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    Pamela's Restaurant Chileno

    4.2 (276 reviews)
    Closed • 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Sopa Marinera
    Paulo I.

    Chilean restaurants are hard to find, so I was pleasantly surprised, especially since I'm from Chile. When we arrived, the restaurant was packed, but the wait was not too bad so we decided to stay. I ordered the Sopa Marinera, a dish I have had before in Chile, and it was delicious. I absolutely recommend it. The seafood tasted fresh, the soup was served very hot but yet the seafood was not overcooked. The service was very attentive and friendly, even though they were extremely busy. It's nice to see that all guests receive the same level of care. My only downside was the parking. The plaza parking fills up quickly, so if you arrive at a busy time, you may have to wait for a spot unless you get lucky.

    Jorge G.

    I love this place. There are not a lot of Chilean restaurants in miami however this one makes me feel like I'm home. Very authentic. From thr food to the bread to the hot sauce to the service. All Chilean. They also have a little market where you can buy things sourced from there. And they brought the best wine bottles. Don't need to fly to Chile for it anymore. Food is amazing. Cannot go wrong with thr steak here. Overall amazing. I love coming herr and will keep coming back

    Empanadas
    Annette A.

    When your Chilean friends say this is the best Chilean empanadas around, you go. We did takeout of empanadas, Pastel de choclo (corn pie) and Milhojas (dulce de leche layered dessert). The empanadas were so fresh and the crust was so good. One will fill you up. The corn pie is very rich, cozy and heavy. The dessert was sweet caramel and cracker tasting. A good introduction to Chilean food.

    Seafood soup (clear, not creamy kind).
    Y. Henry H.

    I was in the area and saw this cozy place. Surprised how we were treated and how tasty the food was. Ivan treat as like VIPs and answered all the questions we had on Chilean food. Love the seafood soup and the dish that I still can't pronounce the name of. Chealean bread, real butter, and worse, food in other patrons' plates. Everyone working there and other customers, all nice. Definitely will return.

    Completo
    Natalia A.

    To me, the best Chilean restaurant in the city. Has a great selection of Chilean sodas and so many options that remind me of home. They have a small market section but with a great selection. Their desserts are amazing and highly recommend the brazo de Reina.

    Seafood soup

    Food is delicious. Servers were warm, friendly and helpful. Ivan was great as we were not familiar with Chilean cousine and don't read Spanish menu. Yes, there were English on it also but very brief, basically only describes the main ingredient. Several others also stopped by to make sure we are well taken care of. This is our first Chilean encounter and we are so impressed I know we will be back.

    Pamela's!!!!
    Paulina A.

    Im from Chile so? yes I miss the food and it can be hard to be objective here. Buy this place has GOOD FOOD!! The cheese empanadas and milhojas cakes are truly amazing! The bread are a must and the completos are delicious. The people who work here are super nice and made us feel like back in our country for an hour. Great place!

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    Christina D.

    Amazing food! And the service is great My family and I come here often, and we always enjoy the experience.

    My husband & I visited Pamela's after few recommendations from friends&family. our server Lorena was simply amazing! I asked her for recommendation of fish and she recommended the best tasting Congrio fish with homemade mash potatos definitely a must! She was friendly, efficient, never missed a beat made us feel at home. RaLyon (Cuban) our busboy from the moment he sat us it was non stop of great service, bread & butter was served immediately and he was always coming back to assure we were ok. Very satisfied with the food & service will be back soon! When no salt is needed on your food you know it's good!

    Window side seating
    Kimberly K.

    Pamela's gives you the authentic experience of a Chilean restaurant. Family owned, been here for years and I was told their quality have remained consistent! They also have a spectacular wine wall to select and take home. The Chilean bread they serve for the table is made fresh in the kitchen with the tastiest diced tomato condiment on the side. I'm not a fried empanada person but I tried their seafood fried empanada and it was impressive! The pastry is thick, it's not overly fried, and the inside was a scrumptious seafood mix. You could eat two as a meal, so filling and satisfying! The congrio mariscos is a thick fish smothered in pink creamy seafood sauce, a mix of calamari, mussels, shrimp, scallop. I ordered this with white rice because it's the only way to get the most out of the tasty sauce! Everything as spectacular. The desserts are made in house, all traditional Chilean. Not too sweet, the perfect note to end on. And they sell fresh Chilean bread so you can take home to enjoy.

    Sandra B.

    What a meal! Started off with a ground beef empanada. Went on to the grouper in cilantro sauce and ended with a torta de mil hojas. All accompanied by two pisco sours. This little gem is hiding in an ordinary strip mall in Westchester. As soon as you enter you sense you're in a home cooking venue. We didn't have wine but you personally choose and purchase by the bottle for your table. Their only hard liquor is the pisco sour. It packs a punch! All portions were quite generous. I could've easily shared my plate. All food was fresh and delicious. Service was attentive. It's not a quick moving restaurant. Sit, eat, and enjoy your meal and company.

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    Everything was amazing. Thank you. Really good food and the environment was extremely friendly.

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    Always delicious. Great service, many options. We always call ahead to bring bread home. Wish there were more Chilean restaurants!

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