The Verandah

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9-10 The very best | 7-8 Excellent | 5-6 Very good | 3-4 Fair | 1-2 Poor

Setting:

The ideal retreat from city life, diners can relax in the Colonial dining room and look out to sea as the piano tinkles in the background and huge fans whirl up above.

Food:

The Verandah’s menu is bursting with choice, without being too overwhelming. It has all the French classics, including onion soup, lobster bisque, steak Rossini and sole meuniere, as well as an interesting selection of more ambitious dishes. Lobster is abundant (there is even a Boston lobster set menu) and comes recommended. The roasted lobster medallions are perfectly cooked and curried mussels and parsley potato gnocchi make an appealing accompaniment. The Wagyu beef is cooked to liking and is well seasoned and outstandingly well prepared. To start, the pan-fried goose liver is almost too rich, but is set off beautifully by caramelized apples and a fig and Port reduction. Each dish is attractively presented, including the famed souffles, which range from Grand Marnier to chocolate chip and are a light and fluffy finale.

Wine:

The large and well-balanced wine list offers decent value and is clearly presented. An unusually large selection of half bottles (mostly French) are also available.

Service:

A professional outfit. Waiters are attentive without being intrusive, and they know their stuff.

Price:

The food is pretty good, but won’t blow your socks off, so the $1,500 price tag (three-course meal for two, without wine) is fair but not amazing value.

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