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3522 S. Mason Katy, TX 77450

281-391-4273 

 

3522 S. Mason Katy TX 77450

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  • South American
    Mon-Thu 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm
    $ $
  • All Major Credit Cards, cash
    Casual
    Takeout
  • Dinner, Lunch
    Accepted, Not Necessary
    No Parking
Description

Marini's serves fresh, flaky dough with authentic, traditional fillings. There's also not-so-traditional fillings. Other offerings include ground beef with olives and onions and, for dessert, sweet bananas with nuts and raisins.








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  • 2011 | Best Empanadas

    Tucked into a strip mall on Westheimer near the beltway, Marini's is a family-run empanada delicatessen offering sweet and savory varieties of the fried pies. The Gaucho is the standard variety, with onions, spices and olives that accentuate the finely ground beef without overpowering it. Vegetarians and omnivores alike will enjoy the Humita -- traditional creamed corn and cheese. Add an apple, banana or dulce de leche dessert empanada to your plate for a "balanced" meal. Don't forget... More »

  • 2006 | Best Empanadas

    The Marini family started their storefront shop in the early '70s, and they've been a Houston favorite ever since. Three generations of this Argentine family have been serving up fresh, flaky dough with authentic, traditional fillings. And some not-so-traditional fillings (nacho empanadas, anyone?). Looking for dinner? Try the ground beef with olives and onions. Want some dessert? Try the sweet bananas with nuts and raisins. And the outdoor patio is a great place to people-watch while you... More »

Main Menu
Specialty Sandwiches And Salads
Served On French Bread With Curly French Fries Or Small Salad. Add , Cheese, Onions, Nuts, Raisins, Green Olives $0.35 Ea (ranch, Italian, Honey Lime)
$7.95
Churrasco Sandwich Or Salad
beef strip marinated in chimichurri sauce w/ lettuce and tomatoes.
$5.95
Grilled Chicken Sandwich Or Salad
grilled chicken breast marinated in chimichurri sauce w/ lettuce and tomatoes.
$4.95
Choripan Sandwich
mild italian sausage w/ lettuce and tomatoes.
$5.95
Milanesa Sandwich
thin breaded beef w/ lettuce and tomatoes.
S $2.75
L $3.75
House Salad
tossed greens w/ sliced roma tomatoes.
Vegetable Empanadas
$2.25
Vegetarian
diced tomato, bell pepper, onions, mozzarella, provolone cheese, and spices.
$2.25
Spinach
cooked spinach, lemon juice, garlic, mozzarella, and provolone cheese.
$2.25
Avocado
avocado, tomato, onions, bell peppers, garlic, and spices.
$2.25
Demichelli
avocado, tomato, onions, bell peppers, garlic, cheese, mushrooms, and spices.
$2.25
Fugazetta
sautéed onions, mozzarella, provolone cheese, and spices
$2.25
New Yorker
broccoli, cream sauce, mozzarella, and provolone cheese.
$2.25
Tomato Basil
diced roma tomato, fresh basil, mozzarella, and provolone cheese.
$2.25
Humita
corn, cream sauce, onions, mozzarella, provolone cheese, and spices.
Cheese Empanadas
$2.25
Ham & Cheese
diced ham, mozzarella, and provolone cheese
$2.25
Pizza
diced ham, mozzarella, provolone cheese, and pizza sauce
$2.25
Pancho Villa
mozzarella, provolone, cheddar cheese, and jalapeno pepper.
$2.25
Viva Zapata
refried beans, cheddar cheese, and jalapeno pepper
$2.25
Plain Cheese
mozzarella and provolone cheese.
$2.25
Four Cheese
mozzarella, provolone, cheddar, and asiago cheese
Additional Ingredients
$0.35
Mozzarella Cheese
$0.35
Cheddar Cheese
$0.35
Jalapenos
$0.35
Mushrooms
$0.35
Tomatoes
$0.35
Onions
Curly French Fries
$1.75
Curly French Fries
Meat Empanadas
$2.25
Beef “gaucho”
ground beef, hard-boiled egg, olive, onions, and spices.
$2.25
Texan Barbeque
chopped brisket cooked in our own barbeque sauce.
$2.25
Hot “tia Maria”
chopped brisket, onions, jalapeno peppers, tomato sauce, and spices.
$2.25
Chuckwagon
chopped brisket, tomatoes, mushroom, and red wine.
$2.25
Italian "marcello"
italian sausage, pizza sauce, mozzarella, and provolone cheese.
$2.25
English
ground beef, peas, carrots, potatoes, spices, and worcestershire sauce
$2.25
Hippie Argentino
diced salami, sautéed onions, raisins, and spices
$2.25
Chicken “diablo”
diced chicken, onion, bell peppers, tomato sauce, and spices.
$2.25
Chicken Al A Queen
diced chicken, tomatoes, mushroom, and white wine.
$2.25
Chicken Barbeque
diced chicken cooked in our own barbeque sauce.
$2.25
Chicken Poblana
diced chicken cooked in our own mole sauce.
Double Dessert Empanadas
$2.95
Apple Special
diced apples, cheese, cinnamon, sugar, raisins, dulce de leche, and whipped cream.
$2.95
Banana Special
sliced bananas, cheese, cinnamon, sugar, raisins, dulce de leche, and whipped cream.
Specialty Dessert Empanadas
$1.85
Apple W/ Everything
iced apples, cheese, cinnamon, sugar, and raisins.
$1.85
Apple Gabriela
diced apples, dulce de leche, cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, and nuts.
$1.85
Apple W/ Dulce De Leche.
$1.85
Banana W/ Everything
sliced bananas, cheese, cinnamon, sugar, and raisins.
$1.85
Banana W/ Dulce De Leche
$1.85
Banana / Strawberry W / Cream Cheese.
$1.85
Cheese W/ Cinnamon, And Sugar.
$1.85
Fig, Mozzarella Cheese, And Walnuts.
Dessert Empanadas
$1.60
Apple
diced apples with cinnamon and sugar.
$1.60
Banana
sliced bananas with cinnamon and sugar.
$1.60
Dulce De Leche
filled with homemade caramel.
$1.60
Strawberry
homemade strawberry preserve with a touch of sugar
$1.60
Raspberry
homemade raspberry preserve with a touch of sugar.
$1.60
Blueberry
homemade blueberry preserve with a touch of sugar.
$1.60
Cherry
homemade cherry preserve with a touch of sugar.
$1.60
Apricot
homemade apricot preserve with a touch of sugar.
$1.60
Pineapple
homemade pineapple preserve with a touch of sugar
$1.60
Blackberry
homemade blackberry preserve with a touch of sugar.
$1.60
Pumpkin
pumpkin cooked with a touch of cinnamon and sugar.
$1.60
Sweet Potato
sweet potato cooked with a touch of sugar and vanilla.
$1.60
Guava
diced guava preserve.
$1.60
Chocolate
warm ghirrardelli chocolate.
$0.35
Additional Ingredients
cream cheese, chocolate , coconut, nuts mozzarella cheese, raisins whipped cream
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