Great empanadas but they could definitely be open a bit later, they seem to have banker hours otherwise great place and will recommend definitely
Aidmar Gonzalez
I’m Venezuelan. Excellent empanadas, tequeños and service. Owner is super nice and people are very friendly. I would 100% recommend
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Frescolita, Arepitas, Chicken and Beef Empanadas, Cheese Tequeños, Empanada, Mini Empanadas
Ashley Rivera
The best empanadas I ever had
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christy Hartley
Loved the food and atmosphere. My son loved his very first empanada. Pabellon was our favorite.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Empanada
Maria M
The fried foods are fresh and made to order which is a plus! The tartar sauce is bleh…. It doesn't taste like anything except mayonnaise. It needs garlic or lemon to give it that spectacular touch or to taste like something.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
angelica azuaje
Coming to Mpanitas is enjoying the true flavor of the Venezuelan empanada.. The best empanadas in Tampa.. 1000% recommended.. be sure to try the chicha, that is on another level..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sid A.
I really wanted to support a new local business but the customer service is terrible! First, they act like you're an alien if you walk in there and don't speak Spanish. Second, after I placed my order, the lady behind the counter must've sneezed 5 times in her hand then proceeded to go to the back and I heard her packaging my food without washing her hands or wearing gloves. Next, I ordered a bunch of food and they only gave me 1 green sauce which is very tiny (probably less than 1 ounce). I asked for another sauce and they tried to charge me an extra dollar for 1 TINY extra sauce LOL I will continue making the drive to Are-Pitas in the temple terrace area.
Yuser Tagouri
BEST empanadas I’ve ever had!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Luis Martinez
I will not return to this place again, there is no seating and they let customers “reserve chairs” when there are other customers who require them. I went with my children and only had two chairs available, I asked other customers who had a table with 4 chairs available and the answer was: they are reserved. That is, you cannot have seats because they are “reserved” for people who are not in the store. Am I supposed to eat standing up? Or at the bar on one side that also has no space because the table behind it was blocking the way. I thought the person serving would intervene and help me find a place to sit, but all he offered me was the bar. It is understood that the space is limited and customers should not be allowed to “pull away chairs,” especially if there are people who wanted to consume on site.On the other hand, food takes a long time, and the bathrooms are dirty and without toilet paper.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Sir Einstein Guzmán
The best empanadas in the entire area without exception! And there is dogfish!
Food is always good and well prepared and cooked, packed with plenty of flavor! Their team and service is very nice and work really fast! The place is great to come with family and sit down for a classic venezuelan breakfast!
Galo A.
Great tasting Venezuelan dishes, clean, nice ambience, good customer service. Great variety of delicious food, they also offer party boxes.
Virginia Chapman
Very good service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mini Pastelitos, Tequeños
Douglas Vladimir
First time in this place and the real one is above the lazy people from the service to when you leave, the empanadas and the tostones in the mother I recommend it ?%
Great empanadas but they could definitely be open a bit later, they seem to have banker hours otherwise great place and will recommend definitely
I’m Venezuelan. Excellent empanadas, tequeños and service. Owner is super nice and people are very friendly. I would 100% recommend
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Frescolita, Arepitas, Chicken and Beef Empanadas, Cheese Tequeños, Empanada, Mini Empanadas
The best empanadas I ever had
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loved the food and atmosphere. My son loved his very first empanada. Pabellon was our favorite.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Empanada
The fried foods are fresh and made to order which is a plus! The tartar sauce is bleh…. It doesn't taste like anything except mayonnaise. It needs garlic or lemon to give it that spectacular touch or to taste like something.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Coming to Mpanitas is enjoying the true flavor of the Venezuelan empanada.. The best empanadas in Tampa.. 1000% recommended.. be sure to try the chicha, that is on another level..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I really wanted to support a new local business but the customer service is terrible! First, they act like you're an alien if you walk in there and don't speak Spanish. Second, after I placed my order, the lady behind the counter must've sneezed 5 times in her hand then proceeded to go to the back and I heard her packaging my food without washing her hands or wearing gloves. Next, I ordered a bunch of food and they only gave me 1 green sauce which is very tiny (probably less than 1 ounce). I asked for another sauce and they tried to charge me an extra dollar for 1 TINY extra sauce LOL I will continue making the drive to Are-Pitas in the temple terrace area.
BEST empanadas I’ve ever had!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I will not return to this place again, there is no seating and they let customers “reserve chairs” when there are other customers who require them. I went with my children and only had two chairs available, I asked other customers who had a table with 4 chairs available and the answer was: they are reserved. That is, you cannot have seats because they are “reserved” for people who are not in the store. Am I supposed to eat standing up? Or at the bar on one side that also has no space because the table behind it was blocking the way. I thought the person serving would intervene and help me find a place to sit, but all he offered me was the bar. It is understood that the space is limited and customers should not be allowed to “pull away chairs,” especially if there are people who wanted to consume on site.On the other hand, food takes a long time, and the bathrooms are dirty and without toilet paper.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
The best empanadas in the entire area without exception! And there is dogfish!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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The best dogfish empanada
Food is always good and well prepared and cooked, packed with plenty of flavor! Their team and service is very nice and work really fast! The place is great to come with family and sit down for a classic venezuelan breakfast!
Great tasting Venezuelan dishes, clean, nice ambience, good customer service. Great variety of delicious food, they also offer party boxes.
Very good service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mini Pastelitos, Tequeños
First time in this place and the real one is above the lazy people from the service to when you leave, the empanadas and the tostones in the mother I recommend it ?%
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Mini Empanadas