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Cafe Paradiso
Family-owned Italian restaurant (20+ years) offering fresh, creative, & exquisite northern Italian cuisine in a modern, yet elegant setting. Highlights include: daily homemade pasta, fresh and inventive seafood entrees, veal or filet mignon for the meat lover, and an extensive wine selection not to be missed!
We are steps from Metro, boast a spacious outdoor dining patio, and look forward to serving you!
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We are steps from Metro, boast a spacious outdoor dining patio, and look forward to serving you!
23 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.5
/
5
Rating Breakdown 23 reviews
5 stars
(1)
4 stars
(14)
3 stars
(5)
2 stars
(2)
1 star
(1)
Food
(Very Good)
3.7
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
- neighborhood gem(9)
- fit for foodies(5)
- good for groups(4)
- great for outdoor dining(4)
- special occasion(2)
- kid-friendly(1)
Cafe Paradiso Reviews List
Review 1 for Cafe Paradiso
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Good Time!
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"We met local friends here because it was close to our hotel (Omni Shoreum). What a great choice for a spring Saturday night. They had just changed their specials to a spring/ summer list. My sea bass was excellent as was the tortellini. Homemade pasta! Appetizers were good and our outdoor seating was fun! Wine list plentiful. As mentioned in other reviews, the servers were a little too anxious to move us through the meal, but we didn't let them and it all worked out great. I'd go back again, but remind the service help that there is a balance between not enough attention and too much. Take the lead from the customers. Thanks!"
Dined on 5/04/2013
Special Features: great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem
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Review 2 for Cafe Paradiso
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
Brought another couple for
Food
(Poor)
1
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Brought another couple for dinner. We were on time for our reservation but still waited 25 minutes at the bar for a table to open up. Waiting at a bar is not normally a bad thing for me - but the bartender was apparently use to pouring wine and beer. My Sazerac was unidentifiable and companions bourbon old fashion was served without fruit. What???
For dinner, my Caesar dressing was OK but the sauce on the Fettuccini Primaverde reminded me of box macarroni and cheese. I left half behind which is very rare for me.
There are too many other restaurants in the area - try one of them"
Dined on 04/11/2013
2006
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Review 3 for Cafe Paradiso
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
A nice evening with the family
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The food was excellent, the service was excellent until they forgot our second round of drinks....made up for it with a round on the house. They were very accommodating for our son. Great place if you are staying in that neighborhood. Pasta dishes were very good."
Dined on 04/04/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, kid-friendly, romantic
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Review 4 for Cafe Paradiso
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Food was good but pricey for
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Food was good but pricey for the portions."
Dined on 03/26/2013
2009
Special Features: great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem
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Review 5 for Cafe Paradiso
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Service was too attentive/fast,
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Service was too attentive/fast, servers seemed to be at our table constantly, food arrived very quickly, whole meal felt a bit rushed. Food was decent, but nothing exceptional."
Dined on 03/22/2013
2008
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Review 6 for Cafe Paradiso
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Food and service were very good. Our only negative was they rushed us through our dinner in only 40 minutes- start to finish. We would have enjoyed a more leisure dinner."
Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem
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Review 7 for Cafe Paradiso
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Standby Transformed
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Cafe Paradiso has been transformed into a true neighborhood gem. The new look is fabulous, sleek, warm woods, great little bar with bar tables by the window and the food was an absolute winner. The veal saltimboca was delicate and just the right portion. I overheard other dinners complimenting the wait staff on the quality and presentation of their own dishes. Friendly, friendly, friendly."
Dined on 03/05/2013
2005
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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Review 8 for Cafe Paradiso
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
The only thing I didn't like
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"The only thing I didn't like was the wine list ran by the bottle & it did not show any "by the glass" prices. It wasn't as bad because we had a big enough group to finish a bottle."
Dined on 02/17/2013
2004
Special Features: good for groups, special occasion
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Review 9 for Cafe Paradiso
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Delicious food, pasta main
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Delicious food, pasta main course was not very large.
Waitress wasn't very knowledgeable, even brought the wrong wine in the beginning and didn't provide answers to the questions, possibly because she was new? Maitre D' on the other hand was outstanding and friendly."
Waitress wasn't very knowledgeable, even brought the wrong wine in the beginning and didn't provide answers to the questions, possibly because she was new? Maitre D' on the other hand was outstanding and friendly."
Dined on 01/19/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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Review 10 for Cafe Paradiso
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
I had lunch here during a
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"I had lunch here during a busy conference. I made a reservation ahead of time and when I arrived they had a table ready for us. The food was good, the service was good but a bit rushed. That's understandable given that the place was packed and the conference attendees were lining up at the door waiting for tables."
Dined on 01/14/2013
2006
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Ratings-Only Reviews for Cafe Paradiso
Based on the average of (13) ratings-only reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.5
/
5
4 out of 4 recommend this product
Food
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate