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| - I love what is happening in this part of Verona with new restaurants and shops, but I do feel this place is not at the top of the list of what will draw you out there. Verona Woods has improved nicely since they opened, but I do wish they would scale back their menu a bit and focus a bit more on a few things to do really well.
Outside of our first visit (of 3) right after they opened, I've not had an issue with service. The staff are friendly and attentive. The menu is large and the portions are large, but the overall quality and taste doesn't always stand up to the higher price. Great beer selection.
We met out of town family for dinner last night, and after giving them the several choices in this convenient meeting spot, they chose the Woods. I ordered the crispy Brussels sprouts as a side, as I had these on the visit before and liked them. I also ordered the adult Mac n Cheese, and we had cheese curds and the potato bites appetizer for the table. The cheese curds were very tasty, but could have used just a bit longer in the fryer, both to get a darker color crust and also to soften and melt the cheese just a bit more. The potato bites had a bbq pork on them which was a bit too sweet though the overall idea of the dish is so much better than the typical potato skins app you see.
I don't know what happened to cause this but I'm all over anything having to do with Brussel sprouts these days and these were pretty good - though any hint of actual sprout flavor is lost to pancetta and a balsamic glaze. If you are scared to try Brussel sprouts again after a traumatic childhood event, start with these.
My husband had the ribs - not the best he's had in his life and not the worst. I feel like that statement probably accurately describes a lot of the menu items. It was the same with the Mac and cheese - great idea, and pasta was cooked well, but just a little short in execution in my mind with flavor and presentation. I would like to try their fish fry once so I'm sure we'll go back at least one more time...
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