Comments on: Empanada Joe’s is Opening on Thursday at 4pm

By: DubbininBklyn

DubbininBklyn — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:23:23 +0000

Went at 5:30 yesterday. There were a dozen workers buzzing around in the back, a camera crew out front and investor looking types inside. Ordered a Big Apple and Argentinian beef. Took about 5 minutes. They are probably frozen or refrigerated and cooked on the conveyor ovens that crappy pizza chains use. They have a few forlorn looking sides on display and a variety of beverages. They have hot sauce, catsup, and Chipotle Mayo in squeeze bottles. If you get meat, you will likely want some of the spicy mayo. They were very tasty, but at $7 for the pair, I wont be going back often. I was ambushed by the camera crew and asked a few questions, and to do an interpretive dance. They must not have known I am very familiar w/ Youtube..

By: Justin

Justin — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:34:23 +0000

I ate at the one uptown (113th and broadway) that also just opened recently. Its not bad. The empenadas are baked so they don’t feel over greasy like some I’ve had from street vendors. They are slightly pricey, but if I lived/worked closer to one I would probably partake fairly often.

By: DubbininBklyn

DubbininBklyn — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:31:47 +0000

I am going to take one for the team and head over there. I only have a cellphone cam though…