Sarah's Empanadas

"Every single item on their menu that I have tried (and I have tried most) is absolutely fantastic. Their empanadas beat any other ones that I have had. Employees are also extremely kind! Would highly recommend."

"Have you ever been "off the beaten path", hungry, and looking for a place to eat? If you're a bit like me, you'd really like to find that gem of a place - NOT the cookie-cutter, National restaurant chain kind of place, but a place that when you're finished eating, you say to yourself, "I have to remember this place next time I'm in the area". Well, Sarah's Empanadas IS that place. Having stopped there about 1.5 years ago while on business, I found myself in the Durham area on business once again. I knew where the restaurant was but honestly, didn't remember the name. Nevertheless, I drove to this little "strip mall" at the corner of 55 and Sedwick in south Durham hoping it was still there. To my delight, it was. I've had empanadas before but NEVER like the ones Sarah serves. Obviously, these are hand-crafted (you can tell by the fork marks used to seal them), crispy, light burn marks on the pastry outer shell and full of hot chicken, pork, potatoes, cheese and other good stuff. Please see the pic of the menu. The interior decor is so unique and comfortable. It's as if I've been invited into a cook's personal kitchen and dining room. It's the first time I've ever had Chipotle dressing on a salad. If you're in the area, you've got to try it."

"Had the chicken and cheese empanada today. Big, fat, fresh and flaky. Coming from Southern California, this is the best Bolivian style I have had on the East coast. Spicy barbecue sauce was fantastic too."

"I got a broccoli and cheese empanada and a chicken and cheese empanada. They were both good. I was only able to eat half of each and took the rest home, so one would have been enough for me. The sauce they give you with them was good on the chicken and cheese empanadas and it wasn't spicy at all. There were lots of cool arts and crafts on the walls. The employees were really nice and kept coming to check on us. My husband and I were the only customers in there at the time, but it was around 3:30pm."

"Great food, pleasant staff, homey atmosphere. I looked up food and saw empanadas—couldn’t resist. Upon entering I was greeted and offered a chance to practice my Spanish. I can imagine it gets tiring for non native speakers who only know a few words to approach a conversation in Spanish, but I appreciate their patience with me while I ordered my food. The food came out fairly quickly "