Sabrina C
the butter with our bread was really tasty, the antipasto was really good, the husband got the mushroom risotto which was rich and creamy, but my lasagna was bad, looked like it was pre-made and then heated up before serving.. I really did not like it, kinda put me off for the night. the tiramisu made up for it and even though the pistachio ice cream wasn’t real, it was pretty good.
but our waiter was wonderful this past Sunday
[food has been underwhelming at all the restaurants we’ve been to at the resort, but the waitstaff has been exceptional.]
… moreDr Maureen Whelihan
Incredibly fun evening celebration for my brother’s 65th birthday. Juliette made it even more fun with her engagement with our crew. The service was perfection from her team. The surroundings were spacious and comfortable. There were flavorful food options for all palates. We had a relaxing evening for our party of 15! Thank you Juliette, you left a lasting impression! Highly recommend a visit to Paparazzi!
… moreHumphrey Vives
I usually don’t do Italian food nor go to Italian restaurants, however, on my stay here in Aruba, I decided to go to one with the wife, her brother, and our nieces. To our astonishment, the food was delicious, the customer service was superior, the restaurant had a great ambiance feel to it, and the location was ideal to where we stayed. I highly recommend others to come here and enjoy some great food.
… moreKyle A.
We live in NYC and this was the single loudest dinner experience of our lives. It was so loud my 9 year old was crying till I put my headphones in her ears, and I couldn’t hear anyone more than 2 feet away. There was a huge party next to us, and while they were certainly obnoxious, I think the main issue were the accoustics. Foam pads by the chandeliers and some on the walls would go a long way.
The food was decent, but the portions were meh. And it was my elderly fathers birthday / our last day in Aruba, and despite flagging that during the reservation, we didn’t get so much as a slice of cake. Woulda rather gone to the cafeteria at Divi.
… moreAnastasiia Olvera
All the dishes on the pictures are amazing!
We also tried Ravioli di Granchio if you deep them in seafood pasta it taste amazing, otherwise a little bit plain. Pasta carbonara was missing egg and tasted like Alfredo pasta. But over all good experiences!
… moreTy
Came here for my birthday dinner and had a great time. Food was good, drinks was good. The cherry kiss is definitely a must try. We sat outside which had a nice breeze and fresh air. We also got lucky because the hotel had a show over by the pool that night. So basically dinner and entertainment. You can’t beat that! Everyone was professional and tried their best to accommodate your needs. Would definitely recommend.
… moreIulia Alexandra Marutan
*Very realistic review*
Although we had a reservation, we still had to queue for around 5-6 minutes to be seated.
Wrong drink got served and the waitress has taken it back to the bar, only for my husband to wait another 37 minutes for the right drink to be served. My glass was full of lipstick stains too but didn’t want to complain as the last thing I wanted is to wait another half an hour for one, my husband just swapped the drink in anoter glass in the end.
Garlic bread, which was served on the house, very chewy and unable to eat.
Starters, antipasto and bruschetta, are a disgrace to the italian cuisine. It blows my mind to think that someone is unable to serve a delicious bruschetta. The antipasto was also lacking many things, the prosciutto crudo came in one piece and luckily I was hungry enough to devour the only good thing on that plate.
My main meal, was nothing like a classy carbonara, or even un-classy^, as some would say they are better with double cream! I just couldn’t bother to take a picture of the pasta as I was already done with my experience here.
A shame as the place looks really great and the atmosphere is beautiful too.
… moreYanna Kouniaki Gazis
I really liked decoration of the place and looked forward to Italian cuisine, however, unfortunately the spaghetti carbonara was not good at all (actually it was spaghetti and it was definitely not carbonara – it just had some ham and crumbled egg, no cream sauce). My husband had the veal with risotto which was excellent. The appetizers were good but small.
… moreBen Miller
Great atmosphere and service. Food was very good. Second favorite meal at the resort behind Margot. The lemon cheesecake was great!
… moreNurse Alex
Hello, upon arriving for our reservation, we asked if there was a hostess or how we could be seated and 2 people told us to wait and someone would come. We waited for 15 min until a man named George came to us and asked if we had a reservation . We told him the reservation time and he said “you’re late”. We explained that we and other had been waiting and were advised that someone would come to seat us shortly. He said “you were not on time”, I kindly and softly said with a smile, “George , yes we were” and looked at us and said “no you weren’t”. He then said “you can sit by the bar and get drinks and we will come get you when your table is ready. George was rude, unprofessional and unfriendly. To have a reservation, we accused of lying about our arrival time then to be spoken to in the condescending tone that George spoke to us in, created a poor experience. After waiting at the bar with very kind bartenders, we were seated 15 min later. Our waitress took another 15 min to approach our table. All of these delays caused a huge delay with our after dinner plans. It was my mothers birthday, we advised the wait staff they did not sing or provide any birthday gesture, as other restaurants on the resort did. And when my mother and I ordered our food, the waitress said we were ordering “too much”. Then she “forgot” one of our appetizers. The overall experience for our last dinner on the resort, was horrible. Between the delays in seating, the rudeness and lack of timeliness if the employees, I would not recommend anyone trying paparazzi on their trip, to avoid having a poor experience. Additionally, over 30% of the seats were empty during the entire dining experience, hence the staff had few tables to serve and the lack of timeliness should not have been an issue. We also found it odd that paparazzi was “fully booked” on the reservation website, but many tables remained empty, before, during and after our dining experience. Not sure if the staff are able to block reservations to reduce the amount of work they are doing. On vacation we look forward to fun and pleasant experiences and this was not one of them.
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