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Pop Empanada
- 7 Hawthorne Ave, Park Ridge, NJ 07656

Restaurant, Salad shop ★4.0 (43)·$10–20

7 Hawthorne Ave, Park Ridge, NJ 07656, USA

4.0
That Supper Club is absolutely exceptional - the food is extraordinary. Every course is devine and delicious. It is a world class treat to dine here. - Cathie Roberts
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$10–20 per person Reported by 43 people$1–10$10–20$20–30

Pop Empanada Introduce

## A Delightful Dual-Concept Eatery in Park Ridge, NJ: Pop Empanada

For diners in **Bergen County** and across **New Jersey**, **Pop Empanada** offers a dynamic and delicious take on casual comfort food. Located in the heart of Park Ridge, this unique restaurant is more than just an empanada shop; it’s a versatile eatery categorized as a **Restaurant**, **Salad shop**, and **Sandwich shop**, ensuring there is something to satisfy every craving, from a quick bite to a full, satisfying meal.

The core of the menu is built around their namesake—the **Empanadas**. These flavorful pockets come in a mouth-watering array of choices, blending classic flavors with fun, creative takes. You can find everything from the traditional **Beef Empanada** and **Chicken Empanada** to inventive fillings like **Buffalo Chicken Empanada**, **BBQ Beef Brisket Empanada**, and the sweet treat, **Apple Pie Empanada**. Their combo deals, like the affordable **Empanada Combo**, make it easy and economical to try a variety of their best offerings.

Beyond the empanadas, the menu expands to an impressive selection of **Sandwiches** and **Wraps**. Whether you crave a New York-style classic like the **O.G. Cheesesteak**, an authentic **Cuban Sandwich**, or a signature item like the **Spicy Vodka Chicken Parm Hero**, Pop Empanada delivers robust, chef-driven flavors. Lighter options are plentiful, with the eatery functioning as a dedicated **Salad shop**, offering options like the **Pop Chopped Salad** and the substantial **Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad**.

Adding another layer of culinary excitement, Pop Empanada is also home to the highly acclaimed **Pop Pasta Supper Club**. This is described by patrons as an “absolutely exceptional” and “world-class treat” dining experience, featuring inventive, exquisite Italian-inspired cuisine—like the renowned **lobster cappelletti**—in a welcoming and easy-going setting. This dual identity makes Pop Empanada a truly unique and mandatory stop for any **New Jersey foodie**.


## Location and Accessibility

Pop Empanada is ideally situated in a convenient spot for the **Park Ridge, NJ** community and neighboring towns. Its address at **7 Hawthorne Ave, Park Ridge, NJ 07656, USA**, places it within an accessible area, perfect for both quick stops and planned meals.

The location is well-supported by practical amenities that enhance the customer experience. Parking is simple, with both a **Free parking lot** and **Free street parking** available to ensure a hassle-free visit. Furthermore, Pop Empanada is committed to accessibility, featuring a **Wheelchair accessible entrance**, **Wheelchair accessible parking lot**, **Wheelchair accessible restroom**, and **Wheelchair accessible seating**. This comprehensive accessibility makes the restaurant a welcoming environment for all members of the **New Jersey community**.

Adding to its neighborhood charm, the restaurant also provides **Outdoor seating**, and for those dining outside with their companions, **Dogs are allowed outside**, making it a friendly choice for pet owners.


## Comprehensive Services Offered

The services at Pop Empanada are designed for modern convenience and flexibility, catering to a wide range of needs from quick-service lunch to specialized dining events.

Key services offered include:

  • **On-Site Dining**: Offers traditional **Dine-in** services with comfortable **Seating** for **Lunch**, **Dinner**, and **Dessert**.
  • **Off-Premise Convenience**: Provides full **Takeout** and **Delivery** options, perfect for enjoying their comfort food at home or at the office.
  • **Quick Service**: Recognized for its **Fast service**, making it an ideal choice for a **Quick bite** or a lunch break, as noted in the highlights.
  • **Special Dining Events**: Hosts the exclusive **Pop Pasta Supper Club**, offering an elevated, multi-course dining experience for reservation-holding guests.
  • **Group Accommodation**: The restaurant **Accepts reservations** and is noted as **Good for kids**, including a **Kids' menu**, making it suitable for family outings.
  • **Outdoor Options**: Features relaxing **Outdoor seating** where pets are welcome (dogs allowed outside).
  • **Payment Methods**: Accepts flexible payment options, including **Credit cards**, **Debit cards**, and **NFC mobile payments**.
  • **Menu Variety**: Offers specialty categories like a **Sandwich shop** and **Salad shop**, along with the main menu of **Empanadas** and **Pop Wings & Things**.


## Distinct Features and Highlights

What sets Pop Empanada apart in the competitive **Northern NJ restaurant market** is its unique blend of accessible comfort food with a hidden gem of a fine-dining experience, all within a casual and cozy setting.

Notable features and highlights include:

  • **Dual-Concept Model**: The combination of the everyday **Pop Empanada** quick-service style and the reservation-only, gourmet **Pop Pasta Supper Club** offers extraordinary dining flexibility in one location.
  • **Unique Atmosphere**: The restaurant maintains a **Casual, Cozy** atmosphere with an easy-going vibe. Customer reviews highlight the unique, striking **art featuring pop culture icons** like Marty McFly, Madonna, and Prince, contributing to a distinctive and memorable setting.
  • **Speed and Efficiency**: Recognized for **Fast service**, ensuring that patrons looking for a speedy lunch or quick dinner get in and out efficiently without sacrificing quality.
  • **Diverse Comfort Food**: The extensive menu, covering empanadas, gourmet sandwiches (**O.G. Cheesesteak**, **Cuban Sandwich**), wings, and salads, positions it as a go-to spot for diverse **Comfort food** cravings.
  • **Gourmet Ingredients (Supper Club)**: The supper club side utilizes inventive, high-end ingredients and techniques, exemplified by dishes like the **lobster cappelletti with sweet corn emulsion sauce and umi foam**.
  • **Beverage Selection**: Offers unique, fun drink options beyond standard soda, including various **Jarritos** sodas (Mandarina Orange, Pineapple, etc.) and **Red Bull** flavors.


## Contact Information

To place an order, make a reservation for the Pop Pasta Supper Club, or inquire about their services, please use the following contact details:

  • **Address**: 7 Hawthorne Ave, Park Ridge, NJ 07656, USA
  • **Phone**: (201) 746-0000
  • **Mobile Phone (Alternative)**: +1 201-746-0000


## What is Worth Choosing at Pop Empanada

For diners in **New Jersey**, Pop Empanada is worth choosing for two distinct and equally compelling reasons. First, for the everyday meal, it excels as a source of high-quality, creatively filled **Empanadas** and **Gourmet Sandwiches**. Choosing one of their **Combo Meal Deals**—like the **Smash Burger Combo** or the **Empanada Combo**—is a fantastic way to experience both value and variety. The sheer number of options, from savory favorites like **Spicy Vodka Chicken Parm Hero** to the essential **Simple Chick Sandwich**, means repeat visits are a must.

Second, and perhaps most excitingly, is the option to experience the **Pop Pasta Supper Club**. This is a must-visit for any local who appreciates world-class, inventive cuisine in a non-stuffy setting. The glowing reviews emphasizing the "extraordinary" food and "attentive and unpretentious" service suggest this is one of **Northern NJ's** most exciting dining secrets. Securing a reservation for the supper club promises an elevated dining experience that is often reserved for high-end city establishments.

In short, whether you need a quick, delicious **lunch** with the kids, a cozy spot for a **dinner** of comfort food classics, or an exclusive, fine-dining evening, Pop Empanada’s versatile concept makes it one of **Bergen County’s** most valuable and intriguing restaurants to explore.

Pop Empanada Vibe

  • Sandwiches

  • Grilled Chicken Caesar Wrap $14.50

    Grilled chicken, drizzled with Ken's creamy Caesar dressing, paired with freshly grated pecorino Romano cheese, all wrapped in a soft spinach tortilla. A bold twist on a Caesar classic, perfect for a satisfying and flavorful bite!!!

  • Simple Chick Sandwich $6.50

    Crispy battered chicken tenderloin on a soft Martin's potato roll, topped with tangy Merkán mayo and crunchy dill pickles. Simple. Classic. Ridiculously delicious

  • O.G. Cheesesteak $16.85

    Sink your teeth into 11 ounces of tender, juicy steak, perfectly grilled with sweet onions and layered with creamy Galbani Provolone. Served on garlic butter-toasted bread for the ultimate crunch, topped off with a light spread of Ken's mayo for a savory finish. A classic done the Pop Empanada way!!

  • Cuban Sandwich $16.25

    12-Hour Smoked tender Pork Shoulder with premium Spanish Ham, Swiss Cheese, Pickles and Mustard

  • Spicy Vodka Chicken Parm Hero $16.25

    Savor the perfect bite of our spicy vodka chicken parmigiana hero! Crispy, tender chicken topped with our in house award winning spicy vodka sauce topped with melted provolone and a sprinkle of pecorino Romano cheese, all on a warm, buttered, toasted hero bread.

  • Crispy Pollo Frito Sandwich $15.85

    Panko bread crumb encrusted White Meat Chicken Breast, tossed with Agave, Sriracha, Sea Salt

  • Pop Smashburger $6.50

    Prime Dry-aged Pat Lafrieda Beef Grilled Spanish Onions American Cheese Martin’s Potato Roll

  • Churrasco Steak Sandwich $15.25

    Sliced NY Strip Sirloin Steak, with Mozzarella Cheese and Avocado

  • Combo Meal Deals

  • Sandwich Combo $21.00

    Sandwich, french fries and a drink.

  • Smash Burger Combo $13.00

    Smash burger, french fries and a drink.

  • Empanada Combo $16.00

    2 empanadas, french fries and a drink.

  • Empanadas

  • Buffalo Chicken Empanada $5.50

    Empanada stuffed with delicious Buffalo Chicken

  • Shrimp & Cheese Empanada $6.25

    Baby Shrimp, Hand Grated Mozzarella Cheese

  • Caprese Empanada $5.35

    Mozzarella, Tomato, & Basil

  • Chicken Empanada $5.35

    Hand Sliced White Meat Chicken Breast, Hardboiled Egg, Black Olives, Onions

  • BBQ Beef Brisket Empanada $6.25

    12 hour- smoked beef brisket with mozzarella cheese.

  • Cheese Empanada $4.55

    Fresh grated Muenster Cheese

  • Ham & Cheese Empanada $5.35

    Spanish Ham, Sorrento Mozzarella Cheese

  • Beef Empanada $5.35

    Ground Angus Beef, Black Olives, Hardboiled Egg, Raisins, Onions.

  • Bacon Cheeseburger Empanada $5.50

    Premium ground beef, American cheese, applewood smoked bacon

  • Apple Pie Empanada $4.99

    Warm apples and cinnamon in a crispy empanada shell with powdered sugar

  • Spinach & Cheese Empanada $5.35

    Fresh Baby Spinach, Hand Grated Mozzarella Cheese

  • Pizza Empanada $5.35

    Homemade Tomato Sauce and Mozzarella Cheese

  • Pop Wings & Things

  • Side Of Fries $6.25
  • 8 Pop Wings $11.50

    Naked, Buffalo, BBQ, OR Sriracha & Agave

  • 20 Pop Wings $25.90

    Naked, Buffalo, BBQ OR Sriracha & Agave

  • 50 Pop Wings $64.00

    Naked, Buffalo, BBQ OR Sriracha & Agave

  • Mozzarella Sticks (6) $8.95
  • Chicken Fingers & Fries $12.50
  • Salads

  • Celery Salad $11.50

    Shaved Celery, Avocado, Lemon Vinaigrette

  • Pop Chopped Salad $11.50

    Romaine lettuce, mango, strawberries, Queso Blanco, avocado dressing.

  • Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad $15.75

    Crisp romaine lettuce topped with tender grilled chicken, drizzled with Ken's classic Caesar dressing and finished with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese. Fresh, flavorful, and satisfying

  • Extras

  • Extra Pebre Sauce $2.50

    Secret chilean recipe

  • Desserts

  • Tres Leches Cake $7.25

    Spanish 'Three Milks' cake

  • Handmade Coconut Flan $7.25

    Spanish Coconut Custard tart, with toasted coconut

  • Beverages

  • Red Bull $3.75
  • Red Bull Flavored $3.75
  • Perrier Sparkling Water $2.50
  • Jarritos Mundet Green Apple Soda $2.85
  • Jarritos Fruit Punch Soda $3.50
  • Red Bull Sugar Free $3.75
  • Jarritos Grapefruit Soda $2.85
  • Jarritos Pineapple Soda $3.50
  • Jarritos Mandarina Orange Soda $3.50
  • Diet Coke $2.75

    A crisp, refreshing taste you know and love with zero calories.

  • Mineragua Sparkling Mineral Water $2.85
  • Bottled Water $2.35
  • Coke $2.75

    The cold, refreshing, sparkling classic that America loves.

Pop Empanada Details

  • Service options

  • Outdoor seating
  • Delivery
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in
  • Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining
  • Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating
  • Offerings

  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Quick bite
  • Dining options

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Seating
  • Amenities

  • Restroom
  • Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cozy
  • Planning

  • Accepts reservations
  • Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments
  • Credit cards
  • Children

  • Good for kids
  • Kids' menu
  • Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking
  • Parking
  • Pets

  • Dogs allowed outside

Pop Empanada Photos

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Pop Empanada Location

Pop Empanada

7 Hawthorne Ave, Park Ridge, NJ 07656, USA

Pop Empanada Reviews

An average rating of ★4.7 from 144 user reviews.

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