Island Empanada Of Merrick

This place has me in a real life chokehold. The food is SO good gosh. I don't know when Im gonna snap out of it, but for right now, I am feened out. Thanks

I don't know what dumb fools gave this place less than 5 stars. There's no reason to go anywhere else nearby. You can even have them premake a empanada for you additionally, you could go home and bake it or air fry it.

Maybe bad timing but the staff was a group of young guys goofing off talking about things that definitely are not appropriate for the work place. Ordered chicken fingers and fries. . $14 for BURNT BURNT chicken fingers. Legit took a bite and it hurt my tooth. Tasted like old

First they got the order TOTALLY WRONG!! No sauce like I ordered, left out one shrimp empanada plantains were BURNT TO A CRISP !! Never Ever spend good money here !!!

Nothing at all special here.Small sample of issues: PLACE ONLY works for Lactose Safe Spicy Foods Safe eaters; place is very dull; , boring; mostly all teen staff, who make lots of errors, very small, TINY, CRAMPED, store space, outdoor bench was removed!!!, heavy priority on to go orders!!!!!; slow moving, rigid staff; NOT a private: public bathroom ; very, tiny, cramped, limited waiting space; crowded waiters flood the store; lines always back up onto indoor eaters; no fresh drinks, machine dispensers, no changes in staff service processes ever work out; register transaction process is always rigid and always difficult; shop opens late; , closes early; far too many loud, wild, crazy, boisterous customers; crowded, lines always inside; , outside the store; store insides clean, but, always messy; , never neat; tabletops rarely cleaned; store insides always LOUD; , NOISY; W/: WAY too much chaotic commotion overall; place is a stress, tension, arguments, fights, anxiety, trouble magnet; atmosphere highly similar to a bar; , too much constant action at door going in and out; NO food; , drink products diversity variety; extremely limited selection; items ONLY taste worthwhile when immediately fresh ; menu NEVER changes; ONLY cold drinks available; , ONLY SUGARY, HIGHLY SWEETENED SODAS; , DESSERTS AVAILABLE; , all items obscenely overpriced; , ALWAYS RISING; VERY FEW: napkins utensils ALWAYS, THEY ARE: highly limited; order packing severly deficient; prone to spills, leaks, rips, tears, easy drops, accidents, oily, greasy, staining, smelly spots; drips, breaks, gashes, holes, and, money food loss; if problems encountered there are NO refunds, NO problem solving, NO owner is EVER on site; NO numbers to call; most customers are dangerous or troublemakers; NO issues ever get resolved; tons of potential explosions between staff customers are always brewing, this is a Hispanic/Latino version of: Fast Food Hell !;...ETC.Place was a huge hit for convenience; NOT for any quality; which is average to mediocre.A. [Up Dated: Tu. 09/12/23. .Vegetarian options: Only a few.Dietary restrictions: Not good for folks with restrictions: everything is fried, cheesed, spiced, pre packaged, canned, pre made, wholesaler ordered, limited menu selections, NO variations, NO substitutions, NO alterations, NO modifications are even possible, all ethnic menu, little to no menu diversity; NO menu changes are ever accepted; made, even the prices stay high and get higher; Nothing but overly sweet desserts, sodas, and, very greasy, oily, heavy, fatty, spicy, cheesy; , hugely overpriced foods!Parking: Shopping mall lot.Kid friendliness: Much.Wheelchair accessibility: None.