Fusion Empanada

The empanadas here are the best I’ve ever had! We ordered to go and were very impressed! Will definitely be back.

This food is off the chain! Dipping sauces for empanadas are fab. We went to brunch; fresh as can be and the music made the experience legit.

O M G!!! Love the food here!!! Never tried a baked empanada until I came here! It was amazing! There fried empanadas are delicious as well! I can’t wait to come back here =)

The food is fresh and organic. The empanada dough is flakey and combinations of meat are incredible. Ordered a Nutella and banana one to go will try that later. The wait staff is very friendly and knowledgeable about all the dishes. Definitely looking forward to the next meal there.

We went here for brunch today and it was not up to expectation. Our waitress left us after taking our order so another waitress was acting as a «sub» we did not get any attention when our food came out. I asked the woman who brought out our food to inform us which empanadas were plated and she stuck her yellow painted fingernails in our Empanada when saying «this one is…» I was totally grossed out and asked her not to touch our food with her fingers like that. We have been there before and it was good but today was awful… the service, the food and the experience.

One of my favorite restaurants. hands down! Food is delicious — byob — and great service !! I Come here a lot and love how fresh the food is. We Met the chef — he is awesome and really takes pride in his food and it shows.

Finally! A delicious Latin restaurant! The Puerto Rican Sampler for appetizer is the best and a perfect size to share! I love the option of fried or baked for the empanadas. Both are equally delicious! I ordered the Pernilito y Arroz con Gandules (pork shank with yellow rice and pigeon peas) which was so flavorful & such a generous portion! For dessert I ordered the Tembleque (Puerto Rican style coconut pudding) for dessert and it was AMAZING! The staff was very friendly, attentive and were so knowledgeable about the menu. The location is great! Parking was very easy. Can’t wait to go back!

When you go to the cheap empanada spot, you don’t know what mystery beef they are putting inside. I’m sure they can afford to stuff the heck out of it. If that doesn’t worry you then there’s a problem. Not only that but those empanadas are so greasy, grease spilling out the sides of your mouth and you think this is quality? That’s like getting filet mignon at Mc Donald’s.
Fusion is doing Latin cuisine the right way, instead of this picture of cheap greasy food we have painted in our minds, they actually want to do it justice with high quality ingredients.
I’ve been here many times, and have tried many things off the menu. The short rib… Slides off the bone! The papaya mojo wirh the fish… I dream about. The juices are fresh and refreshing. My favorite empanadas are the sausage and peppers, Maduros with queso or beef (both are amazing), chipotle, the guava and the Nutella and banana are perfection. Every time you order empanadas you get three sauces for them. Also the mofongo they have have a sauce for, which btw is mashed to perfection. I tried the pork and it was delicious.
The restaurant is beautiful. The wait staff are always so nice and knowledge about the menu and the ingredients. It’s definitely my favorite place.

I went here for lunch and the empanadas were very yummy and addicting! I ordered the 3 for $ 6 from the lunch menu and it left me wanting more! A nice selection of different types of empanadas but very little of anything else to choose from (You’re here for the empanadas though, aren’t you?). You also get a small little dish with 3 different sauces to go with your order, which was a nice added touch. The décor has a nice and warm cozy feeling to it and it’s dimly lit. I’m excited to come back and try the other selections and maybe even order an actual meal next time
A small adjustment needed:
Although I would never look down upon a small menu because I truly believe quality over quantity, the lack of side dishes and/​or appetizers was a little disappointing

Excellent empanadas but a bit expensive. Great selection, though.
The mofongo is tasty but a bit dry. They need to increase their drink menu.
Finally, the pork chunks are just a bit too dry, as well. That would normally be acceptable but theme at wasn’t as fresh as it could be.
I think they’ll make a go if it.
Give it a shot.$

Cute set up and friendly staff. Only had the empanadas. We ordered a dozen for $ 25 and I think 4 each is a good amount. Here is the breakdown Spinach and ricotta was delicious. Sausage and peppers was vey tasty. Piccadillo was good but I loaded up on green sauce. Buffalo chicken was a little bland I feel like it was missing something. I’d skip on the mushroom. They are wet and make the empanada a little mushy.
You can get them fried or baked but baked takes about 20 minutes. Since we went on a Sunday we were told that they could not be baked until the evening Bc the chef was making flan. We also tried to order rice but were told that it was not ready since it was brunch.
Coconut cake is delicious and big enough to share

Empanadas & Mofongo! I’ve been here three times so far and have been really happy with the food. If they have the Trifongo (it was a dinner special one of the times I was there), you must get it! It was even better than the mofongo. The beef and maduros empanada was also quite delicious.
Their empanadas were overall good. However, I am deducting a star because the first time I ordered a guava empanada to-​go. When I got home to eat it, they had given me a picadillo empanada instead. The empanada tasted good but it definitely wasn’t the one I was craving. A month later, I got a guava and cheese empanada and was disappointed as there was barely any filling in it.
I would definitely go back (especially for their lunch special of 3 empanadas for $ 6!) but would pass on the guava and cheese empanada.

I purchased my lunch from here today to proceed my day without being able to even consume the meal I received from this place. I am of Puerto Rican and Dominican decent, I know what to expect from Latin cuisine. What I received today was FAR from it. I ordered a chimi, which is supposed to be a Dominican hamburger with slaw and chimi sauce. I received what looked like a 3oz steak chopped up into four pieces and slapped on some ciabatta bread with slaw. This thing was MASSIVE, the steak was super chewy like gum. I couldn’t break down my food to swallow it I’m NOT kidding. I am all for trying new foods but this was ridiculous.

Had lunch here last weekend and enjoyed it. It was my first time eating empanadas and mofungo. We shared the lobster fra diavlo and wild mushroom empanadas, crabmeat mofungo, and watermelon feta salad. The crust on the empanadas was light and tasty. The mushroom empanada was a little watery, but that may be unavoidable given the frying process. I would have liked the empanadas to have more filing, but since it is my first time having this dish, I don’t know if the crust to filing balance is supposed to favor the crust. One would think both should be in equal proportions. Anyway, the dipping sauces were delicious. I liked the white wine, garlic and the cilantro tomatillo sauces. The spice increased with all 3 sauces, which was a nice flavor variation. The mofungo was served on top of fried plaintains and had very fresh flavors.
Service was great — we had a very friendly female server. She explained that everything is organic and answered our menu questions. This was a whole new flavor experience for me and I really enjoyed it. I will definitely be back to explore some of the grilled menu items.

We had a great meal last night at Fusion Empanada.
The space is really well designed, with cool art on the walls and very stylish tables and chairs.
Our server, Gisselle, was super sweet and fun and helpful.
We started with some of their house drinks (non-​alcoholic…) including the tamarindo and morir sonando, which were both very good. The tamarindo was unexpectedly both savory and sweet and the morir sonando was like an orange creamsicle. Yum.
We started with the assorted fritters (delicious and each so different from the rest) and, of course, a few empanadas. You can choose between baked or fried and we opted for baked. We shared the cuban pork, the shrimp, the mushroom medley and the beef and maduros. Again, each was unique and incredibly flavorful.
Our entrees were just as good as the apps. Two of us had the red snapper, and it was very good. Coupled really well with the sweet potato purée. Our friend had the pork masita which looked and tasted delicious, and I had the mofongo, which was fantastic.
We will definitely be back, not only because it’s so good but also because we didn’t have any room left for dessert!
Very excited that this spot has opened. Not only was the food and service very good, but I really appreciate that all of the ingredients are locally sourced and that the meat is grass fed. A fantastic addition to Montclair’s restaurant scene!

Finally! After much anticipation, Fusion Empanada had opened. I have been looking forward to this restaurant for a long time. Unfortunately, good things don’t always come to those who wait. I have been to Fusion Empanada twice and have been underwhelmed both times. The restaurant itself is nicely situated on Bloomfield ave in Montclair. The restaurant décor is gorgeous. Beautiful wooden tables, modern fixtures and stylish contemporary art fill the restaurant. Fusion Empanada’s décor is probably the best in Montclair.
Fusion Empanada’s service is pretty darn good. Fusion’s staff is friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. Fusion Empanada’s staff is A+!
Now for the part that pains me… the food. Fusion Empanada’s food is meh at best. Their empanadas are fine, but there are better empanada joints out there. Fusion’s Hawaiian empanda is probably their best empanada; the Hawaiian offer a descent salty, sweet and savory bite for even the most discerning of pallets. Fusion Empanada gives the patron the option to have their empanada baked or fried. Both cooking styles are okay. Overall, the empanada is tastely, but are sparsely filled.
The mofongo is more like «no-​fongo» (sorry I cound’t help myself). The mofongo was bland and incredibly disappointing. The pork that accompanied the mofongo was dismal. The pork lacked flavor and wasn’t tender. The dish needs to be reworked.
Fusion Empanada has a lot of potential, but needs to work out the culinary kinks. I’ll most likely give Fusion Empanada a third try. Here’s to Fusion Empanada hitting a grand slam and not striking out on visit number 3.

We dined in at Fusion Empanada before the dinner rush. It is a cute, quaint restaurant with outdoor seating across from Whole Foods. Street Parking is available only. The décor is minimal but fresh with wood accents and pops of vibrant color. It is a tad small on the inside and once Fusion becomes more popular, I can forsee long waits to dine. Our server explained that all the ingredients were fresh and organic. We ordered two of the juices to start. The watermelon mint and mango. We do juice at home so the watermelon mint is something we have had before and we enjoyed it at Fusion. I wouldn’t recommend the mango as it didn’t have an overwhelming flavor of mango. We ordered a lemonade for my little one, which he was happy to have. I would suggest Fusion add on a small children’s menu. We ordered the dozen of assorted empanadas with a sampling of beef, seafood, chicken and mushroom. The seafood were great. The chicken picadallo was flavorful. The beef was a tad dry and needed another element (braised short ribs) we got the cuban which my husband liked, the mushroom which was flavorful although I wouldn’t order it for me again, my son had the cheese and ate it all at three years old. The lobster and shrimp were really good. We ordered the rice and beans and one serving was enough for two. I also had the blueberry dessert which was really good. All in all, we will be back to sample more! I would definitely recommend Fusion Empanadas. It is a bit pricey as we spent about $ 60 but it was worth it. Each empanada was yummy and light as opposed to other empanadas. Defintely an option to Cuban Pete’s

So I’ve attempted to eat from here 2 different times and both times was turned away… the first time I walked in and asked if they sold alcapurias and the hostess told me no… I look at the first section of the menu and what do I see alcapurias… Ok maybe she’s new… no a big deal. I go to places my order and she tells me I have to order take out at the bar. No big deal… I walk over and the kid behind the counter cuts me off and says «no take out» today… no
Sorry, nothing… Mind you it’s about 115pm on a Sunday and the place was empty!!! I just called to order over the phone for take out and again whoever answered the phone didn’t know their menu… I called back to order and was told no take out right now. To their credit she did apologize however I guess it’s not meant for me to try this place after 2 very disappointing attempts…

What we tried:
— Beef & Maduros (beef and sweet plantains) — delicious flavor.
— Nutella & Banana — delicious dessert treat but hope we find more nutella inside next time.
Happy to see a local spot to get empanadas. Offering empanadas either fried or baked (we went with the healthier baked version — but they do take a little longer to cook than the fried version — about 20 minutes).
Will be back again — looking forward to trying the mofongo.

I do not give 5 stars that often if ever at all. So it is obvious that this is by far my favorite Puerto Rican Restaurant. When we heard of the grand opening here in Montclair we were so excited.
The new addition to the FE family is beautiful. Simple, yet elegant. The menu has many Puerto Rican staples accompanied by rice & beans and salad. The twist is the organic food adding an extra fresh flavor to the food.
They restaurant staff are very pleasant and all chip in to make the FE experience a great one. It is the grand opening and I guess you never know who’ll pop in as we’re seated right next to Garrett Morris. He is currently swearing by the crab cakes and he claims to be an authority since he is where «they do that.»
I’ve been «FUSED» since my first visit to «FE.»