Paragon is a breath of fresh air in the downtown Euclid neighborhood. (I know, I hate when people use that expression too. It's super cheesy.)
I had been to this space on several other occasions when it was Coppertop and Shaughnessy's -- back in the day. (The underage drinking day.) I must say that Paragon has vastly improved the space and made it look warm, inviting, and cozy. Although, I'm not sure why there needs to be television screens everywhere. I think they would be just fine in the bar area only.
I was greeted by a very friendly, adorable gentleman named Chris who was working the bar. I'm not sure if he was the owner or not. He was very personable and conversed with me quite a bit during my time at Paragon which made it all the more pleasant.
They had a small but semi-adequate beer selection with a few really good ones on tap. I go nuts over Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale so I went with a few of those. I cannot comment on the wine list because I didn't even look at it. (I wasn't in the mood to sip anything.)
The menu was small -- which is JUST fine. Paragon's chefs are also former Dim and Den Sum guys which is a plus because I've never been disappointed with D&DS.
I started with the potato leek soup. That soup was pretty delicious. It may have even wowed me. I'm never, ever wowed by soup in a restaurant -- I guess I'm a soup snob? I can't wait to try their other soups.
After waiting awhile (which wasn't necessarily a bad thing) -- I had a flatbread pizza. Italian Ham, Brie, Roasted Tomatoes, and Spinach. It was decent but honestly seemed to lack flavor. It may have needed salt. Bartender was apologetic for the wait too. I appreciated that and didn't really mind waiting a bit.
This is another review where I'd like a half star. I would give them a 3.5. They're most likely still working out some small kinks with service and their menu. Overall, I liked Paragon and will return soon.