Besides it being over priced and gentrified the services is very slow it took them over 30 mins to make a sandwich and add a premade empanada to a bag. Im not one to leave bad reviews but this was just not it. Personally don’t waste your time coming here.
Ronald Cornwell
Excellent Prices and Employees
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Creme Jockey
Been coming here since they opened. Always been top notch.
Christina Compitello
Second visit in a row that I was given the wrong empanadas. I ordered a broccoli cheddar empanada and the sticker on its bag also said broccoli cheddar, but it’s just a beef empanada. Luckily I’m not a vegetarian or anything and it tastes fine but it’s not what I ordered. I’ve only went 3 times and twice it’s been wrong so that’ll be it for me.
Audrey Anderson
I got a family dinner to go with an extra small side. $4.99 for a small tostones, I received 5 pieces… FIVE for $5 are you kidding?
jurado745
Went in for a quick lunch the other day by myself. Got the two empanada lunch special with rice, beans, and plantains. The food was excellent! Very fresh and great portion. Plus friendly staff, clean place, and nice music! Will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cristian Aguilar
To be honest I think the business should be embarrassed. Not only for the food but its representation of culture they apparently take so much pride in based on their responses to negative reviews here. Everything and I mean everything is batch cooked and if its not batch cooked and if I’m wrong then your delivery of food to the customer is sub bar. The rice and beans taste like they were held in a warmer from the am to the pm. The plantains i received were burnt and black simply deep fried in the fryer and greasy? My potato ball burnt to a crisp and served? Authentic recipes yes you do have authentic food and for that I agree, but those same recipes and authentic food are being served in the worst possible way and not the best way it can be represented. So disappointed i was given this burnt and old food. So sad that it seems like management has no touch on the business and the employees serve this to paying customers.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Linda Weiss
I spent $260.00 they over charge. Love the food but will only go once in a blue moon
Vegan Ricans
I can’t say that I’m too happy disappointed somewhat full. Some of the items had authentic Puerto Rican taste some didn’t meat the criteria I know it’s very difficult to find authentic Puerto Rican, restaurants or places to eat so when we do it, it has to be done right you have to have Puerto Ricans in the kitchen. You have to have the flavoring all set up and your portions have to match very disappointed with my race portion with the combo plates. It was like a kids portion of rice and I had the rice with pigeon peas flavor. It was there portion very disappointed a little little dry as far as the yellow rice by itself with the beans on the side beans were not at all good total was about $60 that I spent empanadas that I had beef, chicken and shrimp also spicy beef all mediocre the roasted pork grape flavor no complaints portion on that excellent but you need to do better with your race portion. It doesn’t go and you need to have white rice as an option as a suggestion.
Best empanadas in the world. Its going to take 5-6 visits to try everything you want. Absolutely get the churros
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Daniel Stewart
Island Empanada is my absolute go-to empanada place. They have a lot of good deals and I've never had a bad experience with them. The staff is always super friendly, too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brite Eyezz
the girl didn't get my order right but once i got my food it was so delicious. love the music they play and the mural on the wall is beautiful. feels like puerto rico without having to leave ny.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
brendan schmall
I love the pork plate. Also they make really good tostones
William Louis
Food is a hit or miss, but service makes up for it somewhat. Nice employees
Always excellent!
I really miss the spicy cheese though.
Besides it being over priced and gentrified the services is very slow it took them over 30 mins to make a sandwich and add a premade empanada to a bag. Im not one to leave bad reviews but this was just not it. Personally don’t waste your time coming here.
Excellent Prices and Employees
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Been coming here since they opened. Always been top notch.
Second visit in a row that I was given the wrong empanadas. I ordered a broccoli cheddar empanada and the sticker on its bag also said broccoli cheddar, but it’s just a beef empanada. Luckily I’m not a vegetarian or anything and it tastes fine but it’s not what I ordered. I’ve only went 3 times and twice it’s been wrong so that’ll be it for me.
I got a family dinner to go with an extra small side. $4.99 for a small tostones, I received 5 pieces… FIVE for $5 are you kidding?
Went in for a quick lunch the other day by myself. Got the two empanada lunch special with rice, beans, and plantains. The food was excellent! Very fresh and great portion. Plus friendly staff, clean place, and nice music! Will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
To be honest I think the business should be embarrassed. Not only for the food but its representation of culture they apparently take so much pride in based on their responses to negative reviews here. Everything and I mean everything is batch cooked and if its not batch cooked and if I’m wrong then your delivery of food to the customer is sub bar. The rice and beans taste like they were held in a warmer from the am to the pm. The plantains i received were burnt and black simply deep fried in the fryer and greasy? My potato ball burnt to a crisp and served? Authentic recipes yes you do have authentic food and for that I agree, but those same recipes and authentic food are being served in the worst possible way and not the best way it can be represented. So disappointed i was given this burnt and old food. So sad that it seems like management has no touch on the business and the employees serve this to paying customers.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I spent $260.00 they over charge. Love the food but will only go once in a blue moon
I can’t say that I’m too happy disappointed somewhat full. Some of the items had authentic Puerto Rican taste some didn’t meat the criteria I know it’s very difficult to find authentic Puerto Rican, restaurants or places to eat so when we do it, it has to be done right you have to have Puerto Ricans in the kitchen. You have to have the flavoring all set up and your portions have to match very disappointed with my race portion with the combo plates. It was like a kids portion of rice and I had the rice with pigeon peas flavor. It was there portion very disappointed a little little dry as far as the yellow rice by itself with the beans on the side beans were not at all good total was about $60 that I spent empanadas that I had beef, chicken and shrimp also spicy beef all mediocre the roasted pork grape flavor no complaints portion on that excellent but you need to do better with your race portion. It doesn’t go and you need to have white rice as an option as a suggestion.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
Best empanadas in the world. Its going to take 5-6 visits to try everything you want. Absolutely get the churros
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Island Empanada is my absolute go-to empanada place. They have a lot of good deals and I've never had a bad experience with them. The staff is always super friendly, too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
the girl didn't get my order right but once i got my food it was so delicious. love the music they play and the mural on the wall is beautiful. feels like puerto rico without having to leave ny.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
I love the pork plate. Also they make really good tostones
Food is a hit or miss, but service makes up for it somewhat. Nice employees
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 4
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