La Farola Deli & Pizzeria

Eva, the owner, is great! We have breakfast with my parents and sister at La Farola almost every Saturday. It feels like home not only because of the authentic argentine food but also because of the friendly atmosphere. Either dine in or take out you will enjoy getting a quick bite, a sit down meal or a real espresso coffee with argentine facturas. Very reasonable prices and abundant portions.

This is part of a liquor store. Don’t let the appearance fool you. Go to the far end of the liquor store and you will find a variety of empanadas and Italian food waiting to be devoured. Their chimichurri sauce is also good. There are also some argentenian chocolates on sale with couple of dessert items. They did look good. I come here only for the empanadas. The lady behind the counter is sweet and if there are many empanadas they bake the number on the empanada crust and write what empanada each number is. Have to try the pastas and desserts next time

I’ve had emapanadas down in a couple of places in South America and I must say this place is just amazing. Love the spicy beef and chicken emapanadas. Pretty reasonable price definitely going to coming here over and over again.

Love this spot. It’s pick up only from what I can tell. Ordered the following empanadas: beef, spicy beef, chicken, blue cheese, and spinach. I would get the spicy beef and blue cheese again for sure and try all the other types they have. I had a mini pizza which was also good. Can’t wait to try the other empanadas (esp the ham and cheese), sandwiches, fried steak and dessert pastries. Chimichurri sauce was delicious. We will be back!

Worst attention ever. First needs to learn some manners before opening a business. HORRIBLE. Each empanada $ 2.5! a chicken MIlanesa $ 10.00 by itself, only Milanesa de Pollo!
The potato tortilla the worst thing i ve tried so far, and you cannot complain!

I would love to not RAVE about this place because I don’t want it to overflow with people, I want to keep it to myself but I won’t because it truly deserves 5 stars. It truly IS a hidden gem! I know people throw that phrase around but honestly it was such a beautiful experience. My BF and I came after going to buy some summer items and we got lost trying to find it but were determined to get here. We were so glad we did!
Upon entering you notice a building that looks like a mini motel and liquor store. You can’t help but think gosh this is so sketch but let’s see because hole in the walls usually carry some quality food! The only other worry is the cleanliness.
We walk into a normal looking liquor store and find a couple of cute little tables in front of their deli area. Sooo cute! I know some would complain or maybe judge this set up but to me it was really cute. I felt like I was kind of in another country and I liked it. Let me address the issue of clean… This place was immaculately clean! You can tell they really take care of it. I have no worries about this place handling delicious food. The woman here, the owner I believe was super friendly and sweet! She’s was helpful and asked how we like her food. I’m sure the looks on our faces told her how we felt haha!
We ordered the blue cheese, 2 spicy beef, spicy chicken and the turkey sandwich. It was heaven like really heaven in our mouths! The blue cheese blew us away but for me I fell IN LOVE with her chimichurri sauce wow! And that simple slaw on the side so packed with flavors that I only get once in a blue moon. I’m so glad I asked her to sub the mayonnaise on my sandwich with the chimichurri. To DIE for! The sandwich was turkey, tomato, sliced onion, lettuce and crisp bacon on a toasted baguette. Also amazing!
I’d I wasn’t on somewhat of a diet trust me I would have went through 3 empanadas in a heartbeat! O kept thinking after we left, why didn’t we take some to go?! Gonna be back very very soon and I know my boyfriend will join me!
My only thing is that she offers fountain drinks and I know it’s a liquor store but I would love some Horchata with this meal. Sorry if it goes against the Argentinian food but it would top it all off for us! Haha.

Who would’ve thought such a great place existed in a liquor store?! Do yourself a favor. Grab a 40 and order some delicious empanadas! If that’s not enough, their sandwiches are amazing as well. Why not try both?
The empanadas are made from scratch and nothing taste better when they are made fresh to order. The outer shell is light and flaky while the filling is meaty and seasoned well. My personal favorite are the Spicy beef (isn’t spicy at all) and Arab Empanadas. Both the Spicy beef and Arab consists of ground beef and onions along with spices. Not to mention the Chimichurri sauce served with these Empanadas are on point! Every empanada is $ 2.50 a pop.
The sandwiches are served on a French baguette that are soft and moist which you could tell was freshly made that day (we all hate eating brick hard bread that tears up the roof of your mouth). I have tried both the Lomito and Beef Milanese. The tomato and lettuce in the sandwiches gives it a nice fresh clean taste. While the spread/​mayonnaise sauce adds more flavor and makes the sandwiches less dry. Both sandwiches were seasoned well.
I also suggest calling in and ordering ahead of time as waiting for your order can take awhile. I guess waiting wouldn’t necessarily be a bad thing. More time to drink that 40?

If you want to eat REAL Argentinean food, this is the best place. Their Chimichurri is 100% real.
They also have pastries and other goodies like dulce de leche.
Loved this place! Definitely going back!

Nice workers.
Delicious alfajores (not made in house but from a place in Burbank.
Did not have a chance to try the facturas or
Empanadas

First of all, look for Heritage House Liquor. Walk in the door, then continue to the back of the store until you see the deli counter.
Say hi to the friendly owner.
Order a couple of your favorite empanadas (I recommend the tuna and the Roquefort). If you like, order a cold draft beer or get a bottle of wine from the liquor store to accompany your meal.
Be prepared to wait about ten minutes or so.
If you get to choose your table (and you probably won’t if you go during lunchtime), find the TV remote and switch off Maury.
Get ready to enjoy some of the best empanadas you’ve ever eaten.
Repeat.

This is by far the best local joint for empanadas. The food is fresh, authentic and good quality. Don’t be fooled by the fact that it’s in the back of an old liquor store… the food here is excellent!
We have and will continue to frequent this place and suggest that you do! You won’t regret it!

Don’t let the fact that it’s located at the back of a liquor store detour you this place is amazing! I had 1 beef & 1 chicken empanada and they were absolutely delicious! The food was not greasy or fatty just the perfect combination of meat with veggies. My first time here and I will definitely be a regular!

La Farola is the best Argentinian restaurant ever! The atmosphere is very friendly and the food is delicious. Eva, the owner is efficient, very nice and friendly. I got the la Farola Lomito, a sandwich with the best bread, nice thin meat, chesse, a piece of ham, eggs, lettuce, tomato, mayo and mustard. I love this restaurant! I also come here for a delicious coffee with milk and facturas (very fresh)

I was putting gas in my car and I decided to Unilocal nearby restaurants and ran across this place. Couldn’t help to notice that it had 5 star rating. I asked for suggestions to the lady on what to order and she suggested one of the sandwiches. I decided to order instead the pizza and empanadas. Got the pepperoni pizza and one chicken empanada and one spicy chicken empanada based on the owner’s recommendation.
The pizza was okay, not my favorite, but I really liked the empanada, the owner said the sauce for the empanada is fresh and does not sit there for more than 2 hours because of the lime. It tasted very fresh and the crust was soft to my liking. That was the best empanada I ever had.
The owner was very friendly and came a few times checking to see if everything was okay. Very friendly and attentive
The owner also cleaned the tables promptly upon a customer leaving the table
Next time I will try the sandwich or the Milanese beef

I’m big on when mom n pop restaurants get the basics right, l’ll be a fan for life. So I went in today to try their basic ground chicken empanada. And I wasn’t let down in the least. Homemade, fresh, and delicious. My order took about 10 minutes. It came with a cap of salsa? and a cap of chimichurri.
Easy parking and seating inside or takeout. Oh, and because its a part of a liquor store, you’ve got a ton more beverage options than just fountain drinks.

Came in here around 5:30 on a Monday and nobody was here. Was greeted by Eva, the wonderful Argentinian owner of the place, who was kind enough to explain all the flavors and give us some recommendations. We got chicken, beef, spicy chicken, and sweet beef. My favorite was the sweet beef but my wife liked the beef the best. These empanadas are amazing. The sauces are delicious and it tastes so fresh and light. I asked Eva how it could be so, and she said that she used to work with a cardiologist and her contribution to this place is that she skims and cuts the fat out of the meats. I could taste the freshness and literally felt less guilty as I ate before I knew what was different, and then what she said totally confirmed it.
The décor is so cute and the service was excellent. I will definitely come out of my way and pay 2.50 per empanada (which I think is just a little more than I prefer) in order to support this shop. I am sold.

I think I found my empanadas place. Found this place through Unilocal.The reviews were all amazing so I had to try it. All the stars were well deserved. It’s inside a liquor store. How cool is that?!
Ordered the empanadas and the Napolitana milanesa. The empanadas are so good. I tried four different ones. Spicy chicken, spicy beef, Arab, and sweet beef. My favorites were the sweet beef and Arab. The spicy beef had more flavor, but were not spicy. The chicken empanadas was more spicy, but had less flavor.
The portions were big (more filling less dough) and the price was good. $ 2.50 each. Be careful though. It’s made to order so it’s piping hot. And… Make sure you try their chimichurri sauce. The acid brings all the flavors together.
The lady was super nice and hospitable. I felt like I was actually eating at her house because she was so accommodating and sweet. Will be back trying out the other empanadas

Last time I ate at the deli in the back of this liquor store was in 1981. Things have changed. Even the liquor store is nicer.
I ordered a small pepperoni pizza, and the Italian sandwich. The pizza was perfect. They don’t skimp on the cheese or pepperoni. The sauce had good flavor.
The sandwich had lots of meat compared to some places. Usually all you get is bread. I like that they don’t soak your food with vinegar and oil. The bread is almost as good as sandwich places on the East Coast.
When I’m in the area I will have to get some more of their delicious food.

This Argentinian Restaurant is definitely a hidden gem inside of a liquor store and they offer a wide selection of different type of empanadas, pizza, pasta, and sandwiches to chose from. They accept credit cards and offer tables in front of the restaurant for you to sit and dine in as well. Keep in mind that this place is located literally inside of a liquor store and it is just that.
Now on to the food! The empanadas and the combination of the chimichurri sauce together was amazing! They sell them at $ 2.50 each but the size was very reasonable and a lot bigger than I had originally expected. I ordered the spicy beef, spicy chicken, and the Arab empanada and they were all very good. I would recommend them all equally. My friend ordered the sandwich and he said it was very good but my other friend who ordered the pizza said she would probably pass on that next time.
This place is so good and proves that hole in the wall restaurants are that good; if not better?!? I know many restaurants that start off this way and eventually get big so good luck to them! Enjoy!

Delicioso todo!!! La atencion y comida de 10! Recomendadisimo! Mejor restaurant Argentino en Orange county!

A gallon of Chimichurri sauce please. And one of everything.
That is what I wanted to say after tasting our meal.
This newly opened, humble little Argentinian deli café is located in a rather drab looking liquor store. You could easily pass it by and not even give it a glance. We did not know it but the café is barely a week old, replacing a similar business that we *thought* we were going to. But there are absolutely no regrets.
The interior is unimpressive, after all, it *is* a liquor store first. You must walk to the very back of the store where you will find a few small tables and a counter for ordering. And if you wish a drink, you can select a bottled/​canned drink from the vast refrigerator section that lines the walls of the liquor store, and pay in the front for it.
The warm and friendly owner’s name is Eva and her background is working in a hospital as a phlebotomist. That explains the spotless kitchen and dining area. If she were to draw my blood right now, it would be green. That would be from all the chimichurri I consumed in one sitting. Yeah. That good.
The menu is still in the works, but it is pretty traditional, mostly Argentinean fare, i.e. empanadas, Argentinean sandwiches, and pizzas. Not on the menu, yet, but my personal favorite is the fugazza, a tomato-​less onion and cheese pizza. She will make it, just ask.
The empanadas are a no-​brainer. Her’s are excellent. Either as starters or as a full meal, there is plenty of savory filling, and a flaky, tender, thin crust that has been baked to perfection. Trays upon trays of empanadas were waiting to be baked in the back for people (like you) to scarf them up. Trust me, you will want to do this. We tried the picadillo (well seasoned ground beef) and the chicken fillings (there are several other fillings as well) and they were both authentic and wonderful. A touch of her superb, green chimichurri sauce (with parsley, garlic, and olive oil as main ingredients) tops them off perfectly.
We also ordered the Beef Milanesa plate. She first brought out some toasted french bread that was to be dipped in chimichurri. We also asked for butter, but both ways are really good. A simple, leafy green salad (with onion and tomato) that you dress yourself with oil and vinegar was next. And finally, the super thin, lightly breaded milanesa that covered half the platter, sharing the other side with the most delicious french fries that were obviously fried in fresh, hot oil. Not greasy at all and quite addictive. We ordered two plates, but one would have been enough for both of us.
Things to do: get their own street signage up. And that will happen. For now, look for the Heritage Liquor Store sign. And of course, curious, bottomless pit, Unilocaly friends, you must come in and support her. She is doing everything right. I hope my prediction is correct, she should be moving to a larger location very soon. But for now, this is the place to go for some really amazing food.