Pano's & Paul's
Atlanta, GA 30327
Phone: (404) 261-3662
- Price:
- $$$
- Specialties:
- Fine Dining
- Hours:
- Mon-Fri 6pm-11pm, Sat 5:30pm-11pm
Editorial Review for Pano's & Paul's – by Michael Longshore
The Scene
A salt lick for local scions and visiting celebrities, this elegant Old Buckhead standby has been a destination restaurant for more than two decades. With its heavily robed, insular luxury lair with a smart bar and excellent old-school service, it's the place to propose and celebrate anniversaries, stock splits and promotions.
The Food
This excellent classic restaurant delivers fashionably updated American and Continental dishes that are long on flavor, short on culinary pretense. Luxury items predominate, including foie gras, lobster and caviar. Excellent fried lobster tails, a signature, are always worth an order, as is a retro mixed grill of beef and veal tenderloin, or a special of perfectly roasted bison. For dessert, even something staid like a vanilla bean creme brulee has the feel of a classic.
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User Reviews for Pano's & Paul's
06/04/2008 Posted by spiffsteph
My boyfriend and I ate here last a year or so ago, and since then, I feel no other restaurants have lived up to their standards. The atmosphere was nice, an older looking place, but in a nice way. The hostess was very kind, and we were promptly seated. The food was the most amazing food I believe I’ve ever had. The scallop appetizer that I ordered was heavenly and cooked to pure perfection; they literally melted in my mouth. They were accompanied by a small serving of gnocchi, which also happened to be the best gnocchi I’ve had in my life. I ordered the salmon for dinner and my boyfriend ordered a steak, both dishes were excellent. The waiter was great – he was very patient with us and aided us in choosing the perfect wine. He was attentive, but not overbearing. This place was pricey, but well worth it. I can’t wait to go back!
Pros: Great food, great atmosphere, great service, great experience overall
Cons: Pretty Pricey
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04/02/2008 Posted by mashka00
Well, my husband I decided to give this place a try about two months ago. I wanted to see what all the hype is about. I must say that we were not overly impressed. Yes, the place is RATHER pretty, but my husband didn't agree. He said it looked "old." Many people have commented about the servers and most of the other staff as being arrogant or rude or self-important. That is TRUE. Very much so. I get an awkward feeling upon walking into these places...as if they are doing us a favor versus us doing them a favor. It's as if no one is very warm or welcoming. They are just tolerating people like us because that is their job. HELLO! My money spends like anyone else's! I noticed some familiar faces as I looked around the place. Some of them most be old regulars and friends of the owners. I will say that the staff thinks that they know whose butts to kiss. To heck with the rest of the peons. Well, our waiter wasn't overly friendly, but he wasn't exactly rude either. We noticed that another waiter who sometimes helped him was a waiter that we recognized as formerly having worked at MARIETTA DINER. Go figure. We recognized him and chatted breifly. He is, of course, another immigrant like many of the waitstaff these days. How does BHL find these folks? It seems that corporate hires servers with attitudes like their own. The food was okay. Just okay. Okay, it was PRETTY good, but was it really worth the price? Not hardly. I feel cheated in a way. It's like they don't have to be very nice to us, and they end up taking our money in the end (a lot of it). Perhaps Americans should try to eat more at home and spend less on eating outside. Your wallets will be fatter and your waistline will most likely be slimmer. Also, I've worked in a restaurant before, so I know what goes on behind the scenes.
Pros: Free parking in the parking lot is the only plus that comes to mind
Cons: pricey and arrogant staff
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