El Balcon De Las Americas

Really good overall value. Home style cooking and generous portions. Try the bakery/snack display for carry out or quick eats. more

I have been wanting to try this restaurant for a long time and I think my expectations were alittle to high. \r \r I went in for take out and the first thing I noticed was The restaurant is very clean and orderly, see pic. The staff were friendly and the service was quick. \r \r I had the Pollo a la Crolla, a side of tostones, and two beef empanadas. The chicken was pounded thin topped with a creole sauce served with a salad with house dressing, I think, and white rice.I also asked for some hot sauce because I wasn't sure how this creole sauce was and I like my food spicy. Everything was packaged up within 15 minutes and I was gone. \r \r I went straight home and opened up the container. It smelled real good, but I didn't like that they put the salad in the same container as the hot food. The salad was warm and honestly it sucked. The chicken was tasty, but not as good a LaGranja. Nothing really stood out about the sauce or the chicken. The sauce was mild and I'm glad I got the hot sauce. The rice was ok and it came with some fried yuca. The yuca was very good especially after I put some hot sauce on it. Some of the tostones were overcooked and to hard to eat. The bright spot were the empanadas. Nice crispy exterior with some flavorful ground beef packed inside. \r \r Hmmmmm, mistake #1 I should have eaten the food there. I have to give them some slack for having take out because the food especially the salad would have tasted better. Also I could have returned the Tostones for some new ones if I stayed. I can't fully recommend this one right now. I'm going to have to go back and eat in house before I stick my rep on the line. Stay Hungry! more

Columbian Empanadas and chorizo are extra special. The ajiaco is great. This place is always busy any time of day. more

Real good food. more

I've tried many colombian restaurants in the Ft. Lauderdale, but this restaurant can be considered the best; the food is great, portions are big, and the price is just right. Good location and a natural juices so delicious.................. Pros: GREAT VALUE............ Cons: BREAKFAST IS GOOD.............. more

The food was very undercooked and not very tasty. Service was non-existant. In this economy, I would rather stay home. Very disappointed. Cons: Bad food, no service, not atmosphere more

Food was low quality and service was bad. I took my girlfriend there and she was not happy. The crowd was really very loud and we could not even have a conversation because of the noise. The meal was cheap in price but also cheap in quality. I would not go back again and cannot recommend this place to anyone who wants a decent meal which you can eat in peace. Pros: low cost food Cons: poor tasting food; environment not quiet or relaxing more

Great hopes for a real Colombian dinner turned into disappointment. Crowded, uncomfortable seats and food that tasted like fast-food left me feeling like I got ""ripped-off."" The food was cheap and I guess you get what you pay for. To top it off, the service was very slow. Pros: Cheap food Cons: Bad food and bad service more

I felt like I was back home in Colombia. The warm atmosphere and authentic food was only topped by the friendly service. Delicious food. Try the empanadas. The best. Highly recommended. Pros: Great value. Large portions. more

The food was bland. Not real Colombian food. I did not enjoy it at all. Loud environment. Not relaxing at all. Cons: foof tastless; loud atmosphere, not relaxing more

\r \r \r \r The food was inedible, cold, and undercooked. The meat was of very poor quality. My wife had the fish and was sick the next day. Pros: good location Cons: Food was not edible, got sick the next day more

I have been here on numerous ocassions. The overall service is great, and pleasant servers. Breakfast is great but their coffee is not colombian is the american way a disappointment for coffee lovers like me. The two times I have had beef is tough. But all else is great. Like their natural juices, enpanadas and pandebonos. Pros: Good Parking, Pleasant atmosphere Cons: weekends is crowded more

I've tried many colombian restaurants in the Ft. Lauderdale area and Miami, but this restaurant can be considered the best; the food is great, portions are big, and the price is just right. more