Pampa South American Restaurant

(212) 865-2929

768 Amsterdam Ave Ste 9798
New York, NY 10025 40.795 -73.9698

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Neighborhoods: Upper West Side, Midtown

Last updated 5.07.10

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In Short – The design is rustic, with terra cotta tiles, exposed brick and sponge-painted walls in yellow, orange and red. Amongst the young crowd of neighborhood residents and Columbia grad students, Spanish can be heard. Empanadas come stuffed with creamed corn, celery and blue cheese, and papa a la huancaina covers boiled potatoes, chilled and sliced, in a spicy Peruvian mayonnaise and garnishes them with hard-cooked eggs. But all these appetizers are merely supporting players before the curtain rises for dishes "de la parrilla" (from the grill). A popular choice is the skirt steak,…

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “Ambience is warm and romantic.”
  2. “heard Pampa grill coming soon in diferent location I belevie is in Brooklyn williamsburght I think i very good news excellent place.”
  3. “ambience is nice.”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “All the food from the salads, to the steak, to the delicious desserts promises a worthy trip up to West 97th Street.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “It is a great spot if you enjoy meat, candlelight, wine, dulce de leche and a great crowd.”
  2. “It is a great Argentine beer.”
food quality
95.64999580383301% positive
  1. “fine beef, good prices but very loud.”
  2. “think that I am going to gibe it an other chance, because I had very good argentine food in Downtown, let see.”
  3. “The meat is wonderful, definitely not for vegetarians!”
  4. “The food is absolutely great and the service was spectacular.”
  5. “Great Argentinian food, good service, outdoor garden in summer.”
  6. “Despite the fact that the owner approached us more than once to rush us to finish (we were the largest party there at the time; 24 people) and leave, so that the next group could take our table, I keep returning to this savory Argentine steak house that o”
  7. “Fantastic steak”
  8. “wide variety of meats, huge portions, great uptown restaurant, one of the best on the upper upper west side.”
  9. “Who knew you could find really good steak in Manhattan Valley?”
  10. “And the empanadas were so yummy as well.”
  11. “The service was ok, empanadas were tasty, skirt steak was very good and prices quite reasonable.”
  12. “All the food from the salads, to the steak, to the delicious desserts promises a worthy trip up to West 97th Street.”
  13. “steak so huge it doesn't fit on the plate will cost you 15 dollars, 17 max, and a huge platter of fries is just 4 dollars.”
  14. “Even the delicious beef cannot make me return again.”
  15. “never had Argentinean food in the past but the waiter recommended some of the best and tenderest steak I ever had.”
  16. “Even as a poor college student I scrape together enough to visit this place close to twice a month, and the (skirt) steaks and apple crepes have a beautiful flavor that make all the scrimping and saving worth it.”
  17. “The food was Great.”
  18. “The food was excellent.”
  19. “Good steaks, cooked as ordered and terrific with the chimichuri sauce.”
  20. “The skirt steak is outstanding and so is everything else.”
  21. “group of six ate at Pampa and had a great time with great steak and sangria.”
  22. “think that argentine cuisine can be match more interesting better that the insipid expirience that I had in this overpriced place.”
  23. “It is a great spot if you enjoy meat, candlelight, wine, dulce de leche and a great crowd.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “all in all a great little place with a big expansive menu, very good hidden spot on the upper west”
  2. “wide variety of meats, huge portions, great uptown restaurant, one of the best on the upper upper west side.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “wide variety of meats, huge portions, great uptown restaurant, one of the best on the upper upper west side.”
  2. “heard Pampa grill coming soon in diferent location I belevie is in Brooklyn williamsburght I think i very good news excellent place.”
  3. “all in all a great little place with a big expansive menu, very good hidden spot on the upper west”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “Even the delicious beef cannot make me return again.”
service
87.5% positive
  1. “The food is absolutely great and the service was spectacular.”
  2. “never had Argentinean food in the past but the waiter recommended some of the best and tenderest steak I ever had.”
  3. “The service was Great.”
  4. “The service was ok, empanadas were tasty, skirt steak was very good and prices quite reasonable.”
  5. “The service is good and friendly.”
  6. “The are also not child friendly.”
  7. “Great Argentinian food, good service, outdoor garden in summer.”
  8. “Despite the fact that the owner approached us more than once to rush us to finish (we were the largest party there at the time; 24 people) and leave, so that the next group could take our table, I keep returning to this savory Argentine steak house that o”
value
88.88999938964844% positive
  1. “Even as a poor college student I scrape together enough to visit this place close to twice a month, and the (skirt) steaks and apple crepes have a beautiful flavor that make all the scrimping and saving worth it.”
  2. “wide variety of meats, huge portions, great uptown restaurant, one of the best on the upper upper west side.”
  3. “think that argentine cuisine can be match more interesting better that the insipid expirience that I had in this overpriced place.”
  4. “fine beef, good prices but very loud.”
  5. “Despite the fact that the owner approached us more than once to rush us to finish (we were the largest party there at the time; 24 people) and leave, so that the next group could take our table, I keep returning to this savory Argentine steak house that o”
  6. “steak so huge it doesn't fit on the plate will cost you 15 dollars, 17 max, and a huge platter of fries is just 4 dollars.”
  7. “The service was ok, empanadas were tasty, skirt steak was very good and prices quite reasonable.”
  8. “prices are reasonable.”
  9. “don't understand how anyone could not love this place - especially at these prices!”
1 Star Rating: Poor

04/27/08

Pampa Grill is a bad neighbor

by unhappyneighbor

I am extremely unhappy that Pampa Grill has moved into my neighborhood in Williamsburg. They have a noisy and rattling exhaust fan and will not address the problem. I have pleaded with them to fix the issue, but they do nothing. I don't understand how a new business in the area can ignore complaints and disregard their neighbors. It is very rude and uncaring.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/23/08

THE NEW PAMPA GRILL BETTER THEN BEFORE

by 2437

I WAS ABLE TO TAKE A LOOK AND CONFIRM THE RUMOR OF THE NEW AND IMPROVED PAMPA GRILL. IS TRUE....AND IM REALLY HAPPY ABOUT IT. PAMPA GRILL IS IN WILLIAMSBURG, GRAHAM AVE AND METROPOLITAN THE PLACE LOOKS UNREAL VERY MODERN. I CAN'T WAIT TO HAVE THE BEST STEAKS IN NYC. WHO EVER IS A FAN OF THE OLD PAMPA CHECK OUT THE NEW PAMPA GRILL IS WELL WORTH IT........

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/20/08

Pampa grill coming back soon williamsburgth brooklyn

by 4783

I heard Pampa grill coming soon in diferent location I belevie is in Brooklyn williamsburght I think i very good news excellent place.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

04/13/07

One of the better deals for a steakhouse anywhere in the city

by chermaine

I've had my fair share of steaks in this city and you will be hard pressed to find a better deal. My dinner guest and myself had the filet (wrapped in bacon) and the t-bone off of the regular menu. Both steaks were cooked to our specifications and the service was on point. What more can you ask for from a very reasonably priced steakhouse?

  • Pros: Good value, tasty food, friendly service
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

09/27/06

Fantastic steak

by section204

The filet mignon was really on par with many I have had in well-known steak houses. It was prepared perfectly, tender and delicious. Wine by the glass was reasonably priced ($7-$8). My friend wasn't overly hungry and ordered an appetizer and chicken soup...she enjoyed both (and did not meet the $30 "minimum" so I do not think this is heavily enforced). I will definitely go back...perhaps when the weather gets warmer to enjoy the garden.

  • Pros: delicious steak, garden

The Details on Pampa South American Restaurant

Place Categories:

  • recommended waiter
  • delicious beef
  • great argentine beer
  • huge portions
  • great sangria
  • good provoleta
  • not like noise
  • cold stare
  • great values
  • great argentinian food
  • best skirt steak
  • very enjoyable little place
  • good service
  • very good argentine food
  • yummy empanadas
  • nice ambience
  • great outdoor garden
  • good prices
  • very good hidden spot
  • favorite restaurant
  • not child friendly the
  • not like laughter
  • perfect pampa
  • delicious desserts
  • enjoy great crowd
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