In the Kingsway area (Bloor & Royal York), this is one of the more upscale places. Surprisingly, it doesn't have prices to match.
For dinner on a Tuesday night, Ian had chicken parmesan for $14.95 (came with roast potatoes and grilled veggies) and I had taghiatelle veranda - basically noodles with some veggies, olive oil and tomatoes for $12.95. Both dishes were good and of course, Ian liked the plentiful bread that came around.
We unfortunately ordered the grilled veggie appetizer for $8.95. If we had known it was going to be the exact same veggies that Ian got with his chicken, we would have saved our $8.95.
The main beef with this place is the ridiculous number of rules blatantly displayed. They have some complex "seating" scheme whereby if you book for 5 and clear your table by 7 you get 10% off, then there is the 7-9 seating and a 9 seating. Walk ins are welcome space permitting. They also make allowances for the dessert/coffee crowd! All of this is conveniently displayed on a board outside the restaurant. I know a lot of the top end places do this, but they don't make it that obvious!
Immediately afterward, the adjectives that came to our minds were "snobby" and "hoity-toity". We won't be back anytime soon. There are lots of good Italian places in the neighborhood that don't take themselves quite so seriously!!
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Terrible service, we went once and will NEVER return; we will warn all our friends. We had unpleasant encouter with 3 servers and each was just obnoxious. Shame!
Honestly? I just came on to this website to post a note because I just had my birthday party at La Veranda. It was fantastic! Not to mention the place was packed! The service was great, the food was good along with the prices. The owners personally came with the staff to wish me a Happy Birthday! My family and friends love the place and go there all the time and they always have to make reservations because the place is booked. You would have to be a miserable person not enjoy kindness! To take time out of your day to be nasty, I'll never understand.
Worst experience of my life...Went there with my girlfriend for dinner and we were really dissapointed. The chicken parmigiana was tough and seemed like it was reheated. My pasta was overcooked and they serve the fake style parmesan cheese, the really salty one, not the real grated one. Server was trying too hard, but obviously didn't have experience. Will definatly warn others about this place. Terrrible!!!!!!!!! Don't waste your money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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