El Balconcito

Philadelphia, PA · Peruvian restaurant

Rating
4.2/5
★★★★☆ 4.2
Reviews
20
Rank in Philadelphia
#2481
of 5546 restaurants
City Percentile
43%
rating percentile
Address
El Balconcito, 658 E Godfrey Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19120
Phone
(215) 342-2340
Website
www.elbalconcito.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

El Balconcito is a restaurant located in Philadelphia, PA. It is one of 5,546 restaurants listed in Philadelphia. Its 4.2-star rating matches the Philadelphia city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About El Balconcito

El Balconcito on Godfrey Ave is a casual Peruvian and Portuguese restaurant in Northeast Philly, known for bold flavors and a family-friendly vibe. Our seafood-focused menu features fresh ceviche, arroz con mariscos, and grilled fish, along with... More

Hours

Friday11 AM–11 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 しづ · Aug 2025

Decided to try this spot out today and left completely satisfied. The portions were generous, the food came out quickly, and everything was absolutely delicious. We ordered multiple appetizers, including the yuca frita, tostones relleno, papas a la huancaína, and of course, an order of salchipapas. For mains, we got the tallarines verdes. I asked for a medium steak and my friend ordered the bistec empanizado. The sauce on the noodles was fantastic. Overall, it was a fantastic experience. I even had to place a whole separate order for takeout because I couldn’t choose just one thing to bring home. Not to mention the desserts—the flan was perfect, and the cheesecake was just as great. Be sure to grab a pisco cocktail too. I was a big fan of the maracuyá sour!

★★★★☆ 4.0 Robert M · Oct 2025

Food was great the service was good I would recommend has been visiting this place for years at both locations never disappoint

★★★★☆ 4.0 Eric P · Sep 2022

We went a couple weeks ago. The service was very friendly but slow. The restaurant was very unassuming. Looked like it was an old take out pizza place that they made into their own. Could use a sprucing up. The food was on the pricey side but it was plentiful and tasty. We really enjoyed the ceviche and octopus salad! The salt cod fritters where stuffed fill of fish! I got a whole grilled fish simply prepared. We order a bunch of dishes and again everything was tasty except for the mashed potatoes (pure de papas). They are serving boxed (powdered) mashed pots, why? Everything else was tasty but the take a shortcut with potatoes? We would go again if we are in the area.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Karo Acosta · Jun 2024

I always go to the castor location and thought I’d give this location a try and they tried it real bad… I ordered camarones al ajillo and they gave me a bunch of frozen shrimp in melted butter and let me add that I showed the light skin waitress how frozen the shrimps were and she could’ve cared less she was too busy flirting with the men at the bar

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Fermin · Jan 2026

This place is not what it just to be. The food quality is not what it was.... But the prices are ridiculously high for what you get.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Peruvian restaurantBarFamily restaurantLatin American restaurantTakeout RestaurantPortuguese restaurant

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