If you're looking for live music while you eat Ecuadorian food, Ñaños in Elizabeth is the spot. As expected, parking is tough around here. Especially after a snow storm, there was very limited parking. The restaurant was packed on a Sunday evening, so we had to sit at the bar. The waitress was very attentive regardless of where we sat. We ordered the parrillada to share (2 people) and we had leftovers. My favorite was the steak, the rest of the meat was average. I felt like the food was not actually cooked on that little grill and it was for presentation. It came with rice and beans which were delicious. We also ordered salchipapa. I wish there was more hot dog instead of the 4 mini ones there but I understand. I think I liked that dish better out of the two! read more

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Came here to eat while my work truck was being fixed. Stopped at other places in the past. I found a great spot finally. Michelle was the server. She recommended the meal. It was really good. Great atmosphere. I don't speak Spanish. Or Ecuadorian. Didn't matter. They were so helpful. You're gonna want to try this place read more

Food was amazing just never seen a restaurant charge for containers to go // la comida estaba buena solo Nunca e visto Que cobran por containers para llavar read more

Nanos Restaurant & Grill - Comfort Food Near Me - Elizabeth, New Jersey

Visited ñaños with my family over the weekend. We are Ecuadorian so were super excited to try our home dishes. The ambiance was nice, parking was annoying and the service was good. Overall 3 stars because unfortunately some people in my party did not like their meals, ie. the guatita. They were also out of all encebollado and ceviches which was frustrating as we drove an hour and a half specifically for those dishes. Price wise it was more expensive than similar restaurants. Overall glad we tried it but probably wouldn't make the drive again. read more

My mother and I decided to try this spot out for the first time, we were greeted right away and the host took us to our table right away. The menus are via IPad which I personally think is awesome. We decided to place our order and did not wait more than 20-30 min for the entire meal to come out. The food is fantastic, the one drink I had was so tasty and unique. Our server Genesis was so attentive and professional. 10/10 recommend. Oh, and one more thing, my mom and I are born and raised in Ecuador, so we do know. Mi mama y yo decidimos ir a este lugar por primera vez, nos saludaron ni bien entramos y nos llevaron a nuestra mesa sin espera. Los menús son vía IPad y eso a mí personalmente me gusta. Hicimos la orden completa y no esperamos más de 20-30 minutos para que todo salga junto. La comida estaba fantástica, la única bebida que pedí estaba deliciosa. Nuestra mesera Genesis fue muy atenta y profesional. 10/10 recomendamos. Oh, y una cosa más, mi mamá y yo somos nacidas y criadas en Ecuador, así que si sabemos. read more

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Too expensive for the experience, small menu not enough variety, music way TOO LOUD, not going back. Service was so so.

Buenas tardes Eduardo Doy mi comentario Me alegro mucho saber de la llegada a Elizabeth, Nj De un nuevo Restaurant Ecuatoriano Ñaños , hasta hace poco todo ll consumido excelente hasta la mañana de hoy que fui personalmente y pedi para llevar , un encebollado , un bolon mixto y una Guatita , toda la atencion excelente la espera lo normal , me entregaron el pedido lo cancele , llegue a casa , degustamos el encebollado , el bolon mixto , pero ohhh sorpresa , la Guatita al calentarla ya olia como a recalentado de dos dias y que decepcion creo se equivocaron y me dieron Guatita de papa ,solo logre encontrar un pedazo de mondongo y el resto pura papa y el mania sabia a recalentado por varias veces , decepcion total . Ahora para creer que todo este bien en un pedido futuro tener que revizar que tenga el contenido adecuado Gracias. read more

Nanos Restaurant & Grill - Arroz , un pedazo de mondongo y pura papa . - Comfort Food Near Me - Elizabeth, New Jersey

We visited Nanos Restaurant hoping to enjoy authentic Ecuadorian dishes like bolón and encebollado, but the experience fell far short of expectations. We were seated at 12:55 PM and waited several minutes before the waitress came over. When she finally arrived at 1:01, we asked for bolón, only to be told that the kitchen had already switched menus at 1:00 and she could not take our order. We explained that we had been seated before the cutoff, but she refused to make an exception. To make matters worse, while we waited for our backup order (encebollado and bandeja), another couple who arrived after us was allowed to order bolón without issue. That inconsistency made us feel disregarded and unappreciated as customers. The food itself was just average--not bad, but certainly not worth the frustration. What truly ruined the experience was the lack of customer service. The waitress never checked on us after taking the order, did not ask if we needed anything else, and showed little effort to make us feel welcome. The long wait times and complete absence of follow-up showed a lack of training and attention. And despite this poor service, the bill came with the service charge already included, which felt unreasonable. Overall, this visit revealed a serious lack of customer care and accountability. A restaurant can serve decent food, but if the staff is indifferent and management careless, the whole experience suffers. Guests should feel valued, treated fairly, and given consistent service. Unfortunately, Nanos failed in all of these areas. Suggestions for improvement: Train staff to be consistent, attentive, and fair with all customers. Allow flexibility when customers are already seated before menu cutoffs. Have servers check back at least once after orders are placed. Do not automatically include a service charge unless the service justifies it. Strengthen management oversight to ensure both the food and service match the standards customers expect. With these changes, Nanos could become a place worth recommending. Until then, the lack of customer service makes it hard to want to return. Visitamos el restaurante Nanos con la ilusión de disfrutar de platos ecuatorianos auténticos como bolón y encebollado, pero la experiencia estuvo muy por debajo de lo esperado. Nos sentamos a las 12:55 PM y esperamos varios minutos antes de que la mesera se acercara. Cuando finalmente llegó a la 1:01, pedimos bolón, pero nos dijo que la cocina ya había cambiado el menú a la 1:00 y que no podía tomar la orden. Le explicamos que ya estábamos sentados antes del cambio, pero se negó a hacer una excepción. Para empeorar la situación, mientras esperábamos por nuestra segunda opción (encebollado y bandeja), otra pareja que llegó después de nosotros sí pudo pedir bolón sin problema. Esa falta de coherencia nos hizo sentir ignorados y poco valorados como clientes. La comida en sí fue regular--no mala, pero tampoco algo especial que justificara la frustración. Lo que realmente arruinó la experiencia fue la falta de servicio al cliente. La mesera nunca volvió a revisarnos después de tomar la orden, no preguntó si necesitábamos algo más y mostró poco interés en hacernos sentir bien atendidos. La larga espera y la completa ausencia de seguimiento reflejaron falta de capacitación y atención. Y a pesar de este mal servicio, la cuenta vino con el cargo por servicio ya incluido, lo cual resultó inaceptable. En general, esta visita demostró una seria falta de cuidado al cliente y de responsabilidad. Un restaurante puede tener comida aceptable, pero si el personal es indiferente y la administración descuidada, toda la experiencia se arruina. Los clientes deben sentirse valorados, tratados con justicia y recibir un servicio consistente. Lamentablemente, Nanos falló en todos estos aspectos. Sugerencias para mejorar: Capacitar al personal para que sea consistente, atento y justo con todos los clientes. Permitir flexibilidad cuando los clientes ya están sentados antes de los cambios de menú. Asegurar que los meseros regresen al menos una vez después de tomar la orden. No incluir automáticamente el cargo por servicio a menos que realmente se justifique. Fortalecer la supervisión de la gerencia para garantizar que tanto la comida como el servicio estén a la altura de lo que esperan los clientes. Con estos cambios, Nanos podría convertirse en un lugar recomendable. Mientras tanto, la falta de servicio al cliente hace difícil querer regresar. read more

Went to this restaurant with my boyfriend and his family and it was amazing, the waiters were so friendly and attentive to what we needed or wanted. the food was delicious with its Ecuadorian dishes. Will definitely come back to try their encebollado!!! read more

Nanos Restaurant & Grill - Comfort Food Near Me - Elizabeth, New Jersey

amazing food and service by Andrea was amazing she was so good helping our family

The food was delicious, the portions were spot on, great bang for the buck. I would encourage my friends to visit this restaurant