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PAON Restaurant & Wine Bar, Carlsbad, CA

PAON Restaurant & Wine Bar

4.4 (1984)
$31 to $50
French American
2975 Roosevelt Street, Carlsbad, CA 92008

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 3 times today

About this restaurant

  • Charming
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
Paon restaurant offers California cuisine with French Cafe influences. Beautiful patio dining, elegant Art Deco in intimate dining setting. Private dining available in handsome club environment. Paon chef features seasonal, locally grown organic produce for the palates of fine food lovers from all over the world. Spotlighting organic prime meats, game and fish prepared with traditional French sophistication. Beautiful lounge with old Hollywood feel and relaxing French music. The patio in a Downtown Carlsbad Village atmosphere. Paon's knowledgeable and attentive staff looks forward to creating an exceptional experience.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    French American, Californian, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–8:45 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    JAVIER HERNANDEZ
  • Private party facilities
    Please contact the restaurant for further details... options available.
  • Neighborhood
    Carlsbad
  • Cross street
    Carlsbad Village Dr.
  • Parking details
    Parking is available in front of the restaurant and also across the street, northeast corner of Roosevelt and Carlsbad Village Dr.
  • Public transit
    Coaster rail station (Carlsbad) is one block from the restaurant.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 1,984 people are saying

PAON Restaurant & Wine Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 3.9Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
PAON Restaurant & Wine Bar offers a charming ambiance with "great service" and delicious menu options, particularly the lamb, sea bass, and ribeye. Guests appreciate its "excellent food" and attentive staff, though some find the dishes overpriced. Desserts could improve, but the overall dining experience remains a favorite for many patrons.
1,984 Reviews
  1. Bob

    San Diego13 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Reserved birthday dinner. Surprised at 6:45 only 2 parties were in restaurant and outdoor. Server was abrupt, non-personal and didn’t seem to enjoy his job! For an expensive night out celebrating birthdays (we declined dessert) very disappointing.

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  2. Tracy VIP

    Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities25 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My mother and I have been here previously, although it’s been a while. I booked it for the 2 of us to celebrate her birthday. We truly enjoyed it as we have before. The food was delicious, the presentation was great, my cocktail was delicious, and our server (female - my bad I forgot to get her name) was so kind, engaging, and attentive. I can’t wait to fit my mom again and return to Paon! It’s an all around wonderful dining experience.

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  3. Leslie VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service and delicious food. The Hamachi appetizer was outstanding as was the lamb entree. Very quiet restaurant and attentive service. Would recommend this lovely restaurant and will visit again.

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  4. Michelle VIP

    San Diego9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service from beginning to end was exceptional. The complimentary bread and butter was hot and fresh, definitely wanting us to have more. It was a bummer that one of the soups was unavailable as it’s the one I wanted, but the items we did order were exceptional, especially the Ribeye. We believe the dessert menu is lacking. We ordered the cheesecake hoping for something special, but it wasn’t. A French focus on the dessert menu would’ve been preferred. We will definitely come back to try more entrees.

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  5. heidi

    Los Angeles9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Whenever I’m in Carlsbad, I always go to Paon. Excellent food and excellent service. Nice portions, great presentation and the most delicious food. The steaks and sea bass is my favorite

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  6. Kimble VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area49 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 31, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Food and ambience were amazing. Ivan was superb as usual.

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  7. Mary Ann

    Hawaii1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Good was outstanding bit our waiter had no personality

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  8. Mike VIP

    Tahoe / Reno Area12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    High quality food and prepared perfectly. Excellent

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  9. Mike

    San Diego4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 3, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Again, absolutely fantastic experience! The food was so damn good! Each dish was something to crow about. The scallops, pheasant, salad oh and the dessert…scrumptious. We had reservations at 5:30 and it was pretty quiet. Great ambiance. Service was spectacular and our server k ew what he was talking about. We had a wonderfully romantic experience. Yep, we will be going again!

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  10. Nauman VIP

    San Diego21 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on May 2, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Good service - but seriously over priced ! Ordered a ($125) tomahawk which came out rare twice when I had ordered medium. I gave up as my friends had waited long enough to eat with me.

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FAQs

PAON Restaurant & Wine Bar offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (760) 729-7377.

PAON Restaurant & Wine Bar is rated 4.4 stars by 1984 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 3 times today
Google Map for PAON Restaurant & Wine Bar

2975 Roosevelt Street, Carlsbad, CA 92008

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Carlsbad Village Dr.
  • Neighborhood
    Carlsbad
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–8:45 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    French American, Californian, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Parking is available in front of the restaurant and also across the street, northeast corner of Roosevelt and Carlsbad Village Dr.
  • Public transit
    Coaster rail station (Carlsbad) is one block from the restaurant.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    JAVIER HERNANDEZ
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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