Paradise Cantina

This place SUCKS SO BAD. Rude condescending asshole antisocial bartenders. I would never recommend anybody go there even that shit in their toilets.

There are many amazing things to describe this establishment. To many it is just a dive bar; but if you dig in closer you will find the professional and personable staff are a few of the best people you could ever meet. Many would claim this bar is the Nexus of The Universe due to the fact that many friendships and lifelong connections are made. The recurring customers are also part of the appeal because it creates a ‘Cheers’ type of vibe. Their Happy Hour is the THE BEST in all of Las Vegas; you cannot beat 2-​for-​1. You can have the high class and high prices somewhere else in Las Vegas, this place is not to be mistaken for the shitty hoi polloi bars around town; this place has great food and friendly staff. Like visiting anyplace south of the border, expect to have a great time!

Always sit at the bar… You will get the best info about Vegas if you talk to the bartenders. Before I moved here this was one of my favorite spots and now I come here to wait on people arriving at the airport or when I fly back in. Local bar feel right off of the strip. Pacifico with a topper of Bacardi lemon is my drink of choice– used to be on special but now is the only thing I want when I come here. Food and drinks are delicious and worth the stop for good people and Mexican food.

Happy hour is a good deal. Crazy hour is probably good too tho I didn’t stay that late. Food is only so-​so.
The restaurant has a Touch Tunes sound system. I logged in. Set up a few songs but the waitstaff and bartender caused it to skip the ones they didn’t like. I know because they overly laughed about it with a «oops» and a laugh. Won’t be back.

We needed a place that could handle 18 people, they had outside seating and a inside seating. They were offering 2 for 1 margaritas. We ordered chip and guacamole appetizers, and then ordered a variety of items. Steak tacos, tamales, enchiladas and burritos. However the rice and beans are extra if you want a meal. We didn’t know that until the bill came. Might have been an oversight, because of the large group. Everyone was happy with what they ordered.

I have a chicken burrito, and it was pretty good. Good prices too. They also had great service and good music playing.

Great place to check out a game. Nice happy hour specials and the food is pretty good.

Love this joint, it’s my bar and I bring all my fam and friends to drink there when they land. Katie, josh, jj, and Shawn are like family to me. The drinks are strong and cheap and they make you feel at home. It’s a dive bar though, don’t bring a date if you’re trying to impress them.

Hot bartenders! …I mean bartenders are so cool! Perfect little dive bar for drinks and food! Walls are awesomely decorated. And I ordered a not so Mexican entrée — chicken wings and they were delish. Mojitos were so good. Around cool laid back bar if you’re into dives. Would come here again for happy hour if I had the time!

Service was SLOW and our waitress was so rude we ended up not ordering any food. Not impressed!!!

Came here for tacos to go. First, they messed up my order by forgetting the guac and chips. Second, they were rude about it. And third, the food sucked. Enough said.

Went in to watch Sunday morning football. Husband & I are wearing our team shirts; e is a Cardinals fan, I’m a Saints fan. The minute we walk through the door he is given an update on the game. No one there is a Cardinals fan. Everyone there seemed to know one another and had no problem with us joining in. Everyone is friendly. Everyone is watching all the games. Everyone there is about football. Not fanatics, just enjoying the games. Oh, this is a Cleaveland Browns bar by the way. But all are welcome… just don’t behave a fool. Too many fools in the world.
Food. Now I recommend the Pozole. The best I have had in years. No greasy film floating on the broth. Plenty of shredded pork, hominy, cabbage and radish. Oh just thinking about it I want more! The food is not doused in melted cheese and runny beans. This is Mexican food you get when you go to your friends house and his mom cooks. Clean, fresh food.
The bar, well that’s a different story. But, it’s a ²⁴⁄₇ neighborhood bar. The décor reflects that. But if you stop to consider its open ²⁴⁄₇ it’s in remarkable shape. Yes, there is duct tape holding the top of the toilet in the women’s room together and some of the cushions on the bar stools are a little worse for wear, some of the table are a little wobbly and the ceiling fans outside look like the just might take flight, but over all, it’s one of the best «dive bars» I have ever been. Some of these negative reviews are a little too judgmental. Some people need to ease up a little and take things for what they are and not expect a gastro pub experience when going to a neighborhood bar.
This is just my humble opinion and two cents is about all it is worth.

I stopped in after seeing they had Mexican food. After hearing a girl yell sit anywhere I found a booth. The lighting is horrible everything looks red and dark. I had to use the light on my phone to read the menu.
I was told it was happy hour so all alcohol was but one get one free and they had a bunch of margaritas. So I thought oh wow the coconut one sounds creamy and good. She brought me two margaritas on the rocks at the same time. So apparently you can’t drink one and order another. Which means if you are slow like me the other one is watered down. I didn’t even touch the other one. Heck I couldn’t even drink half of the first one. The margaritas were not creamy or even good. But had a fake coconut after taste.
I ordered the queso fries nacho style, which was a huge portion of steak fries with some cheese melted on top and some whole pinto beans a scoop of sour cream and guacamole. They were super dry, I wouldn’t order again. Also ordered the Taquitos. My server asked if I wanted steak (not beef) or chicken. I chose steak. What I got was ground beef shoved into flour tortillas and deep fried. They were on top of a bunch of romaine lettuce and had a side of sour cream and guacamole. I would not order these again either.
The server walked past me several times. Finally I had to ask for the check. She asked if I wanted to go boxes since over half of everything was there and to go cup for my margarita. I said no because I won’t be eating it later.
I will never go back for food or margaritas. But I guess the 2 for one happy hour might work on shots.

Located right across the street from The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
Fantastic food and large portions. My girlfriend and I both ordered the Street «Carnitas» tacos along with a side of rice and beans and could barely walk out of that place once we finished.
–1 star as our waitress had the attitude of cool piss the entire time. Either way she provided good service and was very attentive despite her poor attitude. We tipped her well as we waddled out of the restaurant.

People are really nice here. I’m glad to checking out this place. I didn’t know that they own the once from San Diego. So it’s cool that eat the same place just different states.
Miscka is very nice and took care of me when I was there. She would make sure that I was happy with the food served and would recommend the food and drink that they offer. That’s what I like about this place.

I’ve been coming here since 2009; it couldn’t be located in a more convenient spot just one block away from UNLV. This has definitely served as the go-​to spot to get hammered after all of our study sessions and final exams, and to watch our favorite sports teams. They buy the entire package, and they have like 37 TVs in the place so you definitely can’t miss a down. Food is a little better than average bar food, but if you’re coming here only for the food then you might have a couple issues. Come here to get hammered and sing karaōke. Just make sure you take a cab home and you’re solid.

Dive bar to beat all dive bars! This place needs to move closer to my house!!!
On our way to drop off some family at the airport we were a little early so we decided to stop in for a drink of 2. It was happy hour and ALL drinks are buy one get one. No matter what the drink is! Considering I drink Grey Goose or Kettle I was a little surprised. All drinks we ordered tasted great and they did not skimp on the booze. Not to much and not to little.
Great vibe serving up mexican food and great tasting drinks. Our total bill for a total of 12 drinks in total was $ 54. Where in Las Vegas can you get drinks this cheap? Service was great. She was pleasant and very friendly.
This is a UNLV bar so it’s near and dear to my heart! We will be back, rest assured!

Tucked away in the shopping center directly across from the Hard Rock sits the Paradise Cantina. The place is decorated like any other cantina with signage of beer, and the overall feel that you’re in Mexico. There is a huge outdoor patio that offers a view of the strip in the distance and a big room inside.
Stopped in here on Cinco de Mayo after driving by many times and seeing it kind of busy, but of course on this day it was packed and even featured a mariachi band playing outside! Ariba!
Ordered the El Dorado margarita, which at $ 16 was a bit pricey if you ask me. That’s like something you’d pay for on the strip. Also ordered the 3 taco entrée plate, one chicken and one steak, which was A-​Ok, nothing special. The food is VERY american-​ized Mexican food. The rice and beans it came with were kinda disappointing. All in all the food was… ehhh decent but nothing special.
The ambiance and overall feel of the place was better in my opinion. As well as our server, she was awesome!
Would I go here again or recommend to a friend to try? Maybe just to get a beer or two but that’s about it.

Cocktails sind nicht sehr zu empfehlen… eher schlechter durchschnitt. Essen ist ok aber ohne liebe zubereitet.

The beach without sunglasses. Your birthday without cake. Binge drinking without a hangover.
Some things just don’t feel right without the other.
Take guacamole more example. the obvious main ingredient is avacado. But avacados plucked from the teet of a holy tree rooted in its native soil of Machu Picchu and blessed by the Incan god of creation could not sustain a decent guac when placed in the hands these jokers at Paradise Cantina.
How dare you… I repeat, how dare you serve me guacamole with the consistency of hummus! Guacamole sans diced tomatoes, onions, and cilantro is like a grilled cheese sans heat. It’s like a french dip without the au jus. It’s like a massage without a happy ending for christ sakes! I could go on… pizza without blah blah blah.
We ordered entrees after the guac even though I knew better. They were bland and lazily prepared. The waitress called the torta a sandwich.
I’m off to decompress. Maybe a massage…

Very friendly staff. Ample parking. Fun atmosphere. And that’s where the good ends. This place is definitely more for partying it up and drinking, then going in to eat. Unfortunately food was sub-​par. We ordered chili cheese fries and enchilada style burrito. The food seemed like the type you would get a generic airport restaurant.
Really wanted to like it. They kept saying everything is «house made» which tells me not all houses have great food.
I would come back and get drunk. But not eat.