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    Veritas

    4.2 (164 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    VERITAS ATMOSPHERE

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    Intimate
    Romantic
    Classy
    Upscale

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    Geethankshi M.

    My husband and I went to Veritas to celebrate our anniversary! We were welcomed with champagne and it our first time at this restaurant! The setup is very intimate and romantic! We visited during the Mediterranean supper club. The food menu was a 6 course pre set meal and they had Mediterranean inspired cocktails which very delish. The service was very good and each dish was explained to us by our host when it was served! Lot of different flavors and we enjoyed every bit!! Will definitely come again.

    Drink and food menu, cocktail and courses.
    Crystal F.

    10 out of 10 food 10 out of 10 service 8 out of 10 ambiance We really enjoyed the Thai supper club. I would be as bold to say it may have been the best restaurant experience I've ever had. My husband and I celebrated our anniversary with drinks at citizens trust beforehand. They have cocktails that complemented the menu at Veritas. I am excited to go back to try the holiday super club menu in December.

    New Orleans menu
    Ellen M.

    Pros: Good location Easy online reservation creative menu - supper club style Nice decor, but kind of dark inside portion, though small, were ample especially after 5 courses Shrimp and Grits was outstanding - lots of flavor Enjoyed the take on Bananas Foster - nice texture, but missed the flames Cons: I didn't like paying $20 per person to reserve (it was refunded after dining) - I felt like I was being hostage in case we did not show up; set a negative tone right off the bat Very uptight atmosphere - server had a pretentious air small dining area enjoyed the creativity of all the dishes in the New Orleans menu, but much of it was overshadowed by the heavy salting Cochon de lait was our least favorite - the fried bricks were gross Pro tip: Fun to try once, but $80 per head can be spent elsewhere unless you really feel like being bougie

    Ashley K.

    The quarterly menu was amazing!! I highly recommend adding on the wine pairing. It is a great date experience or a dinner with friends.

    Inside seating// they added outdoor seating for the warmer months as well.
    Christina M.

    EXCELLENT experience at Veritas! I went for my birthday this year, and it was much different than the first time I visited a few years ago (5 courses instead of 9/I chose between 2 options for 4 of the courses this time/ did not choose when it was 9 courses). I'm not sure which way I liked better, but I feel like I left more full this time around. Parking: Street parking Reservations: required. They do have a bar where you can order food and drinks, FCFS. They also have an upstairs bar in case the main bar fills up. Food: The experience is 2 hours long and includes 5 courses, $75/PP (unless you go for a holiday-- in that case they do their 9 course menu). You choose between 2 options for 4 of the 5 courses. The menu is seasonally updated. I went for my birthday at the end of March, and they had just updated the menu. Our waitress mentioned that they will update it again around July. Flavors were excellent. I tried dishes and flavors that I otherwise wouldn't have thought to put together. The chef brought out one of the courses which I thought was a nice touch. Drinks: they have cocktails, bottles of wine, or wine pairings. Pairings are $55/PP, and the waitress did an excellent job explaining the notes and how the wines pair to each dish. Service: top notch. Our waitress created a nicely timed, wonderful experience. She was knowledgeable, kind, answered questions about the food and the restaurant experience, and nothing felt like it came out too early or too late. Highly, highly recommend!

    Our most recent trip for the Mediterranean Supper Club
    Christie H.

    My husband and I have eaten at Veritas a handful of times now and every experience has been nothing short of excellent. I am disabled and I really appreciate their considerate reminder of where the ADA entrance is and they really do everything they can to be accommodating. The service is always spectacular. I always get the wine pairing with our meal and the servers are all so knowledgeable. It's such a fun little lesson about wine. I also highly recommend the wine pairing because it is so thoughtful and really adds to the meal experience. The food always blows me away with creativity, thoughtfulness, and care put into every dish. Veritas is very worth the price and we'll happily continue to spend our special occasions with them.

    Ya Y.

    I booked a private dining experience at Veritas, and I absolutely enjoyed the evening and their spring menu! Shout out to our server Matt for an excellent service~ In case you are curious about their private dining - If your group has 7-10 people, you will be seated in this room. There is no special menu for this experience, but it provides a more private space for the group to talk and have a great time! My friends and I also pretty much ordered everything on the bar menu at before the official tasting menu and they were so delicious!

    Tuna ceviche
    Sarah M.

    We went for their current Mexican Supper Club menu (June 2023). We ate so many vibrantly fresh and delicious things! Ceviche in a fermented prickly pear jus; fish grilled in a banana leaf with banana mash; a crispy quesadilla with a tortilla made in house from blue corn tortilla filled with cheese and squash flowers; make-your-own molé pork cheek tacos with three different sauces, and toppings of fresh radish, cilantro, and chicharrónes; mango and chile power granita; and a chamomile seis leches sponge with caramel and vanilla ice cream. The drinks were equally as tasty: mezcal margarita with fermented prickly pear, a classic paloma, my first clear-liquor old fashioned, and a horchata with canteloupe to pair with dessert. John got the mezcal pairing and highly recommends it. Dinner was amazing! It left me feeling energized and happy instead of heavy and stuffed. Love love loved everything about it

    Tasting menu
    Mariana A.

    I went to veritas for my friend's birthday. The place is very intimate, cute, and has a romantic vibe. We order a bottle of wine, suggestion of our host that night that we really liked. We tried the tasting menu and while some of the dishes were very good I didn't find anything outstanding for the kind of restaurant Veritas is. Food looked very appealing and the taste was good. I am looking forward to try the next tasting menu that they will offer.

    Jennifer R.

    They are definitely doing something very unique in Columbus and I appreciate that. There is a lot of care and creativity put into the food here. I loved the concept of the five course tasting menu and the service was impeccable. You will see by the pictures that the food was presented and plated beautifully. I appreciated how they timed delivery of each course out perfectly, and the wine flight pairing add-on was lovely. As others have noted, the serving sizes are "light" and you may leave her needing a midnight snack depending on appetites. I really enjoyed the overall experience, but there were a few things that kept it from being a five star for me. The layout is tight and the tables are awkwardly placed. You may be sitting VERY close to the table next you. Temperature was meat locker cold, to the point of being uncomfortable. We actually asked the server if the AC could be turned down. I enjoyed the vegetarian dishes here much more than the meat dishes. I think they have a way with making veggies shine. The homemade pasta definitely needed to cook a bit longer before being served. It is a culinary adventure for sure, and I do recommend checking it out.

    Roger L.

    Underwhelming tasting with friendly service in the heart of downtown Columbus. Price is reasonable for a tasting ($75pp base) but definitely not a place I would recommend to a friend. Food wise, do NOT expect anything remotely Michelin quality, you'll be disappointed. The flavors were unrefined. The textures were subpar. The portions are light for a 5 course tasting, especially for the Midwest. (I stayed across the street at the Residence Inn and got a flatbread in the lobby after dinner.) Ambiance is "intimate" aka the basement of the building with a side entrance... the iconic lobby of the Citizens building houses the bar *above* the dining room. They have an open window to the kitchen but food prep was hardly visible from most of the tables. Plate by plate... Course 1: Salmon & Creme Fraiche - Strong start to the meal, almost a tease! Salmon had a great texture & it was fun to eat in a waffle cone. In a good way, it reminds you of a solid hors d'oeuvre at a fancy wedding reception. Course 2: I had the hamachi+aguachile & my girlfriend had the parm+potato+leek+truffle. Definitely go with the latter & add truffle, the hamachi was overwhelmed by the aguachile, it was like drowning sushi in soy sauce but citrus-y. Course 3: I had the green curry, the best part was sadly the chips on top. As with most curry fusion attempts, the curry had a nice texture but was quite bland. The squash and the rice was in a cool little roll but it was form over function.. nice presentation but didn't hit the spot. My girlfriend mentioned her steak was tender with decent flavor but it wasn't anything memorable. Course 4: I had the cappelletti, this I where I just felt dissatisfied. The pasta shell too al dente for my liking and the flavors were confusing. Corn and truffle sounded interesting but I felt like I was eating jazzed up gourmet creamed corn. Course 5: Cant knock it, I loved it... s'mores for grownups, David Chang would approve. The marshmallows were money with a space ice cream texture, chocolate ice cream was super light and the graham cracker crumbs complemented everything well.

    They heard it was my birthday so they gave us this cute little ice cream cone.
    Caitlin C.

    Easily the best dining experience I've ever had in Columbus. The service was exception with every detailed accounted for and the ambiance for the Japanese Super Club was elegant without being kitschy or pretentious. Now on to the food, every single dish was unique, delightful, and told a story of its own. I also got the beverage pairing and that was a fun journey all on its own. I highly recommend Vertias for any special occasion or if you're looking for an exceptional dining experience.

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    4.5(102 reviews)
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    4.3(26 reviews)
    1.7 miOlde Towne East
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    Fun and funky but only been there once so I'd need to go back a few times and want to know if there…read moreis a happy hour

    Hubs and stopped in the Oracle yesterday on our way to visit our oldest daughter. It's the first…read moreweek in September, so the pandemic is still looming and of course we respect all the precautions every business is taking to stay safe and prevent the spread. That being said, upon opening the door we were told we couldn't come in without masks. Mine was in my pocket, no problem. I haven't left my home (in Tennessee) often enough since the beginning of the virus for it to become habit to automatically put on a mask when I get out of my vehicle. But 9/10 times I remember before entering a public place. The male bartender just seemed rude in the way he told us to put one one. I had read the raving reviews, and being a Yelp Elite myself I know I can and do trust their reviews above others. So....I was really looking forward to trying something new and enjoy watching a bartender do their thing. The bartender pointed to two framed menus on top of a cooler containing seltzer's and canned drinks, and some glass bottles of pre-made cocktails, I think. I would've appreciated the bartender ask me what I liked, and help me decide, but it was easier for him to point to the sign. Customer service absolutely sucked hippo balls. I asked if I could just order a Knob Creek and Coke in a short glass, and a Blanton's for my hubs. Sure!! What I got was a shot of each in a to-go plastic condiment container with a lid, and two big paper go cups (like Burger King) of ice, and a can of Coke, which I told him never mind I had a soda in the truck. We also got two bags of Cheeto's, to make the sale legal. So....we poured our bourbons over the ice in the paper cups. I drank a few sips of mine, yum, even in paper. My husband was just about to take a sip and noticed something stuck in his ice that looked just like a maggot. He walked back across the street and told/showed the bartender, who vehemently denied it came from the ice because it was a brand new bag. Then I noticed 3 of the maggot looking things in my ice, so I went back in and showed my husband and then the bartender. He told my husband it was probably from the citrus he was cutting on a board near the ice bin. They were frozen INSIDE the ice cubes. I'm upset with myself that I didn't take a picture of it, it was gross. I'm upset that a bartender would try to make it seem like it was nothing. After seeing it all in my ice my husband just asked for our money back, and the bartender said, "But I've already poured another." Ummm, sorry, but no thank you. He did give the refund, but I most assuredly won't give them a second chance when I visit Columbus.

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