Our first time trying breakfast here, service was wonderful. Our waitress was quick, and very friendly. French toast was delicious, had a buttery flavor to it. Bacon was a little too crispy for my liking, but others may enjoy it. We will def visit again! read more

Paradise Pizza & Crazy Pancake - My meal, I had a small potion of my husbands pancakes to try. - Pizza Near Me - New Britain, Connecticut

first time trying a pizza today. it was ok, not great. I was overcharged. they have a amazing meatball grinder, just not pizza read more

We love this place!! It's comfortable and friendly!! Didn't plan to get burgers but we did and these burgers were amazing!! Definitely fresh and handmade! No frozen patties here!! The burger was perfectly cooked, juicy, delicious!! I ate half of mine and I was full! Took home the other half! read more

Paradise Pizza & Crazy Pancake - fried onion cheeseburger - Pizza Near Me - New Britain, Connecticut

The Crazy Pancake and Paradise Pizza have merged into one great combination providing both breakfast and lunch or dinner. We really love the Crazy Pancake in Plainville. The staff and owner are always so very sweet to us and everyone from what I've seen. We are thrilled to have them in New Britain. It's so nicely set up in this location now. It's huge and looks like it would be a great venue for big families and baby shower events, etc.. As I always say, I'll be back! read more

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This place has become my go-to for a couple of inexpensive slices for lunch; they recently had an ownership change, a bit of a rebranding (Crazy Pancake / Paradise Pizza), and some nice interior renovation. Along with that (finally) some social media presence as well! Definitely looks brighter and busier inside - fingers crossed that this becomes a solid option for breakfast and lunch. The slices are still available but much more attractively displayed and lighted, and more options that the usual cheese / pepperoni with an occasional sausage. read more

Paradise Pizza & Crazy Pancake - Pizza Near Me - New Britain, Connecticut

The food is really good and great size servings with fair prices!! I love that you can get breakfast and most items on the menu anytime of the day. The chop steak with grilled onions and mushrooms is so delicious!! The BLT and crêpes are also great!! We've tried several things and happy with everything and have been there 4 to 5 times now. Don't let it mistake you with older reviews of the last owners. These are the new owners in this last nine months or so. The service was very friendly also. read more

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I've driven by a bunch of times and noticed the sign that says they have slices. I finally stopped for a lunch time slice. There was a warming case that had what looked like a relatively fresh cheese pizza. While I waited a minute for somebody to help me, I had time to look around. There is an inside seating area, but I wouldn't call the atmosphere a selling point. The person who helped me was friendly enough. A slice of cheese pizza cost $2.50. I didn't ask if they could add toppings, but I know some similar places do that. For me, this slice was below average but certainly edible. I'd call it Greek pan style. The slice was heavier than most, and the crust was thick, soft and chewy. The sauce and cheese were both fine, but didn't really pop. I'm cool with Greek style pizza, but the crust on this one was a little too bready for me. Two Stars. If this pizza was at someone's house, I would eat it, but I live 10 minutes away and I have many other options that I prefer in the area. read more

Paradise Pizza & Crazy Pancake - Slice of cheese - Pizza Near Me - New Britain, Connecticut

I haven't had Paradise Pizza in as long as I can remember. It used to be a high school staple for me after my sporting events or an occasional family/friend gathering. Last week, I ordered pizza, and when I opened the door, I was unaware that the restaurant was under new ownership. The pizza still tasted the same as I remember, and I was pleased with the end result. read more

How I haven't reviewed paradise before is beyond me. We decided to stop on a Friday night for dinner. We split mozz sticks and a large pizza half mushrooms. One of the best pizzas in the area. read more

Paradise Pizza & Crazy Pancake - Mozz sticks - Pizza Near Me - New Britain, Connecticut

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Service is very friendly. Food very good. Very generous portion sizes.we ordered the cheese fries as an appetizer and they were done perfectly.I would go there just for those that's how good they were. read more

Paradise Pizza & Crazy Pancake - French Fries with Cheddar Cheese Sauce. Very good. - Pizza Near Me - New Britain, Connecticut

I love their food. Excellent pizza and their salads are great. Customer service is also top notch.

Paradise Pizza had good reviews on Google when I went to search for something in the area I was in so I gave them a shot. The inside decor of Paradise is unfortunately quite out dated. So much so that some of the tables and seats were worn/torn. They used some of the open booths to store pizza boxes. I mean I get it. Truly do but it doesn't give me a "great" restaurant feeling. Perhaps we came during their downtime and they were making boxes while they waited for customers ‍. The pizza I think is Greek style. Based on some Greek pizzas I've had before. It was good but nothing that blew my mind in comparison to other similar pizzas (as I feel you should always compare similar styles to each other). The serving staff was VERY nice and probably the best part of the experience IMO. We also got garlic bread and fried calamari. Both of these were good but again, nothing that blew my mind. The food was served within a reasonable timeframe so no compliant there and the prices were reasonable. The building had ALOT of seating so that makes it great for bigger parties or family get togethers. So for those purposes I'd say it would be a good option. However if you are looking for an experience that's compared some of your other pizza favorites, I dont think this will be it. read more

My first visit after hearing rave reviews. Very disappointed. I ordered penne marinara. Here is what arrived. Never in my life have I ever had mushy, reheated-tasting pasta drowning in BROWN Marinara sauce. The salad dressing tasted waxy and not as good as bottled. The bread was chewy and steaming, heated in a microwave. Check out Yanni's in Newington for a much better experience. read more

Paradise Pizza & Crazy Pancake - Pizza Near Me - New Britain, Connecticut

On their website, it doesn't say their eggplant. Parm comes with sausage. I ordered ahead and picked up my sandwich on my lunch break. Upon opening my sandwich seeing it has sausage I returned it to the restaurant because I do not eat sausage. They would not give me a refund and expected me to pay for another meal. If it stated on the menu, I would understand my mistake. I eat here once or twice a week on lunch, I will not be returning to this restaurant read more

What the hell has happened to Paradise Pizza?!?! Went there lastnight and only one waitress on , as usual.... she wasn't the problem bc she did her best however, little fruit flies everywhere while trying to eat and wore of all absolutely no flavor in almost anything we ordered!!!! Gave it a 2nd shot lastnight and have to say absolutely will not be back until new owners buy it. Won't be long until that place goes under! Plus to top it off a party I was with got sick while eating their ragu!!!! Wth!? read more

All businesses have pretty much been hurt by the pandemic, inflation, and difficulty finding and keeping their workers. My previous review did not fairly take that into account. I give 5 reviews for a restaurant that offers good quality food and service, ample size portions, and at a very fair price. I don't really consider the location, interior furnishings or glitz. It all depends on why you're there in the first place. Paradise Pizza in New Britain is a good value for quality food and service! read more

Paradise Pizza & Crazy Pancake - Chicken parmesan, side spaghetti, penne alla vodka, chopped sirloin steak - Pizza Near Me - New Britain, Connecticut

Had a small surprise 80th birthday celebration for my mother last Friday. We've been coming to Paradise Pizza for over 40 years. Most of us live out of state, but mom is still here and loves the pizza. I always have to have the pizza when I visit from New York. Making a reservation was simple online and when I called to confirm, they immediately knew what I was calling about. We were seated in the back room to accommodate us and Amy, our waitress helped keep the surprise. The restaurant may not look fancy, but that's part of the surprise! Pizza is always hot and delicious ( other entrees and breakfast are always delicious too!) This is a friendly restaurant that feels like coming home. read more

Was looking forward to a cheese pizza with black olives and bacon. Hmmmm. "Bacon" was ersatz crumbles! C'mon, people, you're not fooling anyone. Won't bother again. read more

Paradise pizza used to be a restaurant we all looked forward to going to. Sadly that is no longer the case. We went there tonight and the fish and chips were so bad we sent it back. The cod was grey and nasty, clearly old fish that should've been tossed, and Mgt refused to take it off the bill even though we selected a grinder in its place. The waitress said "I'll grant you that it was dry." Unreal. The Cole slaw looked like it was made 3 days ago as well. Unfortunately we'll never be back there. read more

The original owners sold it. Now, I usually like to be only the bearer of good news (especially 'cause there's so much *bad* news on Yelp). The most peculiar thing happened to us and maybe, just maybe, this will be a heads-up to whoever the new owner is. We walked in at about 9:30 in the morning looking for a late breakfast. Two young ladies were in the front, at the cashier/greeter station. Neither even acknowledged us. After noticing no sign asking us to wait to be seated, we sat down in a booth. And waited. One of the women served a party of four, and then had a talk with a gentleman who had a complaint. The other one appeared briefly with an order for another table, passed right by us, and walked into the kitchen. The one having a talk with the single gentleman looked right at us -- and never came over, didn't even say "I'll be right with you." Ten minutes later we walked out. I've never done that in all of my 50+ years. My best buddy, with whom I planned on having a non-eventful breakfast, insisted on going back in and asking the two "what's up?" The one who was most absent said to him, without apology, "I thought the other girl was waiting on you." He left, more disgusted than I was. We would like very much for this place to survive because it's near us, and we've enjoyed some very good food there. But on this visit, it was apparent there was no supervision whatsoever. If being absentee is what the new owners want to do, that's fine with me. But it's my experience that restaurants I like a lot are always staffed with either an owner or manager overseeing things -- and making right what his or her employees may have done wrong. read more

Seems like everybody reviewed pizza, nobody indicated that this place also serves breakfast. My husband and I came for breakfast. There were a lot of cars in the parking lot, but still plenty of spots left for us to choose from. When we entered the restaurant, we had many tables to choose from, too--this place is huge. There was a good selection on the menu, everything from the "No Number Breakfast" (eggs, toast and homefries) to omelets, pancakes of various flavors and steak. It's the only place I've ever been that lets you choose a single pancake, a short stack (2) or full stack (4). It's also the only place that ever asked if I wanted my homefries regular or well done (which makes them crispy). The waitress anticipated every possible question we could have about our orders--toast with butter or dry, extra teabag for the second cup, etc. It was busy, and it took a while for our eggs to come out, but in that time the waitress came by to refill my coffee cup and brought an entire thermal carafe for my husband for his tea. When we got our orders, everything was hot. The "well-done" homefries were delicious. I've eaten here before for dinner and with a group for our annual awards dinner, when the waitresses served 50 people ordering from the menu. They are very accommodating. It's a nice neighborhood place, and a good place to go for breakfast as well as what you usually go to a pizza restaurant for! read more

Came for mothers day. Service was good, food was even better, price was insanely low. Eggplant parm for the wife, portion was big enough to feed 4. She took home leftovers for days. Meal came w/ pasta, salad and bread. I got the gnocchi which was also a huge portion, came with salad & bread. Penne for the kids, came with soup & bread. Under $40 out the door with drinks. read more

This place is just okay. We had to wait quite a while for our food to come out. I got a slice and a salad and the pizza kind of reminded me of Pizza Hut pizza. Don't get me wrong, I like that sort, but I was expecting it to feel more homemade. My dining partner got a "Sicilian" pizza, which looked like the personal pizzas that you get at the Taco Bell Pizza Hut's. Not what I was expecting, and if I had ordered it I would have been disappointed despite it tasting fine. Overall, I would take or leave this place. read more

I used to live near this place and left a not-so-great review, but it was removed with the explanation that there was a "conflict of interest". I've never worked there, so not sure what that was all about. Anyway, on to the review... When I first moved to New Britain, a half block away from Paradise, many people told me how good the place is and how they travel past many other pizza places to go there. I don't see it. The pizza is greasy and expensive, the sauce is nothing to write home about. And if you get any toppings, make sure to ask for half the usual amount unless all you want to taste is the toppings. (I guess some people might like all those toppings, but I want to taste my pizza!) I also tried a pasta dish and the sauce tasted like it came out of a can. I had a grinder there that was not bad, but not good enough to make me want to order it again. The service and decor were always average. I stopped going for my family after several tries, but would go back once in a while when company came by and wanted to order there (because it was so close). The food was always the same: expensive and meh. Hopefully the new management has changed things, but if not, I cannot recommend this place for any dish that I've tried. read more

Fruit fly landed in my $6.00 Sam Adams, Pizza was over done. Place has gone down hill!

Great pizza, friendly staff. I absolutely love the bacon pizza from Paradise. They are generous with their ingredients, you never have to worry about not getting your moneys worth. Their soups and chicken parmigiana are great as well but I almos always go for the pizza. Very friendly staff, and the food is always quick. read more

I came from California and was looking for some pizza. Came into Paradise Pizza and was instantly greeted with smiles from the staff. The restaurant had a very homey feeling to it and seemed like a good place to eat with your family. Me and my cousins ordered some onion rings and fries as starters and 2 medium pizzas for our main dish. The paradise special was excellent. Not used to having the pizza cut into squares and the pizza tasted very fresh and delicious. Would definitely come back again. The waitor recommended the grinders there so I might have to try those sometime read more

This place is not worth going too! I never really thought it was all that good,but once they changed ownership it got even worse. It definitely needs a facelift in in their read more

I am torn between 3 and 4 stars. The food was good and the portions are HUGE. They have everything you could want in the menu. My eggplant parm came with either a salad or one of 3 types of soup and a side. The options for sides was veggies, 3 types of potatoes or 3 types of pasta. The salad was fresh as was the side of veggies. My eggplant was piping hot, yummy and about the size of a cantaloup. The leftovers fed me for 4 more meals. Service was great. Only giving 3 stars for the atmosphere. It is more old diner like versus a romantic dining experience. read more

Paradise Pizza & Crazy Pancake - Humongous eggplant parm with side of pasta. - Pizza Near Me - New Britain, Connecticut

Paradise is literally down the street from where I live so It's convenient when I'm craving Italian style food but don't want to go far. However, I do believe Paradise is a bit over priced for the quality of the food. Although, I can say that the lunch menu is cheap but menu selection is small and the cheeseburger and fries ($3.99) my boyfriend ordered was a measly portion at best. They do great business regardless of anything I have to say. The entire staff and waitress' are always very friendly, personable and hospitable. I enjoy the pizza because the cheese is delicious and the pie is always fully loaded with it but I also like that I have the option of New york style pizza or their usual Sicilian Style. The calzone's are wonderful and I firmly believe they've perfected the French Onion soup recipe. I've ordered the calamari a couple of times but I'm just not blown away by it, tends to be soggy and lacking flavor. The other morning my boyfriend and I had breakfast there which was good. My over-easy eggs were perfect and the hash browns were tasty but the pancakes were awful which my boyfriend will vouch for as well. We were shocked because neither of us thought anyone could screw up pancakes but apparently you can because these pancakes were dense and had an odd taste almost like the chef put vanilla extract in the batter which would be OK only he added TOO much vanilla extract. They also may have been made with Bisquick from the "shake and pour" bottle *shrugs* not too sure. read more

Owner was extremely rude. Ordered a small cheese pizza with anchovies and when I went to pick it up it was the "paradise special" which is about five dollars more with anchovies on the side. He insisted that was what I ordered and was extremely rude about it. I walked out without the pizza and will never return. At least the girls at the counter were nice. read more

Went this morning for breakfast- food was ok but service was beyond terrible. Never got menus and the waitress was annoyed that we were not ready to order after waiting for 15 minutes. When getting ready to leave I took my two young children out to the car while my husband continued to wait for the check. When he got up to go to the register and pay he was ignored by the two waitresses near the registers and then our waitress made a rude comment about how we all got up and left without paying our bill. He said that he was right here waiting for someone to cash him out. She did not apologize. Too bad. My parents and grandparents are regulars here who love it but we will never be back. read more

Very excellent restaurant for any meal. Breakfast: The eggs benedict are the best I have ever had, period. The chef perfectly poaches the eggs, which is a difficult task for any chef. Lunch: The chef salads are great. I always swap out the salami for turkey. Dinner: Pizza is classic central CT style, thicker crust and square-cut cheesy deliciousness. read more

I have been here about 10 or more times. The owner is not friendly and does not thank you and say come again. Last night went there around 9:22 p.m. and was looking to get a pizza and their mac and cheese with the crumble topping. Their mac and cheese is amazing but only had it once. Their pizza is pretty good but not their sliced pizza that is sitting around all day then reheated possibly in the microwave. He tells us that we cannot dine in but there may be time to cook a pizza. So. obviously money doesn't mean anything to him. I told him "No, thank you. I don't want to eat pizza in a vehicle." Their silverware and dishes are always dirty or at least when we have been there it has been. Decided to go down the street to a pizza place that is open to midnight. read more

When it comes to Pizza I love my New York style pies! My initially thought... What is this weird looking oblong thing cut into squares? Connecticut pizza is what it is I guess. Not what I'm used to but who knows. Looks can be deceiving. The family members we were visiting ordered the Sicilian thick crust, we didn't know thin crust was an option. I proceed to dig in. Damn this crust is monstrous. Easily the size of three NY style slices combined, especially at the edges but not thick enough to be Chicago deep dish. We got half pepperoni and half bacon. I'm not gonna front, it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. It had bacon on it though, there is very little you could do wrong with bacon in my book. It was still definitely mostly crust though. The sauce was laid on pretty thick and decent amount of toppings and cheese. I didn't eat all the outer edges of crust because I was saving space for the wings but I did try it and it was nice and crisp. The wings were great, loved them. I really liked the garlic Parmesan wings. Very crispy, well cleaned, cooked to perfection. Not over-seasoned or under-seasoned. The garlic flavor was slightly more prominent than the Parmesan in balance. Overall not bad, I'd definitely eat here again if in the area but it's still got nothing on my nyc fav spots. I think it's also very unusual that they serve breakfast, but in a good way. I wish more of my local pizza joints served breakfast or at least were open before 11am because I can eat a slice any time of the day or night. read more

I ordered from them and they were very kind on the phone and when I went to pick up my food, however, they messed my order up and I called to let them know about one of the errors they had made and they argued back with me and gave attitudes, I didn't understand when the entire order was wrong and we only complained about one thing, so I went back to get what they missed and they were also very rude. I do not recommend read more

Would not recommend, horrible lack of customer service and basic food knowledge, avoid at all costs if you have food allergies.

I was pleasantly surprised at how good our experience was here. My daughter and I came in for a quick dinner. The place was clean and bright...the staff was friendly and welcoming....the menu was extensive and reasonably priced...and our food was delicious! We will be back! read more

An old school, 70's/80's pizza family restaurant... a surprising rarity in this day and age. The food is old school and really good. You know what's on the menu, you know what you would eat if you went there. Do yourself a favor, don't overthink this; just go and have some pizza. read more

All the workers make you feel very welcome. Service is quick and friendly, as soon as you walk in. Love the owner, he is such a happy and funny guy. My favorite orders to get here are the roast beef grinder and ziti! Roast beef grinder has a genuine amount of roast beef which is the most bang for your buck. They top their pizza with a lot of cheese so if you are a big fan of cheese, I recommend this place for you. read more