La Farola

The owner is always super nice when I come by. They have so many options for empanadas. Meat, seafood, vegetarian. They also make pizza! Great place to pick up a variety of food for parties, too!

Empanadas and much more... amazing good doesn't describe exactly how amazing good.. this place is

I stumbled upon this place as I was stopping by the spa in the same plaza. There is plenty of parking available in the lot. The restaurant itself is pretty small. It has 4 tables inside and 4 bar stools for bar seating. The service was quick and staff were very friendly. They offer bottled beverages and have a wide variety of options on their menu from sandwiches, pizza, desserts, and their empanadas. Definitely worth a try if you're in the area. Food review: I only ordered empanadas to try this time, but I will definitely be back again to try more menu items. My top 2 are definitely the Arab and Spicy Saltena. The chimichurri here is AMAZING. I wish I would've ordered a second one, it just wasn't enough for all 4 of the empanadas. Arab: (5/5) Omg! When I took the first bite my tastebuds exploded. Flavors are amazing, it came out nice and hot, and the texture was great. I'd definitely order this one again and again. Chicken: (4/5) This one is pretty good, but nothing spectacular. I'd pass and try a different one next time. Spicy Saltena: (5/5) This one is definitely in the top 3 as well. The flavors are amazing, it's stew like? Idk.Whatever it is was delicious and wasn't too spicy. Pepperoni: (3/5) This one was OK. It tastes exactly like pepperoni and cheese, but I could've gone without this one.

Amazing Empanadas and Even Better Chimichurri! La Farola is an absolute gem if you’re looking for authentic, delicious Argentinian empanadas. We got four to eat there and four to-go-every single one was packed with flavor and cooked perfectly. We tried the Arab, Spicy Beef, Spicy Chicken, Salteña, and Chimi Cheese. They were all really good, but the Arab empanada was definitely the standout-so flavorful and unique. The chimichurri sauce they serve with the empanadas was incredible too-seriously next-level and the perfect pairing. Whether you’re dining in or grabbing some to-go, La Farola delivers quality, authentic flavors that will have you coming back for more. Can’t recommend it enough!

Cute Restaurant, Empanadas are so good. The lady is so nice she's very sweet, I forgot to ask her name. Highly recommended,

Absolutely looooooove this place. Real Argentinian food. You can have the feeling of eating a homemade meal. ❤️❤️❤️ The owner is a lovely fun woman, and the place is very nice. I'll definitely come back soon. ♥️👏🏻

Katherine Nonna

La Farola is true Argentine comfort food. The empanadas are incredibly flavorful, and the sweet breads are moist and delicious — perfect with a café con leche. It’s a wonderful spot to meet up with friends or for a girls’ catch-up. Truly one of my favorite comfort-food places.

Richard Hermosillo

The empanadas and sweets are highly recommended i loved the chimi cheese absolutely flavorful and delicious as well as the sweet you can always try a sample also. I HIGHLY DONT recommend the sandwichs there's no flavor at all very dry and dull flavor I never thought I can hate a milanesa sandwich until I tried a sandwich from here just stick to coffee or empanadas here and sweets.

Hazel Hazel

Absolutely the best empanadas in all of Orange County! Every bite is packed with flavor and freshness. Highly recommend to anyone craving authentic, delicious empanadas!

Brady

Really great spot! The staff was friendly and helpful. I got the beef Milanese, which came perfectly fried, and a beef and a spicy chicken empanada that were both spot on. Definitely coming back!

Bess Kuo

Second visit, try different choice, I really like enjoy the coffee here with the pastry

Maxwell Myers

Empanadas are phenomenal! Flavorful and at $3.75 each as of 3/24. Came around 1pm on a Monday and practically empty. I got the spicy beef, but I'll be trying the others next time I come!

Amanda Matevosian

Once upon a time, I had an Argentinian Lover, his name was Fede, he would make me empanadas, and I gotta say they taste just like them here; original flavors, scrumptious and quite satisfying 😌

Paolo Pizzi

I love empanadas, but I'm a little picky about them. I don't like the frozen type found in supermarkets (chemical additives make my stomach sour, not to mention that the ingredients are rarely top-quality) and I don't like the fried type so common in central American countries (too greasy, too heavy... At least for me). Argentinian empanadas to me are the best: good size, baked and delicious. La Farola Empanadas makes NEAR PERFECT empanadas that are 100% homemade and delicious. But they don't just serve empanadas. They also have Argentinian-style sandwiches, pastas and "Milanesa." The latter is an Argentinian take on the Italian "cotoletta alla Milanese" (Milan-style fried cutlet), which this restaurant offers in several variations. We tried several empanadas and they were all delicious. My personal favorite was the Salteña, which comes with ground beef and potatoes in a very flavorful spiced (not spicy) sauce. I also tried the Lomito sandwich (steak sandwich). Also very flavorful and satisfying. The steak fries that came with it were also excellent (crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, right amount of salt). The prices are reasonable, especially in these times when food prices have reach crazy heights. Service is courteous and reasonably fast (you don't want any faster, it's not fast food). The restaurant only accommodates a few tables (take-out is far more popular here), but it's very clean. Highly recommended.

Robert Nguyen

The owner is always super nice when I come by. They have so many options for empanadas. Meat, seafood, vegetarian. They also make pizza! Great place to pick up a variety of food for parties, too!

Art G.

Empanadas and much more... amazing good doesn't describe exactly how amazing good.. this place is

kaloni sam

I stumbled upon this place as I was stopping by the spa in the same plaza. There is plenty of parking available in the lot. The restaurant itself is pretty small. It has 4 tables inside and 4 bar stools for bar seating. The service was quick and staff were very friendly. They offer bottled beverages and have a wide variety of options on their menu from sandwiches, pizza, desserts, and their empanadas. Definitely worth a try if you're in the area. Food review: I only ordered empanadas to try this time, but I will definitely be back again to try more menu items. My top 2 are definitely the Arab and Spicy Saltena. The chimichurri here is AMAZING. I wish I would've ordered a second one, it just wasn't enough for all 4 of the empanadas. Arab: (5/5) Omg! When I took the first bite my tastebuds exploded. Flavors are amazing, it came out nice and hot, and the texture was great. I'd definitely order this one again and again. Chicken: (4/5) This one is pretty good, but nothing spectacular. I'd pass and try a different one next time. Spicy Saltena: (5/5) This one is definitely in the top 3 as well. The flavors are amazing, it's stew like? Idk.Whatever it is was delicious and wasn't too spicy. Pepperoni: (3/5) This one was OK. It tastes exactly like pepperoni and cheese, but I could've gone without this one.

isaac lindahl

Amazing Empanadas and Even Better Chimichurri! La Farola is an absolute gem if you’re looking for authentic, delicious Argentinian empanadas. We got four to eat there and four to-go-every single one was packed with flavor and cooked perfectly. We tried the Arab, Spicy Beef, Spicy Chicken, Salteña, and Chimi Cheese. They were all really good, but the Arab empanada was definitely the standout-so flavorful and unique. The chimichurri sauce they serve with the empanadas was incredible too-seriously next-level and the perfect pairing. Whether you’re dining in or grabbing some to-go, La Farola delivers quality, authentic flavors that will have you coming back for more. Can’t recommend it enough!

GeorgeLee777

Cute Restaurant, Empanadas are so good. The lady is so nice she's very sweet, I forgot to ask her name. Highly recommended,

Emilce Sivil

Absolutely looooooove this place. Real Argentinian food. You can have the feeling of eating a homemade meal. ❤️❤️❤️ The owner is a lovely fun woman, and the place is very nice. I'll definitely come back soon. ♥️👏🏻

Great local family business with a few tables for dining in as a option that's kid friendly and wheelchair accessible. The establishment is friendly and clean. The Saltena empanadas are amazing!

Great and delicious variety of empanadas! Try the different varieties, beef, chicken, even the tuna is good. We try to go here everytime we are in LA!

Shauna McFadden

Just a small place with counter service, but the empanadas are delicious. They are an open faced type, with many varieties, including vegetarian.

T G.

Went here for the first time a week ago with my daughter and a friend. We all enjoyed it from the soda pop to the food. So good delicious:)

David Pratt

This place is great. All the empanadas I've had from here are good but we pretty much only get the spicy saltena and regular saltena (for the kids) any more as those ones are really our favorites. Happy to see this place is doing well the food and service are both really good.

Rob Schneiderman

Tried this place for the first time and loved it. We ordered two different empanadas (one spicy and one not) and a sandwich. Everything was really good and the guy working the front was super nice. I will be returning for sure.

Worth going to. The empanadas are the huge draw. The proprietor, Juaquin, is charming and very helpful. I spoke to a couple of other customers who advised to try the cheese based and also the beef based empanadas. I also ordered a milanase sandwich, but found it too tough for my liking. The cookies he had available were very good...try the dulce de leches ones...nice!

jsa trades

Worth going to. The empanadas are the huge draw. The proprietor, Juaquin, is charming and very helpful. I spoke to a couple of other customers who advised to try the cheese based and also the beef based empanadas. I also ordered a milanase sandwich, but found it too tough for my liking. The cookies he had available were very good...try the dulce de leches ones...nice!

I got the spicy beef and pepperoni empanadas and they were not good at all. I was shocked because of the good reviews. The spicy beef barely had any flavor and so did the pepperoni one. The only taste on the pepperoni one is the crust and salt. I get much better tasting ones at the farmers market that I go to on saturdays but it was raining hard this morning so I didn’t go and thought I’d try this place this evening. Bad choice.

Christina F

I got the spicy beef and pepperoni empanadas and they were not good at all. I was shocked because of the good reviews. The spicy beef barely had any flavor and so did the pepperoni one. The only taste on the pepperoni one is the crust and salt. I get much better tasting ones at the farmers market that I go to on saturdays but it was raining hard this morning so I didn’t go and thought I’d try this place this evening. Bad choice.