El Balcon Restaurant

No Complaints. Solid mexican fare served hot and fast. I really like the steak burrito with a side of beans and rice. Been several times at the new location. friendly service and inexpensive. Recommend… especially if you have a big appetite!

This place is an absolute MUST for caldo «vuelve a la vida», reasonable price and great service. Definitely recommend the new seafood menu.

Balcon offer a delicious Micheladas that I only get in Chicago. I’ve tried in a different places in Bolingbrook but here’s the only one where I love it! Also a tostada de ceviche is a very flavorful.

Great place to enjoy my menudo! Also steak quesadilla is on my favorite food from here. I usually visit this place on weekends specially for menudo wich is very flavorful and tender, there is not other place with similar taste on it and of course a michelada on the side!

There steak tacos are very good. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Only improvement would be in the rice.

I work down on Remington so decided to call in a delivery order. When they say 40 minutes they mean it. Ordered lengua, carne asada, and pollo tacos, order of fries and a bottle of Jarritos. The food came fast and hot and fresh… yes the fries were hot :)…Now here’s the critical… the steak tacos were good and the tongue tacos were tender but the chicken tacos had little flavor for my taste buds to savor. The bottle of Jarritos I’ve ordered was missing so I’m outta 2 bucks but even that won’t deter my giving this place another try. Overall, the food was truly authentic Mexican made from fresh ingredients, it was tasty and hopefully they’ll remember my soda next time

Very good food. First time here. We had the steak quesidilla which was very large In size and had a ton of flavor. Same goes for the steak tacos we ordered. They wrapped the tacos and the rice and beans in a very nice to go box. Also the chips and Salsa we received were also delicious. A+++. Will be coming back!

The burritos were fantastic, the quesadillas were rather meh. The space inside the restaurant was somewhat cramped, but I also happened to come during dinner hour. Definitely worth a visit if you live in and around the Bolingbrook area.

With so many places to get a great taco for #nationaltacoday, I thought I’d try somewhere new. El Balcon has been on my radar for a bit.
Being my first time here, I grabbed a menu to give it a look and didn’t realize they had table service, until a large group came in behind me moments later. That group was approached immediately with chips and salsa. Eventually someone did walk over with some chips and salsa and asked if I was eating in. I indicated it was my first time and wanted to look over the menu.
I went for a trifecta of asada, chicken and al pastor tacos. I added beans and rice for $ 1.50. The chips were terrible and appears they toss some new chips in with what ever the last table left behind. Salsa wasn’t anything special and neither bottled sauce has heat.
I ended up bringing the al pastor and most of the beans and rice home. I find it really awkward to have to go to the register with out a bill in hand. I don’t see a return visit, servers weren’t attentive and I was never really sure who my server was? Receipt doesn’t have a way to leave a tip either, very strange set up.

I have tried this place multiple times over last couple years. each time I have tried, kept hoping for improvements as the first couple visits the food was pretty good. However, as the prices increased, the quality decreased and my last visit several months ago the food was almost inedible. While it was made to order, the steak in the burrito was over cooked, burned and hard to chew, the hurache? was also poorly made and meat inedible as was the tacos. Total waste of money (to go order). Won’t be back, there’s a new, very good mexican restaurant in town that has opened and their food is excellent every time I’ve tried their food. Good bye El Balcone!

Best Mexican food I have ever ate, definitely I recommend it to anyone. There Ceviche must be a must on you table, don’t forget the nice cold home made horchata.

Looking for a good tacos in the area I found this place across the street from menards, the first thing that impressed me was a big picture on the wall semi-​unfinished but it looked very nice.
The Chips and salsa was awesome but my steak and chicken tacos were delicious!
I usually work in the area once a week and I absolutely will be back!

Steak tacos here are great — they use better quality meat here than most other Mexican places I have been to. The place serves authentic Mexican and the portions are large. Pass up the usual chipotle and give this a try instead.

In a word: bland. So many good reviews on Unilocal.We were in the area and check Unilocal for local joints for lunch. So many good reviews. Why? Tried three tacos: steak, al pastor, and carnitas. Of the three, the carnitas at least had some flavor. The beef seemed tough, and the al pastor was non-​descript. The service wss also lacking. They were more interested in watching the soap opera on tv than serving customers. For our drinks we ordered cola products and given the choice of bottle or can. Ok… we chose bottles. They were delivered along with straws. The straws were shorter than the bottle. Um… kinda tricky. They were Mexican Coca Cola products, meaning they were made with sugar rather than corn syrup.
Sadly that may have been the highlight of the meal.
Don’t bother. We won’t be back.

Truly authentic Mexican food in the heart of Bolingbrook. I seached the menu for guacamole, but couldn’t find it; I asked the waitress and was told they had it. It was DELICIOUS! I definitely will be returning.

Food was good, service wasn’t all that great, our drinks were brought out after our food was served, so we had an appetizer with no drink, not even water. My husband’s steak was rubbery, he did not like it, but I did like my tacos. Also, one person took out order and disappeared and the server had no idea who ordered what!

Great food!!! You can’t go wrong at El Balcon!!!

Despite living in the area for almost 3 years, I have never been to El Balcon until a couple of months ago. It was easy to overlook in the little strip mall, but after giving it a try I have been going back at least once a week. Steak tacos are my favorite, and the ones at El Balcon are high quality and some of the best I’ve ever had. I haven’t sampled too much of the menu besides different types of tacos and a couple of entrees, but everything so far has been top notch.
I also had an incident when ordering delivery from El Balcon that was resolved extremely professionally. It was very busy and the woman taking my order forgot to get my address and did not have my number on file. I ordered and paid using a credit card. I called an hour later wondering what was up, and she informed me what had happened. She delivered the order soon after herself, paid me cash for the delivery cost charged to my card, and credited my entire order back because of the mix-​up. The girl was even willing to give me a refund for my order in cash (and drive it out to me again), but I accepted store credit for future orders.
Overall: extremely great food that you will definitely enjoy, and staff that is very pleasant, professional, and caring about their customers.

This place is great! They even have seafood! If your in bokingbrook and want some REAL mexican food stop at el balcon! Very reasonably priced and the food is fantastic! I highly recommend el balcon

I Love el Balcon and recommend the following! A few of my favorites!
Steak Quesadilla with the sour cream and Lettuce
Chiles Relleno Taco
Tostadas de Ceviche
Vegetarian Burritos and Agua the Jamaica

It is truly regrettable that I never visited this place while in its old location. I spent many years missing out on the best, most affordable, and authentic Mexican food Bolingbrook has to offer.
Set in the strip mall directly across from Menards, the place is still pretty much brand new, with shiny floors, tables, and semi-​uncomfortable fiberboard booth seating. They do a fair dine-​in business, but totally kill it with take out! We were here on a Sunday, and I am not exaggerating when I say I saw at least 20 gallons of menudo walk out the door in an hour. Although I am personally not a fan of menudo, I have a deep afinity for their Al Pastor quesadillas (tender, juicy, flavorful pork, with lettuce, sour cream, and cheese) and guacamole (huge portion with a perfect mix of ingredients) with warm, homemade chips.
The girls working here are also a highlight of any visit. Always friendly, and very quick.