Yiya's Food Empanadas

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Yiya's Food Empanadas Yiya’s Food Empanada is a Deaf-owned Dominican take-out business in Wappingers Falls, located inside a Shell gas station.

We serve fresh, homemade empanadas and traditional Dominican dishes to go.

☁️ CLOUDY SKIES? THIS IS YOUR SIGN TO SKIP COOKING! 🇩🇴🔥Today’s forecast at Yiya’s: SANCOCHO & MOFONGO with a 100% chance...
10/16/2026

☁️ CLOUDY SKIES? THIS IS YOUR SIGN TO SKIP COOKING! 🇩🇴🔥

Today’s forecast at Yiya’s: SANCOCHO & MOFONGO with a 100% chance of cravings! 🤤

🥣 Rich, hearty SANCOCHO — comfort in every spoonful!
🍽️ Flavor-packed MOFONGO — calling your name!

Come grab your Dominican comfort food or stay cozy and order delivery! 🏠❤️

📍 Yiya’s Food Empanadas
233 Myers Corners Rd
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
⛽ Inside the Shell gas station
⏰ Today: 9:30 AM–6:00 PM

🛵 Order online through DoorDash, Uber Eats, or Grubhub!

👇 Team SANCOCHO or Team MOFONGO? Tag your food buddy!

🚨 A NEIGHBORHOOD FAVORITE… HIDING INSIDE A GAS STATION?! 👀🇩🇴YES! Yiya’s Food Empanadas is celebrating TWO reasons to smi...
10/11/2026

🚨 A NEIGHBORHOOD FAVORITE… HIDING INSIDE A GAS STATION?! 👀🇩🇴

YES! Yiya’s Food Empanadas is celebrating TWO reasons to smile:
⭐ 4.8 out of 5 on Google Reviews!
🏆 A 2026 Nextdoor Neighborhood Faves award!

Your reviews, recommendations, and love helped our Deaf-owned, family-run Dominican business reach these milestones. THANK YOU! 🤟❤️

Haven’t tried us yet? Come hungry for crispy empanadas, mofongo with chicharrón, and Dominican comfort food made with love! 🔥🍽️

📍 Find us inside the Shell gas station in Wappingers Falls, NY.
💬 Already visited? Share your experience on Google!
👇 Tag someone who needs to try Yiya’s!

🇩🇴 ¡¿UN FAVORITO DEL VECINDARIO… DENTRO DE UNA GASOLINERA?! 👀

¡SÍ! Yiya’s Food Empanadas celebra:
⭐ ¡4.8 de 5 en las reseñas de Google!
🏆 ¡El reconocimiento Neighborhood Faves 2026 de Nextdoor!

Gracias por apoyar nuestro negocio familiar dominicano, de propietario sordo. Cada reseña, recomendación y visita significa muchísimo para nosotros. 🤟❤️

¿Todavía no nos has probado? ¡Ven por nuestras empanadas crujientes, mofongo con chicharrón y comida dominicana preparada con amor! 🔥🍽️

📍 Dentro de la gasolinera Shell en Wappingers Falls, NY.
💬 ¿Ya nos visitaste? ¡Comparte tu experiencia en Google!
👇 ¡Etiqueta a alguien que tiene que probar Yiya’s!

09/28/2026

We're up for a 2026 Fave Award! If we've earned it, tap to vote for us on Nextdoor.

🚨 🌧️ EVENT POSTPONED 🌧️ 🚨Due to the weather, today’s Deaf Awareness event at Yiya’s Food Empanadas is postponed to next ...
09/26/2026

🚨 🌧️ EVENT POSTPONED 🌧️ 🚨

Due to the weather, today’s Deaf Awareness event at Yiya’s Food Empanadas is postponed to next Friday, October 2! 🗓️

We’re sorry for the change and appreciate your understanding. We look forward to celebrating with you over delicious Dominican food! 🇩🇴🤟

Please spread the word so everyone knows about the new date. 💙

🤟🏽💙 DEAF COMMUNITY HANGOUT — LET’S GET TOGETHER! 🇩🇴🔥In celebration of Deaf Awareness Month, we’re inviting the Deaf/ASL ...
09/19/2026

🤟🏽💙 DEAF COMMUNITY HANGOUT — LET’S GET TOGETHER! 🇩🇴🔥

In celebration of Deaf Awareness Month, we’re inviting the Deaf/ASL community to come hang out with us at Yiya’s Food Empanadas! 🤟🏽❤️

📅 Saturday, September 26
⏰ 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 Yiya’s Food Empanadas — Wappingers Falls, NY
🍽️ $10 Dominican Cuisine Special

Come meet other Deaf and ASL community members, socialize, sign, laugh, and enjoy some delicious homemade Dominican food! 🇩🇴🍗🍚🔥

Yiya’s Food Empanadas is a Deaf-owned, family-owned Dominican food business, and we want to celebrate Deaf Awareness Month by bringing our community together. 🤟🏽🇩🇴

👋 Deaf
🤟🏽 Hard of Hearing
❤️ CODA
🫶🏽 ASL signers, friends & allies are welcome!

WHO’S COMING?! 👀🔥

👇🏽 Comment “I’M COMING!” below so we can get an idea of how many people to prepare food for!

Tag your friends and spread the word! 🤟🏽💙

Come hungry. Come sign. Come celebrate Deaf Awareness Month with us! 🇩🇴🤟🏽🔥

🇩🇴

09/19/2026

🚨🇩🇴 YOU HAVE TO SEE HOW WE CELEBRATED OUR ANNIVERSARY! 🎉🥟🔥

We opened our doors and celebrated another amazing year of Yiya’s Food Empanadas the BEST way we know how… WITH DOMINICAN FOOD! 🇩🇴❤️

We hosted this special anniversary event to bring people together, give them a taste of our Dominican culture, and celebrate with the community that has supported us along the way. 🥘🍗🥟

Seeing people come out, try our food, celebrate with us, and enjoy the flavors we grew up with meant EVERYTHING to our family. 🥹❤️

Yiya’s Food Empanadas is proudly:
🤟 DEAF-OWNED
🇩🇴 DOMINICAN
👩‍🍳 FAMILY-OWNED
❤️ MADE WITH LOVE

This journey wouldn’t be possible without YOU!

🎥 WATCH THE VIDEO to see what happened at our anniversary celebration — the food, the people, the smiles, and all that Dominican flavor! 🔥🇩🇴

THANK YOU to everyone who came out and everyone who continues supporting our small business. ❤️

This is only the beginning… 👀🔥

09/10/2026

🚨 YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS! 👀🔥

We took Yiya’s Food Empanadas on the road! 🎉🥟 We had the opportunity to provide catering service and bring our Dominican flavors to the event! 🇩🇴❤️

But WAIT… 👀
👉 LOOK AT THIS VIDEO!!! 🎥🔥

The food, the setup, the reactions… everything came together! 😍🤤

Want Yiya’s Food Empanadas at your next party, event, or celebration? 🎉🥟

📲 DM us for catering!

Address

233 Myers Corners Road
Wappingers Falls, NY
12590

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Friday 9:30am - 5pm
Saturday 9:30am - 5pm

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