Verona Ristorante Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Everything was delicious and fresh."
• "The food will make your mouth water. The house gnocchi melts in your mouth."
• "Every single guest commented on how delicious the food was."
• "The food is delicious, and the ricotta gnocchi were to die for."
• "Their special ricotta gnocchi was delicious, like eating tiny clouds."
• "Everything we ordered tonight was amazing: grilled octopus app, Linguine Pescatore, homemade ricotta-filled gnocchi with shrimp and spinach, and Tres Leches cake."
• "The pasta melted in parmesano and truffle oil was out of this world!!"

Cons:

• "The Bucatini alla' Amatriciana was far too heavy on the tomato sauce."
• "Kids meal to go was a cup of penne with butter for $15.no bread, salad."
• "The peach and buratta was canned peaches and the artichoke app had zero taste."
• "The sauce was bland, gnocchi was good but barely warm."
• "The sauce was very salty but otherwise not very flavorful and had too much cornstarch."
• "The salmon toscana was also just fair, generous portion but lacking flavor."
• "The clams casino also tasted fishy."

Service

Pros:

• "The servers were attentive, provided outstanding service and worked hard to ensure our guests were happy!"
• "Our server, Anna, was amazing and the rest of the staff was clearly working hard."
• "Service was outstanding!"
• "As an added bonus, the staff is so friendly and accommodating."
• "Our server Josie was very hospitable and friendly."
• "Great, attentive service."
• "Service was excellent, food was delicious."

Cons:

• "Dinner was slow. I don't think they had enough wait service."
• "Our waitress seemed stressed the whole time."
• "Poor service. Party of 6. Did not clear wine glasses For people not using them (5)."
• "We were seated for 15 minutes and still only had water on our table."
• "Waiter was distracted and overwhelmed."
• "Service not very attentive."
• "Never refilled water. Did not check with party after food was served."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Dining al fresco with the lights and music was so nice."
• "The area they are in is so quaint."
• "We notice the ambiance was rich with traditional music and the paintings on the wall were also tasteful."
• "It felt cozy, especially with all of the Christmas decor!"
• "The walls are covered in paintings of Southern Italian vistas, gentle music is always playing, and everyone is incredibly cordial and helpful."
• "The atmosphere was great as well as our waitress."
• "Dining room is cozy and designed in a way that you are in your own world."

Cons:

• "Restaurant was way too noisy. Like over the top. Could not hear the ppl at my own table."
• "While waiting for the hostess I will say the noise level inside is very loud, not the best for a private conversation."
• "The noise level was unbearable!"
• "The Linguini Pescatore... lacked flavor."
• "The only disappointment was that it was my mother's 85th birthday & they didn't see my note in the reservation, so her birthday wasn't acknowledged/celebrated."
• "The lights above our table was also broken."
• "Just the worst service experience in my entire 66 years."

Value

Pros:

• "Oh, and did I mention that you get a great value for your money and the restaurant is cozy and beautiful!!?!"
• "A bit pricey but I thought that it was worth it."
• "We consider the prices reflective of the quality of the food and the passion of the people preparing it."
• "You get what you pay for. Especially in this case, it was well worth the money."
• "Prices are awesome, came to $33 per person and most had 2-3 courses."
• "The bill was pretty reasonable too."
• "Everything from Verona is always delicious."

Cons:

• "Overall we enjoyed the experience but it was not quite worth the price."
• "Portions are very small as well."
• "Need to upgrade bread offering, Coke at $5 expensive and flat."
• "The burrata plate was tasty but the portion of cheese was incredibly small and I believe the peaches were canned."
• "The risotto was also overcooked, there's nothing worse than overcooked rice."
• "The two pieces of veal had the appearance as they had been beaten with the wrong side of a meat hammer and they were still tough."
• "The chicken parm was so thin that it was like eating a fried piece of cardboard."