For what this place is, I found everything to be pretty overpriced. Â The meals are just okay, nothing too notable, and for a place that claims "No crap on tap" their draft list was pretty boring. Â I didn't try and mixed drinks, but those all seemed pretty pricey as well.
The location leaves something to be desired too. Â There's not really a convent place to park that doesn't cost $4/hr and the walk from the blue line is a bit more than I'd want to make on anything other than a sunny, summer day. Â But if it were a sunny summer day, I'd be picking somewhere with outdoor seating to hit up instead.
There was nothing to really make me want to come back here.
Going to a yelp event with a friend, I bought a "drink deck". This deck essentially gives discounts for listed bars in the Chicagoland area, one being Paramount Room. I work in the West Loop, so I figured - $10 for a $30 minimum purchase in the area is not too shabby.
The outside does like too inviting. In fact, a little shady. The door was too close to the seating of the bar; for myself, I am keen on placement. This can be annoying to those sitting at the bar, I am sure. For this reason, I requested to sit in the back. Scooting into the seating area, the padding wiggled off... oy.
Anyway! I ordered a Jack and Coke, just the right amount of each. Along with that, I ordered the Frites with Garlic Aoli. Everyone has some sort of love for aoli, right? My server was really accommodating(in the beginning). My man-guest came in and ordered a premium flight - Dogfish, Night Tripper, and the one other that I can't remember (wasn't that great to remember). And here goes the list ---
Food:
Frites with garlic aoli (YUMMY!)
Sweet Potato Croquettes (beautifully crispy on the outside, wish it had more lemon yogurt sauce)
Ahi Tuna (perfectly braised and the escarole was a great pair)
Pros:
Good food
Very knowledgeable with the menu
Cons:
The time between ending our meal and getting the check was too long, had to hunt my server down.
Great experience, but I don't mind myself going there too often.
Dropped in for the first time on a Wednesday evening. I actually almost passed up the place if it wasn't for the blue neon 'Lounge' sign. A little hesitant by the grungy back-alley look. Slightly cramped walking in as I'm greeted by people's backs at the bar, but made my way through to the booth area where my girlfriend already made some orders.
Good service & descriptive knowledge about the menu. We appreciated our waitress' recommendations after we already have ordered the Frites with garlic aloe.
Ahi Tuna
Sweet Potato Croquettes
I suggest trying the premium flight to give your palate a variety of flavors.
This was our first "Drink Deck" use. Comes in handy!
From my experience altogether, a nice place for drinks and a bite after work. Try it out
Never got to see the upstairs. Didn't seem very inviting. Is there an upstairs?
Two words: TEMPURA. GREEN BEANS.
Okay, that might've been three words. And no, this heavenly side won't change your life. But it probably won't clog your arteries like the sister dish French fries would, and it will definitely keep you coming back to this charming half dive bar, half gastro pub joint. And it shines even next to the acclaimed Reuben sandwich (solid, bt were a little though the bread came a little charred) and the Wagyu burger (juicy yet more well done than I would've liked). And it's good enough to make me overlook the waitstaff's seeming indifference.
More green beans, please.
This review is tough to do because I knew that something was up with our server from the get go. She was a bit sauced during the service, or so it seemed, and that made for a rough go throughout our dinner. Not only was she M.I.A. during all of the night, but the food that came out was on super hot plates, plates that sat under heat lamps for far too long. She also brought out the wrong beers on our first round, then after I said something about it she told me that she was sorry and would bring out the correct beers, "on the house", but forgot to hit the comp' button and they were still on my tab at the end of the night. At that point I just wanted to get going and left it at that.
As far as the food was concerned, well it was 4/5, maybe 5/5 but to hard to tell since it was dying under the lamps...
I had a chance to share two plates. Here goes...
A. Roast Pork with Bacon Brussel Sprout Hash. This dish was just what I was expecting. The pork was juicy and had a nice layer of fat on top which is exactly what I had hoped for. The fat just rendered so much moisture and flavor into the pork. On top of that, the sprouts were fantastic. Crispy bacon bits mixed with tender sprouts were a perfect combination and tied the entire meal together.
B. Hand Dipped Fish and Chips with creamed slaw, hand-cut frites and malt vinegar. I saw this dish the time before while boozing it up at the bar, and knew I had to order some up for myself. Damn!! The Icelandic fish was super moist, and the semi crisp batter just held all the flavor packed tightly in. Each bite was filled with flavor, and when you mixed the fries and slaw in with the fish on a single bite you create magic. Hot damn was that good.
All in all this place is a great time. They have a nice list of good beer, pour a strong drink, and the prices are very fair. Plus, the atmosphere is nice and the people who work here are friendly, albeit maybe too friendly with too much booze, but so it goes...
Enjoy Suckas'!!!
Tip: avoid this place unless you are ok with TERRIBLE service
Cons: TERRIBLE SERVICE, EXTREMELY RUDE SERVER (blonde/short hair woman), a hole in the wall, inconvenient location, not a good value for money, very smoky
We arrived and the restaurant (Saturday 11am) was COMPLETELY E-M-P-T-Y. We were the only guests there. We told the server that we had a groupon and she almost spit in our faces. Very welcoming.
Then she told us that we couldn't use our coupon... I will ask for a reimbursement. I'm not returning to this place, it has lots of cons and it's in the middle of nowhere.
In a city with tons of good restaurants being rude with customers it's not a smart business strategy
Stopped by for an impromptu Valentine's Day dinner around 8:00 p.m. The place was crowded but not full. We got a table downstairs.
We ordered to split:
1) House Made Pickles & Olives ($4);
2) Marinated Beet Salad: Marinated beets, arugula, herbed goat cheese, lemon oil ($10); and
3) Paramount Reuben: Homemade shaved corned beef brisket, marble rye, Gruyere, sauerkraut with tempura fried green beans ($14).
First, the "House Made Pickles & Olives" really should have been called "House Made Pickled Vegetables & Olives." We had approximately four small pieces of pickle, and the rest was cauliflower, carrots, and peppers. The veggies had a nice level of heat, but we would have preferred more pickles.
Second, the beet salad was quite small for the price, but we enjoyed the flavors. We would have appreciated a larger serving.
Third, the Reuben did not have enough dressing; in fact, dressing wasn't mentioned at all on the menu, but there was a minuscule amount on the sandwich. The tempura green beans were not crispy enough.
The food was slightly above average, but the service really brought my rating down. We ordered a beer and a root beer to start. It took more than five minutes to get the root beer because they could not find it. I know sodas have a long shelf life, but I wasn't particularly excited to drink it since they obviously had not served a root beer in a long time.
Instead of the salad, we were brought mussels. The salad had to be ordered again.
Our waitress rarely came to the table. My boyfriend wanted another beer, but by the time she came to the table and asked if everything was alright, we had been there for close to an hour and a half and wanted to leave. It's a bar, lady. Shouldn't you ask us if we want more drinks?
We've been to the Paramount Room on several occasions and would likely give the place a 4 based on those visits. But after this visit, I'm not sure we'll rush back.
P.S. Reuben is spelled wrong on the menu.
This is one of my favorite places to meet up with friends. Â The beer list is always interesting (and not overly priced), and the Kobe burger is one of my favorite burgers in the city. Â I would highly recommend getting the tempura green beans instead of the fries - they are a perfect complement to the burger. Â Seating on the ground level is fairly limited but there's plenty of seating downstairs (though there's a different vibe down there). Â Street parking can also be quite difficult to find but it's worth it. Â After dinner, Richard's Bar is a good place to check out as long as it's not too crowded.
Review Source:went here tonight with 2 of my friends. i had the beef and barley and it was super delicious. highly recommend this place. we sat at the table by the window upstairs. definitely a cool atmosphere and great service. i also had the elder fashioned to drink. was a great take on an old fashioned.
will be back here soon.
I came here with some friends last night after the burger made an appearance on "Something you should eat". Definitely an accurate assessment. The burger ($12) Â is made from juicy Wagyu; unlike most iterations of this concept, it's noticeably more flavorful than a regular run-of-the-mill beef. It's cooked precisely to your desired temperature, is topped sparsely, and served on a brioche bun which is soft but not so overwhelmingly rich as to distract from the main event. Definitely deserving of a spot among Chicago's elite hamburgers. However, this place has a lot of other stuff going for it; the beer list contains "no crap" as advertised, and the space manages to pull off being classy and playing sports at the same time. All in all, Â as a self-proclaimed burger buff, I'm very pleased to find that one of the city's prime patties is right outside my door. I think I've found my new default neighborhood hangout!
Review Source:Paramount Room was a disappointment.
Not saying that it's not a good place to go it, but "meh, I've experienced better."
Went here because of a friend's recommendation. This place got a really good hole-in-a-wall dive vibe which I really liked. The wait was 20-30 mins at 8pm on a Friday night. Between the two of us, we got the Ahi appetizer (good, but not mind-blowing), tempura green beans, the kobe burger, and the fish and chips. For drinks, I tried the 3-sampler and my roommate got some unmemorable drink with a fancy name that, for $10, ended up tasting like an overpriced gin and tonic (with a splash of ginger ale).
The much-hyped up tempura green beans were just... good. Heavier than I expected. The burger was, again, good, but I've had better. The fish and chips were just okay. My roommate said his favorite part of the meal was the cole slaw that came with the fish and chips.
That experience would've warranted a 3-star for A-OK... but the long wait and the surprisingly expensive bill ($80 for the two of us. with only one drink each. should've gone to restaurant week instead!) for such a "good, but not great" meal knocked this place down to a 4 star.
Maybe I'm comparing this place to my favorite gastropub: Three Aces, but Three Aces just has much better food, ambient, drinks selection for cheaper that simply made the Paramount Room such an underwhelming experience for us.
2.5 stars
The world of gastropubs in Chicago has exploded over the last 3 -4 years. Â Paramount Room was one of the first ones on the scene and it USED to be really good. Â Sadly, I can no longer say that and there's better options out there these days. Â
There used to be a light fixated on the exterior advertising a $10 "KOBE" burger & draft special. Â It was a great deal because they used to have good premium brews on tap such as Matilda. Â The Kobe burger was different but in a good way. Â Not as juicy or fatty as the standard burger but it was tasty. Â And the tempura green beans were a good idea. Â Is this how the Japanese do burger & fries? Â
You just knew the burger/beer special wouldn't last (it's now $12 & limited to lunch hours).  And to add insult to injury, it's no longer considered Kobe but Waygu?  So all these years, I thought I was eating Kobe.  Oh, the scandal!  I've had the Reuben too and it's pretty good but not the best.  And service was never that good here, even at the beginning.  Most times I've been in there, there's only one person  (two if you're lucky) bartending & serving.   Â
Still, I like the location and will still drop by occasionally if I'm in the neighborhood but it's no longer the destination place it used to be.
Paramount Room surprised me - in the best way possible. There isn't any name on the outside of the building, just a sign that says "Lounge". For one thing it is much smaller than I imagined. From the buzz surrounding this place I thought it was going to be busier than it was too. My girlfriend and I needed a break from holiday shopping and decided we'd try it for dinner (plus I had a groupon). Stepping inside all of the stress and craziness of the city faded away. The bar is dark and intimate. There is a small bar in the front of the restaurant, and two tiny booths near the open kitchen. When we got there we were the only two people ordering food. My gf had the fried chicken and I ordered the Reuben sandwich. Both were flipping amazing. We still talk about our dishes even weeks after our dinner - it was THAT good! Love this place and I hope to be back soon.
Review Source:My man and I got a Groupon Now deal for Paramount Room and headed there on New Years Day. There weren't too many people in there, so we got a seat at the bar. It was kind of cold in there, but it was cold outside and the setup made it sort of drafty on the main floor. Not terrible though.
Our server was a cute girl with beautiful tattoos. She was nice, attentive, and took good care of us as we ate, drank, and chatted about new years resolutions.
We ordered the Reuben with tempura green beans and waygu burger with fries. As we always do, we split both plates in half and tried everything. The green beans were very good, and the fries were also tasty. I was excited to take my first bite of the burger but quickly lost my enthusiasm as I discovered the flavor was a little off. It was not awful, but it just didn't taste that great. The Reuben was very good, but again, since it was on the '50 Best Sandwich List' I was expecting a little more. The bread was slightly stale and the flavor was so very close.
The beers were good and the service was great. Some of the food was very good and some was okay. The experience was not one I regret and I am not oppose to going back, but if I want a great burger or Reuben, I will head somewhere else.
Went to the Paramount Room for the first time yesterday, and I'll definitely be going back. We strolled in around 1pm, so I was torn between trying the famous Wagyu burger or ordering brunch. I ended up ordering the Steak and Eggs...let me tell you...wow. The entire meal was excellent, the eggs, the cheesecake things, the fresh fruit. But the bacon-wrapped Wagyu filet that came with it...HOLY SH*T. This petite filet was cooked to perfection and packed with flavor. Usually when you order steak and eggs, you get a dry, greasy slab of leather (skirt steak). This was the complete opposite, in fact, I'd put this filet up against any steakhouse in the city based on pure flavor and cut of meat. And if that wasn't enough, the whole meal was only $15. The filet itself is worth that much, if not more.
Basically, streak and eggs have been ruined for me if I were to order them anywhere else. =)
The service was great. I didn't catch out server's name but she was working the bar, while still being very attentive to us when we were the only ones sitting in the basement.
All in all, I had a great time and a great meal. I'd definitely recommend the Paramount Room for brunch, and can only assume the rest of the menu is just as good for lunch and dinner.
the service sucked. our waiter was friendly, but he didn't come back to check on us the entire meal, and i had to go to the bar to get the check. and i got my plate taken away before i was done eating. it was also stupidly dark inside and they played a weird variety of music.
i had been excited about going here and trying the reuben and wagyu burger and neither of them lived up to the hype. the reuben was good, but nothing special, eppy's deli has a much better one, and the burger was ok, but we can get a better burger at branch 27. the green bean fries were the best part of the meal, they were crunchy and not too greasy, so good.
it would have been just an ok experience and we probably would have went back for the green bean fries in the future, but the guy who fills the water glasses came over to the table, took my boyfriends empty plate, asked me if i wanted a box, and then took my plate from me while i was still actively eating a green bean and clearly not done with my dinner. that's a deal breaker.
Just rolled out of here after a super excessive lunch. Â Snagged a groupon last night and rounded up Engy A. and another friend to sample some of their dishes. Â I'd give this a 3.5 if I could, but alas it's not an option.
Between the 3 of us gluttonous little piggies we tried:
-Marinated Beets - absolute standout of the meal for me. Â This by itself might've rated 5 stars. Â I'd come back just for this.
-Chilled Ahi - the deviled egg salad went well with the ahi, but overall the ahi itself was way too salty. Â Using the deviled egg and cracker to cut the salt a bit helped, but I wouldn't get this again.
-Tofu Parmesan - I felt like this was trying to be Agedashi tofu, but failed. Â I'm not sure if it's normally delivered at a hotter temperature, but when I had my piece it was decidedly room temperature. Â It also didn't have that delicious melting sensation that you get from silken tofu.
-Paramount Reuben - This was loaded with corned beef and was pretty tasty, thought I'm not sure I could say it was the best reuben I've had. Â We had it with the tempura fried green beans which were also pretty good. Â Not blown away, but satisfying nonetheless.
-Wagyu Burger - Medium well and definitely cooked perfectly to order. Â No complaints here really. Â Though I think the burger at Au Cheval edges it out. Â We tacked on some fries, because que l'enfer!
Just when we thought we had finished, our waitress (who was also the bartender since we sat a the bar) suggested the special Lemon pie w/ gingerbread crust. Â Apparently we can't resist casual suggestions because we promptly tacked that on.
It was a perfect way to end and the 3 of us killed it before we finished paying. Â All in all, a very satisfying lunch. Â Though I'm thankful I can work from home in stretchy pants after stuffing my face so thoroughly.
This place seemed pretty cool as we walked in. I will give you this: it seems like an alright place to drink. BUT if you want food, go elsewhere. I've heard nothing but good things about their burgers. I'm not sure what those people were talking about. The burger, base price, is $12. Want cheese? +$2. Bacon? +$2. FRENCH FRIES!? +$2. (That's $18.) You can easily go elsewhere and get a bacon cheeseburger with french fries for under the base price of Paramount Room's overly peppered (gross) burgers. (Kuma's anyone?) Our bartender was great. He was helpful and attentive. The girl, that for whatever reason was standing behind him, wasn't helping at all. She was also playing with her hair, adjusting her pants, and scratching her skin all around where there is food and drinks. She didn't do a damn thing to help either. They also mix their pens in with the straws that you drink out of. So, there's that.
So, if you are up for a great burger with great service, save yourself the trouble and go elsewhere.
After seeing all the stellar reviews, I was super excited to check this place out. I was underwhelmed.
All the dining tables are in the basement, which was cold and dark. It wasn't a bad atmosphere but I hate being below grade.
The beer list is pretty good- they have about 10 beers on draft, and they have the slogan of "No crap on tap" which I found to hold true.
We started with the belly sticks, which were just ok. I also ordered the beet salad (delicious- totally the highlight) and the wagyu beef burger with bacon. The burger in my opinion was a bit dry but the meat quality was great. The bacon served on it was SO crisp that it was hard. It had no bend to it at all- you literally had to crack it into pieces. It did not work on top of the burger because it became impossible to eat. The tempura green beans were good not great. I didn't think they were worth the calories.
Our service was subpar. It took about 10-15 minutes to get our beers and we were the only table there. By the time our server checked on us we were ready for the bill.
Overall, it's decent bar food with the service to match. I had higher expectations than that so I was disappointed but its not a bad hang out.
I was excited to try this place after reading other Yelp reviews and hearing other word of mouth encouragement. The exterior is not particularly inviting and the bar is in a rather odd location but that never deters me. As you enter you're greeted by a cozy bar area with virtually no seating other than at the bar. If you're there to eat, you're directed downstairs - the first level of which is a single table in sort of a mezzanine arrangement. As you continue down you're well below street level in a high ceiling, dark, but small dining area. It's not exactly a comfortable or warm place but OK, I can deal with that. But certainly not a place to bring a date. The beer menu was OK and the "no crap on tap" motto is encouraging but the selection of draft beer isn't overly large. Lots of bottled beer and cans (really?) but that's never my first choice. The draft beer I ordered was "out" so I had to make another choice.
On to the food - I came for the Wagyu burger so that's what I ordered. People who call it Kobe beef are mistaken - Â it's not. They are completely different. But it was very tasty and very well cooked. Thick and juicy but not very large in size. At $12 it was a pretty good deal. On Monday you get the burger and a pint for $12 so make a note! I added mushrooms for a buck and that really helped. My wife got it with the bacon - thick, delicious cuts of bacon. A superb choice. She started with the marinated beets which she claims was the best thing on the menu - beets with arugula, herbed goat cheese and lemon oil. I got the fries, she ordered the tempura green beans - they were good but nothing special. I've had better in cheap Chinese restaurants - but worth ordering just the same.
Our service was below average which I don't understand since the place was nearly deserted. All in all, it was unremarkable and just a decent place to go. Not on my re-visit list but I won't turn down an invitation to go back. Next time I'll be sitting at the bar and not in the dark basement.
Can't believe I've never written an update of my review of the Paramount Room. Â Odd since I have been here countless times over the past 5 years since they opened. Â It's always a good choice as the food is good and the beer and wine list will satisfy anyone in your crowd!
Most recently we had a large group get together for some "daytime drinking" which is always a fun time. Â The menu has changed a little since the last time I was here and now includes additional tasty items like the grilled ahi tuna over beans and salsa, or the rabbit that was also delicious! Â But know that their burgers are still tops and those fries with the aioli sauce will have you begging for more!
For you beer drinkers out there- their adage of "no crap on tap" should bring a smile to your face! Â And I like that they have a wide range of wines that won't break the bank! Â
The Paramount Room is always a "go to" favorite for catching up with friends.
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The Kobe burgers mentioned in the tons of reviews is Wagyu beef. It was still good, however greasy. I ate mine and HIS while he enjoyed the fries and fried green beans.
But if it was Kobe it wouldnt be $10 let alone less than $50/lb. Still worth trying. I rest my case.
If I wasn't staying with friends about a block away from here in the West Loop, chances are good I would have never stumbled across this "hole in the wall". Â To say the least, I'm very glad I discovered this place. Â We started with the fried green beans and the "belly sticks". Â The fried green beans were good, actually much better when you squeezed a bit of line on them. Â But, the "belly sticks", holy crap, I fell in love. Â Not that pork belly on a stick wasn't incredible enough, but the curried ketchup that they were served with was the perfect compliment.
As if I wasn't already happy enough, I was then served the BEST rueben sandwich of my life. Â I can't really describe it, but it was just amazing. Â My buddy ordered the Waygu Burger, which was pretty incredible as well, but if I were forced to choose, I'd recommend the Reuben for sure. Â My buddy's wife also had the fried chicken, which, suprise, surpise, was amazing.
I'm actually writing this review from 300 miles away with my mouth watering wishing I was in the basement of the Paramount Room. Â If you are lucky enough to live in the city, do yourself a favor and check this place out!!!!
Cool vibes and good drafts. Â Good tunes, tasty food and a great booze selection. Â Not sure to classify Paramount as a great dive bar or a gastropub (bacon wrapped dates?), or fine dining with an excellent wine selection as well. Â I bypassed gravlax, oysters, and rabbit, and headed straight for a beer and the reuben, which was every bit as good as I had hoped, with a perfect balance between the bread, meat, saurkraut and gruyere cheese. Â The tempura green beans were even lighter than tempura at a Japanese restaurant and almost tasted healthy. Â Ended with a cocktail and really enjoyed the Thelonius Monk. Â With daily specials, a kitchen that's open late, and great booze, whatever your poison, the Paramount Room has a lot to offer.
Review Source:Very awesome and unique spot. The beer selection is good, not too overwhelming and depends on what you like to drink. The crowds are usually chill with a nice mixture of all types. Â Food is very good. Burgers, lamb, Mussels, Green Beans are awesome. Service has always been topnotch here. Jackie is a Goddess!!
Review Source:I had a wonderful time here! Â The music is good, the bar is dark, it's in an interesting location, it has an interesting layout, the food is good, and the staff are friendly. Â They have specials, designer beers on tap, and elite beers in bottles. Â Just an awesome place to spend the afternoon.
Review Source:We love having lunch here and would like you to not start flocking to it because it will lower our chances of walking in and sitting down between 11a-3pm without waiting!
If you do try one of our favorite places, be sure to get an order of the green beans, and the lamb shank. Mmmm. Â And i dont eat lamb. Â Delish.
Went for the steak tare tare and a beer (recommendation off chefs feed). Ended up tacking on mussels and a burger. All three were over-seasoned. The mussels were good mussels with a tasty garlicky broth, but over salted. The toast to sop up the broth was simple white that didn't win much favor. The steak tare tare... Gosh, it looked so good... But it was dominated by Dijon mustard.
The burger... It actually had a nice start, but I found uneven seasoning (I find many line cooks don't take the care to even season), heavy over-salt in spots... And we were trying to put our finger on something after taste. So, we asked and the answer was "tyme." Go figure. Â Well, it didn't belong, and it upstaged or distracted from the beefy flavor that is the umami of a burger.
Those are the little measures that can make or break the dish. Â The seasoning thing is such a common problem at these ambitious little houses. Gotta be careful with seasoning! It's a fine line. Â Gotta get it right in the kitchen.
Slightly over priced food for something just a bit better than most bar food. My wife order the Gravlax and the skin was left on. I had to actually walk to the kitchen to get the dish made correctly again, because the server never made it to the table to check on the food quality.
The beer list was ok, and nothing bring me back there when I could go to the Hay Market for a better selection.
To bad because I wanted a new place to go in the area.
Chicago Magazine's #33 Â - Paramount Room's Reuben was everything that I hoped it would be. Â The corned beef was piled a yard high on a delicious marble rye. Â The dressing masterfully stood out and there was the perfect amount of kraut. The occasional burp reminds me of the several delightful flavor combinations that I have almost forgotten hours later.
The inside was poorly lit and very dependent on natural light at the lunch time hour. Â The service was decent and the bartender was very friendly, she was. Â The table next to me went on and on about how good the burger and his fantasy team was. Â He could shut up about it. Â I could give an empty trash bag of fucks about his fantasy team, but I did slightly care of his thoughts on the burger. Â He compared it to his free agent pick up of Peyton Manning. Â
Not that one means a shit about the other, but I appreciated his comparing football to food. Â Even if he was an egocentric ass. Â On second thought, fuck him.
Went here twice in a weekend recently! This place appeals to burger-lovers, those who dislike trendy scenes but enjoy a large selection of microbrews, and people who haven't made a reservation. Aka most men that I know.
The building is awesome - I really don't know what it used to be, but I love the architecture/decor/multi-floored restaurant. I love that I never need a reservation, but it's never empty either. Service is hit or miss, but nothing grossly wrong.
Food: Personally did not choose to eat the burger, but I hear that it contends with Kuma's. I tried the vegetarian sandwich and the fish and chips, both of which were pretty good. The standout for me, though, were the tempura green beans. OMG so delicious. Took a box for half of my plate, but continued to eat the green beans on the bus and walk home much to bf's embarrassment, until he made me give the box to a homeless person so that I would stop eating them in public. [Side note: also convinced the homeless man to eat the green beans with my descriptions of their fried deliciousness.] Beer menu is vast... service could be friendlier in recommending something that doesn't taste like a hoppy loaf of bread for those of us with lighter taste buds. Overall, great compromise for the foodie vegetable lover + carnivorous beer snob who want an unfussy meal!
i came here with a friend on a weird, awkward bar crawl. Â you'd think a bar crawl = awesome no matter what. Â this one was the exact opposite of what you'd expect. Â
dark, a little divey, if that's how you like it. Â i do like. Â unfortunately, bc of the weird bar crawl, i wanted to get out of there quickly. Â i was able to order a drink that you could choose either basil or cucumber liquor. Â it had some cock sauce (sriracha) for a kick in my mouth. Â what? Â it was decent. Â i got the basil, my friend got the cucumber, which she didn't like much. Â i ordered the steak tartar appy, which was pretty good.
i'd come back, without that group of people. Â maybe head downstairs. Â order a beer & a shot and more meat products.
I love Para. My boyfriend and I have been going at least once a week for brunch for  almost 2 1/2 years. A few months ago I was diagnosed with celiac disease and I've had to cut 99% of restaurants out of my repertoire, but not Paramount Room, they cook with rice flour and are wonderful about catering to my gluten free needs.
Review Source:So, after going past this spot countless times, and thinking..."this is an odd spot for a restaurant/bar", I actually looked it up and saw some great reviews, so I figured I would try it.
Relatively deserted location aside, this is a great spot! Â It's an old speakeasy and you can definitely tell this in the basement where we were seated. Â It's a really cool space...ie, random door in the wall, and a deep basement with a small bar. Â Service was spot on - even though we started off being the only ones down there (upstairs was full, but we started the other dining area), we were helped attentively. Â Even with the downstairs got busy, service was still great!
The food was super. Â I had the burger - delicious! Â It was perfectly done, not greasy, perfect bun to meat ratio. Â All around, a great spot!
So, don't let the outside or location fool you (and in reality, you're only a few short blocks for a multitude of places), and drop in for a burger or anything else on their delicious menu. Â Drinks are reasonably priced, too!
I really lucked out having Paramount Room as my local joint. I come in here as often as I can for a beer, a burger, some tempura fries, a Croque Madame - pretty much anything on the menu.
The place's motto - "No Crap on Tap" - is definitely true, and the wait and bar staff is awesome.
New places are popping up in the area pretty much every day, it seems, but I have a feeling that Paramount Room will be around for years to come!
I was really looking forward to a burger for dinner, and supremely underwhelmed by what I got at the Paramount room. Â Firstly, it's a la carte. Â Who wants a burger sans fries?!? Â It's so unexpected for a burger to come without fries, I don't even know if it is explicitly listed on the menu. Â Additionally, it HAS to be marinated in either Worcestershire sauce or something like it because it did not taste like a standard beef burger. Â It was vinegary and somewhat gamey and not at all what I wanted. Â
Great beer list, disappointing food. Â I will not go here to eat again.
I've been walking past this spot for a while, and finally stopped in. Â
I had the burger and tempura green beans, which I would return for.  I didn't find the burger to be as large as several of the reviews noted, however.  It was well prepared and served with a sauce (pickle?) - new to me, but tasty.  Several bar mates ordered the proscuitto and arugula salad  and the mussels  - looked appealing to me.
I think of this place as one to hit when I want to have a solo bar experience, drink a few good beers with light conversation at the bar. Â There is a definite familiarity that I saw amongst the patrons and staff - Â and I like that!
Friend not from the area: "Dana, where are we? Â Look at that flashing 'Bar' sign over there. Â Looks pretty sketch if you ask me."
Me: "That's where we're going."
The only thing sketch about the Paramount Room is how they charge next to nothing for such good beer and burgers.
Seriously, $5 or $6 for a good Belgian or American craft beer? Â And $12 for a gargantuan Kobe beef burger? Â (Top it with gorgonzola cheese!) Â If you feel like "splurging" there is always the (enormous) platter of fish and chips, cooked to a crispy-fried perfection.
The interior is cozy, and no matter where you're seated (there are three small levels), the service is attentive. Â Combined with the classic rock playlist, the Paramount Room is a great, casual environment to catch up with friends over beer and upscale bar fare.
Recently, the Paramount Room has hosted special events, highlighting a particular brewery. Â Why order a Heineken when there's a Duvel or Bells tap invasion right here?
A friend of mine was going on and on about the $10 kobe beef burgers this place serves. Myself being a burger fanatic had to see what the fuss was all about.
Walked in this past Friday after work and I noticed it was a little cramped in the upstairs area. We went downstairs to a more open, empty space (it got crowded after we sat down though). Of course I ordered the burger which lived up to its hype...I didn't even have to add ketchup to it; the flavor was so good. I also tried the fried green beans which were surprisingly good. It came with sriracha to enhance the flavor. They had a house whisky also that was pretty good.
Our waitress was very nice as she went over all of their specials. Definitely not a bad spot to hit up for an afterwork treat
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