El Fogón — Restaurant in David

We were in David in May and decided to eat at El Fagon. When we entered the large dining room there was only one other couple eating. A friendly waiter helped us to a table and after a few minuets returned to take our order. My wife ordered a chicken dish and then added a ceviche appetizer. I ordered a steak. My wife's appetizer came and shortly after came my food. I picked at my food a bit, waiting for hers to come. After about 10-minutes I started to wonder if the waiter had misunderstood the order, thinking that the appetizer replaced her main dish order. I finally got the attention of the waiter and made sure her order had been placed correctly at which he assured me it had been and was almost done. Then he disappeared. We waited for another 15 minutes and i finally got up and found another waiter to ask what was going on. He looked at the order and went to find the first waiter who came back out of the kitchen. By this time we had been there over an hour and my wife still did not have her meal. I asked the original waiter why she didn't have her food and he just said they needed more time. There were 8-workers in the front, most just standing around doing nothing and only about 6-parties eating. We paid our bill and left without a sorry or any attempt to make...

We have been here several times and really like this place. The times we have gone have been early afternoon and it has been relatively empty each time, so although the service was great not sure how it would be if they were busy. This time we started with the ceviche pescado which was great. For a main course I had the pernil asado and my wife had the pescado al fagon. The pork was a little tough and dry, but very tasty, and came with nice salad and crispy french fries. The pescado el fogon was wonderful. I would definitely get the fish again, but would take a pass on the pork. The atmosphere in the place...

I used to go to the old El Fogon about 12 years ago, always liked it, and decided to try this newer version on a trip to David. This one is nicer and has air conditioning. I had a rib-eye streak which was tasty and tender by Panamanian standards. Ordering a cup of wine will get you a full pour! They don't skimp. The service was also very good, quick, polite, food all came out at the right times, hot, and flavorful. This is not a 5 star restaurant by any stretch. It's a family friendly steak and pasta restaurant that does what it does very well!...