Mr Empanada

Mr. Empanada is a Tampa staple. It is always delicious, fresh, and hot. I now have my kids hooked on it too. If you are going to a house party, grab a platter and be the most popular person there. If you need a quick lunch, get a combo and don't forget the hot sauce. This is a family-run business and they are reliably good.

So we ate at another location yesterday and loved it. So we came to try the original one. Much busier but we like the empanadas better at other one. These needed to be fried a little more. The flavor so on point but just needed more crisp. I did try the black bean soup here and it was very good. Flavorful and just the right temp. I also tried the pumpkin empanada and it was yummy. Love this franchise. I also tried the pizza empanada and it was legit.

Another amazing visit to Mr. Empanada. Love this place and the empanadas, you will too, give them I try. You'll be happy you did.

This was my first time going to Mr.Empanada and the food was great I tried almost all their empanada. The service was good and friendly. The inside is small but had no issues finding a table. The cook that was frying the empanada was on fire in a good way, he was knocking out those tickets out fast. I didn't have to wait too long for my empanada. Coming back here next time I'm in town .

Great food & service. Go everytime that I'm in Tampa. Best empanadas and Cuban sandwiches.

My go-to for a quick lunch. The Spanish bean soup and buffalo chicken empanada are soo good!

Mr. Empanada is always a favorite go to for me. Beef and cheese empanadas are my fav, but the pizza is great too.

Beef and cheese are my fav go to! Food was prepared fresh and you can see the kitchen is very clean. You may have to wait a bit but your food is being prepared fresh and will arrive hot. The store is very clean and staff are nice. If you like crab, the crab empanada is I hear this is a Tampa classic and well worth my try!

Some of the best in town. Go for straight beef and the crab versions. Both delicious. I frequent the location on Kennedy. Super nice owners and staff.

this is a restaurant all of my family members enjoy. It's definitely a classic Tampa Restaurant. I appreciate the cook in the back! My food always comes out fresh. The workers are very aware of their surroundings and tend to their customers every time I've been told to wait 10 minutes I will go sit in my car and about five minutes later my food would be brought out to me because they are generous, of course!