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The Verona Woods, Verona, WI

The Verona Woods

4.2
4.2
110 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American
Casual fun upscale dining - Whether you are in the mood for a steak, seafood, pasta , great appetizer, good glass or bottle of wine or a choice of 24 craft beers you have found the place. We feature Establishment 8 Black Angus steaks, fresh seafood featuring Salmon, red snapper or halibut. We also have a great selection of award winning burgers, soups and sandwiches. The Verona Woods is the place for you. We also have a great Friday Fish Fry featuring beer battered cod , baked cod, walleye and the catch of the week served with potato pancakes , fries , sweet potato fries, waffle fries or the Woods dusty fries. coleslaw and country roll and butter. We also feature Baby Back ribs on Saturday nights. Large dine in bar area or be seating in one of our separate dinning rooms.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (608) 497-1680
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Business Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Christian Turner
  • Neighbourhood
    Verona
  • Parking Details
    Private Lot
  • Entertainment
    Live Acoustic music Friday and Saturday nights - come on in and wait for your table in our large bar area and enjoy live acoustic

What 110 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2
4.2 based on all time ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

110 Reviews
  1. RitaS

    Milwaukee

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 1, 2017

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Menu had something for everyone. Good service and good food. We were impressed with the owner stopping by to make sure our food was ok and to have a meaningful conversation.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 1, 2017

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was our first time having dinner at Verona Woods; I had been there once before for lunch. We enjoyed everything about it; the food, the very good service, & the decor. Nice menu options from burgers to steak to seafood & pasta. Highly recommend the almond crusted salmon. Will definitely be back!

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  3. stampinwi

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 1, 2017

    overall5food4service4ambience4
    There was a wide variety of selections and add-on's. We enjoyed the food and the booth we were sat in was very cozy. The outdoor dining looked very nice as well. We will definitely be back!

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  4. tammien

    Milwaukee

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 30, 2017

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We have dined here several times and the food has been outstanding each time. The only draw back is the noise level. The main dining area can get quit loud at times. Otherwise we love the Verona Woods.

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  5. WilliamK

    Milwaukee

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on June 30, 2017

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    First of all, our server, Tiffany, was outstanding. She was informative and attentive but did not crowd us. The wine list was acceptable, and the best part is that they do not over mark-up heir wines. We had a Sonoma Chardonnay for $30 that retails for $20. It nicely matched the pasta dishes we had. The menu is large and diverse, but not unmanageable. We each had a different pasta dish. One was a light cream sauce that was very tasty. The drawback was that the noodles were a little over cooked. The second pasta dish was the shrimp pesto. Very tasty and not salty. Side salads were fresh, except there was some wilted lettuce. The dressings were homemade: very tasty and light. We ordered ala carte garlic mashed potatoes just to try them. They were fantastic. Overall, reasonably priced, excellent taste and a great experience. We will defininately return.

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  6. Madman

    Milwaukee

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on June 23, 2017

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We enjoyed our meal and table accommodations. The fish fry was very good 😊.

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  7. BarryS

    Milwaukee

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on June 19, 2017

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We thoroughly enjoyed our visit. Everything we ordered was delicious. There was some confusion over whether a gluten-free salad should have croutons, but that was quickly corrected. We'll be back!

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on June 18, 2017

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    They're very accommodating to customers with food allergies. Staff is very nice.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 18, 2017

    overall3food5service1ambience3
    The server neglected to inform us that substitutions would cost more--$4 to substitute carrots for soup or fries. They were short staffed so service was very slow. The food was very good.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 17, 2017

    overall4food3service2ambience3
    Loud, with poor acoustics in the back dining area, stay in the bar area for a small table for better service and viewing.

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  11. Aluedtke

    Milwaukee

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on June 17, 2017

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    I found the Verona Woods by browsing through restaurants that were available for a reservation about an hour from when I wanted to eat and was very impressed with the menu so decided to try it out and I was not disappointed! Their cocktail list could be larger but overall I liked the Caramel Apple Old Fashioned. A friend and I went for dinner and instead of ordering a meal, we just ordered a variety of appetizers (tapas essentially) because the appetizer's were all so appealing! Our favorite hands down was the Brie Apple Sliders... it sounds weird, but SO good! We will definitely be back!

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  12. MadisonGal

    Milwaukee

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on June 16, 2017

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was our second time at the Verona Woods and both instances were exceptional. Other than the traditional Friday fish fry fare, they had two very creative fish entrees which were very good, as they should be with a head chef who has been trained in culinary arts. It is also nice that the owner comes by the table to check on your experience. This will be a regular dining destination for us.

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 16, 2017

    overall2food2service1ambience4
    We were celebrating Father's Day early this past Friday evening. We arrived early to enjoy a glass of wine, but the music was so loud, we could not hear one another. I am all for great music, but you should be able to visit with your party comfortably. I had heard that the noise was a concern from others, but I was hoping they were wrong. Definitely not the case. My Father ordered a beer, and it never came. The service in the bar was really sub-standard, and they were not even that busy. When we ordered our meal, I ordered the baked cod, and when it came out, I was given the fried version. I then asked for the baked, which took an extreme amount of time. Everyone else was done with their meal when mine arrived. I did share this with the manager when he came around to ask how things were going, but nothing came of that. Overall, I was really disappointed.

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  14. CarolH

    Montreal

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on June 16, 2017

    overall3food3service5ambience5
    Return trip fish fry didn't live up to first visit. Crisp but a bit greasy. Ordinary dinner roll. Coleslaw was soggy and limp. Third trip should help determine which experience is the norm.

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on June 12, 2017

    overall3food3service5ambience4
    Lots of potential, but missing a few things to equal others in its class. Decor us great and very nice bar area greets you. Finish area in sections in a long space. We had a table for two along the Windows. Orders drinks. My wife enjoyed her unassuming Chardonnay, but my dirty martini was barely dirty and devoid of the listed blue cheese stuffed olives. Not a good start. Out salads were fresh and the blue cheese dressing had a chunk or two of a smooth blue. I had the halibut and my wife the ribeye. The menu talks about the locally sourced meat... from Iowa. Locking or not it was average through prepared as requested. The add on fried leaks were skimpy and thus didn't add much. The star of the meal was the roasted Brussel sprouts. A wee bit too much balsamic vinegar glaze but cooked perfectly and with a nice salty balance with the fried lardon chunks. My fish was a few minutes past cooked, but acceptable. The Asian inspired cream sauce was too, but the couscous was a miss. Hunks of couscous and it mixed into the sauce creating a grittiness that detracted from the dish. Side of fried spinach was garli yummy. I really wanted to like this place, but it was only ok. Verona needs a decent sit down place to balance out the fast food, sports pubs and average supper clubs. This could be it, but until they bring the kitchen up a notch.

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  16. JennieG

    Milwaukee

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 11, 2017

    overall4food5service3ambience5
    A beautifully decorated restaurant with a gorgeous bar/lounge area. We had a larger group for a graduation celebration and everyone's food was perfect and amazingly delicious which was a plus. The noise level does get a little loud but that may just be the layout of the building design. As for the service, friendly staff but still a bit slow. I had read previous reviews so we knew this may be an issue when we went there. I think if they can improve their service levels this will be a great addition for foodies in the Verona area. I will definitely go there again to give it another try.

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  17. PamelaG

    Milwaukee

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on June 10, 2017

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Such s great experience, great owner! Very responsive, food was wonderful!

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  18. Anskar

    Milwaukee

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 10, 2017

    overall3food4service1ambience3
    The service was very slow and inattentive. I think the manager was aware he had a problem because he kept stopping by various tables to check in, and he ended up just bringing us our drinks himself. The Saturday night rib special was good, though the jalapeño corn muffin was stale. My husband liked the halibut. He ordered a side salad to go along. It never arrived until he asked, so it came after the entre. It was very loud, even though we were seated in the back dining room. Closer to the bar would have been intolerable. I don't think we'll go back soon.

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  19. woober

    Milwaukee

    6 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on June 10, 2017

    overall3food4service2ambience3
    Food was good but the service was terrible. We ordered dinner salads that came out with everything else. We waited 50 minutes for food so it would have been nice to have the salads first as expected.

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 9, 2017

    overall4food5service3ambience5
    Great food as always! We will definitely keep coming!

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    7 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on June 5, 2017

    overall4food2service3ambience3
    I had the walley. VERY disappointed very small, over cooked and bones. And they had an upcharge for everything. My friend needed a little white sauce for her chicken and they charged $1.00 for just a Little. Disappointing

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 2, 2017

    overall3food3service4ambience2
    Wanted this to be more than it was. Felt like we were eating in a box. I also thought the food would be better.

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  23. Tracyl08

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 2, 2017

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Service and food was very good . Will go back to try more options

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  24. nice

    Milwaukee

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 27, 2017

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    The food was "meh". I ordered the beef tips which were okay in the way your grandma might have made them: bland. No discernible effort to energize the dish with spices or wine etc. My wife said the tiger shrimp dish was okay, shrimp was good but dish was over sauced. I ordered a grey hound and they did not have any grapefruit juice; not exactly an exotic request. I can't say I would jump at the choice to dine there again. Not an auspicious entrance either. The front of house person couldn't find our reservation and then when she did find it she spent several minutes in silence fiddling with her iPad while we stood and waited to be seated. They've been open long enough to not have things running more smoothly.

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  25. MarkB

    Milwaukee

    16 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on May 26, 2017

    overall2food4service2ambience4
    Let me preface this by saying we've never had a bad experience at The Verona Woods however this last visit left us questioning whether it will remain consistent. We had a 6:45 reservation for three for my wife's birthday. When we arrived we were told our table was being cleared and we'd be seated shortly. We waited an additional fifteen to twenty minutes (not inordinate) and the hostess took as to a table for two. She pushed another table together to accommodate our party however a table for four (of which there were some available) would have been better for conversation. We ordered a Martini, however they were way past the slightly dirty I asked for. We never received our appetizer, the cheese curds as we love the dipping sauce and never received a refill on our water. Service was slow and overall we came away disappointed with our experience. We will return however we will be more vocal if we are not pleased with our experience.

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  26. Slippers1

    Milwaukee

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 26, 2017

    overall3food4service5ambience3
    So very, very noisy. Unable to hold a conversation without yelling.

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  27. OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 23, 2017

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A very welcome addition to the Verona food scene. We've already got some really good eating spots but this one really stands out in all aspects. Because of it's quickly growing popularity, I would advise getting a reservation rather than just stopping in.

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 21, 2017

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The only thing wrong was trying to get On Star" to find the restaurant. It's apparently not on the maps yet. We got very close... there is no "958"! So they said, On Star called restaurant & they said they were too busy!to tell their location & they hung up on them!!! Lol... But when we found it, what a great place!! The salmon was "to die for..." Waiter may have been a bit new, but we all were once in a life time, we would go back there anytime!!

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  29. BZB2

    Milwaukee

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2017

    overall3food3service2ambience3
    We chose the Verona Woods for a birthday dinner on a Sunday evening for my husband and best girlfriend who share a birthday. Of seven diners, 2 of the steak dinners were not prepared to the requested doneness and had to be sent back. Flavors were good, but the presentation was not pleasing--very brown with overcooked, vegetables. I would say too much emphasis on balsamic vinegar. Just a little chopped herbs can brighten an otherwise blah plate. The waiter was non-existent for most of the meal. Water ran out, drinks went empty. Our wine was not served we were almost finished with our main course. Overall, we were disappointed, but made the best of it. We'll probably give the place another try for a weekday dinner and hope the situation is improved. A finer dining restaurant like this is really needed in Verona, and we would like to see the place succeed.

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  30. MadisonGal

    Milwaukee

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2017

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service and atmosphere were very good. We never waited for service, our waiter was very attentive. This was our first time at this restaurant and we will return again soon; the drive from Madison was worthwhile. We would like to return when the weather is warmer because we noted a large and comfortable outdoor seating area.

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  31. FoodSnob

    Milwaukee

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2017

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Our waiter didn't tell us about all the specials...we overheard another waiter go over them with another couple. Also, the Friday Fish Fry is nothing much to rave about.

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  32. OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2017

    overall3food3service1ambience5
    Nicely decorated restaurant and clean. Food was good, but portion was very small. 3 asparagus sprigs seems way too small! I have been here 3 times and I would have to say the service not far from good, last time we went our server was horrible!! So slow, and no sense of urgency when waiting on the tables, also very little personality or even friendliness from any server I have had at this Restaurant. Besides the slow service and lack of personally from the wait staff food was good and affordable for what you are getting in Verona. The decor and location is the biggest plus. I am hopeful that service will improve once it has been up and running for a while.

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  33. Sunshine

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2017

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    We have been here several times and have not been disappointed! Several excellent vegetarian options that are innovative. Highly recommend!

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  34. Mike

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2017

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    Nice new place, the staff worked hard on mothers day brunch. The kitchen struggled to keep up with food in the buffet. Should have been better for the price.

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  35. LouisPBadger

    Milwaukee

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2017

    overall3food4service3ambience4
    Great food. Plates were at wrong end of buffet and there weren't enough of them. My party had to reuse our plates - that was weird. Food was great. Had a reservation and still had to wait 20 min for seating. Front desk staff was not overly welcoming. Sort of looked up and waited for me to announce my intentions.

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  36. Susan

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2017

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    It was a very nice place for Mother's Day brunch. We do not have brunch in our area. It was a lot of food though. Maybe would not need that much of a variety:-)

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 13, 2017

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    We had a large group for a special occasion, and the Verona woods was very accommodating!! Food was brought out in a timely manner and was delicious. The menu was extensive and surely had something everyone would like!

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  38. jlfio

    Chicago

    32 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2017

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was excellent. I had the Halibut and it was the best I've had anywhere. We will definitely be back.

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 11, 2017

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food. Everything was amazing. I highly recommend the Apple old fashioned!

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  40. WEnDYd

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 10, 2017

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Worth the trip! Don't need to travel to the west side!

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The Verona Woods is rated 4.2 stars by 110 OpenTable diners.

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958 Liberty Dr, Verona, WI 53593

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Verona
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:30 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:30 pm
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress Code
    Business Casual
  • Parking Details
    Private Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Christian Turner
  • Entertainment
    Live Acoustic music Friday and Saturday nights - come on in and wait for your table in our large bar area and enjoy live acoustic
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