Mama's Empanadas

Been coming here for years and I guess I got lucky that I didn’t get rude customer service 😂. They’re always changing staff so that could be it too, never consistent here. I ordered the cheesesteak and Hawaiian empanadas- absolute bomb. Those are the best ones on the menu. I called ahead for my order and it was done on time. Be advised that they charge more if you pay with debit. Aka bring cash.

Delicious. Pernil empanada was delicious. Right amount of saltiness you want in pernil but still juicy. A 10/10. The green sauce exceeded my expectations. Price was reasonable as well.

I have been coming here for over 10 years I went away for less then a year and they have a new worker that is so rude I saw her on Saturday was so rude and now today they have to close on a Sunday at a certain time I was early by 30 min running from work to make it so I can get some food and she already closed but a uber eats order got there food after I complained the uber eats got stuff she runs off the lights when I had over 20 min left until they had to close

I have been coming here since at least 2009. The food is always prepared fresh and made to order hence the long wait times. I have dined in, taken out and ordered via UberEats for delivery as I live a few towns over. I have never encountered rude staff or an attitude of any sort at this location, even over the phone. The location across from QCM however is a different story and leaves a lot to be desired as far as courtesy and service. That being said, I absolutely love the variety of empanadas, the chicken platters, the availability of Columbiana, the aji and pink sauces here and will continue to be a customer for many years to come!

I stopped by Mama’s Empanadas and left super disappointed. I ordered a chicken empanada and it was basically just mashed potatoes barely any chicken at all. The “ají” they gave me was more like a watery fake guacamole, not even close to the real thing. Then came the worst part: my total was $5.33 and they refused to let me pay with my debit card, claiming they have a $10 minimum. I told them that’s illegal in New York, but they didn’t care at all. I had to pay in cash and reported them to the city. Definitely won’t be coming back. Bring cash and low expectations if you do.