Blame KIKI

Last night in Panama so we dined at Blame Kiki. We had reservations but it wasn’t busy at all. We were sat immediately. Service was a bit slow but overall a nice dining experience. Drinks and food, 9/10. Decor is 10/10.

We had cocktails and the best sushi in Panama! Excellent and friendly service, gorgeous space 🤩

Amazing food and a very picturesque instagarmy atmosphere. Besides the food being great you walk in and feel like your in a movie everything is very pink and photographs well. The food is delicious and the manu has a nice variety. If you are looking for good dary restaurant in Panama city this is the place to go.

Did you say “Kosher Italian!??” We went because the atmosphere was so cool and we could make an easy reservation on OpenTable. But we would go back because the food was amazing. Do not miss the mushroom risotto; simply perfection.

Beautifully decorated, Indoors and out. Very fun brunch menu and perfectly balanced lunch menu. The charming atmosphere and cozy seating areas are a win.

really nice restaurant food very good and reasonable price decour and vibe in restaurant is very cool

I love this restaurant! I've been here a few times now and always leave super satisfied. Great food, so many nice vegetarian options which is refreshing. Really great cocktails, love the mojitos! Good decor and great staff. 5/5 gracias

Have been a few times to Kiki and honestly I think everything is delicious. Slightly overpriced of course but that’s what you pay for the experience and service. My favorite is the cocktail Kiki Mule and during brunch the French Toast and Pancakes are absolutely delicious.

I don’t write reviews but I had to after eating here. The service and staff where top notch and they had an amazing violinist who was like Hauser on violin. The atmosphere was a work of art and creatively designed. The food was very fresh and delicious. Price was very reasonable $15-$20 for a main course dinner. (You would pay double that in NYC and it wouldn’t even be that fresh). Best place in Panama City and highly recommend.

There are so many excellent restaurants in Panama, but this one is my absolute favourite. The service great, location exceptional and the food is very high quality and very 'italian'. I had the pistachio pasta which was the best I ever had.

Phenomenal experience here for breakfast. I made a reservation but didn't honestly need it at the time. Great photo opportunities, excellent food, drinks, and great service!

Excellent atmosphere, food, and wait staff! Try the mojito and the desserts! They were delicious!

I recently had brunch at Blame Kiki and was very impressed with the overall experience. The service was excellent, our waiter was attentive and knowledgeable about the menu, and our food arrived promptly. We started with the avocado toast, which was served on a thick slice of “sourdough”bread. However, the bread was unfortunately not actually sourdough, but it was still very fresh and flavorful. The avocado was ripe and creamy, and the toast well presented with a delicious base of beetroot cream. We finished our meal with a cinnamon glazed pancakes, which were topped with chestnuts. The pancakes were very generous and fluffy, something that you must had in your brunch experience. Overall, we had a wonderful brunch experience at Blame Kiki. The service was excellent, the food was delicious. We would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a great brunch spot. Again, I would also like to add that I was disappointed that the sourdough bread was not actually sourdough. I was expecting a more sour and chewy bread, but the bread that we were served was simply white bread. This was a bit of a let down, but it did not ruin our overall experience. This is something that happens more frequently than expected here in Panama, where menus offers sourdough bread loafs but they aren’t.

Excellent high-quality place for an enjoyable lunch. The food is largely fish based (some excellent vegetarian options)and the sushi is divine. My special salad was equally tasty. Original menu with attentive, knowledgeable staff who are proud of restaurant and the food prepared there. My cocktail was expertly made. So after a challenging week I treated myself and don’t regret it. The decor is lush, welcoming and relaxing. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.

Romantic Restaurant 🎀 All foods we ordered were great 👍🏻 Loved their dishes and atmosphere 💝 Perfect place for hanging with friends 👩🏻‍🤝‍👩🏼

I was staying at the building upstairs and this was my first night in Panamá after a long day. We decided to eat here as it was convenient. The atmosphere was outstanding. The waiter that served us was also outstanding. The food took a little long to come out. The tuna taters were absolutely delicious. I will definitely have to get that again before leaving Panamá. Overall the experience was good.

I currently live above the restaurant so in grabbed lunch here. I live in Italy for part of the year so I have no interest in eating Italian food outside of Italy. Thankfully there were other options available. I tried the curry chicken bowl and loved it. Fresh and flavorful. Service was great as well. The prices are normal in Europe and America but seen kind of high for central America. Oh well, I will likely return.

The ambiance was a 10/10, absolutely top tier. I ordered the chicken bowl and really enjoyed it. My friend had the Thai bowl, but she wasn’t a fan due to the strong nutty flavor. I also ordered an espresso martini, but it initially had very little alcohol. However, the staff was very accommodating and remade it with an extra kick, which I appreciated. The only downside was how cold it was inside, it was uncomfortably chilly, which made us rush through our meal just to get out. Overall, it was a nice experience with great service, but the temperature definitely impacted our comfort.

Blame Kiki is located at the lower level of Yoo Panama Arts Tower in a very prime location. I had dinner and while the food was OK, the atmosphere and service were best. I did experience an issue on my 2nd visit that seemed to be a struggle to remedy. Initially, I also expected robust flavors based on prior reviews. We ordered a variety of food, of all the pizza and mac and cheese were a hit as well as the drinks.

The food was excellent, when it came. We ordered sushi, raw fish and rice, and it took two hours. The other food was not quick either. Once our sushi came, the waiter gave me wrong sushi and someone else got it. Our pizza took about one hour. The wait was so long that we ended up cancelling some food because it took too long. I would highly recommend food, as it was excellent, but come full and ready to wait. The decor and ambiance were absolutely exquisite. The restaurant is world class and it's aesthetic and design.

The venue was adorned with beautiful and colorful Valentine’s Day-inspired décor, creating a romantic and inviting atmosphere. We visited mid-afternoon when it was pleasantly quiet, though we were disappointed to find that several dishes we wanted to order were unavailable. Unfortunately, no explanation was provided for their absence. The service was standard, and the food was decent overall. Here’s what we ordered: 3.5*Burrata (3/5):Served with pesto and a generous portion of confit cherry tomatoes, the dish was enjoyable but leaned a bit too sweet for my taste. I’ve had fresher Burrata elsewhere, so this might cater more to local preferences. 4*Wild Aubergine (4/5):Baked eggplant served on a bed of chickpea hummus, topped with tomato pico de gallo and drizzled with tahini sauce. The flavors were subtle and well-balanced, not overly salty. However, I was surprised it didn’t come with bread—we had to request some. 5*Honey, I'm home (5/5): A white pizza featuring fresh mozzarella, feta, red onion, crispy leek, and a touch of honey on a thin crust. This was a standout dish—flavorful, well-executed, and absolutely delicious. I’d definitely order it again.

Had reservations but didn’t like how we were treated when we arrived. We were sat in a corner table and when asked if we could sit more in the middle of the restaurant, we were told we didn’t have a reservation. Despite me voicing that we did we were told this was our assigned seating. The outcome may have stated the same in regards to our table but It’s all about how you speak and treat customers. The decor of the restaurant is super cute! Our server was ok, at times difficult to communicate with. Service was just OK. We were started off with bread. The drinks were good. I enjoyed dinner. The pasta was kind of lukewarm. I think it would have been best if the food was super hot. Salad was on point. Mashed potatoes tasty but had to ask for more truffle. Dessert was amazing. We got some kind of brownie

High quality food from my experience. The pasta dish was a little over-sauced. The peach burrata was delicious but came with an interesting choice of crackers to eat with it. I didn't have any of the drinks but read they are good. They didn't have the right change to give me when I paid cash which is a little annoying. But overall I would go back especially on a date.

The vibe was cool, this is a instagram worthy place as far as looks. The food is a 4/5. The salmon was good. The coconuts rice and tuna was okay, the coconut rice is what made that meal a 4/5, tuna could be better. Drinks were good.

Went there twice during our stay and both times the service left much to be desired. Slow to take orders, bring food, and take payment. However the food was good and the place itself was cute

Super fun place with beautifully presented dishes and delicious cocktails. The spring-break style birthday celebrations (we counted four in an hour!) were unexpected and loud - hilarious but not subtle. Worth it for the food and cocktails, and the crazy neons make for good pictures.

Went for drinks and desserts for my birthday. The vibes were great, food and drinks were ok

This place is aesthetically pleasing! The ambiance is really nice upon entering. We went in for a quick breakfast bit before we left for our tour. There was no one at the hostess station, so I went to the kitchen to see if and where we could sit. We ordered the cinnamon pancakes for $17 dollars, which we're really good. They come in 2 and are really thick. When the waitress arrived, she was pleasant took our order, but had us waiting to have a conversation with another employee. Would I come back, meh, probably not. It's a cute restaurant, but maybe a bit upscale for my liking.

I ran across this spot while watching videos on YouTube from people that have visited Panama City, Panama. I thought the place looked cute and added it to my list of places to check out while visiting. I did make a reservation via Open table. However, it was not needed. The place was basically empty when we arrived. It was full of staff and no patrons! I was staying at the Hilton Panama and this place is basically next door to the Hilton! When we arrived we snapped a few photos outside in front of the sign. When we walked in a female approached us. Her greeting was , I don’t know what to call it. It was a strange interaction. She ended up letting us know we could sit wherever we wanted. Again, there were zero patrons when we arrived at 11:30pm on a Tuesday. We opted for the inside area since it appeared the staff members were having a meeting of the minds in the other area. The same lady that somewhat greeted us when we walked in also served as our wait staff, and the person that prepared our coffee drinks. We ordered a bottle of water, 2 cappuccinos ( with lactose free milk) avocado toast with salmon, and the “famous” cinnamon pancakes. Please note that they do NOT offer any non dairy milk options. The drinks came out quickly. While I enjoyed my coffee drink it was average at best. The food appeared to be prepared to order and took about 15-20 minutes to arrive at our table. The pancakes had an interesting consistency. Not like a traditional pancake, more like a dense cake or bread consistency. It was pretty sweet. The avocado toast was good. I appreciated the tomato spread. It added a little something different to avocado toast. This place shines in the ambience area. The decor is very feminine and social media worthy. You are guaranteed to get some nice pics for the gram and/ or tik tok. Unfortunately y that’s the only thing it has going for itself. The service is TERRIBLE!! The female staff stayed on her phone. I mean she could be talking to me and texting at the same time!! How can you be paying attention to a patron if you are texting?? The food is average. If in the city and want a cute place for pics, this is your spot. If you are looking for the best dinning experience in the city- keep looking!

Atmosphere was more the draw here. It was a party on Saturday bight. Pasta wasn't great, but the fish was excellent and the mashed potatoes were the best I've ever tasted.

I tried this place because someone recommended I go here and that I “can’t go to Panama without going” but tbh I would have been perfectly fine with not going here. First off they are expensive so prepare to pay NYC prices. Which I figured (just look at the place) . However they dont have many options on the menu. I was craving pasta but none of their pasta has meat , even their pizza don’t have any meat toppings. I pretty much felt like I was at a Vegetarian resteraunt so I opted for a Caesar salad. My boyfriend got the blame kiki drink and it was so small and not even strong . Atleast if the drink is going to be small, make it strong. Staff was nice , the place was clean and there was a DJ. Overall if you care about pictures for your social media then come. If not, this place isnt worth coming to.

This place is very pretty and the coffee/brunch was nice. My major problem was air freshener being excessively sprayed all through the restaurant landing on the food/beverages and being inhaled/consumed. It felt like my lungs were burning from it. Very unhealthy.

Came here to grab a quick bite solo because my flight leaves in the morning. Inside it is beautiful decoration wise. The service was horrible! And the food was nothing special! The host was very nice and so was the manager (dude in all black) my waiter was inattentive, he never came back to check on me, he was too busy talking in the corner with the other waiters, he did not pay attention to me the whole time, I had to get someone else to get me the bill, and to box up the meal. I could hear the staff talking about me in Spanish. I speak Spanish so I would hear everything they were saying and making it a big deal cause I was eating solo. They made it pretty uncomfortable. I got the pesto pizza. It has sweet red tomatoes which made no sense on the pesto. Not good. Place sucked. Should have asked for my money back.

It’s a beautiful place to eat at but they do have certain rules that only apply to certain people. They may make you cover your shoulders with a cloth depending on what you look like and the menu/food is decent. There were better places to eat at, but the best part is the aesthetic.

Aesthetic was top tier but you need more than a beauty place. March 30th I arrived for a 9 am reservation made in January to find the place closed. The security guard informed they opened at 10 am. My party of 7 waited the hour to only be told by the host when he opened the restaurant there was no staff so he didn’t know how long before we would be served. He offered us a free round of mimosas only after me expressing the debacle about the reservation, wait and etc. Only to bring us soda and pineapple juice because he was out of champagne. Then at 10:30 when we were finally able to order he advised there were no pancakes. Half their menu is pancake dishes so we politely left. Instead we dined at Michael’s which was my first choice but I couldn’t make reservations and was afraid my party would have to wait awhile or possibly not be seated. Michael’s was absolutely amazing-food chef kiss, aesthetically stunning, vibe and customer service 10000/10. Always follow your first mind because basically Blame Kiki although I had a reservation didn’t honor it and my group waited around 1.5 for nothing!! We should’ve left at the first red flag lesson learned!

I choose the restaurant because it is beautiful and because my childhood nickname was KiKi. So I was excited to celebrate my birthday there, however the service was terrible! My guest and I were told we needed to cover up with scarfs in order to be served. Now it's important for me to point out 2 facts, #1 we were all fully covered, our dresses were form fitting and may have been slightly low cut in the front, however nothing was hanging out or exposed. #2- There are several videos on social media of women inside of this restaurant with much more revealing clothing on than we had on and they were not covered in scarfs. Instead of leaving we stayed to eat because it was late, and to our surprise the good was awful 😖. I would give this restaurant a 1 out of 10.

This was the WORST dining experience I have EVER experienced in my life. I booked a reservation for 4 at 8:30pm the day after Christmas. First impression, the restaurant looked beautiful so I was expecting something nice. WRONG! One, the music was way too loud, and you could not have a conversation. Two, we were seated at a DIRTY table. When I asked for the waitor to clean it up, they ignored me several times. I requested a new waiter, but the other person was just as rude. They took forever to get us our drinks. I do NOT recommend the Mango Dream. Nastiest drink I have ever had in my life. Who puts veggiemite (or something that tastes like it) and paprika in a cocktail? Refer to the picture of the drink in question. Does this look appetizing? Three, one of the people in my party did not get their food after being there for an hour and a half, and claimed there was a mix-up with the order. I'm not sure why they couldn't just admit they didn't even write it down in the first place. Four, they never checked to see how we were doing through out the night. But we sure saw them doing it to other tables (the people that looked like them). If they were going to be racist, I would rather they have a sign that said, "Only [these type of people] here are allowed". I would not recommend this racist and nasty place. -100/10

We came in around 8:30 pm on a Sunday. At first we were in awe of the decor. Beautifully decorated. The place had a relatively low amount of guests as we walked in- which I felt would help us have a more intimate and enjoyable experience. As we walked in the place had the air conditioning running extremely low. We were asked to sit outside (I want to say outside was still inside just that it was enclosed but for some reason it was extremely cold and so we requested to be seated inside the partly empty dining room, which in hindsight seemed as the same temperature) After a brief discussion with the hostesses regarding this disagreement (the hostess said the tables were reserved. Now let’s say there was 15 tables- upon skimming the dining room, only 4/5 were occupied) we were met by a managerial staff member and he sat us down inside. Our waitress introduced herself to us in a timely manner and we asked her if they could just put up the temperature a little so that we could sit comfortably. She asked for our beverage options and appetizer dishes. Appetizers came at a decent time. We placed our entree orders. After some time, we 6 were given our entree orders sparingly. Food was lukewarm, oh and the ac was placed right back on ice temperature at this time. Three of us received salmon. I always get salmon- it is my safe option. The others had a sea bass and sushi- to their own liking. At this point between the cold and waiting I hurriedly ate so that we can exit into better temperatures, and everyone held the same sentiments. One friend’s order never came. She ordered two entrees and only 1 came. After inquiring about it she was told it was ready. Two minutes later she was asked if she could wait 4 minutes- which means it wasn’t even started. A cocktail took practically 45 minutes to reach our table- towards the end of dinner and she had to quickly drink it. After speaking with the waitress and expressing to her our thoughts and dissatisfaction, she was a bit standoffish after. They came with a lemon like dessert- sorry I don’t know the name as I was very dissatisfied and freezing at this point. There is always room for dessert for me- but at this point- I was uninterested. The next morning my friends expressed to me they were sick, displaying symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea. I expressed my concerns but little did I know my turn was coming. Hours later I became diaphoretic and dizzy. I battled for the next three days with chills, nausea, diarrhea, and body aches. I don’t know how I feel now about my safe option.

I really wanted to like this place, but the service missed the mark. Our drinks took a long time to come out, and the entire table got their food except for one person. Her food didn’t arrive until everyone else was already finished — and what finally came out was basically just a cheese pizza but we order a Margarita. Besides that, the food itself tasted good, but the experience overall was disappointing. Unfortunately, I won’t be returning.

I definitely not recommend this place. The food was cold,the table was dirty and the waitress was in a bad mood or it wasn't her day because she had such bad attitude since we got there, no more tables were occupied and she literally hesitate when we ask for a picture for my friend's birthday. It was a very disappointed experience.