cafe verona

best italian in the metro?. bold statement right? this place can back it up. it's on par or a nose ahead of some of the best italian offered in the metro. it's not cheap (and good italian shouldn't be), but they have goodserviceand an upscale but relaxed atmosphere that matches their delicious dishes to a t. highly recommended. (it's also worth noting that these guys do portions right. i always leave full, but don't feel like a pig with 4 servings on my plate when it comes to the table.)

three ladies out for a nice evening!. only to be disappointed withserviceand food! it was a lovely evening so we decided to sit put in the court yard where we were ignored for app 10-15 minutes. others were being seated around us and was promptly acknowledged and serviced. a couple who was seated after us was given first attention verses us. we were given three small dishes of oil and cheese. she took our drink order and left. my other girlfriend was on the phone and so i finally had to ask the waitress to come take her drink order. no bread, plates or silverware and no drinks. finally the first two and took some time for the third to arrive. finally we order. salads arrive, yeah! but no silverware, so i had to ask for it. here's the bottom line to our experience we had to ask for everything and wait and wait. we were charged each a dollar for a second basket of bread. we were not told verbally but when the issue was addressed i was rudely told that it's stated on the menu. when addressing our experience with the manager she finally took off the dollar. no other compensation was offered. that did not satisfy my other friend so she went to speak with the manager. we eat out a lot and know what goodserviceand customerserviceis. we want the experience and professionalism that comes with the atmosphere and price point. servers earn their wage by serving us the public it's no different than an office job where i have to perform to my best in order to earn my money. very disappointed withserviceand i won't go into about the sangrias!

the atmosphere is lovely and theservicewas decent, however there was something off about each dish we ordered. the menu embellishes descriptions a bit (buffalo mozzarella appetizer arrived with plain old mozzarella, forest mushrooms turn out to be white buttons) so when dishes arrive they are not quite what was expected. quality of steaks is very low-think sizzler. this restaurant could be so awesome, the decor is truly lovely, but the food is just not very good. low quality ingredients=low quality dishes.

had a panini for lunch. had to sit in the bar area because they were so busy. tasted great. a lot of bread. balsamic dressing on salad was really good.servicewas good once they found us in the bar.

just ok. the food lacked flavor. salad was full of stalky pieces. soup was good.servicewas excellent. dessert was good but not great.

good food, cozy atmosphere. husband and i happened to be in independence friday night and decided to give it a try. we were impressed right off by the inviting patio that is just outside the front door-though it was much to cold to indulge in an al fresco meal that night, i bet we'll be back to give the patio a try. we had a lovely meal. started with martini's then on to yummy fig and walnut spinach salads. while we were waiting for our entrees we played the little conversation topic game that was on our table, it's always fun to learn something new about your spouse. when our entrees came we had already devoured most of the bread basket with our martinis. i had the lemon basil shrimp pasta and i don't remember what my husband had. mine was very good and served attractively. theservicewas good and the restaurant had a very cozy feel to it. we'll be back.

getting better each visit. i've come here a handful of times and each trip, the food gets better. overall, i'd rate this as a decent italian place, which ranks higher than any chain (ex: zio's, macaroni grill, and the ever horrible olive garden).

as far as theservicegoes, each time we get the same guy. and he is great. i've read a few reviews about sub par service. i can't really speak to it, considering my small sample size of servers (uno).

food was delicious, butservicewas less than would be desired for such a nice cozy place. still give it 3 stars.