Empanadas in Fords

Chicken-and-cheese empanadas and shellfish fillings are available at EL Viejo Fred Restaurant in Fords, with pickup as an option.

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Empanadas to Try

Empanada de Pollo, Carne o Queso | Chicken, Meat or Cheese

A pastry turnover with chicken, meat, or cheese fillings available.

Meat Empanada$2.88Empanada filled with meat, selected from the meat option on this menu item.
Chicken Empanada$2.88Empanada filled with chicken, selected from the chicken option on this menu item.
Cheese Empanada$2.88Empanada filled with cheese, selected from the cheese option on this menu item.

“Viejo Freddy in Fords Has the best Dominican food around we have visited this restaurant many times for different occasions and my family as always been extremely satisfied. Everything is delicious. The service is great and the atmosphere is friendly. Today we were here and tried empanadas beef and chicken, and they were delicious. We have ordered for Christmas Eve to bring to our family dinner. You must visit and try!!! 10 out of 10!!!!”

“Extremely nice people, clean space, and delicious food. Cheese empanadas are the bomb!”

Empanada de Quipe | Kipe

$4.02

A fried bulgur-wheat shell encases seasoned ground meat.

“Best empandas very delicious”

Empanada de Camarón | Shrimp

$4.02

A savory pastry turnover filled with shrimp.

“Took my mom here for her birthday and we were amazed at how warm and inviting this place was from the beginning. We were seated right away and the food didn’t take long to be served. We started with the Empanada de Camaron. Very juicy and delicious. Now the main course was even better! I had grilled shrimp with rice and beans. Can’t forget the Avocado! I didn’t leave any crumbs. So glad I was introduced to this place. Will definitely be coming back.”

Empanada de Cangrejo | Crab

$4.02

A savory pastry turnover filled with crab meat.

“Stumbled upon this place after seeing a sign in king George’s road. Wonderful first experience. We wanted to try everything. We ended up starting with the chiccarones and one crab stuffed empanada. Both were fantastic and the amount of crab meat in the empanada was amazing for $3. Ordered mofongo with chicken and the steak with rice and beans. We couldn’t finish our plates but it was delicious and we will be back. Place was clean, a lot of tables and there was plenty of takeout orders going out while we were there.”

Empanada de Jamón y Queso | Ham & Cheese

$2.88

Ham and cheese filling tucked inside a hand-held empanada pastry.

“Had takeout, the atmosphere was great in the restaurant while I was picking up, dine in would have been an excellent option. Ordered each of the empanadas, all were good, beef and shrimp were great. Excellent food will be back again.”

Empanada de Pollo y Queso | Chicken & Cheese

$2.88

A pastry turnover filled with chicken and cheese for a savory bite.

“The Empandas were amazing!!!! Denny was a fabulous server, she treated us well and was very friendly and personable!! I’ll def be coming back for my Dominican fix 🩷”

Empanada de Vegetales | Vegetables

$2.88

A vegetable-filled empanada wrapped in a tender pastry shell.

“Best empanadas in town”

Find Something Special at EL Viejo Fred Restaurant

EL Viejo Fred Restaurant offers empanadas with paired fillings: Empanada de Pollo y Queso | Chicken & Cheese and Empanada de Jamón y Queso | Ham & Cheese combine meat and cheese inside.

You can choose shellfish fillings with Empanada de Cangrejo | Crab or Empanada de Camarón | Shrimp, or go with Empanada de Vegetales | Vegetables for an empanada filled with vegetables.

Visit EL Viejo Fred Restaurant in Fords for pickup, dine-in, or delivery. Empanada de Pollo, Carne o Queso | Chicken, Meat or Cheese lets you choose a meat, chicken, or cheese filling.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are your most popular empanadas options?

Our guests love these customer favorites. If you're visiting us these are some of the food options we recommend most often.

Empanada de Pollo y Queso | Chicken & Cheese — Chicken and cheese fill this hand-held pastry turnover, giving it a savory center wrapped in an empanada shell.
Empanada de Camarón | Shrimp — Shrimp fills a savory pastry turnover; the menu does not specify the shell's cooking method or the filling's seasoning.
Empanada de Jamón y Queso | Ham & Cheese — This empanada is a folded pastry filled with ham and cheese; its cooking method is not specified.
Empanada de Cangrejo | Crab — Crab fills a savory pastry turnover, while the menu leaves the seasoning and cooking method unspecified.
Empanada de Vegetales | Vegetables — The turnover's vegetable filling gives this hand-held pastry its savory center; specific vegetables are not listed.

Do you offer delivery and takeout?

Yes! We offer both delivery and takeout for empanadas throughout the Fords area. Order your empanadas online for convenient pickup or delivery.