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PAON Restaurant & Wine Bar: Restaurant Reviews

560 Carlsbad Village Dr, Ste 102, Carlsbad, CA 92008-2391
760-729-7377
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Ranked #1 of 155 restaurants in Carlsbad
Price range: $31 - $50
Cuisines: French
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Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations
Dining style: Casual Elegant
Cross street: Carlsbad Village Dr.
Transit: Coaster Rail station 100 yards from the restaurant.
Description: Paon restaurant offers California cuisine with French influences. Beautiful patio dining, elegant Art Deco in intimate dining setting. Private dining available in handsome club environment. Paon chef features seasonal, locally grown organic produce for the palates of fine food lovers from all over the world. Spotlighting organic prime meats, game and fish prepared with traditional French sophistication. Beautiful lounge with old Hollywood feel and relaxing patio in a Downtown Carlsbad Village atmosphere. Paon's knowledgeable and attentive staff looks forward to creating an exceptional experience.
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42 restaurant reviews
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32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
“Definitely #1 in Carlsbad and we are foodies.”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 20, 2012 via mobile

We spent a week in Carlsbad. Until we found Paon, we were suffering and wondering what people do in the area for exceptional restaurant experiences. Service, food, wine were all excellent. Patio is delightful European bistro experience. If you love excellent food and wine, don't miss this one. We learned Papn means peacock in French. And they indeed should strut their stuff.

    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Atmosphere
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Food
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“really good food, super stuffy service”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 17, 2012

The food is worth going, it's really excellent. First time I went I got the seared Ahi Tuna and the second time I went I got the Duck as well as the beet/goat cheese salad. Holy cow. I literally couldn't help but say 'mmmm' after almost every bite. Then we got this dessert that's like a super fancy apple pie, it's insane; hands down best dessert I've ever had in a restaurant. But, every time we go the waiters are the typical stuffy wine waiters. The service is certainly prompt, but they their personalities suck and make us feel like we know nothing and make us feel that we're not good enough to be in there.The wine menu is great though, some really good stuff, but the price mark up is insane. I suppose that's normal to inflate a bottle price by 300%?

  • Visited September 2012
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Atmosphere
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Food
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Carlsbad, CA
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“Carlsbad Fine Dining”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 13, 2012

Steve(owner/Partner) will greet you when arriving. The expansive bar area has excellent appetizers and short meals that are incredibly done and all very well prepared. Try the short ribs and veggies. They pour a good drink and glass of wine at very reasonable prices too. Nice wine bar attached to the restaurant for warming up or for a nice tasting in a cozy environment.

  • Visited October 2012
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Atmosphere
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Food
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“Quality of Food and Service”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 1, 2012

We have been frequenting the PAON Restaurant for three years now and find the food to be of excellent quality, especially the Bass and Braised Rib dishes. The lamb salad is excellent as well as the desserts.
The service is outstanding as the waiters are quite solicitous and the owners (husband and wife) have always been there to make sure you have a great eating experience.

  • Visited October 2012
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
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    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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“Sublime!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 28, 2012

We really did love this restaurant. Food, service and wine were all excellent. It has a great romantic setting. We tried the wine sampling too in their wine shop around the corner and the service there was excellent too.

  • Visited October 2012
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Atmosphere
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Food
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