Frustrating from the start. Parking meters ate my coins. Not the fault of La Veranda but when I told the lady at the front desk she told me, "Yeas, they do that." Nearly empty dining room just seemed barren. The waitress has this bizarre oral piercing that sort of put us off. There was also way too much playing with the long black hair. The wrong salad was delivered. Entrees were very nice. The Imperial Seafood Galette was amazing. The grilled halibut was in a pleasant sauce that did not overpower the fish.
Gayle Kane
Gorgeous Victorian building, incredible food and love that it's BYOB
Valessa Rocke
Hidden gem- food was wonderful, as was presentation!
agata dowd
Would have given a 5 star rating because food presentation and taste was best I've had all week in Cape May but the only drawback was they need more staff. After appetizers they didn't bring our entrees out for quite some time until we asked where our food was. This was our first time at La Verandah and would love to come back because our meals were incredible. But guys please get more staff!! Also expresso was really so weak it didn't seem like expresso at all. All in all our meals were superb.
carriemichael1020
We stumbled across this restaurant and are so glad we did. The restaurant seats about 40 covers. Its attached to a lovely old hotel recently re done. We called in the morning on a Saturday and got a reservation for 630 that evening. Walk Ins are welcome. There is a veranda to sit outside and we opted to sit inside where it was cooler. This is a BYOB. The room is quite simple but elegant. The chef has some real talent. The rack of lamb was tremendous and for $31, a large quantity of lamb. The meat fell from the bones and it was perfectly seasoned. The only complaint on the dish was that the "straw pieces" were essestionally fried spaghetti and added nothing to the dish ( we strongly feel like every garnish should be edible and add to the dish) The duck was wonderful. Perfect preparation on the breast. A large serving size. A real delight. Only slights on this dish were that the vegetable form in the middle of the dish was under seasoned and there was a random garish of a sprig of rosemary that was unnecessary and inedible in its form. The deserts were divine. The flour-less chocolate cake was actually too large and would have benefited from some creme freche to lighten it a bit. More random garnishes (this time of mint) but truly delicious. This meal was fantastic and a relief from fried and battered shore food. The only thing keeping this from being a 5 star rating was that the servers seemed inexperienced with how to handle themselves in such an environment. Issues opening wine bottles, delays on attentiveness, and a lack of knowledge of the specifics of the dishes were serving all distracted from the overall experience HOWEVER this is a place where we will return and hope that others find their way to this gem
Tara Chiaravalloti
The food and service was incredible! An adorable byob with an interesting menu. I can't believe we hadn't tried this restaurant before this summer. We ordered the scallops and the ahi tuna appetizer specials and they were divine. I had the pasta special as a main course and my mm had the seafood gallette, delicious. I'm still dreaming about the flourless chocolate cake that we shared for dessert. Definitely one of the best dining experiences I've had in Cape May.
Jen Cleary
Was wonderful. Had the rack of lamb. Best I have had. Place was packed, and had one waitress, as others called off. She was spectacular. Did not miss a beat. Such a sweet spot to see a truly old Victorian style hotel.
Miriam Kienle
Excellent service and great food! Highly recommend this place. The rack of lamb was delicious and perfectly prepared. The scollop app was generously portioned and very tasty, as were the steamed clams.
Gonders
We had a birthday dinner for 6 lifelong friends and their husbands. We worked with Dori to customize our experience. She was excellent to work with. She accomodated everything we needed, was very organized, professional, friendly, and worked very hard to make this a memorable experience. The food was excellent in taste and presentation. Service was attentive and subtle, allowing us to enjoy the food, conversation, and the experience of good friends together. Thank you Dori and the Alcott Hotel. We would recommend it as a restaurant or as a place for a wedding or more intimate gatheting of friends for a special occasion.
Michelle Caruso-Klacik
My husband and I had a wonderful anniversary dinner at La Verandah tonight. Our server, Alex, was wonderful. She was very attentive and knowledgeable and made us feel so at home. We truly enjoyed talking to her. She is a compliment to the restaurant. Thank you for a fabulous night. We will be back
Meal was excellent and service was great. I would highly recommend the restaurant to anyone, you can't go wrong.
Brandon Berryhill
Great restaurant and experience. A little expensive, but the food was great and our Croatian server who was visiting for summer was a sweetheart and very good.
Arnold Levine
Had dinner with family last week. Lobster bisque and scallops Flambe were excellent. The Imperial Seafood Galette as very unique. Great presentation and blend of tastes. My favorite was the roast duck breast in port wine black cherry sauce. Hard to find duck prepared this way. Alan, the host, was very gracious. Great menu. This will be my go to restaurant on return to Cape May.
john robinson
Good food, I suggest the leek soup if available but, the food took a long time to arrive when we were the only family in the restaurant. When we finished our meal it took 40 minutes for our bill to arrive after asking several staff and the manager. We were ignored by the majority of the staff while waiting so we had no idea if the check was even coming. We were getting looks from other families as they began to arrive because we were outstaying our welcome. We missed a concert at the local convention center due to waiting. Overall an embarrasing and bad experience.
Taylor Panetta
We recently stumbled upon this Gem and had to go Twice before vacation was over! Definitely one of the best places to eat in Cape May! We will be back next year!
Frustrating from the start. Parking meters ate my coins. Not the fault of La Veranda but when I told the lady at the front desk she told me, "Yeas, they do that." Nearly empty dining room just seemed barren. The waitress has this bizarre oral piercing that sort of put us off. There was also way too much playing with the long black hair. The wrong salad was delivered. Entrees were very nice. The Imperial Seafood Galette was amazing. The grilled halibut was in a pleasant sauce that did not overpower the fish.
Gorgeous Victorian building, incredible food and love that it's BYOB
Hidden gem- food was wonderful, as was presentation!
Would have given a 5 star rating because food presentation and taste was best I've had all week in Cape May but the only drawback was they need more staff. After appetizers they didn't bring our entrees out for quite some time until we asked where our food was. This was our first time at La Verandah and would love to come back because our meals were incredible. But guys please get more staff!! Also expresso was really so weak it didn't seem like expresso at all. All in all our meals were superb.
We stumbled across this restaurant and are so glad we did. The restaurant seats about 40 covers. Its attached to a lovely old hotel recently re done. We called in the morning on a Saturday and got a reservation for 630 that evening. Walk Ins are welcome. There is a veranda to sit outside and we opted to sit inside where it was cooler. This is a BYOB. The room is quite simple but elegant. The chef has some real talent. The rack of lamb was tremendous and for $31, a large quantity of lamb. The meat fell from the bones and it was perfectly seasoned. The only complaint on the dish was that the "straw pieces" were essestionally fried spaghetti and added nothing to the dish ( we strongly feel like every garnish should be edible and add to the dish) The duck was wonderful. Perfect preparation on the breast. A large serving size. A real delight. Only slights on this dish were that the vegetable form in the middle of the dish was under seasoned and there was a random garish of a sprig of rosemary that was unnecessary and inedible in its form. The deserts were divine. The flour-less chocolate cake was actually too large and would have benefited from some creme freche to lighten it a bit. More random garnishes (this time of mint) but truly delicious. This meal was fantastic and a relief from fried and battered shore food. The only thing keeping this from being a 5 star rating was that the servers seemed inexperienced with how to handle themselves in such an environment. Issues opening wine bottles, delays on attentiveness, and a lack of knowledge of the specifics of the dishes were serving all distracted from the overall experience HOWEVER this is a place where we will return and hope that others find their way to this gem
The food and service was incredible! An adorable byob with an interesting menu. I can't believe we hadn't tried this restaurant before this summer. We ordered the scallops and the ahi tuna appetizer specials and they were divine. I had the pasta special as a main course and my mm had the seafood gallette, delicious. I'm still dreaming about the flourless chocolate cake that we shared for dessert. Definitely one of the best dining experiences I've had in Cape May.
Was wonderful. Had the rack of lamb. Best I have had. Place was packed, and had one waitress, as others called off. She was spectacular. Did not miss a beat. Such a sweet spot to see a truly old Victorian style hotel.
Excellent service and great food! Highly recommend this place. The rack of lamb was delicious and perfectly prepared. The scollop app was generously portioned and very tasty, as were the steamed clams.
We had a birthday dinner for 6 lifelong friends and their husbands. We worked with Dori to customize our experience. She was excellent to work with. She accomodated everything we needed, was very organized, professional, friendly, and worked very hard to make this a memorable experience. The food was excellent in taste and presentation. Service was attentive and subtle, allowing us to enjoy the food, conversation, and the experience of good friends together. Thank you Dori and the Alcott Hotel. We would recommend it as a restaurant or as a place for a wedding or more intimate gatheting of friends for a special occasion.
My husband and I had a wonderful anniversary dinner at La Verandah tonight. Our server, Alex, was wonderful. She was very attentive and knowledgeable and made us feel so at home. We truly enjoyed talking to her. She is a compliment to the restaurant. Thank you for a fabulous night. We will be back
Restaurantji Recommends
Meal was excellent and service was great. I would highly recommend the restaurant to anyone, you can't go wrong.
Great restaurant and experience. A little expensive, but the food was great and our Croatian server who was visiting for summer was a sweetheart and very good.
Had dinner with family last week. Lobster bisque and scallops Flambe were excellent. The Imperial Seafood Galette as very unique. Great presentation and blend of tastes. My favorite was the roast duck breast in port wine black cherry sauce. Hard to find duck prepared this way. Alan, the host, was very gracious. Great menu. This will be my go to restaurant on return to Cape May.
Good food, I suggest the leek soup if available but, the food took a long time to arrive when we were the only family in the restaurant. When we finished our meal it took 40 minutes for our bill to arrive after asking several staff and the manager. We were ignored by the majority of the staff while waiting so we had no idea if the check was even coming. We were getting looks from other families as they began to arrive because we were outstaying our welcome. We missed a concert at the local convention center due to waiting. Overall an embarrasing and bad experience.
We recently stumbled upon this Gem and had to go Twice before vacation was over! Definitely one of the best places to eat in Cape May! We will be back next year!
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