Our party of 5 had a wonderful meal at the Bistro. The food and atmosphere were great. Would definitely recommend.
Kari Judd
We had a great night at the tasting room. Our server was friendly and quick. We had the fireman’s and avocado burger, both delicious… as well as the fried pita chips and hummus- so good. Would go back
Robin Clancy
The food was ok. The chicken pita would have been good if the fries and pita bread were not burned. Joe was in the bar and the most unfriendly person I’ve ever seen working in a bar. He was on his phone the whole time. I’m sad because this is a local place and I won’t be going back anytime soon.
John Ivory
We've been completely pleased with everything about this place since discovering it a year ago. It's been worth the 20+ minute drive every time. Really nice hostesses, and a surprisingly cute interior for such an out-of-the-way location.
Amanda Kaier-Whalen
Inviting atmosphere, great food and drinks!
April N
I was highly disappointed in this venue. We had my baby shower there, the food was cold and subpar. Mind you, it was mainly items that a pregnant person could not eat. They never came out to take drink orders at all. We were stuffed into a corner and the whole rest of the room was empty. The price was high when we supposedly got a deal. My aunt who booked the venue did not want to call and complain, so unfortunately it went without them knowing.
Suzy Q
The food and wine was great. The staff were very professional and attentive. I love it here been several times. !!!!!!!! ❤️
Stephen Kelly
Nice place to get a glass of wine and relax.
Richard Simpson
Food is excellent! Staff is very friendly. Nice wine and beer variety. Dinner was very slow to come out.
Maria Ellis Nave
We rented out the bistro for a family party and it was a wonderful experience. The food was excellent/staff helpful/and fun drinks. Highly recommend!
I want to love this place so badly, and it pains me to say it, but I just can't. First, the hours they're open are minimal and the execution of what they do is limping along, at best, even after having been there a couple of times with varying ways of carrying out business.
Last summer I didn't write a review because mistakes happen and it was so bad, I didn't want to share it. I was sick a few days prior with salmonella poisoning and finally feeling somewhat decent and wanted to sit and listen to music.
They have great talent available all the time and the performers are always hit and never miss. I took the safe route and ordered a grilled chicken sandwich but taking so long for it to arrive, it was dark and they were literally closing. After my first bite, I knew something was amiss but disregarded it and took a second bite. My chicken breast was RAW. Not slightly undercooked or a little pink, either. The kind of raw that the second bite was cold, slimy, and I could hear it, which did not help my stomach. Using the flashlight on my cellphone I opened the sandwich and confirmed that it had been cooked for no more than about a min because the surface was barely white. I didn't review it because they addressed it in a way I found very satisfactory. They didn't downplay it or try to sugarcoat it. The server was horrified, followed by a second server. A manager apologized profusely and wiped our entire bill away, more than I expected. They made an appropriately BIG DEAL about it. Then the owner came over with a gift certificate asking if we would come back. I told her the gc wasn't necessary but she insisted. That's why I never posted anything. They didn't deserve to be trashed for it.
I finally used the gift certificate a few days ago because it was going to expire. Everything was the same, yet different, and not different in a better way. It's weird.
You seat yourself outside after waiting inside to be sure you're supposed to seat yourself but no one tells you that there's no table service. Food and drinks are purchased in the building like a cafeteria, then a server delivers it, (if you're lucky).
Roasted beet salad, medium wings, and poutine took 45 min to receive. We got there at 8, so again closing and music ending by the time the food arrived. I found the salt the girl in a previous review was looking for; it's in the poutine. All of it, every grain of salt in the restaurant was in our poutine which is probably why her food needed salt. Roasted beet salad with CANNED BEETS? Seriously? Served with a poorly made lump of mozzarella in lieu of goat cheese? Just, WHYYYYY? Wings were pretty good but be prepared to go to a, "vineyard" that is always out of half the wine selections.
I ordered the tasting which at $5 for 6 samples was really fairly priced and about all I would drink anyway but apparently they don't offer that menu item, "when there's live music"...say what, now? Isn't there always live music? If not, then perhaps notate that on the menu because the other option for a flight is $16 and too much to drink for me. 5-6 wine selections of the approx 15 listed were sold out.
As sad as it is to say, that was my third trip there, so three strikes. Maybe narrow down your focus instead of offering parties, music, dinner, a spa (?), and several other things and focus on a few things to excel at before diving into the abyss and failing. For these reasons, they've been chopped.
william harper
This place is beautiful ?. I'll be back for sure.
karen martin
Pizza is great. Live music and comfy room.
Awilda Johnston
So I just want to say that I had heard wonderful reviews about this place and am just so saddened about how the annexed building with live entertainment had been a great disappointment. Not sure if it has to do with how management handled the influx of restaurant goers or if it was the bartender and her lack of attention to detail. I get it’s hard to find good service nowadays, but if you are in the service business of entertaining and food preparation then shouldn’t the comfort for the patrons be YOUR number 1 priority? My husband and I ordered and paid up our tabs half with cash and half with debit card. What I find perplexing is how is it that after we settled our bill at time we ordered and being the first couple to order two salads with chicken add on, not only got served last, and way after the meat orders were served, but at least 1 hour 1/2 after we ordered?? Throughout the time we saw all of our friends order and have been served and have eaten their meals, we asked about our orders. We were told by the waitress/bartender, our order was coming two times. The host of the party also inquired in the bistro restaurant. A few times we got it’s coming, it will be 15 min, then a few minutes, and then the main excuse was you had gotten at least 20 people arrive at the bistro. So you own two buildings, to be filled to capacity you would need to accommodate for the patrons and have enough food for the accommodations; we know because my husband used to manage and run a restaurant premiere in Niagara, near the marina. You as a restaurant should be able to handle all situations at any given time, and have the right amount of servers, waiters and staff at hand. That is your responsibility as what you are selling…a good time and food. We were a reserved party and had the amount of people at hand already! Two weeks prior to our event that night. So I am writing this review to alert others that if you make plans to have a party and have a good time don’t expect too much from this facility and don’t expect to be served right away. They are very short staffed and depending on the type of event you expect to have; don’t expect much regarding service. The bartender was very short staffed and left to her own volition which I’m sure she is not the owner and was doing someone a favor that night. She was not dressed like everyone else which should have been black which gives me the conclusion she was called in as a last resort. Villa Verona, get it together, this was extremely unprofessional and tasteless as a business in this area, expectations are high and you should be aware of this. Lastly, you restaurant may have people looking to hook up. If that is your thing fine, but while I was sitting there waiting for my husband to come back from smoking, someone was trying to ask me out. Didn’t think this was that kind of place, considering I was with my party. But needless to say he waited for myself and husband to leave before leaving. He arrived alone. He left in a Mercedes. Very odd behavior. Just so you know I am a mental health therapist before you decide to defend yourself, and gaslight this whole review, I know what I’m talking about. I study human behavior for a living that incident and this service was definitely off. You’re getting 2 stars because I celebrated my friends birthday, and the food after we got home wasn’t that bad. But had some wilted lettuce. And a much smaller order than what was served on actual plates. Wow!! Maybe I should cut back to one. But I’m merciful.
Charles Gorney
Not sure how this place is still in business. Atmosphere is great. Drinks are okay. If you want to eat, go someplace else. Orders taking 2 hours to come out. Waitress is lost in the sauce.UPDATE: the food arrived after 2 hours and it was really good. They were overwhelmed due to understaffing. I feel bad for them but sheesh. Upgrading to 4 stars.
Our party of 5 had a wonderful meal at the Bistro. The food and atmosphere were great. Would definitely recommend.
We had a great night at the tasting room. Our server was friendly and quick. We had the fireman’s and avocado burger, both delicious… as well as the fried pita chips and hummus- so good. Would go back
The food was ok. The chicken pita would have been good if the fries and pita bread were not burned. Joe was in the bar and the most unfriendly person I’ve ever seen working in a bar. He was on his phone the whole time. I’m sad because this is a local place and I won’t be going back anytime soon.
We've been completely pleased with everything about this place since discovering it a year ago. It's been worth the 20+ minute drive every time. Really nice hostesses, and a surprisingly cute interior for such an out-of-the-way location.
Inviting atmosphere, great food and drinks!
I was highly disappointed in this venue. We had my baby shower there, the food was cold and subpar. Mind you, it was mainly items that a pregnant person could not eat. They never came out to take drink orders at all. We were stuffed into a corner and the whole rest of the room was empty. The price was high when we supposedly got a deal. My aunt who booked the venue did not want to call and complain, so unfortunately it went without them knowing.
The food and wine was great. The staff were very professional and attentive. I love it here been several times. !!!!!!!! ❤️
Nice place to get a glass of wine and relax.
Food is excellent! Staff is very friendly. Nice wine and beer variety. Dinner was very slow to come out.
We rented out the bistro for a family party and it was a wonderful experience. The food was excellent/staff helpful/and fun drinks. Highly recommend!
Restaurantji Recommends
I want to love this place so badly, and it pains me to say it, but I just can't. First, the hours they're open are minimal and the execution of what they do is limping along, at best, even after having been there a couple of times with varying ways of carrying out business.
Last summer I didn't write a review because mistakes happen and it was so bad, I didn't want to share it. I was sick a few days prior with salmonella poisoning and finally feeling somewhat decent and wanted to sit and listen to music.
They have great talent available all the time and the performers are always hit and never miss. I took the safe route and ordered a grilled chicken sandwich but taking so long for it to arrive, it was dark and they were literally closing. After my first bite, I knew something was amiss but disregarded it and took a second bite. My chicken breast was RAW. Not slightly undercooked or a little pink, either. The kind of raw that the second bite was cold, slimy, and I could hear it, which did not help my stomach. Using the flashlight on my cellphone I opened the sandwich and confirmed that it had been cooked for no more than about a min because the surface was barely white. I didn't review it because they addressed it in a way I found very satisfactory. They didn't downplay it or try to sugarcoat it. The server was horrified, followed by a second server. A manager apologized profusely and wiped our entire bill away, more than I expected. They made an appropriately BIG DEAL about it. Then the owner came over with a gift certificate asking if we would come back. I told her the gc wasn't necessary but she insisted. That's why I never posted anything. They didn't deserve to be trashed for it.
I finally used the gift certificate a few days ago because it was going to expire. Everything was the same, yet different, and not different in a better way. It's weird.
You seat yourself outside after waiting inside to be sure you're supposed to seat yourself but no one tells you that there's no table service. Food and drinks are purchased in the building like a cafeteria, then a server delivers it, (if you're lucky).
Roasted beet salad, medium wings, and poutine took 45 min to receive. We got there at 8, so again closing and music ending by the time the food arrived. I found the salt the girl in a previous review was looking for; it's in the poutine. All of it, every grain of salt in the restaurant was in our poutine which is probably why her food needed salt. Roasted beet salad with CANNED BEETS? Seriously? Served with a poorly made lump of mozzarella in lieu of goat cheese? Just, WHYYYYY? Wings were pretty good but be prepared to go to a, "vineyard" that is always out of half the wine selections.
I ordered the tasting which at $5 for 6 samples was really fairly priced and about all I would drink anyway but apparently they don't offer that menu item, "when there's live music"...say what, now? Isn't there always live music? If not, then perhaps notate that on the menu because the other option for a flight is $16 and too much to drink for me. 5-6 wine selections of the approx 15 listed were sold out.
As sad as it is to say, that was my third trip there, so three strikes. Maybe narrow down your focus instead of offering parties, music, dinner, a spa (?), and several other things and focus on a few things to excel at before diving into the abyss and failing. For these reasons, they've been chopped.
This place is beautiful ?. I'll be back for sure.
Pizza is great. Live music and comfy room.
So I just want to say that I had heard wonderful reviews about this place and am just so saddened about how the annexed building with live entertainment had been a great disappointment. Not sure if it has to do with how management handled the influx of restaurant goers or if it was the bartender and her lack of attention to detail. I get it’s hard to find good service nowadays, but if you are in the service business of entertaining and food preparation then shouldn’t the comfort for the patrons be YOUR number 1 priority? My husband and I ordered and paid up our tabs half with cash and half with debit card. What I find perplexing is how is it that after we settled our bill at time we ordered and being the first couple to order two salads with chicken add on, not only got served last, and way after the meat orders were served, but at least 1 hour 1/2 after we ordered?? Throughout the time we saw all of our friends order and have been served and have eaten their meals, we asked about our orders. We were told by the waitress/bartender, our order was coming two times. The host of the party also inquired in the bistro restaurant. A few times we got it’s coming, it will be 15 min, then a few minutes, and then the main excuse was you had gotten at least 20 people arrive at the bistro. So you own two buildings, to be filled to capacity you would need to accommodate for the patrons and have enough food for the accommodations; we know because my husband used to manage and run a restaurant premiere in Niagara, near the marina. You as a restaurant should be able to handle all situations at any given time, and have the right amount of servers, waiters and staff at hand. That is your responsibility as what you are selling…a good time and food. We were a reserved party and had the amount of people at hand already! Two weeks prior to our event that night. So I am writing this review to alert others that if you make plans to have a party and have a good time don’t expect too much from this facility and don’t expect to be served right away. They are very short staffed and depending on the type of event you expect to have; don’t expect much regarding service. The bartender was very short staffed and left to her own volition which I’m sure she is not the owner and was doing someone a favor that night. She was not dressed like everyone else which should have been black which gives me the conclusion she was called in as a last resort. Villa Verona, get it together, this was extremely unprofessional and tasteless as a business in this area, expectations are high and you should be aware of this. Lastly, you restaurant may have people looking to hook up. If that is your thing fine, but while I was sitting there waiting for my husband to come back from smoking, someone was trying to ask me out. Didn’t think this was that kind of place, considering I was with my party. But needless to say he waited for myself and husband to leave before leaving. He arrived alone. He left in a Mercedes. Very odd behavior. Just so you know I am a mental health therapist before you decide to defend yourself, and gaslight this whole review, I know what I’m talking about. I study human behavior for a living that incident and this service was definitely off. You’re getting 2 stars because I celebrated my friends birthday, and the food after we got home wasn’t that bad. But had some wilted lettuce. And a much smaller order than what was served on actual plates. Wow!! Maybe I should cut back to one. But I’m merciful.
Not sure how this place is still in business. Atmosphere is great. Drinks are okay. If you want to eat, go someplace else. Orders taking 2 hours to come out. Waitress is lost in the sauce.UPDATE: the food arrived after 2 hours and it was really good. They were overwhelmed due to understaffing. I feel bad for them but sheesh. Upgrading to 4 stars.
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