Reviews of Paname (Restaurant)

Yvonne Seinfeld

Try the baby octopus!!! ...

Josselyne Herman-Saccio

Paname is the best french bistro in the neighborhood

Srivas Prasad

the main courses and apps were yummy! get the salmon steak. skip the dessert.

Arnold Cabasso

An excellent local French restaurant, if your locality is Midtown East. I'm happy to report that "presentation " is still the norm here. Don't miss the desserts, they're worth photographing.

Sara

Nothing “French” about this dinner (in menu and decor). unremarkable food; an omelette as plain as they come, salad excessively salty, awful bloody mary (served with soda, sweet.) Seems liked by the neighboring senior residents, but I can’t fathom how it got such high ratings.

Stefania Wilcox

Great pre-fix menu. The food was delicious, the service was excellent. Highly recommend.

Roberto Xavier

Old style French restaurant with all the classic bistro food. I had the fish nicoise that was very good but the apple pie was even better. The 3 course lunch is a great deal for New York.

Raul Paez

Excelente Food and Service

Lawrence Delson

Good food, pleasant ambience

Raul Cavazos-Binder

Brunch Prix Fixe Review: Food: 4/4 Drink: 3/4 Ambiance: 2/4 Service: 3/4 Value: 4/4 Summary: Although I had my reservations entering the restaurant (it looked a tad old…), Paname proved to be a delicious brunch experience with amazing financial value - $26 for 3 courses and a glass of sparkling wine / mimosa. A neighborhood institution that has regular patrons, it’s a must for anyone in the area looking for a French afternoon. Would I come back? Yes! Food: Delicious and lots of it! My three courses included the Pate Maison, the Pork Scaloppini, and the Apple Tarte. All were delicious and large portioned. I couldn’t finish everything! Drink: I had a mimosa, which was satisfying, nothing to write home about. Ambience: The restaurant on the outside looks a little tired, but once you enter you get the feeling you are in a neighborhood restaurant. Nothing sceney about it, but it’s well-appointed and taken care of. Service: Service was quick, and food came out in sufficient time. Our waitress gave some recommendations and checked on us regularly. Value: $26 for 3 courses and a glass of sparkling wine / mimosa. Not bad at all!

Jennifer Johnson

I had an amazing experience at Paname! I recommend selecting the three course meal option from the menu, which appeared to offer a variety of appetizers, entrees and desserts, for most every palette/diet. The service was high quality - dishes were prepared perfectly and presented with unique style; the server was friendly and attentive to all of her tables and treated each guest as a VIP. I especially adored the unexpected items that came out as compliments of the house. When I visit NYC again, I'll be sure to return with more patrons.

Patrick Faup

The best underrated french restaurant. Love that place

Rayan O

This place is worth a visit. They have large portions for affordable prices. Constantly clean and with excellent character. I highly recommend this place.

Dennis Connaughton

My wife and I ate at Panama for the first time last night and had a terrific experience. Great service, very, very good food- at a reasonable price - and wonderful French music in the background to boot. We will surely return.

RC A

Just ok. Burger over cooked. Steak tough. Crab cakes so-so, lots of stuffing, fries not crispy Bloody Mary not flavorful No onion soup?? Table not cleaned up after meal Creek brûlée gelatinous. Escargot not traditional

susan wright

Great restaurant. The prix fixe lunch was delicious. The service is great. Surprisingly nice given mid-block UES location. I will return. Soon.

NYC MenuRaves

Paname Restaurant is a frequent favorite of ours in Midtown East. Chef Bernard brings a piece of Paris to NYC in this cute Brasserie / Bistro setting featuring delicate, tasty fish, great steaks, decadent duck - artfully presented, healthy cooking, this is a nouvelle take on classic French cuisine. The desserts are not to be missed!

Brianna Nardone

This place is an absolute gem! Food and service beyond exceptional. Favorite brunch spot!

Ricky Young

Delicious

Anonymous Anonymous

BEST hidden french gem in New York City! Absolutely amazing do not hesitate to go you won't regret it.

Robert Seinfeld

The food is good, if you are regular like me, they become family.

Tracey Duffy

Delicious food, good service. I admit I was pleasantly surprised.

Anoop Sethi

Excellent food and reasonable pricing.

Dean Davalle

One of our best dinners in New York. Delicious food, great service, great atmosphere, very reasonably priced.

Jersey Girl

(Translated by Google) Delicious! (Original) Délicieux!

Peyton L

This place is worth a visit. They have large portions for fair prices. Always well kept and with excellent vibes. I highly recommend this place.

Katie Nitti

Very good

mando les

Good food moderately priced great staff

Nancy Smith

Full disclosure: I stopped in only for desert. I was told by a friend they have great deserts, so I popped in for a quick sweet treat. Since it is a French restaurant I ordered the crepe desert. It was inedible - three soggy, tough and chewy crepes, so I returned it. (I was not charged for it and they were sincerely apologetic.) I then chose the sorbet desert and it was wonderful, including presentation-wise. Service with a smile by polite and agreeable staff.

Trisha Tagle

This restaurant was such a pleasant find. The presentation is gorgeous, the food is good, the portions are good, and they have a surprisingly large selection for their fix price menu. The desert isn't quite what I'd expect from a French restaurant not I it was good regardless. The service was also just perfect. It's just the relaxing homey atmosphere I like in a restaurant. I can't wait to try their brunch.

Gary Kreissman

Classic bistro with well-prepared wide prix fixe lunch menu

Jan Farrow

Delicious French cuisine, Northern style!

Matthew Drutt

We took a large party here on short notice and had a great meal. Definitely a keeper.

Philip Hunter

This place is worth trying. They have big portions for affordable prices. Regularly well kept and with excellent character. Will come back again.

Syler Husky

This place is amazing and so is the food. Check this rate amazing place out, it's 100% perfect for a date too.

Richard Engelman

Superbe. As always.

Ariela Rose

I love this place they have the best food I like they should make a cook book about there food

Adalberto Medina

Delishes food and excellent service

Jennifer G

The delicious food is made even more delicious to the eye w/beautiful presentations. The drinks are really good too!

Arlene Rose

Price fix brunch was well worth it. Generous portions.Food was beautifully presented. Great coffee!!

David Slater

Paname is a beautiful charming restaurant that serves fantastic French food that competes with the best restaurants in the City. Bernard, the affable owner and experienced master chef, takes his honed food craft to the highest levels of cooking. He also treats every customer like a VIP, feting us with his knowledge of French cuisine and culture. It is a great pleasure to dine here, and the perfect place for an overall stellar dining experience. I've eaten here often with my wife, family, friends, and business associates, and it has always been outstanding. Truly, it is one of the best restaurants in the City.

Kamal Srivastava

Very cozy and friendly ambiance. The food is only so so.

Marquis Rollins

The food and service were beyond our expectations. We absolutely loved the vibes of this place. Nice place to take my family out for lunch.

Camille Garreaud

Really good prices for the area and good qaulity. Prefixe lunch three courses at 27$ with escargot and crab on the menu.

Stephen S

Great food and service in an intimate setting. Great date night spot as they space out the courses to allow time for conversation.

Errol LaGuerre

The food was good but not as palatable as expected. The service was pleasant but took too long

M G

One might think of French cuisine as refined. Not really what I was served. Ordered escargot, beet "salad", oven roasted duck, and flourless chocolate cake. Escargot was fine, served on small potatoes, it tasted pretty good. The salad consisted of cubed beets with a dollop of some creamy cheese. As for the duck, perhaps it was my fault for assuming it to be a lovely medium cooked duck breast; it looked like a half fried chicken cut in two pieces. Chicken would have been better. Dessert was very rich, but satisfying. Overall, not to my taste, and imo, not worth the price tag. Service and atmosphere were pleasant.

Claudia D

Leaves a lot to be desired.

Marek Schwedt

Great mid-range price French cuisine in Midtown Manhattan!

Damir Pozderac

Horrible, horrible, horrible. Aweful greasy, over salted food that I am still struggling to hold down after 4 hours. Service reflects the food. The waitress seemed to be first time at the job and had to check with manager for even basic questions. We paid prix fix menue and were not given the desert that we paid for.

Connie Chuang

Excellent service.

Qi Chu

Great lunch prefix menu.

Dorline B

Fantastic food. Best prix fix in the city. Quality of food is superb.