Taystee Bakery

+3.5 stars for having the most authentic empanadas I’ve had in a while because of the flaky dough. The spinach one was just okay, but the beef one was yummy.
–0.5 star for the empanada being re-​heated. Something about it tells me they weren’t super fresh.
–0.5 star for the place being kinda dirty. Had to wipe a table and some chairs down ourselves because of leftover mess from previous eaters.
+0.5 star for being cheap. $ 2.25 empanadas.
=3 stars.

An icon on Washington Ave. Taystee moved a block down a few years back from it’s previous spot. I love this authentic, bakery. Once it used kosher baking methods, as the old owner once told me, that was the neighborhood clientele.
Today they still bake great pastries and wonderful empandas. I had the chicken which was heated in the oven and was flaky, and flavorful with moist chicken and pieces of red pepper. A small salad of spring greens, mango and strawberries with homemade strawberry dressing was fresh and yum. The coffee rocks here as well.