Panolivo

Panolivo reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Eric

   Orange County10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on November 9, 2017

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   What a hidden gem here in Paso! The breakfast servers were always friendly and efficient & the food was just right. I'm so sorry to see this place close in the next few days. Thanks and good luck to the owners and all the staff!
   

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   Kitti

   Central Coast14 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on November 6, 2017

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Love this place. But we've heard that this is the last week they're open. The owners are retiring. We're going to miss this wonderful restaurant.
   

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   jenstarlight VIP

   Los Angeles27 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on November 5, 2017

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   It was okay. The salmon was cooked perfectly. French onion soup was barely that, not placed in the oven, cheese on top was still shredded when it was served to me, not even melted, let alone crisp on top. Crab cakes we're certainly frozen. But the pita and hummus was tasty. I probably won't be back, as there's so much great food in this town.
   

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   Lmkd VIP

   San Francisco34 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on November 3, 2017

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Have been to this restaurant a number of times. Love the variety of menu. Great club sandwich. Real roasted turkey. However, soup came cold. hmmmm
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on October 21, 2017

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great breakfast, loved the brioche french toast! Fast & friendly service.
   

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   Strats43 VIP

   San Diego5 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on October 15, 2017

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Very good food and service. We opened the place at 7:30 AM before we left Paso Robles. The manager was very gracious and provided good service as she opened the restaurant.
   

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   Claire VIP

   San Francisco6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on October 15, 2017

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Very empressed with the food quality!!!! Atmosphere gives a sense of a fast food restaurant but the quality of the food was amazing 👌
   

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   Joel

   Orange County16 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on October 14, 2017

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   After reading all of the good reviews, we were really looking forward to dining at Panolivo. We made reservations and arrived early on a Friday evening. There were several tables seated and the restaurant was not crowded. We started with appetizers. The crab cake puffs were crab cakes on a puff pastry with an aioli on the side. The puff pastry did not add anything to the crab cakes. All three of us found them somewhat bland and blah. My wife had the tomato fennel soup and I had the french onion. Our friend ordered the baked brie. The tomato soup was more like a gruel - you could eat it with a fork. It might have been OK over pasta or in lasagna, but as a soup it was inedible. The french onion soup was average (I order it a lot at restaurants). It didn't really have much flavor. Our friend like the baked brie. When my wife mentioned that the soup was much too thick to our waitress, she did offer to take it off the bill. Our waitress was polite, but disconnected and distant. She may have checked with us once during the meal. We chatted for a while after finishing, but she never checked back to see if we wanted coffee or anything else. As we left, the restaurant was still largely empty - it definitely does not draw a crowd on a Friday night which might be a sign that it is not popular among the locals. With so many other dining options in Paso Robles, I don't think we will be back.
   

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   PeterC VIP

   Orange County156 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on October 2, 2017

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   When we walked in for our dinner reservation at 7PM, we were the only ones in the restaurant. It was all down hill from there. The atmosphere is more like a lunch time coffee shop as food was OK but not great and service was almost non-existent. They could not even remove a cork from a wine bottle in less than 3 pieces.....
   

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    JimL

    Central Coast9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 17, 2017

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5

    We love to eat at Panolivo whenever we are in Paso, which is quite often. One of us has Celiac and there is a gluten free menu. The wine list was expanded and the prices are very reasonable. There is a great cross section of food choices from seafood and steaks to pasta and burgers. This week we enjoyed dinner. In past trips we have also enjoyed breakfast at Panolivo. The service is good and the ambiance in casual and comfortable.
    

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