The Original Marini's Empanada House 10001 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77042

"The place is a nice surprise! The empanadas are tasty, fresh, and feel very light. They have both sweet and savory ones, and they can customize if you have a preference. They offer multiple drinks, including with alcohol they have both red and rose, and a varied selection of sodas. They also have plenty of goodies to take out, like palmeritas, suspiros, and alfajores. It’s self service, so you order from the counter and seat. They will bring the food to you, and recover the plates after you are done. You have indoors and outdoors seating, and it’s good for big or small parties."

"BEST empanada EVER!!!! Crust, meat filling, sauce.....OMG....perfection. Best part was meeting the daughter of founder....personality for days, kind, helpful, funny, and passionate about her lifelong craft. You can literally taste the tradition and love put into each bite. I'm a fan for life. If you are in Houston and don't come here....shame on you!!!!"

"The empanadas selection is vast and they prepare them for you in an open kitchen. Service is quick and the food delicious. The place is full of art and overall a lively and welcoming environment. You can eat inside or in their quaint outside seating area."

"The empanadas were delicious. The dough is nice and soft and the fillings were steaming hot. We tried 5 different ones, and I am excited to come back again and try the rest. Very reasonably priced."

"Get here. These are empanadas, for real. Hot, Tender, flavorful filling in a crust thats not heavy. So many to choose from: texas BBQ, hawaiian, chicken poblano, pizza, chicken bbq, ground chuck, sweet potato, peach, mixed berry. @guyfieri you did it again. This place is awesome."