El Chalan was the perfect choice for our group's welcome-to-Miami dinner! We came with a party of 11, and everything exceeded our expectations. The hosts were incredibly sweet, welcoming, and accommodating from the moment we walked in. They made sure our large group was comfortable and well taken care of throughout the meal. The restaurant was spotless, the food was absolutely delicious, and you can tell it's authentic Peruvian cuisine. Everything tasted fresh and was cooked to order, which made every dish even better. If you're looking for authentic Peruvian food with outstanding hospitality, I highly recommend El Chalan on Bird Road. I'm so happy we chose this spot to kick off our vacation, and I'd definitely come back the next time I'm in Miami! read more

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Friendly family run operation serving authentic Peruvian food in casual setting. Staff super nice. Prices good. Started with the papas dish with cheesy sauce. So good! I had grilled fish and husband sort of a stir fry beef in French fries. It was so savory! The flan is a MUST. Beer and wine served. read more

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The food was so good and it's a small family owned restaurant opened since 1985 and the ceviche and lomo saltado was fire. The service was also on point. read more

I don't know if El Chalan is the oldest Peruvian restaurant in Miami, but it likely is among the oldest, been around since 1985. Way before Peruvian restaurants become as numerous as Chinese restaurants or McD's in Miami. The restaurant manages to be pretty good with the upkeep of the the place. The food is good, though hardly the best with so much competition around. One time we had the tallarines verdes with chicken and the meat was totally dry. I like their Aguadito Mixto, a seafood soup for cilantro lovers. I always order their chicha morada, which is more flavorful than at other Peruvian restaurants, read more

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I recently visited El Chalan Restaurant, and I can absolutely see why it's my sister's favorite place to eat! The Peruvian food here is outstanding. I had the Tri Color Fish Ceviche, and we shared the Seafood Fried Rice. My niece ordered the Lomo Saltado, and my dad, cousin, and sister shared two orders of the Jalea de Pescado. Every single dish was delicious and incredibly fresh. The portion sizes were great, and the price was very reasonable--everything came out to around $140 for all of us. Though the place is small, the atmosphere was cozy, and the service was excellent. Our waitress was attentive, made sure we had everything we needed, and frequently refilled our waters. I highly recommend this place if you're looking for amazing Peruvian food and great service! read more

El Chalan Restaurant - Tri Color Fish Ceviche / Ceviche de Pescado Tres Colores - Latin American Near Me - Miami, Florida

Expensive. Service was slow though place was clean and well decorated. Portions were good and food was tasty.

Came here on Mother's Day. No wait to be seated, but apparently they do not have enough cook staff to handle a busy Sunday. I'm pretty sure the cooks were very, very overworked that day . Staff was friendly. We were warned that the kitchen was a little bit slow, but decided to stay. After a very long, wait tables that were sat before us had their food before us. Multiple takeout orders were also completed before our food arrived. I consider that to be poor management of the kitchen. And the $22 tip I left the waitress wasn't even rewarded with a thank you. My main plate was two flat, fried and chewy pieces of fish, about six shrimp six calamari a few mushrooms and some rice. I probably will not be going back to this place. read more

Yum! My coworker chose this spot as he was craving Peruvian flavors and someone recommended this place to him. Off we went all 4 of us flying blindly behind him -- thankfully it was a hit! Everyone enjoyed the food and the service here. It is in a busy shopping plaza with many businesses so we had to park several doors down and walked over. It was well worth it! read more

Food was hot and fresh but the jalea pretty much had calamari, not too much of a "mix" as its supposed to be. Service was great though. The down side of this place its that it's very small and it doesn't sell cocktails, just beers and sangrias. read more

El Chalan Restaurant - Jalea Mixta - Latin American Near Me - Miami, Florida

We order take out all the time and love it. But tonight we went to eat in and the service was awful. We were 5 and they brought 2 breads and then charged us $3.00 when we asked for more bread. We had to ask for water for the baby THREE times from 3 different people. Not worth going there. read more

Been eating here for years and it's a staple in my rotation because I adore Peruvian cuisine. Consistently delicious food and generous portions. Service is efficient and friendly. It gets packed at lunch time but they somehow always find us a table. My food recommendations: - tri color ceviche - papa a la huancaina - Jalea mixta - chicharron de pescado - lomo saltado con Tacu Tacu (fave) - chaufa mixto al "Chalan" (excellent!) - tallarines verdes Great for take out orders too. We get delivery to the office all the time. You really can't go wrong with "El Chalan" - 10/10 read more

Got the pescado el macho (grilled not fried) and it was delicious! Peruvian food is served this was a great first time visit on a busy Sunday afternoon read more

El Chalan Restaurant - Latin American Near Me - Miami, Florida

Been coming to this place for over 10 years and its been one of my favorites. Management is always attentive, you'll notice that the same manager is always there and the waiters seem to be the same so there's been some consistency. We typically order el chupe de camaron and la jalea mixta and its enough to feed 3-5 people. This place is always busy but they move pretty quick, the only down side as per what's been happening to this economy, the prices of the dishes have gone significantly up. Other than that this place is a go to spot! read more

Very poor communication, unfriendly staff. Asked for clarification and the staff was very short. Ordered my meal over the phone and asked for recommendations and she couldn't elaborate. When I picked up my meal, I asked if the ceviche came with chips or if my meal came with bread, to which she said no because I did not order it. How could I know that I needed to order if she didn't make me aware. For a $70 meal I definitely could've gotten a better experience. read more

Food was great but needed just a little extra presentation. I will definitely come back to eat here.

It's nothing fancy but the staff are always friendly and the Peruvian food is great! The ceviche is fresh and has so much flavor. The fried red snapper fish is well seasoned and the presentation is great when they serve it. Sometimes the best places are simple! read more

El Chalan Restaurant - Ceviche Mixto - Latin American Near Me - Miami, Florida

I like this place! I I like the fried seafood! The service here is also good. I also tried the dessert. read more

El Chalan Restaurant - Latin American Near Me - Miami, Florida

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El pastor was Excellent! We also had sea food and it was really fresh! Great great great

We were in MIA for 1 night and wanted to try seafood/puruvian food. Food - we tried the mix ceviche and mixed grill seafood....amazing! Too much for 2 people but worth it. Service- friendly, kind, attentive Would make it a regular place to go if we lived here. read more

Probably the best place for Peruvian food hands down! You know i like the HUGE portions so make sure you dont get full on the bread! LOL (warning dont eat all the bread). Like always pretty much tried everything on the menu but went with my usual fish dish, of course the ceviche, seafood mixto platter, and the mussels. Super casual spot, simple and definitely try out the desserts! SLAMMMMMIN and also the fresh lemonada, but tell them less sugar... Been here like 10x's definite good spot! read more

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Used to love this restaurant but I do not think I will be returning. Ordered Papas Huancainas and the sauce was spoiled (they took it off our bill) but when we asked for Fish Ceviche we were told they did not have any because it had gotten spoiled. (Not very safe) Ordered the Lomo Saltado and the meat was overcooked and dry. The fries were old and there was hardly any sauce on the food. Glory days are gone. read more

I love this place. The food is always excellent. The restaurant is always packed which shows just how good it is.

El servicio necesita mejorar un poco también la limpieza de las mesas. La comida es buena pero el personal necesita ayuda.

Very good food! Big portions so come hungry (and try not to eat all the bread in the beginning). Wanted to try everything on the menu but went with my usual lomo saltado. Casual ambiance, but the place doesn't feel very clean. Someone even brought their dog in - is that even allowed?! read more

El Chalan Restaurant - Lomo Saltado - Latin American Near Me - Miami, Florida

I am completely dumb-funded by the fact so many people left good reviews. This is the worst Peruvian food we ever had. My wife is Peruvian and we had hundreds or Peruvian but this was not even tasting like it. The service was nice but extremely slow. Ambiance is very simple and good for family. You can have amazing Peruvian food for the same price. read more

Probably the worst Peruvian food I've had. The fish in the ceviche was obviously not fresh, likely multiple days old or from a bag of frozen fish. We also ordered Aji de Gallina and the chicken was also obviously multiple days old. We ended up leaving without eating more than a couple bites. Do yourself a favor and do not eat here read more

Wow...everything was absolutely amazing...our waitress Elizabeth was absolutely amazing. I have had been in a lot of Peruvian Restaurant and this is one of the best so far. read more

El Chalan Restaurant - Sangria is spectacular - Latin American Near Me - Miami, Florida

Great Peruvian food at decent prices. It's close to my mom's house, so it's my pick for ceviche de pescado (whitefish) and lomo saltado. Service is a little spotty, but friendly. This place is always busy, no matter when I've gone, and that says a lot to me about the quality of the food. The ceviche is super fresh and has a tiny spicy kick that makes it that much better. The Lomo Saltado could've benefited from a little more beef, but it was fresh and tasty. The portions are large enough to share (unless you're seriously hungry). They also carry my favorite Colombian soda, Postobon! Overall, this is a great local Peruvian spot...check it out! read more

El Chalan Restaurant - Ceviche de pescado - Latin American Near Me - Miami, Florida

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El Chalan is one of the oldest Peruvian restaurants in Miami, I have been coming here since I was a teenager. Over the years many Peruvian restaurants have been opening and now I decided to make a recent visit to El Chalan to see how it stacks. We ordered two dishes the shrimp causa and the grilled seafood platter. The causa is the mashed potato stuffed with shrimp, and for me it was very underwhelming, the mashed potato tasted like a boxed version and the pink sauce was flavorless. Than came the main entree and it contained shrimp, fish, mussels, slices of octopus and mostly calamari rings. It was ok I felt it needed more seasoning. Like I said the food is not bad but compared to other newer Peruvian restaurants and bonus of being married to a Peruvian I know certain taste. read more

El Chalan Restaurant - Grilled Seafood Platter / Parillada de Mariscos - Latin American Near Me - Miami, Florida

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Found this place on yelp when I was attending a game at a local high school. The reviews were great so we gave it a try. I have had Peruvian many many times. I can honestly say have never had such poor Peruvian food in my life. The ceviche was a joke - it was cut up fish with almost no lime and definitely not seasoned. The lomo saltado was similarly underwhelming so Was the jalea. The service was odd as well - no one was really our server, more like who ever walked by. Maybe they had an off day? Not sure, but I won't be back. read more

I love Peruvian food and let me tell you This place have the best Peruvian food in Miami!! The customer service is great, I will recommend this restaurant over and over again. Keep up the great job!! read more

The only negative is that they use sway fish on everything that has fish unless you order whole fish I been eating here for years not ceviche or pescado a lo macho o jalea mixta or chupe read more

Some of the best vuelve la vida in Miami, I've had a lot of Peruvian food and none compares to El chalan both of their locations are amazing. read more

El Chalan Restaurant - Vuelve la vida - Latin American Near Me - Miami, Florida

Si a alguien le gusta la comida de este lugar no a provado de verdad la comida Peruana, no es parecido para nada, el ceviche malisimo en cualquier lugar lo hacen mejor no es un verdadero ceviche tiene cilantro licuado y es verdoso no rojo ni amarillo como el normal pero el sabor tambien malo y el pescado recocinado, la causa una decepcion parece hecho de papa de caja esas de pure que estaba arenoso no le hecharon limon ni aji amarillo nada, y el arroz chaufa de pollo tenia 7 pedazos de pollo solamente y nada de sabor oriental o normal. si quieren ir a comer verdadera comida Peruana vallan a El tambo o La bodega o INka grill pero no al chalan. read more

Worse service ever. They don't take reservations and they don't give you a time frame of the wait time. we waited about 20 mins. Got sat down and no one came To us until we told the guy cleaning the table If he can take our order and he got someone else. It was our first time here and we were actually celebrating my mom's birthday and I feel horrible that she had to experience that on her day. The food was okay. Could of been better. The complimentary bread they give you was hard like it was heated up on the microwave. My mom said her fish was a little too salty. My dish was ok the rice seemed to be heat it up and not fresh and my sister had a ceviche was too spicy for her to even finish it. The only thing they enjoyed was the sangria. Half of their dessert were supposedly sold out too. Won't be returning here. read more

If you love Peruvian food, you will love El Chalan!! I've been here twice, and the second time has made me love it even more. The environment is nice, the staff is quick and friendly, and the food is amazing. They have so many popular Peruvian plates. Each entree is huge and shareable. I ordered the Aji de Gallina and I will never get tired of it! Shredded chicken is different but very delicious and filling. I suggest ordering it at least one time so you know what shredded chicken tastes like. The ceviches are absolutely incredible. They are actually pretty big too. The Ceviche Mixto came with lots of fish and is also shareable. The Choros a la Chalaca (comes with 6 pieces) is a MUST try! So much flavor! They also have many appetizers to choose from. The one we chose was the Jalea Mixta, which comes with different fried seafood pieces. Yummy! If you are in the area, you must stop by and try this place! You will not regret it! The prices are fair and very much worth it. read more

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Great food! I enjoyed very much the last time I went there. Service was quick and easy access for parking

This restaurant is a family go to staple. Have been going there for the past 25 years. Excellent food, good service and fair prices.

This place is awesome! My husband and so stopped in after getting a referral. There was no wait to be seated; however, what was available was a small table by the door. We were warmly greeted and ordered a Sangria pitcher and appetizers. After we placed our order, our waitress asked if we'd like to move to a bigger table. Which we did and it worked out great. The portion sizes here are large and it's hard not to order multiple items from the menu. Everything was delicious! We also noticed that there are a lot of "regulars" which gives this place a warm "at home" feeling. Needless to say we will be returning and referring. read more

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Traditional Peruvian cuisine & they've been DOING IT RIGHT for 30 years! Try their natural lemonade made on the spot!! FAB *not pictured* read more

El Chalan Restaurant - Lomo Saltado - Latin American Near Me - Miami, Florida

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