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Pampano

Critics' Pick

209 E. 49th St., New York, NY 10017
nr. Third Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-751-4545 Send to Phone

Critics' Rating: Price Range: $$$$
Reader Rating:
7.8 out of 10

12 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Mexican, Seafood

Photo by Shanna Ravindra

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Hours

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

Nearby Subway Stops

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

Prices

$20-$35

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

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

Alcohol

Full Bar

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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, $1

Reader Ratings

7.8

What a find!

food_is_amazing from 10019 | Posted on 3/20/08

Overall Reader 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...Read More

Sublime dining experience

msbstam from 06902 | Posted on 1/26/08

Overall Reader 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...Read More