Empanadas del Carmen

High quality and hygienic service producing super flavourful and rich empanadas and quesadillas - the portion of chicken in the empanada could be slightly more. (60 pesos each for the empanada de Amarillo and the quesadilla de flor de cabeza).

Ever had a perfect Shanghai Soup Dumpling? The wrapper is strong enough to be held up by chopsticks to your mouth, but thin enough to burst open with no resistance from a tiny bite. That's what the tortillas are like here: they're perfect. Whether you get the quesadillas or memelas, you're guaranteed the juiciest fillings on top of or inside the thinnest, freshest tortillas. Pre-made tortillas do not exist at this stand. They make them when you order and the tortillas + toppings are evenly cooked on the stone slab. There's just something very singular and pure about the whole experience of eating something on the street that's been made right in front of you. Tacos, memelas, and quesadillas, I believe, are meant to be eaten like this. I've had all the flavors of quesadilla and memelas, but ironically not the empanadas. That said, if you're omnivorous and not actually picky about your food: there's no wrong answers here. You literally can't miss and land on a 'bad' item unless you particularly don't like a certain ingredient (then that's obviously your problem and not theirs). Just be careful not to order too many at once. Each menu item is made in snack sized portions and is meant to be enjoyed hot and fresh, like a proper espresso shot.

The food is amazing! The price is pretty cheap! I strongly recommend Empanada de Amarillo (mole amarillo)! However, the service and communication are bad. We ordered and waited more than 10 minutes. They served new customers before us. I asked them politely what happened. Then, they served us within less than 1 minute. However, we only received half of what we ordered. I thought they were making the other half while we were eating... then, I went to ask again... and they said they don't have what I ordered anymore... Why did they not informed us at the beginning? Anyway, for the taste and price, I still recommend it. However, be sure to follow-up constantly just in case...

I asked for extra cheese on ours and oh boy did they put extra …. So delicious. We had the chicken with yellow mole and that Mexican pepper leaf 🍃”hierba Santa”, mushroom and squash flower quesadillas. The side salsas are spicy. Just careful with how much money you give them because they will try to keep extra $$.

Very good street food in a pretty road of Oaxaca. Tasty empanadas and even better quesadillas. Very clean place!

We absolutely fell in love with this place, weather dry or rain. They serve green mole empanada on Sundays, which are delicious. And their daily beverage are amazing too, we tried the guava water and hibiscus water, love it! Also, the staffs are so friendly and kind!

So fresh, so delicious, and so glad I came here! Had pretty much everything on the food menu including two quesadillas con flor de calabazas. They have three types of salsa (spicy, medium, and a mild tomato - all fantastic). My favorite was the picante.

Came here to try the empanadas with mole amarillo, but the quesadillas with flor de calabaza, champiñones and salsa verde were the real highlight. We opted for a combo of flor de calabaza and the champiñones which is more expensive than choosing a single ingredient, but it was filling and I highly recommend it. Ordered another one immediately after!

High quality and hygienic service producing super flavourful and rich empanadas and quesadillas - the portion of chicken in the empanada could be slightly more. (60 pesos each for the empanada de Amarillo and the quesadilla de flor de cabeza).

Ever had a perfect Shanghai Soup Dumpling? The wrapper is strong enough to be held up by chopsticks to your mouth, but thin enough to burst open with no resistance from a tiny bite. That's what the tortillas are like here: they're perfect. Whether you get the quesadillas or memelas, you're guaranteed the juiciest fillings on top of or inside the thinnest, freshest tortillas. Pre-made tortillas do not exist at this stand. They make them when you order and the tortillas + toppings are evenly cooked on the stone slab. There's just something very singular and pure about the whole experience of eating something on the street that's been made right in front of you. Tacos, memelas, and quesadillas, I believe, are meant to be eaten like this. I've had all the flavors of quesadilla and memelas, but ironically not the empanadas. That said, if you're omnivorous and not actually picky about your food: there's no wrong answers here. You literally can't miss and land on a 'bad' item unless you particularly don't like a certain ingredient (then that's obviously your problem and not theirs). Just be careful not to order too many at once. Each menu item is made in snack sized portions and is meant to be enjoyed hot and fresh, like a proper espresso shot.

The food is amazing! The price is pretty cheap! I strongly recommend Empanada de Amarillo (mole amarillo)! However, the service and communication are bad. We ordered and waited more than 10 minutes. They served new customers before us. I asked them politely what happened. Then, they served us within less than 1 minute. However, we only received half of what we ordered. I thought they were making the other half while we were eating... then, I went to ask again... and they said they don't have what I ordered anymore... Why did they not informed us at the beginning? Anyway, for the taste and price, I still recommend it. However, be sure to follow-up constantly just in case...

I asked for extra cheese on ours and oh boy did they put extra …. So delicious. We had the chicken with yellow mole and that Mexican pepper leaf 🍃”hierba Santa”, mushroom and squash flower quesadillas. The side salsas are spicy. Just careful with how much money you give them because they will try to keep extra $$.

Very good street food in a pretty road of Oaxaca. Tasty empanadas and even better quesadillas. Very clean place!

We absolutely fell in love with this place, weather dry or rain. They serve green mole empanada on Sundays, which are delicious. And their daily beverage are amazing too, we tried the guava water and hibiscus water, love it! Also, the staffs are so friendly and kind!

So fresh, so delicious, and so glad I came here! Had pretty much everything on the food menu including two quesadillas con flor de calabazas. They have three types of salsa (spicy, medium, and a mild tomato - all fantastic). My favorite was the picante.

Came here to try the empanadas with mole amarillo, but the quesadillas with flor de calabaza, champiñones and salsa verde were the real highlight. We opted for a combo of flor de calabaza and the champiñones which is more expensive than choosing a single ingredient, but it was filling and I highly recommend it. Ordered another one immediately after!