Cheeseburger in Paradise

Had the chicken strips and they were good, buffalo sauce not so good. Bartender was ok, but with one other person at the bar I expected more attention. Overall it was good, but not great. When it’s slow you need to shine, not be average.

Somewhere along the line, this place went from a fun distraction with a light-​hearted style and passable food to a place that I avoid at all costs. The last time I was there, the bathrooms were so disgusting I had to walk next door to use their bathrooms instead. Just dirty toilets, paper towels strewn everywhere. In addition, pretty much every table in the place still had people’s finished meals on them. Nobody was cleaning up the place! Our food was barely edible. Fried pickles were soggy and my burger was so overdone I only finished about half of it. I’m sorry guys — I hate to write a bad review but there’s really no choice here. Stay away from this restaurant until they fix their issues.

The food here is just ok. My children love this place. It’s family friendly and works for us at times.
Food– ok. I usually order a guacamole burger which has guacamole, bacon and cheese served with a juicy beef patty. You really can’t go wrong with those ingredients.
Service– good. The servers usually try to please my children and that makes me happy. My children love to end their meals with a gummy burger from the bar.

I have always loved this place BUT the last 3 times I have visited I have had TERRIBLE service and last night was the icing on the cake!!!
Last night (Thursday) we arrived at 10:20 pm for a late dinner after a show. Since they were supposed to close at 11:00 pm we figured it was enough time to eat. When we walked in there were only three other tables of people, one of which was a couple that came in right before us. We waited at the host stand for 3 minutes and finally were greeted by the bartender. He took us to our table and told us our waitress would be with us shortly.
The only server left (female, dark brown hair) came over and rushed her greeting by acting annoyed that we were there. She took our order and ran off to start doing the close prep. 5 minutes later she came back to our table and said that the bar was closing (10:30 pm) and that we couldn’t get frozen drinks. She asked if we were interested in ordering another type of drink but we declined. She then acted annoyed that we didn’t want something other than water!
Our food quickly came out and it was WONDERFUL (thankfully) but our waitress never came back to check on us. I ran out of water and just as I was putting my napkin down she came over with another glass. At that time we asked for our check. We were so mad about the quality of the service that we just wanted to get out of there. We ended up walking out the door at 11:00 pm on the dot!
My partner and I always tip a min of 20% but often if we like someone we will tip way above. Our service was so terrible that we left her a 15% tip with a note explaining how uncomfortable she made our visit. If she had one ounce of sweetness to her we would’ve given her 20% BUT she was cold and distant. I understand wanting to get off of work but at least fake a smile and a personality.
I will not be coming back. Yes, the food was amazing BUT bad service equals a no go in my book. Also, why close the bar 30 minutes early??? The drinks are around $ 8 so do the math on how much you are losing if our table would’ve ordered 2 – 4 drinks. I’m just beyond put off.

If this is paradise, I’ll stick with the mediocre lifestyle I live from day to day.
Awful, sums up my first impression of the place. I was greeted by a revolving door that looked like the windows hadn’t been cleaned since the last time Jimmy Buffet was in town. We were seated at our booth, but before I could slide on in I asked if they would wipe the liquid off of the seat. I went to the bathroom and washed my hands (the bathroom is another story) When I came back, the liquid was still on the seat of the booth. The waitress just sluffed off the fact i was agitated by the lack of customer service. Seriously. How hard is it to wipe off the booth.
The food was decent. Nothing great, but ok. Portions are weak however. You’ll probably have to venture across the lot to McDonalds for a Big Mac afterward if you want to be full. A Big Mac would probably be as flavorful as the burgers served here.
What irked me about my trip here was the service. First was the lack of caring when it came to the booth’s cleanliness. Second, I never got a refill on my soda. For $ 2.49, I’m sure jimmy could afford another glass of soda. It took our waitress nearly 10 minutes to collect come back with our bill. It was like they took my debit card and walked to my bank instead of swiping it to collect payment.
They get two stars because I didn’t have to choke down the food. However I think I’d rather get in my old car, drive to McDonalds, and risk the chance I get explosive diarrhea before climbing into a sailboat and pointing it toward Cheeseburger In Paradise.

We had company in town and they picked this place thinking it looked interesting. I was apprehensive given the reviews, but we actually had a really good time! Our waitress was very nice and customized my drink when I couldn’t decide exactly what I wanted. We ordered frickles as an appetizer and the burgers were pretty good. They overcook the burgers a little, but I think most restaurants do that for food safety reasons. The atmosphere is lively, the hostess was nice (it was –1 out and she got us seated right away), and the music was not too loud. It’s not someplace we would come regularly, but we had a great time and our guests were pleased with their meal and the ambiance.

Generic chain food, most of which is made from frozen out of a bag ingredients. Don’t waste your money or time. TGI Friday’s or Applebee’s with a Caribbean theme.

I have been here multiple times and have usually had great experiences, but last night was awful. We made reservations as they had a promotion for National Cheeseburger Day and there were six of us. When my friend and I got there, we told the hostess that we were meeting friends and had a reservation under another friend’s name, and she shrugged at us three times before asking us how many were in our party and never bothered to find our reservation. We told her we had an infant with us, and she looked annoyed to have to accommodate a baby. She eventually asked us if we wanted to wait for the others in our party or sit down, and then walked us to our table and told us nothing about who our server was or ever cracked a smile.
We sat for at least 10 minutes with no service and eventually flagged down a waiter, who found our server, who arrived about 5 minutes later. The drink service was incredibly slow, and the food service was okay. Our burgers were average, which was disappointing since we’ve come there often and enjoyed the burgers. It seems their buns and meat have changed and the quality is not as good as it had been.
A disappointing trip, and we likely won’t be back anytime soon.

I went here with my girlfriend about a month ago. I got the black & blu burger and she got the guacamole burger. I thought my burger was greasy, as I was eating it the bun started to fall apart… the service was ok, I’ve had better though. I had an OK experience but I won’t be back.

We ended up here after spending hours at a dealership, so really anything to eat this point would’ve been good.
The décor was tropical. I get it. Moving on.
The black and bleu burger was decent, although I wish it wasn’t so greasy that my buns were soaked and fell apart. The meat itself doesn’t really stand out either; I feel like I should’ve paid extra for the Kobe beef. The overall taste of it was good as soon as I stopped trying to pick up the burger and just eat it with a knife and fork.
The fries were great though. I almost feel guilty finishing the entire plate of it, but it had a nice crisp. Fries were thin but seasoned well. Dipped in ranch? Of course!
Service was average. Nothing to brag about.
Despite the «blah» experience, we decided we would still come back here and try other dishes.

Service and fries are where they excel. We have been there 5 or 6 times and that’s what stands out. I like their burgers but the rest of the menu items are not too good. Not a place I am compelled to visit often.

Our table enjoyed the frickles; typical fried pickles with a typical dipping sauce.
I had the Kickin’ Chicken Nachos which were okay. Not a lot of chicken to speak of.
Others had burgers and salads which were also okay.
Ambiance was fun and service was okay.

What you’re really doing is playing for the experience. I had the mini crab burgers and they were pretty good. The drinks are good, but overpriced. Service was mediocre.

Paradise?! Absolutely not! This place is a joke. We’ve gone here a few times and each time confirms the bad experience preceding. This place just does not serve up what their name implies.
When I go to a place called Cheeseburger in Paradise I expect something above and beyond the regular burger down the street. Instead, all they serve up here is hamburgers with fancy names. Every burger I have ever ordered here has been lesser than any burger at any greasy spoon or family restaurant.
I was hoping they would have some steak fries instead of the usual basic fries. Nope. The burgers are just that, basic burgers with a sauce to match the fancy name. What chef dreamed up these recipes? I doubt it was a chef. Probably some person that said, «good enough, let’s go make some money».
Our burgers yesterday were about 10 bucks each and just basic burgers that should have cost about 4 bucks. The meat didn’t have any distinctive flavor and was rather skimpy, the sauce was not complimentary to the sandwich and the bun was generally regular too. At least the bun was fresh.
I would only recommend this place to my Republican friends because they have no ability to think for themselves anyway and might actually like the place.
If you’re looking for paradise you won’t find it here. Last best burger I had was at Great Dane, maybe try there. But I have had lame burgers there too. Let me think, ummm,
If you are still reading… DON’T GO HERE. Look elsewhere.

I have to say I get to Cheeseburger in Paradise about once a month. We enjoy the drinks especially the margaritas! The burgers are good, nothing to write home about though. The fries are always delicious! They have a decent appetizer menu, the fried pickles are delicious too! Service can be spotty sometimes and they always seem to be super busy or dead, never in between! I’d recommend this place to a friend, keep in mind it’s like a tropical Applebees.

I came here and ordered the baja burger. It was DISGUSTING. Greasy, with wilted vegetables and absolutely dripping with excess juice. I could barely eat it, but I was so hungry that I just held my nose and forced down a few bites. The sweet potato chips weren’t much better; too greasy and stale. My friend had a strawberry daiquiri, which I also tried. It was acceptable, but the taste was off.
The service wasn’t good either. Our waiter neglected us, and we did not feel at all taken care of. I will not be back.

There’s a lot of negative reviews on here, and I was hesitant to go tonight, but after hearing a co-​worker say «they have the best wings i’ve ever had» I just had to go. Let’s just say its hard for me to turn down good chicken wings.
Our party of four included two toddlers. They got the mini cheeseburgers, which were average but good enough for kids to eat. We started with 18 wings split into three different sauces. Very tasty wings. Nice crunch to them. We tended towards the sweet/​spicy flavors and they all did not dissapoint. They were better than BWW, and better than most chain American restaurants. On a scale of 1 – 10 I’d give them a 9. My wife said «wow, they are pretty darn good wings.»
My entrée was less than stellar, I ordered the Cuban Sandwhich. Having lived in South Florida for years this was definitely not on par with them, but wasn’t a bad rendition. About average.
My wife ordered the Cajun burger, which she said had no spice to it but it was still a decent burger.
Overall, this place was better than I thought, nothing spectacular, but we’d definitely go back. Its relatively inexpensive (most entrees 8 – 10 $), service was good, and the drink menu looked great. They had this cool 4′ tower of beer that looked kind of fun to drink from…

The name of this place is deceiving! This is a really great (including tropical cocktails and non-​alcohol) Caribbean sandwich, burger and appetizer place. Great variety of tastes and the caribbean chicken gumbo is excellent!
— Substitutes? No problem mon…

If I could give NO stars this would be the place that deserves it. We were in on a Thursday night at around 7pm. There were a handful of patrons (certainly more staff than paying customers). There was one bartender who was bothered to make drinks. We watched him make a moijto and when he poured from the shaker to the glass he spilled some over including a lime and some mint that went onto the bar, he picked them up and put them back into the cup. DISGUSTING! Then the 4 of us at the bar were ready to order another round and the bartender went MIA, we waved down 2 waitresses who went into the back and we never saw them again, 10 minutes later he came back and when asked «what happened to you», he responded, «I am busy, I need to clean the keg lines.»
Don’t waste you time here!

During a business trip in Madison, we scoped out some places to do dinner afterwards. After browsing a few online menus and seeing that this place had pitchers of Sangria, we decided to give it a try.
The experience here was pretty middle-​of-​the-​road. It was a weeknight, and not very crowded, so we had no problem getting seated right away.
While the décor and the environment is a bit much to stomach, I honestly enjoyed my cheeseburger and drinks. I would not go out of my way to come here, but if I’m in the area and felt like a cheeseburger, this place would be on the list.