Paradise - Verplanck

Carmine is an exceptional bartender. Made me feel like I’m home even though I’m coming in from the city. Hats off to the chef too he cooked a mean steak. Pizza is also top notch. Check it out if you’re ever in the area!

Saw the sign and stopped for a quick dinner. Enjoyed. Very friendly, very good old style

It was a mediocre place. Very dated. Bartender was extremely friendly. Which was nice cuz he was the first person to greet me. When I walked in. I had to wait for my boyfriend. The food was your typical cookie cutter Italian food. We had mozzarella sticks that you could have gotten out of a box. My shrimp scampi with scallops over rigatoni had so much garlic. You couldn't taste anything else, not even the seafood. It was in a small bowl so it was messy. My boyfriend's dish was tasteless, he said. He's Italian from the Bronx. We had another appetizer that I can't even remember what it was. And the main thing that really bothered me was that the food was rushed out. We were not even finished with our appetizers and dinner was placed on the table. Everything felt rushed. It was not an enjoyable night.

This local establishment is definitely a hidden gem!!! We were passing through the area on our boat decided to have dinner here. We sat at the bar had some drinks and a FANTASTIC meal even better experience!! The bartender was sweet delightful, the owner, Joe, came out numerous times to chat, deliver food follow up on how we were doing. The side house salads were a perfect portion tasty! The entries were absolutely amazing, great portions full of flavor!We then somehow managed to squeeze some room in for desert. My husband I shared one of the homemade cream puffs. OH MY GOODNESS!! So yummy!!We just really enjoyed the drinks, food atmosphere!! We will definitely stop back by next time we are in the area.The pizza looks amazing too!!! Thanks for the hospitality Joe!!

Fantastic Food! Superb Customer Service! Huge Portions! Would Definitely Go There Again!