I love this place
DESCRIPTION: I found this place on a visit to D.C. I had never heard of an empanada before, but they had a vegan one so I stopped in. I can't get enough of them. I started looking up recipe's as soon as I got home.
DATE: 2003-06-28
FOODRATING : 8
SERVICERATING : 6
AMBIANCERATING : 6
OVERALLRATING : 8
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Anything!

best value in town
DESCRIPTION: Julia's Empanadas is a small DC-based chain of 4 stores that do one thing brilliantly well. They make wonderful savory pastries and at $3.50 each, that's a meal. My favorite is the saltenaa; chicken, egg, vegetables in a very thick sauce all wrapped in a well-baked pastry. Ask for extra salsa. The Jamaican patty is food, and if you get a value meal ($6.50 for a pastry, a souip and a salad), the gazpacho soup is great.
DATE: 2005-09-05
FOODRATING : 8
SERVICERATING : 6
AMBIANCERATING : 6
OVERALLRATING : 8
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Saltena, Gazpacho

Baked with Rudeness
DESCRIPTION: My friends and I were rudely informed that we weren't allowed to sit and eat our empanadas at the window counter despite the empty stools. We were boorishly told that they are a "carry-out only" establishment only after paying. The neon sign outside may proclaim their empanadas are "Baked with Love" but should state Served with a Big Side of Rude.
DATE: 2005-10-13
SERVICERATING : 2
AMBIANCERATING : 2
OVERALLRATING : 2

Timing is Everything
DESCRIPTION: After hearing all the great reviews of Julia's, I stopped by her Connecticut Ave location. My empanadas did not live up to the reputation--the shell was overcooked and tough. Since I arrived at 5 on Saturday, I'm hoping it's just timing. She seemed to have a lot of inventory stacked up so I'm guessing they had been sitting under the heat lamp too long. I'll give them another chance though...
DATE: 2006-05-20
FOODRATING : 4
SERVICERATING : 6
AMBIANCERATING : 6
OVERALLRATING : 4