Pacific Paradise
Pacific Paradise
sushi, food, sashimi, sushi and sashimi
Top plate: Kung Pao (China) Chicken Dinner Bottom plate: Honey Sesame Shrimp (Pacific Paradise) ? I think Bowls: Plain Fried Rice
Tiny miso soup
interior
Environment--feels like you're not in NM!
food, sushi, sushi and sashimi, sashimi
Chicken Teriyaki Lunch
Sushi!
interior
a table full of food and drinks
an orange and white clown fish
the happy hour menu
interior
interior
sashimi, sushi and sashimi, food, sushi
chicken wings and fried chicken
menu
Crunch roll
Spicy salmon roll
Noodle bar advert.
Beachy island theme going on here. Pleasant interior.
Angie K.
Jan 27, 2025
I've driven by this place so many times and finally made a point to stop in. I was so glad I did. I ordered far too much food because I just had to try things. I tried some sushi rolls and some pad thai which is my normal go to dish for trying new places. Both of these were delicious. The pad thai was a huge serving that (sushi notwithstanding) ended up being about three servings for me. It took us a while with the menu because we hadn't been to the place before and the selection was pretty extensive. The staff was great about it though and our food came out really quickly. Our server also checked on us periodically and was very friendly.The decor is awesome, it felt a bit more Hawaiian than I expected it to be - ok the name does kind of give that away. It's also a much bigger space than it looks like from the outside with a second room. I will be back to try more things and definitely go back to sample more sushi!
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Leslie W.
Dec 31, 2024
My sister took me to this location for dinner. I had never been there, despite it being there for years. Walking inside, I had no idea that it would look like that. If you've ever been to an Island's restaurant, in California, it is that kind of fake polynesian kitsch. It was a little dark inside. Raised booths, on the right hand side. Larger tables in the center. My sister and I had a two-top by the bathroom and "gift shop."The menu was larger than I had anticipated. There were dishes from several Asian countries. There is also a sush menu. We ordered a sushi roll that had green chile tempura inside. Sadly, the green chile didn't have much heat nor flavor. There was way too much spicy mayo sauce for my liking. I tried to scrape off as much as I could. My sister ordered fried tofu, for her dinner. I asked for the mapo tofu, after confirming that it had ground pork in it. I really enjoyed my sister's fried tofu. The coating was crispy, but not greasy. The portion size was huge. The mapo tofu had a wonderful flavor, spicy but not too spicy. It was a big portion size, so I took about half of it home. My sister liked mine, as well. Service was good. The gift shop was a small display case with a few "friendship" bracelets and door hangers. There were also three ceramic parrots that hold bottles for display. It was all kinda tacky. I liked the food. I would return.
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Priscilla S.
Dec 23, 2024
I was really excited to try Pacific Paradise's $20 Sushi Buffet. It was only available for 12/20 & 12/21. As soon as it opened at 11:30am, there was a line forming. I joined the line and was fortunate to get a booth table. I was still waiting for my family, so I wasn't in a rush. I was offered drinks while the servers were trying to catch up. I was surprised that most didn't know what was going on. I was under the impression that they were not prepared. I waited awhile to get a menu and put in an order. The servers were all patient and kind, so I tried to be patient. When I did order, the miso came out not too long after, but was served lukewarm. I was shocked how small the bowls were, and it tasted like the bottom of the barrel bc it was grainy. The tofu was so tiny and the the seaweed were ground bits? I've never experienced such skimpy miso soup. Then, the food arrived by 12:40pm. I ordered mostly nigiri and 1 roll. I was only allowed to order so much for 2 ppl. But I was surprised how big the pieces were. Everything looked appetizing, but some of the pieces tasted fishy. I wasn't impressed with the quality of the rice either. I know this is a small business, and hate to be critical, but I have to be honest. Despite the advertisement of this $20 buffet, they were not prepared. I wished they had better quality to make the long wait worth it. I didn't order more even though I wanted to bc I knew it would be a long wait, and bc I was turned off by the last piece of the flying roe nigiri. It had a weird aftertaste. Usually, if the sushi is really good, I'd have a visceral feeling and want to savor it. I didn't get that with their sushi. I didn't try their kitchen/ hot food bc it was extra. Unfortunately, I would not be returning.
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Konrad J.
Oct 25, 2023
We tried Pacific Paradise on a weekday evening. We were sat quickly and were greeted by our server, who was friendly. There's both booth and table seating, all of which is indoors. There are menus for non-sushi items, then a 8.5x11" paper menu for sushi which the diner can mark with a pencil. We each got a small cup of soup: the miso and a chicken and corn egg-drop. Both were bland and uninteresting; we've had better elsewhere. I'd give them a 2/5. The Japanese steamed dumplings were good; we both decided we'd get them again if we returned. I'd give them a 4/5. I wanted the coconut fried rice, but the coconut is the pre-shredded, dried, and bagged kind instead of fresh and seared, so I opted for the pineapple fried rice instead. It had a good savory-sweet flavor to it, and both the tofu (you can order whichever protein you want) and pineapple were finely chopped, which I enjoyed. I haven't run across that in a Thai fried rice before, and I've had a lot of those dishes. I added raisins to the entree because otherwise the contents would have been pretty paltry with just eggs and the protein. I would have liked to have seen green onions, onions, cashews - anything - added to the mix. The flavor and serving size was a 4/5. My dining companion got the crispy Hawaiian chicken and said he would not get it again. We both agreed it was bland. He gave it a 2/5. Our server said anything on the menu can be made bespoke, and adding raisins to my dish was no issue. Some restaurants take umbrage at modified orders, but Pacific Paradise is fine with it. Overall I'd give the restaurant a 3/5. The soup was bland, but my entree was flavorful, if lacking multiple ingredients. I'd give Pacific Paradise another try, but it wouldn't be my first choice.
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Christina R.
Apr 25, 2024
Time for another restaurant review. This time with my Kung Fu family, which also happened to be my first bite of sushi in years! Pacific Paradise was totally paradise ;-). We got a salmon roll, avocado roll, paradise roll and mango roll... and of course tasted everyone else's. The waitress was patient, as she had to deal with multiple tickets. All delicious and all pescatarian in their nautical themed restaurant! The best part of the evening was especially the family of friends we got to celebrate with.... Hands down definitely 5 out of 5! #gourmetrecovery #sushichallengecompleted
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Brian H.
Apr 19, 2023
I absolutely love this place. When you walk in, it feels like being in Hawaii. It is a very friendly and inviting space with lots of big booths and large tables. Every time I'm here the staff and servers are very friendly and accommodating. Everything I have ordered off of the menu has been delicious. I love going here for their reasonably priced, fresh sushi and hot sake. I will definitely keep this place in mind the next time I have a large event or reception.
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Bex R.
Feb 13, 2023
The sushi was decent. The squid salad was weird, decent but not great. The soups were nothing to write home about, egg drop has chicken, vegetable is basically lettuce soup ( who makes lettuce soup) miso had a weird taste. The vegetable tempura and edamame were the best part and the Saki.Oh and the napkins smell like they stayed wet in the washer all nightThe service was good and fast.Maybe the Chinese food is better :/
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Diana Y.
Feb 17, 2025
Love this place. Consistently great food. The servers are always very friendly and accommodating also.
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Angel V.
Dec 29, 2024
I don't know what went wrong here :( Me and my partner decided to try this place out since it had pretty good reviews. The service was great, the atmosphere was great. We got sat quick and our server was very pleasant and kind. I am not one to give bad reviews ever, but what me and my partner endured after eating here was awful. We had an extreme case of food poisoning after. I'm not sure what the cause was (improper storage, cleaning, cross contamination, etc.) since we eat sushi pretty regularly from reputable restaurants and have never had a problem before. The sushi seemed fine and tasted fine? I hope proper procedures are being done and this doesn't happen to anyone else. I really liked this place but i'm afraid to eat here again.
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Heather V.
Apr 4, 2024
I called in order for pick up. It was ready by the time I got there. I asked for a request for chopsticks, which I did not get. The scallop dish I ordered did come with the pasta separate which was nice. The mushrooms and scallops were super dry and had barely any flavor, just heat. Then mixed w the noodles was utterly bland. The scallops were the very tiny frozen ones, and a couple I couldn't even chew they were so touch. I really could eat the rest of my dish after that. I ordered two sushi rolls, one I ate and one I threw away. I really wanted to like this place as it's in the neighborhood and a local place. This was not the first time I was let down. I will not be returning.
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