Empanada Mama

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I genuinely cannot begin to describe how amazing the food is at this restaurant. I discovered this joint when I was stumbling around midtown west looking for a South American restaurant to fill my taste buds so I saw this restaurant (literally a hole in the wall) with a line outside the door and a wait of around 45 minutes for a table for 2.

The menu has over 2 pages full of different types of empanadas, from regular wheat flour to wheat flour oven baked to corn flour to a specialised gluten free flour - over 35 different types of empanadas to acquire different types of people from different South American regions.

The empanadas took around 15-20 minutes to come out and they come in bags in case you do not finish them, They are so cute and come with a side of guacamole with plantain chips which was simply DIVINE. I was unable to stop eating it and ordered a separate side of Guacamole after I had finished the first one. This restaurant is located on 52nd St and 9th Avenue in Hell's Kitchen in Midtown Manhattan. It is amazing because the food is legit South American style with a variety to cater to everyone's needs. The best time to go is always but there is always a queue unless you go in the winter time. I highly recommend this restaurant. You will not regret it.

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updated 07/2015 by Rainforest Brazil