Lord Empanada

Shawn Sheng

Super satisfying Argentinian food that is packed with flavor and value. The empanadas are perfectly made, hot and crispy and filled with tender meat. The sandwiches are generous with the meat and delicious. You order at the counter and the friendly staff bring the food out. Limited parking lot but there is nearby street parking.

Cyrus Azad

We ventured out to this quaint little restaurant in the Pasadena area to get some Argentinian food. I was very satisfied with the steak and Milanese sandwiches, they reminded me of my trip to Argentina. The empanadas were also filling and flavorful, I overall had a great experience and I would definitely come back.

Jazmin Romo

I ordered the birria queso and spicy asada empanadas they were so 🔥 and I also got the grilled chicken club and the al caballo beef milanesa sandwich both were so good also but the chicken club was 10 out of 10

Alexandria Esguerra

I really love this place. Lord Empanada has quickly become one of my go-to spots, and I’ve been telling all my friends and family about it. The empanadas are incredible—crispy on the outside, perfectly cooked inside, and packed with flavor. The meat isn’t overcooked or soggy, it’s not drowning in sauce, and even the dipping oil they craft makes everything taste like perfection. The variety is amazing, and they just launched an Ube flavor that they completely knocked out of the park. Added bonus is the desserts— obsessed with their bread pudding Some of the best I’ve had anywhere. You can tell everything is made with so much love and care. I highly recommend!

Kevin Olmedo Galdámez

First time trying empanadas, they were very good!! But I felt like they are “American Stlye” not really like traditional empanadas.

Lydia San

Lord Empanada is like one of those hole in a wall places that you need to know about. I say hole in the wall, because this place is a little hidden and I drove past it. The parking lot was small so you do need to find parking. There was a sign saying you can park across the street as well. Everyone I talked to was nice. The cashier I spoke with is approachable and fun to talk to. She was able to help me answer all my questions and provide recommendations. She knew her stuff. By the way, I loved the recommendations. I got the beef (the Empanada that started it all for Lord Empanada), birria (another recommendation), and an apple pie. The beef and the birria that were recommended were so delicious! The meat was tender, and they didn't skimp on the fillings. The chimichurri sauces that came with it were so good. I'd definitely buy it the next time I'm there. It tasted like it was infused with garlic and herbs. yum! The apple pie was ok and not a favorite. I should have gone savory instead of sweet. But my friend did compare it to tasting like a McDonald's apple pie, so it wasn't bad tasting. Just not for me. Overall, I will definitely come back if I'm in the area. Another one to add to the books. Come check them out! I didn't dine in and did take out. It's still delicious, even when I ate it later.

Eddie Martinez

Been wanting to go try this place out and was finally able to go. It was definitely worth the trip. The empanadas are not that big and I recommend at least 3 per person. Between my wife, son and myself we had 10 empanadas (including the dessert ones) and a sandwich with fries. There are about 8 booths to eat there. The only thing is the parking is limited and I wish they had an A/C instead of a swamp cooler.

Lena Mireles

I'm so glad I choose Lord Empanada to cater my event. I had to feed 30 people so I ordered 60 empanadas. Two each of full size was perfect. I made a salad as a side. I purchased: chicken, birria, pizza, spinach, and mushroom. Everyone tasted great! I sampled the spicy asada and that too was yummy. Each flavor came in their own box which made it easy for setup. They boxed the salsa and chimichurri separately. The restaurant was clean. My order was ready on time. The staff was so helpful when I was there ordering and asking questions. I am so pleased with them. Will definitely use them for future catering.

Lord Empanada has great empanadas and is vegan friendly. The vegan options are flavorful and filling, and the chimichurri sauce is especially good. On top of that, the customer service is wonderful, with friendly and helpful staff that make the experience even better.

This has been on my bookmarks for a while so when the new metro station opened up near me, I decided to try this place. It's a block away from the Monrovia station on the LA metro A line. The parking lot is small and they have a few tables inside. I decided to try a dozen empanadas, half chicken and half beef for my family and I to try. I also got their nutella banana and apple pie dulce de leche empanada desserts for myself. The wait time was not long and it was packaged securely. The pizza box that contained the dozen empanadas plus the chimichurri sauce containers was taped shut. The desserts were in a bag and it leaked a bit during the subway line back home. They gave around 5 regular chimichurri and 5 spicy sauces for the dozen. My family and I prefer the beef empanadas than the chicken which were a bit too try. The filling was seasoned nicely and they didn't skimp on the filling. The desserts were sweet and I did like the apple pie empanada, than the nutella banana.

I have been coming here for well over a year now. These flavors are unlike anything I've ever had. I bought myself a jar of their chimichurri because it's just that good and there's a lot of different dishes I'd love to try it with. They are amazing at what they do. And I will never enjoy other empanadas thanks to these guys

Tony Marshall

I have been coming here for well over a year now. These flavors are unlike anything I've ever had. I bought myself a jar of their chimichurri because it's just that good and there's a lot of different dishes I'd love to try it with. They are amazing at what they do. And I will never enjoy other empanadas thanks to these guys

Gayretta Mcclendon

So, I had to take a job that I didn't particularly like. But the type of job I had caused me to pass by this place daily but I wasn't able to stop and have a meal here. So I vowed that the day I quit this job, I was going to drop in for some empanadas and maaaan was I pleased 😊😋 My daughter also feel in love. They had plenty of GOOD options and the staff was very informative. I especially liked all the cute notes describing what was in each container. ❤️ We will definitely be taking that drive from Cerritos, ALOT, to grab some more orders

Elika

This has been on my bookmarks for a while so when the new metro station opened up near me, I decided to try this place. It's a block away from the Monrovia station on the LA metro A line. The parking lot is small and they have a few tables inside. I decided to try a dozen empanadas, half chicken and half beef for my family and I to try. I also got their nutella banana and apple pie dulce de leche empanada desserts for myself. The wait time was not long and it was packaged securely. The pizza box that contained the dozen empanadas plus the chimichurri sauce containers was taped shut. The desserts were in a bag and it leaked a bit during the subway line back home. They gave around 5 regular chimichurri and 5 spicy sauces for the dozen. My family and I prefer the beef empanadas than the chicken which were a bit too try. The filling was seasoned nicely and they didn't skimp on the filling. The desserts were sweet and I did like the apple pie empanada, than the nutella banana.

The owner is half Argentinian and has all sorts of empanadas to pick from. I ended up getting their beef, spring roll, birria, spinach, chicken Alfredo, and apple pie empanadas. All the empanadas had a bready, slightly crisp, yummy fried flavored shell. Usually I don’t like beef empanadas cuz I think they’re spiced weird but this one was actually good, savory, and comforting. The spring roll one was eh. Large pieces of crunchy cabbage. Would’ve liked them to be shredded a bit finer. The birria one was filled with that yummy shredded beef that was a bit dry but the side of consume saved it. The spinach one sounds like it would be boring but BOY WAS IT NOT. Super flavorful and herby in the best way. The chicken Alfredo one was also really good and filled with those big chunks of savory chicken. Each one paired really well with their made in house chimmichuri which added a nice little bright herbyness to everything. Pro tip add some of the hot sauce with their chimmichur on an empanada and MNM. For dessert we had their apple pie empanada which had a cinnamon sugar coating that made it taste like a churro and it was filled with their tender, caramelized apples. Overall this place is pretty good.

Had an opportunity to check out this place for different types of empanadas. It’s a cute little deli shop with a dozen or so parking spaces. There is parking along the side street. Or see at the counter with different combinations of empanada’s filling. We ordered the Birria & queso, the house special beef, which had embroiled egg and potatoes and the spicy beef. They were so good especially the Birria n queso along with the salsas and chimichuri sauce. They were so consumé dipping sauce was a bit too lite compared to other places. Plenty of tables to dine in but it takes about 20 minutes or so to get the food. Call ahead to save time. Go order some and support local business.

Was craving for empanadas the other day and saw Lord Empanadas in Monrovia. Decided to give it a try, it is a little pricey, $3.50 per piece, 1 dozen for $36. At first, I didn't see the price for 1 dozen, so I bought 8 empanadas which cost $36, I wished the lady at the cashier told me about the dozen special. I went back 2 days later to get 1 dozen, 3 beef, 3 chicken, 2 pizza, 2 sausage and 2 bacon. The reason I went back was because my wife and son wanted more, they loved it very much. The beef and chicken empanadas are very good, a great mixture of spices and flavor. Pizza is pretty normal which my son loved. The breakfast sausage and bacon are great too. Overall, great empanadas w/ excellent outer crust, however, in my opinion the fillings are too little.

AC9

The owner is half Argentinian and has all sorts of empanadas to pick from. I ended up getting their beef, spring roll, birria, spinach, chicken Alfredo, and apple pie empanadas. All the empanadas had a bready, slightly crisp, yummy fried flavored shell. Usually I don’t like beef empanadas cuz I think they’re spiced weird but this one was actually good, savory, and comforting. The spring roll one was eh. Large pieces of crunchy cabbage. Would’ve liked them to be shredded a bit finer. The birria one was filled with that yummy shredded beef that was a bit dry but the side of consume saved it. The spinach one sounds like it would be boring but BOY WAS IT NOT. Super flavorful and herby in the best way. The chicken Alfredo one was also really good and filled with those big chunks of savory chicken. Each one paired really well with their made in house chimmichuri which added a nice little bright herbyness to everything. Pro tip add some of the hot sauce with their chimmichur on an empanada and MNM. For dessert we had their apple pie empanada which had a cinnamon sugar coating that made it taste like a churro and it was filled with their tender, caramelized apples. Overall this place is pretty good.

betty moey

Had an opportunity to check out this place for different types of empanadas. It’s a cute little deli shop with a dozen or so parking spaces. There is parking along the side street. Or see at the counter with different combinations of empanada’s filling. We ordered the Birria & queso, the house special beef, which had embroiled egg and potatoes and the spicy beef. They were so good especially the Birria n queso along with the salsas and chimichuri sauce. They were so consumé dipping sauce was a bit too lite compared to other places. Plenty of tables to dine in but it takes about 20 minutes or so to get the food. Call ahead to save time. Go order some and support local business.

Julius Marzuki

Was craving for empanadas the other day and saw Lord Empanadas in Monrovia. Decided to give it a try, it is a little pricey, $3.50 per piece, 1 dozen for $36. At first, I didn't see the price for 1 dozen, so I bought 8 empanadas which cost $36, I wished the lady at the cashier told me about the dozen special. I went back 2 days later to get 1 dozen, 3 beef, 3 chicken, 2 pizza, 2 sausage and 2 bacon. The reason I went back was because my wife and son wanted more, they loved it very much. The beef and chicken empanadas are very good, a great mixture of spices and flavor. Pizza is pretty normal which my son loved. The breakfast sausage and bacon are great too. Overall, great empanadas w/ excellent outer crust, however, in my opinion the fillings are too little.

Love their empanadas! There's so many to choose from, ranging with sweet to savory. Been here twice (it's been hard getting here before their 7:30 pm closing time for me), and each time I've tried something different and ordered their dozen empanada deals. A single empanada is $3.95 ($3.75 when I had first drafted this review) and a dozen for $42 ($41 before). For savory, I've tried the beef (fair warning - there's olives in there =/), chicken, spinach and cheese, birria, spicy asada, al pastor, and chicken fajita. For sweet, I've ordered the apple pie and Nutella. Absolute favorites were the birria, spicy asada, spinach and cheese, and apple pie. We've also tried some of their other menu items, like the stroganoff ($20) and the gaucho burger with fries ($16), and enjoyed both of those too. For dining in, it's best to be a group of 4 or less to get a table. Otherwise, grab your food to go for home enjoyment. Parking right outside Lord Empanada is few and small, so make sure to park at the lot that's at the southwest end of Myrtle Ave and Pomona Ave. Plenty of space and spots there and a very easy minute walk to Lord Empanada!

Grace Chi

Love their empanadas! There's so many to choose from, ranging with sweet to savory. Been here twice (it's been hard getting here before their 7:30 pm closing time for me), and each time I've tried something different and ordered their dozen empanada deals. A single empanada is $3.95 ($3.75 when I had first drafted this review) and a dozen for $42 ($41 before). For savory, I've tried the beef (fair warning - there's olives in there =/), chicken, spinach and cheese, birria, spicy asada, al pastor, and chicken fajita. For sweet, I've ordered the apple pie and Nutella. Absolute favorites were the birria, spicy asada, spinach and cheese, and apple pie. We've also tried some of their other menu items, like the stroganoff ($20) and the gaucho burger with fries ($16), and enjoyed both of those too. For dining in, it's best to be a group of 4 or less to get a table. Otherwise, grab your food to go for home enjoyment. Parking right outside Lord Empanada is few and small, so make sure to park at the lot that's at the southwest end of Myrtle Ave and Pomona Ave. Plenty of space and spots there and a very easy minute walk to Lord Empanada!

The food was delicious! We ordered empanadas de spicy beans, spinach and cheese, carne asada, and pizza. My 2 year old really loves the pizza one. The sauces are also a great addition to the empanadas. We also got a Tri tip sandwich. It is a bit small in here so seating can be a bit tricky to get and the restrooms are outside the building and very small. Parking is also a bit tricky because there is no actual assigned parking for this location.

The empanadas were ok. The best was the spinach, the worse the chicken with no flavor and smelled like boiled chicken, meat was ok. The milanesa sandwich was also ok. With Argentinian family and being in Argentina many times, I was not very impressed. Service was fast.

MICHELLE MARTINEZ

The food was delicious! We ordered empanadas de spicy beans, spinach and cheese, carne asada, and pizza. My 2 year old really loves the pizza one. The sauces are also a great addition to the empanadas. We also got a Tri tip sandwich. It is a bit small in here so seating can be a bit tricky to get and the restrooms are outside the building and very small. Parking is also a bit tricky because there is no actual assigned parking for this location.

Valentina Rios

The empanadas were ok. The best was the spinach, the worse the chicken with no flavor and smelled like boiled chicken, meat was ok. The milanesa sandwich was also ok. With Argentinian family and being in Argentina many times, I was not very impressed. Service was fast.

Food is good it will make a big difference if cashier has a more positive attitude. It was my first time here just wanted a little more welcomingReally bad attitude // not friendly Not having a good day // seems like don’t like to work at Christmas time// understandable please change the cashier not looking good first time & last time coming

Arcadio Toribio

Food is good it will make a big difference if cashier has a more positive attitude. It was my first time here just wanted a little more welcomingReally bad attitude // not friendly Not having a good day // seems like don’t like to work at Christmas time// understandable please change the cashier not looking good first time & last time coming

Recommended to try this place and I ordered 1 beef empanada. When I received it to my surprise it was the size of a golf ball! I thought it had to be a mistake,but I didn't want to complain and just ate it. The filling was ok , it had to much onion.(still upset about the golf ball size).The Chimi was good. As I was leaving i decides on a Chori and it was real heavy toasted with butter. I told the lady I only wanted Chimi. Anyways I hope the person that fried my Empanada will know that it was not cool to serve me a golf size empanada especially after the cashier showed me the size in which they look. Won't be back.

Frank Risco

Recommended to try this place and I ordered 1 beef empanada. When I received it to my surprise it was the size of a golf ball! I thought it had to be a mistake,but I didn't want to complain and just ate it. The filling was ok , it had to much onion.(still upset about the golf ball size).The Chimi was good. As I was leaving i decides on a Chori and it was real heavy toasted with butter. I told the lady I only wanted Chimi. Anyways I hope the person that fried my Empanada will know that it was not cool to serve me a golf size empanada especially after the cashier showed me the size in which they look. Won't be back.