Hidden Paradise Cafe - Bonita Springs

Great casual place with good food from wonderful people.

This is a quaint family-owned restaurant with only a few tables. The service was friendly and efficient, and the food was decent. However, I probably wouldn't choose to dine here again.

I had no expectations when making a reservation at this restaurant. The chefs and servers were extremely friendly and pleasant, which made me feel guilty about giving a not-so-great rating. The restaurant was quite small and we were the only customers there, as we were a party of 7. I ordered the filet mignon and loved it, while my friend had the grouper and enjoyed it. Two others ordered the pasta with meatballs, but found the meatballs to be bland and the pasta to be overcooked. Another two shared a margarita pizza which lacked basil, but was decent overall. I ordered the salmon, which was supposed to be stuffed with seafood according to the menu, but when asked about it, the server said it wasn't. Unfortunately, the salmon did come with seafood, disappointing most of us. Despite the friendly staff, we won't be returning as our dining experience was not up to par. I had hoped for a better culinary experience.

This restaurant serves one of the best Philly cheesesteaks in town!

I feel bad giving this restaurant such low ratings because the family operating it was so nice. But, if you want to meet some nice people go to Bonita Beach. Where to start? First off , the place lives up to its name in that it is hidden. I could not find it because there were no current signs. And, the signs they do have are for another restaurant. It is also located in a trailer park. Secondly, I selected this restaurant because 1) it was supposedly (according to Open Table) a new and hot restaurant and 2) the pictures on their Open Table listing were very appetizing. I ordered the Mojito pictured and they did not make mojitos. So, I tried to order the tacos pictured and they said they didn’t make them either. Apparently the owners liked the pictures too. The owner’s wife made a little joke about misleading advertising. Nothing was appealing on the menu so I ordered an Italian flat bread. Frozen pizzas are better. This may be one of the worst restaurants I’ve ever been to. I’m actually shocked that Open Table allows them to have a listing on their site. My perception is (was) that Open Table has very high standards on which restaurants they accept. That apparently is not the case. I hate to be harsh but this restaurant will not be around in 6 months.