Reviews for Cafe Paradiso in Urbana, OH
My first time at Cafe Paradiso and it won't be my last. The place was packed on a Thursday night, nice ambience & good vibe.... Exceptionally clean. Enough on the menu for choices while selections are skilled high quality options, each boasting greatflavors. I started with an order of baked bread which was warm and had great flavor, perfect for the dipping oil served with thebread. I chose an Italian Chef Salad as my meal. It was full of fresh greens, kalamata olives, tomatoes, cucumbers, small piecesof cubed cheese, slices of pepperoni & ham. I topped it off with Creamy Italian Dressing. Everything was fresh and tasted greattogether. And very filling. Service was welcoming & friendly. I almost gave this review 4 stars because it did take a long whileto receive our bill, but the food & ambience was so enjoyable it deserves 5 stars. Read more
Delicious!! I love their food, especially their soup! They always have their tomato cream soup and I had them swirl it with... their soup of the day garlic cream... it was fantastic! Their house bread is always warm and tasty. Highly recommend!! Read more
Café Paradiso serves Italian fare and is located in the SE corner of Monument Square in downtown Urbana. They have an excellent... reputation and are quite popular so reservations are best especially if coming in from out of town. They have a full servicebar with menu complimentary wine and rotating beer on tap as well as few European bottle selections. Please support CafeParadiso's upcoming November 2022 ballot initiative allowing Sunday sales of alcohol so they can begin offering reservations forprivate parties on Sundays. Read more
We had a great experience at this restaurant. (To start, I will say we made reservations for 2 on a Tuesday night, and I?m glad... we did. It?s a small space with few tables and it filled up quickly. There is limited bar seating and outdoor seating.) Theatmosphere was cozy and quirky. We had a friendly and attentive waitress who made good recommendations. My husband got theSicilian meatloaf (amazing!) and I ?made my own? pasta: cheese tortellini with pesto. It was outstanding. Their sangria, peachiced tea, and selection of desserts were also great. I wish we lived locally so we could make this a regular spot! Read more
We placed our order with no difficulty. The food was excellent and hot! The tomato soup was delicious!!!! Make sure to get the... Italian grilled cheese!!! Read more
My wife and I had our wedding reception here, we just went here for our 5 years Anniversary and the food is still amazing, the... staff is very attentive to you, I highly recommend Cafe Paradise if looking for a good place to eat. Read more
Great food, great service, attractive cozy little place to eat. Tomato soup and Cream of Garlic soup were both excellent. ... Salad with Caesar dressing and optional salmon was good, but the there was above average amount of dressing already mixed in,which I love, but my desire to eat less calories doesn't. Your choice! Salmon was good but I prefer salmon lightly cooked andthis was thoroughly cooked. Probably better for most people. We loved our lunch and highly recommend eating here. We'll beback!! Read more
We spent the early afternoon at the local flea market and were ready for a good meal. Cafe Paradiso delivered in every... way. Walking in, the atmosphere is charming and welcoming. Staff is extremely attentive and accommodating, as well as friendly.The beautiful smell of garlic hits you immediately and wakes up all of your senses. We had no wait. We were there lateafternoon. We were waited on immediately. The server offered many good suggestions. I was craving garlic and ordered the roastedgarlic soup combined with the tomato soup (recommended by our server). And it was delicious! The bread was tasty and fresh. Weasked for a second round. My "build your own" pasta with spicy Italian sausage and creamy pesto satisfied every one of my foodcravings. It was seriously one of the most delicious pasta dishes I've ever had. My husband was very happy with his FettuccineAlfredo. It's the first time in a LONG time I finished an entire meal on my own. Stuffed full with amazing bread, creamydelicious pasta, and a nice chianti, the server asked if we were interested in dessert. I mean, I'm STUFFED. Of course I'minterested in dessert! The tiramisu is SPOT ON! So delicious and very worth the calories! Overall, we will make the 1.5 hourdrive just to eat here and shop to charming downtown. Do not miss Cafe Paradiso when you're in the area. Better yet, make Urbanaa destination! Read more