Paradise Restaurant

I went there for lunch on a friday and by the next day, my credit card had been charged three additional tomes without my authorization. When I went back to inquire, the manager/​owner wasn’t even apologetic and denied any wrongdoing. Don’t go there unless you are willing to spend countless hours on the phone with your credit card provider. I will never go back there again. The food simply is not worth the hassle or aggravation.

I’m visiting & decided to go here after seeing all the good reviews. I ordered the rice & peas with jerk chicken. It was sooo good & I recommend it to anyone looking for some good carribean food.

A Jamaican must-​try!
I was there today with my brother and my dad after visiting the library closest to Paradise. We found this restaurant while we we’re looking for places to eat lunch in town. I wanted to try some Jamaican food.
This place is like a good charm! Jamaicans who are in Connecticut end up here to eat some food from Jamaica.
Their food is cooked fresh and hot! Tables are freshly cleaned! And, They guarantee you to have the best customer service.
Our food arrived directly on time. It has never over/​undercooked. This place never fails.
Finally, we ate their food, no matter what, the food was delicious.
Now that I get a chance to eat Jamaican food again, We will definitely be coming back again if we are in the area.
I repeat, it’s a Jamaican must-​try!

Big fan. Came here right after moving to Bloomfield. Tiny little place with very limited parking. You’ll definitely miss it if you’re not paying attention! When I finally walked into the store there was a line for the food and no one was speaking English which was a good sign. I got to the counter and ordered the jerk chicken but unfortunately they were out. I decided to go for the Ox tail and peppered steak, both on large. Rice and slaw came with both of them, very very generous portions of juicy, perfectly seasoned meat stacked on top of a bed of rice and beans covered in gravy sauce. I grabbed the two carry out boxes and they felt really heavy so I was excited to get back home and try it. It was delicious. And I had leftovers for at least two days. Cheap and delicious. I am ashamed to say I haven’t been back but that will change soon. Will update with pictures next time!

I had the jerk chicken with peas and rice. Soooo Good! I will definitely go back!
It is a small storefront they have a few tables, great for takeout!

Tasty Jamaican jerk chicken here. Flavorful, spicy, and falls off the bone. There are also stew chicken, curry and oxtail. I love them all. Portions are great. The rice and beans go well with your meat choice. I also get the vegetable side. A large size could be two meals for me. If I’m too lazy to cook, this is my go to spot. Definitely recommend this place to people.

We order out from downtown Hartford almost every other week. It took 3 orders to get leftovers home because I finished them all at the office! Big portions! Great authentic food!

It’s a small place that I’ve always driven by but never dared to try, decided to stop in there for lunch and it was one of the best decisions I’ve made, the pepper steak is amazing and very flavorful, they do not have a menu or prices listed however, the food makes up for it.

Here’s how it works. You stand in line. When you come to the front you tell the man «jerk chicken, rice and beans, spicy sauce.» He uses a cleaver to break the delicious bird up into smaller pieces, then money changes hands and everyone says ‘thanks’ and ‘have a nice day.’ It’s wonderful.

Paradise restaurant is a great little hole in the wall. Don’t expect a grand experience here, this place is back-​to-​basics good meals served hot. I can’t say I have a huge amount of experience with Caribbean food so my appreciation of the food served at Paradise is purely based on the fact that the meat is cooked well and is incredibly well seasoned.
During my past visit I got the Jerk Chicken meal with rice, beans and veggies. Upon placing my order, I was overjoyed at the sight of the woman behind the counter pulling a massive hunk of chicken out of the tray and hacking it to bits with a meat cleaver, bone and all. Love it.
The Jerk Chicken is fabulous. It falls of the bone and has just the right amount of heat. This was an excellent lunch.
Just a note, they don’t seem to have any menu so you will have to ask a lot of questions at the counter. Generally they seem to have two chicken or pork dishes and a goat dish with various sides.
Try some of the Jamaican sodas as well!

I like this little Jamaican restaurant offering Jerk chicken, Pork, curried goat, chicken, fish in brown sauce, oxtail in gravy and collard greens, green beans, yams and of course rice and beans. I ordered the Jamaican Pepper Steak cooked with green and red peppers imparting a nice pepper tang served with gravy, slaw, rice and beans. The meat was pot roast tender and very delicious, the slaw is made with cabbage, carrots, green and red peppers and a vinaigrette of oil, white vinegar, a little sugar, salt and pepper, it was excellent, nicely done. If you want some heat there is a bottle of Grace’s Very Hot Jamaican Pepper sauce which was just perfect to ratchet up the kick of this nicely seasoned savory Jamaican steak dish.

I come here on a regular basis because when I want home cooking but don’t actually wanna, y’know cook at home, there’s no better place.
Conveniently located right on Blue Hills Avenue, it’s not far from Hartford or Windsor. It’s within walking distance of other stores and has good parking, although many patrons love to drive the wrong way down the one way entrance.
It’s run and set up like many other Jamaican restaurants with the small-​medium-​large menu choices. You can eat in or takeaway.
I don’t jerk my own pork because to do it properly requires more time than I have on most days. But their jerk pork is one the best in country, and to not try such a delicacy is a sin in several religions, including scientology. Ask Tom Cruise. The other great classics featured on their menu are the Pepper Steak which isn’t actually peppery at all, and the Curry Chicken.
I’m not fond of their jerk chicken, simply because it doesn’t love up to the Jerk Pork.
All in all, Paradise is appropriately eponymous for a reason. There’s something here for everyone, even the vegans (even if it is just salad!)!

What a bummer of a location! I guess it’s safe to call it a hidden gem then? I went there for lunch on a Wednesday afternoon; 4 — 5 other customers while I was there. I got a two-​meat combo platter and 2 Tings. (You have to drink Ting when you get Jerk!!)
The combo was very large and included Rice & Beans, Steamed Cabbage, Jerk Chicken and Pepper Steak. The food overall was very good but not the best I’ve had. Most disappointing was the Jerk Chicken; little to dry for my taste.
Service and cleanliness were great and I’ll defintely be back!

(UPDATE)
The food has always been great here. My problem was that I never knew what they sold or what those dishes in the showcase were because there was no signage anywhere.
But Praise Jah, that is no longer a problem. Now I can gladly increase this place’s star power.
Stopped in for lunch today and what did I see? A nice new electronic menu screen that scrolled through Paradise’s choices with size and pricing options. I counted five breakfast choices, 6 seafood choices, 8 chicken choices, 3 pork dishes, plus specialties, bulk pricing, and side dishes.
I’ve been here over half a dozen times, and I’ve noticed how chill and friendly the counter lady and the cook are. I love the way the cook reaches into the showcase for a big hunk of pork, and hacks it to pieces on a cutting board right in front of your eyes.
The food is supreme here, the service is friendly, and now you actually know what to ask for!
«Don’t worry about a thing,
‘Cause every little thing gonna be all right» —

One of the advantages of living in Bloomfield is the heavy Jamaican population, which means we have more than our fair share of Jamaican restaurants.
They are all similar in that you order from a counter, and either take it out, or sit in one of the few tables available. They all have the feel of being in the owners’ extended home kitchen. They also all have similar menus, written down or otherwise. You learn, however, that this one makes better jerk, that one makes better oxtail, and the other one can’t be beat for its soup or curried goat.
When I get the urge for good jerk pork, Paradise is the place to go. You do have to know what everything is by the look… or just ask the proprietor if your favorite is available. This past time, I had chicken-​foot soup — for the first time. It had two real chicken feet! The meat fell off the bones, and the broth was most flavorful. The jerk pork was wonderfully spiced, with plenty of meaty and fatty parts. The rice & beans soaked up all the delicious gravy, and they even threw on a few slices of sauteed plantain.
I’m sure most, if not everything they make is good, but I keep coming back for my favorite. I’m sure you will too.
Another pleasant surprise is that after years of beig a cash-​only place, they now take cards!

The food is amazing. I tend to eat here at least once a week. The seasoning is just right.