Pimento Cucina Italiana & Brunch en Salitre — Restaurant in Bogota, Capital District

1 star fake Italian

I had high hopes for Pimento Cucina Italiana & Brunch at the Marriott Hotel in Salitre, but unfortunately, the experience was a major letdown from start to finish.

The welcome was pleasant and the atmosphere inviting, and I was promptly seated for one. Johnny, the manager, personally attended to me and recommended a glass of Tempranillo from Spain, which turned out to be the highlight of the evening — the wine was excellent.

Unfortunately, everything went downhill after that. The bread rolls brought to the table were hard, stale, and completely flavorless. Even the garlic dipping sauce lacked any real taste or character.

Hoping the main course would redeem the evening, I ordered the Rigatoni Bolognese — only to be served lukewarm pasta and an equally bland sauce. The pasta was poorly cooked, and to make matters worse, the dish was filled with small and large bone fragments. Bone fragments in a pasta dish are unacceptable and raise serious concerns about kitchen quality and safety standards.

When I mentioned the issue to Johnny, he was courteous and removed the barely touched dish from the bill. However, I was still charged 88,000 COP for what amounted to half a glass of wine — a steep price for such a disappointing dining experience.

Overall, the meal was a one-star disaster. Between the stale bread, flavorless food, unsafe bone fragments, and overpriced wine, I can confidently say I won’t be returning. I recommend looking elsewhere if you're in the area — there are far better options for Italian cuisine in Bogotá.

Tenía grandes expectativas para Pimento Cucina Italiana & Brunch en el Hotel Marriott de Salitre, pero lamentablemente la experiencia fue una gran decepción de principio a fin.

La bienvenida fue agradable y el ambiente acogedor, y me acomodaron rápidamente en una mesa para uno. Johnny, el gerente, me atendió personalmente y me recomendó una copa de Tempranillo de España, que terminó siendo lo mejor de la noche: el vino estaba excelente.

Desafortunadamente, todo fue en picada después de eso. Los panes que trajeron a la mesa estaban duros, parecían viejos y no tenían ningún sabor. Incluso la salsa de ajo para acompañarlos carecía completamente de carácter.

Con la esperanza de que el plato fuerte mejorara la experiencia, pedí el Rigatoni a la Boloñesa, pero me sirvieron una pasta tibia con una salsa igual de insípida. La pasta estaba mal cocida y, para empeorar las cosas, el plato estaba lleno de fragmentos de hueso pequeños y grandes. Encontrar huesos en un plato de pasta es inaceptable y genera serias dudas sobre la calidad y seguridad de la cocina.

Cuando le comenté el problema a Johnny, fue amable y retiró el plato, que apenas había probado, de la cuenta. Sin embargo, me cobraron 88,000 COP por lo que apenas era media copa de vino, un precio muy alto para una experiencia tan decepcionante.

En general, la comida fue un desastre de una estrella. Entre el pan duro, la comida insípida, los fragmentos de hueso y el vino excesivamente caro, puedo decir con confianza que no volveré. Recomiendo buscar otras opciones si están en la zona; hay lugares mucho mejores para disfrutar de cocina...

I cane here and payes $118.000cop for this tiny pasta and plus $13.000cop tips and what I got just this 2 dishes with napkin and utensils this restaurant claims luxury Italian restaurants? i come from USA and this very unacceptable standards of “luxury” with poor service I need come back and ask for cheap quality utensils and napkins! Do I need waste my time money and energy on asking basic staff even I twice tell to go ( means I take with me and eat at hotel means I cannot eat with my hands ) two paper bag ? And even to ho they add tips (propina ) ask them to remove and be careful of scams in Columbia they even on to go orders try to rip you of ! Read receipts then open your bag ...

A welcoming place with well appointed furniture and decor. A massive breakfast spread across multiple buffet stations and an omelette station. The staff is extremely courteous, polite and eager to serve.

As the morning continued the crowd got larger and the hustle and bustle increased. There is plenty of space indoors as well as on the outdoor patio. Enough staff to go around so you don’t feel neglected.

Andres and Mariluiz were fantastic and made our breakfast experience a pleasant one. There were a couple of hiccups due to the language barrier and some things got lost in translation. However, that was quickly cleared up and the issues resolved...