Paradise Park Cafe

Simple dish for breakfast and lunch. Sometime hard to find a spot to sit down. Cool lounge area where kids can be easily watched. Good modern fun music, few large booth by the windows. Staff seems to be engaged in what they do.

I feel bad giving this place 3 stars because the food is actually really good, but it seems like every time I try to go there for lunch I can't find a seat and 95% of the space is occupied by people on their laptops with just a coffee, and this is on weekends! The cafe should limit wifi time (mainly on weekends) so other guests can have a spot to eat. I've seen numerous places that do this, and prioritize guests with food orders. Anyways, I don't know if I will come back since this happens every single time. But delicious food and nice quality coffee drinks, nonetheless.

Good food, really personable staff! A bit scarcer seating, making the three of us crowd around a two person table, and enough hustle and bustle to make it undesirable to have a phone conversation, but not so loud we felt we were yelling. Food was at a reasonable, if slightly on the higher end, price. (Salads were $11-13 but quite filling. Beet-apple-carrot-ginger juice was $8 for about 8-10 ounces).

I adore this place. What’s not to love? The charming interior makes you feel right at home from the first steps past the window display. Entering, fragrant deliciousness intoxicates you: coffee, teas, juices and drool-worthy food. Counter service makes it fast and easy to pop in and get your experience underway. I’m not one to review restaurants; however, I’ve been back home for over an hour and I’m still blissfully reminiscing about my lunch and dreaming of my next trip. Their fried chicken sandwich is perfectly crispy and topped with some of the best pickled onions I’ve ever had the pleasure of eating. The ideal ratio of vinegar to spices, not too sweet and perfectly sour. The flavor combo with their buttery bun and fry batter is indescribable, seriously. The house made chips are crispy to perfection and delightfully salty. Wash it all down with some of their house made lemonade to really top it off! All that to say...go! It tops my list of spots to grab a bite in the east bay!