Panama International Restaurant (PTY)

The food, service, and atmosphere were a 10/10. I had the Oxtail plate with rice and peas, plantain, and mixed greens salad. The flavor of the meat was out of this world, and blended perfectly with everything else on the plate! I also HIGHLY recommend the Rum Cake for dessert! When I say it’s the best dessert I’ve ever had, I mean it! I’ll be ordering a birthday rum cake from here from now on every year. I’ll definitely be back soon!

The outdoor patio area was nice, and we enjoyed sitting out there. However, the customer service and staff personality could use improvement; it seemed like the owner was the one serving us. Unfortunately, the jerk chicken was awful--it tasted off and was quite unpleasant. The oxtails with peas and rice were just okay, and I noticed they forgot to include the plantains. The large red snapper was acceptable for my taste, although my sister thought it was good. Overall, I wouldn't consider returning. With a bill of $161, I didn't feel it was worth it, and I chose not to leave a tip. I like to feel appreciated and enjoy my food. It wasn't hot ( only fish) Also all the owner do on these review is make excuses and argue Dang!

The food was great. The owners came and talked to us personally for awhile. The food was a little spicer with the Carribian background than my wife was used from her region of Panama. But each family is used to how their mom or grandparents make things. Overall it was delicious. On an important side note they are relocating to Long Beach and having a name change to PTY, after Panama's airport.

Delicious food, excellent ambiance, friendly staff. We highly recommend you visit Panama International Restaurant!

I called approximately three days in advance to make a reservation for 10 people at 7:00 PM. I was informed that a party of 20 would be arriving around that same time, so to accommodate the restaurant, I agreed to move our reservation up to 5:00 PM. When we arrived, the owner’s wife was our server. As we began placing our orders, we were told that several menu items were unavailable, which was understandable. The menu also stated that seafood items would take approximately 45 minutes to prepare, which we were aware of and accepted. However, service issues quickly became apparent. About half of the table received their fish entrees within 15–20 minutes, while the other half did not. Although we understood the longer preparation time, the food arrived inconsistently. When our meals did arr