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Panca

92 Seventh Ave. South, New York, NY, 10014
nr. Barrow St.
212-488-3900

Avg. Rating

7
Food: 7
Service: 7
Décor: 7
"Recommended"

Average Reader Rating on a Scale of 10.

73% would go back.

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I love it

By ROSADICKSON on 7/9/2008

  • Overall Rating: 10
  • Food: 10
  • Service: 10
  • Décor: 10
  • Yes, I would go back!

Very good, I love the ceviche taste so taste and fresh. ANd the prices are not really expensive as other with the same food quality. For example in Miami the have a restaurant like this and the ceviche cost $40.00. This price was one year ago. Excelent. Keep going peruviana

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6 out of 11 people found this review helpful.

A wonderful experience

By Enwhysee on 7/15/2008

  • Overall Rating: 9
  • Food: 9
  • Service: 9
  • Décor: 9
  • Yes, I would go back!

We ordered five or six plates of tapas and loved them all. Remarkably fresh ingredients and delicious sauces. The octopus melted in my mouth (did I just type that?). The warm, smiling staff made the evening a genuine pleasure.

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12 out of 20 people found this review helpful.

Bad immitation of Peruvian Food

By Lulucci on 7/18/2008

  • Overall Rating: 4
  • Food: 1
  • Service: 7
  • Décor: 6
  • No, I would not go back!

I went to Pardos craving for “pollo a la brasa” (chicken) but to my disappointment I found that Pardo’s had become Panca, a bad imitation of Peruvian food. The “arroz con mariscos” did not have much seafood and was quite tasteless and expensive. (18$) not to mention that the portion was very small. I am Peruvian and I can tell Panca lacks of good Peruvian food. Although the service was great I wouldn’t go back there. Pardo’s had mostly good Peruvian Food, why on earth did they decide to bring a “new concept “ in? IT DOESN’T WORK!

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3 out of 14 people found this review helpful.

Great Peruvian Food!

By paviny on 7/26/2008

  • Overall Rating: 9
  • Food: 10
  • Service: 8
  • Décor: 8
  • Yes, I would go back!

Loved it! Recommended by Peruvian friends. As good as eating in Lima. Casual place, nothing fancy... very honest, down to earth atmosphere. Very nice place and good service.

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31 out of 67 people found this review helpful.

LOVED IT!!!

By PeruFlower on 8/12/2008

  • Overall Rating: 9
  • Food: 10
  • Service: 8
  • Décor: 9
  • Yes, I would go back!

I love Panca. They have the best causa I have ever had, that trio killed me. I crave it every day. I also liked the jalea, cebiche and pisco sour, very good quality and tasty food. Thanks Panca!!!

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41 out of 70 people found this review helpful.

cute waiter!!

By say1824 on 10/24/2008

  • Overall Rating: 10
  • Food: 10
  • Service: 10
  • Décor: 6
  • Yes, I would go back!

Great place to go with a group of girlfriends for pisco sours and ceviche tapas. The lomo saltado was delish! Cute waiter named Jack showed us a great time and serviced us all night long. woo hooo!!!

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44 out of 77 people found this review helpful.

amazing!!! fabuloso!!!

By peruana on 12/28/2008

  • Overall Rating: 10
  • Food: 10
  • Service: 10
  • Décor: 8
  • Yes, I would go back!

Took my peruvian friends from Germany and Michigan to a restaurant chain at Time Square. we paid 30 dollars for just a hamburger with french fries and soda or ice tea. Next day went to Panca!!!! we felt like being at home. Food, price and service extraordinary, we ate a lot. we even have dessert!!!! we had appetizer: choritos a la chalaca!! and Anticucho (grilled marinated cows heart ), main dish : lomo saltado, chupe de camarones (shrimp soup) and arroz con pollo (rice and chicken cooked with cilantro), peruvian soda Inca Kola and Peruvian drink Chicha Morada made of purple corn. cocktails :Pisco sour and algarrobina: delicious! dessert: sample of Alfajor, Tres leches and Lucuma puddin! good music and the best of all ....we paid 40.00 each!!! compare this with the 30.00 we paid the night before! Very good portions, in fact, the appetizer would have been enough . Guys, thanks for giving me the chance of taking my friends to such a great peruvian restaurant! it was fantastic!!! we had a great time! Peruvian food is one of the greatest of the entire world! Go to Panca!!!! You wont be dissapointed!

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38 out of 69 people found this review helpful.

Very slow service

By Miaaaa on 1/18/2009

  • Overall Rating: 4
  • Food: 5
  • Service: 2
  • Décor: 9
  • No, I would not go back!

We went to this restaurant on a Sunday, there were only four tables and it took them an hour just to bring the appetizers... The Entrés were OK, one was good, the other one the sauce was to salted, we couldn't eat. I am not going back.

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41 out of 90 people found this review helpful.

Delicious!!!!!!!!!!!

By chamin27 on 2/15/2009

  • Overall Rating: 10
  • Food: 10
  • Service: 10
  • Décor: 10
  • Yes, I would go back!

I went to panca for the first time last year and i was really impressed, the taste and presentation of every single dish we tried was totally amaizing i will recommend the tiradito trio, the conchitas a la parmesana, the causa, and pretty much every single plate, my wife and 4 years old daugther love the place, verry cozy and great service every time we can we take the 45 min ride to enjoy the good peruvian food that makes me feel back home. It's a must go place , try the tapas, and the maracuya sour. AAAA++++++ to the Chef and Crew.

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40 out of 77 people found this review helpful.

NEED TO IMPROVE

By chris00 on 5/29/2009

  • Overall Rating: 1
  • Food: 1
  • Service: 2
  • Décor: 1
  • No, I would not go back!

I went to panca last nigh with my friends and I regret to recommend it. The food was tasteless.... and the service very slow.

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57 out of 102 people found this review helpful.

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