Ceja’s Restaurant
“I highly recommend Ceja's to lovers of Ecuadorian food and to those not afraid to try something different.”
“I ordered the coconut fish, rice with shrimp, and "La Viagra" (that was for my pops) all awesome!!!!”
“Love the Chaulafan, Bandera, Ceviche mixto, and their Caldo de bola.”
Ceja’s Restaurant
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
4 reviews
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I traveled from new york to this place. It was sure worth it. I felt like I was in quayaquil or my ex mother in law was cooking the food. The decor is not the best but I absolutely loved the food.
Whenever I'm missing Ecuador's authentic food, hands down this is the first place I come to eat, parking is such a pain but up the block there's meter parking so make sure to bring quarters ! The actual restaurant has been renovated but is pretty small, they have a lot of tv's which usually has different channels on but if there's a soccer game going on thats what they will put on, in the background they also have the radio on which usually plays pop songs, nothing too crazy or loud. They have a small bathroom towards the back of the restaurant.
The servers are all very friendly and will most definitely help you out if you have any questions. I've gone to a few different Ecuadorian restaurants and none can compare to this one.
Depending on what you order some dishes might take a little longer but for the most part you won't be sitting there wondering where your food is
The weekends is usually when it becomes much more crowded and you will probably have to wait for a table but I've never had to wait more than 20 minutes. The food is very fresh and you won't be disappointed if you're looking for a good authentic Ecuadorian meal! I couldn't tell you my favorite dishes because I have way too many !
Come here for good Ecuadorian food. First off, they have amazing portions that will leave you full and still have leftovers.
I've tried their shrimp Ceviche and that was good. It's always good with some rice, in my opinion.
If you want a good homey seafood dish, you should try Encebollado Emelec. It was sooo delicious! It had shrimp, calamari, black clams, crab meat, cassava, and onions. You can either have it with rice or have it alone.
I also tried the Enconcado de Mariscos, which was also a great seafood-coconut dish. It was filling. The coconut also added great flavor to the dish.
Would definitely order from here again!
The best Ecuadorian restaurant I've tried so far in the States! I couldn't believe they actually serve "Encocado de Camaron", a slighly spiced creamy shrimp stew made with coconut milk which is hard to find outside Esmeraldas Province. It was very authentic, it tasted very similar to the one I had in Atacames 2 years ago. I'm shocked to find that there is only one yelper who has yelped about this absolutely no-frills Ecuadorian restaurant before me, and nobody has written anything about it for more than 3 years! Most customers are Hispanic, and I'm not surprised if I'm the first Japanese person to step into this restaurant. I felt like I was transported back to Ecuador, everything tasted so authentic and brought back many happy gastronomic memories of my trip. The bushy eyebrow man must be the owner, judging from the name of the establishment (ceja =eyebrow). It's not a very appetizing name for a restaurant, but don't let it deceive you!
I had the following:
1)sopa de camaron : This rich and creamy shrimp soup was very delicious! Tastes better with lime juice! 4 stars
2) Ceviche mixto : 5 stars!!! El mejor ceviche es el Ecuatoriano sin duda!!! I am very biased when it comes to ceviche…..I love the more soupy version with lots of tomatoes, and I add mustard and ketchup which is a very common local custom. It's also served with patacones(tostones). I don't care what people say, Ecuadorian ceviche is waaaay better than Peruvian, period.
3) Encocado de Camaron : 4.5 stars. Me encanta!! I also love the tilapia version (encocado de pescado). It goes so well with rice and patacones! Rico rico!!!
4) Fritada : I'm not a big pork fan, but my Ecuadorian friend loved it.
I was watching the Ecuadorian news on their TV and it was cool to find out Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito won the domestic title again! I had to try 3 different "Maraton"(it's like Sports Authority of Ecuador) to buy their jersey the day after they won Copa Libertadores. Dale La Liga!
I digressed, oops! Besides ceviche, fritada, and encocado, they also have Sierra favorites like llapingachos (potato pancakes), parilladas, sango (very similar to encocado), humitas, etc. Me and my Ecuadorian friend were so happy we finally found our favorite Ecuadorian restaurant! Considering the fantastic price, excellent food quality, and decent portion size, I have decided to give it 5 stars. I doubt most of you who read this will ever go there, but we will be back very soon!! Volveremos pronto, Cejas!