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El Eslabon Restaurant

4.5 (53 reviews)
ModeratePeruvian, Seafood
Closed • 11:00 am - 8:30 pm

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Everything was amazing portions are huge, very fresh and each "plate" had a different delicious taste. Will be definitely come again.
Alejandra S.

The food was amazing, huge portions, the server recommendations were accurate with our taste. Definitely will go again to try other dishes. Really enjoy the food and the service.

Mojarra frita with French fries
Berenice R.

Second time posting a review because this time I had the privilege of actually sitting down to eat at El Eslabón. I went with a party of 6 adults and 1 baby. We each ordered different entrees which were delicious. I can't remember all the names of the different plates but so far everything we have ordered, as stated in my previous review, have been delicious. This is a BYOB place, which is great!. They provide glasses for champagne and bottle openers for beer. You will not be disappointed with this gem. Oh and I forgot the most important part besides the food of course, the service here is wonderful. Go eat at El Eslabón!

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Karen M.

Family owned Peruvian restaurant. Authentic with modest decor inside. Everything here is so good. My favorite thing about their dishes is how GENEROUS they are with portions. One papa a la huacaina, arroz chaufa of chicken and ceviche mixed/mixto is more than enough for two people. Trust me. Love this place, order from here often, highly recommend. Plus. Came here Halloween day and they were giving out candy for kids which I deeply appreciate. Specially when other restaurants/stores make a NO CANDY sign instead of buying some bags of tax deductible candy.

Lomo saltado, ceviche, pesto spaghetti w steak
Ruth L.

Second time here. And it doesn't disappoint ... so delicious. We had the causa, seco de carne and fish saltado. We wanted to try the Peruvian donuts but they weren't available. Will be back!

Lesley K.

Went for lunch on a weekday, restaurant wasn't busy. Service was a little slow. The food was good , potions were very large. The fish chaufa lacked flavor , the pesto pasta with steak was good. 3.5 rating I will be back to try out their other items

Sopa de pescado, and pollo guisado with rice and beans.
Pat B.

Food was delish! We each had one of the lunch specials, came with a tasty fish soup, and the main courses with rice and beans. $26 for three, very reasonable. The waitresses were very attentive and friendly. Overall, no complaints.

Pescado Relleno
Angie M.

Excellent ceviche! I've tried different types and this is my favorite place! Although I don't live nearby, I always make the trip when I'm in the mood for ceviche. My other favorites: yuca a la huancaina, pescado relleno, sopa de polo, pargo frito, tacu tacu con bistec and ceviche eslabón.

Churrasco with tostones and fried yuca
Paulette B.

Great food and great customer service! The food came out fairly quickly. Will absolutely return when I'm in the area again

Mix ceviche

Love the food here . It's like a grandmas restaurant type. Rich flavors and good tasting food

Amazing chaufa rice on the right, an okay tallarin con carne on the left.
Will V.

4.5 stars for excellent Peruvian food. We had been craving it for a while, and for the past year+ when we tried other restaurants we hadn't been able to find favorite dishes like causa rellena. Based on Yelp reviews, we made our way to El Eslabon, a 30 minute ride. We thought it had outdoor seating, but it didn't, so we sat far in the corner as far from others as possible for distancing. The restaurant was mostly empty on a mid-afternoon Sunday but filled up as we left. Service was friendly and efficient. No liquor license, so we only had a pitcher of chicha morada, yum. We started with a large portion of ceviche mixta, with octopus, shrimp, and fish. Good taste and quality of seafood. We also found - finally! - causa rellena. We had it with chicken, which was the best version of causa rellena I've ever had. We hadn't eaten all day and planned to bring leftovers home, so three entrees seemed right, even though the waiter noted "that's a lot of food!" The chaufa rice, with chicken and beef, was awesomely tasty. Why is Peruvian fried rice so damn good? We also had the chupe de camarones, a tasty and hearty shrimp stew with a cream base. Lots of shrimp, some potatoes, and a boiled egg, and a large portion that was perfect for a winter day. Our last entree was tallarin de saltado, fried spaghetti (green from pesto, maybe?) with a thin steak on top. Our least favorite was the tallarin, I've had it better before, so this was underwhelming. All other dishes were excellent and Peruvian food is always so good, with a unique blend of flavors and traditions. El Eslabon is humble and unfancy, with nice Peruvian themed murals. Service was friendly and food arrived quickly. If you're not in a hurry, eat a lot and then take a short, 1.5 block walk down 60th to a lovely little West New York city park with spectacular NYC skyline views. It's a perfect way to walk off a meal and NYC and the Hudson River will take your breath away. El Eslabon was worth the drive and our craving was satisfied!

Delicious
Victor S.

Went to this place twice. Both times enjoyed myself. Good food. Service first day pretty good. Second time, slower service was better. The prices were good. Plates enough for two for some dishes. The mixed platter with ceviche arroz de mariscos and fried calamari was delicious. The papá rellena was good the arroz chaufa de mariscos and olluca were both very good. The chicha they make was very good and the alfajores was very good. Picarones was good. Giving em 5 stars for their entrees and their Chicha as well as the alfajor. The ambience is cool noting grand but nice enough. Parking always right on the same block. Got a few other restaurants I want to try in West New York. Enjoy this spot it definitely among the best Peruvian Restaurants in North Jersey.

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El Eslabon Restaurant - peruvian - Updated May 2026

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