MAXI ARTISANAL EMPANADAS CENTRAL AVE
1320 Central Ave, St. Petersburg
(860) 839-8846
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Hands down the best empanadas I've ever tried. Christian and his family truly care about their craft, the ingredients and going above and beyond for customers. So glad I found them!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Empanada
The best empanadas! Super crispy and light on the outside and the fillings taste fresh and of quality. The owner is also so friendly. Go try them!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing empanadas!!!! We had mozzarella and steak! So delicious!
Haven’t seen you guys in Dunedin in a while. Are you ever coming back?? .. best Empanadas and miss them every time I head down the trail now.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very good empanadas and kind service and I a gluten free facility!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, the best empanadas in town, original recipes, so much flavor. Love it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Empanada
I came upon this spot on my way to Bodega and ordered 4 of their popular empenadas I told Cristian to give me his favorites.
I was not disappointed!
I got a Beef, a Cheesesteak, a Pork, and a Steak and Rice.
Each was super crispy and full of flavor. The sauces provided were the perfect compliment!
I haven’t had empanadas this good in years.
Highly recommended!
Stop by….you won’t regret it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing empanadas! Crunchy and so flavorful. Love that everything is certified gluten-free with a lot of dairy free options! Would highly recommend for a late night meal
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stefano is an AMAZING human. I loved his customer service and I will NEVER forget how he took care of our group. He deserves a raise and to be recognized! 💕💕💕💕
He was an excellent representative of his business. Estefano took our order even though they were closed. He deserves a raise asap. He was amazing and so caring about his customers. Also the food was fireeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Stephano was amazing!
His customer service wassss the best!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
As a parent of a child with celiac disease, finding safe places to eat is not just important—it’s essential. Every vacation we take involves hours of planning, and food is often the hardest part. Maxi Empanadas was one of the very few gluten-free options we found near our vacation spot, so we made a special trip—30 minutes out of the way—just to try it.
Because it’s a food truck, we did our due diligence: checked their website, Facebook, and Instagram to make sure they were open. Everything said they would be there at 5:00 PM. We arrived 15 minutes early and waited… and waited… and waited. We gave them the benefit of the doubt and stuck around until about 5:30. No one ever showed up. No updates on their socials, no signage, nothing.
It may not seem like a big deal to some, but when your child can only safely eat at a handful of places, something like this is incredibly disappointing. We weren’t just hungry—we were hopeful. And unfortunately, that hope turned into frustration and a hungry, sad kiddo.
I truly hope they’ll consider improving communication. Being a gluten-free safe space is so meaningful for families like ours—but reliability matters just as much.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Fantastic, worry-free gluten free food, made fresh to order by the very friendly owner. Fantastic food truck!!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
YUMMY dedicated gluten free and celiac safe place I go to for a late night snack or weekend meal! Sooooo yummy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Empanada, Roasted Pork
perfect empanadas. corn base is delicious (delicioso). service is impeccable, and atmosphere is a vibe - right in the heart of central ave
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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