I've been in Washington, DC, this week attending a technology class.  The location of the class is very near a small shop called "Julia's Empanadas" at 1000 Vermont Avenue NW.  I've had empanadas in the past and enjoyed them, so this sounded like a good opportunity to try them again.  Yesterday for lunch I went in and ordered a couple "Chorizo" (sausage, black beans, and rice) ones.

From the first bite, I have to say that I was disappointed.  The breading along the outer edges was extremely dry, like a saltine cracker.  The filling inside did not have any chorizo flavor that I could detect, though there was a reasonable quantity of rice and black beans inside.  I ordered two, but ended up eating most of one and throwing away the rest.  There wasn't much flavor and they were just disappointing all the way around.

Given the number of people going in and out of the place, some of whom seemed to be regulars, my assumption is that I may have simply made a bad choice.  I was there near the start of lunch hour and perhaps mine had spent the most time under the heat lamps.  I don't know. 

Regardless, I'm in no hurry to go back.  It wasn't a very enjoyable experience and I've no interest in repeating it.

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