Mama Mia Place

Good prices.
Filling portions.
Clean place.
Delicious food.
Welcoming and great staff.
The argentino sandwich and fries are so good !
Meat was a little to salty but overall everything was amazing !
The selection of empanadas and churros is very large ! Can’t wait to try them alll

Small little Latin American restaurant on an unassuming plaza by Steeles and Islington. The place brings up nostalgic feelings from Miami, where the décor and feeling reminded me such much of home. It looked just like those old cubano cafes and the menu offered quite a bit of the same as well.
They have a wide variety of pastries, pastelitos, sweets, and such, but I came for something more savory. I got the Argentino steak sandwich, which came with a fried egg and fries. The sandwich was good as the bread was crisp and the steak, though thin, had good seasoning. The beef empanada was real good! I enjoyed it more than the sandwich. It was a nice crust and the steaming insides require that you poke a hole or break it in half first to let the steam out.
Be sure you don’t drive by the place as it’s located on a plaza that doesn’t look all too appealing. Parking can be found in a tight little lot adjacent to the plaza. The people who work here are über friendly and are also willing to answer any questions you have!

~ A 3.5 Stars ~
We went to check out this restaurant during lunch hour. There is decent amount of seating and it did get slightly filled up.
The restaurant was clean and you have to order & pay at the till but they bring the food on the table. The staff was friendly and the service was quick and good.
There is plenty to choose from and I went with a Vegetarian Burrito which came out nice and hot ready to indulge on, it was fully and nicely stuffed.
Then on the side I ordered Spinach empanada & Sea food empanada. The Spinach empanada was good but I didn’t enjoy the sea food empanada, as it included too much octopus and I am not a big fan of octopus. There are 3 different sauces lined up for your food and you can have as much by just garbing it from the sauce station in the restaurant.
To close it off I went with Cholocate Churros, which was soooo good and fresh. They also have cuban coffee which was strong and quite good.

Churros! $ 1 each!
Mama Mia!
Dulce de leche? Nutella? Cinnamon? Strawberry? Plain?
So many different stuffing for Empanada?! Maybe it is easier to get them all!
Cheap good pastry and sweet as snack.
Just one look and I can hear a bell ring
One more look and I forget everything
Mama mia, here I go again
My my, how can I resist you?
I don’t know why I kept humming the song right away my Churros?!

This place is fantastic! Great selection of empanadas including Chilean. Many dessert options including churros. All made in house. Tres Leche is delicious and creamy with a slight twist as it is made with rum.
Now for my favourite… the sandwiches. Ah the churrasco. Steak, cheese and creamy avocado. It is perfection.
Homemade condiments are on offer.
You can sit in or take out. I love to buy some empanadas to take away.
The owner is very friendly as are staff.
Well worth a visit!

Very salty. I had the original & the Mediterranean empanadas & both were salty, more the Mediterranean than the original.
The original had one black olive & half a boiled egg in it. The shell was thick and dry.

I absolutely love coming here. Their sandwiches are so unique and delicious. And their home made salsas? I… I can’t even. They need to sell jars of that stuff. The Churros are the best I know of in the area and you can get them stuffed with dulce de leche and nutella. They always have some to sample too.
Customer service is also clearly a priority to them. They’re incredibly nice and friendly. One time, the owner came around to give everyone samples of their iced coffee (which was absolutely delicious; so much better than an Iced Cap!)
They only lose a star because of their empanadas, ironically. I’ll be clear, they are not bad at all. They’re just not great empanadas, especially considering how awesome everything else is. Stick with the delicious sandwiches!

Our second time here. Disappointed today. Ordered two chorizo burritos and a California sandwich. The burritos had about two teaspoons of meat, the same amount of rice, and about two cups of lettuce. It should have been called a lettuce burrito. No beans or guacamole in the burrito whIch ordinarily they come with. The California sandwich had no sauce and the only flavour was the enormous amount of onions on it. $ 28 down the drain. wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone.

Mama Mia! These churros are worth shouting about!
3.5÷5 — Mama Mia Empanadas is a little shop specializing mostly in two items: Empanadas & Churros. They have a few other sweets available (shortbread, alfajors, etc.), as well as an array of sandwiches (which look tasty but I haven’t had the pleasure of trying yet.)
There is plenty of seating, so either solo or in a group you can chill out and enjoy either a snack or a full meal.
On the side sweet I’ve tried the caramel crunch, alfajors, and shortbread (which all fell into the A-​Ok range to me), but honestly, nothing compares to the churros! These are some of my favourite churros in the city. You can get them with cinnamon or sugar for around a buck a pop, or stuffed with Dulce de Leche or Belgian Chocolate for about $ 2 per. If you buy at least a dozen you don’t need to pay tax — score! The ones stuffed with Dulce de Leche are by far my favourite. Each batch is freshly made so you get them piping hot, oozing with Dulce de Leche, and they are ooey gooey deliciousness. The cinnamon and sugar ones are also quite yummy, and there are usually free samples available for them if you’d like to check’em out! I’m not so much a fan of the Chocolate Stuffed churros (I don’t really find the chocolate that flavourful and I don’t think it adds much to the churro) — but maybe that’s just my personal preference.
The empanadas are also quite cheap (around $ 2 – 3 or so each) — some baked, some fried. I’ve tried the following:
Ham & Cheese — my favourite so far. It’s fried so a bit greasy, but stuffed full to the brim with cheese & ham so it is quite filling for one little empanada! Nice & flavourful.
Spinach & Feta — Whereas the ham & cheese had an abundance of cheese, I felt that the spinach and feta was lacking a bit of the feta side. Still tasty, and not fried so the dough was nice and fluffy
Sausage Chorizo — Eat this one with some of the complimentary sauces they have. I felt like this one was a bit one-​note and could use something to liven it up.
Empanadas were overall good, but didn’t leave me awe-​struck and craving more like the churros did.
Mama Mia is most certainly a neighbourhood gem, and worth checking out if you happen to be in the west end of Etobicoke!

Had some empanada and churros for dinner last night! Not pricey and delicious!!! Home-​made salsa are good too — but I should say that I’d rather mix the mild and spicy (with Jalapeño) the next time. Will definitely come back very soon!

The empanadas were fantastic ! So were the Churros. The best I’ve ever had. The owner was very nice and friendly staff. Was clean inside with great Latin music playing. I did take out. Sketchy looking neighborhood, still though worth the drive. Would go back for sure … very soon… like tomorrow !

I drove by and noticed the CHURROS sign on the sidewalk which brings back old memories of my first great authentic Churros experience. That experience was at Hispanic Fiesta 2010 on September 4^th and I was craving more but didn’t know where it would show up. 3.5 *Stars*
I didn’t even notice that it was an Empanada & Grilled Sandwich place until I walked up to the counter. Left display was filled with 12+ varieties of Empanadas ($ 1.95-$ 2.95) from Chicken to Cheese to Beef.
The right display had Corn Pies (?), Alfajor, Churros ($ 1.00-$ 1.75), Apple Pie ($ 1.95) and other desserts. Hanging over the ceiling as a menu board was the Sandwiches ($ 5.95) which uses a different type of Bun. From the outside you would think the inside would be a DUMP but it’s a great little place inside with that Latin flavors, sights and sounds.
Yup, at that pricing you can really snack on quite a selection where I got The Classic Beef Empanada which was put back inside the oven to warm up and then you go to the condiment counter to get your Salsa (Mild or HOT).
Empanada is the size of a Jamaican Patty, the dough wasn’t as bad as some of the other Empanada places I’ve been to. The Empanada ($ 2.95) was actually pretty good stuff. Chocolate Filled Churros ($ 1.75) was warmed up and nice crispy with warm Chocolate, YUM. The Apple Pie ($ 1.95) was so-​so but at least had decent amount of Apples inside.
I got out the door just with the loose change I found inside my car. Btw, I noticed most everyone else dining in were having one of the BURGERS. I believe I shall be back for that next time.