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    The V'Randa

    3.8 (15 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Marissa M.

    I came here for Sunday brunch with my family and we had such a good time! There was a live music, which was amazing. The service was good, and very friendly. The ambience is amazing, nice patio, really good view of the water, I will definitely be coming back to sit on the nice patio during the warm weather. I will also say - the bloody Mary here is extremely good. They use candied bacon, sausage, and a pierogi as toppings! We were so impressed. I can't wait to come back for another bloody Mary. My food was OK. I got the Reuben Benny. I don't think I would get that again, I will try something else next time.

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    After waiting 20 minutes, my wife flagged down a waitress to ask if she knew who our server was. At that point my 12 year old daughter started a timer. It was 2 hrs 13 min and 29 seconds until we got our food. We also had a table along the outside wall with the cold wind off the river. So not only were we hungry we were also cold. Actual food was mediocre. I had the Rueben and it was blah. I've had better at plain restaurants that don't pretend to be fancy. Just an overall crap experience. And to boot we were entertaining two friends from out of town.

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    Melissa M.

    There is a lot of potential at this newer spot on Beaver Island. It's a casual, covered patio, which is perfect for a summer night. The food was just good, not great. The peppers were tasty, but unfortunately the entrees were pretty bland. The Caesar salad lacked flavor as did the pork tacos. The brussel sprouts were also a nice option, but it just was not enough to carry the day.

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    Isabella B.

    We were looking for a place for dinner that was open a little later on Sunday on Grand Island. We noticed many places were either closed on Sundays or closed early. The V'Randa was open until 10pm (with the kitchen closing at 9pm). We are SO glad we found this place!!! The V'Randa is at the end of Beaver Island State Park. The state park entrance wasn't manned so we just drove right in (no charge). There's a huge parking lot next to the restaurant. While we didn't go there ourselves, you can walk down to the water from the parking lot pretty easily. Seating is all on a covered outdoor patio, overlooking the water, even the bar (which is where we sat). It was relatively late in the evening (around 8:30pm) so we walked right in and straight to the bar. The staff was super friendly and attentive. We ordered the brussels sprouts to start, the special poutine burger (medium) and the special grilled filet (rare), all of which was at the recommendation of the staff when we asked them. The food came out quickly and the flavors were phenomenal - these recommendations were spot on! The brussels sprouts are charred with korean chili sauce, cashews, pickled banana peppers, fresh cilantro and fresh basil. It was a flavor bomb that did not disappoint and the portion was perfect to share for two people. B especially loved the fact that they used pickled banana peppers instead of a lime wedge - it made the flavors really unique. The special poutine burger was quite delicious and satisfied B (who is Canadian and is always on the lookout for poutine since we can't get it where we live). The burger itself is grilled and is served on a brioche bun. The gravy was super flavorful and the fries were both well-seasoned and super crispy - a great texture next to that saucy burger. The special grilled filet was the BEST in my opinion. The steak (served sliced) was cooked perfectly (I ordered rare) with grill marks on the outside. I could cut the meat with my fork, it was so tender. It was served with a demi glace on top of this phenomenal truffled mushroom risotto. The truffle wasn't too overpowering and there were huge pieces (some whole) of a variety of mushrooms. This is one of the best risottos I've ever had. Served with a side of grilled asparagus. Service was great. We probably would have ordered dessert but we were way too full from our entrees (we came home with leftovers too). Overall, we highly recommend this new restaurant! Thank you for a fantastic dinner, Luke and Chef Peter!

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