El Balcon

Reviewed on July 1, 2020 Verified Purchase

The normal price is somewhat expensive for food that is mostly rice and beans. Still good service, food done well and very tasty.

Reviewed on November 23, 2019 Verified Purchase

I love going there. The food is always ready in a prompt manner and the sauce variety is excellent.

Reviewed on September 22, 2019 Verified Purchase

Not really a dining experience. Lack of seating so we just grabbed our food to go.

Reviewed on October 24, 2018 Verified Purchase

This restaurant is amazing and the owners are just the sweetest people.

Reviewed on November 27, 2017 Verified Purchase

I love all the food I have ever tried here. The people are always so helpful and the I appreciate the condiment bar they have.

Reviewed on July 17, 2017 Verified Purchase

The food is excellent and they are always packed. It is a good idea to call your order in ahead of time so you don't have to wait in the long line.

Reviewed on June 3, 2017 Verified Purchase

I'm giving it 5 stars because I come here all the time and I know it's amazing food, amazing quality, and the owners are just the nicest people. However, tonight was the first night in my 4.5 years of going here on a pretty regular basis that our experience was less than extraordinary. They were out of pupusas (say what?!), they were out of salsa, they were out of horchata... The list goes on and on. It was so strange, we have been here for lunch and dinner on a quite regular basis and never seen this before, ever. I've never once seen them say they don't have pupusas or that they don't have any of their salsas. That's unheard of. Their food is seriously amazing and very authentic, so I would still give El Balcon 5 stars. There's nothing like it in the area and after growing up in California, this place satisfies all of my cravings of Mexican food from SD.

Reviewed on May 4, 2017 Verified Purchase

We can't have dairy..so when we say "no dairy", it saves them money (no cheese, no sour cream) yet, if we ask to substitute avocado - they charge us $1. Kind if lame.

Reviewed on August 11, 2016 Verified Purchase

There's a few tables for sitting outside in the nice weather. Great staff. Always accommodating.

Reviewed on April 30, 2016 Verified Purchase

Waitress was excellent. Food very good.

Reviewed on February 7, 2016 Verified Purchase

The food is so good at El Balcon especially the pupusas

Reviewed on December 12, 2015 Verified Purchase

Very festive atmosphere for the season.