Breakfast Menu "Mama's Empanadas" Sunnyside
Tiny counter-serve joint preparing baked or fried empanadas with savory & sweet fillings.
Mama's Empanadas, 42-18 Greenpoint Ave, Sunnyside, NY 11104
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All you need in life is their Cheese Empanada! Dip it in the green sauce and you are in heaven!
Went in here as we were passing and I was hungry. It looks like a little hole in the wall but had an A raring in the window. I was so glad I went in! Empanadas are made fresh to order. They were absolutely delicious and lots of stuffing. I had a sausage and peppers, a pernil and also a cheesesteak and they were all so good. The green sauce is nice and spicy too.
It doesn't look that impressive, but they have a great variety of empandas (baked or fried) in traditional and non-traditional flavors. I was extremely impressed with every one I ate and will be going back. There are dessert ones as well as vegetarian ones, and I was particularly impressed with the breakfast empanadas. Great grab-and-go option.
Customer service is good. Empanadas are tasty...especially the desserts ones(caramel and cheese----really good). Mozellarepa (not sure if spelled correct) is also good. Not a fan of there yucca fries because they are extremely oily and highly covered in some kind of breadcrumbs which takes away the natural flavor---all you taste is tasteless breadcrumbs and oil.
I came here several times for a quick snack during the weekend. I ordered chicken, beef, and seafood empanadas which all tasted hearty, warm, and filling. My favorite was the beef which had the most flavor. The chicken on the other hand was dry and the seafood did not contain much seafood. Do want to note, the 2 times I went, I had to wait 20 minutes for the empanadas.
Their empanadas are basically without fault. They should change oil a little bit more frequently as you sometimes get a whiff of the off-putting old oil smell/taste in your hot pocketed goodness. Also wish that the food would come out faster, but since they make every empanada to order, much faster cannot be expected.
So delicious! I got the cheesesteak, chorizo, and spinach and cheese. The cheesesteak would have to be my favorite and the chorizo my least favorite. It's awesome you can get them baked as well (the wheat empanadas). Service was fast and I waited about 7 minutes for my empanadas. They were helpful and patient as I took some time to make my decision.
The food was excellent but the place was a bit messy and not the best atmosphere for eating in. There was a shipment of supplies and they had a big box blocking the door when you entered and nobody moved it out of the way. I thought it might be best to just takeout the order next time.