Secondo Panicos 991 Ocean Drive, Cape May, NJ 08204

"With a 5 o clock reservation arrived around 5 minutes early. Was told to go sit in the bar and they would get us when they were ready. Went back up just after 5 to receive the same response. As were walking back to the waiting area someone else comes in and gets seated right away. Turn around to ask why and suddenly they can seat us. One person comes by to take drink orders while we wait for the waiter. Waiter shows up around 520 to confirm drink order then comes back to say there out of the honey porter. Gives a beer list so figured I'd try the Octoberfest. Comes back to tell me there out of that too. So you work in a restaurant that only serves five beers at a time but you don't know what they are? Around 525 finally takes our food order. The food turned out pretty well when it came out twenty minutes later but by this point the experience was pretty lost. A lot of people running around looking busy without much attention being paid to the guest. Guess I'll stick to the West Cape May location."

"Very disappointed with our experience this past Sunday, October 1, 2023. The bartender forgot what my husband ordered after the beer he ordered was no longer available. Meanwhile I already had my drink and then our table was ready. Then my husband ordered a glass of red wine at the table and they didn’t have it. The food was okay but over-priced. The grilled octopus was ok but so small and $23. I have a photo. The desserts were not great. The Apple turnover was hard to cut and very chewy. The outside dining area was not open which was surprising. It was a beautiful and sunny day! The black tablecloth was very wrinkly and just looked terrible. The inside atmosphere feels cold."

"Secondo Panicos is U Do It approved! Mrs U Do It and I celebrated our 25th anniversary here and it was wonderful! We arrived for our resetvation 15 minutes early and we had drinks at the bar while we waited for them to open for dining. Our waitress was super friendly. We had calamari and fried mozzerella for the first course. We love it here!"

"First: MAKE A RESERVATION if you want to eat in the dining area. They do not allow walk ins, even IF the reservation app says there are reservations available. The pretentious gentleman host alerted us that even through the app had reservations available at 5, 5:15. 5:30, and 5:45, there were no walk ins allowed and there were "no available reservations". We were just about to walk out when he casually said "you can try sitting at the bar - they have a full dinner menu there." Thank Thor he said that, because we had an *incredible* time sitting at the bar. Jim, the blonde woman bartender, and young Matt were so friendly and attentive! The lighting was bright and fun, the company was outstanding, and the three bartenders were fully engaged and responsive to us. We had the Crab Soup (I'd give this 10 stars if I could!!), the Watermelon Salad special (very tasty, full 5 stars), and the Rigatoni, which was super tasty. Our drinks were full, our bellies were full, and then the most amazing musician set up in the bar area and starting singing Elton John songs in the most beautiful voice and all the piano skills! And NOBODY in the dining room could hear this fabulous musician! We were basically privately serenaded! So -- this review went from zero stars, to 1 star because of the host, to 5 stars because of the bar staff, food, and music. Hands down, awesome. Just, be sure to sit at the bar and skip the dining area if you don't have a reservation or you'll never know what you're missing."