I am going to rate this establishment based off of many traits. Atmosphere. Friendly Staff. Family Friendly. Wait times. Food flavor. Consistency. Starting with Atmosphere. They have both indoor and outdoor seating areas. The first time we sat inside, the second we went outside. Both are absolutely gorgeous. I had to double check the menu prices to make sure we weren't eating at a crazy fine dining restaurant. Beautiful marble panels and fake shrubbery on the walls. A large flatscreen above a fireplace. Outside is even more beautiful. Turf floor with shrub panels lining the walls. A area with a roof that contains a couple outdoor couches. They nailed the name paradise, it was stunning. The atmosphere makes you forget all your troubles as if you are on vacation dining at a fancy restaurant or one of those fancy mansions in the movies. We had different waitresses both times we went, both were very friendly. Always serving with a smile and checking up on us a few times to make sure everything was good. They do offer high chairs and do not serve alcohol so they are purely family friendly. I saw some reviews about wait times, but I laugh at unprofessional reviews. Which once again, those reviews only glorified their ignorance. We arrived at 7:54pm on a Tuesday the first night and were seated immediately. The second time was 4:55pm on a Thursday and we were seated close to 5:00pm. Now for the juicy part. The food and drinks. Drinks: We tried the Shirley Temple, Blueberry Breeze, and Tropical Fizz. All wonderful drinks. My personal favorite was the Blueberry breeze, if you were to picture a flavor to represent summer, it would be this drink. The tropical fizz was very tart. I love tart/ sour things, but this one was a little too tart for me, still had a very good taste though. Appetizers/ Sides: Mozzarella sticks, mac and cheese, and french fries. The mozzarella sticks were simply delightful. Cooked so perfectly to where the cheese felt soft and creamy in your mouth. The marinara was also very good. It was unique, nothing you would buy in a jar at a store. The fries were also very good. Unfortunately not fresh cut, but they had a nice batter on the outside that gave them a perfect crunch when you take a bite. They were also seasoned nicely to where you could enjoy them even without ketchup. Paradise eatery nailed the cheese game. I want to know their secret on cooking cheese so perfectly. Again the cheese was soft and creamy, melting in your mouth. The blend of different cheeses mixed together really nicely with the spices they added to make a delectable dish. Main dishes: Tacos and steak bowl. This was the consistency test. I was blown away by the tacos. The flavor in the meat has a very dynamic profile, all of the spices create this beautiful robust flavor that bursts as soon as your tongue touches it. I had the soft tacos, but they gave them a slight fry with gave the shells a satisfying crisp. The flavor was consistent through every single bite. This is the dish I tested for consistency, ordering it both visits. PASSED with flying colors. How can you be blown away with something a second time? I dont know, but they did it with their tacos. A nice touch is the build your own where you can choose a variety of toppings and sauces to put on your tacos to meet your liking. Next the steak bowl. It is served with their "boom boom sauce" in the bowl which has some spice to it. Tastes like a french dressing base with some kick. Really nice flavor, but if you don't like spicy, then ask for it to be removed. The steak in the bowl was perfectly seasoned. I love my seasonings so a typical "over seasoned" steak I would still love. But the seasoning on their stake was there, but not too overpowering so you get the nice steak flavor along with it. Overall, Paradise Eatery in Herkimer is an absolute wonderful place to eat and a must try if you are visiting the Herkimer area. If you are feelings stressed out, stop into Paradise, the scenery will make you forget about all your troubles. I am looking forward to their future. read more

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Solid açaí bowl. Atmosphere was relaxed and the service was friendly. I look forward to trying more of the menu.

Yesterday was my first time eating at Paradise Eatery and let me tell you, if this is Paradise I dont want to know about the alternative. We approached the counter & looked over the menu and noticed that they have Gluten-Free granola as a one of the choices for a topping for the Acai bowls, so I ordered one. I asked twice if the granola and the other toppings that I ordered were indeed gluten-free just to get a verbal confirmation as I have a pretty severe reaction to gluten as someone with Celiac Disease. A short time later I realized that I was starting to show signs of a gluten reaction and within 30 minutes I found myself in a parking lot in the freezing cold, vomiting in a snowbank. I was sick for hours. As someone with a moderate reaction to gluten I knew that within 6-8 hours I would start to turn the corner and feel better, however I do know people that would be in the ICU right now if the same mistake had been made. Im not sure how this contamination occurred, was it cross contamination from another product, was the granola not gluten free? Either way the lack of attention to food safety & allergy protocols is going to kill someone at Paradise Eatery. 0/5 stars. Do not recommend if you have Celiac and you want to live to fight another day. read more

We were pleasantly surprised. The food was amazing, such good flavor, and the menu has just about everything you could think of. Atmosphere is very chill and nice. Our server was amazing and I can't say enough about the place. I love to check out new restaurants and this one was great. We will definitely be back read more

who, and i mean WHO is running this place? a group of faulty teenagers? the service is absolutely atrocious. Came here with my daughter, and already off to a bad start, we waited over five minutes to be seated and it wasn't even that busy. eventually, a woman came over and sat us outside, menus weren't at the table, and we waited i'd say over 5 minutes to just get our menus. I ordered a dubai bowl and my daughter ordered a dubai cup and quesadillas. The dubais came out within ten minutes, cool? they were pretty mediocre. oh, may i mind you the word "restaurant" was spelt incorrectly on the munch as "resturant" not sure who was in charge of that... we waited, i kid you NOT over an hour, for a fourteen dollar, school lunch level quesadilla. Server was friendly, but not even remotely attentive. only go here if you have 2+ hours on hand. thank you for reading. read more

Paradise Eatery - incorrectly spelt "restaurant" - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Herkimer, New York

Came to this place with about 8 people We were seated and greeted. Eventually took our order and then we waited. We noticed. there were others who came in after us , were served, ate, paid and left before us. Service was horrible. The food, when it came the taste wasn't as expected. It either had too under seasoned or over seasoned. My wife's bowl was way too salty to even eat. She just left it. Food was not.good. We won't be back read more

I stopped here looking for a smoothie on my way home from work. The service was unprofessional and operation seems thrown together by teenagers. While I was waiting for my order, new customers that arrived waiting to be greeted then once approached told that the kitchen was out of appetizers and several entrees so they were unable to be sat. This was a strange experience. read more

My mother and my cousin ordered from this place yesterday and they were sure it was gluten free . However that was not the case , after eating here around 2-3 hours later my mom was throwing up in a parking lot while my cousin and I were in a panic . This was an EMERGENCY it was so bad we HAD to jay walk too the McDonald's and plead for plastic trash bags from the employees there , after JAY walking a second time too go too the scene of the crime we found my mother puking still .... My mom was unable too drive so my courageous cousin took the wheel , although inexperienced she got the job done !!!! I am here too say ..... DO NOT EAR AT THIS PLACE EVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!$&$@$&))(?) read more

Me and my family went to this place for lunch. The food was absolutely delicious. The music was nice having a variety of music. Lastly, I would like to say that the service was outstanding. We got our food fast and efficiently! read more