Promoted this from the comments: Amber Marie works at WDW and got a chance to preview the menu at the newest Downtown Disney Restaurant – Paradiso 37.
This afternoon I was delighted to be a part of a tasting at the brand-new Downtown Disney restaurant, Paradiso 37. It is located at Pleasure Island next to the dearly missed Adventurers Club and across from 8trax.
The name of this new location is based off the 37 countries that make up North, South and Central Americas. Also, after the 37 kinds of tequila offered at the Tequila Tower. Let me begin by saying what a great experience I had here. I felt very welcomed coming in the door. The atmosphere was booming with other delighted guests (cast members) enjoying their meal. This is an Operating Participant restaurant, but the level of service exceeded my expectation of any Disney owned/operated dining location. I was seated promptly upon arrival. My servers name was Alison. She was right there waiting for me offering me my choice of drink. Throughout the entire meal Alison was excellent, along with the other staff members I was greeted by. They were all excited and passionate about their jobs and the food they were serving. They were also very knowledgeable about the restaurant offerings and the cultural significance of each dish.
The menu was very extensive. It includes a page of white and red wines, 37 tequila options, and a page of margaritas and specialty drinks. Their signature drink is a Mango Margarita served in a souvenir mug. Also there is a great offering for the beer lover. A large thermometer is raised above the kitchen that tells you the exact temperature of the beer kept below. They advertise a 29 degree F World’s Coldest Draft Beer!
There were two pages of appropriately named “Sharables”, appetizers. Sharing is encouraged by the themed toothpick skewers located at the center of each table. The menu offered such diverse options for even the pickiest of eaters and those with sensitive stomachs. Subs, sandwiches, and salads can be found as well. The “Street Platters” had more of a south-of-the-border feel. This included tacos, burritos, and enchiladas. You can also find N.Y. Strip steak, BBQ pork, Chilean Salmon and an interesting Surf and Turf option as well. The “Street Sweets” looked amazing- a Sundae in half a coconut, churros, sopapillas, mini ice-cream cones and several fresh-fruit popsicles.
The entire Tykes Menu comes with apple sauce, celery sticks and carrots. Kids can enjoy several entrée options like PB&J, hot dog, mini cheeseburgers, chicken fingers, and grilled fish. For a less healthier option you can add fries to a tykes meal for an additional $0.99. The children’s menu is also pretty educational with a word scramble of all the countries represented at Paradiso 37.
During my dining experience I enjoyed chips and fresh salsa, the “Sharable” Mexican quesadillas (beef, chicken, and pulled pork), and the Columbian Style whole Crispy Hen. Delicious! I could not have been happier with the portion size, price value, and taste. I also got to enjoy one of their fresh strawberry popsicles! What a treat!
Like any other dining location Paradiso 37 is happy to discuss special dietary needs and requests with their guests. The prices for this location are very comparable to any dining in or outside of Disney property. I was very impressed by that.
The back of Paradiso 37 faces the waterfront and boat dock. They provide nightly entertainment starting at 6pm. I was lucky enough to get to see Greg, an acoustic musician, that will be performing every Friday night. Greg was just as excited about the experience as I was! He was beyond talented – playing musical genres from 80’s to Country with a soulful sound. When guests dock they will be able to hear these performers as they arrive at Pleasure Island. And let me tell you, it is a warm welcome! I am very excited about EVERYTHING this restaurant has to offer and I look forward to dining there in the near future.
Paradiso 37 operating hours:
Sunday – Wednesday 11:30am – 11pm
Thursday – Saturday 11:30am – 12am
Reservations: 407-934-3700
www.Paradiso37.net
This location opens to the public on Friday, June 5th, 2009 as a walk-up location only. I asked if they will be using the a la carte system for reservations, but my server did not know if/when. I am very excited about this location because it is one of a kind that came straight of the owner’s imagination. These people are very passionate about food and their product! I hope that this review will be helpful to you all as you assist guests in their dining decisions and for your own dining decisions as well!
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Paradiso 37 scheduled to open to guests tomorrow at Downtown Disney Orlando – http://is.gd/Oq0Y – and early review is up on The Disney Blog!
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Link doesn’t seem to be correct…
I can’t get the right website, either. Is it down for some reason? When I walked by the building the other day this was the website listed. Hhmmm…
I was hoping that the 37 had something to do with 1937, the year of the Adventurers Club Open House. Oh well…. Kungaloosh!
PS, in these comments where it says “Comments by Scott” and my name is a link to my website, whatever is appended to the end of the url makes the link not work… Oh, and Kungaloosh!
We made the mistake of going to the resturant on opening day. The draft beer was warm and had a strange taste, it was returned.There wasn’t very much filling in the Tres Tacos. Another member of our party had the Sausage and Pepper Hoagies the portions were very small, all bread and very little meat. One lady had the Grilled Caesar Salad and was disappointed in the amount of chicken with the salad. The Croutons that we thought came with the salad was one piece of toasted bread maybe one inch by three inches.My was small but tasty except for the over cooked chicken.
I must say that they did make good on the beer and my salad.
My husband kept saying on the drive home that it was the worst meal he has ever eaten in a resturant.
It’s the same in all new restaurants, that’s why there are always soft openings; to iron out glitches.
We had a fabulous dinner at Paradiso37 on 6/10! Our entire family loved everything and would definetly return. The beer was ice cold and the salsa is unbelievable! Our 11 year old had the tres tacos with the mahi and loved it, we also had the Argentinean skirt steak, and the prickly pear shrimp salad. For only being opened 1 week we felt the food and service were great!
Paradiso 37 was a joke. It is definitely an insult to Latino people.My family and I visited on July 5, 2009 and were very disappointed by the food. First, we were very excited when we saw El Salvadorian Papusas on the menu being that we are from El Salvador. To our surprise, their version of El Salvadorian Papusas were bite size pita pockets stuffed with cheese, meat and pine apples. What and insult. Papusas are made out of corn flour stuffed with mozzarella cheese (stuffed with meat if desired)and cooked on the grill or stove. Secondly, the Ceviche was horrible. Their version of Ceviche was shrimp in cocktail sauce. This was definitely not authentic. Ceviche consists of several ingredients such as as cilantro, lime and seafood. We were expecting authentic food but were very disappointed. Also, they had live music in which the girl was singing rock. How about some Latin Music (salsa, merengue, bachata). This was definitely our first and last time visiting Paradiso 37.
my family and I thought the experience was EXCEPTIONAL and PERFECT we loved the ambiance and vibe!! we were on vacation and next year for sure we are going to visit it again!
GOOD JOB DISNEY!!!!!
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