I'm new to the Verona and I had heard lots of good things about this little Italian Restaurant, so I decided to give it a try with my fiance.
Upon entering the restaurant I thought it was a bit dark, but showed history and had a quite atmosphere. I ordered the Lasagna, Garlic bread and a glass of Chianti.
Immediately I was disappointed by the waitress lack of ability to recommend a glass of wine. I was told, "yea people order that a lot, but I don't know what its like". When the wine came I was further disappointed, but the lack of flavor, aroma and peppery bit I was expecting from a Chianti. When I asked if the bottle was old she said yes it was mostly from an old bottle and they opened a new one and mixed with it, "so it should be fine", she told me.
Okay bad wine, I can live with it if the food is good I thought to myself. We quietly waited for our food. While we waited we could hear someone, it turned out to be the chef, arguing with a guest. He was trying to tell the guest that Calamari is suppose to be a bit chewy, "that's just how it is" he grumbled at her. She further explained that there is a difference between Calamari having texture and it having the same consistency of that of a rubber-band.
Once my good came it good. The lasagna had a nice cheesy toasted top. There was plenty of meat in with the sauce, it tasted to be pork sausage and not just a plain ground beef or pork. Overall, the lasagna was pretty good. The garlic bread, however, was a different story. As soon as I bit into it I noticed a distinct bitter taste, not the same as burnt garlic, but similar. It was so awful I could not eat another bite. It tasted like an awful form of margarine was used with burnt garlic.
Overall, I think the restaurant has so much potential, but they are really slacking in food quality which it seems could stem from a simple lack of skills or knowledge.