Lucarella’s – Oakland Park, Florida

Marcela and I are lost in Oakland Park, seems I made a wrong turn looking for Jack’s Old Fashioned. As we’re driving around, we come across the Tortilleria Mexicana which Marcela has been to before and in the same strip mall is Lucarella’s. I figured we’d come in, get a slice and be done with it. The owner, a really friendly guy, offers us a chicken empanada prepared Argentinan style. Nice and flaky and the chicken tastes great. We ask for a slice of the cheese and one of the margherita. As we’re waiting the owner’s father comes out and talk to us about his empanadas. He offers us one and we explain we were already given one. He insists, we must try the beef empanada. I gotta be honest, I’m not an empanada fan but these guys were really good. I didn’t get to take the pic till they were half way eaten because I was so involved. We ask where he got his recipe from, he tells us that he was born in Spain but grew up in Argentina. By this time, the slices are good to go. They’re really good. As tasty as I thought the cheese was, I find the margherita slightly better. Marcela agrees. I take some empanadas to go as well as a meatball sub. Good meatball sub. There is also fresh baked bread which they’ll slice for you. There’s plenty of things to try, I just wish I didn’t live so far. I scanned the menu for those who might want to check it out:
Lucarella’s
4165 N. Dixie Highway, Oakland Park, FL
954-630-8855
Hours: Mon-Thu 9AM-7PM, Fri 9AM-9PM, Sat 9AM-7PM, Sun-varies