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    La Veranda Cafe

    3.9 (330 reviews)
    ModerateItalian
    Open 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Intimate
    Outdoor seating

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    Joe's special with coffee.

    A great place for a special gathering. Wonderful service and great energy. The staff is wonderful. They helped me pull off a very special day. Thank you La Veranda!

    Grilled N.Y Steak
    Ella T.

    I really wanted to like this dish because it's everything you could want in a classic dinner. Steak, mushrooms, and mashed potatoes. However my steak was over cooked and somehow cold. The middle of my mashed potatoes was refrigerator level cold. I had to ask them to warm it up which made my steak hard to eat. However I know that's my fault due to getting it warmed up. Service was really sweet and understanding.

    Carina P.

    I Was craving lasagna tonight and was recommended this place. A complete disappointment. We started off with drinks and I couldn't decide to order in or take home. While we had our drinks a man threw up at the bar next to us. Not one apology from the people next to us or the waiters and owner that saw it happen. Grossed me out completely. I decided not to order anything after all. My husband insisted I order to go. This is what a 30 dollar lasagna looks like. Horrible overall experience.

    Allegedly a mista salad.
    Heather K.

    It's called a Mista salad but it looks like a MISTAKE salad. Literally a pile of leaves and 3 tablespoons of dressing. Nothing else, no toppings, nothing. Looks like they opened a bag of chopped salad and poured it directly on the plate and forgot every other step. I have never had or seen a mista salad with just dressing and leaves.

    Free bread
    Young B.

    We came in on a Thursday evening, after a rainy day. We were sat right away and given bread (which was good, but not warm) and butter. I had wine and the lobster risotto - no lobster in the risotto but the dish came with 3 lobster tails. I shared one of the lobster tails with my partner. My partner had the filet, which came with vegetables and mashed potatoes. Everything was delicious and we polished off our plates. We didn't have room for dessert unfortunately. As we were getting ready to leave, our waiter asked if we wanted more bread and we said no thank you. He brought us a to go bag of bread -super nice! We will definitely be back the next chance we get. Casual family atmosphere. It was a pretty good crowd, especially in light of the fact that it was very wet outside and it was a weeknight.

    I ordered the calamari, however, it could of been fried harder and the taste was ok. I did enjoy the spaghetti pasta with clams and muscles. I got all shell and no muscles and maybe two clams. 3 and a half stars

    Susan S.

    Yousef and Dominic could not have been more attentive to our needs. We were quickly escorted to our table and within seconds, our adult beverages were delivered. (They knew what we usually ordered, and thoughtfully, had them delivered instantaneously! My man ordered the filet mignon and I ordered the artichoke soup and a salad. Soup and salad were amazing!! My Man's plate is cleared so I'm assuming he loved the filet as well! Love this place!!

    Our favorite waiter, Yousef!!

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    Classy environment. Food is good! I recommend the salmon! The owner Nick is a nice guy. Always a local favorite!

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    The halibut was excellent! Nice people and good service. The ambience is OK. Downtown Clayton is charming.

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    Great service - excellent food. Best happy hour around. You can't beat this place for sure!

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    Ask the Community - La Veranda Cafe

    Does La Viranda have handicap accessibility Thx Jeff for your answer, I should have elaborated a…

    Yes

    Any vegan options?

    Yes there are a number of vegan options. Their menu is online with a link from Yelp page so you can review for yourself. In my opinion, a lot of options.

    Are they still seating outdoors for lunch?

    Yes

    How and what are the La Veranda staff help stop spreading the Coronavirus since it is newly open? Please send pictures to make us as customers feel more secure so we can feel more comfortable coming in to dine. Thank You!

    Didn't bother taking pics of masked employees, but YES, all safety protocols were followed to the letter.

    What is the corkage fee?

    25.00

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