La Verona

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   Dawn

   Poconos

   9 reviews

   2.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 2

   Service was excellent. Decor and ambiance was old and nothing special. Food was so disappointing. Lacked flavor and presentation. I was looking forward to this experience with its rating on trip advisor and wished I had chosen a restaurant that was busy when I left this almost empty restaurant at the height of dinner.
   

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   Nick

   Philadelphia

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A great experience! Thank you for making our evening amazing! We are from out of town, and this was our first time at La Verona. All of the reviews I read were spot on. The staff, especially Lalo, were warm and sincere and made us feel welcome and at home. The meals were spectacular! We started with Calamari, Grilled Octopus and Frogs legs all fresh and delectable. The homemade pasta in our entrees is King. I had the special; seafood over noodles made with local mushrooms. Just perfect. I tried some of my daughter's dish of Gnocchi and I now know what I will be ordering when we return. It's cool when you find a place like La Verona to recommend to friends and family when visiting the Kennett Square area.
   

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   Gus

   VIP

   Philadelphia

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our favorite go to for dinner. Absolutely delicious and you couldn’t ask for better service. Highly recommend for an amazing meal!
   

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   Allison

   Washington DC

   2 reviews

   1.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on December 15, 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   We arrived 20 min early for a Sat night 730pm reservation. We realized the table may not be ready, and that was fine. We told the host we were there to check in and he said no way he’d be able to seat us early - “look how backed up I am” then said “I’ll be lucky to seat you by 745.” This was a bit annoying because we had planned our evening around a 730 dinner. We said we’d be back at 7:30, he again the gestured to the crowd and mumbled something indistinguishable. We asked what the point of a reservation was and he blew up at us. I’ve never been treated so rudely by restaurant staff before ANYWHERE in any setting. This review doesn’t do it justice. I’ve never walked out and abandoned a reservation before, but we did given how we were treated.
   

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   Ara

   Philadelphia

   31 reviews

   3.0

   31 reviews

   Dined on December 15, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 2

   Reservations at 7pm on a Saturday night. Walked into 10 people waiting at the entry door at the hostess stand. Checked in and was informed there was a wait. Annoyed, we had a drink at the standing room only/bar. We were seated at our table about 30 minutes later. Thank God we were on the other side of the wall separating the bar area from the main dining room, but the restaurant is still quite loud. The tables don’t have a white table cloth covering nor a small candle. The flooring may be tile or even marble and slippery and also add to the high noise levels. We were promptly greeted by our waiter (Lalo) who provided outstanding service. We were offered warm french bread with a spiced olive oil mix. We requested seconds on the bread & oil, it was that good. Two appetizers ordered were roasted artichokes and grilled octopus. Both were delicious. The artichokes were drizzled with olive oil and herbs and spices. The plate was lined with several thin slices of prosciutto and mozzarella cheese and speckled with marinated green and Kalamata olives. Outstanding! The octopus was equally as delicious and flavorful. A nice touch was what seemed to be black eyed peas mixed with the large pieces of tentacles. It paired very nicely! She ordered sausage and broccoli rabe with rigatoni. It was very flavorful with a strong amount of garlic. She enjoyed it. I ordered the special consisting of crab stuffed flounder. Sounded delicious but it did not impress. The fish was flavorless in addition to the bland crab. There was a dusting of old bay on top of the fish, but everything else was nonexistent. It wasn’t bad, just flavorless. I wanted to love my entree but couldn’t. We easily felt an immediate cool down in the dining room when the entry door was opened. The recessed lights should be replaced with lights of a warmer color. Consider white tablecloths be added. A good but not great restaurant.
   

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   Kristie

   VIP

   Philadelphia

   28 reviews

   5.0

   28 reviews

   Dined on December 14, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Great location and staff. Octopus was amazing and the wine list is great.
   

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   Karen

   Philadelphia

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on December 14, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   We arrived early for our reservation and could be seated immediately. The food was excellent. Cocktails arrived after our food was served, but not a big issue. Definitely recommend for a quality Italian meal.
   

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   Jeffrey

   VIP

   Tampa

   10 reviews

   5.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on December 14, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food, service, and atmosphere were outstanding. We are never disappointed going to La Verona!
   

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   Kevin

   VIP

   Washington DC

   140 reviews

   4.0

   140 reviews

   Dined on December 10, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   We visit La Verona just about every time we are in Kennett Square-- always pleasant, exceptional value, with large portions and delicious food!
   

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    Steven

    VIP

    Philadelphia

    17 reviews

    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on December 9, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    I always have a plesent experience at LaVerona. The menu has plenty of options and they always have great specials.
    

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