World Empanadas — Restaurant in Burbank

I’ve been searching for my dog, and a lead led me here... I originally came to just sus it out. Didn’t mean to actually try anything as I recently went raw-ish/ vegan (besides Greek yogurt). Going in, I realized it would be weird if I didn’t order anything. So I ordered a random side dish—still just sussing out the place in clues for my dog. The man (who turned out to be the owner) asked me if I had tried the empanadas—I said I hadn’t, and he gave me a ”how dare you” face (jokingly) and I explained I was vegan. He said “we have vegan empanadas!” — oh, well in that case... give me the mushroom/ nut cheese one, to go. I dish out some salsa and the traditional empanada sauce (idk what it’s called). The order comes up. I go to my car, a little disheartened to not find any clues about my doggo, but to keep up my energy, I start to eat.... and holy wow! Maybe it’s because I hadn’t eaten anything hot in 4 weeks but this empanada was heaven in my mouth. The salsa was balanced, and the traditional dip that I can’t remember the name of was perfect. I feel like other places “water” it down with extra oil—not them. Perfect balance of oil and seasoning. It’s been another two weeks, and I’m still looking for my dog, but I went back again for two of these mushroom/nut cheese empanadas. The crust is golden and perfectly flakey. They were large, and perfectly balanced on the inside... And the two cost me $7 and some change. I’m always looking for the silver lining in any bad situation... and in the case of my missing/stolen dog, finding this place is...

These people lack common sense. I always get my delivery food open unsealed and this time the soup had even spilled on the delivery driver’s pants. It went straight into the trash (by the delivery guy himself) and this will be the last time I order here. You would think sealing a delivery order would be basic common sense. If they don't train these 5th graders to seal a delivery order then they probably don't train them about washing their hands after using the bathroom.

*UPDATE: Somehow I am not surprised by the totally unprofessional response. My review would not have been warranted IF this was the first time, however this has happened numerous times and I had previously taken the time to call and speak with the Manager about this issue and even emailed him pictures per his request. Clearly he did not deem the feedback useful enough to emphasize the importance of properly sealing delivery food. Please properly train your staff instead of shooing customers away (again no common sense). I already mentioned that I will no longer be ordering from your evidently low-standard establishment,  at least not until you higher staff with the common sense of a high schooler and a Manager/ management team with a collective IQ of at least a middle...

I never write reviews but I just eat a pumpkin empanada from here and my mind was blown. Let me tell you about it. It was Halloween 2016, my wife And I had just had a baby 3 weeks ago and have been trapped in the house due to this little love bug. We where in the market for a baby Bjorn and found a used one off Craigslist in the magnolia park area. So we packed up the baby and dog and drove the vehicle over that way. The sun was setting a beautiful reddish orange and we didn't have trouble finding the person's house. The house was cute, looked like a 3 bedroom. The family where all outside enjoying the cool Halloween night. The Baby Bjorn was just as advertised so we got it and where like what do we do next? I said I was hungry and looked around on Google maps for a quick bite. Our new baby was half asleep in the back seat so I knew we had some time to find a place. That's when I found World Empanadas! It was less then a mile away so we strolled on over baby and dog in tow and that's when we tried the aforementioned pumpkin empanada. You should DEFINITELY try it... but I'm remembering now that it was a special that day so they probably won't have it when you go. Try something else...