The Empanada Company

Just tried their Queso Fresco Tamale: «Pockets of corn dough stuffed with queso fresco, roma tomatoes, corn & baby spinach. Served with Chimichurri sauce.
This dish screams fresh flavour and their chimichurri sauce is the best I’ve ever tasted, now I’m craving it again! This dish is vegan and Gluten Free, the only vegan option on the menu but I think I’ll be back and order it again and again, it was so satisfying! I hope one day they’ll make vegan empanadas, would love to try them.

Wonderful little spot in the Long Branch area. We found it through an article on Blog. To and didn’t even realize it’s steps away from where we live. We swear by their take out menu ever since and take any opportunity to share these chilean wonders wherever we go. Our favourite are chilean beef, lobster and curry chicken empanadas/​empanaditas.
And…avocado fries are a must do accompaniment! Trust me — you will salivate just at the sight of these!

Ok. Just read my last update and you will know why I am being harsh. Was there 25 minutes ago, and once again no tamales. That was the last time I try.

The empanadas aren’t cheap, $ 3.50 each but they are delicious. The buffalo chicken wing and coconut curry were the best out of the 4 we tried. We also tried the mini combo empanadas which were a little too much dough for me. Definitely get the avocado fries. They are so well made, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. They also reheated really well. However the empanadas were a little dry when reheating. I like the option you can request them baked which made me feel less guilty.

Simple and delicious. Service was great as well as was the food. The empanadas are quite big to be honest and extremely flavorful. The menu is simple so you won’t be confused at all. Enjoy!

Delicious! The three sauces are all great though I love the green spicy one the most.
I had the mini-​empanadas assorted selection and they were ALL delicious — had to guess what some of the fillings were but all good. Tasty pastry. They give you great instructions on how to reheat or cook at home.

Good authentic flavors. We had a number of empanadas (braised beef, curry, gouda bacon Apple, and buffalo wing) empanadas and all of them were fantastic! The real show stopper was the avocado fries which were light flavorful and everything you think they are… we WILL be back!

This review is really for the churros only, which are very tasty. The place is very small though, and I’m guessing it is a bit better if there are seats outside when it is warm out. So we waited outside while our churros were made fresh.
Will definitely return for empanadas, but great to stop for dessert!

The Empanada’s here are superb… and oh the avocado fries, it is a must try. Although the location isn’t to appealing and there is only street parking, this company really specializes in what they do best… Empanada’s! There menu is full of unique gourmet stuffing’s for their thick and crispy pastries which you can get either fried or baked. We ordered the buffalo chicken (tangy) and lobster (fresh tasting) empanada’s fried with the fries and our order only took 8 minutes. As for seating… there is only a side bench along the window since the size of the place is rather small but there is a patio for the summer time. I would recommend going for take out here since there is no alcohol served here and their is nothing really to see when on the patio. The avocado fries are well breaded, soft on the inside and have unique dipping sauces. This place is a must try and the avocado fries was a delightful surprise.

Don’t feel like cooking and want dinner quick? The Empanada Company
Tasty choices. We enjoy the pulled pork, beef or chicken. The cheese is too cheesy for us. Usually we call in our order and pick it up. Mostly because the place is small.
I won’t give them five stars because their sauces are over priced compared to how much you spend on the empanadas. The chimichurri is quite good.

I was just thinking about this place, cuz it’s been so long since I had the empanadas here. We ordered 6 different types of empanadas and all 6 were amazing. They have different types to choose from and I think there were only 2 that we didn’t try. Got to go back and try them.

LOOOOVE IT!!! Decently priced, delicious, lots of different options, fun to eat too! Wish they had better hours/​stayed open later… friendly staff. Great addition to the neighbourhood!

decent… okay.
not as enticing, enjoyable as i considered it might be.
was kind of slow, food was average; uneventful.
i cycle past it a lot, don’t have any urge to return after initial visit; try woody’s (attached to it), way better!

Great service, supper yummy food — can’t go wrong. my favs are avocado fries & chicken curry Empanada !

Discovering avocado fries here a couple years ago was a bit of heaven. It was a special item of limited availability at the time, but great to see it on the regular menu.
Fried empanadas always taste better than the baked ones. Shortrib and seafood are my favorites choices. Great presentation when eating at the location, but really limited seating.
Most recent visit was a bit disappointing, where the staffer was less than polite, the avocado fries really salty and we ended up eating on the curb outside since we were asked to vacate their patio before we even got our food since they were closing soon.

This little gem us awesome! Tiny place with a
Pretty great menu of empanads, empaniditas, sauces and churros! Price is very affordable and the dollar menu was crazy. lamb emoanadas for ‚$ 1??? I wish I bought more!

Delicious empanadas, but the shinning star of the place is the avacado fries. I don’t know how they do it but they are delicious.
We had the curry, braised beef, and buffalo wing empanadas, all every good.

I went for the first time ever. I’ll be honest, the hype got me too excited. The food was decent with lots of different flavors. You can get most empenadas baked or fried. The fried ones tasted better if you’re on a diet go for the baked.
The place is tiny. 3 bar stools I think. It was cold so no patio yet.
I would go again but I’m in no hurry.

Yet another spot that I revisited since it was still cold out, but I’m only now writing a review for.
The Empanada Co. is located right ’round the corner from Fair Grounds/Woody’s Burgers. So if you feel like a snack or light meal pre/​post coffee &/​or burger… you may have a tapeworm!
Anyway, I noticed that they got rid of their «combos» since my last visit. They no longer have 2 Empanadas + dip/​drink for $ 4.99. :(Now most of their empanadas, depending on their filling, are in the $ 2.75-$ 3 range, with the lobster one at $ 3.75. You only get a «deal» if you buy like 3+. They also added tamales for $ 4.75, but I wonder how big those are?
Empanadas come either baked/​fried and they’re slightly smaller than a beef patty. I guess they’re cooked beforehand ’cause when I asked for my Smoked Chorizo empanada baked, guy behind counter said it was only available fried. Friend ordered Pulled Pork.
Although both empanadas tasted fresh, we both agreed that they were a bit bland. Lacked SOMETHING along the lines of spice or other seasonings. Bonus for hypertensive/​obese peeps tho’! Pastry is more or less tasteless.
Minus stars for removing the combo deals. I understand slight increase of prices, but it irks me when restaurants take away deals completely… at least deals that make sense. I am not buying another empanada just to get $ 0.75 off!

This is one of those times I don’t care how authentic these empanadas were, all I have to say is the empanadas from The Empanada Company were just so tasty!!!
Choices if you want traditional: Chicken, Seafood, Cheese and Chilean Beef or if you want to have something with a twist: Curry Coconut Chicken, Grilled Veggie/​Goat Cheese, Sweet and Spicy Beef or even Philly Cheese Steak or Pulled Pork?!
Baked or Fried??/Dips on the Side?
I left all these choices for my Unilocal Friend while I just relaxing on the patio… daydreaming… I want one of those houses down by Lake Ontario… 2 cute fat little empanadas just appeared in front of me!
Sweet & Spicy Beef and Curry Coconut Chicken both really tasty! Baked or Fried whatever but the fillings were so tasty! Freshly made and pipping hot! especially the beef, I still could not get over that it has sugar snap peas, water chestnut, baby corn and broccoli inside! They are just like little pocket of goodness and wholesomeness!
Hey! But where is my Churros? someone didn’t get me Churros? How can that happen! I felt so incomplete without my dessert… now I have to come back for more!