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Cafe Verona by Chef Owner Celestino

Expert Reviews of Cafe Verona by Chef Owner Celestino

Citysearch | An Italian garden hideaway amid La Brea's furniture-store row.

Unhurried diners chat and sip cappuccino under the shady green ivy canopy while the trickle of fountains masks traffic noise. A modest menu features massive frittatas, open-faced omelettes packed with sauteed...
citysearch.com - expert review - 12/27/2006
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User Reviews of Cafe Verona by Chef Owner Celestino

Yelp.com Review - by jericha s.

4 of 5 stars. yeah, it's on La Brea next to an EZ Lube...so fucking what??? they have a nice little dining area hidden behind flowery vines and water fountains...the location doesn't bother me a bit. i actually…
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Steven M.

4 of 5 stars. The Verona Panini, folks. That's it. I'm not saying it's the best you'll ever have but it's definitely the best you'll have from a cafe next to an oil change establishment. Top 2 at least. I heard…
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2008
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Nice spot, but food so-so

very comfy, low-key -- but even a bit romantic -- place, and reasonable prices. but the food was nothing to come back for. Minestrone soup was bland and was more like a thick tomato broth with a few very...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Frederick S.

4 of 5 stars. If you live in Hollywood, you've probably cruised past this place a dozen or so times, wondering what it is that's shrouded behind that layer of foliage beside the EZ Lube... Yeah, this place is pretty…
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristine R.

3 of 5 stars. My roomie and I were down in LA this morning to have brunch with one of our friends visiting from NorCal. I wanted to find a cafe close to the spot our friend was staying and Cafe Verona was close…
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by esther s.

4 of 5 stars. Its a great brunch place on a lazy saturday. The garden patio seating with the trickling of little fountains makes it a perfect place for LA residents who are tired of the dull and dry LA landscape.…
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Charles P.

4 of 5 stars. Very cozy Cafe with plant life everywhere and a large fountain. We ate outside, felt like eating in a garden. They have excellent breakfast and brunch. . I ordered the Frittata with onions and…
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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decent

I happened to visit Cafe Verona during the week at a not so busy time and happened to be the only other person dining there other than a group of girls that sat at the table next to me. The weighting staff...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Christy L.

4 of 5 stars. LOVED their french toast and mashed sweet potato!! However, the one hour wait for the food to come out was quite disappointing. I would go there early and avoid the busy lunch crowd. Dining here…
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Aunny D.

4 of 5 stars. I often find myself the person friends and colleagues call on to suggest places to meet for dates, business lunches, dinners, cocktails, one night stands, etc - thank god I have YELP! I met with a…
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Aurora T.

4 of 5 stars. Their sweet potato smash is amazing, but everything else I've tried is pretty much standard fare. The staff is very friendly and does not seem to mind when my party of two orders nothing but water…
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by jennifer h.

3 of 5 stars. Okay place to grab a sandwich or salad. Nice service. Cute neighborhood cafe.
yelp.com - user review - 10/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Justin S.

5 of 5 stars. Nestled in a shady, but verdant corner of La Brea and 2nd Street is a nook of an Italian cafe called Cafe Verona. And while you won't see the latest rendition of Romeo and Juliet being performed in…
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Emily C.

4 of 5 stars. Cute little cafe with awesome frittatas and excellent service. My mom and I sat out on the sidewalk and if it weren't for traffic and the huge lamp superstore in my line of vision I would have sworn…
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Annie y.

4 of 5 stars. breakfast here was really fun! the outdoor seating is very nice...you feel very secluded and you're surrounded by a garden atmosphere. we sat right next to a koi pond. i had the frittata verona and…
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica L.

4 of 5 stars. One of the best breakfasts I've had in LA, and that's saying a lot. The frittata was just okay, but the breakfast panini was excellent!!! The waiter encouraged us to try it with cheese - we chose…
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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Awesome Food, Quaint Place, Forget you are in LA.

You should def. check this place out. Every time I have gone, I have been treated well. Great food, great service. Family owned. Most of the negative ratings are from years ago, because I have never...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/26/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Michelle C.

4 of 5 stars. Such a cute little place! It's sorta hidden behind the EZ Lube. But I'm glad we found it! They have a tiny patio for seating. I ordered the Frittata with onions and proscuitto. It was covered…
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2007
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A funky oasis

The patio is the big draw here (and there's nowhere else to sit but on the patio). The menu is all over the place with breakfast frittatas, paninis, and pasta, but each item has its own unique flair. I wish...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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Best Iced Mocha

Great iced Mocha. Stay away from the smoked duck salad. Go for the salmon plate. The place could use some wait staff who care a LITTLE.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Bradley O.

5 of 5 stars. OMG. I'm drooling just re-imagining the French Toast I experienced here.
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by lawoman l.

4 of 5 stars. Love this place for brunch. The sandwiches are awesome and I crave their salads...and yes, the fritattas are out of this world. A little garden paradise in the middle of la brea.
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by David K.

5 of 5 stars. One of my favorite places. Lovely little garden makes you forget you're at a busy intersection. I've eaten here a half dozen times, and liked everything I've tried, including several frittatas, both…
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kenny C.

2 of 5 stars. I do love a good Panini, especially a Vegetable Panini, and Verona makes one of the best in town. The patio terrace is calming but I can only give this spot three stars because having to eat next to…
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Matt T.

4 of 5 stars. Verona really is the perfect little neighborhod cafe. It's quaint, the little pond and the bamboo and the shrubbery almost erase the noise of La Brea. If that wasn't enough, the sign actually says…
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by jimmy m.

5 of 5 stars. Took a friend and his mother here for Mother's Day. Wasn't sure if it was going to be hectic, so I called ahead. The man that answer (older man) was extremely helpful and assure me that he would…
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2007
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Finally - A Cafe w/ Character!

I live around the corner but did not notice this lovely, hidden, cozy cafe for several years - now it is my weekend morning staple. Whenever I take friends they sing rave reviews and herald my good taste. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Karri L.

5 of 5 stars. Holy Nelly Frittata, this place will make you think you need an oil change sooner then you need it. I hit up EZ Lube today and found myself next door in the secret garden of Cafe Verona eating their…
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2007
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WOW Paninis and fritattas!

I fell for this place several months ago. The charm, the intimacy, the food.. I could put on 20 pounds a week on their paninis alone if I lunched there daily. I usually go lunchtime on weekdays and have never...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Ruben H.

4 of 5 stars. I started going to this spot.....when it was a sterile coffee spot about seven years ago, and while they had good coffee, the place had zero personality. Enter Celestino! When he took over he…
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jen X.

4 of 5 stars. Perfectly crisp yet gooey inside french toast with cream cheese and strawberries and bananas! And after the oatmeal-like porridge with coconut and raisins I am going to buy coconut shavings to put in…
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Joane R.

4 of 5 stars. Okay so I also thought this place was a plant store. Nevertheless, my friend and I ended up here because Toast and Doughboys had such a long wait (surprise surprise). I was starving and ready to eat…
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Antonio A.

4 of 5 stars. Once upon a time there was a boy and a girl, they were madly in love, with eachother and with food. One day the girl said to the boy, "you have to try this place" The boy replied, "Really, that…
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Eric C.

4 of 5 stars. had a chicken panini. it was kind of dry and hard to eat, but the overall taste was light and tolerable. good place for lunch if you happen to be in the area and dont want to actually sit down at…
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2007
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panini

Old hag is rude when you call in an has a attitude and doesn't really understand what on is say its like she's retarded or something. But getting to the goods the food is great and you should try the panini...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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Horrible Service, Don't bother wasting your time

Seems like Cafe Verona is bigoted towards anyone who isn't caucasian. Service was disgusting, the waiters were incredibly rude and on top of it all, the food was disgusting. Elegantly put, the place is trashy.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Moye I.

4 of 5 stars. I've driven by this tucked away little cafe for as long as I could remember, but it was only YESTERDAY that we actually pulled over for a bite to eat. I love it!! For one thing, they have FISHIES in a…
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Lisa M.

4 of 5 stars. Went for breakfast and really liked it. I ordered the frittata and like that it wasn't too thick and had a good combo of veggies and cheese and stuff. I also had a good latte. My friend ordered…
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by judy w.

4 of 5 stars. this place has a cute koi pond at the entrance and a garden wall to protect the patio area's patrons from the busy street of la brea. koi ponds are cool.
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Alli J.

3 of 5 stars. I was really excited to try Cafe Verona. I was trying to decide between a salad and a frittata and the waiter actually convinced me to get a salad because frittatas are "really high in cholesterol." I…
yelp.com - user review - 12/22/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Rochelle G.

4 of 5 stars. My boyfriend and I went there last Saturday for brunch and this place has amazing food. Since it is on La Brea I thought it would be trendy and that the waiters would be rude out of work actors but…
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by stephy s.

5 of 5 stars. Hmm, let's see here. It's adorable.
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2006
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All L.A. should look like this!

It's my very favorite place to eat in L.A. Whether I'm just going for iced mocha or having dinner, this is my first choice when I want to spend a little bit more than I could afford as an every-day place, but...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/26/2006
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A little garden cafe

I've always gone to this place for breakfast/brunch...The frittatas are great and the hot chocolate doesn't taste like water like everywhere else!! The service is a little slow because it's a small family cafe...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/12/2005
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Don't order the pasta--the paninis are good

The pasta here is very sub par. My penne was overcooked and the sauce tasted like it came out of a jar (with some milk or cream added). My brother's panini (basil, tomatos, proscuitto, etc.) was pretty tasty,...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/22/2005
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A hidden treasure

Amazing! I have been there twice now... once for sunday brunch, and once for lunch while I was waiting for my oil to be changed next door. I dont know what everyone is saying about poor service - I had a woman...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/07/2005
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Beautiful Ambience, Horrible Service!

After passing this quaint place many times, my boyfriend and I finally decided to try it for lunch. Upon walking in I was so excited to find this beautiful, quiet little place right off of such a busy street!...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/27/2005
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Great salads, cozy patio

Even though it's located on a busy street corner, the enclosed and greenery-covered front patio is cozy and quiet. I've been several times with at least 3-4 other people, and everyone has always enjoyed their...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/18/2005
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Fabulous and Amazing

The Best Food and the most beautiful garden you will find. Gorgeous waterfalls with koi made the ambience amazing. Hidden Treasure!
citysearch.com - user review - 03/02/2005
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More than meets the eye

A friend took me to lunch here once and I didn't know what to expect, especially since it was barely visible from the busy LaBrea street it faces and its directly next to an oil change station. I was in for a...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/25/2005
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Absolutely Fantastic

From the moment that you step foot inside Cafe Verona's tropical oasis you feel like you are out of LA and in an exotic garden. From lush plants to the tables covered with flowers and the relaxing sound of the...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/30/2003
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Horrible Service

This was by far one of the worst service experiences we've ever had. First of all, the waiter wanted to seat the customers that arrived after us that had the same number of party as us, but the nice customers...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/27/2003
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