Love the food deals, and the people that work there are all so polite and respectful. Sincerely Iris read more

If you enjoy being treated with disdain and you like to eat flavorless food that has so much salt in it that you feel sick, go to El Cantinflas. I ordered a garlic dish that had no garlic in it. what a joke. I could have prepared a better meal in my sleep. I grew up watching Cantinflas, as he was my favorite Mexican comedian, so to learn that the people who run this bar are not nice, is very sad. read more

Ordered for pick up and the food was pretty average. Really enjoyed the pork, the Alcapurria, and the chicken quesadilla. I've not had much PR food before, so with a few things, I didn't really know what to expect. I'm glad I tried the mofongo, the crackling pork, and plantains their way, but not sure they are something I'd order again. Most of the fried food from the combination I ordered wasn't very flavorful but wasn't too heavy either, except the chicken breast nuggets which had a great flavor to them. The house sauce was tasty, just wished they packed more than a tiny bit of it in the bag. Going to delve a little more into Puerto Rican food in the neighborhood and circle back around to El Cantiflas and compare my findings in the coming weeks! read more

I was really psyched to get some Puerto Rican food. I've seen this place under the El, and wondered how it was. I had a friend tell me it was decent, so I went there one day. The girl at the bar was very sweet, but I just really couldn't get over the flipping around on the prices. I felt like I was right back in Puerto Rico having to scrutinize every bill to see what they slid on there. The receipt was not itemized, so I really came out unclear as to why my meal was 4 dollars more. The meal itself was pretty amateur. The cerdo frito was ok, I guess. The rest of the sampler, the quesadilla was soggy and amateur. The tostones were tostones, and I just expected so much more for close to $15. The fried chicken were like little rubber balls. The presentation was bad too. They through it in a styrofoam container that I would get at a papi store for $4. The food alone would be 3.5 stars, but the fact that they are still handing out menus with false (old,) prices is what got me. It would have been one thing if she handed me the menu, and let me know in advance that the pricing was off due to pandemic inflation, but they were very "islander" about it, and handed me a mystery bill with no explanation. Slick and slimy. The neighborhood is changing - you guys can charge $15, but you gotta be on point, and up front, and step your game up in general. Sloppy! read more

BEWARE New People/hipsters to the neighborhood this place will rip you off if they think they can. They over charge for drinks and then didn't give our credit card back, after swearing they did (I was found eventually behind the counter...imagine that) read more

great place to eat and drink and watch sports great ownership excellent bartenders every body knows each other read more

Worst people ever. Should nachos take over an hour in the middle of the afternoon? Rude wouldn't refund my money. Total assholes. Made excuses and then wouldn't answer the phone. Hung up on me. The list goes on and on. The old nasty nachos finally arrived. Made 2 hours ago and inedible. The driver wasn't wearing a mask read more

I would first like to say that I have gotten delivery from Cantinflas at least three times and the first two times I have no complaints about. I always get the same thing, the chicken nachos and the chicken chimichanga. When I got delivery yesterday, my boyfriend got a bad stomach virus from the chimichangas. And there is another yelp review saying someone got sick from their food. I don't really have any advice about what's safe from Cantinflas because it just seems random, also doesn't really make sense that one of the chicken meals was bad but the other was fine. I give two stars because it was good the first few times, but I wouldn't go there again just because of the unfortunate events that happened the third time I got delivery. read more

Ordered the chicken tacos and they had to be the worse tacos I've ever had. The shell was soggy and the chicken tasted like can tuna. There was no flavor inside they didn't have any condiments inside no onion or lettuce. Just mushy chicken in a wet tortilla. read more

Walked into this corner bar with an unassuming facade down by the El in Kensington? Regardless of my ambiguous grasp on which North Philly neighborhood Cantinflas actually resides in, there's one thing I'm confident of -- delicious food. Frankly, my knowledge of Puerto Rican food is completely blank. So while I'm no expert, I can profess that the sampler I had (which contained some fried pork, chicken and quesadilla) was quite good. The owner tells me that they're looking to revamp their drink selection and continue pushing the food as a reason to visit, which I'm looking forward to. Not sure if they do takeout but that'd also be good reason to stop in. read more

Yelp directed me to this low key Puerto Rican restaurant/dive bar in my quest to find spanish food one night after 8pm. Let it be known: this is a dive bar that serves Puerto Rican food - most folks in this place are there because it's close to the el and serves cheap drinks. However, dive is almost a bit harsh of a description, as the place has clearly been renovated recently, sporting nice floors, crisp drywall, and tasteful lighting accents. Anyway, the food itself. I obviously got the mofonogo (with chicken), and found myself quite impressed - they've got it down. The plantain itself was perfectly subtle but loaded with flavor, while the chicken was moist and perfectly fried. Portions were generous, and the presentation was far above par for a bar. El Cantinflas is certainly an adventure - but unquestionably a worthwhile one. Side note: they apparently have $7 PBR buckets on the weekend. read more

Ok so I recently purchased the Groupon for two orders of tacos, two beers and an order of fried plantains. I had never been to or heard of this place before but when I looked up the location I noticed it was less than a mile from my boyfriend's house so thought it was worth the try. We get to the place and while it was in a not so nice looking area we were excited to try the food. Once we entered we noticed this place was more of a bar with only about 3 or 4 small tables against the wall that were occupied. Welp there went our dinner plans....so we asked if we could take out our food and the bartender was extremely nice and had no problem with this. We drank our beer while we waited, and had another as the food took a little longer than we would have expected. I got the chicken and the pork taco and my BF got the steak and the shrimp. I enjoyed my tacos with the hot sauce they included with our order but did feel that they were lacking as they only had meat, some potato (I think) and that's it. No lettuce, tomato, etc. The BF wasn't a fan of his tacos, the shrimp taco had those really small baby shrimps! The plantains were delish served with this mayo ketchup sauce (that's what I believe it was). All in all we were full and spent less than $20 including tip but we wont be going back. I bumped them from 2 stars to 3 stars because the staff (bartender) was super pleasant and helpful. read more

First of all i just came in and ordered what's on the receipt and no prices was listed. My total came up to 87.20 for what's listed never again the tacos had no lettuce or tomatoes it was simply a flour tortilla and meat smh never again. Do not buy the tacos the pollo tacos taste like bleach unfortunately and the shrimp ones where hard read more

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I have eaten in this bar and ordered through grubhub or uber eats. The food is phenomenal. I ate there today for lunch and ordered mofongo with chicken. I got a nice amount of fresh and delicious mofongo and chicken. My friend had a jibarito sandwich and it was also fresh and delicious. The bar itself is just a little place where locals like to gather and everyone is friendly. read more

Wow I'm so amazed.. I've been punished all my life or something because I've never had tacos so good where I can't wait for the next time!!!!! Mind you... I got this as an UberEATS and it took a bit of time but the food was so bomb!!!! I can't wait to go back in person the portions and prices are perf. Thank you!!!!! For the delicious cinco de mayo night read more

Food was really good. I got chicken nachos and a steak taco. Both really good. However, there were 2! toothpicks in my nachos. Covered in cheese and chicken and sour cream. I caught the first one with my eye and thought "ok, could happen..." but then I bit into the second one not noticing it. Extremely dangerous! I know someone who once swallowed a piece of a toothpick by accident (not from this establishment) and had to get emergency surgery and really almost died! So please be more careful read more

El Cantinflas - Dive Bars Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Do not eat here. I ordered uber eats for this place and I have gotten a really bad stomach virus. Please be aware. I'm definitely gonna follow through and make a formal complaint and with the health/food inspectors read more

UberEATS for this place and my order was quicker than expected which is a plus. I had the plátanos rellenos with steak filling which was very dry and tasteless with a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese.. idk why. Also order a chicken quesadilla.. stuffed with a lot of cheese and limited meat, nothing else, no peppers -nada! And finally a chicken taco. The hot sauce helped it but again nothing but chicken wrapped in a flour tortilla. My take out came in paper plates and aluminum foil & my order total just under $30. Lesson learn.. yelp places before you order. read more

I love this place! I was a regular until I moved to the West Coast, but the food is amazing and the drinks are cheap compared to most bars (even local ones). There are a lot of locals and that's because they treat you like family. Did I mention the food is amazing! They have a variety of Puerto Rican dishes and different kinds of Tacos. The bar tenders are all great and welcoming. I can't say enough good things about Cantinflas, I still visit every time I come back into town. read more

Good lil dive bar, food is excellent and beer is priced right..

This place promotes sense of community. Everyone is so friendly and helpful. I tried the mofongo and it was good. Drinks a affordable and there's good Latin music in the background. Good cheap place to get a drink. read more

Sketchy looking place but they do take out which is good. I live right down the way but they don't deliver to me if I call by phone, haven't done grubhub yet which they are available through. The food is always hot ans great tasting. Just a few mishaps here and there like forgetting a drink but overall great food. read more

Delicious authentic affordable tacos...also have plaintain dishes and loaded nachos...nice place...good vibe...clean restrooms and wonderful cold Coronitas...with lime read more

Amazing food, service and ambience!! Exceeds expectations!! Was looking for a quick bite to eat, but had an extraordinary meal at an affordable price with great service! read more