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. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:19:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Don Cameron http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/01/the-paragon-cafe-at-katoomba-blue-mountains/#comment-190463 Don Cameron Sat, 10 Sep 2011 01:16:58 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/01/the-paragon-cafe-at-katoomba-blue-mountains/#comment-190463 Most of the comments seem to be negative, and perhaps rightly so, but the real interest is not the food or the service, it's the place. Unfortunately the vast majority of visitors to the Paragon never venture beyond the shop / cafe section. At the back is a world class example of an Art Deco dinning room and and Art Deco cocktail bar. Owner and staff come and go, but not wonderful architecture and design that awaits the slightly more adventurous visitors. D M P Cameron. Most of the comments seem to be negative, and perhaps rightly so, but the real interest is not the food or the service, it’s the place. Unfortunately the vast majority of visitors to the Paragon never venture beyond the shop / cafe section. At the back is a world class example of an Art Deco dinning room and and Art Deco cocktail bar. Owner and staff come and go, but not wonderful architecture and design that awaits the slightly more adventurous visitors.

D M P Cameron.

]]> By: Ruby http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/01/the-paragon-cafe-at-katoomba-blue-mountains/#comment-189655 Ruby Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:45:56 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/01/the-paragon-cafe-at-katoomba-blue-mountains/#comment-189655 My husband and i went to the Paragon today (sept 8th 2011)and had a delicious Devonshire tea, which included coffee/tea and 2 scones with jam and cream, for 10.00 per person. Thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Service was excellent and staff were informative and friendly. Apparently there is a new owner who has has it for couple of months, whose childhood dream was to own it. What a difference a person who really cares makes. Loved it and would definately go back again. My husband and i went to the Paragon today (sept 8th 2011)and had a delicious Devonshire tea, which included coffee/tea and 2 scones with jam and cream, for 10.00 per person. Thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Service was excellent and staff were informative and friendly. Apparently there is a new owner who has has it for couple of months, whose childhood dream was to own it.
What a difference a person who really cares makes.
Loved it and would definately go back again.

]]> By: AUSTRALIA – Katoomba in the Blue Mountains « remarkabletravels http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/01/the-paragon-cafe-at-katoomba-blue-mountains/#comment-107260 AUSTRALIA – Katoomba in the Blue Mountains « remarkabletravels Wed, 02 Feb 2011 07:16:24 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/01/the-paragon-cafe-at-katoomba-blue-mountains/#comment-107260 [...] ran out of passionfruit syrup this time. Read a review and see some proper pictures of the cafe here. They're waffly good! Fresh chocolates at The Paragon Cafe. Yes, yes, [...] [...] ran out of passionfruit syrup this time. Read a review and see some proper pictures of the cafe here. They're waffly good! Fresh chocolates at The Paragon Cafe. Yes, yes, [...]

]]> By: Louise kenyon http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/01/the-paragon-cafe-at-katoomba-blue-mountains/#comment-100770 Louise kenyon Sat, 01 Jan 2011 21:50:09 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/01/the-paragon-cafe-at-katoomba-blue-mountains/#comment-100770 I would never recommend the Paragon to anyone! A member of our group recalled fond memories of The Paragon and recommended it for breakfast. The decor and ambience was amazing, but the good experience ended there. The food poor quality and extremely overpriced , long wait for drinks and food, and extremely rude staff! We made a polite request to change a warm milkshake, which resulted in the wait staff being rude/abusive towards us. One lady came to the table and stated 'just so you know....that's how you make a milkshake'. The staff made the whole group feel very uncomfortable and we were very tempted to walk out. But we stayed and finished the our breakfast, for a very overpriced $150 (we would have got better service/quaright at mcdonalds). The paragon could be amazing with the right people running it, but the current management/employees do not care. I would never recommend the Paragon to anyone! A member of our group recalled fond memories of The Paragon and recommended it for breakfast. The decor and ambience was amazing, but the good experience ended there. The food poor quality and extremely overpriced , long wait for drinks and food, and extremely rude staff! We made a polite request to change a warm milkshake, which resulted in the wait staff being rude/abusive towards us. One lady came to the table and stated ‘just so you know….that’s how you make a milkshake’. The staff made the whole group feel very uncomfortable and we were very tempted to walk out. But we stayed and finished the our breakfast, for a very overpriced $150 (we would have got better service/quaright at mcdonalds). The paragon could be amazing with the right people running it, but the current management/employees do not care.

]]> By: kate http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/01/the-paragon-cafe-at-katoomba-blue-mountains/#comment-79349 kate Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:51:13 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/01/the-paragon-cafe-at-katoomba-blue-mountains/#comment-79349 oh my god just heard that the paragon is under new management by a goo looking women and a handsome young man must give it a go, the service is highly 100% percent better sure will be going back there!!!! oh my god just heard that the paragon is under new management by a goo looking women and a handsome young man must give it a go, the service is highly 100% percent better sure will be going back there!!!!

]]> By: James Masterson http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/01/the-paragon-cafe-at-katoomba-blue-mountains/#comment-77202 James Masterson Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:21:26 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/01/01/the-paragon-cafe-at-katoomba-blue-mountains/#comment-77202 I've lived in the Mountains for over 20 years and I went to the Paragon for the first time, my experience was that of an understaffed restaurant with a manager who treats her staff and customers quite poorly and although the young waiter was very polite and hard working, the manager was a complete bitch who needs to get her priorities right. I wouldn't tell my friends or family to go to the paragon ever. The atmosphere was alright, but the place most certainly needs new management! I’ve lived in the Mountains for over 20 years and I went to the Paragon for the first time, my experience was that of an understaffed restaurant with a manager who treats her staff and customers quite poorly and although the young waiter was very polite and hard working, the manager was a complete bitch who needs to get her priorities right. I wouldn’t tell my friends or family to go to the paragon ever. The atmosphere was alright, but the place most certainly needs new management!

]]> 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

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