Halfmoon Empanadas

I was here back in 2010 for a girls trip ate here & loved it! I see that this location is closed now but they have another location that is open on Washington so next time I came to Miami I will be hitting this place up again!!!

Someone must have paid for these positive reviews because the food here is terrible. Think microwaved cardboard wrapped around various types of mystery meat. Taco Bell is half the price and the food is better.

This empanada place is A-​OK. I’d give it a 3.5, because I would say it is better than average, and here is why: The décor is hip, the service is A-​OK, the prices are A-​OK, the hours are convenient, and the empanadas are great, except they are a bit too oily for me. Back home in the good ol San Francisco Bay Area, I have a favorite empanada place called Mmoon. In Miami, which has much more of a latin influence, I was expecting to find an empanada that is better, many times over. Unfortunately, I set my expectations too high. Yes, they were good, but not phenomenal. They are, however, worth a try if you are in the area.

Good empanadas, the place is pretty clean and has quick service. Good for a snack.

How do I not have a review of this place? seriously. I think I eat here at least one per week. 2 empanadas and a beer. religiously. PIPING HOT. branded like a cows ass and more flavor that you can say flaaav.
On a serious note though, there’s an awesome selection, food’s always fresh and that girl that works there is pretty pleasant even when I know she’s tired as eff.
Think I just figured where i’m having lunch 2mrw.
Oh. and you almost never have to have the same thing twice. the selection is that wide :) oh! and breakfast empanadas!!! yo! Salivating.

I had a quick bite here. It’s a great value for the price. The bacon cheeseburger empanada was my favorite.

The empanadas are very good but lately every time that I ask for a delivery they don’t have the ones I like.
They are not giving the service that they use to had to the customers any more.
Good product… bad management.

Love this place. I tried beef, spicy chicken, pepperoni, three cheese, spinach (my favorite), and bacon egg and cheese. I haven’t tried the sweet ones yet (perhaps next time) but the empanadas are baked and you can get sauces to go with them (at an additional cost). I haven’t tried with the sauces but I assume they’re tasty. :9
They also have two for one beer specials but I can’t remember if it was for certain days/​hours…

Great in-​and-​out place when you’re in the mood for a quick bite!
It’s a chain-​like empanada spot.
Swung by to grab a couple of their Argentinian-​style empanadas. Tried both the spicy beef and spicy chicken. They were quite tasty and I like how their empanadas are «branded» like cows. haha :D Takes away the mystery or curiosity of what you’re biting into.

The empanadas are delish! Their service is a little lacking as far as delivery — I have never eaten there (bonus points for delivery!). Their phone people seem to always have attitude and their delivery cut off time is inconsistent at times which is annoying when I’m craving… and they always seem to mess up my order!!! E.g.: 2 spicy chicken, 2 spicy beef, 1 corn, 1 spinach… I get 1 ham and cheese, 1 regular chicken, 1 spicy chicken, 2 beef and 1 corn. Dios mio. I think they just suffer from typical Miami bad service but the food is very delicious.
They charge a $ 2 delivery fee plus the driver’s tip but honestly even with the extra $ 7 or so that adds it’s still a good deal to me — under $ 20 for the equivalent of 2 hearty dins (half doz empanadas) and they’re deeelish (even when I get surprises instead of what I ordered…) Yummy yummy.

The empanadas were delicious. I loved them. They offer a variety of empanadas.

Dear Halfmoon Empanadas,
Last weekend I regressed and attended the Swedish House Mafia beach party during MMC. When I got home I was pleasantly surprised to find a box of your empanadas. The boyfriend and I had recently picked up your menu and he ordered a dozen while I was out. They were amaaazing! It was the perfect combination of flavors after a day of dancing and drinking. He purchased several different kinds of empanadas, all baked. My favorites were the spicy chicken, the spicy beef, and the spinach. Delish! And the best part was that the next morning, they were STILL delicious! Can’t wait to go back for more.
Oh! And thanks for delivering!
Love,
M

Call me old fashioned but I like my empanadas from hole in the wall Cuban places. These empanadas were just a little too fancy for me.
There really wasn’t anything wrong with them. The beef empanada I had was pretty tasty but I missed the sour taste of olives you get when you bite into Cuban empanadas. This one just had the beef and onions. The chicken one was my least favorite. I was surprised when I bit into it how much salsa came oozing out. I wasn’t expecting it… niether was my tongue! I’d definitely pass on the chicken empanada next time.
I’m not ruling this place out completely just yet. I’m curious to go back and try out their gourmet empanadas. Hopefully they won’t disappoint.

Stumbled upon this place after being served some of the high priced food at nearby Hyatt hotel.
What a welcome surprise! Empanadas are ready in 8 minutes after you order and a really good variety to choose from. Best Value is at least ordering a box of 6 which gives you a good variety to sample. Sauces other than Tabasco were extra.
Service was friendly plus they had various beers 2 for 1, my kind of place!

Pretty tasty.
I really liked the spicy beef empanada and I’m in love with the spinach one. The guava dessert empanada was waaaay too sweet for me, to the point where my mouth was hurting. I only finished half of it.
Parking sucks (if you don’t want to park in a pay lot, there are three metered spots outside, always taken) but its a super cute, mod place with a few tables on the inside.

This place was so delish!
We ended up eating here by default, we got into downtown Miami on a Sunday evening and everything else was closed… we popped in here and woah. I am so glad this is where we ended up!
I’m also surprised this place doesn’t have more reviews. maybe just because its so small, easy to miss, the owners/​staff are all really nice. quick service. will definitely go back next time I’m in Miami.
I had the sweetie dulce de leche and savory americana. and yes, it’s got Plum! My friends had the spicy chicken all around. very flavorful, delicious. I would have happily eaten all of our meals at Halfmoon. :)

My husband picked up 3 beef and 3 chicken empanadas from here and brought them back to the hotel for lunch. While I might tease him for his lack of adventurousness (they have sooo many options) — the two kinds he brought back were both delicious, particularly the beef ones.
I didn’t think I was hungry but who can pass up well seasoned meat and flaky yet chewy pastry?

OK! I was a little lost and a lot of hungry, I found this shop open in the middle of a typical shower storm in Miami. I walked in and gave it my best shot to order, I ‘m from the O.C. area and don’t have a lot of experience with empanadas, but I ordered the half dozen with chimichiri sauce can’t spell) and a variety of empanadas. The food was steeped with a flavor that only comes with pride from fresh ingredients, moms help and a clean and helpful staff. Who new a downtown eatery could be good…
Thanks Halfmoon…

I am surprised this place doesn’t have more reviews! This place is one of the most unique and different places that I have been too! The empanadas are to DIE for. They have several flavors which are all homemade. Wish there were more across the country.

These are probably the best empanadas that I have ever had! The service was great too. I was dying to try these empanadas that I heard so much about but the parking in downtown is not great so when I called and placed the order the server came to the car and handed it over to me. The empanadas were hot out of the oven. The spinach one was my favorite but the cheeseburger one was a very close second!