It had not been that long since my last Panela dinner review or my few subsequent visits for drinks, but my supper there the other night was just so amazing that I need to make sure I sang its praises! From the moment I arrived to settling the bill, the service was friendly and approachable. Though, the true highlight of the evening was my entree - the Seafood Macho. The large bowl started with a base of white rice, which was topped with shrimp, clams, calamari, and the market fish. I was told that the fish filet of the day was branzino, but it tasted more like a sea bass. Either way, it was thick, tender, and had a spice rub that evoked Cajun-seasoning vibes. A few large tostones were also included, and the macho sauce was an unbelievable savory and zesty seafood broth. The whole dish was a scrumptious bowl of seafood delight that I cannot forget. If you are a seafood fan, do not hesitate to order this! read more

Service was very good. Host was very welcoming and pleasant. I'd say something is up with the lights insight. While place is nicely decorated it is way too bright. My eyes were hurting after dining facing the lighted sign on the review pic. It will feel like 100% upgrade if they figure out nicer lights. Food was excellent - cebiche amazing, rice and beans excellent. I'd say only stay was a bit chewy for $41 but flavor was good. read more

Place is nice, food is delicious and plenty to take leftovers, drinks are fancy looking but flavor wise a 2/10. Staff is extra attentive, place was about empty when we arrived around 6pm, by the time we left about 1 hour and a half later place was packed, so reservations for groups of 4 might be needed. The speakeasy in the basement looks amazing, but is more for drinks and small plates, not a dining menu like upstairs read more

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First time at Panela last night and I already cannot wait to come back! Let's start the the vibe; it's honestly so beautiful inside, super clean, and just makes me want to get up and dance with the Latin music The food and drinks were the stars of the show. We attended for one of their events, the Makers Mark Tasting which had a prefix menu but everything I had was delicious. The guacamole is super fresh, love that it comes with plantain chips. The best thing I had last night was their short rib; melt in the mouth deliciousness. I had the de la Tierra for a drink and it was so yummy! The mezcal with the smokiness was such a great flavor combo and it comes in a little Vic's Vapo container! It's too cute to pass up All of the staff there was so wonderful, polite and attentive. Melanie help curate the event and she was so informative and really made the event incredibly enjoyable. I cannot wait for my next visit! read more

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Awesome time here! Great service and awesome food. The nachos are unreal & the chicarrones are so tastey! It wasn't too busy and they play great music read more

Nachos were rockin, Jesse was great and always refilled our mimosas efficiently Thanks Jess ! read more

Good service, drinks and vibes. I always try to make it here when I'm out in Hoboken.

Fun atmosphere. AMAZING food...had such a fun time with my family and it was for Cinco de Mayo. The music was fantastic as well as delicious margs. Such a great time was had and I will definitely be back. read more

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Great new restaurant in Hoboken. The decor is beautiful. The food is so fresh and delicious, the pulpo and tostone were my favorite! The margaritas are perfect. We tried the coconut, passion fruit, and mango, all were delicious! The service was amazing! Our server was very welcoming and attentive. Can't wait to go back to try some of the other dishes on the menu, everything looks great. read more

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Booked Panela for a birthday dinner in January. Took a few days to get ahold of them. Finally the day before the date I wanted to have my birthday dinner with some family and friends, someone answered and I was able to reserve a table for 10 and put down a deposit. The day of, everything started out amazing.. I was greeted right away and seated to my table. I unfortunately forgot the name of woman who would be our server for the night but she was really nice. She said happy birthday to me and personally served me drinks for the night; rather than me going up to the bar. The ambiance is lovely, very "instagram-able". Loved the hanging florals, mirrors and dimmed lights. Also loved the "suga suga how you get so fly" neon sign. Music was great, they played some great Spanish hits, that took me back to some family holiday parties LOL Since I reserved for a party if 10, we had to pick one of the prefixed menus given to us (75 per person). The food overall tasted amazing (I was so caught up I didn't take any photos of the food), but some of the portion sizes of the appetizers were small.. even though it said "served family style" on the prefixed menu. After we finished eating our main dish, we sat there for a few talking, laughing, taking some pictures and finishing up our drinks. That's when our server came and gave us the check. My boyfriend had to ask them when we are getting the dessert since it's part of the prefix menu. She asked us if we wanted it now or to go; of course we want to eat it now, so we asked for it now. I'm guessing they didn't have the Bunuelos, as we were served a regular cake with fruits on top. I was a little bummed I didn't get the "happy birthday" song, even though the party next had the employees sing happy birthday about an hour or so before. But my group made sure I felt the birthday love. Overall nice place. Would like to come back with a smaller group or just me and my boyfriend to avoid all the extra stuff. The restaurant is in a young and lively place in Hoboken. read more

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Friend had recommended Panela and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. We had only went for drinks and apps but everything was really good. The chicken nachos were a highlight and probably the best app we had. We got mango margaritas and they were very tasty as well. The only thing was that service could have been a little better. Yes we were taking our time because we were not in a rush however it was not fairly busy and took a while to get check. The inside was decorated very nicely. Good spot for a girls night. Definitely will be back. read more

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The restaurant decor is super cute for a date night. I went for brunch and had the mango shrimp tostadas and they were really good. It also came with an arugula salad with pickled onions quinoa cucumbers and tomatoes which I enjoyed and of course unlimited Bellinis or mimosas. After brunch had a salsa class for and hour which was fun make sure you bring a partner. I definitely recommend this place for a date. read more

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I was looking forward to visiting Panela since I have been following them for a while. Drove up from Philly on Father's Day to treat my BF. Service staff was friendly and accommodating. Great ambience and nice looking place. We ordered table shareables to start off ... octopus was a little over cooked / tough to chew. Not much flavor. The olive salad at the bottom was the best part. We also ordered the seasonal empanadas which were just beef. I ordered the skirt steak lomo medium and it came out WELL WELL done .. so it was tough and dry didn't feel like sending it back since we had already sent back a drink.it Needed a sauce desperately. My niece ordered the half chicken tacu tacu ..which was a piece of chicken breast with yellow rice . We ask for the salsa verde on the side and we had to ask for it again. Chicken was bland/ flavorless. BF ordered churrasco he enjoyed his steak at least didn't like the side of beans We ordered drinks two weren't good. Pina colada was a mix and it tasted like pineapple juice and sent back. We also got ALL our food at once ... everything which didn't make sense. Appetizer and meals. Didn't bother with dessert at this point. Wasn't impressed not sure if I would recommend 4/10 for my experience. read more

Panela - Latin American Near Me - Hoboken, New Jersey

The ambiance of this place is so fun! We came on a Friday and the music by DJ Rod-A was great. Our server Jessie was lovely and very attentive. I ordered the pinchos de pollo y ceviche mixto and both were very yummy. My drink was isla bonita and I loved it. 100% recommend!!! read more

Panela - Latin American Near Me - Hoboken, New Jersey

This place is the bomb great service great music and great ambiance. The DJ is the best played every type. Food and drinks were delicious. The bartender before getting seated while waiting for our table to be ready he was great friendly. Once my family and I were seated the bartender still passed by and check up on us. I love this place thx will return read more

This place is fantastic!!. I celebrated my birthday with 20 pax and their service was excellent. The private room allows you to play whichever music you want. We had Our own bartender that night ! (Can it get any better?)- yes it can: The food delicious, the drinks were beautuifully crafted,, the personnel friendly and attentive. They had a dj playing and the music was just what we expected Definitely recommended for small or large gatherings. Thank you for making the night memorable . read more

Came in for dinner. Ordered the chicharron platter as an appetizer. Overall it wasn't bad. The chicharron was crunchy but soft as well. The avocado spread was great, the red sauce it also came was good. The yuca had 0 flavor unfortunately. Ordered the chaufa rice and an order of tostones with meat. Both were pretty good. The one major downside to the place was the service. We were rushed to order, didn't even give a glass of water until we requested it, mind you every table had a bottle of water with no problem, the waitress was a bit rude overall. Food was decent but unfortunately wouldn't return read more

Great service! All of our servers were amazing! I am a foodie and i have to say Food was not as great as in pictures! Presentation was much better than taste. Drinks were ok, we had a full never ending menu of things and i was not impressed! The octopus was fishy, the ceviche didnt have enough lemon or salt. The spare rib with the mashed was missing sauce. The shrimp and spaghetti was doable. The doughnut holes were just so mediocre. $819 later and i was very unsatisfied. We were 7 adults. Not worth it. Pretty place but not worth it for food, maybe just vibes . read more

Amazing service, food was incredible, and drinks were effective I recommend the chicarrón de pollo and the lomo saltado with the egg and sweet plantains. Thank me later read more

Aesthetically pleasing. But the food wasn't even that great. I think it's a spot for appetizers and drink but def not dinner spot. When we sat down we were given a plate of guacamole and chips and we thought it was complementary but later (20 min later) the waitress asked if we ordered that and turns out it was for the wrong table. So she asked us to pay for it and we were absolutely not as we had no idea it came as we were sitting. Other than encounter everything else was fine. Would I go again? Probably not read more

Panela - Churascco rice beans and maduros - Latin American Near Me - Hoboken, New Jersey

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Honestly one of the most delicious meals I've had in a long time. The inside is very cute and they have cute drinks. They always have fun events as well. I went for a burlesque night and it was so different than a usual night out - highly recommend. read more

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Popped into Panela for a quick bite and a drink with a friend. They had live music which was cool. The decor is pretty dope and inviting. I sat at the bar and there were two bartenders .. maybe three. The guy bartender saw me sit down and made eye contact and never came to give me a menu or anything. Someone finally came after a while and gave me a menu. My friend had gotten there before me and finished his drink a while ago and no one came to ask if he wanted anything else. Finally we ordered drinks and I ordered the Pinchos appetizer. Got the margarita which was underwhelming. My friend got the seasonal empanada which was just a beef empanada. After waiting a really long time ... my friend and I needed to leave and still no Pinchos. Come to find out the bartender never put the order in so I was waiting for nothing. Overall the customer service was poor. The place was bustling but there was no wait for a table and it wasn't all that packed. The guy bartender who was positioned closer to us, never acknowledged us, never asked if we wanted a refill, no one gave water to us. It seemed like they couldn't handle the drink tickets coming in and the people sitting at the bar. I know the place is new so I may give them 6 months and come back to see what's up because I was excited to try some Food. Maybe next time. read more

Great vibes here! Super cute and I believe they have a speakeasy towards the back. I had a couple of their appetizers but nothing compares to the half chicken! Amazing! read more

I have not one bad thing to say. The food was really good- better than I expected to be honest as we came here more for the vibes. Our waitress was really sweet and answered all of our questions. Latin music in the background but not too loud so you are still able to chat. My favorite was the seafood macho dish and the ceviche mixto. read more

Panela - Chicken Tostone and Ceviche Mixto. Both delicious. - Latin American Near Me - Hoboken, New Jersey

They had run out of many choices a week after Mothers Day crowd....???? Service good, but the place smelled of cleaning products. Not very appetizing. The food itself was good! read more

Jesse and Melanie were amazing ! We had the octopus and tostones and both options were amazing! Def recommend and will be coming back! read more

Panela - Latin American Near Me - Hoboken, New Jersey

Food was delicious, service was great and the ambiance amazing. Also the drinks were good. read more

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Panela is wonderful! The drinks are very good and great service from Karla. The best chicken nachos I've ever had

Came here as a walk in - wait was about 20 minutes in a Saturday night ~9:30pm. No big deal - we ordered some margs and guac at the bar while we waited. Both very good. Once we were seated we had Jessi as our server, she was great! For drinks and apps started ASAP. She was attentive to make sure the drinks were good as well as the food. We got some mango margs, shrimp skewers and the churrasco plate. 10/10. Thank you Jessi! read more

So much fun at Panela! Great ambiance for Sunday Brunch. Came to celebrate my partners bday and we are having the best time. Our server is amazing and the vibe is super fun and chill. The drinks are super tasty as well, we for sure will be back! read more

Panela - Latin American Near Me - Hoboken, New Jersey

My family went for the salsa brunch on Sunday and we had so much fun! The food was delicious and the portion size was just right. The dance instructors were amazing!! With unlimited mimosas and bellinis, we had the best time. Highly recommend! read more

I loved this place! The food was so delicious. I got the chicken and it was so juicy and very well made! The ambiance was very fun, very instagrammable. The service was also quick and super friendly. Overall, a great place to visit in Hoboken! read more

Panela - Playa drink - Latin American Near Me - Hoboken, New Jersey

The cutest decor I've seen in awhile. Very instagrammable! The food was also really good! Loved the octopus and chori papa small plate. I also recommend the steak tostone. My sangria was also delicious and strong (I had to order two!) The only thing I don't recommend is the braised beef large plate. Overall, we can't wait to come back! read more

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Food has no flavor taste like salt . Service and drinks are amazing ... if your West Indian don't go for the food .... Has no taste ... just salty .... Besides that ambiance , service and drinks are amazing..... read more

Panela - Food - Latin American Near Me - Hoboken, New Jersey

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Awesome time! Great service and great atmosphere! Music was in point! The food definitely did not disappoint, this place is a must visit if you're in the Hoboken area! read more

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We ordered a bunch of shareable plates and every one hit the spot. The octopus, the papa rellena, the chicharron, and the maduros. We were very happy with the drinks as well. The music is a bit loud, but we asked them to turn it down and they did. read more

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Most delicious food I've had in a while! Highly recommend. Service was great and the margaritas were so good!

I went here with my cousins for my birthday. I had a wonderful experience. The food was amazing!! I had the hanger steak lomo which I never had before but wanted ever last fork full. The drinks were delicious !! But my favorite part was the ambiance. This is the place to go if you want good drinks, good vibez and great food. The staff made my birthday and ladies night a night to remember and really made us feel special ! Ana the manager really took her time to ensure our experience was perfect and she accomplished that goal !! You won't be disappointed if you make this destination your place to celebrate or just hang out on a Friday night !! read more

Panela - Hanger Steak Lomo. - Latin American Near Me - Hoboken, New Jersey

Panela offers exquisite cuisine. We were so impressed by the flavor, freshness, and presentation of our meal. The ambiance was perfect.... very instagrammable decor. The cocktails were well prepared and definitely not cheap on the liquor. Our waitress was attentive, provided valuable insight, and even was able to secure a spot for their special 6 Sinatra Room. " We had an amazing time and can't wait to do it again. read more

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Enjoyed my food and drinks, super delicious! I had the pleasure of having Isme as my server, she's amazing! Extremely attentive and had great suggestions for drinks. The ambiance is very welcoming, great music as well. Definitely coming back! read more

Panela - Latin American Near Me - Hoboken, New Jersey