Yapa Artisan Empanadas

La Cubana 2 pulled pork, ham, cheese, not flavorful, skin too thickAmbiance 2 food truck

Quick service and delish!! Right in the middle of Rainey street. It is tucked in the middle of a few food trucks.

Nice food truck on Rainey for some late night snacks and hot empanadas with different flavors.The chana masala empanada was hot and flavorful although a little intense on the masala.A bit surprising that a mid-large empanada was served per order, rather than a couple of bite sized ones that could be shared.3.5 stars Could have been 4 stars but a single serving and ++masala made me round it down.

I had a few of these at a catering event with their food truck. They were nice - the pastry wasn't fried or greasy, nor was it doughy, it was just right. I tried the chana masala, which was nothing special, and the Peruvian chicken, which was deliciously spicy.

Located in the food truck park on Rainey, Yapa has some great empanadas for a late night snack. Very quick service and the empanadas are piping hot. The Conquistadora was super interesting. I was skeptical, (meat... hard boiled egg?... olives... raisins!?). Is this the start of a bad white people potato salad!? Nahhh, it was pretty good. The accompanying salsa was also great. Nice heat. The Peruvian was a little disappointing, kinda dry and I didn't really taste the aji Amarillo.

I have never seen an empanada food truck before but I love Austin's food scene and that there are no limitations so anything can be brought to you in truck form.I like that there's specific options for vegetarian and vegan.I got the Marrakech empanada, very happily surprised with the eggplant option.The filling was good although I wish it had more flavor. The sauce it came with didn't add quite the punch I was looking for. The dough itself was pretty bready.I decent portion for only $7.

People, get yourselves a boatload of these empanadas. Best empanadas I've ever had. I've had 4 or 5 different ones now and they're a hit every time. My only complaint is I think it's slightly too pricey. $7/empanada is a bit steep since I want to order 2-3 of them. They should price them at $5-6 and I'd be willing to bet their average ticket price would go up.

Empanadas are extremely underrated as a handheld food. Should be more popular in food culture. But it has to be done right. This food truck definitely does it right.We found them at The Picnic area in Barton Springs. Due to my 30-day cleanse, I'm restricted to vegetarian options. Fortunately this truck had those along with vegan options for empanadas. Never one to not try new things, I went with the Marrakesh Express empanada (Eggplants, green olives, tomatoes, harissa and North African spices - Ras el hanout & Zaatar). Absolutely delicious and filling; the African spices take it over the top; plus the ingredients balanced out splendidly.My friend got the cubana empanada and another one that had brisket. He couldn't stop licking his fingers since they were awesome. Both of those are staples on their menu. I've been told the menu might change so you never know what they'll serve. But it's guaranteed to be all good either way.Do yourselves a favor and check this truck out!

A very hearty treat at the farmers with thick tasty dough and meaty fillings. Most empanadas were really good, though some are hit-or-miss. They're all priced at $6, which is odd because the brisket one is a true bargain while the egg one feels a bit overpriced.Come y Calla: This is the type of local fusion I love to see. A traditional empanada filled with Texas brisket and BBQ sauce. And it is really good brisket, like nicely smoked burnt ends shredded similar to a chopped beef sandwich. Better than some brisket I've had from lesser BBQ chains actually.Conquistadora: This is like an everything empanada. Lots of diced beef that tastes much better than grocery store ground beef. Hard boiled egg roughly chopped. Tons of spices and some raisins. None of the sauces are needed because this has much flavor.Peruvian Style Chicken: Lots of shredded chicken and a little bit of ají de gallina sauce. Tasty, but more subtle than the beef empanadas I tried. I feel like maybe they could have cut back on the chicken a little and added more creamy yellow sauce so it gets a gooey texture.Smoked Bacon, Egg & Cheese: This was the only empanada I didn't care for. The filling was kinda in one big clump like a frittata or something. I would have preferred if the eggs were scrambled (like the size of ground beef) and the rest was mixed in.

The Al Pastor was my favorite. I had these empanadas twice while I was in Austin. The group loved them so we had to go back after we got them the first time. They're so moist and they have meat and veggie options to cater to various diets. I would definitely come back if I'm ever in Austin again.