Who knew there was a Half Moon Empanada stand inside Nicklaus Children's Hospital? Brilliant. Love this option for something quick to eat but it's not just junk food or gross hospital food. Small food counter located on the first floor at the Central Building Lobby Main Entrance next to the elevators with a guard present. Service is good.
Half Moon Empanadas are located throughout South Florida at Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Miami Airport, Fort Lauderdale Airport, FIU, Miami Beach Convention Center, MiMo and University of Miami. They are also located nationwide at main airports including Miami, Fort Lauderdale, DC, Austin, Chicago, Minneapolis, Denver, New York, Nashville, Phoenix, Raleigh-Durham and Rhode Island. You can find out specific locations on their website.
Prices are fair and if you download the Half Moon Empanadas app, you can earn Lunas aka points towards rewards. 1 lunas for every $1 spent. 40 lunas gets you a free coffee. 50 lunas gets you a free empanada. I mean, if you're going to spend the money anyway, reap the rewards.
They offer an assortment of savory empanadas and sweet empanadas. The list below is for the Nicklaus Children's Hospital location. Other locations may vary.
SAVORY EMPANADAS: Bacon, Egg & Cheese Beef Spicy Beef Chicken Spicy Chicken Ham & Cheese Creamed Spinach Three Cheese Pulled Pork
SWEET EMPANADAS: Dulce De Leche Guava & Cream Cheese
We've gotten the Pulled Pork and Spicy Beef options and both were quite tasty. Good option for a leveled up hospital...
   Read moreOur next family food adventure take us to Half Moom Empanadas located inside of Nicklaus Children Hospital with a category of 4.0 and 4 reviews, we walking around the place for my son appointment we founded this empanadas. My first impression is ok earlier in the morning not breakfast yet, we think look clean and delicious but. We ordered 3 Bacon and eggs 2 triple cheese 1 guava and cheese and 2 Latte with sugar All of them are cold I believe the warm machine is broken , the guava and cheese is not what I waiting for, I don't like the savor. I eat some Empanadas in differents places and the...
   Read moreI stood and waited as the employees were talking before I was helped..and when I was help I was rushed and given an attitude. Your working in a childern hospital people are here to care for and the be support system for their childern the attitude is TRULY...
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