Restaurante Pinguinos Restaurant in Hicaco

Name: Restaurante Pinguinos
Address: Calle Principal, Santa Catalina, Hicaco, Panama
Rating: 4.0

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Restaurante Pinguinos

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#17 Van 37 in Hicaco

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122 Beoordeling

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8.1/10

Voedsel

8.1/10

Interieur

8.1/10

Prijzen

8.1/10

Dienst

8.1/10

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$ International

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Calle Principal, Santa Catalina, Hicaco, Panama

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Anna D

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A month ago

Honestly this is a gem - the food is amazing. I got the whole mackerel, grilled instead of fried and the lobster linguine in white wine sauce, with a watermelon juice. The mackerel was perfectly grilled and honestly just so fresh and filleted. There’s a smokeyness to mackerel and it really hits different having it by water. The watermelon juice is fresh and so hydrating and tasty. The real prize is the lobster linguine in the white wine sauce. I could eat this again and again! The pasta is perfectly Al center and the lobster is perfect cooked, head and all. During the day it’s much calmer and you can see and hear the ocean waves. At night time the music and lights really make a wonderful experience. I can see why people say the service might be lacking but I don’t agree - the owner has a very friendly smile and just very sweet to be honest. He may be brisk but I can appreciate the efficiency! 10000% recommend. Service Dine in Meal type Dinner Price per person PAB 25–30 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Reg Thatch

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4 months ago

Great place at the “end of the road”. Great view, great food. I have visited several times over the last week while traveling through Panama. The carbonara was wonderful. And you have a fantastic view. Service Dine in Meal type Lunch Price per person PAB 5–10 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes Fried

Boyan Dimitrov

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2 weeks ago

Has the reputation of a good upscale restaurant. Indeed it is right on the beach and offers pleasant views but tends to get crowded because of that. This hurts the service and after one beer and glass of wine we decided to skip the relatively expensive beer Meal type Other Price per person PAB 1–5 Food: 3 Service: 2 Atmosphere: 4

Matthew Pierce

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10 months ago

Long wait! Food was good and the location is great, right on the water. If you want to sit by the water you will need to reserve it though. We sat down at 6:50 and did not get our food until 8:20. So be sure to accept a long dinner as they were making each dish one at a time. Can’t say the food was good enough to be worth the wait. Maybe they were understaffed on this particular night. Service Dine in Meal type Dinner Price per person PAB 10–15 Food: 4 Service: 2 Atmosphere: 5

Guy Rees

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2 years ago

Real Italian made pasta! We had pesto linguine, and a side order of shrimp; the chef came out and personally greeted us and asked how we would like our meal!! It was full flavoured and exquisitely authentic. I prefer quality over quantity. Very reasonably priced. Agreed when it’s busy you have to wait, but food like this cannot be made on a production line. Get in early to this quaint seaside place, enjoy a drink… you will not be disappointed! Worth every penny.

Axel

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A month ago

Came for the view, left because of rudeness and unsanitary conditions After ordering my second glass of wine I noticed that something smelled and tasted off, when pointing this out to the waiter/owner (bald guy, probably Italian or similar) he instantly got irritated and started arguing. I went back to my table and ignored the fact that he was rude. After a while he came to our and asked how the wine was and I pointed out that it still tasted a bit off, his response was to roll his eyes, getting semi aggressive and even starting to behave badly towards my wife. We decided to leave directly after this without having eaten anything. I’ve never left a restaurant because of the staff being rude before, so at least I got a new experience. To add on the unpleasantness the toilet did not flush and was filled with pee and poo to the rim, the door did not lock and there was no soap. I recommend everyone to avoid this place, and for the waiter/owner to either seek professional help for his mental issues or find another line of business, this one clearly doesn’t suit him. Food: 1 Service: 1 Atmosphere: 1

Femke Buijs

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A year ago

Don’t mind the other reviews about the owner being rude. He is a lovely guy who has passion for his food and wants to give the best experience for his guests. The food takes a while to arrive, but is made from scratch and is absolutely amazingly delicious. Everything is done from the basis of having a great eating experience, including leaving the best tables to the guests who come to eat. The moment the food came our whole loud group became quiet, it was that good.

Kurt Lawler

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3 weeks ago

Incredible spot to watch the sunset with a glass of wine and enjoy authentic Italian cuisine. The carbonara and shrimp pastas were delicious. Service Dine in Price per person PAB 15–20 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Leonard Burkhardt

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4 months ago

Can’t recommend! the only nice thing about this restaurant is the location, amazing view. But the italian guy doesn’t pass the italian vibe, he was rude. The whole team was super rude, i kind of felt it was a funeral or something, all waiters looked sad, depressed and were super unfriendly. we waited 40 minutes for the food, food was ok. Pasta was much better then the chicken. The waiter didn‘t even bring sauces to the table, so she basically just served chicken 😂💀Will not go there again. Meal type Dinner Food: 3 Service: 1 Atmosphere: 4

Derreck

Bron:

5 years ago

Great restaurant along the beach. We sat with a great view of the beach and watched the dogs walk by. The fish was incredible and I highly recommend. The shakes 'batidos' were also pretty tasty. My sister had the pesto pasta with shrimp and said that it was just 'okay.' They also had 3 of the 4 Panamanian cervezas as well as the new Balboa Dark.

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