PARA

PARA reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Larissa

   Houston14 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Para did not live up to the hype for us! We put on the reservation that we were celebrating a birthday and it was never even acknowledged by the hostess or server. The food was very subpar. Calamari was under seasoned and bland. Didn’t even taste like it had salt on it. The short rib dumplings were soggy from sitting in a broth. The lemon pepper wings were dry. The garlic mash was way too garlicky. Overall, it did not impress and it would not be a place we would go back to, especially for a special occasion! Huge disappointment!
   

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   Mary

   Charlotte1 review

   1.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   They were out of many food and drink options. The food was bland (lamb chops, mashed potatoes, broccoli, spicy rigatoni with chicken)and the drinks seemed watered down. This is not normally my experience here so it was disappointing. The service was slow and it wasn’t that many people in there and my server was not very friendly or helpful. 
   

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   Maryann

   Richmond2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 26, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   I've had my eye on PARA for a bit and looking forward to a special occasion to go, so I got some friends together to go for my birthday. Love the vibe and atmosphere! As a group of 6, we ordered everything on the appetizer/small plates menu and then a few sides so that we could all try everything since so many items looked good! It all tasted great and our favs were the short rib dumplings! We ordered a plate of rigatoni, which was also good! Prices were a bit high for some of the dishes though. Our primary server was nice although there were definitely times throughout our entire meal that we felt rushed to leave, which was frustrating for a celebration.
   

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   William VIP

   Richmond6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 11, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was really good. Got the spicy rigatoni and my friend got the salmon. Music was on point! Server was very nice and always checked on us.
   

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   Melanie

   Washington DC3 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on April 6, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   Went here on a Saturday night for an 8:00 dinner and was promptly seated and received our food quickly. After that things went down hill. 1. Drinks took forever to arrive. 2. Our server was hard to find or get her attention. 3. You have to order hookah through your server which was an issue (see #2). 4. Hookah was overpriced. 5. Took forever to close out tab (see #2) and had to chase our server down to pay the bill. 6. Large undeserved gratuity was on the bill (see # 2). 7. In my haste to leave after waiting to close out for 20 minutes didn’t realize I was charged twice for one drink. 8. There are a lot of great places in this area with better service and prices. Go Elsewhere!
   

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   Shemika

   Charlotte1 review

   3.0

   Dined on April 5, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   The waitress made sure our waters were filled. On a side note we don’t drink tap water. My food was cold and bland and I had the lamb chops and truffle fries. Everyone’s else’s food was hot. I ordered some sort of melon drink which she suggested. I would’ve loved another but she never asked nor looked my way. It was my daughter’s birthday so basically I sucked up the experience and just paid.
   

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   Nia

   Raleigh5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 19, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Service was great. I ordered the Caesar salad to start and it was perfect. Then I ordered a rigatoni with salmon. I think it was a bit over seasoned, but still delicious. Large portion size so I had a good amount of leftovers for another full meal
   

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   Katherine VIP

   Charlotte8 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 15, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The server was nice and provided the perfect amount of attention. We ordered several appetizers, and the food was excellent. We had the brussels, jerk bites, and crab rangoon bund. All superb! The drinks left much to be desired. The old fashioned was the worse one I’ve ever had. I wouldn’t order any drinks if I returned.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Charlotte1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 14, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The service was good and the overall was a great time
   

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    Trinidy VIP

    Atlanta1 review

    3.0

    Dined on March 9, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5

    The food was great seasoned well. Although if you order a side, be sure to relay that you would want It come out with your entree. Also gratuity is already added in to the bill, which is not an issue but we only saw our server 2 max 3 times while there and she was not very friendly in the beginning. When paying It ended up being a mixup with the tickets. Atmosphere was great overall. I would return here but would hope for better service!
    

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