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Panama Bar Cafe

4.0 (133 reviews)
InexpensiveBurgers, Cocktail Bars
Closed • Closed
Updated 3 months ago

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Casual
Loud
Good for groups
Happy hour specials

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Jamaican Tea on the left and Polynesian Tea on the right
Alexis Y.

After going out to all the bars in Chico, I wanna say this is one of my favorites. The $5 teas are so good and even one of them actually gets you feelin TIPSY. I recently tried the food, I got the mango habanero bowl and my roomate got the burger. They were both really good! Bartenders are very nice also :)

Club sandwich - 9/10 crispy bacon and hot focaccia
Erica G.

Best kept secret in Chico. Food is delicious, large portions, small prices, and fun teas. Not to mention, wonderful staff and bartender. The spot is pretty chill, until college students arrive. Love this spot.

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Angela S.

Great service tell the bartender girl with glasses I say hi from Sacramento- I had three drinks there all delicious yet I haven't drank there since I was 21 and I'm 31 and cannot handle GIN! The drinks r cheap but I can no longer handle well drinks . I can't do too much GIN and I have to do top shelf if I'm planning to get buzzed or drunk. One of the ingredients was GIN and I didn't read the fine print till I was drunk from my third drink and it said gin Included ! Ooooops - great buzz but I fell I'll and eventually vomited. The red Manhattan clam chowder w garlic bread hit the spot. Very nice service polite people the tall young man with black curly hair is cute

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Vic M.

Lunch March 2019: If you're a beer lover like I am this isn't the bar for you as they don't have any beers on tap. None! With our meals we ordered a bottled beer ($5.25) and was brought the bottles without a glass. The burgers were pretty good. The "special side of the day" was a tortilla soup and it was excellent.

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Came here to eat and of course enjoy some awesome drinks, had the white cheddar nachos, slider trio , and the coconut jerk chicken rice bowl. All around an amazing experience by the beautiful and vivacious Katie. Will definitely be back!

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Amazing food and service! The atmosphere was lovely as well. Beautiful living wall gives a cool vibe.

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