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Pampano

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209 E. 49th St., New York, NY 10022
nr. Third Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-751-4545 Send to Phone

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  • Price Range: $$$

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  • Critics' Rating: **

    Key to Prices and ratings

    Upscale
    • Almost Perfect
    • Exceptional
    • Generally Excellent
    • Very Good
    • Good
    Cheap Eats
    • Best in Category
    • Excellent
    • Delicious
    • Very Good
    • Noteworthy
    • Very Expensive
    • Expensive
    • Moderate
    • Cheap
  • Reader Rating:

    7.8 out of 10

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    12 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Mexican, Seafood
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Photo by Shanna Ravindra

Official Website

modernmexican.com

Hours

Mon-Wed, 11:30am-2:30pm and 5pm-10pm; Thu-Fri, 11:30am-2:30pm and 5pm-10:30pm; Sat, 5pm-10:30pm; Sun, 5pm-9:30pm

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at 51st St.; E, V at Lexington Ave.-53rd St.

Prices

$29-$36

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Bar Scene
  • Good for Groups
  • Hot Spot
  • Private Dining/Party Space

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

Gourmet tenor Placido Domingo has had less success as a restaurateur than as an opera singer, but with his latest partner (Maya's Richard Sandoval) and concept (coastal-Mexican seafood), he's completely reinvented the skylit Turtle Bay duplex formerly known as Domingo. There are multiple variations of seviches and margaritas, south-of-the-border seafood like seared scallops with a salad of prickly pear and baby cactus, and an adjacent tacqueria that dispenses top-notch street-fare takeout. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Recommended Dishes

Red snapper quesadilla, $12

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Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
75% Would you go back?
75% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
66% Would you go on business?
66% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 8.5
Service: 8.3
Décor: 8.8
Value: 7.5

What a find!

food_is_amazing from 10019 | Posted on 3/20/08

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 9
Décor: 9
Value: 8

Mexican seafood? In a city full of Rosa Mexicanos and Chipotles (and this far from San Francisco), the concept seemed a bit dubious. Well, I was wrong: this is a lovely restaurant. Spacious (for NYC) and warm, with well-seasoned and fresh food. The stuffed tamale was wonderful, and I will definitely go back for the warm corn cake with coconut ice cream.

Sublime dining experience

msbstam from 06902 | Posted on 1/26/08

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 10
Décor: 9
Value: 9

I love this restaurant. Our dinner was wonderfully light, flavorful, beautifully served, and just plain civilized. From the greeting downstairs, to the courtly and friendly waiter...all was just wonderful. The guacomole was the best. The triple seviche wonderful, the fish soup lively with flavor and crunch, and the scallops were sweet and prepared perfectly. I've eaten here about four times....and every meal is a treat. I would love to move through the menu....item by item....What a treat.

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