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    Veritas

    4.2 (165 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Upscale

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    Anita S.

    This is our go to place for special occasions. We went to celebrate the holidays with our friends. I love that the menu is seasonal and they've changed the prix fixe menu to offer vegetarian and seafood options. Every dish is Art and tastes even better. The cocktails are fun and pair well with the food. Wine pairings are available but it felt like too much for a weeknight. There's also a chef's tasting menu that is far more expensive but may be appreciated by people with a finer palate. The ambiance and service are sophisticated and perfect.

    Entrance
    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

    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!

    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.

    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!

    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.

    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

    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.

    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.

    Dark chocolate, strawberry, caramel
    Jenny Z.

    Oh man. Came here for dinner on Valentine's day for the "Love Letter" tasting experience and writing this, I am just a bit sad. We haven't gone out for Valentine's day in many years (we just go out every other day instead lol). It's mostly driven by it being such a commercialized day, the unpersonalized service, and wanting to avoid feeling like the wait staff just wants to get the day over with. I booked Veritas' Valentine's weekend tasting menu after hearing MANY great things about the restaurant. It seemed like a great opportunity to try it -- I was excited to experience excellent food and service. I booked a reservation through Tock which was a $40 per person booking fee and was giddy to go out for a special treat of a dinner on a Monday. I had mentally prepared to indulge even though we were trying to be a little bit more restrictive with our diets this week. We got there around 7:30 so admittedly a bit early for our 7:45 reservation. We were greeted by a host who was really kind and told us it would be a few minutes until our table was ready. Totally fine and normal. We slowly hung our coats up and I perused the menu at the host stand...reading through every red bottle option and cocktail in preparation for my drink order. Was especially excited to see a bottle of wine from Washington that we regularly purchased as members of the winery. We had been standing for about 10 minutes when another couple came in, said they had a 7:45 reservation and were immediately sat (at a table that was already open and set up when we had walked in). I thought this was a bit odd but perhaps they assign seating for parties especially on such a busy night. Another host came to the stand and sharply asked if he could help us. We had already been standing for 10 minutes so I said we are waiting for a table but the party behind us got sat immediately with the same reservation time. To that, he quickly replied something along the lines of "some people come earlier and some people come later... that's just how it is" which felt demeaning and was awkward. He had no idea our reservation time or my name or that we had checked in. A third host came over and took us to our table not more than 10 seconds later which ended up being 2 seats at the bar. I absolutely love bar seating and the casual nature of it and the ability to have easy conversations with your date, but to me it is just not a place to sit for a $200+ per person dinner date on valentine's day. Call me old school but I was looking forward to sitting across my husband with a white cloth and being able to look at each other without twisting our bodies. We looked longingly at the nice fabric chairs while we sat stiffly in the bar seats that had short wooden backs. My husband has had 3 back surgeries so seating in general is tough for him and I would have asked to move but there was literally no other seat available. Anyway - I tried to embrace the bar seating. Alisha was absolutely wonderful as a bartender. She was attentive and accommodating and gave helpful guidance on the drink menu. There was a miscommunication between the staff on the wine glass that was poured which ended up not being the one on the menu that we ordered but no biggie. There was also an incorrect charge on the bottle that we ended up enjoying, but Alisha was apologetic and fixed it right away. Food was incredible and every bite was decadent and thoughtful. Wish I could eat this exact series of dishes once every few days (but seated at a table and not hunched over a bar lol). Tuna, gnocchi/egg, lobster, beef, chocolate/strawberry/caramel - the chef did an outstanding job. Those are all of my favorite things to eat. I can't say I "especially" liked any of them because if I ordered any of those dishes separately at a restaurant, that dish would have been the one I exceptionally liked. All so good. What could have been a really enjoyable experience with excellent food was clouded by the uncomfortable host stand experience and the fact that we were staring at staff taking water breaks and pulling around trashcans at the bar. 3.5 stars that rounds down to a 3 since I emphasize vibes and experience first and foremost in every dinner out, especially when it's one of the most expensive meals in Columbus. Ended up being $415 with tip which can absolutely feel worth it but tonight didn't meet expectations.

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