideal for breakfast Food: delicious empanadas. Pabellon was very nice. Tequeños looked more like tequeñones which are difficult to find. Service was good.

I come from Georgia so places like these is very limited, so when my parents took me here, WOW! I am in shock with how good this place is. The food is absolutely delicious (especially the cheese empanada), the employees are friendly and the place is really clean. We have came almost everyday for breakfast, and will definitely miss this place. Please expand to Georgia!!

After ordering my food and looking at the receipt, I told the girl in the front that she charged me $6.00 instead of $3.00 extra for the shredded beef that was stated in the menu she said that she didn't have a manager working and she didn't know how to change the mistake. BEWARE AND LOOK AT YOUR RECEIPT!

Aaahhh. It had been years since I came here and wow, amazing as ever... actually, I dare say a bit better. New location is awesome!! So much more spacious and modern but same concept as previous locale. Their coffee, wow. I didn't ask what milk they use but it was bomb. Empanadas? Yum. Totally recommend. Do not skip the spicy sauce to dip in (I literally pour it over it). Gave their cachapa a try. If you like cheese, this is it. Will definitely be back after a healthy challenge I'm doing. Lol

OMG!!!!!! The best empanadas! I had the ground beef, chicken, and spinach. You have to try it with Milly's homemade spicy dressing! I had an entire small cupful with each bite! Milly herself greeted us at the door with open arms. She offered me a taste of her delicious coffee as well. My daughter had Milly's Home Cheeseburger and loved the potato sticks added! Mmmmmmm, if you want yummy food with a homestyle feel, go check out Milly's!

As a Venezuelan, I can definitely confirm these empanadas are delicious. Now, do I feel my ancestors yelling at me for spending $48 on 2 cheese empanadas, an arepa, and a burger? Yes. Do I care? Not really, it was worth it! Besides that, everyone was friendly and the vibe was just right. Venezuelan disco and perfectly crisp empanadas, I'm not complaining! I'll definitely be back soon

Service was quick, fast, and staff were friendly! Restaurant was very clean and offer some seating inside where you can eat as well. Enjoyed the ham and cheese, pork, and beef empanada and they are pretty big, I had to finish the rest the next day! Beef and pork were my favorite

Milly's is amazing. The food is made to order, the service is impeccable and the space is incredibly clean.

Excellent service! Our first time there, and it was also our first time trying Venezuelan food. The girl at the counter was super helpful. We ordered a few things to try, and everything came out really good. We liked all of them but the Yo-yo was our favorite. The place was also very clean.

Cute local spot. Empanadas are made to order. The day I visited, Milly's daughter was behind the counter. She made the best coffee! Good selection/variation of empanadas. Support the locals!!!

I was so hungry I failed to take a picture of the items I purchased. There's a large selection to select from. But I highly recommend with going with one of their selections. I ordered the a la carte items and the item with Guy. There's so much flavor and worth the value. It's a very modern updated look inside. The service is just a walk up counter but you may eat inside or take it to go. Highly recommend checking this place out!

If I could give this more stars I would. After seeing this restaurant on Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives, I had to come here, and I finally got that opportunity a few days ago with some friends! This was unreal. Not even close the best Venezuelan food I've had. I got their guava and cheese tequenos and their famous pabe-yo-yo. The tequenos were unreal. A juicy, sweet slab of guava and creamy cream cheese was beautifully fried in the best pastry crust I've had. I ate 3 of them by myself! The pabe-yo-yo can only be described as a sandwich of sorts with fried plantains as the bun and filled with beef, ham, queso, and black beans. It is one of the best foods I've ever eaten in general. It came with a hot vinegar sauce and a creamy cilantro sauce that I poured on top. The staff were the friendliest staff I've ever encountered - the main 2 English speaking men had smiles on their faces and kept checking on everyone eating in their restaurant.

Great vibes - DELICIOUS EMPANADAS Like deliciousssssss Alternative milk options, vegan/vegetarian option Will come back and recommend to allllllllll

If it hadn't been for the exceptionally long wait for our food ( over 30 minutes) , I would have rated this place 5 stars. The empanadas are very good and tasty and they have a nice selection to choose from. Ordering is easy with their tablet kiosks and the ambiance itself is nice. We will return another time and give it another shot. Hopefully l, the food will come out a lot faster this time around.

You know the food is good when you don't get a chance to take a picture of it first. Can't go wrong with any of the empanadas! So much flavor in each bite! Everything is so fresh and delicious. Ordering is easy breezy with your choice of either using their tablet kiosks or walking up to the counter. The staff is so friendly and service definitely made you feel at home. This New location is awesome!! much more spacious and modern while still having the same love and care as their previous location. Milly's has such a warm and welcoming feeling but, don't take my word for it you have to check this empanada gem for yourself!

Very cute small restaurant with a few sitting areas. The menu is clearly listed and the prices are decent for the quality and quantity you get. We got there around 11 AM, so the service was fast. The food was piping hot and delicious. The sauce is so creamy and definitely pairs well with the empanadas. Would recommend and return!

Todo frito , liquiando agua y sobre cocinado ,, nada saludable. Primera vez y no fue una buena experiencia ,No se ve ningún mostrador de las empanadas y no puedes verlas sino asta después que te la sirvan y si no te gusta frita? Ya están pagadas . No regresamos gracias.

Amazing food. Fast and friendly service. Music is never too loud, and the tables are always kept clean. Can't recommend this place enough. Their famous Pabe-yo-yo is a definitely must-have.

Amazing doesn't cut it! If I could give 10 stars I would. Starting off with the most excellent service you could ask for. Servicial!!! From the cashier to the gentleman in the back making these delicious offerings! First of all, home run.., they let us come in with are dogs who are very well behaved. Gave them water and lettuce! Yes lettuce they are fans! But Guy Fieri was right, the pabellones are DELICIOUS!!! Please don't miss this spot and try the battered fried coconut crisp dessert, I forgot the name. The most delicious fast food friendly fabuloso place to have lunch, or dinner! Great job Milly's!

Though they are good but not worth $5 for ONE empanada. Thats just ridiculous. You can't order for a party, I can buy the cake, drinks and a few sweet treats for the price of twenty empanadas. And, you'll need twice as much to have enough to go around...$200 for empanadas...get out of here.

Let me start by saying that these empanadas are not what I expected for an empanada place. I am used to Cuban and Argentinian empanadas. However, once you get past the initial shock, this place is delicious. I really enjoyed everything I ordered and found the portions to look small but fill you up a lot. I will say they are on the pricey side, but for a once and while splurge they are great for breakfast and lunch.

Delicious Venezuelan empanadas. Different ways to order. They have a self kiosk. You can also order online or at the counter. The service is excellent. You can take your food to go or dine in. If you love Venezuelan food, this is the place to go. The restaurant was a little warm for my taste.

I've been here three times in the last two weeks because the first visit was that good! The tequeños are incredible, the arepas are super crispy on the outside and ooey gooey cheesy on the inside -- cheese, ham and cheese, and pabellón are amazing. The cachapa has an incredible corn flavor. And their green sauce makes everything even more special! Can't wait to come back to this adorable spot!

Went cool spot in the area w good selections . On the Venezuelan side good offers . Sweeet empanadas are good and plantain sandwiches. Owner and staff are nice need to come try more !

I've been wanting to come here since seeing it on DDD. The first time I drove there I thought it was closed and didn't go in. There wasn't a soul insight. It was as empty as my video below, but I decided to try again. I'm happy I did. I saw someone there and decided to go in. I cannot see pabellón on a menu and not order it so I did. I ordered it to go, made when ordered so super fresh, it was perfectly wrapped which was great, my pic not so much lol but it was definitely yummy. As expected, when I walked in service was fast, and it was friendly. I'm sure they get rushes. I've just been lucky enough to go when it's empty.

We finally visited Milly's Empanada Factory. The empanadas are really really good. They are made with corn dough and stuffed with anything you can imagine. I ordered two empanadas, a chicken and spicy chicken, plus a chicken pastelito. I was really hungry! The empanadas were very hot, I burned my tongue. So, be careful. My husband ordered a shredded beef empanada. We also ordered some fries. The empanadas are generous and full of flavor. Everything was Delicious. The place is small, clean and cute. The service was fast, very friendly and helpful. We'll return and recommend.

Our family of 10+ stopped in here for lunch. The food was delicious! The service was amazing and the restaurant was clean and well kept. We all loved what we ordered!

The food and service is always great. The chicken empanada is my favorite. Can't wait to be back

This is my absolute favorite Venezuelan breakfast spot. Being Venezuelan, this tastes and feels like home. I always go out of my way to come here. The service is always so warm and friendly. Their cafe con leche is super creamy. The empanadas are fried to perfection, and don't forget the mandocas! Their location is so cute and vibrant. Can't forget to take a picture with the empanada mirror! One of a kind location.

I was feeling like having a Venezuelan breakfast and decided to try this place. The first thing is that customer service is amazing, every person is very welcoming and kind, hey offered me a little shot of colada which so appreciated at 8am lol! Food is breakfast Venezuelan, this is a place to forget about your diet, full of empanadas, pasteleros and arepas and others. I tried the breakfast arepa which was great, it comes with egg, bacon and cheese. The pabellon empanada was absolutely amazing and their coffee is super good! I'll be back next time my Venezuelan craving kicks in. For you, super recommended to try it out.

This place came highly recommended by some Yelp friends and I do karaoke at a nearby brewery on Thursday nights, so I popped in right before closing one night just to check it out and because I was starving. Wow! What a pleasant surprise! Seriously, the food was just beyond anything I expected! So tasty, flavorful, and filling! Big portion size, as well. I also got to try Maltin polar, a Venezuelan malt bevvy, for the first time. It was shockingly good and it paired well w/my empanada! The young guy behind the counter was also so nice and friendly! Had a great convo and he had an amazing playlist going. All in all a great experience and I will definitely be back for a repeat!

Oddly enough the pabe yo-yo was not our favorite thing. The breakfast empanadas with ham was our fave. I ordered the corn pancakes with cheese in it and Nata, very nice. You may or may not get a seat depending on how packed it is

Per the recommendation of one of my best friend's, we drove on over to Milly's to get some empanadas. Let me tell you... If Milly's was closer, I'd be a regular customer and 20 pounds heavier. My friend ordered a Patacon and a pastelito. I tried both and both were great. The Patacon is a sandwich that uses tostones in leu of buns, and it's stuffed with a lot of goodies (see pic haha); it's definitely messy so get yourself a napkin. The pastelito isn't a pastry but was filled with cheese. I ordered a beef empanada and a tequeño. The tequeños.... best tequeño I've ever had. Apparently Milly's is a made-to-order kind of place and that is honestly music to a foodie's ear, and I've actually never had a more fresh tequeño or empanada in my life. You can get a variety of different fillings for pretty much all of their items, and all of our food was fried to a perfect golden brown and had that beautiful crunch. Make sure you get some of their verde sauce and chimichurri. YUM!

Happen to be in Miami and saw the show on tv featuring Milly's Empanada Factory. We went around 7pm so plenty of seating and it was on a Tuesday. Anyhow, empanadas were delicious and just like they were on tv. They were warm and fresh. There were a lot of people picking up food to go. Since we were a big group (10 people) they gave us Tequenos for free! I Excellent service and food!

Picked up a catering order for work. It was good but upon trying both, no one could tell the difference between the vegan and the veggie mini empanadas, like I think we just got double vegan order? Also made a point to order the gluten free empanadas and it seemed to be the same corn-based dough but just full size? So as long as the GF guests avoided the tequenos that had a wheat dough, they were ok??? If: 1- we had been offered napkins or plates for our order (got to the venue and there were none) 2- we had not had to wait for 20 minutes after pick up time 3- if there was less confusion about the vegan and GF options... it would have been perfect.

Great food and friendly service. Venezuelan food. Casual atmosphere. You order at the counter.

Redemption!! Great empanadas de carne, tequeños, etc. Super friendly service! A def must try when in the area.

I happen to love a good empanada so when I read about Milly's Empanadas & I went back to my old West Kendall hood to try'em out..! Service - can't say it was friendly; but can say, it was indifferent. Lady took my order. When I asked for a receipt, she told me, "oooh, this will be difficult". Realizing I wasn't budging, she miraculously was able to generate one for me. Place - the pics taken of this place are very deceiving 'cause it's a very tiny place & I couldn't understand its unflattering all-aluminum decor. Waiting for our food, 3 people came in & the place was packed..! My daughter & I decided to take our food to go. Glad we did because my daughter noticed ants crawling all over the different areas of the place due to improper cleanup of food off the floor. Thankfully, our food came out rather rapidly. Food - once we got our food, we checked to make sure we had everything & given the ant situation, we checked for that too. Order was missing my daughter's empanada. Just as I was going to ask the lady, she said, "I forgot your empanada". It took 10mins. to get it & she added a tequeño for the mixup. Ordered - *Tequeño (plus 1/free - $1.35) - big & cheesy & nothing we can't buy at the mall & having it taste better. *Chicken Empanada ($2.95) - not your traditional empanada but the Venezuelan version. Very thick in breading, very little chicken which was unsavory & hard to bite into. We ate 1/4 & threw away the rest...not worth the chew... *Beef Patacón ($8) - Patacón was not crispy & it didn't seem or tasted fresh. Seemed like they gave us the ends of the patacón which are usually the driest tasting. Beef - shredded & good flavor & mixed with the other ingredients, it was edible but not delicious. After a $15 bill, I can say that I've had better tasting food elsewhere without taking what seemed to be a road trip to get it & the ant situation at this place is definitely a deal breaker for me...can't give you a Bon Appétit here..!