This place was awesome! We met George upon entering his establishment. It has a hole in the wall appearance but do not be deceived. The former Canadian chef turned entrepeneur, eco-farmer, and self-sustaining hotelier is a wonderful find in the Boquete area. He has an enthralling approach to his business and a "no" isn't the answer approach. Although we are not staying at George's hotel, we did find his cuisine to be the best we have had thus far in Boquete. With rare exception, all of his fare is sustainably raised on site. The flavor and freshness of his food is only matched by his lovely family and his attitude. Meeting George and his family was a great honor as was eating at his grill. BTW, do not mind my skeptical look in the picture of the grill, I was not aware of what was to come and the...
Read moreYou can buy food at many local restaurants and food truck, but you can cannot find an experience like the Fireside. It's like going to a hidden rustic kitchen far away in the French countryside. There is room for at best a tight 15 inside with a few tables outside overlooking a brisk running stream. There are ducks walking about and come to find out, much of dinner comes right from grounds--including duck. For $15 you can get among other choices, a five course meal served by the owner/chef George's daughters in the light of an open fire stove. After the primary meal is served don't be surprised if George exits the kitchen, cranks on the sound system and belts out some Credence. I'll...
Read moreHad a great experience here. Not all staff speaks English but there is English written menus on the wall so you can point if you need to. Cosy laid back environment. All focus goes into the food which is exquisite. All fruit and veg sourced from the garden and the tuna I ordered was being freshly delivered before being cooked. The sauce was delicious as were the vegetables. Also had pineapple and mango upside-down cake with ice cream which again was exquisite. Definitely eat here if you...
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