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The Original Marini's Empanada House

10001 Westheimer Rd #2570, Houston, TX 77042 (Westchase)
713.266.2729
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Ranked #45 of 6,152 restaurants in Houston
Price range: $5 - $10
Cuisines: Latin
Neighborhood: Westchase
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Neighborhood: Westchase
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Dayton, Ohio
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18 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2013

Marini's! Houston hottest empanada restaurant. This place has everything! A funny owner, writings on the wall, boxing gloves, a picture with a Hitler mustache, ...bottles of wine teetering on a ledge,... Picaso. If your looking for a fun evening of empanades, good conversation under red lighting then Marini's is the place for you! Come for the empanadas stay for the... More

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Houston, Texas
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2013

I love Marini's Empanada House, so many empanadas to choose from both savory and sweet. I think my favorite savory is the plain and simple Viva Zapata (refried beans, cheddar, & jalapenos) and my favorite sweet is the Elvis Melbis (or Melvis) - chocolate, peanut butter, and bananas, oh boy! The curly fries are good too. Service is always delivered... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 22, 2013

Great little place! They have a huge variety of empanadas to choose from and they're all freshly made. Great prices, too.

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Houston, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 1, 2013

I have come to Marini's on several occasions. Every time I come, the quality of the food and the level of service is impeccable. First the food. There are a lot of choices on the menu but every empanada is fresh and the filling exquisite. The crust is puffy and a little chewy and combined with the filling it completes... More

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Houston
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 10, 2013

Wide variety of empanadas, salty, sweet, spicy, fried, baked, healty, big, or small. You will always find something to enjoy. I love the mate (Argentinean tea) and the alfajores. Good wines, and little things in the store to buy and take home. Staff is super nice and friendly, trully a family business. The best of all, when Mr Marini is... More

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Orlando, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 1, 2013

Empanadas cooked to order - all delicious kinds! Even dessert empanadas! We visited with our three kids - ages 8, 11 and 14 and we ALL loved it! Try the tortilla soup and the sangria! Delicious! The service is friendly, patient and helpful and the prices were reasonable. If you are in Houston - visit this place. Yum.

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Kemah, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 22, 2012 via mobile

This place is so good. On a cool night like tonight nothis is better than a Tia Maria empanadas. No better place in the city.

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Kemah, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 22, 2012

I use to eat at Marini's about 3 times a week for lunch. Then I moved to a different office location and had not been back for about 6 months. Well the food was just as good as I remember if not better. I love the chocolate ones for dessert and my favorite savory is the Tia Maria!

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lexington
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 7, 2012

everything is hand made to order- perfect portions lightly fried not too heavy. Get the wine. every type of empanada you can imagine. Safe for people who dont like "ethnic food" great atmosphere for a quick bite

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Alexandria, Louisiana
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 28, 2012

On my last trip to this area, I tried Marini's and it was great so I had to visit it again. They will make just about any empanada you can think of. Great place!!!!!!

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