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Mexican · Denver · $$
Mexican · Capitol Hill, Washington, DC · $$
Pascual gets its name from San Pasqual, the Saint of Cooks and Kitchens, whose story revolves around the love of cooking. That sentiment is a driving factor for Chef and Mexico City native Isabel Coss, Chef Matt Conroy, and The Popal Group. Pascual, a contemporary Mexican restaurant, is a dream come true for the culinary partners and spouses who met cooking upscale Mexican cuisine in New York before joining The Popal Group in 2020 in Washington, DC. With decades of combined experience in top-tier Mexican restaurants around the world, Matt and Isabel are eager to debut their upscale yet approachable, hearth-focused Mexican menu and give guests a taste of Mexico City in the heart of Capitol Hill. Guests can expect to savor plates made with high-quality corn, spices, and chiles imported from Mexico combined with seasonal, locally-sourced ingredients. A 20% service charge is added to every check for our team both in the kitchen & the dining room. This goes to help pay & supplement base wages, health insurance & employee benefits. Tipping is not expected, but you are welcome to do so if you wish.
“The service at the table was fantastic. However, the host’s service was terrible. Our reservation was at 6:30 p.m., and we waited for about 15 minutes or more to be seated. There was no notice or indication that our table was ready.”
“This place lives up to the hype. 5 star from top to bottom. Tried a number of dishes and every one of them hit the mark. Service was outstanding and really needs to be recognized for making this night so memorable. Cant wait to come back for another top notch meal.”
“One of the best meals I’ve ever had. I visited Pascual on a trip with my family and we had an amazing time. Every dish we had was incredible. The guacamole was so good and fun, totally worth it! We asked for more chips though. The cocktails were awesome. The desserts were delicious and even the green tea was impressive. I loved our experience and would emphatically recommend.”
“An incredible experience! I started with the tuna tartare (see photo) which was amazing. The parsnip and chayote appetizers were really good too. The lobster and chorizo entree was good but not my favorite. A Huuuuge shout out to Camilla at the bar for steering me in the right direction!”
“Dinning Experience - 1 Price - 100+ - I was so excited to get a reservation to Pascual. And yikes, what a dissapointment. My husband and I were there about 1 hour and 25 minutes and the bill was $200. In my opinion, that is almost a fast food experience not a night out at a restaurant. Yes, the food comes out fast! * Maybe people like this? For me, it is a no no. I want to pay for a dining experience and I really got none... Here is what we got: 2 tequila drinks and tostadas ( aka. chips and salsa). The prawn dish - Not shareable 3 delicious shrimp... only 3!! The achiote Tamal - again too small. Yummy but come on! Expensive and so little. The pork - yes, this was good and tasty, and good size. The fideos - Nice flavor. Again, the portion was too small and in my opinion the fideos were overcooked. No dessert- ( they did not have buñuelos or anything trully Mexican!) So, while the food is tasty, the sizes are small - none of the appetizers are sharable at all- and the food is overpriced. I really do not understand how this restaurat is top 50. I have gone to at least 20 restaurants in DC that are much better than this. Plus, the restaurant inside is too noisy and the table are too close together. As a Latina, I really wanted to love it, I just did not.”
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