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Looking for review on Palermo in La Paz
Was in La Paz for one night last week and finally made it to Tres Virgenes after years of trying to get there. Ambiance, menu, food preparation and
presentation, and service were all a pleasure. What a lovely relaxing evening we enjoyed after a whirlwind day of driving/shopping/doctor/dentist.
On the way back to the hotel, I noticed Palermo on the malecon and liked the 'look' from outside. Was wondering of anyone has tried it and has any
comments?
Thanks
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JESSE
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| Quote: | Originally posted by audiobaja
I haven't been there, but quite a few people have told me it's very good.
There's an interesting aspect in that they are selling alcohol without a license, I heard on the radio just a few days back, so not sure what's about
to happen there. Supposedly, they were 'borrowing' a license, but the city doesn't consider that to be legal. Don't know what they're planning to
do about that one. Probably it will get 'fixed' with a bit of cash going to the right people. |
Considering Novelli's past history, we shouldn't expect any less.
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DENNIS
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If they're new, how did they get a five star rating? Does it mean anything? Maybe they borrowed that as well.
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JESSE
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
If they're new, how did they get a five star rating? Does it mean anything? Maybe they borrowed that as well. |
They had a five star rating a year before they opened 
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by JESSE
They had a five star rating a year before they opened |
WOW....I guess they are good.
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Actually, it felt a bit pretentious. Not so at Jesse's.
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We -- a party of three -- had dinner at Palermo a week ago and were favorably impressed on several different levels. Upon arriving the valet parking
service made for an easy, uncomplicated entry into the restaurant. The interior of the restaurant is well and expensively decorated and furnished.
The maitre d' and wait staff were gracious and on their toes. The food was good. Since this was our first time there we played it safe by skipping
over the pricier entrees and ordered calzone and individual pizzas baked in a wood fired oven and found them to be very good, on a par or better than
the other good pizzas available in La Paz at places like Toscana or La Pazta. Wine was served by the glass. The price of the dinner we enjoyed and
the menu items we haven't tried yet all seemed quite reasonable considering the elegance of the restaurant, the quality of the food, the
professionalism of the staff and the ambience in general. An added touch was the c-cktail piano played by a young man at a white baby grand.
I'm not knowledgeable enough to rate any restaurant in a three, four or five star category, but I can say for sure that we'll return there to try
their other, more elaborate menu offerings. It's obvious at a glance that a great deal of money has been spent in putting Palermo together and it has
opened during a very slow and troubling economic time. I am not at all sure there will be sufficient business to meet the payroll of the rather large
(and very skilled) staff. I hope they are well-capitalized, as I want Palermo (and many of our new restaurants) to hang on long enough to succeed.
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