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Hours
Sun
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Mon
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tue
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wed
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thu
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Fri
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sat
11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
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CUISINES
American, Bar, Grill, Dining bars
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night, Drinks
features
Does this restaurant offer free wifi?
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About
Discover Paradise Grill, where it’s always tiki time! Enter this Nokomis eatery, and you’ll be charmed by its warm, inviting vibe; inspired, quality-driven menu; and friendly staff. Paradise prides itself on a menu built around supporting local farmers. Paradise is where farm to table meets coastal cuisine. Fantastically fresh seafood and a diverse menu bringing something for everyone in your group. Even the picky eaters. So, join us in Paradise for Great Food, Lively Spirits & Good Times.
CUISINES
American, Bar, Grill, Dining bars
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night, Drinks
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Free off-street parking, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Free Wifi, Discover, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Live Music, Dog Friendly, Gift Cards Available
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4.0
210 reviews
Excellent
94
Very good
55
Average
26
Poor
19
Terrible
16
Ann K
Venice11 contributions
Sep 2020 • none
I had the coconut shrimp, made fresh, surely the best I have ever had. My husband had cup of soup and half sandwich. Their soup is made daily, piping hot, never salty and absolutely delicious. Their menu is extensive, something for everyone. Their prices are extremely reasonable for the quality of food. Joy, our bartender, always a smiling face and makes great drinks. Owner Mary Beth rolls up her sleeves pitching in with the staff. This restaurant aims to please and succeeds!!
Written September 11, 2020
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Mary Beth H
Ann, Thank you for the great review
Written December 21, 2020
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Kinzukid
Loudon301 contributions
Feb 2021 • none
Stop in for lunch after reading the reviews and seeing the tiki hut on our way home. The restaurant is hard to see from Rt 41. We have been by many times but I just never saw it. My husband & I both had the Clam Chowder. It was very good. First and foremost it was hot and had plenty of clams. Definitively recommend the soup. Then we both ordered the Mahi Mahi tacos. We both really enjoyed them and like the fact they came with yellow rice and black beans (separate on the plate). Wait staff was friendly and service was good. We will be back to the music in the evening, seems like a fun place.
Written February 27, 2021
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Mary Beth H
Thank you for your review and we look forward to seeing you soon.
Mary Beth
Written March 1, 2021
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M B
Winter Haven97 contributions
Oct 2021 • couples
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.
Written October 9, 2021
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Mary Beth H
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.
Written October 11, 2021
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SteveeJeep
Lemont114 contributions
Oct 2021 • couples
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.
Written October 23, 2021
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Helen D
1 contribution
Jan 2020 • couples
We have been here before for food and music. Tonight veryOP disappointed. We were seated but no menus were available. Not really a problem we knew what we wanted except at least 3 groups after us were seated with menus. We were told our server was busy so we would have to wait to order drinks and an appetizer. Really, just bring us a drink. Didn't happen. We left with a thank you. Huh???
Written January 17, 2020
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phat_dawg_21
Alpharetta17382 contributions
Feb 2020 • none
We have visited several times, both for lunch and for dinner. Food and service have always been great. We love the grouper, but also the fried shrimp, which are large, and lightly breaded. It is hard to decide.
Service has always been great, but we especially like Joe, who keeps thing moving quickly.
Prices are reasonable, but the Happy Hour drinks are an added plus. The $4 wine has always been great.
Written March 4, 2020
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Doug C
Knoxville49 contributions
Jan 2023 • none
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.
Written January 25, 2023
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Bob H
Venice162 contributions
Jan 2021 • none
This was our first visit, but it won't be our last. The service, prices, portions, ambience were pleasing. Chay was our attentive server.
We started with a huge bowl of hot clam chowder with a rich buttery flavor covering lots of clams, potatoes and bacon. It's a meal.
My wife's Mediterranean Cod smothered in gobs of goat cheese, roasted peppers, sauteed spinach on rice was 3 meals in 1. Lots of leftovers!!
I enjoyed the 2 carnitas tacos with black beans and yellow rice. The tacos were covered with sweet, pickled onion that added lots of flavor.
When we left, we were impressed with lots of outside tables and diners enjoying the warm sun and delicious food. We'll be back!
Written January 28, 2021
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Mary Beth H
Bob, Thank you for your review. We look forward to seeing you again.
Mary Beth
Written March 1, 2021
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Eva B
Arcadia117 contributions
May 2021 • couples
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.
Written May 1, 2021
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Mary Beth H
Eva, Thank you for your review.
Written June 18, 2021
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kod
Nokomis1959 contributions
May 2022 • couples
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 place
Written May 5, 2022
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Yankee33
Williamsville962 contributions
Mar 2023 • couples
Our group of 4 had a nice meal here on a busy St. Patrick's Day. We had a grouper sandwich, fish and chips, coconut shrimp, and the pan fried whitefish. All meals were very good as was the service. They have plenty of seating and we sat outside for our meals.
Written April 2, 2023
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Joe & Deb
3 contributions
Jun 2020 • none
Have been there the last sundays for breakfast since they started serving it on weekends only & it is outstanding, especcially the Cobb egss benedict, tremendous. Service is great & prces quite reasonable. Will be going back often.
Written June 9, 2020
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Krista A
79 contributions
Jan 2020 • family
I had the mahi tacos and thought they were super yummy! Food comes out SUPER fast. We had just finished our Ahi Tuna app and here they come with dinner. Our sever was a nice guy, but once our food came out we never saw him again. Stopped another server to ask for another beer. Stopped a manger to ask for the check once we were finished eating. But the food was good. Would totally go just for those tacos again!
Written January 17, 2020
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Costumemom
Philadelphia34 contributions
May 2023 • couples
Food was fine, but nothing special. Their daily drink specials are great ($5 martinis on Thursday nights!) - check their Facebook page. Live music every night - they had a tiny dance floor, but it was hopping! Definitely a locals place, but friendly and fun.
Written May 10, 2023
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jeanniehoosier
Springfield164 contributions
Mar 2021 • couples
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
Written March 29, 2021
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Mary Beth H
We will look forward to seeing you.
Written April 1, 2021
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
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