Absolutely worst service ever. EVER. After 45 minutes of waiting patiently for our food our waitress asked us how we were doing. We said "Hungry. We've been waiting 45 minutes for our food...". The waitress responded "I know". Ummmm...this isn't Star Wars. I'm not Princess Leia and you're not Hans Solo. A simple "sorry" or an attempt at an excuse would have more than sufficed. Seriously. But to acknowledge out loud that you were aware we were waiting the whole time and not once stopped by to give us any sort of status update or apology is just insult to injury. Needless to say we left after that. Hangry and insulted. I highly recommend NOT ever trying to eat here, especially if you are hungry. read more

This restaurant is amazing! I've been coming here since I was a little girl and now I bring my own children! It has such great amazing food! Wonderful atmosphere and very friendly staff! read more

Steak de La Casa is my favorite. NY Strip covered in mushrooms onions and bell peppers with rice and beans Yum!! The margaritas with the slices of grapefruit, oranges, lemon and lime and the Coronarita are a must. The pork wings are great while watching a game in the bar. read more

Hot Plate...sets down the margarita Hot Plate...dropping off water Hot Plate...Going into the beer room Hot plate...folding cardboard boxes Hot Plate... bringing a hot plate ..." I swear she says it in her sleep" HOT PLATE!!!!!! -Thank you Hot Plate Betty! read more

The owners are working there everyday and are super friendly. They have been in same location for 25 plus years and are the best around. They have the best Carne Asada, chicken tortilla soup, and chicken enchiladas with chili verde. Have been dining there since they opened. They pour the stiffest drinks in the county as well :) Reasonably priced!! read more

Food was ok, but does not accept Entertainment digital coupons, they pay for it but consumer does not get buy 1 get 1...Will NEVER eat there again, very rude. read more

Great family Restaraunt, amazing food, amazing service from Huan. Try fiesta margaritas !, great size for portions. We Will be coming again! read more

The food here is DELICIOUS! They recently changed so that you have to pay for picco de gallo which is fine. I give this place one star because the service is AWFUL!!!! The server often gets orders wrong and then argues with the customer about what was wrong. She argued with me about my order and then argued with another table that I heard order tortilla soup. She brought them some other soup. Enjoy the food and hope for the best on the service! read more

Food was TERRIBLE!! I had ordered beef tacos and got chicken instead and they were soaked in water. Might as well dip it in the ocean it was over salted and hand it to me. They sat us down and didn't offer anything to drink waited until they took our order. All of our food had absolutely no flavor. Manager was understanding and extremely nice but all the waitresses and waiters seemed like they didn't give a crap about us or good service. We all feel really sick after this experience. DO NOT GO HERE!! read more

We were greeted and seated quickly and in a welcoming manner. The restaurant has the typical busy and colorful decor. Drinks were offered quickly. The margarita choices were awesome. I chose mixed berry, which was delicious. The chips were crispy, but unremarkable. The salsa was spicy. The pico de gallo also was fresh and spicy. Out of a chimichanga platter, an enchilada platter, and some fajitas, we just found the food bland. It looked much better than it ended up tasting. It was somewhat spicy hot, but it just lacked a robust flavor leaving us disappointed. Summed up, the service was attentive and friendly, drinks delicious, but the food just lacked the flavor we are used to at Mexican food restaurants. read more

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My family and I were in the area and craving Mexican Food. We read the (high and good) reviews for this place. The high reviews were accurate (Hot plates!). We don't understand the rationale for the low reviews. ---Regarding Low Reviews--- The restrooms were clean. The Pico De Gallo was delicious and well worth the price and my bill was accurate. ---Hospitality and Service--- Great hospitality and service. The host, waitress, and server was very friendly. ---Food--- Delicious. The servings were very generous. I ordered a burrito with chorizo and it was amazing. Finishing the burrito was a feat of strength. It was really good. We also had a vegetarian combination which was enough food for two adults. The kids meals are legit. ---Overall--- Solid 5 star. The plates are HOT! read more

Amazing food, great friendly and fast paced environment... service is top quality and the food is great... Great place to take a date or family and friends read more

First time there today. I had the tortilla soup, super yummy broth, loaded with lots of fresh avocado, chicken and cheese!! Love the chips and salsa they offer and they refilled the salsa and water glasses without being asked! The atmosphere is not modern but the place seems clean and the food is tasty. Best tortilla soup in the Arlington/Marysville area!! Update June 2013 Summer time and no AC!! The service was slow and our water glasses never kept full! Flies flying about in left side of restaurant, thankfully not up in the main dinning where we were today. Most likely will not be going back! not sure about the overall cleanliness of the place! read more

Paraiso Mexican Restaurant - Tortilla soup - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Washington

This place was so good! A friend of mine and myself took my daughter for an early 3rd birthday dinner! The staff was so friendly, and loved my son! read more

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Two of my friends and I come here every Wednesday night after we get done working. It is our highlight of the week. Veronica is our waitress and she has made our experience here over-the-top! Sometimes she see's our cars pull in and puts menus down at our favorite table. She offered us one of Paraiso's best items, Mesa Guacamole. Wow! This appetizer is amazing. They bring it to your table and mix it there. Veronica is so charming and friendly and relatable. She makes us feel like family. We not only have amazing food and drinks dining here but we feel super welcome! A few tips for you: - When you open the door to the restaurant or bar, say "Good Morning". No matter the time of the day! - Order Mesa Guacamole - At least once, get the Fiesta Margarita - Don't be afraid to ask for a suggestion of a dessert drink If you're in the area...don't hesitate to stop in and experience a great time! read more

Excellent molcajete! Everything they make is authentic and delicious. They have killer fiesta margaritas too .

Decided to try this place as its a "fan favorite" for the kids. It is out of the way for me, as there are 8 other Mexican places within a 5 mile radius of me. This one was 30. I ordered via phone. The order was typical ( I am pretty fluent with ordering via cell. (Thank you COVID). But yet it took over 20 minutes to get this order complete. I felt like I was filling out a home loan. I can hear a lot of ruckus going on in the back ground and am assuming the person on the other end was trying to multi-task. I had to dig deep down into the 'bowels of patience' to get this done. And that was very arduous in terms of having to reiterate my request several time! Then came time to pay, via credit card. I am giving out my Cc numbers and the person on the other end was reciting my credit card numbers. exp and code outload. Despite my repeated attempt to ask her to stop. Normally, I stop (and ask them to quit it) and if it continues, I hang up. But my kids where so looking forward to having take out from this place, I grit my teeth and beard with it, with the hopes she wasn't on intercom or was holding bull horn. The person was confused and gave the phone to someone else to complete the transaction. After hanging up, I safeguarded my account. We got the order and headed home. Needless to say, the order was incomplete. If you are looking for the all-important chips and salsa to compliment your dinner, you will not find it here. We were left chip-less in Seattle. Despite my disappointments, I will say that they have this enhanced Guacamole that was amazing. Be prepared to surrender your Stimulus check to acquire this.... read more

this was my second time eating here both times ,medoricore food descent drinks , both times these people scam with extra food , and drinks , and then charge for them when everything was not ordered , big time scammers , oh ya both times the $hits I am currently $%iting my self as I write this , food average at best , guaranteed the sh%t$ and the scams are ridiculous this place sucks overall. and the salsa and Pico sucked too how do you f#ck that up . any how looking for a good cleanse and paint the back of your toilet bowl go here read more

Went in here and was impressed at how good their customer service was and the margaritas were delicious and strong, food was excellent. We will definitely be back! read more

I've been going here since I was a kid. For something like 10 years. It has been my favorite Mexican restaurant that entire time. Now, they start charging $1.50ish for a pitiful plate of pico de gallo. Next, they take away the table-side guac and charge $4 for a small scoop of peas and sour cream (clearly not even a full avocado). So I think, alright the prices have increased, surely the food is the same. Nope, smaller portions. A super burrito at any other restaurant is so much larger. The tortilla was even chewy. I'm not planning on going there again. It's clear the owners have cheaped out and checked out. read more

First time here and it didn't disappoint. Got the best tequila recommendation from our amazing server "Lalo" and had to have another. Best service I've had around and will be back for sure ! read more

Craving Mexican, we found this little hole-in-the-wall family spot in an off street tucked away spot that I gotta say is WORTH hunting down. It's far from fancy but DAMN!!!!! The food was so delicious! We tried 2 of their Mocajete dishes and they were amazing. The Arroz con Pollo was the best I ever had and the Carne Asada melted in your mouth. Everything was far above average. We'd drive up from Seattle to get our takeout here. Again and again... read more

Been to Paraiso a few times now. And always a good experience. I go whenever I want to meet my friends from the north and it's a good place to meet up. We went on a Tuesday afternoon for lunch. Got seated right away and the waitress in the beginning was very attentive. I hadn't met my friend in ages so we started catching up once we got seated and the waitress came by multiple times asked if we were ready and we apologized and were like "omg no we are sorry we got stuck talking"... once we finally did order and got our meals and started eating, we weren't checked up on as much... which was weird. Not as many water refills or anything and we received our bill pretty quick. But the food was great. Got the chicken fajita burrito with no sour cream. It, however, was pretty pricey for a burrito; $13.50. But definitely good. read more

Paraiso Mexican Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Arlington, Washington

Food and service has unfortunately been lacking for 2-3 years now. They charge you to debit and charge. The pico used to be free, now they charge you for days old product. They have lost us as customers. read more

The fish tacos are delicious totally worth ordering. Drinks are good too. The staff seems pretty fast too

We didn't even realize this place existed until our friends mentioned it. So glad they did! Love the pork wings, it was tender and flavorful. The chicken mole is amazing according to my friend. We also had some "street tacos" - it was good, the flavor was there, but slightly more greasy than it should be...the deluxe burrito was impressive too. You can tell they marinate the meats for a decent amount of time. Generous portions and great service! read more

We had the best plate of nachos we've ever had here this afternoon. The staff was friendly and polite. Looking forward to going back and seeing if the entrees are as good as the nachos! read more

This place has sure declined in both service and food. The staff used to be pretty friendly and inviting and now they don't even smile. Our waiter this evening ROLLED HIS EYES at me when I told him I only wanted ice water to drink. Unbelievable. Not even one minute had passed before he was already back at our table to take our food order. We told him we hadn't even hardly opened up our menus so we needed more time. One minute later he was back again and when we still weren't ready, he gave us an attitude and said "how about you just put your menus down on the table when you are ready to order." DUH. Then we watched him walk outside in the front parking lot to smoke a cigarette. 10 minutes later he comes back in to finally take our food order smelling like an ashtray. I ordered a combination plate with 3 items you usually cannot go wrong with but unfortunately all 3 items went wrong. I asked for shredded chicken in the enchilada and tamale. I got dry, old chicken in the enchilada and shredded beef in the tamale which almost made me throw up because it had a moldy, rancid taste. The relleno batter was soggy, cold and under-fried and the chile inside was mushy and a very strange light green color not like any chile relleno I've ever had before. It also was missing cheese which was a huge disappointment in itself. Gross food. Just gross. With so many delicious Mexican restaurants around, why would I come back here to spend my money? It's such a shame. This place used to be a good contender in the area. read more

We were in the mood for Mexican so we thought we'd try this place. We got to sit outside which was a plus. Got the fajita sampler. Okay but everything was covered in some kind of sauce. Peppers, onions, meat...all completely covered. Not to my liking. Salsa was also too spicy. There are better Mexican places so we won't eat here again. read more

This place has always had great food and I have always gotten great service until today. Today I got blatantly ripped of on my to go order and no one could be bothered to correct it. I used to go to thos place a few times a week when I lived her and stopped in every time I was back since I moved away but today has changed that. Poor service always sticks in my mind and as poorly as I was treated today, especially when most of the staff knows me, I am not sure I will ever return. read more

My car was getting work done at the Les Schwab close so I decided to skip their popcorn and have a "real" lunch. I noticed a sign out front that due to credit card processing fees that cash payments got a near 4% discount. Ok. I felt that was fair. However, when we sat down the menu stated that unless we were paying cash our cost would be the additional 4% added to our check. I'm pretty sure that is against the processing agreements with MasterCard and Visa. C'mon just raise prices and reprint the menus. There was not a lunch menu. The food was "meh". My husband questioned if the chicken in his taco was even spiced. Pretty bland. The decor is a step beyond the usual Mexican restaurant kitsch. Lots of artificial plants. And even better an ENTIRE wall devoted to David Copperfield. I wish that was a joke. The wait staff is kind. But not incredible enough to get over the other issues to come in again. read more

This is one of our favorite Mexican restaurants! The carne asada is as good as we've had in Southern California which is hard to find in WA! The pico de Gallo is great too! And the service as well as the Cadillac margarita too. What else do you need??? read more

The food was pretty good. I was very distracted by the pungent smell of catbox. The last few times I have been I have noticed this bad smell. I don't think I will be back. read more

This place has been a favorite of mine for a long while, they make hot fresh handmade tortillas for you when you walk in and the food has always been very good. They have happy hour specials, 1$ tacos, great atmosphere, and very friendly staff! The only complaint I have is the price has gone up significantly in the past couple years and now every entree is 20$+ it seems, where they used to be 10-15$. Either way, I do still go because like I said the food is delicious and staff is wonderful! read more

Terrible place. Rude waitress, ignored us, never checked on our food after it was served. If she did she would have noticed we didn't take one bite. Water on the whole bottom of each of our lunches, made me think they water down the sauce. No drink refill check, but she was sure asking the table of guys next to us for whatever they needed. The chicken smelled ROTTON, the cheese and sauce couldn't cover that smell. Had to ask for our bill, she yelled across the room - who is paying for the pico de gallo - that was brought to us with chips when we sat down, think they would have said there's a charge. When we paid I let her know we couldn't eat the food and she said, you should have told me and I said - you should have noticed. She rolled her eyes. No, I'm sorry, here's gift card, let me reverse the charge, nothing. Never going back and will continue to add very poor reviews here so you don't go there to eat. Go to a different restaurant like we had to because we were hungry. read more

My family has gone here as long as I can remember. The owners are amazing and I love the food here. This is my default Mexican restaurant option and all the locals know it. I always get the enchilada combo and I'll eat here as long as they are open. read more

Just a fact I want every customer that enters into PARASIOS at Smokey Point to be aware of. They are requiring the customers to order from the online menu which quotes a price, seems convenient right. However when they check you out it's from the register which is programmed with a higher price then what the on line menu quotes. The waiter overcharged me by $5.00 and admitted that the computer changes the prices but said it was because I changed my order. Not true and he wanted to have me go to the inside register to view the higher price. That is clearly False advertisement and on top of that the food was terrible. Sorry PARASIOS you should be honest with your customers. Bye Bye. Kandy read more

Waiting forever to put order in. Then noooo help from staff. No drinks no additional orders no nothing. Waiting to pay for 30 plus minutes

We had another FABULOUS dinner + drinks last night. This family restaurant is one of our favorites. The ingredients are fresh & service of prompt!!! read more

You must go to lunch here don't miss out. Super fast always attentive and food was fantastic. The prices are more then reasonable.