Proof AKA Paradiso

after almost 2 hours of waiting for our food we had to leave TERRIBLE SERVICE

To begin: I am Sicilian and I'm from New Jersey. In reading prior reviews, I will agree that the pasta was not cooked properly even though it was hand-made. I don't know if the pasta itself was the problem, but it was sticking together and was difficult to eat. That said, The tomato sauce was excellent. The eggplant parmesan was incredibly delicious. My husband had the lasagna, my brother had the chicken marsala and my sister-in-law had the meatballs....all delicious. We finished with the zeppole. Honestly, the best zeppole I've ever had. All in all, a wonderful meal, and next time I visit the area, I plan to return!

Just lovely. Beautiful vibe right on the water. Owner is adorable, menu is unique and varied, food is delicious, drink list is solid, affordable, highly recommend.

Carrisa was our server, she was fantastic. The food wad fresh, hot and delicious. The only problem was the portion wad so large I didn't have room for dessert.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Parmesan

Amazing food and service! Great experience! This place is our new favorite date night destination😁

Food always outstanding!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pepperoni Pizza

This place is a gem. I love that they source locally and make as much as they can in-house. Everything that we ordered was absolutely delicious. I recommend the gnocchi and the tiramisu—although it’s a seasonal menu so it changes. Regardless of the season or menu, this place is a must try and a staple for a good meal.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Just ate here for lunch. Service was good and uneventful. The eggplant parmigiana was delicious. The pumpkin ravioli was mediocre. The ravioli pasta was not totally cooked to true el dente form, and the filling was bland. I think it would do better with more pumpkin with a bit of clove. I would probably also add a sage/butter sauce to the pumpkin ravioli to give it a bit more depth in flavor profile.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

The lasagna tasted too sweet. The raviolis were black which took us by surprise, but fit the theme I guess and the flavor was ok. The gnocchi was the best dish. All 3 came with salads which was great but the dressing tasted strange… like a mix of ranch/bleu cheese. The choc chip cannoli wasn’t sweet and lacked flavor, & the pistachio was alright.

I will point out that the service was great, friendly and gave us the second cannolis due to a miscommunication on the website.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Gold Bug Gnocchi

Staff is amazing as well as the food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My husband and I both ordered the Homemade Pasta. He ordered linguine with their meatballs and mushrooms, I ordered the fettuccine Alfredo with chicken and broccoli. Both were delicious! We also shared the "And Nothing More"/Caesar Salad. Their dressing was delectable. We ended our meal with “Dreaming Dreams”/Pumpkin Spice Tiramisu. Overall, we were highly satisfied especially with it being take-out. This was our first time trying this restaurant and we are both ended the meal very pleased with our experience. Cannot wait to try it in person!

My husband & I had lunch here yesterday. The food was fantastic, our server, Donna, was wonderful. We had the meatballs (excellent). Donna said the meatballs are an old family recipe. My husband, who makes great meatballs was very impressed and had to admit Paradiso's meatballs are THE BEST meatballs he's ever ordered from a restaurant anywhere. We also ordered the beef stroganoff & homemade noodles, glazed carrots and ceasar salad. The glazed carrots were delicious. All of it was fantastic! I would highly recommend Paradiso!

Vegetarian options: The glazed carrots were beautifully presented and it was delicious!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: House Salad

Pizza was awesome and Sybrina was fun to talk to at the bar. It was a little hard to find as it really has no exterior signage other than a big P above the door.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Pepperoni Pizza

The food has sadly gone downhill. No longer worth the higher cost.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 4

Stopped in for a late lunch on the way to Norfolk.. excellent menu options as we wanted to try it all. We had the pepperoni pizza, chicken parm, and fettuccine alla Vodka with chicken- everything was amazing! The pasta is made in house so you aren't feeling overly stuffed when you leave.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Make Your Own Pasta, Pepperoni Pizza, Chicken Parmesan