Ario Restaurant and Grill - Authentic Venezuelan Cuisine in Panama City, FL

Amazing spot, to enjoy Venezuelan food. Quality of the food is top notch. Taste is even better and the service is amazing! Prices are great for the amount and quality of the food! Do yourself a favor and stop to try the Cachapas and Picanha!

It was my first time in Panama City Beach and looking for venezuelan food to try. I tried the picaña steak which was perfectly cook and tasty, with a delicious salad and tostones. Everything was so delicious that I came back next day, when I tried cachapas with cheese and steak which was a perfect match. I highly recommend this place for venezuelan food. Excellent price for a quality food and friendly service.

absolutely amazing and delicious. went in for lunch today. our waitress was very kind and food tasted outstanding. highly recommend for some truly good and authentic latin food. plating was also beautiful.

Great people and top quality food at this location. Love their Cachapas (corn pancakes with cheese), can’t miss the fried pork, their “papelón con Limon” it’s like a lemonade but so much better! Their desserts (picture of the pan the hamon I ordered on Christmas because I ate the whole cachapas I had without thinking of snapping a pic)

Excellent food, fresh and very flavorful. Great facilities, a very clean environment, and plenty of parking! We came all the way from Memphis, Tennessee, and really enjoyed the experience—we would gladly come back.

Service was great. Food was great. The waitress was also our cook and she was very attentive and cooked our food amazingly. Everything came out very tasty!

The wife and I went last night for dinner. We weren't sure what to expect. Previous reviews were good, so we gave it a shot. 10 out of 10. Will go again for sure. The service was stellar, and the food was even better. Steaks cooked to perfection, with excellent flavor. All the sides we tried were fresh and flawless. Think food truck meets indoor dining with service. Chefs kiss. Thank you Ario! Cool little spot, I highly recommend.

Looking for a new dining experience in town, my wife and I decided to give the venue a try and were not dissatisfied. The vibe is a little different with a food truck outside but we chose indoor dining. When we got there in the early evening, we were the only ones there so we were seated immediately. Though we have some familiarity with Mexican and Latin food, we needed an explanation of some of the terms that we were unfamiliar with. The waitress was very friendly and was very helpful with our questions. The waitress said steak was one of their specialties and it was cooked in a charcoal grill. I opted for the New York Strip with Caesar salad and fries plantains for the sides. My wife ordered another type of steak, though I forget the name as it was a term I was unfamiliar with. The steak was by far the best tasting steak I've eaten in all of Bay County, and only another one occasion comes to mind out of town that might compete. It was perfectly cooked and just absolutely bursting with flavor. The sides were great too but the steak was absolutely amazing. Discussing the flavors as we dined, my wife was trying to hold out by remaining faithful to her normal steak place but as each bite crossed her lips, her resolve faltered and I she finally had to admit the flavor was better than her favorite place. Though this was our first time there, I have little doubt we'll return for the steak. The prices seemed very reasonable, everything was clean, and a friendly staff. Add in the best steak around and it's a winner.