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Paradise Grill & Tiki Bar

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$4 - $18
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American, Bar, Grill, Dining bars
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Vegetarian Friendly
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  • Face masks required for staff in public areas
  • Hand sanitizer available to guests & staff
  • Daily temperature and symptom checks for staff
  • Socially distanced dining tables
  • Staff required to regularly wash hands
  • Tables disinfected between guests
Updated 10/02/20 Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.
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Updated 10/02/20 Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.
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Reviewed January 25, 2023

Went to Paradise Grill & Tiki Bar to hear the Tiki Sharks last week. Seated outside in order to hear and see the band. Waitress took our drink order quickly and I got a very cold beer served in a plastic cup. Saw the burger...& fries was the special of the day written on a folding sign on the sidewalk. The burger was surprisingly tasty and served with a plentiful portion of fries. The outside area was packed, but the wait staff was attentive. Our party of four was impressed with the quality of the food (burgers were correctly grilled as ordered) and the service. We plan to visit again this week.More

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed October 15, 2022

Here is a decent sports bar atmosphere restaurant offering dine in or outside seating for live music in their TiKi Bar. Taco Tuesday is the best special day. Good food, Fast service and super friendly wait staff.

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed October 14, 2022 via mobile

The manager on staff tonight is awesome . But I think she’s there every night running the place. She heard me out on my dilemma and she made it right by just talking the situation out and our conversation made us all look at it...in the right perspective ! Hurricane Ian is to blame 😀 Cobb salad a must ! outdoor music and atmosphere was fun .!More

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed September 4, 2022 via mobile

The staff is excellent. Dylan is first rate Excellent. He exceeds all expectations. A fun experience. J. Booth

Date of visit: September 2022
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Mary Beth H, Marketing at Paradise Grill & Tiki Bar, responded to this reviewResponded September 6, 2022

Thank you for your great review, Jonathan! We hope to see you back in Paradise soon.

Reviewed May 5, 2022 via mobile

3 years ago I had a bad meal here but I have had much better experiences since. The bartenders do a very good job with their drinks. The conch fritters, seared tuna salad, French fries, fish tacos all done well. However their cheeseburger was very...small with a mediocre bun and a very small serving of onion rings. The servers consistently are friendly and do a great job. We like to stop here at the end of our bike rides and there is a great outdoor area even though the view is a parking lot. They do have decent musicians and its just a fun placeMore

Date of visit: May 2022
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Reviewed March 6, 2022

Very busy night, we called ahead Not a long wait the place was full but service was prompt and friendly

Date of visit: February 2022
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Reviewed January 26, 2022 via mobile

This was the best fish we’ve had in the Venice/ Nokomis area all week. The service was superb: attentive, accurate and well informed. The outdoor seating area was pleasant and not too crowded. Order the Fresh catch specials and ask for Dennis . Mask rating=0

Date of visit: January 2022
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Reviewed October 23, 2021 via mobile

Restaurant at the jetty was an hour plus wait for seating, Paradise had empty tables. So…we were forewarned. Server was friendly and sounded knowledgeable about the offerings. The kitchen wasn’t so good. We were brought 2 of 2 wrong dishes, then, after a(bother) unusually lengthy...wait, we were served the dishes we had ordered. One of the two had been sitting around and was cold. After all that, neither was very good. No point getting upset, but we aren’t going back, either. Used to be good here, no longer.More

Date of visit: October 2021
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Reviewed October 9, 2021 via mobile

Great outdoor seating area and atmosphere. We were there on a Saturday around 1 pm and it was not real crowded. We had the ham pineapple flatbread , calamari and house chips. The sauce with the chips was unusual but really complimented the chips. The...Thai chili sauce with the calamari was a spicy touch. Calamari nothing special. Flatbread was a bit overcooked . Cheese was dark and all the pineapple was in middle and cold like it was added after it was cooked. I almost sent it back.More

Date of visit: October 2021
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Mary Beth H, Owner at Paradise Grill & Tiki Bar, responded to this reviewResponded October 11, 2021

Thank you for your review. I'm sorry you were not happy with you meal. Had we know we would have replaced your food. We want all our customers to be happy. Please give us another chance.

Reviewed August 21, 2021

I had not been here in about a year, but was glad that the gal in charge of this group chose this place to meet today. I do believe we were about 20 women there, and a good time was had by all. Lots of...laughter and fun. I had some Cabernet to start, then ordered the FISH & CHIPS DINNER. While I thought the fish had too much breading, the fries were just HEAVENLY. Jenny was a thoughtful waitress and certainly had her hands full with this group. I DO RECOMMEND THIS PLACE!More

Date of visit: August 2021
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Mary Beth H, Owner at Paradise Grill & Tiki Bar, responded to this reviewResponded August 24, 2021

Mamamia, Thank you for your great review. We look forward to having you back.

Reviewed August 3, 2021 via mobile

We ate inside. The sweater was not a purple person - but our server was very good and pleasant. Food was good - I had fish and chips.

Date of visit: August 2021
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Reviewed June 16, 2021 via mobile

The bartender, Sonja, was very personable and attentive. Very pleasant visit. Good selection of food. Had the Ahi tuna nachos, was good. Will return.

Date of visit: June 2021
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Mary Beth H, Owner at Paradise Grill & Tiki Bar, responded to this reviewResponded June 18, 2021

Nancy, Thank you for your review and the shoutout to Sonja.

Reviewed May 1, 2021 via mobile

My husband and I come to Nokomis beach almost every Friday. We drove right past Paradise but never stopped bc my husband is picky of eating outside in a parking lot with other vehicles right there. We like to try different restaurants and had a...not so good experience at another restaurant close by, so we thought “what the heck let’s try it, it has great reviews.” So we did. We thought we’d have a long wait so we went to the bar and before our drinks were able to be made we were seated outside at our request. The DJ was great! Watching the people dance was fun. We didn’t get home until 11:30 we had so much fun and the food was excellent. The only bad thing was as we feared, a motorcycle that we saw drive up on the sidewalk near us (and other outdoor tables) and parked the bike on the sidewalk, when they left he kicked in the exhaust and the gas and fumes smell was overloaded to all those sitting there. It was SO Rude of him to show off his bike like that with no consideration of those near by eating and drinking. I do wish the management wouldn’t allow bike Peking up on the sidewalk right next to the outdoor tables. We did go back and had another great evening without exhaust fumes.More

Date of visit: May 2021
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Mary Beth H, Owner at Paradise Grill & Tiki Bar, responded to this reviewResponded June 18, 2021

Eva, Thank you for your review.

Reviewed April 18, 2021 via mobile

The eggs Benedict was fabulous and they also make their own mix for bloody Mary’s. Great location convenient to Publix minutes from the beach. They also had a classic car show during our visit. Awesome

Date of visit: April 2021
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Mary Beth H, Owner at Paradise Grill & Tiki Bar, responded to this reviewResponded April 19, 2021

Thank you for your great review. We look forward to seeing you again.

Reviewed March 29, 2021 via mobile

A new favorite! Great service, atmosphere, prices, service, music! The ceviche was excellent and a generous appetizer. Fish tacos with Mexican slaw is now a new favorite. Will definitely be back next time we are in the area

Date of visit: March 2021
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Mary Beth H, Owner at Paradise Grill & Tiki Bar, responded to this reviewResponded April 1, 2021

We will look forward to seeing you.

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Bob H
I like that the owner, Mary Beth, reads and responds to most of the reviews, good or bad ones. An owner or manager that learns from their customers will probably be in business for a long time. Now a question: my wife and I enjoyed another wonderful lunch at PG. Started with the chili and it was excellent. I wanted to order meatloaf with mashed potatoes and a veggie, but it was only offered on the Early Bird part of the menu. I didn't want to bother our efficient server, Susan, who was also handling the large party of vintage car owners in the back. I ordered the fish and chips and enjoyed both. Could I have ordered the meatloaf from the Early Bird menu instead without causing a problem? I saw that meatloaf was offered in other forms, but I didn't want a bun or bread. Not a deal breaker. We'll be back again! Delete 0 I like that the owner, Mary Beth, reads and responds to most of the reviews, good or bad ones. An owner or manager that learns from their customers will probably be in business for a long time. Now a question: my wife and I enjoyed another wonderful lunch at PG. Started with the chili and it was excellent. I wanted to order meatloaf with mashed potatoes and a veggie, but it was only offered on the Early Bird part of the menu. I didn't want to bother our efficient server, Susan, who was also handling the large party of vintage car owners in the back. I ordered the fish and chips and enjoyed both. Could I have ordered the meatloaf from the Early Bird menu instead without causing a problem? I saw that meatloaf was offered in other forms, but I didn't want a bun or bread. Not a deal breaker. We'll be back again!
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Yes you can order the meatloaf at lunch or dinner. Look forward to seeing you again.
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I haven't been in awhile but (unfortunately for me) yes, if seated outdoors, one's yappy dog was there, water dish provided, etc. My companion and I were quite irritated as the chihuahua would bark at any car passing by... More
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Paradise Grill & Tiki Bar is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travelers:
  • Food: 3.5
  • Service: 4
  • Value: 4