Reviews


To date you have access to 2025 ratings from 8 website(s). The median rating for El Porteño Empanadas is 4.3, signifying that guests have a very high opinion of this restaurant.

Overall Total Score
4.3 out of 5
Impressive | 2025 reviews

Reviews from various websites

Google
4.2 ★ from 479 reviews
Vicky
28.01.2024 - 21:44

Absolutely delicious savory and sweet empanadas, made fresh and kept warm! There are so many fillings to choose from, make sure you try a sweet one while you’re...

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Jesse
28.01.2024 - 21:44

There was a very long line to get our empanadas, it was tasty but not sure will wait again.

April
28.01.2024 - 21:44

I can't say what is best because everything is so delicious. I wish they had this place in NC.

B
28.01.2024 - 21:44

Nice flaky empanada, lacking in real flavour and not served with salsas either. Not impressed. Do yourself a favour and go outside to Peaches Patties

Henry
28.01.2024 - 21:44

Very flaky crust with delicious filling. It’s definitely worth the wait.

Restaurantji
4.3 ★ from 302 reviews
Orlando
28.10.2023 - 07:01

Not sure whats up with the worker at this place but every time we pre order she has a nasty attitude and acts as if the order wasn’t placed. The lady acts dismi...

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Huyen
28.10.2023 - 07:01

Service was offensive! I ordered a coffee and was waiting for it when a staff member sneered at me saying insufficient fund! and pointed to the POS screen. It t...

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Rickey
28.10.2023 - 07:01

One of the few places I've tried in the ferry building. The empenadas are good but they would tasty more rich if they were really, really packed with meats and...

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Andrea
28.10.2023 - 07:01

There was nothing special about the service or atmosphere... but it was to go. We tried a few different things.. some were better than others but overall it was...

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Caio
28.10.2023 - 07:01

The Ham and Cheese Empanada was amazing. I still want to try the lamb one. The beef one has a major downside, raisins ?. I was with 5 other people and all of th...

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Menulist
4.6 ★ from 5 reviews

We stopped at El Porteno for some empanadas and were not disappointed! We?re vegetarian so we got the Fugazzeta, Champinones, and Maradona. All were amazing and...

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Sabryna
06.05.2023 - 14:30

Absolutely love these Empenadas are delicious!! The Cordero (braked lamb) is our favorite so mmm cut!! You can't go wrong with one of those little idiots!

Sabryna
06.05.2023 - 14:30

I tried carene which was with beef and some other thing inside and another one with mushrooms. It wasn?t crispy. I didn?t like the meat taste but mushroom one w...

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Sabryna
06.05.2023 - 14:30

The empanada was amazingly good here, I asked the person at the counter what she would get and she recommended lamb. It was an awesome recommendation, I?ll be b...

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Constance
06.05.2023 - 14:30

such a simple but tasty concept, I will never be tired of fakiness cheese of fugazetta ? This is one of these foods that consistently tasty and a perfect fast l...

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INT Restaurants
4.5 ★ from 696 reviews
Kevin
23.07.2023 - 22:11

Discover this place on my recent trip to San Francisco as one of my first stops is always the ferry building. So many delicious options and foods to discover

Reina
23.07.2023 - 22:11

We stopped at El Porteno for some empanadas and were not disappointed! We’re vegetarian so we got the Fugazzeta, Champinones, and Maradona. All were amazing and...

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Edwin
23.07.2023 - 22:11

The shrimp, parmesan, and green onion empanada was incredibly delicious! Every bite was better than the last and I wish I had ordered two! Bravo to the team.

Brett
23.07.2023 - 22:11

The empanada was amazingly good here, I asked the person at the counter what she would get and she recommended lamb. It was an awesome recommendation, I’ll be b...

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Vanessa
23.07.2023 - 22:11

Carne is delicious, but Jamon ham and cheese) is a bit on the salty side

Tripadvisor
4.6 ★ from 147 reviews
Sirved
4.4 ★ from 5 reviews
Gastroranking-US
3.8 ★ from 396 reviews

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