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    El Eslabon Restaurant

    4.5 (54 reviews)
    ModeratePeruvian, Seafood
    Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Lauren S.

    El Eslabon in West New York, NJ. Do you like your ceviche picante? I do! El Eslabon has the most authentic Peruvian food in the NJ area! The service is amazing and everyone is so friendly! It's BYOB and has plenty of seating! Leche de tigre is yum! Insta: @thehungrysw

    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!

    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!

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    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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    Great tasting food and very welcoming environment, felt like eating at home. Will be coming back here soon.

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    My cousin (god we love her) lives in the building next door so for the past 2 years Haven has been…read moreher haunt. Now I have a thing when people say "it's just next door" or "it's right down the street." What did George Dubya say? Fool me once and it's shame on you, fool me twice and the shame is mine for getting us into a war based on lies and greed?" Yeah something like that. Anyways, I typically don't believe when people say something is close so whenever I visit her we just order in delivery rather than motivate (ie put on a bra) and go out. But dang it this is literally. Right. Next. Door. As in I can sit on the deck outside of the restaurant and look in her living room. Smh. I say all that to say IVE BEEN MISSING OUT!! Her bday was this weekend so she booked a large table for family and friends. I was relieved to see they had valet. Parking is atrocious in this development so to only pay $10 to be 10 feet from the door was awesome. The restaurant itself is beautiful and the staff know her well and treated her as a valued guest. Here's the rundown: We went for BRUNCH. They have a prix fixe for $41 of most of the brunch items and it includes 2 Bellini, 2 mimosas, or 2 Bloody Marys. Good right? Welp what you don't know is that their cocktail menu is incredible so to heck with the prix fixe. We got mimosas at home!! Between the 10 of us we got cocktails, appetizers, entrees, desserts, coffee. Highlights: -Service was spectacular. Wesley was On It! By the time we finished eating there was another party of 10+ seated right behind us that he was servicing. I hope he enjoys the reward$ of his hard work! Make it rain on em Wesley! -Fat friendly seating. No arms, solid chairs, comfortable cushions. We were there for 4 hours and my booty was never sore. -Food. We tore it up and it was all delicious. My half of the table had the farm house breakfast sando, the fried chicken sando, French omelette, huevo rancheros. We shared the crab hush puppies, wings, calamari, goat cheese salad, and blueberry pancakes. I was nosey and saw that some of my other table mates ordered the skirt steak and eggs and the short rib. -Drinks. I know my husband loves mango so I suggested he get the smoked mango drink. I didn't know it came with theatrics. Dinner and a show?! Btw by the time our table was done almost everyone had ordered one. Lychee martini, Paloma, old fashioned, midnight espresso. Also all very good! -The View. Our party was too large to sit outside but we did sit right at the floor to ceiling windows. In between birthday wishes and food comas we watched the boats, jet skis, and undulating waves of the Hudson. Previous posters are correct - the place is pricey. But high key the people who live in that area are already paying a premium for everything else sooooo. Now, I DONT live in that area lmao so this will be a rarer treat for me. But I was happy to celebrate my cousin's birthday in a place that she loves. Awesome experience - I look forward to returning! 10/10 would put on a bra for this and walk downstairs lol

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    Front seating area by the bar. Would soon be filled with diners.
    Front seating area by the bar. Would soon be filled with diners.
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    5 star Valentine's Day experience. I never go out on Valentine's Day because the service is…read moregenerally rushed and the food never properly cooked. This was the complete opposite. Our server Ricardo was amazing, never made us feel rushed, and was very attentive. The food was so well cooked from the appetizers to the dessert. The braised short ribs just fell apart and was so succulent. The highlight was the pistachio creme brulee that had a very tasty berry compote. The decor in the restaurant was beautiful from the woodwork to the lights. I generally dont find myself in Weehawken, but I will definitely take another trip to Faubourg.

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    Private Dining Room
    Private Dining Room
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    Classic Carrot Cake (~$16)
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    El Eslabon Restaurant - peruvian - Updated July 2026

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