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Diablicos

Casco Antiguo, San Felipe | frente al Ministerio de Gobierno, Panama City, Panama
0050769834400
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Ranked #110 of 347 restaurants in Panama City
Cuisines: Central American
Dining options: After-hours
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Noord, Aruba
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9 reviews 9 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

I went several times To Panama City,and I always enjoy the Gastronomy in this Highlight City. I must say that I never had a Bad Lunch or Dinner In Panama City since I went to Diablicos Restaurant Located in the Fantastic casco Viejo (Old City) where I Go everytime I land in Panama. I went on monday 6th on the... More

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Christchurch, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013

Suggested as serving typical Panamanian cuisine, but hugely disappointing - nothing green in sight, chicken breast stuffed with plantain, served with plantains and plastic mashed potato....all very dry. Atmosphere created by the to-ing and fro-ing of young people attending dancing lessons upstairs. Air-conditioning dripped on guests. Service unsmiling and unhelpful.

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See 5 more reviews by Brenda A for Panama City
Panama City, Panama
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8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

When doing a walking tour of Casco Antiguo with/for visiting friends, we four decided to try Diablicos. After having a fun (though not inexpensive) lunch, I wondered why I had not tried this place sooner. For trying Panamanian food, it is a very good choice. We had excellent service and a fun waiter. My only gripe was the very expensive... More

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California
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31 reviews 31 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

they told us that the credit card machine was not working, so we had to pay cash. I wonder if this is a regular occurrence? Other than that, the food was delicious. We stopped in since we wanted to have some Panamanian food, and we were not disappointed!

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Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
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19 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

Our recent dinner in Diablicos was not a great experience. The waiter was surly and we were originally seated under a dripping air conditioning unit. The food was very ordinary, very dry and lacking in any sauces or garnish. There are many other better and cheaper places to eat in the Casco Antiguo.

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See 3 more reviews by SandyGrim for Panama City
Saint Paul, Minnesota
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3 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013

If you are expecting a traditional meal with traditional entertainment, you will be disappointed. However if you are looking for a good meal and some music and dancing that is fun, then you will like it. The food is good and plentiful. We went before the "show" and then watched the entertainment after the meal. If we want to have... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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63 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 44 cities Reviews in 44 cities
70 helpful votes 70 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

Colorful cafe and restaurant featuring Panamanian specialities. On certain nights they feature a show. The menu was quite extensive and I enjoyed the patacones which were plantains stuffed with seafood and the coconut flan. The guacho or fish stew was just okay and not great. You could not eat the octopus as it was too tough. I would recommend ordering... More

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See 13 more reviews by Globalphile for Panama City
Guatemala City, Guatemala
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2013

Although clearly geared towards tourists, Diablicos is a fun place to get Panamanian food. We had fried pork and beef tenderloin from the tipicos menu. Both were tasty. We went on a Monday night and it was slow, but service was good.

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Rio de Janeiro, RJ
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28 reviews 28 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2013

Good food, both of us had fish. Cold beer, nice caipirinha. The staff are nice, they have wifi free for clients but the service is a little bit slow. The milk rice for dessert is a good choice.

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Vienna, Austria
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22 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2013

After 2 visits, I'm giving average rating instead of a poor one because of the staffs,they are very accommodating.Other than that, the food is nothing but blunt. The show is good if only for 30 minutes,after that it becomes annoying,just too loud.

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