We were a party of 3 people. All ordered soups and half sandwich. All the soups were barely warm. We were rushed out of our table - even though we were only seated for 40 minutes. I have eaten at Cafe Paradiso before and never was treated like this.
Kathleen
Ddin't expect it to be so nice- atmosphere was modern yet warm and inviting, service fast and good, menu wasn't huge but had variety. We ate before the theatre, it was perfect- no stress of getting to the show on time!
Philip
We've been to this restaurant many times. Unfortunately, this visit was disappointing. Several menu options are no longer available. The Nicole Salad arrived with no egg; we were told that the restaurant was out of eggs. Why they allowed servers to continue to allow people to order it is inexplicable. Finally, our server spoke to the manager about this (we saw them conversing) but he never visited our table. I'm sorry to report that this restaurant might be on a downward slide. We will try it again and hope for a better experience.
Brian
We were seated right on time. The restaurant was very busy and tables were tight, but everyone around us smelled nice. After waiting a while to be served, we were told the pizzas were sold out, which was what my son had his heart set on. But we ordered a chicken parm and a meatball parm sandwich, and both were good. Not great, but good. Our waiter was friendly. Value for the food was good.
Roslyn
Food was decent, tasted fresh. Service was friendly and attentive. Music was a bit too loud. Biggest complaint is banquet seating is downright uncomfortable, with seat depth too shallow and back too straight up with any contour for a typical back.
Amy
Café Paradiso could not be more convenient if you have an event at Lincoln Center. They get very crowded before the opera or concerts, and the noise level can get very high. Other than that, the service is wonderful, the wait staff, friendly and helpful, and the food is quite good. There could be more variety on the menu, so whenever I go, I tend to order the same things. 
Debra
This was the second time I have eaten at Cafe Paradiso in two days. On Saturday, the only red wine available was a mediocre Cabernet Franc.....the message was that the delivery had not arrived. Imagine my dismay when the same situation continued on Monday! If I am not mistaken, Firemen's Hospitality owns a variety of restaurants (one across the street) with extensive wine reserves......replenish the supply!! Our pasta dinners were delivered quite cold - and were reheated upon request. The wait staff seemed quite overwhelmed and the service was not exceptional. I am hopeful this was just an ‘off' night.
April
We went to the restaurant after the big Apple circus with our five year-old granddaughter. We asked the server if anything we ordered was cross contaminated with peanuts as our granddaughter is very allergic to peanuts. The she came back and said to the best of their knowledge there is no cross contamination. When she came with the food, she said the chef couldn't be sure about the cross-contamination since the food comes from several sources. At the very least the Chef or someone from the kitchen should have come out to talk to us Not only that we didn't get everything we ordered to eat or drink. We will not be going back nor would I recommend this restaurant.
Clay
Grilled cheese sandwich was terrible! This is an easy food to do well, but this one was soggy, with torn bread and a lot of cheese outside of the sandwich. The accompanying tomato soup was extremely salty. I won't be going back.
Edith
We were there for a pre-theater dinner. The service was fast, the food was good and the wine list was nice. The noise level was better than we expected. We will go back again.
We went to Cafe Paradiso before a movie at Lincoln Center. The food was really good and the prices very reasonable. I also liked the fact that we could make a reservation. I will will be visiting this restaurant very often.
Edward
Excellent waitress made this a very pleasant experience. We would come again when we need a good, quick, pre-concert meal.
Wendl
Overall a very nice dining experience, food, service, vibe. Only quibble is there isn't enough room for bags and outerwear at the tables, making for uncomfortable and potentially dangerous floor cluttering.
Diane
Perfectly convenient place for the movies or Lincoln Center. More like diner food, but certainly good enough sandwiches and light pasta and some salad salads.
Andrea
This was my 2nd time at Cafe Paradiso. The food was great. I had athe lentil soup and a turkey, mozzarella sandwich on whole grain bread. I really enjoyed being here with friends to enjoy the food!
We were a party of 3 people. All ordered soups and half sandwich. All the soups were barely warm. We were rushed out of our table - even though we were only seated for 40 minutes. I have eaten at Cafe Paradiso before and never was treated like this.
Ddin't expect it to be so nice- atmosphere was modern yet warm and inviting, service fast and good, menu wasn't huge but had variety. We ate before the theatre, it was perfect- no stress of getting to the show on time!
We've been to this restaurant many times. Unfortunately, this visit was disappointing. Several menu options are no longer available. The Nicole Salad arrived with no egg; we were told that the restaurant was out of eggs. Why they allowed servers to continue to allow people to order it is inexplicable. Finally, our server spoke to the manager about this (we saw them conversing) but he never visited our table. I'm sorry to report that this restaurant might be on a downward slide. We will try it again and hope for a better experience.
We were seated right on time. The restaurant was very busy and tables were tight, but everyone around us smelled nice. After waiting a while to be served, we were told the pizzas were sold out, which was what my son had his heart set on. But we ordered a chicken parm and a meatball parm sandwich, and both were good. Not great, but good. Our waiter was friendly. Value for the food was good.
Food was decent, tasted fresh. Service was friendly and attentive. Music was a bit too loud. Biggest complaint is banquet seating is downright uncomfortable, with seat depth too shallow and back too straight up with any contour for a typical back.
Café Paradiso could not be more convenient if you have an event at Lincoln Center. They get very crowded before the opera or concerts, and the noise level can get very high. Other than that, the service is wonderful, the wait staff, friendly and helpful, and the food is quite good. There could be more variety on the menu, so whenever I go, I tend to order the same things. 
This was the second time I have eaten at Cafe Paradiso in two days. On Saturday, the only red wine available was a mediocre Cabernet Franc.....the message was that the delivery had not arrived. Imagine my dismay when the same situation continued on Monday! If I am not mistaken, Firemen's Hospitality owns a variety of restaurants (one across the street) with extensive wine reserves......replenish the supply!! Our pasta dinners were delivered quite cold - and were reheated upon request. The wait staff seemed quite overwhelmed and the service was not exceptional. I am hopeful this was just an ‘off' night.
We went to the restaurant after the big Apple circus with our five year-old granddaughter. We asked the server if anything we ordered was cross contaminated with peanuts as our granddaughter is very allergic to peanuts. The she came back and said to the best of their knowledge there is no cross contamination. When she came with the food, she said the chef couldn't be sure about the cross-contamination since the food comes from several sources. At the very least the Chef or someone from the kitchen should have come out to talk to us Not only that we didn't get everything we ordered to eat or drink. We will not be going back nor would I recommend this restaurant.
Grilled cheese sandwich was terrible! This is an easy food to do well, but this one was soggy, with torn bread and a lot of cheese outside of the sandwich. The accompanying tomato soup was extremely salty. I won't be going back.
We were there for a pre-theater dinner. The service was fast, the food was good and the wine list was nice. The noise level was better than we expected. We will go back again.
Restaurantji Recommends
We went to Cafe Paradiso before a movie at Lincoln Center. The food was really good and the prices very reasonable. I also liked the fact that we could make a reservation. I will will be visiting this restaurant very often.
Excellent waitress made this a very pleasant experience. We would come again when we need a good, quick, pre-concert meal.
Overall a very nice dining experience, food, service, vibe. Only quibble is there isn't enough room for bags and outerwear at the tables, making for uncomfortable and potentially dangerous floor cluttering.
Perfectly convenient place for the movies or Lincoln Center. More like diner food, but certainly good enough sandwiches and light pasta and some salad salads.
This was my 2nd time at Cafe Paradiso. The food was great. I had athe lentil soup and a turkey, mozzarella sandwich on whole grain bread. I really enjoyed being here with friends to enjoy the food!
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