Veritas Gateway To Food Wine

I also ordered the kale salad. I know people say anyone can make a kale salad, but this one was exceptional. The roasted nuts really enhanced the flavor. The chefs never cease to impress me. When I mentioned that I’m not a fan of the goddess dressing typically served with the salad, they were very accommodating and made it plain. However, the chef knew that the kale needed a little something to liven it up, so he used olive oil, and the salad turned out amazing.

After reading many good reviews, I had high hopes for Veritas, which proclaims Fine Dining on its website. But, after dining there, I can only assume those reviews were written in vino veritas , Latin for telling the truth while inebriated. Small Plate #1: Arancini with BBQ Pork, Mushrooms, Cotija, Green Chili Sauce, and Farm Fresh Egg. While visually appealing, the dish was underseasoned and severely lacking flavor. I would 've been happy to season it myself had there been salt pepper on the table. Small Plate #2: Crispy Cornbread with bacon jam, chives and honey thyme butter. The bacon jam was more bacon crumbles than jam and only 3 of 6 pieces had a small dollop of honey thyme butter. Meh. Small Plate #3: Devils on Horseback bacon wrapped, cheese stuffed, deep fried skewered prunes with peanuts and balsamic drizzle. This was by far the best of three small plates. But then again, you could bacon wrap a cricket, deep fry it and drizzle a good balsamic on it and it would probably taste good. Main Course #1: Strip Steak with Cracked Purple Potatoes, Carrots, Butternut Squash, Turnips, Oregano and Pecans. Holy cow, the plate was covered in undercooked, underseasoned root veggies. Sadly, the steak, while cooked correctly, was 40% fat and gristle. Not worth the price. Main Course #2: Mahi Mahi, Nut Crusted with Sweet Potato Bisque, Green Beans, Parsnips, Hen of the Woods Mushrooms, Basil, Tarragon and Almonds...at least that 's what the menu said. As a wild mushroom forager, I assure you there wasn 't any hen of the woods in the dish. The Mahi Mahi was good but again, underseasoned. When asked if I wanted dessert, I declined, not willing to take another chance just to be disappointed again. PS... The vibe at Veritas stops abruptly once you walk past the warm front patio lights. Perhaps, upon drinking several glasses of wine, the vibe returns. BOTTOM LINE: Veritas might be enjoyable to gather with friends over a few glasses of wine and deep friend prunes. Beyond that...head east on Clayton Rd for actual fine dining.

The food and atmosphere were perfectly combined, making us feel right at home. We will definitely return!

I can't believe we've lived just down the street from this restaurant for 10 years and never tried it until now. I've noticed some complaints in other reviews about the atmosphere and decor, but we found those aspects to be quite charming at Veritas. It has a really cozy, unpretentious vibe. The food was unique and absolutely incredible. Every dish we ordered was delicious (I wish I had taken photos), from the appetizers to both entrees and the carrot cake dessert. Our only complaint was that service was a bit slow, but this actually turned out to be nice, as it extended our date night longer than expected. It seemed like there was only one waitress covering the entire dining room, but she was working incredibly hard, and the owners were pitching in as well. We will definitely be coming back!

Two couples and longtime friends enjoyed a delightful and delicious dinner at Veritas on Sat, May 6, 2023. We arrived at 6 and left at 8:30 pm. Service, drinks food were all outstanding. Atmosphere was perfect. We were given free cheese samples with drinks before dinner. Highly recommend. We will return soon.