Pangaea On Ocean Ave

The staff here are friendly, and the service is fast, which makes the experience smooth and easy. The atmosphere is pleasant and comfortable, a nice place to relax while enjoying a meal. The food is good, with flavors that are satisfying without being overwhelming. Overall, it’s a spot I’d recommend for a casual meal with friends or family.

Made a Friday night reservation at Pangaea and wow, the place was packed and full of energy. Bright, upbeat crowd, Friday fun. We started with a few splits of Chandon. To eat we had the clam chowder, and a spam sushi roll (forget the exact name but wife had to have it!). For mains, we went with the duck and the tikka masala sea bass. Both were tasty. The fish was buttery and perfectly cooked, and flavorful. The duck was tender and just the right amount of crispy. The clam chowder surprised me. Not overly thick, tons of clams, and great flavor. Dessert was a crème brûlée 2 ways. One was regular and one espresso! Simple but so good. Our waiter deserves a shoutout ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐. Super friendly, high energy, rocking caps as earrings (iconic), and knew the menu inside and out. Overall, such a fun,

🍽️ Food: The food was a mixed bag. The calamari was a significant disappointment, as the dish contained more fried items than actual calamari. The California sandwich was decent, and the poke bowl was okay, but neither was particularly memorable. It also came out cold. 🐢 Service Issues: The service was a major issue. It was very slow, which was surprising for a holiday weekend, suggesting they were understaffed. This made the waiting time for our food and drinks much longer than it should have been. 🤔 Overall Impression: The slow service and disappointing food, particularly the calamari, made for a less-than-ideal dining experience. While some of the food was decent, it wasn't enough to justify a return visit. The restaurant's inability to handle the holiday weekend crowd effectively, co

This place is overated. The food is neither authentic nor tasty as a fusion food. We ordered coconut curry with chicken and vegetable miso sauce. Neither of them were good… The price is very high too comparing to the quality. The service is somewhat questionable too. We didn’t feel welcomed since the moment we entered until we leave. I will not come back.

Pangaea On Ocean Ave, located in the middle of Downtown Carmel-on-the-sea, was a Californian style restaurant.We went there on a wet rainy day when thunderstorms were expected. All dishes looked appetizing. Artichoke dish was available upon request as its local specialty appetizer. Korean Short Ribs and Kimchi soup were so good.