You know the phrase, "to know me is to love me"? That's what I feel about Paradise. It's a friendly place with an outstanding view with some tasty food after a day on the boat. Yes, they have plenty of parking for your boat! The motel is a bit divey, but the bar is just a great place to hang out with friends and people watch. You will see a little bit of everything there which will definitely give you something to talk and laugh about later. By the way, order the chicken quesadilla. You won't even believe how freaking delicious it is!
Review Source:At first we pulled into a motel when we got here. Â It was strange like we were going to eat at somebody's motel room. Â It took a long time for me to warm up to this outdoor bar and grill because I couldn't understand what would bring my parents here. Â It was a place I would be going to with my friends from Chicago.
There was a lot of bar space and plastic tents to sit under. Â I kept my eyes on the majestic pier and water. Â The white sand was within inches of us and the palm trees complimented the place. Â We sat around a few plastic tables with chairs around a few bowls of chips and salsa. Â This was cool.
I ordered cole slaw and a burger with swiss cheese and mushrooms. Â My burger was juicy and well done just as I enjoy my burgers. Â The servers blended well in this humbling atmosphere and we all got along and the place grew on me. Â
I met some pirate looking islanders with small talk and a long walk on the pier. Â The band was country music very slow and sad love songs woozing and it was just so hot I couldn't wait to get back into the A/C.
Although this is the place where I felt closest to God, its a great after work place for islanders and bikers probably. Â I did enjoy sharing real smiles here and tender stares of kindness. Â I'd walk here and not drive.
Ambiance is okay if you're just there to unwind and judge it for the fun but not the chosen paint for the place. Yes, there is a motel in the surrounding vicinity but who cares. It's where the locals do so when in Pensacola do as the locals do. BUSHWACKERS, why yes please but after the third one, I don't want it with 151 but add vodka instead. This was a very scenic casual place. Live music, sitting on picnic tables on the sand with the view of the ocean while you sip on Bushwackers. Think of a Frozen White Russian drink with 151. It will bite you in about two hours but it's best served among friends. Come by right before the sunset and walk to the dock right around sunset to admire the beauty of Pensacola and go back to do shots with your friends. We had fried everything to eat but that's because we just wanted to unwind and party it up. Drinks are cheap but they don't taste cheap because again you might get whacked. Â Don't judge the place without experiencing it first. It's not going to be a snobby bar by the water. Oh, and try fried green beans with an order of Bushwacker.
Review Source:Was brought here on a date with one of my best friends. Great atmosphere, the view is really nice and there was live music that night. The staff was friendly and helpful and the food was good. My friend comes here all the time and I can really see why. It's a really nice outdoor bar and has a really relaxing vibe. Can't wait to come back.
Review Source:Thanks for all the reviews... convinced us to check this bar and motel out...great place and excellent service... Great location, nice beach area to go grab a tan seating area with misting fans to keep you cool. Very much a locals bar. If you are a non-smoker, I would sit outside or in the dining area.
Review Source:Very disappointing. Have a beer, enjoy the view, then eat somewhere else. My fish basket consisted of one thin piece  maybe four ounces, a handful of fries, three hush puppies,, two tablespoons of cole slaw, and some tartar sauce, all for my eleven bucks. The so -called "smoked tuna dip" was about four tablespoons of what looked like s.o.s. for eight bucks! I thought I had wandered into a Salvation Army serving line. Paradise? You've got to be kidding.
Review Source:Thank you Yelp for the suggestion of Paradise Bar & Grill!! Â We were staying in their motel and wondering where to go for dinner. After searching thru several places we decided to give the motel's bar a try and are we ever happy we did!! We had GREAT food while listening to GREAT music with our feet in the sand and the water to look at! Doesn't get much better then that!! We had the fish special, YUM! Hush-puppies were very good. We also split the crab poppers and they were wonderful as well!! The only downfall was we had to wait a LONG time to get our drinks, they were busy, but a well trained waitress wouldn't have been that long. But, it was worth it and we were there to relax and enjoy, so we really didn't care. Â It has a very "local" feel about the place, not overly crowded, not a tourist trap...just great people there to have a great time!!
Review Source:Outdoor locals bar with a great atmosphere. Â Live bands all the time, bay front seating (and serving). Great variety of people.
If you want a strong, cheap drink with the sand in your toes (literally), you'll go here. Â Also attached to the cheapest little place to stay on the beach! Â They've got what you need.
Set against the Bay and quaint and friendly if not modern and cookie-cutter highrise, this little motel has stood strong and fun against times  hard enough to fall much larger businesses.  From my four day stay i can only conclude the reason for this is the people in and around it. Â
But most of you people are reading this for the bar review, so let's cut there quickly. Â The main bar is outside with plenty of seating around its horseshoe, and plenty of tables and benches on either side- flanking the tiny stage where live music plays most nights- or away from it, for conversation type indulgences. Â There is also seating out against the water, and a long dock you can lash right up to. Â A side note on the music: even when it was loud and rockin at the bar, our room around the corner was more than silent enough, even with a yappy dog barking a room over.
oh yes, your pet can stay for 25 bucks, and there's a dog beach real close.
Back to the bar and grill.  I can't say the overall menu is highbrow, but it's also not super standard, either (much like the rooms.)  There's a smoked tuna salad that was kind of uninspired (crackers and celery not brioche or  even toast), but there is also crab-stuffed jalapeno poppers that some people love and others lose the crab in the fry.  We also dined on some quesadillas which were made with fresh ingredients (notably), and the cuban sandwich was spot on.  Pulled pork nice and tender, thick salty ham, pickles... all toasted and pressed between butter-crisped bread.  That was a surefire winner on a hot day.
Everything was quite on the inexpensive side, surprisingly so. Â Sadly, if beautifully, our waitress also came back to us to make sure that my one hundred percent tip (on a way small bill- six dollar blended patron margaritas? get out!) was intentional. Â As i mentioned before, the staff here is a great bunch of people, which is i guess why it has a strong local following.
And back to the room... Â small fridge, microwave, in-room coffee, and a blowdryer on the wall (though mine didn't work). Â The tv was a tube, though if that bothers you for some reason. Â Also, in the office they provide free breakfast foods, like pop-tarts and microwaveable sausage biscuits and bagels. Â And milk and OJ.
i just can't give this place less than the full monty. Â Even if some things aren't modern or top-notch, there is more than enough compensation just by the reality and ease of pleasant life provided and the atmosphere of the entire property not to love these people, this place, and encourage anyone i can to spend their hours and money in Paradise.
this is a great place to go!! Â If you want to have fun, drink, listen to music, and not have to worry about going anywhere else - this is the place to go! Â The food is not the best, but the rooms are okay and the thing is, everything you need is all there and you don't have to worry about getting on the roads and getting in trouble!!! Â So, if you are looking for somewhere to stay the night, this is the best place. I live out of town and me and my fiance has stayed there several times and have even took some friends with us. Everytime we have been here, we have enjoyed it just the same!! Â Try it out if you haven't and see for yourself, you can always go somewhere else to get food, there is plenty close by!!
Review Source:My wife and I visited on a Thursday night. Â I had the gulf shrimp and jalapeno poppers, and she had the black and blue burger. Â The gulf shrimp wasn't anything special, but the jalapeno poppers were okay. Â My wife really enjoyed her burger. Â Service was kind of slow, but there was certainly some interesting
The place was a little sketch, so I've prepared a guide to help you determine if you'll feel out of place when visiting this restaurant. Â If you can't answer yes to at least 3 of the 5 questions below, you will probably feel out of place.
Are you a convicted sex offender whose offense was committed in a trailer park or at a Chuck-E-Cheese?
Have you ever appeared on an episode of COPS in a role other than that of law enforcement?
Are you a pregnant 12 year old (or were you pregnant when you were 12 years old)?
Do you consider the Econo Lodge, the Days Inn or Red Roof Inn "luxury hotels that we can't ever afford"?
Do you prefer your Miller High Life with a little "meth on the side"?
If you didn't answer yes to at least 3 of the 5 questions above, you can still have a good time. Â You just might feel out of place.
The Paradise is really more than just a bar and grill. Â There is a beach area with chaise lounges and umbrella- protected picnic tables that provides a place to get sun and frolic in the sound.
Live bands play inside the big canopy or outside on the stage regularly, and the offered genres are varied and appealing to everybody. Â There is ample room to dance, but also enough space to retreat and have enough quiet and solitude to have an intimate conversation. Â The place isn't so loud that you can't take a date there and have some Q&As about food, music, movie, ow whatever preferences.
The bathrooms are spacious and clean. Â The men's room is, at least...I've never ventured into the women's room for fear of grievous insult and/or bodily injury. Â I'm not a coward, but neither am I a knave or cad. Â Those restrooms are also easy to get to, unlike some bars where you have to sustain 13 elbows to the kidneys fighting your way through a crowd of loaded revelers. Â Just sayin'...
I had several things to eat at the Paradise, and I've never been upset by what I got. Â I wouldn't say that what I've eaten was in the top tier of beach food, but it isn't in the worst tier, either. Â
The bushwackers aren't the best on the beach, IMO, but they aren't horrible, either. Â
All in all, the Paradise is a great place to loiter and become a regular. Â The staff are friendly and, as another review stated, the crowd is diverse. Â If you haven't been to the joint, you should make a visit soon.
Absolutely one of the best places on Pensacola Beach to have a VERY inexpensive meal and a GREAT time. All the locals hang out here. Live entertainment most nights and I've yet to have a bad meal. Try the fresh catch fish or opt for a "Fred's Black and Blue Burger". NOTHING on the menu is over 11 bucks and the burgers start at $4.25! Their quesadillas are a perfect late night snack.
Ride your bicycle, walk, Â or tie up your boat on their private pier. It's a Jimmy Buffet kind of experience. No shirt, no shoes no problem! Great staff, drinks, and great (did I mention cheap!) food.
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