Empanada Madness

Empanada Madness is Andrea Penaloza’s Venezuelan-Colombian restaurant — started with her mother Patricia Fernandez in 2013 at 906 SW Boulevard and now anchored at Crown Center. Arepas, empanadas, tequenos, pabellón, bandeja paisa. The spot where Salvador Pérez gets his hit.

Description

Empanada Madness is Andrea Penaloza’s decade-plus mission to bring Venezuelan and Colombian cooking to Kansas City. Penaloza, who came to KC from Venezuela, launched the concept in 2013 with her mother Patricia Fernandez at 906 Southwest Boulevard — a block of KC that has long been the city’s most authentic Latin food corridor. After a decade on SW Blvd, the concept expanded to Crown Center, where a second location now operates. The menu is rooted in Venezuelan staples: arepas filled with shredded chicken, black beans and plantain, beef, or cheese; the classic pabellón criollo (rice, black beans, shredded beef, sweet plantain); and bandeja paisa (the Colombian feast-plate). Empanadas, churros, tequenos (cheese-stuffed fried dough), and patacones (twice-fried plantain) round out the menu. Kansas City Royals star Salvador Pérez is reportedly a loyal regular — and the restaurant is planning a third location to serve Royals fans near the new stadium. Catering and delivery available.

Tier classification

Tier 2 — Venezuelan-born, KC-dedicated 13-year operator. Andrea Penaloza was born in Venezuela — not KC-born/raised.¹ She came to Kansas City and opened Empanada Madness in 2013 with her mother, building it over 13 years into a multi-location KC Venezuelan/Colombian restaurant institution. Women-owned and operated (mother-daughter co-founders). Tier 2 on KC-dedicated immigrant grounds.

Menu

Last verified: 2026-07-25 · Source: official online-ordering menu (empanadamadnesskc.com/menu — OrderSave/HungerRush storefront), rendered via Firecrawl² · menu_status: verified · Confidence: High (full priced menu captured from the restaurant’s own first-party ordering platform)

Appetizers

• Tequeños/Tequeyoyo — 5 queso blanco sticks in fried dough — $10.99²
• Tajadas/Tostones — sweet or savory fried plantains — $8.99²
• Nacho Madness — chips, beans, cheese, choice of chicken or beef — $16.99²
• Arepitas De Queso Y Nata — mini corn arepas with cheese & nata — $8.99²
• Guacamole & Chips — $7.50²
• Signature Yellow Queso Dip & Chips — $7.99²
• The Trio — chorizo, morcilla & chicharrón with arepa — $17.99²

Empanadas & Pastelitos

• Empanadas — corn dough; cheese, shredded beef, or chicken — $5.85²
• Pastelito — $4.85²

Arepas — $8.99 each

Reina Pepiada (shredded chicken + avocado, signature) · La Catira · La Pelúa (shredded beef + cheese) · Chicharrón · Jamón Y Queso · La Pata-Pata · La Rumbera · La Dominó²

• La Llanera Arepa — $14.50²
• Arepa Cabimera — $16.99²

Sandwiches & Burgers

• El Cubanito Sandwich — $15.99²
• El Pepito Sandwich — $18.50²
• El Jibarito/Patacón Sandwich — $15.99²
• Madness Burger — Single $16.50 · Double $18.50 · Triple $19.99²
• Madness Hot Dogs — $9.99²

Entrees

• Pabellón — rice, black beans, shredded beef, sweet plantain (Venezuelan national dish) — $20.99²
• Bandeja Paisa — Colombian feast plate — $28.99²
• Bistec Encebollado — steak with caramelized onion — $19.99²
• Lomo Saltado — $19.99²
• Arroz Con Pollo — $16.99²
• Parrilla Multicultural/Picada — $45.99²
• Create Your Own Bowl — $13.99²
• Hallaca — $6.99²

Sides

• Chicharrón / Morcilla / Chorizo — $6.99 each²
• Fries — $4.99²
• White Rice / Yellow Rice / Black Beans / Pinto Beans — $3.50 each²
• Avocado — $2.99²

Desserts — $7.99 each

Tres Leches Cake · Churros · Dessert Empanada²

Drinks

• Chicha / Horchata — $7.55²
• Juices of the Day — $5.99²
• Imported Drinks — $4.50²
• Soda / Iced Tea — $2.85²

Kids Menu — $9.99 each

Chicken Fingers & Fries · Hot Dog & Fries · Empanada with Rice & Beans · Macaroni & Fries · Chicken Tenders & Fries²

Links

• Official site: https://empanadamadnesskc.com/

Sources

Footnotes

1. Founder biography — Andrea Penaloza (Venezuelan-born), opened 2013 with her mother Patricia Fernandez at 906 SW Blvd. Source: AOL/KC Star — “KC Royals star Salvador Pérez loved this restaurant. Now it’s getting a new location” — https://www.aol.com/kc-royals-star-salvador-perez-163800434.html — Confirms: Penaloza opened with mother Patricia Fernandez “a decade ago at 906 Southwest Blvd”; Venezuelan-born; Crown Center location; Royals stadium third location planned. Feast Magazine — “Empanada Madness South Brings South American Comforts to a New Audience” — https://www.feastmagazine.com/travel/kansas-city/empanada-madness-south-brings-south-american-comforts-to-a-new-audience/article_3e1fbe70-e432-11e7-acfc-1732703dc9e1.html ↩

2. Empanada Madness — official online-ordering menu, https://empanadamadnesskc.com/menu (OrderSave/HungerRush first-party storefront) — full priced menu rendered via Firecrawl and captured 2026-07-25. First-party prices (no delivery aggregator). ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹² ↩¹³ ↩¹⁴ ↩¹⁵ ↩¹⁶ ↩¹⁷ ↩¹⁸ ↩¹⁹ ↩²⁰ ↩²¹ ↩²² ↩²³ ↩²⁴ ↩²⁵ ↩²⁶ ↩²⁷ ↩²⁸ ↩²⁹ ↩³⁰ ↩³¹ ↩³² ↩³³ ↩³⁴ ↩³⁵ ↩³⁶