Experts' Choice Award Pampano Taqueria
12 expert reviews
“These formidable creations are wrapped in yards of a silvery cellophane so you can consume them on the fly, in a messy lather, as I did, or surreptitiously in the privacy of your own cubicle.”
– New York Magazine
Zagat4.0
"Mexican "hits the high notes" at this "top-drawer" seafooder from chef Richard Sandoval and tenor Plácido Domingo, where "unobtrusive" servers tend the "lovely" upstairs dining room." Full review
DK Eyewitness "A lovely, modern Mexican restaurant from chef Richard Sandoval and opera legend co-owner Placido Domingo."
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"Pampano is a proven pick among corporate types craving upscale, seafood-centric Mexican food." Full review
Rough Guide "This small stand (connected to an upscale Mexican restaurant, whose entrance is on 49th) dishes out small but tasty tacos."
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Find a seat, listen to the waterfall on the wall and the lunchtime piano player, while sitting beneath the skylight – you may forget you’re in midtown.
Gayot13.0
"The Mexican seafood menu offered in the high-ceilinged room includes a smoked-swordfish dip, a raw bar selection of ceviches and oysters, and dishes such as scallops." Full review
Time Out "This tacqueria connected to the Pampano kitchen serves more rustic, casual Mexican food from chef Richard Sandoval." Full review
The Infatuation7.1
"I get serious taco cravings at work that, up until recently, I didn’t know what to do with. Pampano Taqueria has taken care of that problem." Full review
The New Yorker "You’d think that of the three tenors, Pavarotti would be the one with the restaurant, but instead it’s Plácido Domingo, opening for the third time, next door to Smith & Wollensky." Full review
Village Voice Best of NYC
"Though the monkfish tacos at Clinton Street Bakery are also fab, the golden lure goes to Pampano Taqueria, mired in an ugly mall inside a skyscraper hilariously dubbed the Crystal Palace." Full review
New York Times "Mr. Sandoval and his chef de cuisine, Josefina Santacruz, deliver inventive, sharply executed seafood dishes that keep the taste buds busy." Full review
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