Erin L.
Yelp
Veritas has been on my "To Try" list probably since the very first week I moved to Columbus. And believe me, it was well worth the wait, because this was easily one of the best dining experiences I've ever had.
They were serving the Autumn/Winter tasting menu during our visit, which consists of 5 courses; 4 of which have different options to choose from. Our server recommended we each order different dishes from the tasting menu so we could try more, and that's exactly what we did. I was able to taste 9 different plates which made the cost a little easier to swallow.
Below is a (very long) explanation of each course we tried.
I. Butternut + Wild Rice
A savory, toasty, perfect autumnal bite to start the meal. The puffed wild rice added a great crunch for texture.
II. Apple + Walnut + Celery + Grape
Under the toasted walnut topping were julienned green apples, pickled celery and grapes, and a walnut aioli. This was described to us as Veritas' take on the Waldorf salad, and after trying it, I'm going to start a petition that all Waldorf salads be like this one.
II. Beet + Chèvre + Rye + Dill
This dish was bright, acidic, and herbaceous in all the right ways. The creamy chevre and slightly sharp dill oil tasted amazing with the pickled beets.
Ill. Sweet Potato + Pecan + Tamarind
When we ordered this course, we thought the sweet potato was going to be too sweet, but we were totally wrong. The tamarind glazed yams sat in a pool of the MOST delicious savory and spicy mole sauce I've ever had in my life.
III. Pork Belly + Delicata + Sage
Just when I thought things couldn't get better after trying that mole, here comes pork belly with fluffy Parisian gnocchi and silky delicata squash puree. The textures in this dish were spot on.
IV. Scallop + Broccolini + Chili
This dish was the perfect bite: perfectly cooked scallop, lemon-dressed broccolini, and a spicy Calabrian chili emulsion. So good.
IV. Prime Strip + Potato + Root Beer
Pair a sous vide prime strip steak with potatoes three ways (puree, chips, and au gratin) and you've got my ideal dinner. You really can't go wrong here.
V. Almond + Banana + Sourdough
I was surprised by the amount of flavor in this dessert - the almond and banana came through in a way that wasn't overwhelming and was balanced by the very interesting sourdough ice cream.
V. Dark Chocolate + Cherry + Vanilla
This dessert was so good! Bitter dark chocolate, silk vanilla cream and tart cherry custard came together for what was literally the perfect way to end the meal.