Paradise Palms Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "This is one of the cutest and kitschiest bars in all of Edinburgh."
• "The inside is quirky and fun and feels very comfortable to be at."
• "Great cosy place, love the style, quirky, vintage junk shop type theme."
• "Love the vibe in this place - it's a bit dive bar meets Twin Peaks - which is a good thing obviously."
• "The place has a great atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere is friendly, lively, and inviting."
• "The place is incredibly colourful and vibrant."

Cons:

• "The decor of whole place was a bit cluttered and chaotic for my taste."
• "The bar area seems somewhat separate from the dining area, which with its brighter lights is a little less appealing."
• "It was very crowded and noisy. The pinball machine was especially noisy, right next to the door."
• "The only thing was the loos; decorated all over with graffiti meant they sort of looked unclean."
• "Tables were a bit squished together."
• "Place was cute but a little packed, tables are placed quite close to each other."
• "Slightly on the expensive side though."

Service

Pros:

• "Really nice staff on the bar."
• "The staff are extremely friendly and accommodating who are more than happy to give their advice when navigating menu."
• "Laura pulled out all the stops (I got the same waitress). It was mad busy and all the staff were stretched yet service & food were both great."
• "Service was amazing and the food came really fast, even though it was really busy."
• "Our server was very friendly and helpful, even moving the table so that we could all sit together in comfort."
• "Staff are friendly, always willing to help with everything."
• "The staff here are probably the most genuine and nicest staff I’ve ever had any where."

Cons:

• "A message of warning to anyone with a reservation here - book an alternative, as they may without notice just not turn up and, worse, not inform you about it!"
• "Poor service meant we just gave up and left."
• "But when it came to service, the place seemed severely understaffed."
• "Service was pretty relaxed; the wait time at the bar was bordering on silly."
• "During our meal we both wanted more drinks but not one person came to ask if our food was ok or if we wanted another drink."
• "Service was really wonky with giant periods of time where no one got attention."
• "However the waiting staff were not remotely attentive and completely failed to notice we'd been waiting an hour for food we ordered."

Food & Drinks

Pros:

• "Cocktails are great too."
• "Delicious appetizers (cauliflower in buffalo sauce) and reasonably priced drinks."
• "Each dish was super delicious, really well cooked and of a generous portion size!"
• "Fabulous cocktails (loved the Zombie) such cool and chill atmosphere."
• "The portions sizes were big and Definitely value for money."
• "Amazing vegan place with yummy options of burgers and fries!"
• "The food was absolutely gorgeous, best I’ve had in Edinburgh."

Cons:

• "No Yorkshire puddings or mash left even though I emailed ahead to reserve."
• "The chicken sandwich I ordered tasted like the frozen chicken pattys you can get from Lidl."
• "The food was very average (apart from the olives) and tasted…grey."
• "The food in this place was interesting and tasty, maybe a little bit to heavy."
• "If you get seated in the main middle room the seats and tables are far too small."
• "The food was, as always, delicious."
• "The strawberry daiquiri cocktail was TERRIBLE. It had no taste and wasn’t properly blended."