Situated on Church Street steps way from the Hyatt Hotel and a mere three blocks from New Brunswick's Theater District, stands Panico's. Since 1987 Panico's has been impressing lovers of fine food and impeccable service in a warm and elegant atmosphere. Panico's is known for fine wines and classic and innovative Italian cuisine. The artistically presented dishes are splendid examples of Italian Cuisine at its finest. panicos a family owned business is the only restaurant in New brunswick that makes everything from our fresh breads to desserts everyday in our wood fired oven at our sister place across the street Panicos Brick oven pizzeria which carries a large selection of pizza with an extensive menu that is much more than pizza. we carry a full bar at both locations.. So if the occassion is for an elegant meal at panicos restaurant or a more casual dinner at the Brick oven bar and grill we offer everything to make your meal complete to satisfy your palate.

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40 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Outstanding) 4 / 5

(40 Reviews)

Rating Breakdown 40 reviews

5 stars

(12)

4 stars

(20)

3 stars

(5)

2 stars

(3)

1 star

(0)

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 4.1 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

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Diners classify this restaurant as:

romantic(18)
special occasion(17)
fit for foodies(13)

neighborhood gem(11)
good for groups(9)
notable wine list(4)

Panico's Reviews List

Review 1 for Panico's

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 5/13/2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Excellent service and great food!"

Dined on 5/13/2013

Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem

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Review 2 for Panico's

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

OpenTable Diner

Dined on 4/29/2013

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"The Osso Bucco is to die for, as is the Branzino"

Dined on 4/29/2013

Special Features: good for groups, romantic, neighborhood gem

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Review 3 for Panico's

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Service and food were great.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/20/2013

2004

Dined on 04/20/2013

2004

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Service and food were great. Many of the wines on the list were out of stock."

Dined on 04/20/2013

2004

Special Features: good for groups

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Review 4 for Panico's

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

not typical of what we encounter

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OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/14/2013

2006

Dined on 04/14/2013

2006

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"not typical of what we encounter on a visit to this restaurant. i didn't like our table for 5 in the bar area. the dining room is so lovely, felt like we were banished! salads to start were good as was the bread basket. menus were delivered with listings of at least 3 items not available. 4 of us chose the special short ribs as waiter indicated this was the best choice. ick! served with tasteless risotto.. a big disappoinment. other diner chose swordfish from the regular menu and seemed very pleased. we will chalk off to a bad night in the kitchen."

Dined on 04/14/2013

2006

Special Features: romantic

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Review 5 for Panico's

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

I had been here a numbr of

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/04/2013

2007

Dined on 04/04/2013

2007

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"I had been here a numbr of years ago and didn't think much of the food. Things have changed! The food was very good and the service was excellent. Just a mile from home, I'm so glad a friend convinced me to try Panico's again. The folks at the bar were a little noisy - ans this was on a week night!"

Dined on 04/04/2013

2007

Special Features: neighborhood gem

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Review 6 for Panico's

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Always a fine dinning experience.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/26/2013

2007

Dined on 03/26/2013

2007

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Always a fine dinning experience."

Dined on 03/26/2013

2007

Special Features: romantic, special occasion

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Review 7 for Panico's

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Mixed Results

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/22/2013

2012

Dined on 03/22/2013

2012

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"The high points were the watercress salad as an appetizer and the ossobucco (the house specialty) as an entree. Both were very good. The seafood crepe with strawberry cream sauce (yeah, really) was an interesting appetizer, but not fantastic; I just had to try it, and I'm glad I did. The grouper entree was overdone and with little flavor. The desserts were disappointing, a peanut butter bombe with virtually no peanut flavor, and a chocolate mousse that was essentially a large chocolate cupcake with a bit of a mousse filling."

Dined on 03/22/2013

2012

Special Features: fit for foodies

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Review 8 for Panico's

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

A little on the pricy side

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/16/2013

2013

Dined on 03/16/2013

2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"A little on the pricy side but very good food, excellent service, nice entree selection and options. Overall a very good dining experience. Have been there several times over the past few years and haven't been dissapointed. Will return in the future."

Dined on 03/16/2013

2013

Special Features: notable wine list, romantic, special occasion

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Review 9 for Panico's

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Reservation not accepted for

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/13/2013

2013

Dined on 03/13/2013

2013

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Reservation not accepted for early bird that was OK'd on the phone. Questioned like a prisoner. Who did I speak to? I don't memorize names of staff members at restaurants."

Dined on 03/13/2013

2013

Special Features: special occasion

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Review 10 for Panico's

Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

Food and service was great;

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/09/2013

2010

Dined on 03/09/2013

2010

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Food and service was great; however menu selection was weak. Pretty upscale place. Nice live piano player!"

Dined on 03/09/2013

2010

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Review 11 for Panico's

Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Fun time out with the girls

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/02/2013

2012

Dined on 03/02/2013

2012

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"We went out for my girlfriend's birthday and had a delicious meal complete with wine & dessert. The service was perfect, there without being overbearing. The only thing that I didn't think of was the parking situation in New Brunswick on a Saturday night but even that turned out OK when they reopened the parking lot across the street."

Dined on 03/02/2013

2012

Special Features: fit for foodies, notable wine list, special occasion

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Review 12 for Panico's

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Host with an attitude

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/23/2013

2011

Dined on 02/23/2013

2011

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"I booked my reservation on Opentable and received a confirmation email minutes later. When my party and I arrived at the restaurant the host informed me that he did not have my name on the list. When I showed him my confirmation he scoffed and told me it takes 24 hours for reservations made online to be confirmed. I use Opentable regularly and have never had an issue prior to this. The gentleman told us to wait until he could free up a table, but there were at least 5 open tables. Several groups came in after us with reservations made at the same time who were seated right away.
Our waitor was pleasant and the food was alright. Neither made a big enough impression to dine at Panicos again. The host at their pizzeria has more manners!"

Dined on 02/23/2013

2011

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Review 13 for Panico's

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Went for valentin's day dinner

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 02/14/2013

2010

Dined on 02/14/2013

2010

Food

(Fair) 2 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Quiet

"Went for valentin's day dinner Was prix fix meal 65 per person. My wife ordered fish that came out lukewarm at best. We sent it back and they nuked it to heat it up. Had to ask for water twice. Place was pretty empty so no reason for poor service. They also added 18 percent to bill which was a nice tip considering I ordered a nice bottle of wine. Will not be back anytime soon. I guess I should have known better then to go out on a holiday."

Dined on 02/14/2013

2010

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Review 14 for Panico's

Overall rating

(Fair) 2 / 5

Menu was nothing specia. It

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 01/19/2013

2006

Dined on 01/19/2013

2006

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Menu was nothing specia. It took us awhile to find something on the menu we wanted to eat. We thought everything was pretty expensive and definitely overpriced for what we ordered and the portions we were served. The food tasted just okay, again nothing to write home about. The restaurant was pretty but just nothing stood out to us as special. The service was good. The waiter suggested a good bottle of wine that wasn't too pricey but most bottles of wine were quite expensive. My family will not be returning to this restaurant or would I recommend it to anyone . Sorry!"

Dined on 01/19/2013

2006

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Review 15 for Panico's

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5