Paradise South Of The Border — Restaurant in Georgia

Zero respect for combat veterans! Several weeks prior, my fiance and Future stepdaughter came into their establishment to have dinner. I normally come here by myself to watch a baseball game and have a couple cocktails. the service that night was absolutely awful. our waitress was too busy playing on the phone and talking to her large tabletop. We ordered a cheese queso dip for an appetizer and it never came. my entree was supposed to have a salad served first before the hot food arrived and of course everything arrived at the same time. When I asked the waitress about the queso dip she tried to blame the kitchen but in reality she forgot to ring it up. Instead of taking responsibility, she tried to blame everybody but herself. I asked to speak to management because she was getting lippy with my fiance and I. The owner shows up and he too had an attitude. Let me remind you, I come here several times a week mainly to have a couple cocktails before I go home for the evening. The bar staff that I deal with almost every day are awesome but the management and wait staff in this facility is below average. At one time I tried to give one of the managers advice on cooking techniques for their wings because they're not that great and I honestly believe that the owner and upper management took things very personal with me. Tonight I came to the bar to watch the braves game and to have a couple drinks. I literally asked for a double shot of Jameson and a Miller lite. one of the bartenders (in the smoking section which I never go to) told me that its against the law and that they could only serve me a single shot and one beer. That, is not factual at all. the reality is the waitress that served us prior, several weeks ago was there that night and I witnessed her pointing her finger at me and I heard them with my own ears say 'F*$# that veteran, he needs to go DIE somewhere". I got to thinking, how in the hell did they know I was a combat veteran. Little did I know I left my credit card at the other side of the restaurant after paying my tab. my credit card is with Navy credit Union. These staff members knew I was a veteran and completely disrespected me. both of them refused to serve me and the owner backed them up. let me remind you, all I had that evening was one Miller lite and a double shot of Jameson at their other bar. they told me that they do not serve doubles of whiskey ever that's against their policy and it is against the law in Cobb county. I can understand you not wanting to serve a customer anymore but they blankly disrespected a combat veteran, lied to my face about alcohol provisions in the county of Cobb and the owner stood by his staff members instead of holding them accountable for their actions. I'm sad to say, I will never step foot in the establishment again. it was a cool place to go to to have a couple beers and watch baseball games but I will not allow a place of business to personally...

my wife, baby, and I went at about 2pm so we were not doing drinks and not during a rush hr time so that might change the service.

service- Pros- Fast order to table time

Cons- Well for one the waiter kept calling me Papi. not in like a scarface "oye Papi" either it kind of creped me out. I asked about the taco's size he responded by giving me an idea with his hands. ok cool. I said ok its a good size then cool. mind you im not a small guy but not huge either I am tatted up prior military/Security dude with a high and tight. I put off a don't touch me/get away from me vibe. I don't like people in my blind spots. he decided it was a good idea to pat my belly a couple of times and say yes its a good size for you while calling me Papi. Dude really?

Food Pros- Brisket, chicken, rice and beans were ok.

Cons- poor food quality, didn't taste the freshest

My wife ordered a beef enchilada. she took one bite and moved to her chicken tacos. after a few minutes I asked if everything was ok she said she had to let her food settle because the first bite she took of the beef was so greasy it made her stomach upset. I thought she was just having an upset stomach from being pregnant. I took a bite of it to check it. grease oozed out of the spot I just cut and pooled into the dish. Taco Bell Beef has less grease and more flavor . needless to say that wasn't touched after that. I had Mole' sauce added to my tacos. I'm not sure how they make their Mole' but I've been eating Mole' for 24 years.... that was not it.

Over all

The atmosphere was ok. They still had up 5th of May stuff. its September time to take it down. the feeling in the place seemed to be more of a bar with food items rather than a food place with a bar. the price was good if the food was eatable. I spent 26 bucks on 3 eatable items (rice and Bean being 2 of the 3). the place seems like something you would see on Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares. reminded me of the episode he told the owner to concentrate on Quality not Quantity this place has way to many options it doesn't do well rather than having a few options it does extremely well at.

maybe I'm to much of a food critic since my dad has been running food places for 24 plus years but we Will NOT be returning. find some where else to eat for 30 bucks. if your set on "Mexican" go to Taco Bell its more authentic Jack-in-the-box soy tacos pass of...

This restaurant is nothing short of exceptional. The highlight comes before the main dish is even considered. The queso is what I’d like to focus on. Creamy, cheesy, seasoned in all the right places. The ribbons of cheese that fall as the chip is lifted up from the bowl into my mouth. It melts on my tongue. The salty chips, an accomplice to a delicious crime. The salsa, a perfect balance of flavor and refreshment. The ingredients, clearly freshly sourced. It tastes as if I’m eating farm side. I’m transported to a field of tomatoes accompanied by rows of herbs and seasoning, peppers galore. All to come together to make my appetizer. My light at the end of the tunnel. My purpose. Onto the main course. It could be seen as challenging nay impossible to top such an exceptional start to a meal. However limitations don’t exist for paradise, south of the border. Having one of the satisfactory employees send an order of street tacos to the kitchen is the equivalent to finding the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. The corn tortillas are only a blanket for a explosion of flavor laying on the inside. The beef is crispy yet tender. The onion and cilantro carefully compliment the beef without overpowering it. Squeezing a lime over top is as if adding a cherry onto the top of sundae. Tying the meal together. The bed of rice parallel to the tacos make a comforting completion to the meal. Soft, flavorful, fluffy, the adjectives for the rice are endless. A crisp, chilled root beer to wash it down and my meal is complete. No longer does my stomach yearn for sustenance. I am satisfied. Paradise south. You’ve...