I had a great dining experience here this week. I had eaten at La Veranda before and enjoyed it but hadn't taken the time to review until now. I made a reservation for 2 online so that was convenient. We arrived on time and as it was early the restaurant was not very busy. We were greeted by a very friendly host and shown to a nice table by a window looking out towards Royal York (note that if you come here in the spring/summer, you should try to sit on their patio which is just gorgeous). We were given the drink and food menus and right away you can start to feel a bit overwhelmed by the number of choices. It's quite something and my dining companion who eats gluten free was delighted that so many options were offered as gluten free. We decided on wine by the glass and were asked if we wanted bread. I love bread so I said yes but of course my dining companion couldn't enjoy the nice selection of rolls and baguette style bread that quickly followed. I should have said no to the bread because after having an excellent caprese salad and an order of manicotti, I was beyond stuffed. My dining companion had a caprese salad as well (we could have shared one salad with a main course but this dish is one of my favourites so I like to have my own). The manicotti was really good, baked in its own dish, piping hot with lots of cheese and sauce. My companion loved the salad and liked her gnocchi but didn't seem as thrilled with her main course as I was (she had also just returned from a trip to Venice so that may have set the bar rather high). We both enjoyed our wine and as much as we wanted to try one out of the unbelievably high number of dessert choices, we just couldn't. I plan to come back very soon, will skip the bread and make sure I can try one of those desserts next time. It's a very large restaurant that can accommodate groups but is very nicely set up for tables of two. 4 stars for really good food, friendly and helpful service, and really good value for the money.