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    El Paraiso Mexican Grill

    4.0 (472 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Bars, Seafood
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    EL PARAISO MEXICAN GRILL ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Dogs allowed

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    Chips and salsa with warm refried beans!
    John R.

    Once again great service, great HH food with 4 mini carnitas tacos, buffalo chicken tenders, margarita, and delicious sangria. This time I found the cantina and the vibe is popping. Best in class Mexican restaurant in Washington.

    Carne asada Tacos
    Jim M.

    As soon as I walked in, I was greeted with fresh, hand-rolled tortillas that were absolutely delicious. Since it was happy hour, I went for some drinks and tacos--the specials and options were surprisingly affordable. I chose the carne asada tacos, which I'd highly recommend to any taco lover; they're easily among the top five I've ever tried. A word of advice: skip the ground beef tacos at any authentic Mexican spot. All in all, it was a fantastic experience with quick, friendly service. El Paraiso has become my go-to restaurant in downtown Everett.

    Mariscos a la Diabla
    Mark S.

    First time at El Paradiso and had a great meal! My server Susana was super nice and made a great recommandation, the spicy seafood dish Mariscos Diablo. Everyone here is friendly and it's a fun atmosphere.

    Bill T.

    The food was not what I was expecting. Maybe I ordered the wrong thing. Definitely not worth the price. I probably should have ordered something else. The place was crowded so I assumed the food must have been really good. The food came out fast and the waitress gave amazing service. I am sure everyone request her section. I would go back to try something else

    Mariscos a la Diabla $22.95 - 3 Stars
    Eva M.

    We arrived at El Paraiso late on a Friday night about 8:30pm. With the several not-yet-cleared table in sight, they must have had a busy night. Good for them. They cleared a table for us, and we were promptly seated afterwards. The place visually looks like most Mexican restaurants do - festive! Our service was cordial. The Food: El Paraiso Steak, $22.95 - 3 Stars Menu: Sliced skirt steak with green and red peppers, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, and jalapeno peppers sauteed in our special sauce, with guacamole, tortillas, rice, beans This sounded like it should be good. Visually, it looks about the same as most other Mexican dishes. The beef was a bit chewy. The flavor is "normal", meaning kind of taste like the typical tomato-y, garlic, veggies stir-fry. We can't taste what might be the special sauce. Anyway, not bad, not special, either. Mariscos a la Diabla $22.95 - 3 Stars Menu: Choice of shrimp, scallops, or fish sauteed in our specialty spicy sauce served with onions and mushrooms. Garnished with lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and our house dressing Diabla is my standard order at all Mexican restaurants. Theirs has a murky tomato look instead of a vibrant tomato red. The flavor lacked spiciness and a certain sharpness that would clear my sinuses. The waiter looked at me and said he can't eat that; it's too spicy. I said it's not spicy at all! I should have asked for hot sauce at that point. Having the option for scallops or fish is a nice differentiation. This dish is normally with shrimps only.

    Kids chicken strips and fries
    Hillary W.

    Super busy tonight but still a good experience. Food was out quickly and everything was tasty. Hubby ordered a massive burrito which he enjoyed and I got the enchiladas mole (also good). The kids chicken strips and fries were a bit sad but this is also a Mexican restaurant and I don't don't them for that. Drinks were strong and delicious. It's fairly loud but actually quite cozy. Tables are packed in here but there's plenty of space still. Plenty of parking on both sides of the building. We'll be back for sure.

    Fried ice cream for dessert.
    M C.

    I usually order the ceviche (shrimp and fish), steak fajitas, or carne asada and have always had a good experience. I especially love the fresh, homemade tortillas in the evenings. The service is always great and love the music in the cantina.

    Modelo negra (large)
    Raymond S.

    The staff was friendly, the ambiance was fun, energetic and the food was great! You get the complimentary bean dip, salsa and chips. I ended up getting the carne asada plate after the wonderful waitress suggested that plate over so special trio plate I was going to get, but asked her for her suggestion. Tortillas hechas a mano!!! Handmade tortillas for the gringos, they are awesome with the meal. It's a gem in Everett!

    Carne Asada y Mas
    Jonelle T.

    El Paraiso serves up some solid Mexican. We were in the area and popped in for dinner. Surprise surprise, there's a lady making fresh tortillas as soon as you walk in the door! She expertly rolled them up with some butter and salsa and we happily munched on them as we were seated. My son gobbled up the complimentary chips with salsa and bean dip and my husband and I both ordered the carne asada y mas. I did a beef enchilada with mine, while my husband went with chorizo. The plates were hot, the food was delicious and the beer was cheap. What more could you ask for?!

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    Food and service are amazing! We have been coming here for years. Quality is consistently fantastic!

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