Reviews for La Vera Cucina in Monroe, NY
From the service to the food, this is a hidden gem for lack of a better term. Highly recommend
Waited 40 minutes for a soda upon arrival.1 hour 35 minutes for a sub par dinner
This place is extremely far for us to travel to but we always enjoy traveling here as the food is exceptional. But it is the... service that makes us drive so far. We come here not for the ambiance but the exquisite service that is so rare in exceptionalrestaurants in NYC these days. This feels like the old Waldorf or St. Regis in the quality of the training of the staff from theseasoned professionals to the young staffers who are just learning what it means to do service at so high a level. The food isgreat. The experience is worth the visit. Read more
Wow from start to finish what a great experience. Everyone attentive, even the owner. Food was amazing service as well. Going... back for sure....not to mention the place is just beautiful ???? Read more
The food is amazing, from the appetizers to the desserts! Everything was delicious and very enjoyable. The service is... impeccable! We are always well taken care of and are never disappointed. Definitely o e of our local favorites! Read more
The staff is friendly, attentive but lacked urgency or detail. For example, someone asked for butter for their butter noodles as... was given a butter box for bread. The detail would be melting the butter to add to noodles for the guest at least. Nonetheless,my experience reflects on the wait time and quality/taste of the food. We were a party of 16 with a reservation for 730pm and aprefix menu which means it was expected. Half the party were children so kids food is easy to do. Yet, the entrees took 1h and45 minutes estimate and arrived at 950pm. Honestly, the food was okay but the wait was not worth it. The calamari and chickenfingers were darked The salmon could use more flavor, the chicken piccatta lukewarm and veal piccatta sauce was gooey. Mysuspicion is that it waited in the line for too long before being sent out. The host had to asked about entres and as soon asthe complain was made entrees arrived immediately. It seem like there was some miscommunication with the food to hit the table.It is a shame since I couldn't taste the food at its prime. The tiramisu was good at least which speaks that they can do better.Overall, the dessert and friendly staff earned the restaurant two solid stars fairly. I'm sure the miscommunication for a bigparty affected the quality. Read more
We had an excellent girls night for 3. I'm giving it 5 stars because from bread till dessert the service was great. Cocktails... were yummy. Bread dip could be my meal. I had the special pork osso buco , it was very tender and done perfect. It was on topof risotto. Only complaint it could have been seasoned more. My friend enjoyed the sauce but felt her salmon was overcooked. The Clams orgeanata and beet and goat cheese salad DELICIOUS. My 3rd friend loved her chicken with eggplant andcheese. They shared the dessert in the picture and loved it. We will definitely go back. Read more
If you are in Monroe you need to try this restaurant. The vibe is colonial home with superb Italian food. The staff is beyond... stellar. Each dish delivers in full flavor and taste. Every time I eat here I leave extremely satisfied and happy. I highlyrecommend. Read more