Empanada Mama
9 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/FoodNYC, r/AskNYC10 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Recommendations are pooled across Empanada Mama's New York locations, including the theater district. One diner likes the lunch specials, and another praises the salsa while describing the Times Square outlet as mostly takeout with some seating. Several recommend it for late-night food. A critic finds the sancocho expensive; the seating report is not about every outlet.
Address
Empanada Mama Hell’s Kitchen, 765 9th Ave, New York, NY 10019
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/deep_fried_fries in r/FoodNYC · May 2026value
Rates Empanada Mama highly and likes its lunch specials.
- Recommendsu/notasoundengineer in r/FoodNYC · May 2026
Offers Empanada Mama as the answer, a bare recommendation.
- Recommendsu/TheGlassjawBoxer in r/FoodNYC · Aug 2025value
Suggests Empanada Mama's empanadas as an inexpensive meal across several neighborhoods.
- Recommendsu/Soggy_Leave8249 in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2025
Suggests Empanada Mama as an option.
- Caveatu/JinnRummy in r/AskNYC · Sep 2024value
Implies the sancocho here is priced too high for the effort that goes into it.
- Recommendsu/Gloomy-Pop-8374 in r/FoodNYC · May 2026
Suggests Empanada Mama as its pick.
- Recommendsu/HandAccomplished8290 in r/FoodNYC · May 2026
Suggests Empanada Mama, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/Huge-Leg-3931 in r/FoodNYC · May 2026
Names Empanada Mama when asked for the best NYC food after a night of drinking.
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- Recommendsu/ChefSuffolk in r/FoodNYC · May 2026delivery
Lists Empanada Mama as a delivery go-to.
- Recommendsu/bigtoeni in r/FoodNYC · Jul 2025taste
Loves the salsa; the Times Square location has some seating but mostly takeout.
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Details last checked 4 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.