Mama Empanada

(212) 698-9008

793 9th Ave (Between 51st Street and 52nd Street)
New York, NY 10019 40.7644 -73.9883

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Neighborhoods: Clinton, Midtown

Hours:

Daily 9am-12am

Price:

$

What People Are Saying About Mama Empanada

The Editor

Erin Behan

Citysearch

The Scene – It's hard to miss this space, both for its splashes of bright colors--lime green, red, yellow and more green--and for the line of office workers and neighborhood regulars creeping out the door. Inside, English- and Spanish-speaking diners brush past metal tables to the take-out counter. Table service is available, too, with busy waitresses delivering the piping-hot goodies in woven baskets. – – The Food – A chalkboard lists the restaurant's main attraction, empanadas, plus a few tapas, tropical fruit-based drinks and desserts. The empanadas' thick, puffed…

2 Star Rating: Below Average

03/12/07

Uggghhhh

by i2ivis at Citysearch

If McDonald's sold empanadas, they would probably still be better than the ones served here. You can tell they were made from frozen contents. There is barely enough elbow room to move around in there if it becomes even slightly busy. With so many restaurant choices in the area, you would have to pay me to go back to this place.

  • Pros: quick
  • Cons: food, space
3 Star Rating: Average

12/14/06

Great empanadas and sangria

by memmy16 at Citysearch

The empanadas here are awesome - especially the cuban one and pulled pork. Desserts are great too, and the sangria is the best I've had in the city. It is really small and the waitstaff can be slow, but the food quality makes it worth it! And the prices can't be beat...

4 Star Rating: Recommended

10/21/06

Very tasty empanadas

by ftoomsch at Citysearch

I have eaten here about 5 times and never been disappointed with the flavorful, moist empanadas. They are small, 3 is a decent lunch. I liked the chicken, pernil, viagra (seafood + rice), pizza and apple flavors, but not the spinach. Haven't tried the others. Only 1 of the 5 times did I have an unreasonable wait; unreasonable because there were no line and few customers at the odd time I went but I still had to wait 12 minutes for 2 empanadas and get a 'tude. Otherwise it's been courteous service and fast enough considering the line at peak times.

  • Pros: food
  • Cons: not much seating

The Details on Mama Empanada

The Extras:

Though the corn flour empanadas are cheaper, the doughier wheat are worth the extra 50 cents. Fried, naturally, is the way to go.

What to Drink:

The shakes, made with fruits like guava, strawberry passion fruit, act as a nice counterpoint to all the fried food on the menu.

Category:

Latin American, Restaurants

Payment Methods:

Cash

Restaurant Special Features:

Breakfast, Lunch Spot, Cheap Eats

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