Paula's Empanadas

I was after quick lunch and really wanted to give Paula's a try. I rocked up up just before a rush of other patrons and got my order in with the help of a lady there. The service was friendly and they didn't rush me despite me not knowing what to order.

My first order was their Dulche De Leche Cake. This is soaked in sweetness and topped with more sweetness.... but it was so wrong where it's so right. I polished this dessert off last... despite being already so full.

My next order was their Chilean Dulche de Leche Doughnut. It was deep fried, oily, salty and sweet. It was more than a mouthful but it's small size packed a big flavour.

I then tried a Lomito Completo - Sliced pork meat, tomato, sauerkraut and mayonnaise. The initial bite left an impression of a dry, sauceless burger.... then the super sourness of the sauerkraut hit and I was definitely taken back. It really didn't help because I had a cut on my lip and the combination stung. There was a thick dollop of mayo but this seemed to only add a creamy texture and no enough flavouring to the mix. What made the burger great was if you got a perfect bite of everything in one go... but the sandwich was quite sloppy which made this very difficult. Overall I've had way better burgers and I wouldn't come here for this...

The pastry of the empanada was fantastic... so fresh and so soft...

The cheese was gooey...oozing out after every bite.... but still overall it lacked some sauce element to it.. yes I know I love sauces... and I'm sure they would have had sauces if I chose to dine in...

For the price the burger was a decent to large size, the empanadas were fresh and fantastic...and the desserts left me eager to try more... I think I'll definitely be back for another round of empanadas and dulche de leche everything...