PARA Charlotte

I really wanted to like this place because I've been before and the food was good, but this last visit was a mess from start to finish. My date and I had the same server I had on a previous visit and she was terrible. She never checked on us, never refilled our drinks, and we kept having to flag down other staff for help while she was literally drinking behind the bar. It was also packed and the table setup made it worse. They sat another couple right next to us at our same table, so it felt cramped and awkward like we were on a group date we didn't sign up for. The food also made us both sick afterward. I tried to give this place another chance because my first visit was decent, but after this experience, I'm good. Won't be back.

Our experience was amazing and the server was hands down one be of the best that we've ever had. They really made our Anniversary one to remember. I wish we remembered her name but we will be back to request her again and James the manager made our night special as well. I think Para needs to seriously discuss giving them both a raise. Again 10/10! They are 100 times better than Nikkos!

Food was mostly delicious: crab Rangoons, short rib and lamb (lamb was 4/5 stars, everything else 5/5). Ambiance was chill, but then a DJ came on and was just a little loud. But not enough to be disturbing. Highly recommend and will go back

Ant above and beyond for my birthday truly felt appreciated! Thank you to the amazing staff that made me feel special 🥹

The space had a nice visual aesthetic. The calamari was rubbery and inedible. I liked that it was (supposedly) wild caught though. They took it off the bill but I still left undernourished because that was serving as my entree. Our server was friendly but seemed overextended and therefore not attentive. We got mocktails which also were not good. The person I was with got an entree and enjoyed that. I doubt I would go back. I'm more likely to try every other option first. But if it were late and everything else was closed, I might try again.

The food was absolutely delicious! However, the experience was overshadowed with the same poor tipping practice that others have shared. An auto gratuity of 20% was added to the bill which would have been fine, but it was done without our knowledge. Therefore, we left a 20% tip on top of the final bill (which ended up in a 40% tip). We didn't find this out until later since we had chosen a printed receipt, but were not provided one. Para uses a handheld payment machine that only shows the total. To make matters worse, the service was slow, with no offers of refills on drinks or waters.

The outside was definitely misleading, I almost didn't go in because it looked like a pub and those outside didn't “dress” for the place based on the food appearance and what I saw online, since my girls and I were dressy for my BD, we went inside it was a different vibe and the food was delicious and our waitress was so kind, she had a beautiful name too I wish I remember to give her a shout out.

Wonderful experience Wonderful food and fantastic service. my server name was Kya and she made my experience they’re wonderful. I was there to celebrate my birthday and she went above and beyond thank you so much.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Really cool vibe and yummy food!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

overall, I had a really good experience here! The calamari was okay, I don't know if I would order it again if I were to visit. I did not like that the menus were paper because mine was dirty... but the service was great, food was good and the drinks were excellent!

Let me tell you something, the food was so good to the point I forgot to take a picture! I love everything bout this place starting from the vibe at night, once you step foot on the property taking the stairs it's like you came into a new atmosphere. The host was friendly and got our party of 4 sat immediately due to our reservation (which is highly recommended due to how packed this place can get). Our waitress, which name I can't remember to save my life but she was gorgeous and reminded me of the actress, Marsai Martin from black-Ish. She was amazing to the say the least! She took good care of us and her sense of humor was the cherry on top! We got an spinach dip appetizer and it was just right to the point I almost asked for more bread. I got the salmon with mash potatoes and brussel sprouts, which originally I was going to substitute the brussel sprouts but our waitress said I would regret it. She didn't lie, the brussel sprouts was so good, and there some type of sweet chili sauce on them that made them melt in your mouth. The entire entrée was chef kiss! Speaking of chefs, we wanted to meet the chef because we just KNEW a brotha was back there running the show with how good everything was. His name was Chef Birum (I may have misspelled that) but he came out greeted us, we bragged on the food and he even gave us a conversation with a history lesson. That made our night and not to mention the DJ! Her name was Dj Des Dollars, I had to go and personally give her props with the electric music she was playing. Everything was such a vibe! I will warn you, you going to have to go in the bottom of your purse if you ordering drinks and food but it's worth it. Definitely the highlight of our Friday night on the town and can't wait to come back.

Honorary mention: shout out to the buss lady that was cleaning up, she could barely understand English but she was top notch make sure yall take good care of her.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great service. Yummy food and cocktails. Doesn’t miss.
Definitely, stays on the list.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The best bartender I’ve head by far!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Short Rib Dumplings

Hailey was an amazing bartender she was very attentive and easy to talk to

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The service was good after they took awhile to come to our table and get our drink orders. The food is not good. I ordered platter of different appetizers and the only thing I like was the Brussel sprouts