My husband and I came here for a date night. This establishment was a typical Maryland Italian restaurant, which means it is trying to be fancy with lackluster food at escalated prices. The bread served was clearly baked pizza dough. The meals were also suffering from taste. We also suspect that the restaurant purchases food from Sysco or other large restaurant food resources and doesn't modify it. The strawberry drink I had was good. We wouldn't come back here as it wasn't worth the money to food quality. read more

Aylin helped me and gave awesome recommendations! Service was super friendly and fast. Food was delicious! Would definitely come back. The Limone Salad (add the Cajun salmon!) and side spaghetti were exactly what I was looking for. Thank you Paradiso and Aylin! read more

Paradiso Ristorante - Spaghetti with tomato sauce - Italian Near Me - Westminster, Maryland

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The service staff was well trained and friendly, no complaints there. The restaurant was clean and very nice. Sadly, the food wasn't so great. I ordered the Italian Wedding soup and the Pollo Margarita. The soup had no taste and bland. I thought that maybe it was just me, so I asked my friend to taste it too. No taste. Also, the chicken in the Pollo Margarita was slimy and honestly, again, no taste! My friend ordered the meatballs, the sauce had flavor but also tasted like a familiar jar sauce, nothing special. Not sure that I would revisit for the amount of money that we paid for the meal. read more

My wife & I were raised on South Philly Italian food. You can't nail the basics (spaghetti/meatballs), you got a problem with tough graders like us. We're thinking maybe whoever runs the place isn't Italian. Maybe that doesn't matter to the locals since the joint was moderately busy, very noisy. read more

The food quality isn't there its mainly Sysco appetizers passing off at authentic italian food. The Main courses are alright but theres so many better Italian restaurants you could go too for better quality food. This is a nice restaurant but just the food quality for the price isn't worth it. read more

4 of us sat outside! Very clean and inviting. Everyone was welcoming and friendly. The food came hot and well prepared and tasted great. The bread was warm and fresh. We ate chocolate gelato, which was fine and lemon cake and that was great. read more

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Service was good with quick responsiveness. The food was not what I expected from a premier Italian restaurant. The spaghetti sauce was bland. However, the bread was served warm and crusty. Very open and airy atmosphere. read more

Food was excellent... so yummy! ambiance was super nosey...we were a party of 6 and they placed a party of 10-12 at the next table! If you want to carry on a conversation .... Don't eat here! Bridget was our waitress, service was good but we had the feeling she wanted to rush us out of the restaurant ... not a comfortable feeling! I will return .... hoping for a different location and waitress! read more

Has been sold. Loved it previously. Now they say recipes are same. Not true. Just don't have same quality. Staff is not as professional and friendly. read more

Ive only been here a few times but every time its been excellent every time. Waitstaff is well trained and friendly, drinks are great, and food is excellent. We usually come with a large group as well. The last time I got the waitress recommended dish a breaded chicken in a lemon sauce over spaghetti and it was great. Favorite place to go in Westminster. read more

(We have been going to Paradiso since it began in the 1980s. As we grew older in recent years we went for Happy Hour and a few drinks. To night will probably be the last time. We arrived sat at our usual table ordered drinks and ask for happy hour menu. The server said this menu is only for folks sitting at the bar, when did this change? Server was confused and really did not give us an answer we could understand. We had one drink and left, Paradiso just lost a check in the amount of probably around $70 Plus 2 customers. and by the way the bar has 11 bar stools, so do hurry if you want to partake in their happy hour menu, which is not inexpensive. read more

Delicious dinner entrees! Great service! My favorite meal is Spinach Manicotti! So yummy! read more

The have great service great food and I've been going here for years with my family. It has a very fancy ambiance which my oldest loves about the place. She says she wants to be an architect when she grows up to design something like this. My son likes it because of the food and one of his favorite workers who is so nice to him and before she left the business she let my two,kids to the kitchen to make there own ice cream in the freezer. All the workers are so kind and respectful this place is beyond 5 stars and deserves so much. If you ever come to this area you need to come here. Epic read more

A fancy Italian restaurant, I guess. I enjoyed my food here a lot, and service was good, but the hostess sat my partner and I upstairs, alone, and I feel like it's because we both have dyed hair. Seems like a Westminster thing to do. The group before us and after us were say downstairs, and nobody else was sat upstairs until we were almost finished our meal, when it was close to prime dinner time. As for food? I went with the simple Bolognese and the house made sauce was awesome. We also had some tomato appetizer thing with mozz, and that was really good. Our waitress was actually really awesome and fun and had a lot of good recommendations. read more

Paradiso Ristorante - Tomato caprese appetizer - Italian Near Me - Westminster, Maryland

Always a pleasure, gives a sense of being upscale though not formal. Consistently reliable Italian based food without any bad (reminders) later indigestion. Westminster jewel. Service is not bad either; they leave you alone to enjoy being there, unless you beckon to them. e... 4/2024. read more

We've been going for 30 years. I was told this is under new owners. I noticed all new wait staff and bartender. My Bloody Mary had too much Tabasco sauce. Our server forgot the olives in my husband martini . It took a while to get our drinks, even though only 3 people sitting at the bar. Our server admitted they had not opened a bottle of wine before. It took forever just to remove the foil. And they struggled horribly with the cork. I felt bad for our server, but our server fell very short in service from the professional servers we had under the original owners. Didn't even offer us Parmesan for our pasta. The usually good marinara sauce did not seem the same, no spice, just a tomatoey taste. ItalIan wedding soup had no flavor. The bread was stale. Won't be back. read more

Service was excellent. Food was good. Calamari was very good as were the meatballs. Sangria was good too

Highly would not recommend this place. The staff were very kind but the food was awful. It was our first time ordering from this restaurant . We ordered carry out for Valentines Day. We ordered calamari appetizer, 2 pasta dishes that come with side salads. One of the pasta dish was seafood Alfredo we added chicken to it. My fiancé was so upset. The pasta literally tasted like a hint of heavy cream and BUTTER! It had no seasoning what's so ever. The only thing we enjoyed was the marinara sauce that came with the calamari. I ordered Tortellini Rose and added peas to it. It was decent but wasn't worth the price. The garlic bread had nothing on it. It was literally just toast! I could of just cooked diner myself. read more

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If I could give Paradiso six stars, I would! First let's start with the staff - the bartenders (Erin and Joe) are both super attentive and create a fun, congenial atmosphere, reminiscent of the bar from "Cheers". Don't pass up Joe's specialty drink "The Godfather" or Erin's fabulous espresso martinis. If you're not dining at the bar, request Maddie - she will make your dinner a fabulous experience! The food is also outstanding - the seafood dishes ranging from the shrimp appetizer to the oysters paradiso special will have you feeling like you just came out of the Mediterranean after a refreshing dip. My personal favorite is the veal saltimbocca, with a luxurious, unctuous, rich sauce and super tender pieces of calf. Sal clearly cares deeply about the quality of his ingredients, and it is not lost on you when dining at his establishment. I'm going back tonight! read more

Downhill! We've been going here on and off for 20 years! I'm so disappointed! We ordered drinks first. Our waitress disappeared for a while. It was a Saturday for lunch, with one other group eating. We finally ordered salads and spaghetti bolognese. Our salads came out quick and were good. However, when our bolognese arrived, it was like a joke. We got the exact same thing... I had very little pasta, tons of sauce and hardly any meat! It looked like soup. My friend had a good amount of pasta, just the right portion of sauce and chunks of meat. I was so disappointed, because how does a waitress and the kitchen think this is ok. The meals should look exactly the same. I finally located our waitress and explained it to her.she said she noticed and would let kitchen know. She never showed up at the end of our meal so another waitress gave us our check and nothing was deducted from our bill. Another group came in while we were eating. For a Saturday they were slow, you'd think they could step up customer service. We are taking a break from Paradiso, as there are other Italian restaurants in Westminster, I highly recommend! read more

I've been going to Paradiso for years and always had good food and service. I understand prices have to increase but, to charge me $2.00 per martini for olives is a bit much! I think the new owners have lost their minds . The service is not what it used to be the waitress was young , she was pleasant but not as professional as we were used too. I was told the cook was the same if so he was off his game last nite. I tend to think the new owners are buying cheaper product. After being seated we were not given silverware or napkins nor were we given a bread dish. Come on Paradiso wake up before you are no longer in business. We will not be visiting again. There are too many good restaurants around to waste our time and money at Paradiso. read more

A friendly staff and pleasant outdoors eating area were definite highlights of this restaurant. They also have convenient if not limited parking. But there is also amble public parking across the street. The menu is excellent and varied. I had the eggplant parmigiana dinner. The batter was light and the sauce was flavorful. The accompanying pasta was adequate at best but the point is the eggplant parmigiana. read more

Paradiso Ristorante - Patio seating, very nice. - Italian Near Me - Westminster, Maryland

Gave paradise another try. This will likely be the last time. Prices higher portions smaller. Expected these days with most restaurants. Unfortunately, with paradiso the food quality declined remarkably. In a party of 3 old favorite dishes were poor but a new dish should have been sent back. Been going here over 15 years. Sad to see the decline. read more

I went to Paradision with two old friends. They admired their meals, one shrimp fra diavolo, the other baked ziti. I had the lasagna. The lasagna was more like cheesy goo surrounded by a lazagna noodle that was as tough as leather. Lasagna is my favorite meal but it was so bad I couldn't finish it. The waitress was young and scattered but eventually efficient. read more

Good food, great service. We go here every time we're in Westminster and haven't been disappointed once. I love being seated upstairs as the ambiance is incredible. I feel like they're very open minded and never have issues with gay, trans, poc, etc. Very nice place for a pretty small area. read more

One of the best restaurants in Westminster. Finer Italian dining. Great atmosphere for special occasions.

We have enjoyed delicious meals and wonderful service here in the past, however tonight's service left a LOT to be desired. I waited at least 10 minutes for a waiter to show up at my table, then about another 10 minutes for water and coffee. Our salads arrived without silverware, and my dining partner's salad dressing on the side was removed before she was done with her salad, then the waiter took her knife before she was done with her dinner! Hope it was an "off" night. read more

Paradiso is one of my favorite restaurants in Westminster! Having been to Italy multiple times, I think Paradiso has some of the best, most authentic Italian I've had in the states. The Gorgonzola viniagrette is to die for, and I've never had a bad dish. My favorites are salmon rose, tortellini rose, and torenado paradiso. I love the bread! Everything is great! Highly recommend! read more

Okay, so my husband and I haven't been here since it changed owners. I can't imagine this place staying in business for too long. I would think it would have been busy on a Sunday, but it wasn't.(Red flag) I was shocked when I tasted my meal (shrimp and scallops with linguine and tomatoes). How can you have an Italian restaurant that serves tomato sauce with no flavor? It had tomato chunks in a watery red liquid. Even after adding salt it didn't help. My husband's veal parmesan was tough, and the spaghetti was served plain with not enough sauce on top. Any chef knows that you don't serve pasta like that. It should be coated with sauce as soon as it is finished cooking so it absorbs the sauce. Google it. His sauce was terrible too. BTW, I know Italian cuisine . I cook most of my meals and have been to Italy several times. A store-bought jar of any sauce will be better than theirs. The food is nothing like it was when Sal owned the place. It was not worth the cost and more importantly, the tomato sauce stinks! How can you have such horrible red sauce and call yourself an Italian restaurant? Let me know if you want me to teach you how to make sauce. Just another bad restaurant in town! read more

Good gourmet food. They have a formal area and outside dining and casual bar area. Large portions and authentic flavorful foods. Mostly american and italian foods with friendly service. read more

Very nice overall experience. I'd come here before, but it had been years and this unassuming yet moderately upscale eatery seems to get " forgotten about" by this " food traveler"-lol. It's tucked away in a rehabbed distillery building behind Main Street and stores like Coffey Music. A few friends from outside of the area wanted to meet me at RockSalt grille, but as I pulled into their empty lot on a Monday evening, I recalled that RS is closed on Mondays. So I called my buddies and gave them a detour to Paradiso. We opted for patio seating as it was a milder early fall evening. They had their heaters going and we asked for them to turn ours up, which they did. Server was lovely; it was apparent he cared about our experience. He explained all specials in detail, gave us hot tea refills ( not just the water, but new bags-thanks). We all got the crab cake specials with asparagus. I got mine with salad instead of the starch. The cakes were average. The size was good for the price--two medium sized cakes with sides for $24. Not quite lump meat, and a bit " fishier" tasting than I'm used to. But they weren't too bad. Sides were fresh. Bread was warm and fresh too. No pics this time; I didn't want to embarrass my friends by pulling out the phone and snapping shots of my plate. Great, laidback vibe out on the patio. Friendly staff. They allowed us to stay and chat to our hearts' content. The prices weren't more than some of the other moderately priced sit down dining locations. There are more romantic areas in the restaurant upstairs if you want that vibe. read more

Last minute idea to go here with my sister for a glass of wine so glad we did the service was amazing !!We shared honey old bay wings and the jumbo shrimp the sauce was the best I ever had.We will definitely be ha read more

Paradiso Ristorante - Wings and jumbo shrimp and glasses of sangria! - Italian Near Me - Westminster, Maryland

Wonderful! The cocktails, food and service are always excellent! We like the outdoor dining during nice weather. This is our favorite go-to in Westminster. read more

We couldn't have asked for a more perfect meal. Our family of 6 were celebrating a high school graduation. The service was spot on. Everyone's meals were cooked to perfection and the ambiance was delightful. I might add that there were quite a few other large parties at the same time. Thank you Paradiso! read more

Terrible food Terrible service Will never go there again Brought friends and they were terribly disappointed also I had told them how great it was it was very embarrassing read more

For a fantastic experience with incredible food, atmosphere and service this location is one of the best.

Italian restaurant with Dining room room and bar on the small side. A bit crowded and will need a reservation. Service friendly and attentive, though appear very busy. Food came out hot and in a timely fashion. Complimentary bread fresh and warm. The pork rib was excellent. Melt in your mouth tender and delicious. Veal Marsala was also tender and very good. Could have been a little bigger portion and needed a bit more Marsala for the pasta. Pasta was cooked perfectly. read more

We like to eat at the bar. Meal quality was excellent. But on our first two visits, bar patrons treated the room like their own propery. No couteous behavior. Loud vouces. Shouting across the room. Crowding between seated patrons without an excuse me. Might be just fine for others but just more than we can take so it's off our list. read more

I cannot say enough wonderful things about this restaurant. We do not live nearby, but in the four years that we have been going there while our daughter attended college, it has become a part of our tradition. I remember taking our daughter there for the first time after a game freshman year. I remember celebrating her 21st birthday there. I remember celebrating with friends and family after her senior game. Tonight we will visit again while celebrating her honor society induction. My family has often made fun of me over the years because I am obsessed with the food at Paradiso, but it is by far the best. Even after our daughter graduates in a few weeks, I will make the long drive because it is just that good. Paradiso will always hold wonderful memories for this family and the food is just out of this world. Thank you for the great memories! read more

Food is excellent! Din here once a month & food quality is consistent. Service has been good except the last visit had a different waiter than usual. They have outdoor seating in cool or warm weather read more