Paradiso Restaurant

Amazing food and service!Calamari - lightly battered and fried, seasoning flavorful, calamari tenderGarlic prawns - huge prawns, buttery garlic sauce was fully soaked up by bread, can't waste it!Wagyu sliders - OK, out was so juicy that the bottom bun dissolved, maybe a lettuce to block the juice would've been good. Taste wise I didn't feel that it was too specialHalf chicken - well seasoned and perfectly juicy. Polenta was buttery and veggies nice complimentAll cocktails involving mezcal were amazing mixology levelService was very attentive and quick, food came out quick and amazing quality as wellOverall a great experience, I'd recommend for special occasions!

We came for Valentine's Day and had a prix fixe dinner for 2 and it was great!Each course was excellent with lots of seafood. The crab & avocado app was a huge pile of fresh avocado and crab. The amuse bouche was a shot of creamy lobster bisque. The crab ravioli was in a super tasty sauce with big raviolis stuffed full of crab chunks. The surf & turf main had a giant 12 oz lobster tail that had just a bit of nice char on it from the brick oven. The steak was a nice little filet though it was more medium than the medium rare that we actually ordered (in fact, the steak was the least good item at dinner!). Dessert was a nice, super light chocolate lava cake with a sugar cookie and vanilla ice cream on the side.We also got a couple cocktails which were super tasty. One was a rum & campari & pineapple drink that had great flavors. The other was a dirty martini with the Roquefort stuffed olives. Both were quite good, though maybe a bit pricer than they should have been.The ambiance was nice, especially for Valentine's Day. Each table got a long stem rose and each person got a complimentary glass of champagne. The service was a bit slow at times, but overall not bad.

2.2.25 We came here as a group of 8 to celebrate my 40th birthday!! The place was busy on a Sunday night, we thankfully had a reservation and we didn't have to wait for our table. The bread and water came out right away which was nice. The food...delicious . The lamb with the risotto was delicious. Lamb was not gamey at all. Risotto was perfectly cooked. My 11 year old loved the butternut squash ravioli and the clam chowder. My husband said that his frutti de Mari was delicious-generous with their seafood. The steak was perfectly cooked. The Sangria was..okay. I wish I ordered another drink.To end the night, we ordered molten cake which was delicious, and the complimentary tiramisu is so good!! I'm so happy that they gave me a free dessert to celebrate my birthday, made my night for sure. We would totally come back here again.

A lovely restaurant to enjoy popular Paradiso pasta dishes, specials of the day and other entrees listed on their Saturday brunch menu. Service is attentive. I would consider Paradiso a neighborhood gem.

Such a little gem in San Leandro. The place doesn't look like much during the day but at night when lights are lit with candle on every single table, it gives such a nice and formal ambiance. The restaurant was packed on a weekday evening. Service was great and attentive. The food was pretty good as well. Cioppino was a bit lighter and the seafood was okay. Ribeye was well seasoned. Will definitely come back here again

Decent amount of seating. The place seemed popular. They've got a big menu with lots of options including lamb, prime rib, lobster, pizzas, pasta, and other protein options. The desert menu was a nice selection also. They've got a full bar. Our server was very friendly. The ravioli was not very good: sauce way too thin and the ravioli dough too thick and not cooked enough. Brussels sprouts were excellent and pizza was surprisingly light.

We walked in on a Wednesday afternoon for lunch and there was lots of seating available. Came here for a girls lunch. The attentive staff was great and quick to correct any mishaps or mistakes--it was an issue with our final bill.The food was okay. I ordered a ravioli dish from their lunch specials. There was supposed to be mushrooms in it but they were out of stock so they used arugula instead which was not a good choice at all. The arugula was stir fried in??? and had a very bitter taste.The clam chowder was OUTSTANDING and the other dishes--Calamari and roasted Brussel sprouts and a crab&avocado dish were good.The restroom was clean and moody with low lighting. I'm told this place is a darling in the neighborhood. Maybe it was an off day because I'm not keen on coming back but may give it a second chance. I thought the food was too pricey for what I experienced.

Quality/Quantity - Personally I think this is one of, if not the best restaurant in SL.We used to be regulars here, but then stopped hanging out in SL. But if you are following, you already know we are BACK.LINGUINI FRUTTI DI MARE - My dish. Generous seafood. Could have used more pasta. Good flavor. A little too "soupy" for me. I like a thicker red sauce.RIGATONI BOLOGNESE - Cooked perfectly, al dente! Thicker red sauce which I preferred. Decent portions.CHICKEN PARADISO - Wow, the chicken was so tender, melted in our mouth. My wife rated this 5 stars, decent portions, no left overs. Good proportions with chicken, veggies, mash potatoes, etc. She finished it all.MOLTEN CHOCOLATE CAKE - Another dish that melted in your mouth. Personally, I prefer a little more texture, a slightly heavier cake. I especially liked the ice cream. TIRAMISU - Another melt-in-your-mouth dish, sensing a theme here...? Again, I prefer a heartier cake and a little more rum flavor.Atmosphere - Open kitchen. Private room available, plus other sections of the restaurant that can be blocked off. Too busy and too many people today (it is the holidays) for me to take pictures.I watched you expand to next door approximately 15+ years ago. Added a bar and more seating.Special events, including wine dinner menus; see website.Sadly no more happy hours.Open 7 days a week.Service - As usual, no matter how busy (or not) they are, they ALWAYS make us wait. The restaurant was less than 30% full when we got here and still had to wait 10 minutes to be seated. The worst part was that there is NO waiting area. So everyone standing around was blocking the door and hosts.Nasser, our waiter, finally warmed up near the end of the meal. But the bus boys/runners did a good job.$45 pre-fix dinner available from 4-5 pm (early bird special, lol).Corkage fee - $35/bottle.Cake cutting fee - $5/pp.Price - $135 + tip. Reasonably priced for quality of food.Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 1996. We were and will continue to be regular customers. Do you still own the following restaurants: Boulevard Burger? Acapulco (Alameda)? We are still customers of your other brands.

Date: 11/26/2024 Time: 6:35 PM CoolThe last time I dined at Paradiso was exactly 14 years ago for my 59th birthday. Guess what? I am back to let y'all know I am here again for my 73rd birthday. However, this time around was special, and to be treated like a queen, it was so memorable.I had already perused the menu on Paradiso's before arriving. I knew what specialty I wanted from this Italian restaurant - my usual Arnold Palmer and cioppino. Is the Arnold Palmer still refreshing after all the many years that I have not dined here? I stayed away too long. The Arnold Palmer has passed the test. Every restaurant I had dined at in the past, I always order the "Palmer" to determine if the quality of the food is to my liking. Eats: Cioppino. Yes, I had my share of cioppino at several different restaurants. One of the restaurants in Alameda calls this dish Brodetto Alla Vastese. I love cioppino, a seafood stew, similar to the French bouillabaise. The cioppino was absolutely delicious. The bowl was filled with an assortment of seafood and grilled Italian bread. The tomato baste broth had a slight kick of spiciness. Yum...nom, nom, nom. My date had the Canadian king salmon with an accompaniment of polenta. He enjoyed his dinner. Presentation of his meal had me salivating. I should have stuck my fork in it, just to sneak a taste. Naw, I did not want him to roar like a tiger and say it's mine. LOL.Thereafter I was served a complimentary dessert, tiramisu, a delightful and delicate cake with mascarpone cheese and topped with expresso powder. Okay, another dessert item I had a taste for was the affogato. I haven't had an affogato for about eight years. The affogato is hazelnut or vanilla gelato and dark expresso. It had a pirouette cookie. Wonderful dessert, indeed.Service was great. The waitress was friendly and personable. I am just over joy to have a special birthday dinner at Paradiso. I can't say for sure when I will visit Paradiso again.Buon appetito.

Came here last night (1/11/25) and a few things. First, everyone in the front of the restaurant saw the mouse stroll out on a beam and just sit there for a moment. If there's one mouse, there's a whole lot more. My dish was undercooked and their was crab shell in my dish. We've been coming to this restaurant for years, but all agreed this was the last. Long wait for food, long wait for a second drink and then 20 minutes to get the bill.