PikaloX

This place shines with its fresh and healthy juices—some of the best I've had! On our recent visit, my girlfriend and I decided to explore their food menu, trying the advertised Colombian Yaroa and the chopped onion sandwich. The Yaroa was a visual match for the photos, a mountain of loaded fries with corn, chicken, bacon bits, small sausages, and a generous drizzle of sauces. At $20, it's a hefty plate. While it looked impressive, the taste was just okay for me. I'd give it a 7/10 – it needed more chicken and cheese (the sausage was a standout!), and honestly, I don't think I'd order it again at that price point. My girlfriend, Pao, agreed, rating it a 6/10 and noting she's had better Yaroas for less. The chopped onion sandwich, reminiscent of a New York chop cheese, also looked just like the photos. The flavor was definitely there, a solid 8/10 for both Pao and me. However, at $11, the sandwich was a bit small, leaving us still hungry. While the size was a drawback, I'd happily give it another try.

I really wanted to try the food, but admit i felt a bit nervous reading reviews about rude service! Turned out to be fine and the food was worth it - chicken patacon was juicy and delicious. Portions were giant.

The empanadas are great but every time I use the online ordering I get such a messed up order that I never want to go to this location again. Last night I ordered 5 chicken and 2 eggplant. I received 3 chicken, 2 ham and cheese (no, thank you), and 2 egg and cheese. This has happened repeatedly where they aren’t putting the correct empanadas in the bags.

The chicken sandwich never fails. The fries are always crisp. This restaurant serves the best sandwiches in Boston!

Loved my strawberry banana smoothie, chicken and cheese empanada and chicken sandwich plate. Customer services was nice as well as the atmosphere 👌 I will be trying their natural cold press juices next time!

Good food in the hood. Hispanic style pressed sandwiches.

I had a fantastic experience at pikalo. The food was incredible, and I can’t wait to return for more!

Fresh food and drinks, very delicious and amazing staff!!

There aren't many places around Boston where you can get yaroa, so when I found it on their menu, I had to give it a try. Yaroa is like Dominican Poutine, but instead of gravy it's covered in ketchup and mayo. Different places do different versions of yaroa, I'm partial to the mashed maduros/sweet plantains and fries combo, but this place does fries and large strips of maduros. The fries were not good and combined with the strips of maduro, they made the yaroa dry. It wasn't for me, but the portion was huge with generous amounts of pork. We also ordered the pork chimi which was really nice. And for the price, I was surprised the sandwich came with fries, it's a good deal despite the fries not being even mid fries. The quipes were kind of spicy, which I'm not used to but had a good amount of ground beef filling and were otherwise tasty. The food was fresh and really generous portions. They packed the food well and presentation was nice. They also included tons of mayo ketchup. I'm going to be generous with my review and round the 3.5 up to a 4. Better fries and a few tweaks would make this place incredible.

Best Cubano I've ever had. Period. Empanadas are really good too. French fries crispy and delicious. I just moved here and I'm a minute walk from this place....I'm gonna have a hard time not eating this cubano all the time. Can't recommend enough.

There's a lot of hype around this place but everything is...lacking and salty. I keep trying new items because I live near by but alas. Ive had different empanadas from them from meat filled to simple cheese. The dough is overwhelming and the meat has no spice it's just salty. When I think of an empanada I think of beautiful simmered spice flavors that add a little kick--theres 0 kick here it's just plain (could work in some people's favor). I have tried the burger which was dry and tasteless. I also tried a chicken croquette which was the same--overly salty without taste.

Missing items from my order. Food was cold. Requested a refund. Reached out to Uber and they said it wasn't their problem and it was the restaurant's issue. Beyond disappointed.

I only ever get the empanadas and they're good. Good size, tasty filling and affordable. Delivery gets here in a reasonable amount of time and they're always hot.

The roasted pork is a must try if you live in Boston or the area or visiting. The flavors are amazing and fresh to order. So be patient. The empanadas are okay, they are the flakey fried style. They have a lot of flavors. But the sandwiches and the fresh juice deserves more love and recognition. I think the sandwiches are better than the empanadas.

Chicken, corn, and cheese empanada- 8/10 without sauce 10/10 with sauce But I had the spinach and cheese empanada- 0/10 all cheese no spinach I was highly disappointed

The food I've had: shrimp empanadas, chicken and cheese, bollito, tres leches cake and guava cookies are absolutely delicious but everything else about this place sucks. No ambiance. It's a take out place. That's fine. The service though, is what make this place horrendous. The staff is rude, uncommunicative and unprofessional. I dread going in there because of it. They prep condiments while a long line forms and approach the counter without any sense of purpose or urgency. They take orders seemingly out of sequence, greeting customers they know warmly and all but rolling their eyes at those they do not know. Every time I go the person working the counter takes their time before getting off their phone. They have conversations amongst themselves and don't acknowledge me for a few beats. They don't make eye contact when they talk to me. I don't feel welcomed coming here so I stopped.

4.5/5 Pros: -Great variety of empanadas -Inexpensive -Decent size (about 4.5oz/128g per empanada) -Filling isn't dry I tried the chicken, beef, and guava/cheese empanadas and the quibe. The empanada dough was flaky and a little bit crispy and the quibe had a very crispy exterior. Everything was a little heavy/oily but it's what you expect from an empanada and was solid comfort food! I will definitely be back to work my way through the menu!

Empanadas! And you can get them delivered all the way to your home. They arrived piping hot and were packed well in paper bags (yay, no plastic!). Portion-wise they're quite large (but each one is priced around 3.50-4.50, so it's a good cost to size ratio). The outside of the empanadas were crispy and well cooked. We ordered a bunch of different flavors: chicken, with cheese, spinach, guava and cheese. The chicken empanada was the tastiest - it was marinated well and flavorful. They also sent a small dipping sauce container. The combination is excellent! The spinach was a little bland to be honest. I often wonder why enough seasonings/ spices are not added to vegetarian dishes! I believe if they tweak this a little bit, it'll be great too. The guava and cheese was nice, tasty, a little jammy.. hit the spot for dessert. Overall, I'd definitely order from Pikalox again (empanadas for breakfast? Mmmm!)

This was my first time ordering from this restaurant and the experience wasn't great at all. I ordered for delivery and when the order came, the drinks weren't dropped off so I called to ask and they really don't communicate well and they're extremely rude. They kept say they were delivered (I think) but then kept hanging up the phone on my. I wasn't rude and kept my professionalism but to keep hanging up the phone and not listening is quite rude. They didn't want to hear anything but one thing for sure and two things for certain, I WILL NOT BE ORDERING FROM HERE AGAIN!!!

I have done take out from here and I usually get the beef empanadas and/or crab empanadas. The empanadas here are big and very filling. The crab empanadas can be sandy and sometimes too sandy but overall I do like the empanadas here.

i love the way the employees know me by my name, very efficien, fri and helpful awesome service!

If you're looking for quick empanadas and smoothies, Pikalox will hit the spot. Had a chicken and cheese empanada from the case (which had about ~8 flavors ready to go), and it was flavorful and very large (and a good deal for $3.50). My small papaya smoothie was refreshing and tasty, a bit more on the creamy side than others I've had (not in a bad way- I'm guessing it's made with juice instead of fruit pieces). They also have sandwiches and a bunch of other flavors of empanadas and croquettes too, although I'm guessing those could take a few minutes to prepare if they're not sitting in the case already. UPDATE: their cheese cassava croquette is excellent as well, highly recommended.

Come here prepared to wait the entire day. Service is about as slow as your grandma trying to get downstairs with her walker. Completely ridiculous to wait over 45 min for food that's edible at best. The staff looks about as competent as the cast of the squid games in Compton. My recommendation is save yourself time and money and go literally anywhere else. I'm fairly certain that McDonald's has better service. I had to constantly ask for updates as they will only tell you "2 min more" while knowing full well they haven't even started making your food. What's the point of ordering online if when you get there it will still take them over 45 min to make a few simple sides. I will never be returning.

Came here today and ordered: Shrimp & cheese empanada Papaya smoothie The empanada was freshly made, warm & delicious. The papaya smoothie was also really good. The prices are reasonable for an empanada as they are a good size. Next time you're in the area make sure you stop by and come check them out. They have a wide selections of smoothies, empanadas & sandwiches.

I've only ever ordered empanadas from this place. They've always been great, and they give you mayoketchup too. They have jugo de parcha which is one of my special treats I allow myself here and there. The food is good and the empanadas are good. The reason I am giving 3 stars is because there have been several times I have placed an order ahead of time, like 30 minutes before for a chicken or beef empanada and when I arrive it's not ready. That would not be a problem if I wasn't told by the employee that it would be ready in "15 minutes" Also some of the employees refuse to speak Spanish to people who don't look like your "typical Hispano" My sister and I have both gone in on separate occasions and ordered in Spanish but were only spoken to in English. We are Puerto Rican and speak Spanish fluently but for some reason, a few of the employees decided we didn't fit the stereotypical mold or something......no se. And to add to that, I would order "jugó de parcha" and would be corrected with "juice of chinola you mean?" You know exactly what I mean. But ok. Word. I see you Booboo. Lastly, the times I had gone in during the 2020-2021 school year and it was like the pandemic was not happening around them.

The chicken empanada was good. They had a wide variety of flavors, but the chicken had just been made, so I went with that. The passion fruit smoothie was amazing! Would go back for that. I wish that they had nice tables to sit inside.

Newest location. Love their selection. So many fresh emps to choose from and then some. I grab and go a few times a week since they've opened. Haven't tried the sammys or burgers yet but EVERYTHING else is fire! Staff is great, space is new and clean and cool on a summer day. Fresh house made juices for the win! Latest tries were orange grapefruit and beet oats. Def recommend and super stoked to have them as my new neighbors!

Have you ever had a Cuban sandwich, look no further and go get yourself one at @pikalox. One of our palates @sherika_c introduced us to this place last year and I always go and get a nice sandwich there when I'm around. The smoothies are also delicious, next time you are around egleston, do yourself a favor and go to pikalox and get yourself a sandwich and a smoothie

Great to see this 3rd Pikalo location down the street from us! Same owners as the Hyde Square JP and Lawrence locations. They really transformed the space from when Pin Bochinche was here. I may be botching the name, but the yuca bollitos are so good especially if you get them fresh!

My go to spot for a quick filling empanada! They are big and can easily fill you up with just one.

Ordered threw Uber Eats, everything came in on time! Ordered two drinks and didn't comr

My Favorite Place to grab some Empanadas! With a Natural juice or smoothie... Everything is on point! The Club Sandwich with the fries perfectly seasoned

This place is amazing ! Had the Cuban sandwich (delicious and huge ) spinach and cheese empanada, and Nutella empanadas and they all exceeded expectations. Definitely will be ordering again.

Best empanadas ever! I love the cheese & chicken one! And the juices are freshly made.

Delicious empanadas at a great price with a friendly staff in a clean and cool space. Doesn't really get much better.

Yum, yum excellent empanadas and smoothie! Love the fast, friendly service and quick pickup. Super clean, small seating area, and bathroom. Will definitely be back!

So creative and flavorful! Lots of vegetarian options too. Clean atmosphere and good service.

Their empanadas both the meal and dessert ones are delicious! And it's such a cute little location too!

Great empanadas and sandwich place! If they don't have the empanada you want in the case it will take 12 or so min to get ready. But so worth it.

It's a great place love the drinks ! Definitely recommend the papaya smoothie and passion fruit juice ! The fries are fine when cooked well!! But however the service IS SO SLOW ! I ordered fries and the Tostonos burger and took 30 minutes to cook...I was so annoyed! I do not recommend the burger at all it was really dry and not tasty at all I felt like I wasted my money but the chicken sandwich is amazing!

The best empanadas I've ever had. Full and flavorful, and they seem to have plenty of choices. I tried the chicken cheese, ham cheese, and beef cheese. I saw into the chicken and was amazed by the quantity of meat in each one. Give it a try!

Very clean & friendly place, don't forget the most important thing.. the food is GREAT!!