Salmon was rotten and uncooked in the sandwhich and the veggie tacos I ordered were more olive than any other item. Olive weren't even listen on the menu. Horrible read more

went for restaurant week and did the $21 lunch course today! i had been hesitant about going prior because the place only has 3 stars on yelp but i was very pleasantly surprised. the tartar and the lomo were great. the meat on the lomo was very juicy and delicious. in addition we got the prosecco sangria (my first time trying sangria with prosecco) and it was great. perhaps a bit too much ice in the pitcher but oh well. read more

Pacífico - salmon tartar and prosecco sangria - Latin American Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

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Celebrated a birthday dinner here and was more than impressed! From the service to the tapas to the entrees and the wine everything was perfect. The sangria is delicious...not to sweet. Few of our favorite tapas included the calamari, ribs, mofongo oysters and the burrata. Entrees: salmon is fantastic and the sauce that accompanied it is stellar. The churassco did not have as much flavor as I would have liked but still good. Filet mignon and grilled chicken were dynamite. Glad we came with a big group so we could try an assortment of dishes; would come back if I'm in the area again! read more

Pacífico - Latin American Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

My friends kept raving on and on about how great the food at Pacífico is so of course, I had to try it. Although the service was top-notch, the food sadly wasn't nor the drinks. I got the seafood paella and it was underwhelming and partly soggy. It also took about 2-3 tries for my drink to be exactly as I requested. Either way, it's not the best food in the world and the service and atmosphere make up for their shortcomings. read more

Pacífico - Seafood paella - Latin American Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

Pacifico had 3 stars written all over it, possibly 4 because the waiter was A+. My date enjoyed her paella, it was solid she said. Our drinks were 3/5. Our waiter was great and very attentive. The issue was when i ordered the filet mignon strips. That was not filet mignon. Dont call something filet mignon then give me a $5 piece of beef tips. It was disgusting and i could not finish it. One of the worst dishes i have ever had. The first time i went, i recall my meal was ok. But this filet mignon ripoff really annoyed me. read more

The food here was pretty disappointing. I came here for a birthday party and ordered the vegetable paella, burrata, steak dish + rice, and guacamole. Overall the food was wildly overpriced for both the quantity and flavor. I understand a lot of restaurants are suffering right now, but almost 20 dollars for less than 2 avocados and a tomato in the guacamole .-. Overall, the food was relatively flavorless, and I will not be returning. However, I'm rating this 2.5/5 to thank the servers for bringing out the cake I brought for my friend! read more

Pacífico - Burrata and Pacifico Guacamole - Latin American Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

Had approximately 2 dips into this before taking the picture. We came 2 years ago and it was full and easy to share amongst 4 ppl. We understand the economy sucks right now but this is ridiculous. Maybe 1.5 avocados in a $17 app. Do better. Thanks Brandon. read more

Pacífico - Maybe 1.5 avocados in a $17 app. Do better. Thanks Brandon. - Latin American Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

Came with come friends for their pre-fix brunch and had a great time! For $20 you get an appetizer and a starter. They also have $18 bottomless mimosas- which were so smooth! The amount of options were great. We tried the chorizo and eggs, ribs, ceviche, the two salmon options, and the crab cake eggs benedict. Lots of great outdoor seating and the vibes were good. read more

Pacífico - Crab Cake Eggs Benedict - Latin American Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

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Parking: Both street and two separate garages within a block of this place. Staff: Extremely friendly and prompt with service Food: We ordered from the lunch menu and I had the Cubano an it was very good and flavorful though lacking on butter crust but didn't detract for that as some people butter the pan and not the sandwich. Decor: Spanish/Cuban but clean and with a good flow including outdoor seating. Overall: Will be going back here again...and again. read more

It's a rare day when I write a review about a poor experience with a wait staff. It's a hard job and the public sucks and who knows what the day has held. But today is an exception. Our patio waitress was obnoxious and didn't listen to a word we sad. She was snippy and rude to the table behind us and could not of cared less about our dinner or experience. She got our order wrong and was just a bad vibe. While not what we ordered the food was fine. I won't go back. read more

This place was amazing! I started off with the Ceviche de Cameron...the mango pineapple juices with the red onion were the perfect blend. My main course was the Pacifico Eggs Benedict. The English muffin was toasted to perfection. Not too chewy and not to hard! The salad that is added and not mentioned had the perfect blend of cheese and dressing. My only issue was the second pitcher of Sangria tasted watered down. I will def return! read more

Pacífico - Ceviche De Camaron - Latin American Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

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I want to like this place. I really do. But there seems to be an identity crisis going on. Pan Latin, for me, has gotten stale. Odd mix of Peruvian, Columbian, Cuban, Spanish and Italian going on here. Paella is a miss. Served in a paella pan, I was expecting some nice soccorrat... However, it was loose and brothy? Rice is typical long grain, not Bomba or even Calasparra. Skip it. Gambas were a small portion of small shrimp. Not looking for U10s, but these were diminutive for a tapa. Size up, please. Disappointed. Quesadilla de pato was ok. However I suspect the duck is oven roasted. I think confit would be a better option to give it a silkier mouth feel. Pork belly was decent. That's the extent of my remarks. Drinks, however, are a star. Paloma's, caipirinha's, mojito's all top notch. Didn't try the sangria, but saw a lot around the restaurant. Definitely stop for a drink. Nice atmosphere. Super friendly staff. Service is top notch hospitality. read more

I am writing to share a disappointing experience I had at Pacifico a few nights ago (5/4). This was my third visit to the restaurant and I have always been extremely happy with the food and service. Therefore, I decided to take my mother there as part of an early Mother's Day gift that included a Jersey Boys show at the Sheubert. I arrived at about 5:40 for dinner with my reservations and informed my waitress we would be going to a show at 7:30. We were told we would have ample time but apparently the kitchen was very "backed up" according to our server. This caused us to be late to the show. I have been to this restaurant on multiple occasions and never experienced slow service like this. Finally, when our entrees arrived (paella & skirt steak) they lacked the normal flavor and attention to details I have come to expect from Pacifico. I was very disappointed with this experience and wanted to bring this experience to your attention. read more

Overall, my experience was ok. I was able to get same day reservations which was a plus. I've dined inside since outside was pretty packed and I can see why. It was quite hot indoors - the weather wasn't extremely hot/muggy late that night. The drinks were ehh. I'd ordered the margarita (pomegranate flavor) and it didn't taste like pomegranate and didn't taste much of the alcohol. It was pretty watered down. The food portion and taste - ok. I'd ordered the shrimp and scallop and you would think you would get that. My order came with corn + other things I don't recall included on the description. It was all over the place! For the price you would think you would get a decent size. It came with 4 shrimps and two scallops. After eating, I definitely wasn't full and my guest and I didn't want to order anything else because we were disappointed. We ended up going to another place afterwards for more food. I mean who wants to do that after dining. read more

Nice place with very good attitude and service, the food is very varied and surprising, a bit too much condiment for me tho... Hopefully they'll keep improving read more

I really loved this place! Came here over the summer and had their chicken enchilada which was delicious and flavorful! ( mind you I'm typically not a fan of enchiladas!) i had the Pollo al sarten and my partner the churrasco both had great flavors and were a good portion. I would definitely recommend! read more

Pacífico - Latin American Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

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Visited for my birthday and left extremely disappointed with the food and service. This place needs a new chef. We ordered over $300 worth of food, from the chicken parm to the pork chops, to the salads and chicken, nothing was good. Stay away from the stuffed mushrooms, I repeat, do not order them. Worst ever, just terrible. This place also needs better wait staff. Our waiter was so slow and kept disappearing. I had to go track him down twice and the place was not busy at all. Way too expensive, terrible food and slow service. Wont return even if they offered me a free meal. Don't recommend. read more

Me and my family had an bad experience. The meat tacos were served cold and very hard to chew. We could not eat and returned them. The first fries served was soggy. When we tell them about it they bring another one which was way better but they charged 2 fries to us. The paella was not that good as well. It was disappointing. read more

We had brunch here for the first time and it was ok! The service was a bit off and the oyster didn't taste as fresh. I was a bit disappointed since I've been here before for dinner. read more

Been here twice and had a good experience. The ambiance is nice and I appreciate the fact that they have a nice assortment of vegetarian tapas. Ironically, we had the same waiter both times. He was just ok, not much of a personality. But the food was good. They make great drinks as well. 3.5 stars. read more

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The food was amazing the service was amazing ive never tasted food so good in new haven before

If I could give this place zero stars I would, service was awful and owner stole our chairs when we were sitting on them at a table. Told us to get up and was rude to us. Wouldn't let us finish our order. Go somewhere else read more

This is a cute and cozy restaurant, good food and drinks, nice ambiance and overall good service. Went to lunch on a Saturday- it wasn't packed so all our orders arrived quickly. The bar area is nice, they have cute seatings by the window. Ordered a variety of tapas 1- Chips and guacamole- Guac was fresh but could have used some more acid and heat 2- Salmon Tartare- fresh salmon but could have used more seasoning. The avocado was fresh and not overwhelming 3- Fried oysters- cooked and seasoned well...tasted alright 4- Crabcake- tasted good and pairs well with the slaw 5- Charred octopus- cooked well/not overdone but could use some more seasoning 6- Chicken enchiladas - absolutely amazing. The shredded chicken was tender and juicy, and the sauce was absolutely delicious read more

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We had an early dinner - as our criteria is to dine outside, and Pacifico had a nice outside setup with several heaters. The drinks, service and food were all spot on. Food was served plenty hot and all the flavors were excellent. The food here has always been great, so I don't understand the low ratings - they are worthy of my 5 stars - hoping they move up their stars read more

Ample outdoor seating but overwhelmed waitstaff disappear. Kitchen overwhelmed and dinner took over an hour to arrive. Heating units only in the front so don't get seated under the tent if you can help it. Food is amazing but the wait and lack of warmth ruined the experience. This is my first time going so I am inclined to go again when it is less hectic. read more

Soooo I would like to start this review with the POSITIVES 1: atmosphere amazing nice little spot very cozy, romantic and warm welcoming. 2. Our greeter/seater AMAZING he literally joked with us all night and let us sit at a table that wasn't for the sized party. I LOVED him. Wish I got his name *sad face* 3. Food was AMAZING full of flavor exactly what you'd expect from a tapas bar -- wasn't too fond of the the chimmichurri sauce it was too TART but the steak skewers were so delicious cooked to the right perfection. Now for the negatives *sad face* Our server was WAY too serious and awkward. When I asked him what's the best drinks (being as I never been to this location before) he simply named basically EVERY drink on the menu -- when I asked for his favorite meal same type of party. No info was given literally read off the menu. Sad story. While me and my companion ordered our drinks we then LATER put in a request for our food and guess what? OUR FOOD CAME BEFORE OUR DRINKS. We waited an entire 15-20 minutes before our drinks came. Super disappointing especially being a new restaurant I wanted to try which was on my hit list (not many make the list). When our food arrived I literally said aloud WHERES OUR DRINKS and magically they appeared. Beyond disappointed. I would hope on the future, because I like to give places TWO tries before I write them off, they fix the issue. Otherwise I would love the place read more

Went here for lunch today. I hadn't eaten at Pacifico since 2014 when I had a bad experience there, but was willing to give it a try again. I ordered the chaulafan, which according to the restaurant is "Latin fried rice, sweet plantains, scallions, sweet peas, shiitake mushrooms, with choice of chicken or shrimp" What came out was basically a bad fried rice dish with burnt teriyaki sauce. The shiitake were there, but everything was bitter. The chicken was grilled and specifically NOT cooked with the dish, but tossed on afterwards with minimal seasoning. It was a complete misfire. The wait staff was excellent. read more

To be fair, this should be a 2.5, instead of a 2-star review. But cleanliness is an important factor for me, especially when eating out at an expensive restaurant, and this place failed on that front. When we were there for happy hour, we noticed that the placemats obviously had food on them from previous meals, asked the server to change them out. Unfortunately, the next placemats also had the same issue, and we were resigned to just making sure we kept our utensils on the plate. In terms of food, the portions are small both for happy hour and if you just go for dinner. Food is relatively good --I've tried the ribs, tacos, and fries for happy hour, and the octopus salad and paella for dinner. However, I'm not sure they're worth recommending. The portions are so small compared to comparable restaurants in town. The atmosphere is nice only if you're going for dinner/lunch -- the bartender is somewhat surly so would not recommend for happy hour. Drinks: The sangria is quite good, but once again, the drink is a lot smaller than cocktails at other bars around town. read more

The best Latin American restaurant I've been to all because of this entree - the crispy Mediterranean sea bass. I ate everything except the bones. It comes with an arugula/quinoa salad with bits of sweet plantains.. yum! the fish is fried but it's not too fried where it's not enjoyable and they aren't stingy with their fish! I'm coming back just to get this entree again :) For the tapas, I recommend the *Pork wrapped in bacon with chipotle mango BBQ sauce* but I would skip on the ceviche as there isn't that much shrimp and it's one of the more expensive tapa. The anticuchos (grilled steak or shrimp with potatoes and chimichurri sauce) is decent and almost like a small entree! Excellent service - we had many waiters cater to us and our water glasses were always full Edit: 6/20/17. Got the Groupon deal this time! Totally worth it. Up to $90 value :). For tapas, we got shrimp (5 pieces) and BBQ chipotle ribs (4) with mango salsa. I don't think the shrimp is worth $10 but the ribs are a good deal and could be a meal itself. I ordered the sea bass again :) and my husband got the steak with chimichurri sauce and fried rice, decent. Also got 2 sangrias! read more

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Pacífico's customer service deserves negative stars. I was purposely looked over during Happy Hour by multiple waiters. At 6:31, a waiter named Daniel, attended to me and refused to apply the Happy Hour discount. Needless to say, I will not be giving this restaurant any business. There are plenty of bars in the area that provide better service for more affordable prices. read more

We have been here multiple times and every time I decide I am going to YELP them! Well, this time I am remembering and doing it. This staff is tremendous!! Tonight, we had Oscar and he could not have been more professional and nice!! The food is ALWAYS delicious and so are the drinks! This restaurant deserves more stars guys!!! C'mon?!! Fun spot in New Haven. The three restaurants in a row are our favorites. We will definitely be coming back to Pacifico with friends soon!! read more

The place was empty and the service was TERRIBLE. We get seated by a server, says nothing, drops the menus on us and he leaves, 5 mins later, pours us a water, walks right over to the host stand and begins chatting with the one other server. Neither one came to serve our table, after about 10 more minutes, the silent server walks over to ask the bartender to serve our table, he happily obliges. If it wasn't for the bartender this review would be a one star. (since we can't give 0 star reviews) He saved the day, got us our drinks and began our order. The food was sub par, a bit flavorless, and some elements were questionable (oddly shaped "spices") but nonetheless this place isn't a spot for me so I will have to pass on the next time this place comes up for where to eat... read more

We stopped in for a late lunch/early dinner. We had tortilla chips and guacamole for app...it was delicious and so very fresh (they had a huge bowl of avocados sitting on the bar so i could see why it was so fresh). I had the paella palomina, husband had the chaulafan and daughter had the salmon sandwich...all were great!!! But let me elaborate on the paella...it was really to die for...enough seafood and such a generous portion - best paella I ever had. Ever in the area, give Pacifico a try - you won't regret it. read more

Mediocre food and bad service. The food was pretty bad; I get the sense it wasn't even freshly prepared. The service was so inattentive it was funny. read more

Pacifico has been a New Haven main stay for quite some time and I was excited to finally go after my husband and I made a last minute Valentine's Day reservation this past Friday. We were promptly greeted by the hostess and seated upstairs. The restaurant is adorned with vibrant colors and has quite a large space between the first and second+floors, but admittedly feels a tad tired as some of the knicks and scratches on the walls are pretty apparent as well as the well traveled carpet in certain areas of the restaurant. That being said it was very clean and although we were seated between two other couples there was decent amount of room between parties to not feel like you were sitting directly on top of your neighbors. The service was excellent. Our water glasses were filled frequently and the waitstaff were attentive, but did not hover. Given that I had to work the night shift later that evening, I was also pleasantly surprised to find among the throngs of delicious looking mixed drinks and wine that there were a few virgin drinks at attractive prices. I settled upon a mango lemonade, which hit all the high marks of being fruity, flavorful, and fresh (literally slice of mango in the glass) without being a sugar bomb. I so wish Yelp would allow half star rankings, because I would love to make this review a 3.5, but I settled on a 3 if I had to commit to one versus another. The biggest hold up for me at Pacifico was the food. There is absolutely nothing wrong with any of the plates we sampled, but the food is good not great. I will say that the presentation of the food was truly quite beautiful. Here is our take of what was a very affordable (comparatively) Valentine's Day pre-fix menu at $45. Appetizers: Ostras mofongo - My personal favorite of the whole night. The oysters were indeed crispy and the plantain mash with the mango saffron sauce were beautifully coupled together for a perfect texture mash up. I could have had three of these plates! Croquettes - These were essentially super small crab cakes. Had nice texture on the outside with what tasted like fresh crab on the inside. The dish was lacking in the sense that the serving size was super small. Entrees: Halibut - My huband's halibut was sizeable and was served with a creamy carbohydrate (I am sorry I can't remember what it was) with a lobster sauce. The fish was cooked perfectly, but there just wasn't much seasoning to really highlight the seafood. Seafood sampler - I choose the sea scallops, with lobster ravioli, and shrimp. The dish was beautifully crafted with the ravioli and scallops nestled in a yucca or potato weave basket with shrimp fanned around the sides and topped with chopped corn and veggie medley and a white sauce. Again the seafood tasted very fresh and not the least bit fishy, but still could have used more seasoning and flavor. Desserts: Raspberry chocolate cake - Spot on chocolate texture and flavorful raspberry hints. Tres leches - Admittedly a little overcooked and dry. The cake absorbed the leche sauce quite well, but was not as spongy as I had sampled elsewhere. All in all Pacifico is a safe bet for a reliable meal, but I would venture to give this place a try to see if it's your jam with a few tapas before spending the big bucks on a full meal. The food is good, but in the grand scheme of the foodscape that is New Haven there may be other flavorful fish in the sea... read more

Pacífico - Halibut with rice in lobster sauce - Latin American Near Me - New Haven, Connecticut

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If you're looking for authentic food, do not go here. Not only was the service poor (waiter was rude and got my drinks wrong and he wanted to argue about them being right), the food was not good or near what you could expect from an original recipe. This is honestly a bad representation of what Latin food is supposed to be. The only positive thing I can say about the restaurant is the decoration was nice. read more

This place is absolutely AMAZING in so many ways! We tried several tapas and mixed drinks and were completely blown away by the quality! Every bite was bursting with complex flavors which is a testament to the chefs in the kitchen. The drinks were also delicious. We were also amazed by the General Manager (Zack Young) who supported his staff by personally delivering dishes and interfacing with customers the entire time we were there. We also enjoyed Oscar, our waiter, who knew every item and was an absolute gem. This guy knows good service. In fact, the entire staff and management team were outstanding. If you're in New Haven, I HIGHLY recommend this place and their sister restaurant (Villa LuLu) two doors down. You will not be disappointed. read more

Drinks were great. The bartender was really helpful. I had a passion fruit caipirinha and a paloma. The food was okay. I really enjoyed the short rib empanadas, but the shrimp and scallop entree over lobster ravioli wasn't good. I got 3 shrimp and 3 scallops total, and they were overcooked and rubbery. read more

Stopped in for a quick dinner last night and it was delish: shrimp and scallops with lobster ravioli, corn succotash, and a champagne chipotle cream sauce. I have no idea what the rest of the menu is like, but this was pretty amazing. My favorite bite of food in New Haven so far. read more

It was completely empty out front, except for a couple which they tried to sit us right next to. After we moved tables we were left alone for a good while. They took care of people that got there after us so we flagged them down, which was also a task. Even tho we asked for water and let them know we were ready to order the server just dropped off the water and walked away. Didn't bother taking our order or letting us know someone else would so we just left. You're better off going to South Bay or Midpoint. read more