Never tried Peruvian food? Then definitely try El Tiburon! Have it often and worried it won't be authentic? Not to worry. Like seafood, whether you've had Peruvian food or not? What are you waiting for? Just go for it. This place has some of the tastiest (and best value for your $) around. Seriously, if you order a Jalea (fried seafood) you will seriously get what looks like a mountain of food. Split this between 3 very hungry people or 4-6 reasonably hungry people who will share maybe one other entree and an appetizer. Most meals can be shared here, in fact. The ceviche is delicious and can be shared as well, if you're having it as an appetizer. Their chaufa is amazeballs too! Some other things worth noting about this place: 1. There is live entertainment on weekends. It's quite nice, but can get really loud when people are performing. So this won't be the type of place for an intimate conversation unless you go during the week or early on the weekends. 2. It can get crowded on the weekends, especially during live entertainment. So come early and hold your ground. 3. I've witnessed a couple of errors on the bill. Make sure to check your bill thoroughly before throwing your cash or credit on the table. It's super busy, people make mistakes. 4. A tip: get your waiter/waitress's name, that way you can flag them down easily when you want more "aji", something to drink, the check, whatever your heart desires. Especially when there's a big crowd. 5. Parking was horrendous. But last time I went, I learned that they have just opened a private parking just for El Tiburon. It's across the street and down the block, but way better than looking for parking for 15 minutes on the weekend. read more

I used to come here before when it was good. Now they over price, plus the food, and service is not good at all. They automatically charge you the 18% tip with poor service. I advise you guys not to eat there. They will make a hole on your pocket for food that you can make yourself. read more

Went for an early dinner to El Tiburon on a rainy Saturday. The restaurant is pretty large, and they even have their own parking lot about a block from the restaurant. We were seated quickly, given menus, and our orders were taken. The staff spoke Spanish, and i didn't really need to talk since my in laws ordered. The food arrived pretty quickly, i got to try the choros a la chalaca, pescado a la macho, and the jalea. My favorite of the three was the choros a la chalaca, which was mussels served cold topped with red onion, tomatos, and other seasonings. The pescado a la macho was a bit salty for me, and I've had better jalea at other restaurants in the area. Portions were pretty large, but prices weren't very low either. Not a bad spot for some Peruvian seafood. read more

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This is my favorite and go to Peruvian restaurant in Elizabeth. Food is amazing and portions even better. The ambiance and entertainment is great. The customer service is also fantastic. 10/10 recommend always. read more

El Tiburon - Lomo Saltado and Arroz Chaufa - Peruvian Near Me - Elizabeth Port, New Jersey

Place has a fishy smelly smell when you walk in. They gave us stale corn and tostones for the table instead of bread. I asked what was the difference between the steamed and the fillet and she didn't mention anything about breading. I thought the fish would be pan seared. Surprising the yuca was good and we didn't respect it fried. read more

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Lady was great waitress would come back and ask for her food great ambiance great for the whole family

I had the ceviche de camaron and corvina. The corvina ceviche was my favorite. I love that they had latin music playing :) read more

El Tiburon - Cevicge de Camaron - Peruvian Near Me - Elizabeth Port, New Jersey

Very nice sized food portions and the service is always quick and friendly. They have a stage for live music as well. read more

El Tiburon - Leche de tigre y marisco jalea - Peruvian Near Me - Elizabeth Port, New Jersey

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This isn't a super fancy restaurant but it is big and the food is delicious ! The portions are very generous therefore most plates can be shared with 2-3 people. I ordered a ceviche mixto with pescado frito and it was so much seafood, I even took some to go. The grilled octopus was tasty with a kick to it. The service was great every waitress was very attentive and everyone made themselves available to you. The price point for the portions and seafood is very reasonable compared to other seafood restaurants. read more

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I saw the other day, a big beautiful AMERICAN FLAG flying outside your business, I was very excited and happy to see that, no other flag should fly up in our beautiful US than the American flag.Great Job. I hope to see it, again!!! read more

No comas ceviche en este lugar. Comimos un ceviche de corvina, el costo $27 y literal tenia gusto como q estaba ahi por dias. El peor ceviche de mi vida. Solo un pedazo comi y por poco me vomito. Cuidado al Comer ceviche aqui. Q pena antes era muy rico pero la calidad ahora ha bajado demasiado. No lo recomiendo read more

If you love seafood, this is the place for you. Friendly staff that brought English menus when they saw we were having problems with the Spanish ones. The food was delicious and plentiful. It was the best lunch we've had in a while. A must visit restaurant. read more

What can I say! My FAVORITE to go Peruvian restaurant in NJ! I have not had a good Peruvian ceviche around here and this place changed it all for me! I travel 45 mins away to come to this pace and enjoy the delish to die for food they have but also the atmosphere. Its filled with Peruvian live music, people and you feel right at home.. The drinks are strong and have lots of variety. My to go drink is pisco chilcano ! Thanks for making authentic Peruvian food! read more

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Defiantly recommend!! 10/10 I live in NY & I heard good things about this place so I decided to try it out and WOW amazing. The service is excellent; they all help each other out & make sure everything is okay. I had Choros a La Chalaca for an appetizer and the spiciness was on point. I ordered a pitcher of sangria and they waitress made it fresh, came out super tasteful. For entree, I had the Jalea & Ceviche mixto, the portion was insane, it's great for 2 people maybe even 3, definitely took some to go. I would come back even though I live in NY, the travel is worth it. Thank you for a great time. read more

El Tiburon - Choros a La Chalaca, appetizer - Peruvian Near Me - Elizabeth Port, New Jersey

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On the website El Tiburon boldly calls itself the Best Peruvian seafood place in New Jersey. After our first visit I will say that they are very much in the running, and they may end up with the Crown. I need to go back two or three times to concur. I had the one portion Jalea, but it was huge! Nicely breaded and I took more than half home (even though I was hungry). My wife had the Tallarin (spaghetti) de Carne. Atmosphere was family oriented and less though a date place. Our appetizer was Papa Huancaina. Five stars for a first time visit, but I'll hold back the "NJ Best" label until my second or third visit. Cost is definitely $$. read more

Super authentic and locals spot. They serve Peruvian food and have live music. The music is Spanish and during soccer events this place gets packed! Good crowd and family friendly. They do have a full bar and serve beer buckets. Prices are $$ but most of their dishes are shareable!! I love coming to this place because I would always hve left over and enjoy if the next day. Customer service isn't the greatest here especially when it's busy. You'll be flagging down waiters to get things but the food is so flavorful and filling!! I would recommend this place if your looking for authentic tasting Peruvian dishes. THEIR CEVICHES ARE A MUST GET ITEM. This place isn't fancy and parking is a bit difficult. read more

El Tiburon - Peruvian Near Me - Elizabeth Port, New Jersey

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We've been wanting to try this Peruvian restaurant and I was actually disappointed. We ordered a whole chicken, salad and fries and the chicken was not fresh. It was hard and dry. My sons really liked the fried rice with shrimp and chicken. The best thing was the entertainment (singer) which was good. I was surprised that they added the tip to the bill. The waitress threw away one of our leftovers that we wanted to take home and an appetizer was never bought out to us. I will not be going back. read more

El Tiburon - Peruvian Near Me - Elizabeth Port, New Jersey

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The food was delicious they serve alot had to take the rest home and service was super fast read more

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Food was delicious ...waiter Didnt speak much English but that was OK since we were in a Hispanic place Lol but other than that my husband had the cevechi and I had the steak rice egg sausage and fries ...fast service steak was seasoned to perfection an cevechie was Fresh ..most likely will be back for lunch I give this place 5 stars read more

El Tiburon - Served right when seated - Peruvian Near Me - Elizabeth Port, New Jersey

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Incredibly seafood, easily the best ceviche I have had in the states. Fresh seafood, massive portions at razonable proceso. Authenic Peruvian Food, everything we tríed was delicious. It would be a 5 Star but the service was somewhat lacking read more

El Tiburon - Peruvian Near Me - Elizabeth Port, New Jersey

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This is mine and my family's go to Peruvian restaurant. You cannot go wrong with their bucket of beer specials and seafood. And added bonus is they have live music some days/nights. My favorites are the churrasco con tallarines verdes, parihuela, and anything with fish. They know how to make fish. The only reason I'm not giving them 5 stars is because their service can be great sometimes and completely off other times. They still have room to grow with service. They have recently expanded the restaurant, so there are more tables, and that must mean, that business is blooming! read more

One of the best Peruvian restaurant even with the new renovation the place is huge great leche tigre.Ceviche.the best Pescado alo macho

Went to El Tiburon for lunch on a Sunday afternoon. The restaurant was full but the service was quick and cordial. We were seated right away and checked on constantly. This is a very busy establishment. The food came out right away and did not disappoint. My husband and I ordered an appetizer (papa a la huancaina.) We shared a mixed ceviche with corvina and a side of tostones. I enjoyed a lemon pisco sour and my husband had a Pilsen beer. We can't wait to return and try other seafood dishes. read more

Good food friendly staff . I just don't understand why there's a cop at the door Otherwise it would family atmosphere. Cops don't belong in restaurants unless there eating!!! read more

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CUCARACHAS!!! ESTE ESTABECIMIENTO TIENE CUCARACHAS!! THIS ESTABLISHMENT HAS ROACHES! I was in the middle of my meal when a large roach crawled across my table and right up to my plate.When i hailed the owner...she was not surprised...had one of her waiters kill it and clean up. Even though they did not charge me my full meal....it was obvious this place is not clean. EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED! read more

The food came fast but it's too greasy, also the outdoor dining is not good. Too many bugs.

El tiburon in Elizabeth is simply the best, the waitress are absolutely nice, owner comes and greets us, and the food is amazing, great big portion and the prices are just right. Definitely worth the ride.. read more

Ive come to this location a few times as well as the one in Kearny. This location I have to say is much better in comparison. The restaurant is very small with blue walls, a huge tv, and a fake shark over looking the bar area. They have a live singer on the week ends as well who comes around with her little tip jar, which is fun. On the weekends it's packed with a line out the door so be prepared for a wait time of maybe 30-45 minutes which isn't terrible. The service is ok. I can't say that the servers are all that attentive. But the food! The food I have to say is really great, we usually come in a group and order a few family size dishes including ceviche, jalea, arroz chaufa, as well as others. We try and order picarones but they are often out of them completely by the time we get there. The jalea is great, a huge mound of fried everything - calamari, yuca, fish, scallops, crab, oysters and shrimp topped with onions and lime. The arroz chaufa we get with both chicken and beef, it's super flavorful with a hint on ginger as well. Definitely worth the wait and the drive. read more

El Tiburon - Jalea - Peruvian Near Me - Elizabeth Port, New Jersey

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It's like a gem in the desert , secluded in a residential area, if you looking for a fresh ceviche & a cold drink, this is the spot to be. The seafood is cooked to perfection & the ceviches are refreshing and don't leave without tasting the Pisco read more

El Tiburon - Ceviche de corvina - Peruvian Near Me - Elizabeth Port, New Jersey

My family (party of 35) ended up here on Tuesday night. Dishes were huge and delicious. Reasonable prices. Not fancy. Good customer service. Parking could be a challenge but recommend if looking for Peruvian food. read more

This is the best Peruvian restaurant !! The food is amazing ! !! I wish it was not too far!! You guy need to open another restaurant nearby!! There's no Peruvian restaurants where I live!! I can't wait to go back!! read more

Terrible. Made a 6pm reservation for Mother's Day. Never did they inform us that the reservation would be subject to change because of the holiday. Pure chaos. No real system for who is next. Waiting over an hour for a table. Terrible customer service. Music is way too loud. read more

I have been here three times and each time I've had the best food around, I literally can say awesome food for the price and quantity, outstanding read more

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I live around the corner and never knew there was such good food so close, everything they serve was great, the only reason i didnt give five stars is the place is a hole in the wall best time to go is before 5 because they have a security guard there because theres so many people but sometime u can catch it empty, and they give u corn nuts with hott sauce???!??? I couldnt figer it out but the gegster was nice and good service read more

El Tiburon - Bangin awsome food great service - Peruvian Near Me - Elizabeth Port, New Jersey

Its an okay peruvian restaurant with a pisco sour that will send you to bed. The civiche was great, but the bar is pretty high for civiche and it was similar to other places. The miscado fried rice and seafood was not my favorite. It was like a paella, too much rice. They hand make tamales there, and the one I had was very good. I did like the atmosphere a lot and for a been and a lunch its a fine place, but I wouldnt drive more than 15 minutes to come. read more

Out of all the restaurants I have been to this is the least of my favorite the place looks like we were in the middle of a construction there is no host the sevice wasn't very attentive they should be trained better because some of them looked lost. Overall I won't recommend it. read more

Tell the truth people!! This place is not amazing the customer service of the waitresses sucks. Me and my husband went to eat here based on the yelp reviews and walked out of the restaurant pissed off. We had to wait over 35 minutes for our food. The waitresses paid no attention to us they gave us some leftover previous customer corn nuts with 4 plaintain chips??? When we received our food it was cold. I ordered a half of carafe of sangria when I poured it into the glass it spilled every where. They didnt bother to clean it up. The waitresses paid NO, NO ATTENTION TO US!! Only when we asked for the CHECK on then they approached me and my husband all four waitresses came to our table to clear it off -and also to pay for our bill. If that wasn't disappointing enough, I had a full glass of sangria that J planned on drinking as I put my coat on the dumb ass waitress cleared my table off as I turned around including my full glass of sangria. WTF read more

Duo to this pandemic COVID-19 I started ordering from el tiburon not long ago maybe twice ceviche choros and chaufa mixto and food flavor it's really good I'm gonna keep trying more food but so far no complaints read more

The food was amazing but the service horrible!!!! I went with my friends that I had to wait there for 1 hour I ordered something till I waited I got it when they were there. Basically 1 hour and 30 minutes the later we got the food really late. After we finally ate we ordered drinks. We wanted 1 more drink and they said we couldn't get more. They didn't have a specific reason. We got basically kicked out from the place it was so embarrassing. My friend and I weren't even drunk or making a lot of noise. No we got kicked out because they wanted our table for a family that reserved our table. That's not fair we paid for the service and the food and that's how they treat their clients????? That's so unprofessional. We spent a lot of money and we were polite and still got treated like that???? The waitress didn't even know correctly the order and we took what se gave us for respect and because we didn't wanna make a big thing about it. Pero verdaderamente me decepcionó el servicio! No está bien que traten a las personas así eso no es profesional. read more

Excellent food the best Peruvian food good music sometime is to loud but still good Service is good This place is amazing read more