Pachamama Latin Food: Where Empanadas Become a Religious Experience
Some places charm you with ambiance, others with impeccable service. But the best? They hook you the second you step up to the menu. Pachamama Latin Food pulled me in with a simple, strategic move—a free sample of their empanadas. A small bite, just enough to bait the hook. And like a fool, I took it.
That first taste was all it took. I wasn’t just ordering food; I was surrendering to it. A ham and cheese empanada—simple in theory, but executed so flawlessly I devoured the entire thing before I even thought to take a picture. No regrets. Just pure, unadulterated bliss.
We had originally ordered one ham and cheese and one beef, but the universe smiled upon us, delivering two beef along with the ham and cheese. A clerical error? A gift from the empanada gods? Either way, I wasn’t questioning it. The beef empanada? Just as phenomenal. Perfectly crisp on the outside, rich and seasoned to perfection on the inside. Quite literally the best empanada I’ve ever had—flavors so dialed in they could play Carnegie Hall.
And then, there was the sauce. The creamy green elixir of life. The kind of sauce that makes you rethink every other condiment in your pantry. When she asked if we wanted the spicy sauce on the side, I knew we were in good hands. It wasn’t just about heat—it was about balance, about knowing when to let the ingredients shine. And shine they did.
Pachamama Latin Food isn’t just making empanadas. They’re conducting a masterclass in how street food should be done—bold, soulful, and completely unforgettable. If there’s any justice in the world, I’ll have that sauce bottled in my fridge someday. Until then, I’ll just keep coming back for more.
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Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Thais Alvarez
I highly recommend this latin food place to enjoy delicious meals. The owner is very friendly and the service is excellent. I had the Peruvian lomo saltado plate. I also tried the guava-cheese empanada. It is so tasty and soft. The location is very nice, there is indoor and outdoor sitting area to eat which allows you to enjoy this place during all seasons of the year. We should support local businesses and this place definitely deserves it. I am definitely going back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lomo Saltado
Michael Kramer
I couldn't recommend coming here enough! The food is delicious and the owner was very kind. If you're looking for Latin food that is NOT just run-of-the-mills Mexican fare like tacos and burritos, this is the the place to go! We tried the Lomo Saltado which greatly exceeded my expectations (which are high for Lomo Saltado!) and the Guava and Cheese Empanadas are to die for! There is indoor and outdoor seating available which makes enjoying Pachamama any time of year a viable option.
I will most certainly be back for more!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tres Leches Cake, Lomo Saltado
Gabe Lawson
Stopped by today and had a plate of Chicharrón with yuca and plátano, needless to say to say it was delicious and very authentic. I will definitely be going back. Oh and the service was impeccable as well. ¡Muchas gracias!
Luke W
The food at this truck is so good. Can't recommend it more. She also did the catering for our wedding and it was fantastic. Whatever your needs are Marianella has got you covered.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tres Leches Cake, Lomo Saltado
Mackenzie Jones
The food is phenomenal and the lady running the food truck is so sweet!! I appreciated the apple cider and cake she put in with my meal !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shane Arrian
Delicious food from a legit Latin Mamma that really knows how to cook!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Glenda Flynn
I drove about 2.5 hours to eat this specific type of food. It did not disappoint. Marianela is a great host and her food is delicious ? I will be coming back soon.
Kaela Loriz
Pachamama had been our list for ages. We finally made the trip to try it and it was superb!Everything we tried on our first visit (Lomo saltado with beef, chicharrón del mar, chicken and mushroom empanadas, and tres leches) was super excellent, but the special chicken and mushroom empanadas were phenomenal. Fabulous and friendly service, too!We'll be back many more times to try the rest of the menu!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tres Leches Cake, Chicharron, Lomo Saltado
K watts
The food is absolutely delicious. I have tried ceviche, lomo saltado, empanadas, anticucho, arroz chaufa. The food is fresh and the menu is seasonal. Nella is the best host, great service every time I go. highly recommended.
This food was phenomenal!!! Such authentic flavors and unlike anything else that people are serving in our region. The chicharron plate was magical, especially finishing it off with platanos maduros! So good. I will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicharron
Raniel Diaz
Simply wonderful Peruvian food truck located at the food truck court on Best Ave. Lomo Saltado has got to be one of my very favorite meals. I'm not sure there's anything better than rice, meat, fresh onions/tomatoes and fries! Next time I go planning on doubling meat and rice. Thank you wonderful ladies of Pachamama!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Fries, Lomo Saltado
Melissa Rosas Casablanca
I would return a thousand more times to this place! The food was delicious and the attention even more so, Marianella was very kind to us and 100% attentive.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tres Leches Cake, Lomo Saltado, Pachamama Sauce
Abi
Pollo saltado and tres leches were delicious!!
Aimee Scholz
If there's one food truck you visit in CDA I highly recommend Pachamama. Not only is ALL her food absolutely phenomenal but she is genuinely the sweetest person ever. You couldn't support a better business 100/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Fries, Tres Leches Cake, Chicharron, Lomo Saltado, Pachamama Sauce
Pachamama Latin Food: Where Empanadas Become a Religious Experience
Some places charm you with ambiance, others with impeccable service. But the best? They hook you the second you step up to the menu. Pachamama Latin Food pulled me in with a simple, strategic move—a free sample of their empanadas. A small bite, just enough to bait the hook. And like a fool, I took it.
That first taste was all it took. I wasn’t just ordering food; I was surrendering to it. A ham and cheese empanada—simple in theory, but executed so flawlessly I devoured the entire thing before I even thought to take a picture. No regrets. Just pure, unadulterated bliss.
We had originally ordered one ham and cheese and one beef, but the universe smiled upon us, delivering two beef along with the ham and cheese. A clerical error? A gift from the empanada gods? Either way, I wasn’t questioning it. The beef empanada? Just as phenomenal. Perfectly crisp on the outside, rich and seasoned to perfection on the inside. Quite literally the best empanada I’ve ever had—flavors so dialed in they could play Carnegie Hall.
And then, there was the sauce. The creamy green elixir of life. The kind of sauce that makes you rethink every other condiment in your pantry. When she asked if we wanted the spicy sauce on the side, I knew we were in good hands. It wasn’t just about heat—it was about balance, about knowing when to let the ingredients shine. And shine they did.
Pachamama Latin Food isn’t just making empanadas. They’re conducting a masterclass in how street food should be done—bold, soulful, and completely unforgettable. If there’s any justice in the world, I’ll have that sauce bottled in my fridge someday. Until then, I’ll just keep coming back for more.
Great food deserves great company. Join me at Northwest Chef Food Reviews on Facebook for more delicious discoveries!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I highly recommend this latin food place to enjoy delicious meals. The owner is very friendly and the service is excellent. I had the Peruvian lomo saltado plate. I also tried the guava-cheese empanada. It is so tasty and soft. The location is very nice, there is indoor and outdoor sitting area to eat which allows you to enjoy this place during all seasons of the year. We should support local businesses and this place definitely deserves it. I am definitely going back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lomo Saltado
I couldn't recommend coming here enough! The food is delicious and the owner was very kind. If you're looking for Latin food that is NOT just run-of-the-mills Mexican fare like tacos and burritos, this is the the place to go! We tried the Lomo Saltado which greatly exceeded my expectations (which are high for Lomo Saltado!) and the Guava and Cheese Empanadas are to die for! There is indoor and outdoor seating available which makes enjoying Pachamama any time of year a viable option.
I will most certainly be back for more!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tres Leches Cake, Lomo Saltado
Stopped by today and had a plate of Chicharrón with yuca and plátano, needless to say to say it was delicious and very authentic. I will definitely be going back. Oh and the service was impeccable as well. ¡Muchas gracias!
The food at this truck is so good. Can't recommend it more. She also did the catering for our wedding and it was fantastic. Whatever your needs are Marianella has got you covered.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tres Leches Cake, Lomo Saltado
The food is phenomenal and the lady running the food truck is so sweet!! I appreciated the apple cider and cake she put in with my meal !
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious food from a legit Latin Mamma that really knows how to cook!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I drove about 2.5 hours to eat this specific type of food. It did not disappoint. Marianela is a great host and her food is delicious ? I will be coming back soon.
Pachamama had been our list for ages. We finally made the trip to try it and it was superb!Everything we tried on our first visit (Lomo saltado with beef, chicharrón del mar, chicken and mushroom empanadas, and tres leches) was super excellent, but the special chicken and mushroom empanadas were phenomenal. Fabulous and friendly service, too!We'll be back many more times to try the rest of the menu!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tres Leches Cake, Chicharron, Lomo Saltado
The food is absolutely delicious. I have tried ceviche, lomo saltado, empanadas, anticucho, arroz chaufa. The food is fresh and the menu is seasonal. Nella is the best host, great service every time I go. highly recommended.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ceviche, Chicharron, Lomo Saltado, Pachamama Sauce
Restaurantji Recommends
This food was phenomenal!!! Such authentic flavors and unlike anything else that people are serving in our region. The chicharron plate was magical, especially finishing it off with platanos maduros! So good. I will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicharron
Simply wonderful Peruvian food truck located at the food truck court on Best Ave. Lomo Saltado has got to be one of my very favorite meals. I'm not sure there's anything better than rice, meat, fresh onions/tomatoes and fries! Next time I go planning on doubling meat and rice. Thank you wonderful ladies of Pachamama!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Fries, Lomo Saltado
I would return a thousand more times to this place! The food was delicious and the attention even more so, Marianella was very kind to us and 100% attentive.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tres Leches Cake, Lomo Saltado, Pachamama Sauce
Pollo saltado and tres leches were delicious!!
If there's one food truck you visit in CDA I highly recommend Pachamama. Not only is ALL her food absolutely phenomenal but she is genuinely the sweetest person ever. You couldn't support a better business 100/10
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Fries, Tres Leches Cake, Chicharron, Lomo Saltado, Pachamama Sauce
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