We walked into the place and were pleasantly surprised to see that it looks as neat as a pin and was very clean. The chips and salsa came right away. The chips are excellent, if a little bit salty, and the salsa is good, but could be spicier for my taste. I asked for recommendations since we had never been here and ordered accordingly. When my chicken enchiladas came out they were absolutely perfect. You can tell everything is made from scratch and it's totally delicious. So glad to find a place with great Mexican food close to home. We will definitely be back! read more

Very efficient and friendly service! From the exterior appearance, it is a true "hole-in-the-wall; however, the interior is relatively expansive. On the way to Ann Arbor, my wife and I only had time for a couple of tacos. She always has to have guacamole with her chips and orders a side. When delivered to the table, it appeared to be almost a pint of the food. And it was excellent. It's a terrific value for the price. I must admit that I could have been more impressed with the hard-shell ground beef taco (the meat was badly overcooked) or the lamb barbacoa (a bit tough). However, I HIGHLY recommend the taco de Pescado. I have had plenty of fish tacos in CA, but this ranks right up there with the best. It was moist and flaky. That will be on my "go-to" order when I go back. And I am going to have to try the rellenos many have mentioned. That dis is another favorite of mine. I will return! read more

Coming from Southern California where we have our pick of delicious street tacos, I'm generally a bit picky about my tacos. The value and flavor HAS to be there. We started with the complimentary chips & salsa (solid salsa btw!). The $8.50 taco lunch combo was fantastic. Lunch combos are served between 11am - 3pm daily. It came with 2 tacos + rice and beans. The tacos were NOT street taco-size. And just to level set - NONNADAT flour tortilla with shredded saw dust, it's corn tortillas with onion & cilantro here only y'all! I had the following tacos: *Pollo -- TBH a little dry, but the flavor was good. Probably would not get chicken again. *Carnitas - I was expecting pieces of carnitas but they cut theirs into cubes. I didn't mind because it was flavorful and tender. I also like how they include some fatty pieces for that flaavvor. Yum. Would get again. Their other meat options are Asada, Al Pastor, Carnitas, Campechano, Chorizo, Pollo, Carne Molida. I'll definitely have to try the campechano some time! Also, the salsa they serve with the tacos is NO joke - one was orange & one was green. I couldn't tell which was mild and which was hot because they were both pretty spicy, ha. But they were both great complements on the tacos. It sounds like there used to be a market once, but it's no more! A patron walked in to ask and then walked straight out when the gal said there was no longer a market! It looks like they've converted it to more seating, but it's currently blocked off. Glad to have found my go-to taco spot in Saline! read more

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Delicious ordered street tacos, quesadillas and enchiladas. The sauces were yummy and decent portions for our whole family of 5. Definitely will return. read more

Paraiso Mexican Restaurant - Carnita Quesadilla - Mexican Near Me - Saline, Michigan

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Excellent food, great service. A hidden gem in Saline. There were 5 of us for dinner and all of were impressed with our meal. We will be back again. read more

Lovely staff, excellent food, and the restaurant is authentic and cool. Plenty of parking and perfect right off HWY 12! We will definitely return and recommend to others. read more

I would give 5 stars if the beef asada wasn't so gristly in the otherwise perfect tacos. These are traditional tacos, with a doubled soft corn tortilla shell, finely chopped onions and cilantro- and that's it. The pico de gallo was a nice addition, as was the green avocado-based sauce. The guacamole was smooth and had tomatoes and onions in it. Really nice! Coked salsa was mild and perfect with the rice. The rice was fluffy and tasty. The red sauce has a musty flavor to it, probably from chipotles, which I am not always a fan of. You might like it. Try it! The chips are made in-house from corn tortillas and you don't get so many of them that you get full from them, which is nice. We had a decent picnic at the park with our dog, who was very happy getting bits of meat from the tacos! There is a small Mexican grocery inside that carries a full range of dried spices. What a nice addition to Saline! read more

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This is a very humble and delicious home made find! The owners take pride in welcoming you, in fact, the chef and owner escorted personally my mom with her walker from the car to the front door. Such hospitality... And then the service was impeccable from that point forward. Each food was prepared, fresh, and the fresh drinks from Mexico made it a special treat for mom and me. All in all you will feel as if you've gone south of the border, conveniently nestled in Saline between a laundromat and another humble abode. Don't let the façade mislead you--within is a terrific Paradise to be found. read more

Great, authentic style tacos with double corn tortillas. I tried the campechano and shredded chicken tacos with mild green salsa. Everything seemed made fresh and quickly. There's even a small Mexican grocery store connected to the restaurant. Very friendly staff too. read more

Finally got to try this place after intending to for months. It was delicious! I ordered carry out but would like to dine-in next time. The al pastor taco was amazing. Will definitely be ordering that again. The chorizo was slightly spicy but still good. My dad loved the steak fajitas and my mom enjoyed her burrito as well (big enough for two meals!) I'm looking forward to trying more items soon. The staff was very friendly, both on the phone and in person. Happy to support a local, family-owned and run business. If you're in the Saline area, definitely check it out! read more

Such a cozy hidden spot in town!!! I absolutely loved the INCREDIBLE Chile rellenos!! Amazing service and authentic Mexican food (I'm Mexican so I would know!!). A really special family owned spot! read more

Great food, fast, friendly service. I've never been disappointed. So glad to have another good Mexican restaurant here in Saline. read more

Delicious food! We've been looking for a great place for Mexican food, and at long last we've found it!

Love the marinated pork taco. Glad that I don't need to drive all the way to chela's anymore. I saw that the restaurant owner plans to do bakery as well but the plan got delayed due to the pandemic. Hope things get back to normal soon read more

Overall the food was good. They have a very limited menu as of opening due to Covid. Going to have a Mexican bakery and market attached to the restaurant. but. as of now however it is not opened. read more

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Hands down best Mexican I've had. Lots of choices, I couldn't make up my mind. I finally settled on a couple of tacos, one with steak & chorizo and one with pastor(marinated pork), both were amazing. The chips are great the salsa is real good too. We also tried the queso of fondido and it was great too. The place was spotless and the server was just as sweet as pie and she even gave us a cup of lentil soup to try. read more

Paraiso Mexican Restaurant - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Saline, Michigan

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Great food! I've always gotten the nachos and have never been disappointed. Their tacos have also been awesome! read more

Paraiso Mexican Restaurant - Asada Nachos - Mexican Near Me - Saline, Michigan

If you're looking for excellent Mexican home cooking to the tune of a standard Tex-mex menu, they have all you expect from a small Mexican restaurant in the Midwest but with a lot more flavor. The family that owns the business is super hard working, extremely sweet and attentive, and we're so happy to support them. Hope they can stay here forever as we are weekly customers! read more

Great Yelp find! Was meeting a friend in the area, searched Yelp for a casual good food, good atmosphere type of restaurant. Not disappointed at all. I had a carne asada burrito, my friend had quesadillas. It was super delicious and super reasonable. Great service and value. Will definitely be back. read more

New ownership and not much changed. Food was very good. Service was not rushed. Online reservations were full but restaurant was almost empty. We almost didn't stop by. read more

From my 9yo: I love it!i think it is best Mexican restaurant I've been to my whole life From me: we went Saturday for lunch and the service was quick and the food was delicious. Everyone there was so friendly and made sure we were enjoying the meal and had everything we needed. The warm churros and ice cream were a great cap to the meal. The kids especially enjoyed the (huge) kids' burritos and the chips and salsa. We had been lamenting the lack of good Mexican food near us, so are very glad we found Paraiso. We'll definitely be returning. read more

Had lunch for the first time yesterday! Food is beyond amazing! So so good!! Love that it is on the west side of town! If you haven't been yet GO now!! I want to make sure this restaurant is here forever! read more

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The food is always fresh and exactly what I asked for and the staff is always so friendly and fast

Great Food! Best Chips ever! Fast service and great range of choices. Our new go to Mexican place.

The tacos are amazing and service was very fast and friendly. Love finding good Mexican in small towns!

Paraiso is one of our favorites not only in Saline but also in the Ann Arbor area. This is not your usual "Tex-Mex" place - their offerings are fresher and their selection of dishes more interesting than we've found elsewhere in the area. For instance, they offer the embellished corn on the cob street food item known as elote and very hearty Mexican style sandwiches called tortas, which we just tried for the first time. I'm not a meat eater, and I find lots of choices - you can get fish in many of the items as well as pork, chicken, etc. The quality and freshness of the vegetables in the dishes is outstanding. The tres leches cake that we had recently was fabulous too. read more

So good!! Best tacos, clean restaurant, and friendly staff. We definitely will be back soon.

Paradise is by far the best Mexican restaurant in the greater Ann Arbor/Saline area. All homemade dishes with fresh ingredients and so delicious. Don't let the small size of the restaurant fool you. The service is always great too. This is truly the best there is! read more

My food was great and it came quickly after I ordered. They happily replaced my chips and salsa after I gobbled it down delight.

family owned and amazing! They carted a party for 150 for me and we had SO much food left over and they were amazing with the service!!

Now that we have frequented this restaurant for almost two years, I'm increasing my rating another star to 5 stars. The food is great, but the people awesome. Armando and Sara are always so incredible friendly and accommodating. They are the poster couple of why we need to support local businesses. So hard working and appreciative. Now that they also own Mickey's Dairy Twist and Toarmina Pizza that's even more reason to support. Can do a ToGo order with Mexican, Italian, and ice cream all in one trip! My wife has also used them for catering services several times as well. read more

Amazing Authentic food! Friendly service. Great Portions, great prices, Very clean, many options for the family!

This was our first time here. Friendly staff, good prices, very clean, fast service, and great tasting food! We will be going back again!

The restaurant vibe is nice and the staff is friendly but other than that, it was a HUGE let down. We started with chips and salsa plus a small bowl of warm queso, which was all tasty. I ordered the chicken fajitas with a single chicken taco. My husband ordered the cheese enchiladas with the pork on top along with a single carnita taco. My kids ordered from the kids menu: one had a kids burrito with rice and beans. Our other child ordered the chicken nuggets with fries. the nuggets were burned/blackened and nothing he would ever touch. He took one bite of nugget and said it tasted like mushrooms then just filled up on chips. The kid's burrito said it was a rice and bean burrito but when we got it, it was filled with chicken which my son wouldn't eat. We told the waitress (who I also confirmed with upon ordering) that the burrito said rice and beans only inside and this one was filled with chicken asking for them to remake it. The remade burrito came out filled with ground beef and onions which he wouldn't eat either so he also filled up on chips instead of eating his meal. The two main entree dishes were just ok but definitely not worth the price and it wasn't even good enough that we would consider going back for another meal to try it again. Overall, it was a huge let down. We are Mexican food lovers and we were hopeful that this local restaurant was going to be a big hit but sadly it was very much a regret going there this evening for our family dinner. we've heard a few bad revJews from family/friends who have gone already but we wanted to make the decision for ourselves. We should have listened and stayed away!! read more

Great food. Please Saline let's support this place. No disrespect to the two other Mexican restaurants in town but Paraiso is far better for less money. read more

Without a doubt the best tacos I have ever had. My husband and I went for a quick bite to eat, friendly, excellent and fast service. We'll definitely be back for more! read more

I've been to a lot of Mexican restaurants in southeast Michigan and this is the best one that I have ever been to. The food is always fresh, the vegetables are not cooked to a mushy mess in the vegetarian burrito and the blending of seasonings has been excellent in every dish that we have tried. And Lastly, the owner and staff have been very welcoming. In my opinion this place is a gem and I hope it can survive the tough times that restaurants are going through. Give them a try! read more

First visit. We hesitated going in because it just did not look very busy for a Saturday night. We are used to So Cal authentic Mexican food reasonably priced. There are no places near Ann Arbor we really enjoy. We found a gem. What a great experience. We dined in. Tacos were only $2.75 when a la carte and they had every authentic type, carne asada, carnitas. etc. the meat was moist, flavorful, plentiful and the double 6" corn tortilla shells were moist and not falling apart. The complementary chips were made in house by "dad." The salsa was amazing and also made by dad. We had three baskets! My daughter had the potato poblanos. We asked if we could buy their chips and salsa. A 1/2 grocery size bag was $3.50 as was 8 oz of salsa. They have a small grocery store and the prices were So cal cheap. It was my daughters birthday and they took 50% off her meal and gave her a free tres leche cake, made by dad this morning. Must go back. Next weekend is my husbands birthday! We live almost in Brighton but we will make the trip often! read more