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1. RK

   RobiK

   Salt Lake City

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great food, great atmosphere and great staff… a lot of the same people have worked there for years.

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2. PS

   PatrickS

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall4food4service4ambience4

   During our USA holiday we’ve eaten in LA, La Quinta, Rancho Mirage and Park City, but this was the best so far.

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   kathy

   Salt Lake City

   42 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   42 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   overall4food4service4ambience4

   They just updated the menu.The scallops were very nice and the sauce on pasta they came with was delicate and didn't overwhelm the sweet taste of the scallops. The grilled apple salad was very nice! The brownie dessert with vanilla gelato and carmel sauce was the perfect ending

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   AlexanderB

   Salt Lake City

   10 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   I visited Pago yesterday because I needed my favorite comfort food, the Pago Burger. It's filling as it is delicious!! Looking forward to trying more new menu items

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   Tory

   Denver

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on March 11, 2023

   overall3food3service4ambience2

   The server was very nice and chill, but other than that I would not say the experience was worth the price. It was my third time going to Pago and I found the burger was soggy, and the drinks were lackluster. That on top of the fact you have to put a credit card down when making a reservation and yet we still got placed in one of the worst tables in the restaurant… I will be dining elsewhere in the future.

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6. LL

   LeeLee

   Seattle

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on March 7, 2023

   overall5food4service4ambience5

   Our food was wonderful but the desserts seemed expensive for what they were—not outstanding

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7. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Salt Lake City

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on February 28, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Everything was great. Will be back

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   Downtoearth

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 26, 2023

   overall3food3service3ambience2

   Could just be the style of food but I thought given the price it could have been better. The apple salad was nice with a good pairing of flavors. We liked the sour dough bread. The brussel sprouts were over cooked, almost burnt. It made it so you could not enjoy the flavor of the vegetable. The food was fine but given the cost we were expecting amazing. The restaurant is unique but small making it very crowded and somewhat loud. It just didn’t feel like fine dining. If you are looking for fancy food that has unique pairings this is a place for you. It just wasn’t for me.

   PagoResponded on February 27, 2023Hi Downtoearth, Thank you for your review! I'm sorry your experience did not go as expected. We are not a fine dining establishment, no valet service or bow ties here! Our entire mission is to offer upper-scale dishes with local, high quality ingredients in a more approachable setting (cancelling out the fine-dining big bucks). It does sound like your brussels sprouts were in the deep-fryer a little too long! I hope you can experience them at their best on your next visit!

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9. B

   Bguy

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 26, 2023

   overall4food3service5ambience4

   Our server Sophia made our experience wonderful, she was very attentive. The food was okay, I had the stroganoff and it was flavorless. I was disappointed because our children gave us a gift card here because they were so excited for us to try it. Wish I could have given it a higher rating.

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10. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 20, 2023

    overall1food2service4ambience3

    The food is just ok!

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    Michael

    Salt Lake City

    36 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience3

    A cute place in a great location. The food was fine although nothing special. The service was friendly but quite slow. There were not a lot of other diners so the slowness and lack of attention surprised us.

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    Aaron

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall1food2service1ambience4

    Rude waiters, mediocre food and insane prices adds up for a subpar experience. Your money would be better spent elsewhere

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13. JC

    JustinC

    Salt Lake City

    22 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience2

    We love Pago and have been many times. This was our second year in a row for the Valentines Day special. Last year was so magical, we definitely wanted to come back. Overall, we did have a very enjoyable time. This year we had some real winners and a few closer to average. The oysters were fantastic. I don't even care for oysters, but they were delicious. My wife had the Beetroot Ravioli, which was perfect. I had the cioppino, which was nice, but not great. The intermezzo was also a huge hit. The complexity and simplicity captured in that small dish is admirable. For the mains, I had the scallops and risotto, which was amazing. My wife had the spaghetti, which was ok. Lastly, the desserts were also a bit of a mixed bag. The gelato was so tasty, while the brownie was dense, cold, and heavy and the apple cake was ok. So overall, the meal was good with hits and misses. We did get sat by the door and it was bitter cold outside, so I know that had a little bit of influence on the evening...more of a mental note to request in the reservation to not sit by the door. But perhaps the biggest disappointment of the evening was the service. Our waitress was nice and polite, but we have become accustomed to the wait staff giving us a bit of a description of the dish or the wine pairing, particularly given the chef is so talented and creative...it is always interesting and beneficial to hear what is in the dish. Repeatedly, our waitress would set the dishes or the glasses down without saying a word. We would ask her to tell us which wine we were drinking or to describe the dish. With each course, the pattern would repeat itself...set the item down...attempt to walk away...we would call out and ask for information. Of course we will be back because we have enjoyed the restaurant for so many years, but for the price and for the specialness of V-day, it was a little disappointing.

    PagoResponded on February 19, 2023Hi Justin, Thank you for your constructive review! I'm very sorry the service you were provided did not meet our standards. We are addressing this internally. Please let me know if there is anything else I can do, thanks!

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14. JD

    JonathanD

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience4

    Food is way overpriced. $30 for a bolognese I expect to be blown away. Same with the stroganoff. I expect quality homemade noodles etc. I could have made the same dishes for $5-10.

    PagoResponded on February 19, 2023Hi Jonathon, I'm sorry your experience with us was negative. We actually do make all of our pastas and sauces in-house and the local ingredients we use are of top quality, which can be pricy. I hope you are willing to give us another chance in the future!

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15. RC

    RandeeC

    Salt Lake City

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 13, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4

    Party of 6 and everyone loved their meal! The fries were my fav. Quality and quantity of food is worth price, even though I feel the pricing was very reasonable.

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16. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New England

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience3

    We made a reservation and then received a call that the kitchen would be closing at 2:00 pm. That was the time of our reservation. So we drove over before the kitchen closed. The staff was scarce. We were offered water, my husband asked for sparkling water but only got still water. Eggs were over cooked for poached eggs. All the other food was very good.

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    samy

    Salt Lake City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    We were so excited to go!! We discussed the menu all week. Little did we know that they did a different brunch menu on Saturdays so we didn't get any of the items we drove for. But the staff was great and the food was good. The hamburger was very juicy, the eggs Benedict we're so far, the potatoes were amazing. The salmon was flavorless which was strange considering it was in a bed of flavored rice. But over all it was good.

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18. HH

    HeatherH

    Washington DC

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Waiter, David was excellent. He was very knowledgeable about wine. Delicious food and cozy atmosphere.

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19. U

    Unhappycustomer

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 5, 2023

    overall2food2service3ambience1

    Overpriced and poor ambiance. Cold environment with staff that does not seem well managed.

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20. BB

    BethB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    I'd like more dessert options, but otherwise great.

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21. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Mexico City

    9 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2023

    overall3food4service5ambience4

    Muy buena atención de Ángela❤️ la comida está deliciosa

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    Steve

    Salt Lake City

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4

    Great service, loved our food.

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23. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Salt Lake City

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall2food4service1ambience3

    Overall poor experience. We had a reservation and we’re the first people in that morning a party of 2 and a party of 6 came in and we’re sat after us. Both parties received their food before we did. We sat for 45 minutes before we received our appetizer. which was a cold dish.. hard to understand what took so long.. When we talked to the waiter about it she was completely tone deaf. She never apologized for the bad experience and made no effort to make accommodations the make up for it. Then, while I was still eating she brought the check over? I’d barely made it through 1/2 my meal. There was no question about it. The food was good once it finally came but top to bottom - pretty bad experience. We were able to laugh about how bad it was and that was the only good thing that came out of it.

    PagoResponded on January 29, 2023Anonymous, I'm sorry to hear of your negative experience. I have discussed it with our brunch staff and have scheduled more in-depth training to be done. I hope you can dine with us again soon and experience proper Pago service!

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    Dane

    Salt Lake City

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience5

    good service outdoor patio was warm and had a nice ambiance, everything was good except the gnocchi. came out very mush with lack of sauce. i even requested more sauce, sadly did not help the dish. would not recommend

    PagoResponded on January 15, 2023Thank you for your review Dane! I'm sorry to hear of your negative experience with the gnocchi. It is definitely not your traditional gnocchi dish so we understand if it's not for everyone. I'd be happy to send you a gift card or do a partial refund. I hope you give us another try sometime in the future!

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    Phillip

    Salt Lake City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Pago has been one of our favorite brunch spots, but in the last year or so they have taken the food to the next level.

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26. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Best Brussels sprouts I’ve ever had and I appreciated the wine pairing suggestion from the server. I was pleased to hear the salmon I had was wild!

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    healthyfoodie

    Atlanta Metro

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We have enjoyed Pago many times and this particular dinner was excellent. Our waitress was working with a large table and the manager visited our table of two with a friendly smile and took our order. We greatly appreciated how the manager understood that we could be waiting a while because the large table was taking up time. Next, our waitress was equally engaging and thanked us for our patience. The food was superb, atmosphere cozy and just right on a cold Saturday night. Pago is an SLC treasure. The mushrooms were my favorite.

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28. JS

    JoelS

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    David, our server was fantastic. The food was no less superb. Original flavors and the mushroom appie, and Faroe Islands salmon with David’s suggestion of Russian Valley white wine was incredible. Music was audible and actually really good. Will be back soon as this was our first time after seeing Pago talked about in Salt Lake local rag.

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29. K

    Katie

    Salt Lake City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food was amazing, their drink selection could be better but the menu this season is top notch.

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30. LS

    LisaS

    Salt Lake City

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Pago has a brief menu, but it covers the bases. We ordered beef stroganoff, pasta Bolognese, shrimp with vegetables and a salmon. All entrees were excellent. Also recommend the mushroom app. - light and delicious. Highly recommended.

    PagoResponded on January 7, 2023Thank you so much for this kind review!

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    sonyai

    Toronto

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food was delicious, burger amazing! Just try it!

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32. KA

    KendraA

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    New Year’s Experience was fantastic! Everything we had was great. Recommend the wine pairing.

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33. BR

    BethanyR

    New England

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Logan was a fantastic server. The food and wine was amazing!

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34. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Salt Lake City

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 27, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience3

    The food didn’t have much flavor. Unusual, previously I haven’t had anything on the menu I didn’t like.

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35. ST

    SomeTraveler

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 27, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience4

    I had pretty high hopes for Pago, having heard wonderful things about its farm-to-table approach and elevated but casual dining experience... but it fell short of what I was expecting. A quick caveat: this was December 26th, the observed day for Christmas in 2022 so the place was likely understaffed, which probably had an affect on my party's experience. The experience: My party was seated outdoors in a corner away from the heating elements. The hostess was initially kind and dismissed our request to sit inside instead. The server started off attentive but, after our initial order, we were left completely alone with no updates until, after 40 minutes, the server buzzed our table to say "sorry for the wait." It ended up being another 10-15 minutes after that that our single round of entrees finally arrived (no appetizers, no drinks besides water and a couple of glasses of wine across the table). The food: The burger was good, but the bacon was limp and the bun struggled to stand up to the juiciness of the beef and cheese. It's a common problem, but one more for a pub than a high middle tier restaurant. The fries were great and portion size was good, overall. Around a 4/5. The gem lettuce salad was interesting and had popcorn to provide some additional substance beyond the lettuce itself, but it overpowered the rest of the salad. Probably like a 3/5. The bolognese tasted like it came from a jar. Overly salty and acidic, it lacked depth. The pasta it came with was fine and portion size was fine. I think it'd be a 2/5. The short rib stroganoff's sauce was thin and bland, with the short rib meat itself stringy and tougher than would normally be expected. The pasta it came with and portion size were fine. I'm thinking it would be a 3/5. Overall: I won't be suggesting Pago to friends for dinner, though I'd probably meet someone there if they suggested it for lunch.

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36. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food and phenomena service. We sat outside and while it was a chilly night we were cozy with the fire pits and heaters. Great evening and great food

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    ClaysonQ

    Salt Lake City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Not our first time to Pago but it feels like it since the menu always changes. The food is always fresh and delicious. Staff is kind and helpful. They know the menu and are excited to tell you about any of the dishes. We even sat outside and it was like 20 degrees but the patio enclosure and heaters/fireplace did a great job of keeping us warm.

    PagoResponded on January 7, 2023Thank you so much for your kind review! I'm glad you were cozy out on the patio!

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    madprofessah

    Los Angeles

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on December 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We flew into Salt Lake on the way to a wedding in Provo. We had a quick dinner with my husband’s cousin soon after landing and he suggested Pago. There are two locations but the one on 9th was a few blocks from the cousins place. Dinner was great! We ordered family style starting with the mushrooms, cheese plate and the beets. The sourdough bread was excellent. Then i had the salmon, hubby had the Argentinian shrimp and cousin had the gnocchi. Everything was very fresh and tasty. Overall bill was very reasonable for three grown men for dinner.

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    SusanM

    Salt Lake City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience4

    1st time I had brunch @ Pago. Delicious as I thought it would be.

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    Kari

    Salt Lake City

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    A great brunch with yummy cocktails and food!!

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