Empanada Spanish Grill — Restaurant in Clifton

Should one choose to embark on an empanada expedition? Look no further than a visit to this establishment, as the star attraction is their daily assortment of baked empanadas, such as beef stew empanadas, Cuban sandwich empanadas, etc. Tucked in a corner off of Market Street in Clifton, Empanada Spanish Grill is a family-owned business much like a visit to the island of Puerto Rico, with its artwork lining the walls preparing one for exactly how delicious the food will be. I paid them a visit as a first-timer for lunch today, with heavy foot traffic for takeout orders and dining in.The menu isn’t extensive, but the variety of choices features authentic Puerto Rican cuisine such as freshly cooked pernil, barbecue pollo, oxtail, and much more. As an appetizer, I decided on their Cuban sandwich empanada. It was soft and chewy—not crispy-fried but a tad salty. For the main meal, I opted for their special: a plate of beef stew (carne guisado) with white rice and black beans. The food was incredible, as everything was made fresh, authentic, and reasonably priced. The owner and staff were very welcoming and friendly. I can...

Finally, a Puerto Rican restaurant to rave about. Came here on a whim with my mom and grandmother around 6 pm (they close at 7 pm). They lady at the counter, Chachi, attended us and was super nice. We told her it was our first time... she did explain that since they were closing, certain items were not going to be available, such as fried sides as they were cleaning the fryer. Not a problem! They typically have different items each day. However, what they do have daily is peril(shredded pork), chicken, rice, and habichuelas (red or black beans). My mom and I had the Pernil with white rice and Habichuelas Rojas. We cleaned up our plates! It's as if I were back on the island. The taste was amazing. My grandmother had the chicken Empanadas and their baked chicken. She loved it. We will be back. My mom was so happy we found this gem! Thank you for keeping the taste authentic! Puerto...

We've been coming to this location ever since they opened a few years ago. This is one of those restaurants that sometimes we make a plan to go to and others when we can't decide where to eat we just come here knowing we'll get a great empanadas!

Service here is always friendly and with regular selection delicious empanadas and always a new flavor to try out it's a place you have to keep coming back to to get a great meal.

The location is but seems to be plenty of space to eat. You can either take a nap and Otis to go or eat on location, and if you do it's a great atmosphere inside.

Beverages range from the big soda companies to the smaller companies that are more authentic that I recommend trying. For instance the Champagne Cola...