Jumbo Empanadas

I loved the empanadas. I am trying it for the first time and I loved it. It has a huge filling of meat inside and the beef empanadas were very juicy too. Would definitely visit next time.

Compared to the empanadas I’ve had in Chile, these are pretty good, I’d rate them (by comparison) a 7/10. They need to figure out how to reheat these properly though. Middle of the beef wasn’t hot but the pastry was very. Worth trying but judging by the review pictures I also think they are raising their prices too often.

One of my favorite spots in downtown Toronto! The prices are affordable, and the food has a comforting, homemade taste. I ordered the chicken and beef empanadas along with a Chilean salad, and everything was delicious.

Liked this place. Good empanadas but found it on expensive side for the portion. Paying 8.5$ for 1 piece was a little much in my opinion. Might not go again but good place to visit once in a while.

I’ve been going to Jumbo Emoanadas since the early 90’s when Irene sold her emoanadas from a hot dog cart… I always enjoy her chicken empanadas with hot sauce and an alfajor for dessert. The salad is refreshing and delicious . My vegan friend tried the corn humita with hot sauce and loved it… I’ve never had a bed experience here!! 🥟🥟🥗 Lovely decor too!!

I went here in 2019, but my old account got deleted since it was affiliated with a university email address (and I graduated). Nonetheless, I suggested this spot to a coworker who went to Toronto in 2022, and she loved it. So, I know the food is still good.

The menu was available for take out only when we visited. Since my friend was vegetarian, we decided on the vegetable empanada and humita. Both were too light on flavor. Despite being made of ground corn, the humita did not taste enough of the star ingredient (if I'm being generous, some of that could be because I'm used to the flavorful sweetness of Jersey corn, a characteristic that wasn't present in this item). The empanada was hefty and the dough was tasty, but the filling, made mostly of spinach leaves and sliced mushrooms) left a lot to be desired. The spinach inside released quite a bit of liquid that quickly made the dough soggy. Both the leaves and the mushrooms could've used more cooking and seasoning before being wrapped in dough and baked. The vinegary tomato salsa served on the side helped to brighten up the empanada just a little. I'd come back to try the beef empanada since I imagine that one would be richer in flavor.

It was referred to me by a friend from Chile and it did not disappoint. I picked the chicken empanada and 2 of the 3 desserts to take home. The empanada was 1/2 lb and filled with lots of meat and 1 black olive and 1/2 hard boiled egg. Very tasty and filling. Desert was fabulous and gave the other to my friend. Will return very soon to try different dishes. Prices were great!