So many variations of empanadas even some non-traditional ones! The beef and alfredo I felt were okay, but I loved the spinach and truffle empanadas!they also have a soy beef if you are vegetarian or vegan.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Empanadas
Diego Leon
I have been eating these empanadas for years at the Mar Vista farmer's market, this time I got to get them at the restaurant always tasty, fair price , and excellent service!Vegetarian options: I love the margherita style empanada, mozzarella cheese, tomato and basilKid-friendliness: Empanadas are good size , kids can satisfy their hunger as they go , 1 or 2 empanadasWheelchair accessibility: The ordering window is at the curb level no stairs or elevator to order or get your food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Empanada, Mozzarellla and Onions Empanada, Beef Empanada
Lisa T.
Delicious empanadas! Service is fast and friendly. No frills, just a window where you pick up your order from. My favorite sweet empanada is the apple. There is metered street parking in the front or residential street parking on the side streets.
Catherine T.
This is a tiny place with a screen out front for ordering. It can be kind of hard to see the screen depending on where the sun is. Service is fairly quick, since they just pull your order. We ordered 6 empanadas and the caprese salad. - beef: I liked the flavor, husband didn't care for it. very beef heavy. - mozzarella tomato basil: too wet, lacked flavor. - spinach cheese and egg: I loved the flavors and texture of this one - ham and cheese: nothing special about it but tasty - egg and sausage: solid choice - corn: we both loved this one, and wish we had gotten more - caprese salad: very simple but delicious
Marc H.
Their empanadas are great. They just don't follow the hours on their door. It's Wednesday 5pm and its closed but their sign says they are open til 7pm. I drove over and it was an annoying waste of time.
Ana Gurgenidze
The lady who serves is nice. Sweet empananda is delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Guava and Cheese
Stefanie G.
So excited for gluten free empanadas! Hope they expand on some of the gf flavors soon! Love they have frozen gf dough you can buy as well.
April C.
These were solid. I got the chicken empanada and the spicy steak empanada, with a side of chimichurri. The spice wasn't overpowering and the chicken one reminded me of good curry chicken. I would definitely try this place again. Prices: $4.50 each $11 for 3 $43 for a dozen (12) $6 each for gluten-free $68 for a dozen (12) gluten-free
Mike A.
I've driven past The Empanada Factory several times on my way to the car wash and decided to actually stop this time to check it out. I like that these empanadas are baked instead of fried. I do wish they were a little browner but otherwise the filling and crust were each delicious. I particularly enjoyed the beed empanada and its spicy flavors. The garbanzo salad was also surprisingly good, fresh, and made me feel healthy. Service was fast and easy. You place your order on a screen and either tap or insert your card to pay. Would definitely stop by again to try other empanadas or a sandwich and sides!
Megan A.
I was headed to a Friendsgiving and wanted to bring an easy Argentine dish and was super excited to find gluten free and vegan empanadas at the empanada factory. They were absolutely delicious! Having celiac, it is almost near impossible to find gluten free empanadas, let alone a version that is vegan as well. I haven't been able to enjoy empanadas since I was a child. Thank you for creating this delicious option for people with food allergies.
I've tried many empanadas before and I have to say these by far are the best ones. We always order these for our corporate employees and just recently ordered some for my family and friends. Everyone is obsessed not only with the rich flavors but the sauce it comes with. Ordering through the phone is seamlessly and the people who work there are so sweet. I've signed up for their rewards program also. 10/10 would recommend
Corina R.
Super good Argentinian empanadas. They are baked and not deep fried. The chicken are divine, the beef are very very good and I like the spinach. Of course everything is pricey these days and they're all handmade so you get what you pay for. But I recommend you pick up 6 to 12 and enjoy.
Madeleine B.
Solid empanada spot in Culver City. They have a few benches in the front, but otherwise it's only for takeout. They have tons of empanada filling flavors so there's options for everyone. My personal favorites are the spicy chicken, lamb, and spinach cheese. All well seasoned.
Yolanda R.
We were looking for an empanada spot while we were driving and saw this place and thought it should be super good.. unfortunately, it was the worst. The fries were frozen fries or even if it was frozen they fried the fries for too long. After all, they were overcooked because they tasted so DRY. They just chopped up some things to taste like garlic which it did... we did think it would be better if was powdered garlic fries. But I see where they were going to make it fresh but the garlic was overwhelming. I had got the lamb, spicy steak, and spicy chicken empanada and I did put a picture of a Calzones.. and that's exactly what I felt like I ate.. like a dried-up stew or even pasta sauce with meat in a empanada. It was not good at all. Don't waste your money here. I do like spicy food and my partner doesn't like spicy food and we both can tell you that both empanadas were not spicy at all. The sauce that we got with it was pretty much oil. Thank you.
Michelle N.
If this was the place at the Banana Festival today. These empanadas were terrible. There was an empanada truck there last year that was amazing. Not sure how we got stuck with this place this year.
So many variations of empanadas even some non-traditional ones! The beef and alfredo I felt were okay, but I loved the spinach and truffle empanadas!they also have a soy beef if you are vegetarian or vegan.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Empanadas
I have been eating these empanadas for years at the Mar Vista farmer's market, this time I got to get them at the restaurant always tasty, fair price , and excellent service!Vegetarian options: I love the margherita style empanada, mozzarella cheese, tomato and basilKid-friendliness: Empanadas are good size , kids can satisfy their hunger as they go , 1 or 2 empanadasWheelchair accessibility: The ordering window is at the curb level no stairs or elevator to order or get your food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Empanada, Mozzarellla and Onions Empanada, Beef Empanada
Delicious empanadas! Service is fast and friendly. No frills, just a window where you pick up your order from. My favorite sweet empanada is the apple. There is metered street parking in the front or residential street parking on the side streets.
This is a tiny place with a screen out front for ordering. It can be kind of hard to see the screen depending on where the sun is. Service is fairly quick, since they just pull your order. We ordered 6 empanadas and the caprese salad. - beef: I liked the flavor, husband didn't care for it. very beef heavy. - mozzarella tomato basil: too wet, lacked flavor. - spinach cheese and egg: I loved the flavors and texture of this one - ham and cheese: nothing special about it but tasty - egg and sausage: solid choice - corn: we both loved this one, and wish we had gotten more - caprese salad: very simple but delicious
Their empanadas are great. They just don't follow the hours on their door. It's Wednesday 5pm and its closed but their sign says they are open til 7pm. I drove over and it was an annoying waste of time.
The lady who serves is nice. Sweet empananda is delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Guava and Cheese
So excited for gluten free empanadas! Hope they expand on some of the gf flavors soon! Love they have frozen gf dough you can buy as well.
These were solid. I got the chicken empanada and the spicy steak empanada, with a side of chimichurri. The spice wasn't overpowering and the chicken one reminded me of good curry chicken. I would definitely try this place again. Prices: $4.50 each $11 for 3 $43 for a dozen (12) $6 each for gluten-free $68 for a dozen (12) gluten-free
I've driven past The Empanada Factory several times on my way to the car wash and decided to actually stop this time to check it out. I like that these empanadas are baked instead of fried. I do wish they were a little browner but otherwise the filling and crust were each delicious. I particularly enjoyed the beed empanada and its spicy flavors. The garbanzo salad was also surprisingly good, fresh, and made me feel healthy. Service was fast and easy. You place your order on a screen and either tap or insert your card to pay. Would definitely stop by again to try other empanadas or a sandwich and sides!
I was headed to a Friendsgiving and wanted to bring an easy Argentine dish and was super excited to find gluten free and vegan empanadas at the empanada factory. They were absolutely delicious! Having celiac, it is almost near impossible to find gluten free empanadas, let alone a version that is vegan as well. I haven't been able to enjoy empanadas since I was a child. Thank you for creating this delicious option for people with food allergies.
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I've tried many empanadas before and I have to say these by far are the best ones. We always order these for our corporate employees and just recently ordered some for my family and friends. Everyone is obsessed not only with the rich flavors but the sauce it comes with. Ordering through the phone is seamlessly and the people who work there are so sweet. I've signed up for their rewards program also. 10/10 would recommend
Super good Argentinian empanadas. They are baked and not deep fried. The chicken are divine, the beef are very very good and I like the spinach. Of course everything is pricey these days and they're all handmade so you get what you pay for. But I recommend you pick up 6 to 12 and enjoy.
Solid empanada spot in Culver City. They have a few benches in the front, but otherwise it's only for takeout. They have tons of empanada filling flavors so there's options for everyone. My personal favorites are the spicy chicken, lamb, and spinach cheese. All well seasoned.
We were looking for an empanada spot while we were driving and saw this place and thought it should be super good.. unfortunately, it was the worst. The fries were frozen fries or even if it was frozen they fried the fries for too long. After all, they were overcooked because they tasted so DRY. They just chopped up some things to taste like garlic which it did... we did think it would be better if was powdered garlic fries. But I see where they were going to make it fresh but the garlic was overwhelming. I had got the lamb, spicy steak, and spicy chicken empanada and I did put a picture of a Calzones.. and that's exactly what I felt like I ate.. like a dried-up stew or even pasta sauce with meat in a empanada. It was not good at all. Don't waste your money here. I do like spicy food and my partner doesn't like spicy food and we both can tell you that both empanadas were not spicy at all. The sauce that we got with it was pretty much oil. Thank you.
If this was the place at the Banana Festival today. These empanadas were terrible. There was an empanada truck there last year that was amazing. Not sure how we got stuck with this place this year.