For a local neighborhood bar and restaurant, this place is fantastic!
Food - They occasionally change their menu to suit the seasons. Â They use excellent quality ingredients. Salads, burgers and their specials are awesome. Â Lots of homemade delights.
Service - Very good.
Music - They usually don't have live music, but there are good backgroud tunes.
Ambiance - Quite warm and welcoming. Â They also have a fantastic outdoor patio. Â Great summer dining!
If you are from the west side/downtown and looking for the same douchey atmosphere of west 6th street and don't mind the fact that your chances of being shot or stabbed have increased by 5-7% geographically-speaking, then by all means!
If you want a well-poured, expensive drink then you'd have a better experience having Michael J Fox pour you some maddog 20/20.
Mixed crowd..yes but since there is no BW3 nearby, I think they all flock here.....
Eastsiders trying to bring Rocky River to them......
Bleh.
I used to go here when it was the coppertop, I'm glad to see that they still kept that aspect of the bar the same. Very nice decor and interior appeal, gives you the sense that you aren't in the middle of Euclid. We did not eat but the menu items looked very pleasing, and as a cool bonus, just for checking in I got a free desert. Go yelp! Anyway, the staff was attentive and the selection of drafts was very nice. We aren't big wine and martini drinkers so we were both pleased at the micro brews they had to offer. Overall the crowd was older, 30-40s which usually makes for a nice evening. I will be back to check the place out for the food for sure. Not one complaint on my Friday night there.
Review Source:While in the neighborhood, I decided to stop by Paragon for a cocktail. Â I'm a big fan of martinis and was really impressed by their extensive drink list. Â I was even more impressed when I tasted my drink - it was smooth but strong. Â
I think that Paragon deserves more than 3 stars, but I can't bump up my rating because of the smell that was coming from behind the bar. Â It was unpleasant to say the least. Â Not sure if there was some rotting fruit back there or a drain was stopped up but it was smelly. Â Had I been seated farther away from the bar or in the dining room I wouldn't have noticed it, but...I was sitting at the bar and was a little grossed out.
A few patrons mentioned how good the food is at Paragon. Â We were there on burger night and it seemed like that draws a big crowd. Â The vegetarian options on the menu seemed pretty standard, but as always, I was happy to see that there are at least a couple options.
Definitely worth checking out if you're in Euclid. Â It's a nice place to grab a drink. Â Just don't sit at the bar.
My dear friends are regulars at Paragon and have talked it up so, that I was jonsin' to try it out. IM SO GLAD I DID!
We went in for dinner last night...and I LOVE the ambiance! It is so laid back and welcoming! From the dimly lit dining and bar area, to the thick heavy wood booths and bar, i love the feel of Paragon!
And the service was wonderful! My friends know the wait staff, and the owner...and Chris stopped by to introduce himself too, and what a great guy! Friendly and cool :)
And the food? OH HEAVENLY YUM!
I had the lamb burger...and some of the Mac special. TO. DIE. FOR.
I love the fact that all of the burgers on on Pretzel buns! A welcome change from all of the "brioche" trendies.
I will definitely be back, especially with the all night Monday special of $5 burger and $2 pints!
This saturday I had a little lunchy  at beachclub bistro with the man, then furniture shopping with my buddy, then well why not a 2pm after shopping cocktail? Where better than paragon if you want a little wine or what have you....
Still a comforting place, refreshing to Euclid.... everyone is always really really friendly, and THANK YOU for keeping the prices real. Especially on the wine list. A bottle of "J" sparkly  is not going to break the bank at $23 a bottle. Very very fair, thanks again. We apparently had several :)
So thanks for another good time!
Paragon is a breath of fresh air in the downtown Euclid neighborhood. (I know, I hate when people use that expression too. It's super cheesy.)
I had been to this space on several other occasions when it was Coppertop and Shaughnessy's -- back in the day. (The underage drinking day.) Â I must say that Paragon has vastly improved the space and made it look warm, inviting, and cozy. Although, I'm not sure why there needs to be television screens everywhere. I think they would be just fine in the bar area only.
I was greeted by a very friendly, adorable gentleman named Chris who was working the bar. I'm not sure if he was the owner or not. He was very personable and conversed with me quite a bit during my time at Paragon which made it all the more pleasant.
They had a small but semi-adequate beer selection with a few really good ones on tap. I go nuts over Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale so I went with a few of those. I cannot comment on the wine list because I didn't even look at it. (I wasn't in the mood to sip anything.)
The menu was small -- which is JUST fine. Paragon's chefs are also former Dim and Den Sum guys which is a plus because I've never been disappointed with D&DS.
I started with the potato leek soup. That soup was pretty delicious. It may have even wowed me. I'm never, ever wowed by soup in a restaurant -- I guess I'm a soup snob? I can't wait to try their other soups.
After waiting awhile (which wasn't necessarily a bad thing) -- I had a flatbread pizza. Italian Ham, Brie, Roasted Tomatoes, and Spinach. It was decent but honestly seemed to lack flavor. It may have needed salt. Bartender was apologetic for the wait too. I appreciated that and didn't really mind waiting a bit.
This is another review where I'd like a half star. I would give them a 3.5. They're most likely still working out some small kinks with service and their menu. Overall, I liked Paragon and will return soon.
My first review of 2011 goes out to Paragon Bar on Lakeshore in Euclid. Â This used to be the Coppertop but thankfully that establishment has closed and now Paragon gets their turn at being a successful bar/restaurant in an area really needing a face lift. Â I have officially been here twice and will probably find myself coming here more often in 2011. Â
My first experience was New Years Eve, during the afternoon hours, to try and scope out my options for last minute drinking in case my initial NYE plans fell through. Â I stopped in, ponied up to the bar, and to my delight, $2 happy hour bottles. Â I stayed long enough to consume 3-4 beers and eat a half off flat bread pizza. Â Kudos on the cheap beer prices, but the flat bread lacked the flavor punch you would expect from fresh basil. Â I understand that this is a work in progress but with 2 full time cooks / chefs, I was expecting more. Â I went with the Margarita Pizza, slightly overcooked but it was cheap and did the trick. Â Very limited menu but some of the food passing by my bar stool did look really good. Â I will try something different next time. Â I never ended up coming here for NYE but the bartender, 40's, looked like she was dressed to impress.
My second experience was Sunday night. Â I decided to bring 4 friends along for the ride to see what they thought of the Paragon. Â We all decided that it was a nice change of pace for Euclid with hopes that maybe this will be the beginning of something exciting to come. Â The new owners really put some money into the place fixing it up which should make a great happy hour place and could have some potential as a Yelp event location. Â
Parking up front is limited so hit the back parking lot. Â Try the martini's ($7.50), the dirty martini I had was well made and probably went down a lot quicker then it should have being the last cocktail of the night. Â Try some food and leave feedback with the manager, now is the time for them to hear as much criticism as possible. Â There is a Jukebox. Â I didn't check out all the taps but it appears that most are imports. Â I don't recall seeing Bud or Miller products on tap but definitely in bottles.
4 stars is a stretch, 3.5 would have been more fitting, but I'll give the extra .5 stars based on potential and that my main purpose for Paragon will be for drinks / happy hour. Â Fits the bill just fine. Â Remember: Â This is Euclid, not Lakewood, so take that into account when reviewing. Â Cheers!!
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