tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992756559390570012.post6315434541861199999..comments2023-10-03T04:48:47.543-07:00Comments on EatingOurWayThroughGrandRapids: Empanada Kitchen, 1551 28th St SW - 12/24/09EatingOurWayThroughGrandRapidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18351265631263107341noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992756559390570012.post-83626354926345842492010-01-22T09:38:08.891-08:002010-01-22T09:38:08.891-08:00Thanks for the information, Anonymous, and you'...Thanks for the information, Anonymous, and you've saved me a trip to "On the Border" :-)EatingOurWayThroughGrandRapidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18351265631263107341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992756559390570012.post-10666412950096099592010-01-20T04:18:04.361-08:002010-01-20T04:18:04.361-08:00I guess we all agree that their Empanadas are the ...I guess we all agree that their Empanadas are the best in town. I have tried the On the Border's one and there is simply no comparisson. Empanada Kitchen has the best Empanadas in town. The lady that sings, is actually the owner. She is Dominican, not Mexican. She doesn't speak a lot of English, but hey at least she is trying rather than collecting unemployment. The place is actually really cute and she has done a really nice job with that location (remember the former tacos place?). I have eaten there like 6 times now and my experience has been very positive. I have seen a lot of business people eating there at lunch. Their all you can eat Sunday special is my favorite.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992756559390570012.post-36173125732525146212010-01-04T18:42:02.512-08:002010-01-04T18:42:02.512-08:00P.S. Empanadas also available at On The Border (na...P.S. Empanadas also available at On The Border (national chain so 2 strikes against it).EatingOurWayThroughGrandRapidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18351265631263107341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992756559390570012.post-52310163461185369192009-12-29T12:23:19.963-08:002009-12-29T12:23:19.963-08:00Just to clarify: not looking for a romantic settin...Just to clarify: not looking for a romantic setting, just a nice comfortable atmosphere, which this isn't. Guy in the hoodie had the right idea :)EatingOurWayThroughGrandRapidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18351265631263107341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992756559390570012.post-89726251409002224882009-12-28T18:17:55.949-08:002009-12-28T18:17:55.949-08:00By the way, KK and I suggest the following "f...By the way, KK and I suggest the following "fun" restaurants for this blog:<br />- Grand Central Market as a sandwich place downtown<br />- Sandmans BBQ<br />- the new pizza place next to Hopcat<br />- Jet Ball Cafe (yeah, we know it's a Gilmore Group place)EKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992756559390570012.post-59269796205323338922009-12-28T18:04:14.118-08:002009-12-28T18:04:14.118-08:00Hey, you don't go to a place called "The ...Hey, you don't go to a place called "The Empanada Kitchen" for its romantic atmosphere, just like you don't go to Yesterdog for the art on the walls. You're there for one thing... empanadas! And those empanadas are better than any empanadas in Grand Rapids (Okay, I challenge you to find another empanada on a menu here in GR). But they really are pretty good. They, along with the sides, actually taste better with a little hot sauce. The language-challenged lady is actually very charming in a Munsters sort of way and I like her singing! And finally, it might be a good thing if it's a drug front, because there's no way that place can stay in business selling yummy empanadas to four total customers every day. The drug money will hopefully help keep the food side of the operation afloat.EKnoreply@blogger.com