Venez déguster un excellent repas chez Jumbo Empanadas Ltd. Ce restaurant vous sert sur sa terrasse en été. Jumbo Empanadas Ltd est ouvert tard du lundi au vendredi et en journée pendant les fins de semaine. L'accès est aisé par vélo et transport en commun. Ils sont idéalement placés dans un endroit dynamique reconnu pour sa vie nocturne. Un service de livraison est proposé.plus...Plus de texte
In 1986, when Irene Morales left her homeland to work for the Chilean consulate here in Canada, she missed eating her native food. “I lived across from U of T where there were lots of immigrants from Chile,” Irene recalls, referring to the house she still lives in today. “Back then, you couldn’t find a great Chilean empanada, so I started making them and sharing them and before I knew it, I had made a name for myself.”
What is special about empanadas? They're a delicious, affordable dish, and one is enough for one person, Irene explains. She makes the dough from scratch, then uses it to wrap different homemade fillings including everything from chicken to beef to veggies to cheese. She insists, “People love them.”
I love this place. It takes me away to another place in the middle of winter as the latin music plays and the food is served. The empanadas are beautiful and they make a very special and simple salad with avocado and broccoli that you must try. The food is simple and beautiful and are a reflection of the wonderful people who work very hard to make the food happen.
My cousin and I were in Kensinton Market shopping for vintage duds for a photo shoot when we started to get hunger pangs.
Not knowing the food establishments too well in the area, we found this place purely by chance. None of us have had much prior experience with South American cuisine before our visit to Irene's Jumbo Empanadas.
We were greeted warmly and cheerfully by who I would assume was Irene. She answered our questions about the ingredients used in the food, and we happily ordered our meal (2 chicken empanadas and 2 humitas).
After a brief wait for our food (approx. 10 minutes if not less), we received our meals. We greedily tucked into our empanadas and were delighted at the taste. Delicious! The humitas (while confusing at first, being wrapped in corn husks) were FANTASTIC! My cousin and I were completely satisfied after our meals, and couldn't stop raving about the place afterwards. Our bill came to less than $20, including a tip and two cans of iced tea.
I would definitely recommend this place to anyone jonesing for South American cuisine!
I have been eating from here for over a decade i...
I have been eating from here for over a decade i am guessing. So much amazing good food in walking distance from JE, but JE is tops for TO empanadas
Gorgeous empanadas, especisally the beef.
Desert cookies are so good with Louis americanos (cofee).
Better than the empanadas across the street, for sure, but they are nice folks too, and Segovia sAUSAGES are sooooooooooooo goood.
Chicken Empanada's are the BEST ever ... especially with salsa.. I'd recommend for anyone heading to Kensington market.. you have to try these once . :)
