Ornately decorated and professionally orchestrated, VP is one of the hidden gems on Staten Island. The food is absolutely amazing... read moreOrnately decorated and professionally orchestrated, VP is one of the hidden gems on Staten Island. The food is absolutely amazing and the service is impeccable.
A previous review noted a high priced appetizer special - if they have specials, ask for the price - they tend to be higher than the regular menu.
I've been here many times and have loved each visit more than the last. The bolognese is unbelievable and well portioned.
Get here - you won't regret it. read less

Went there for lunch, they serve Sicilian food during lunch only(12:00-3:00). I enjoyed the fried calamari, it was made well,... read moreWent there for lunch, they serve Sicilian food during lunch only(12:00-3:00). I enjoyed the fried calamari, it was made well, not rubbery. We had the panelle special(fried chick peas, ricotta, and shredded mozzarella on a roll.
The wait staff was good they checked in with us, wanting to know if all was good.
Parking was good as it is in a mall area.
I ordered Calabrese salad(mixed Salad topped with Prosciutto, Provolone, Salami and Olives) for dinner later, and a Vastedda
(spleen sandwich topped with ricotta and cheese) for a friend.
Will return.
On Friday and Saturday night they have live music. In the evening it's an Italian menu. read less

I went to Villa Paradiso yesterday with my family and it was amazing ! I ordered the pappardelle with mushrooms... read moreI went to Villa Paradiso yesterday with my family and it was amazing ! I ordered the pappardelle with mushrooms and filet mignon and it was absolutely delicious, and the appetizers were amazing !
The waiters are very accommodating and it was just an all around pleasant experience ! Will Most def. go back ! read less

If I could give 100 stars I would.
This place is excellent. The food is absolutely delicious. The service... read moreIf I could give 100 stars I would.
This place is excellent. The food is absolutely delicious. The service is impeccable.
My family dined there for dinner on 2 separate occasions. We decided to have the bereavement dinner for my mother-in-law there. Ciro helped set up our dinner. Our guests were amazed at everything! read less

Absolutely perfect in every way. Food was spectacular. Service is fantastic. Will definitely return.

We had my sis in laws baby shower there yesterday . talk about v.i.p treatment, the staff was polite, attentive... read moreWe had my sis in laws baby shower there yesterday . talk about v.i.p treatment, the staff was polite, attentive &hospitable to the fullest .we never waited or needed anything there were ready with everything . The food was absolutely delicious and the best ingredients . I absolutely loved it and give this place 5 stars !!! read less

Haven't eaten there and never will - the way our countries flag is being flown is despicable. They should be... read moreHaven't eaten there and never will - the way our countries flag is being flown is despicable. They should be ashamed of themselves.
National Ensign and Italian flags removed - thank you. I'll be dinning there directly. read less

We celebrated our office annual holiday party at Villa Paradiso this year! What a hit! This is a first time... read moreWe celebrated our office annual holiday party at Villa Paradiso this year! What a hit! This is a first time for me, and most of the staff and we LOVED it! From the food- to the live entertainment they deserve more than 5 stars!
The chef of this restaurant was on chopped ; compliments to the chef everything was delicious!! I got a little VIP Aceess and got to meet him!
The owner of Villa Paradiso was so accommodating when booking the reservation and creating the menu for our evening out! He also is an AMAZING singer!
We had a prefixed menu that was family style appetizers pasta and entree
I loved this risotto it had asparagus and zucchini ! This was by far the best risotto I've ever had! And I truly mean that!
Talk about over fed! The food kept coming and we were so full halfway through!
The live entertainment and the singing was a blast we had so many laughs, so much fun, such a great experience!
100% recommended you will not be disappointed read less

Sicilian Food at Lunch Went there for lunch, they serve Sicilian food during lunch only(12:00-3:00). I enjoyed the fried calamari, it was made well,... read moreWent there for lunch, they serve Sicilian food during lunch only(12:00-3:00). I enjoyed the fried calamari, it was made well, not rubbery. We had the panelle special(fried chick peas, ricotta, and shredded mozzarella on a roll.
The wait staff was good they checked in with us, wanting to know if all was good.
Parking was good as it is in a mall area.
I ordered Calabrese salad(mixed Salad topped with Prosciutto, Provolone, Salami and Olives) for dinner later, and a Vastedda
(spleen sandwich topped with ricotta and cheese) for a friend.
Will return.
On Friday and Saturday night they have live music. In the evening it's an Italian menu. read less

One of our favorite restaurants! The food is delicious, the atmosphere even better! When the wait staff joins in singing... read moreOne of our favorite restaurants! The food is delicious, the atmosphere even better! When the wait staff joins in singing classic Italian tunes and the diners/crowd get involved it makes for a really nice evening out with the family. read less

We've been here a couple of times and we just love this place. The food, the service, the atmosphere and... read moreWe've been here a couple of times and we just love this place. The food, the service, the atmosphere and the entertainment cannot be matched. We were here last Saturday for a friends birthday and had the fixed menu. The food seems like it never stoped coming. Delish. What a great time. Can't wait to go back. read less

Wow!
Came for a family party on a Friday evening when they have a singer playing piano. The entire restaurant was... read moreWow!
Came for a family party on a Friday evening when they have a singer playing piano. The entire restaurant was singing along, waving napkins in the air and dancing!! The staff encourages everyone to join and they even pass around mini maracas and ladles to drum along with the songs. The food is exceptional...huge whole shrimp, fresh branzino, filet mignon, pasta with homemade marinara, risotto misto w vongole, appetizers were unending--riceballs, calamari, pulpo, a misto of many ...Mamma Mia! You will not leave hungry. Save this for your cheat day ;)
This isn't just a restaurant, it is an experience. read less

Very friendly manager welcomed us and very personable! The food was excellent! The service excellent!Delicioso!! This was our first time... read moreVery friendly manager welcomed us and very personable! The food was excellent! The service excellent!Delicioso!! This was our first time there and we will be returning! read less

First time here was absolutely great. All of us were greeted with champagne , a hot crispy potato and some... read moreFirst time here was absolutely great. All of us were greeted with champagne , a hot crispy potato and some sort of warm crispy bread ..
and at the end of the dinner we were given complimentary cantaloupe.. Our server was so good. Checked up on us multiple times, accommodated us with everything we asked for and showed really top notch customer service.
We ordered a seafood platter. The seafood was so so fresh from the shrimps to the clams, oysters and etc.. For my entree I had the lobster ravioli. It was a hugggge portion and came with two large lobster claws.
I cant express enough how great the service was. We will for sure be back! read less

Fabulous! Drinks are reasonably priced and decent. Pasta in Bolognese , FABULOUS!! Sausage and broccoli raab, FABULOUS! Atmosphere, Service, all... read moreFabulous! Drinks are reasonably priced and decent. Pasta in Bolognese , FABULOUS!! Sausage and broccoli raab, FABULOUS! Atmosphere, Service, all FABULOUS!! No booths, but there is a respectable amount of room between the tables. Sadly, none of the old school standards like Veal Parmigiana etc., though what is offered more than makes up for it. We loved this place, and will definitely be going back. If you don't live on Staten Island, it's worth the trip.Freshness and quality literally screams from the dish. Very nice presentation as well. Again, the old school standards aren't on the menu. We can't wait to try some of their other dishes. This place is a find!! read less

Fun night out! Food was excellent! Music & ambience was fabulous! We were a large group of women we had... read moreFun night out! Food was excellent! Music & ambience was fabulous! We were a large group of women we had a ball dancing around the restaurant with other patrons of restaurant singing , dancing & banging on utensils full blown Italian restaurant. Great food good service can't complain about anything! Bar was great too read less

If I could give 100 stars I would.
This place is excellent. The food is absolutely delicious. The service... read moreIf I could give 100 stars I would.
This place is excellent. The food is absolutely delicious. The service is impeccable.
My family dined there for dinner on 2 separate occasions. We decided to have the bereavement dinner for my mother-in-law there. Ciro helped set up our dinner. Our guests were amazed at everything! read less

This place is magnificent. It is very authentic Italian food unlike anything else you can find on Staten Island. In... read moreThis place is magnificent. It is very authentic Italian food unlike anything else you can find on Staten Island. In my opinion it could be the best Italian restaurant on the island. The food was so different and tasty. We had paccheri pasta and gnocchi with seafood that we haven't experienced anywhere else. Both the presentation and the taste were of high quality.
In addition to the food being great, the service is also top notch. The chef himself walks around and speaks to the tables, gives great recommendation and makes it feel like a real family atmosphere. We will definitely be returning quite often! read less

If I could give this place 10 starts I would! The food was truly authentic Italian, absolutely delicious! I have... read moreIf I could give this place 10 starts I would! The food was truly authentic Italian, absolutely delicious! I have to mention the service. My husband and I sat down and were greeted with a glass of champagne ( with a strawberry in the glass) our waiter was so helpful when trying to pick out entrees. They play real Italian music such a beautiful ambience. Once dinner was over they kindly wrapped our leftovers and treated us to a delicious little Italian pastry just to have " something sweet" I can't say enough about this place. My husband and both felt like we weren't even on the island anymore! Can't wait to take our families there! read less

Couldn't be a more disparate dining experience than my previous review. Welcoming and hospitable, comfortable, capable staff and... read moreCouldn't be a more disparate dining experience than my previous review. Welcoming and hospitable, comfortable, capable staff and exceptional food.
The excellent preparation and quality was only matched by the presentation and service.
Please make time to visit this delicious place. Of note is their portions are good and appropriate for one. If you choose to trade quantity for quality, you'll need to go someplace else.
Highly recommended read less

Phenomenal. Went to my friends baby's 1st birthday. Hands down amazing service, delicious food and live entertainment. I wouldn't go... read morePhenomenal. Went to my friends baby's 1st birthday. Hands down amazing service, delicious food and live entertainment. I wouldn't go anywhere else. Planning on hosting my sons baptism here as a result. There wasn't one thing on the menu that I didn't enjoy.
Highly recommend. read less

First time here and will return many more times!!! The food is absolutely authentic Italian and really good entertainment.... read moreFirst time here and will return many more times!!! The food is absolutely authentic Italian and really good entertainment. The service is impeccable and Gino is fantastic!! Everyone must try this restaurant!! read less

What a lovely evening with some unexpected entertainment! This place is fun and delicious. We went for a... read moreWhat a lovely evening with some unexpected entertainment! This place is fun and delicious. We went for a birthday party and our waiter was incredibly charming. We had a prefixed menu and by the time we got the third course our waiter turns into a singing waiter, belting out some classic Italian, feel good tunes! The food was delicious too. The brannzino fish was perfectly grilled, tender and the portions were tremendous. This place was great. Highly recommend for a dinner out with friends. It's too bad I can't share video here, you just need to trust me. read less

A friend recommended this restaurant to us because of the food, and they were right. The chef, Sal, takes great... read moreA friend recommended this restaurant to us because of the food, and they were right. The chef, Sal, takes great pride in his dishes and everything was delicious!! I'm looking at the other comments and have to agree about the price of the specials not on the menu. Dinner for two with one sangria each was $200.--!! Four prawns as an appi were $45.- and the single pasta "pocketbook" was $14.-. A little shocking for a restaurant in Staten Island with absolutely no atmosphere or up-scale feel to it. People were there in jeans and t-shits, the lights were all full blast, the walls white and it felt like something just put together. Speaking of that, I would recommend to them to: lower the lights - way too bright for dining, lose the TV's with the wires hanging from the walls, do something about the counters left by Joe's of Ave. U, it's a little cafeteria-ish, and draw the drapes for evening dining (no one wants a view of the parking lot). You also need some advertising, we are always looking for good restaurants on the island and we never heard of this one opening. Please listen to your patrons comments and make the necessary adjustments, this restaurant should boom!! read less

Villa paradiso is a clean bright friendly restaurant with very fresh excellently prepared food. The seafood is... read moreVilla paradiso is a clean bright friendly restaurant with very fresh excellently prepared food. The seafood is totally awesome and We also had the veal Scaloppina which was very tasty. Portions are generous. The home made spaghetti is to die for. Service is very friendly and attentive. The owner Leonardo makes sure all is well. You get very good value for the price 4.8 stars read less

Fabulous! Drinks are reasonably priced and decent. Pasta in Bolognese , FABULOUS!! Sausage and broccoli raab, FABULOUS! Atmosphere, Service, all... read moreFabulous! Drinks are reasonably priced and decent. Pasta in Bolognese , FABULOUS!! Sausage and broccoli raab, FABULOUS! Atmosphere, Service, all FABULOUS!! No booths, but there is a respectable amount of room between the tables. Sadly, none of the old school standards like Veal Parmigiana etc., though what is offered more than makes up for it. We loved this place, and will definitely be going back. If you don't live on Staten Island, it's worth the trip.Freshness and quality literally screams from the dish. Very nice presentation as well. Again, the old school standards aren't on the menu. We can't wait to try some of their other dishes. This place is a find!! read less

Just left there celebrating my sisters 75th ... 7 people -- The owner or manager not sure... read moreJust left there celebrating my sisters 75th ... 7 people -- The owner or manager not sure who he was could not have been nicer...
He sent us free appetizers for the table and they were beyond belief delicious...This place is really a gem ...don't miss out for a real great Italian food awesome service and a cool vibe what I really love about it is you can go there dressed casually... you almost feel like you're eating in Italy with other people as enthusiastic as you !
Every meal was amazing nothing was a disappointment order what you like and I promise you won't be unhappy! read less

What a lovely evening with some unexpected entertainment! This place is fun and delicious. We went for a... read moreWhat a lovely evening with some unexpected entertainment! This place is fun and delicious. We went for a birthday party and our waiter was incredibly charming. We had a prefixed menu and by the time we got the third course our waiter turns into a singing waiter, belting out some classic Italian, feel good tunes! The food was delicious too. The brannzino fish was perfectly grilled, tender and the portions were tremendous. This place was great. Highly recommend for a dinner out with friends. It's too bad I can't share video here, you just need to trust me. read less

I don't know if I would call us a steakhouse because A to Z is excellent at this place we... read moreI don't know if I would call us a steakhouse because A to Z is excellent at this place we came here for a party and we've had risotto of Pescatore de we tried the penne with vodka sauce we tried the seafood dish with shrimp, branzino and baked clams we also had the fried calamari and panelle which happened to be very authentic to Sicily, we also had the mozzarella di bufala with tomatoes,prosciutto di Parma, bresaola, we also had the steak of course and it was excellent but everything on that menu I found to be the best Italian food I've had in a very very long time and Im and I'm a chef myself. Ciro and his ability to sing in a great voice that he has,he is such an Entertainer that there is no way you going to go there and not have a good time. I believe it's Fridays and Saturdays only for the live entertainment I can't say enough good things about this place the only thing I can say is go there enjoy the food and you're going to enjoy the company it's such a great place to go to. read less

I've never written a yelp review before, but me and my family came here on a Tuesday night for my... read moreI've never written a yelp review before, but me and my family came here on a Tuesday night for my moms birthday. She is in a wheelchair and this restaurant is probably one of the only places I have gone where the bathroom is accommodating for her. The staff was amazing, they were so friendly and really made sure we had a special dinner for my mom. The food was beyond delicious, chicken milanese was the best I've ever had. I will 100000% be coming back, especially between Thursday & Saturday when they have their entertainment. read less