Nuchas
“I stumbled across Nuchas' kiosk while grumbling and eye-rolling my way across Times Square.”
“I had 2 of the short rib and my sister had an argentine and the sweet empanada (apples, cranberries, and nutella).”
“I did the 3 for $8 deal and choose the curry vegan, portobello mushroom and spicy chicken.”
Nuchas
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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3 for $8, super convenient for the commuter who is in a rush for a quick and cheap dinner. The TS truck is also located in the perfect spot for me when I'm heading to PABT. They are small so go for the 3 for $8 deal and you'll be a happy camper.
I stop by this place all the time, because I LOVE the empanadas. My favorite is definitely the portobello mushroom. I also enjoy that I can get 3 for $8, more than enough food for lunch. Also, the empanadas are baked and not fried, so I don't feel so bad about eating them. Definitely check this place out :).
At Nuchas, the menu is simple, it's ALL empanadas and they are ranked from most to least popular (top to bottom) for each category of empanadas – Meat, Veggie and Sweet. Since it was 3 empanadas for a $8, I decided to get my bang for the buck (It's 1 for $3). If you have a big appetite then you'll be a bit disappointed as the empanadas are pretty small.
I ordered the 2 most popular meat options (Argentine and Spicy Chicken) and the most popular veggie option (Portobello). All of them were soft and had plenty of filling. For each one, I got a good taste of the flavors. Surprisingly, my favorite out of the 3 was the Portobello, mostly because I love mushrooms mixed with spinach and cheese! It had a truffle taste to it. The other 2 were good, but not anything spectacular to me.
The empanadas were all good and tasty, but there was nothing here that completely blew me away. It was just average for me. Also, the price was a bit higher than I would have preferred for such small empanadas. If it was $2 each I would've been satisfied with that.
As "food that can be obtained quickly from a cart-like contraption in the middle of Times Square" goes, this place is pretty legit. As someone who's not a huge veggie person, I wish that that veggies in their empanadas were a little less "conspicuous." That is to say, smaller and more ground up. But their flavors are all really tasty. Especially liked the spicy chicken and the cheese one.
Odd as it might sound since it's not what they're known for, the true standouts that would cause me to return were the green tea lemonade and the sweet croissants. Major "yum" factor on both.
The empanadas themselves are a little pricey. 3 bucks a pop, and you definitely need multiple to make a meal. Thankfully they have a 3/$8 deal that softens the blow a little bit.
I love food trucks and food stands and this whole movement. So I was excited on my short trip to NYC to try out this place since it was right near my hotel, but at $4 a piece and they are not that big, I really was expecting a little more…
The flavor just didn't pack all of the spices that I was hoping for .The pastry part of the empanada was also dry, so you really needed a ton of sauce to make this empanada happen and at least 2-3 of them to make it into a meal. So for $12 to make that meal without a drink or anything, I dunno..It should have been more exciting.
I got two of them and the ground beef with onions and peppers and scallions was the best one by far, so I would stick with that flavor if I were you. Really not a horrible spot, but not an amazing spot either especially with how much food there is in NYC…
Coming out of the Broadway show rather late, I was searching for my late night snack. Not bad at all – for a food truck. I tried the spicy cheese empanadas and the dessert one… The latter was filled with some kind of apple, Nutella, and cranberry mixture. I also got the hot chocolate which was surprisingly delicious! Nothing to write home about… Much less Yelp about… But it did hit the spot.
Great snack to grab when you are in the Time Sq/Theater District area. I usually grab a few for everyone when we are going for a matinee show on weekends as a pre-theater snack. Everyone has loved it so far.
Yummy!
I was having one of my "true pescatarian" days, but wanted to show my boss's boss a good culinary time in the dead zone of South Village. Lo and behold: Nuchas beckoned. Unrepentant meat for him, vegetarian fillings for me.
And boy did they deliver. I got all three–the Porto, Spicy Cheese, and Shiitake Curry–and they were just delicious. The Spicy Cheese was my favorite. If I had just one complaint, it was that the Shiitake could've used more seasoning. But better to be under-salted than over-salted, si? Perfect weekday lunch material.