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| - 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!
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