Comments on: The Paragon Cafe at Katoomba, Blue Mountains http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/01/the-paragon-cafe-at-katoomba-blue-mountains/ The slightly eccentric eating, cooking and travel adventures of a Sydney girl who loves cakes, cooking, Nigella Lawson and eating. She eats, breathes and dreams food and indeed will never get cable TV as she'd quit working and watch the Food Channel all day long. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:34:26 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Stacey http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/01/the-paragon-cafe-at-katoomba-blue-mountains/#comment-61209 Stacey Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:47:44 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/01/the-paragon-cafe-at-katoomba-blue-mountains/#comment-61209 We went to the Paragon yesterday. The manager was verbally abusive when we gave feedback about the disappointing overpriced food, and poor quality of the service. What was more disgusting was the manager was smoking in the restaurant and kitchen! The staff gave really poor service. The chef burnt my meal. We both had sore stomachs from our lunch. It was a really disappointing experience. The Paragon Cafe at Katoomba is really bad. Don't go to the Paragon Cafe. We went to the Paragon yesterday. The manager was verbally abusive when we gave feedback about the disappointing overpriced food, and poor quality of the service. What was more disgusting was the manager was smoking in the restaurant and kitchen!
The staff gave really poor service. The chef burnt my meal. We both had sore stomachs from our lunch. It was a really disappointing experience. The Paragon Cafe at Katoomba is really bad. Don’t go to the Paragon Cafe.

]]> By: Liz http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/01/the-paragon-cafe-at-katoomba-blue-mountains/#comment-61208 Liz Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:40:52 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/01/the-paragon-cafe-at-katoomba-blue-mountains/#comment-61208 The experience we had at the Paragon cafe was HORRIBLE. We went there Feb 2010. The food was very overpriced. The beef burger was comprised of cheap cheese, tasteless beef patty, no sauce, canned pineapple and beetroot. No salad to accompany meal rather potato wedges from a packet and no sauce to go with them. All for $24 - way too much. The waitress did not ask if we wanted a drink or water, she did not check if we were happy with our meal. She avoided us. The waitress did not want to hear any feedback about the meal. When I asked to speak to the manager she said I couldn't because she had gone home, somehow the manager re-appeared at the cash register. I gave feedback and the manager walked away. We will NEVER return. The experience we had at the Paragon cafe was HORRIBLE. We went there Feb 2010. The food was very overpriced. The beef burger was comprised of cheap cheese, tasteless beef patty, no sauce, canned pineapple and beetroot. No salad to accompany meal rather potato wedges from a packet and no sauce to go with them. All for $24 – way too much. The waitress did not ask if we wanted a drink or water, she did not check if we were happy with our meal. She avoided us. The waitress did not want to hear any feedback about the meal. When I asked to speak to the manager she said I couldn’t because she had gone home, somehow the manager re-appeared at the cash register. I gave feedback and the manager walked away. We will NEVER return.

]]> By: dave http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/01/the-paragon-cafe-at-katoomba-blue-mountains/#comment-36919 dave Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:57:14 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/01/the-paragon-cafe-at-katoomba-blue-mountains/#comment-36919 wonderful! wonderful!

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/01/the-paragon-cafe-at-katoomba-blue-mountains/#comment-18526 Not Quite Nigella Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:08:48 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/01/the-paragon-cafe-at-katoomba-blue-mountains/#comment-18526 Hi Leslee-Yes that's so lovely that she can remember a time long ago with something as simple as chocolates! :D Hi Leslee-Yes that’s so lovely that she can remember a time long ago with something as simple as chocolates! :D

]]> By: Leslee http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/01/the-paragon-cafe-at-katoomba-blue-mountains/#comment-18480 Leslee Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:40:34 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/01/the-paragon-cafe-at-katoomba-blue-mountains/#comment-18480 My mother grew up in Katoomba and had very fond memories of the Paragon. She particularly loved the chocolate selection. When she was in a nursing home she got me to drive all the way to Katoomba from Sydney to get her some of her beloved chocolate. It is lovely that such fond memories can be held for so long by so many. My mother grew up in Katoomba and had very fond memories of the Paragon. She particularly loved the chocolate selection. When she was in a nursing home she got me to drive all the way to Katoomba from Sydney to get her some of her beloved chocolate. It is lovely that such fond memories can be held for so long by so many.

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella » The Lounge, Lilianfels at Blue Mountains http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/01/the-paragon-cafe-at-katoomba-blue-mountains/#comment-1082 Not Quite Nigella » The Lounge, Lilianfels at Blue Mountains Thu, 03 Jan 2008 21:04:02 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/01/the-paragon-cafe-at-katoomba-blue-mountains/#comment-1082 [...] pot of coffee and that soy milk is available. Rose enjoys her hot chocolate but concedes that the Paragon hot chocolate is better. Blythe enjoys her coffee and Anneli and I enjoy the silver service earl Grey [...] [...] pot of coffee and that soy milk is available. Rose enjoys her hot chocolate but concedes that the Paragon hot chocolate is better. Blythe enjoys her coffee and Anneli and I enjoy the silver service earl Grey [...]

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/01/the-paragon-cafe-at-katoomba-blue-mountains/#comment-1080 Not Quite Nigella Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:29:02 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/01/the-paragon-cafe-at-katoomba-blue-mountains/#comment-1080 Hi Alison-Oooh you lucky thing! Its such a lovely place and I'm sure even better with special memories of yearly trips with grandparents :) Thanks so much! :D Hi Alison-Oooh you lucky thing! Its such a lovely place and I’m sure even better with special memories of yearly trips with grandparents :)

Thanks so much! :D

]]> By: Alison http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/01/the-paragon-cafe-at-katoomba-blue-mountains/#comment-1079 Alison Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:20:27 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/01/the-paragon-cafe-at-katoomba-blue-mountains/#comment-1079 Ah, the Paragon! My grandparents used to drive up to Katoomba with me in the backseat about once a year, to see the views and buy nougat in the Paragon. We'd always stop in for afternoon tea, too. Glad to hear it's been classified National Heritage - it has long been classified "Grandma Heritage" in my family, which is a very special category. Loving the posts, please keep them coming. Ah, the Paragon! My grandparents used to drive up to Katoomba with me in the backseat about once a year, to see the views and buy nougat in the Paragon. We’d always stop in for afternoon tea, too. Glad to hear it’s been classified National Heritage – it has long been classified “Grandma Heritage” in my family, which is a very special category.

Loving the posts, please keep them coming.

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/01/the-paragon-cafe-at-katoomba-blue-mountains/#comment-1072 Not Quite Nigella Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:14:18 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/01/the-paragon-cafe-at-katoomba-blue-mountains/#comment-1072 Hi Cappucino-Yes I would've done that if errrmmm... I was that way inclined! :lol: Hi Cappucino-Yes I would’ve done that if errrmmm… I was that way inclined! :lol:

]]> By: Cappucino http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/01/the-paragon-cafe-at-katoomba-blue-mountains/#comment-1069 Cappucino Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:17:05 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/01/the-paragon-cafe-at-katoomba-blue-mountains/#comment-1069 Sophie, just make sure you visit the giant stairway each and every day, guaranteed to make you fit your wedding dress! I'm thinking about a trip to Katoomba, Paragon Cafe is now on my list of places to raid... errr ummm visit :D Sophie, just make sure you visit the giant stairway each and every day, guaranteed to make you fit your wedding dress!

I’m thinking about a trip to Katoomba, Paragon Cafe is now on my list of places to raid… errr ummm visit :D

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