Pajares Salinas — Restaurant in Bogota, Capital District

Three visits, two bad experiences

Setting: great. The photos of other reviewers will give a sense of that. This is a place for politicos, and the elite of Bogota. If you “need to be seen”, then you should go.

Food: a few good dishes, but too many errors. Temperature (bisque far too hot, main course fish far too cold just two examples), some too salty and others too bland. On the plus side, I don’t know of a better Spanish restaurant in Colombia.

Service: This is my big grievance. So many errors, delays. If only on one visit, I would not be so critical. One memorable example: When I could not eat a fish dish (which recommend by the waiter!) because it was too salty. I ate about 1/3 (i was hungry) and then left it for about 20 minutes before a visit from the waiter, i had tried to signal a waiter unsuccessfully … i was dining alone mid afternoon and the place was less full…. The discussion “Ya terminaste?” Me : “no puedo comerlo. Está demasiado salado”. Response: “ok. Quieres postre o café?”. Can’t make that up. Service at a place of this cost and reputation needs to be far better.

Also, on my last visit I arrived solo mid afternoon without reservation. The dining room was nearly empty and they said the only available table was in the bar, near the door. I asked for a table in the main room but was denied as they had reservations. The main room was much less than half full during my stay there.

Tl;dr: Don’t waste your time or money. You can get two better meals with better service for...

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