Paradiso Ristorante

Wonderful evening! Sat at the bar and enjoyed the festive decorations. Ordered arancini (which they called arancitto?) Two of us couldn't resist the pull off the parmesan, one chicken and one chicken and eggplant, with a salad or homemade fusilli. I opted for the pescatare, shrimp, scallops, haddock, mussels and clams over spaghetti! A lovely night indeed!

The restaurant was so loud our ears hurt like we went to a concert. We couldn't hear the person across from us at the table. I ordered a pasta dish with home made fettuccine, but substituted it for GF pasta. The chef cooked the pasta undercooked so much so that when you cut the pasta it was still white and dry in the center. They charged us $8 for the GF pasta, but we all know that home made fettuccine costs more than GF pasta. Wouldn't you think for $8 the chef would've tried the pasta to make sure it was cooked. And to make matters worse, the chef sent the server back to tell us they serve their pasta al dente. I've been GF for 25 years, and this is the first time a chef tried to pass off crunchy pasta as al dente. In fact it is the only restaurant that served us under cooked pasta.

Popular and crowded. Food is delicious! Front of house staff (hostess/seaters) seem disinterested. Waitstaff and runners were attentive and friendly. The front of the establishment contains the bar (self seating) and lounge (escorted seating) areas; both a tight space. There is a separate dining room area in the back which is quieter and more spacious. Pricing is on average (mid range) - Gnocchi $17 & Ribeye $32) - and portions are just right.