What a wonderful meal we had at Venties. Chicken & prawn souvlaki served with rice, broccoli, pita and Greek salad.Chicken and prawns were seasoned well and cooked to perfection. The rice was the highlight of my meal, buttery and delicious. Salad was typical with tomato, cucumberOnion, olive and feta cheese, well dressed and yummy.Chicken & Rib combo came with lasagna that was enough for a meal on its own. Ribs were fall of the boneSo glad we found this gem and can’t wait to go back and try the steak
Had to do a post about this place- It was that good!Went for a Friday night meal with friends. The restaurant was full; it is clearly popular here so lucky that we had a reservation. I ordered an 8 ounce sirloin steak with baked potato with a salad to start. First of all, where do you get an 8 ounce steak anymore for 24$ Answer? Absolutely nowhere!!It was done to perfection and looked more like 10-12 ounces, they give you a many toppings as you want on your potato and a starter salad to boot for 24??? Cmon! That's awesome!Throw in the extremely friendly, fast, courteous service and its no contest- well done, Venetis!They don't offer a salad bar currently(a salad bar is a rarity anyways these days) in assuming due to Covid but that's a very minor detail.
Came here for an early birthday dinner and was not disappointed! The entree portions are very generous. The bellinis are absolutely amazing, rivaling the best of them out there! Garlic butter sauce that the escargot is in is sooo good. My only complaint is that the rice was a little over cooked. It was very flavorful though. Great place for good value and delicious food! Service is outstanding!
I think this restaurant needs a huge overhaul- Perhaps Gordon Ramsay or Robert Irvine to take a visit here. The salad must just be plucked out of a large water logged barrel, it was swimming in water. The word "salad" should be loosely used as this is just wet lettuce on a plate. I had the steak oscar- the steak was a very odd shape- almost like star shaped, the sauce was more like a blob of solidified bernaise sauce. Sauce was not hot. Broccoli was ok- i chose the baked potato- that was ok- however the huge blob of sour cream the girl put on it was way too much.LOL. Best part was the appetizer- the "greek" waitress recommended the calamari- i like calamari- so we ordered it on her recommendation- it came with only calamari rings, no legs, no lemon wedge and it was cooked to the point of being almost burnt. I thin k they need to change the fry oil- i looked around and even the french fries were a dark color... needless to say- we won't be going back.
For the price you pay the portions are large and great quality. The service staff is happy to serve. A quiet place that looks better on the inside than the outside. Don't judge this book by its cover its a great place to eat.
Delicious steak. Friendly staff but miss the old salad bar
This place is straight out of kitchen nightmares, and it wouldn’t survive anywhere other than Langley.The “veal Oscar” was dreadful. Clearly a frozen food product topped with canned crab and shrimp. Served steaming hot from the microwave! Almost every item on the menu is a combination of canned ingredients. They still make a big deal about including the “salad bar” in the price— it’s all over the menu: “entree comes with rice and salad bar” — plot twist: there is no salad bar, haven’t offered it for years, they still charge you for it though! Instead, they offer you a depressing green salad in lieu, which I have included a picture of, very sad. A few shreds of lettuce on a nearly empty side plate with a comically large portion of salad dressing - only three dressings to choose from, but don’t ask the waitress to repeat them or she gets upset.They made a big deal of offering AAA top sirloin steak on one of their specials, but made no mention of the grade for their filet or NY steak on the regular menu. When I asked the server if the filet was also AAA she was quite rude, said she “didn’t know” and seemed impatient. She really didn’t like answering questions and she made that very clear. I think a good server would have asked someone who did know, and then told me. All she did was place pressure to order and make the experience sour.I found no reason to return, be it the cheap, fake-fancy microwaved food, the hostile service, or the shabby decor. I imagine this vibe would be a hit in nursing homes and hospitals.
Remember this place as a kid. Going with Mom and Dad. Well last night was my second visit as an adult. It did not disappoint. The food is superb. Exactly how it has always been. The best French onion soup anywhere hands down. The steaks and pasta and sides were all perfectly seasoned and cooked. Appetizers really nice as well. Now for the service. Obviously family owned and operated I'm assuming so they really take it up to that next level showing how much they appreciate the business. Just an outstanding experience all around.
Was disappointed. Canned shrimp in pasta (my kid ate kinetic sand earlier, didn’t touch that mess though), standard chicken strips with no fries (honestly, 4.99 Wendy’s is similar) and a lasagna that was similar to a frozen one from save on that I could have baked myself. Not Walmart quality, but just a touch above. Gotta give credit where it’s due.For just under 100 bucks, I’d go elsewhere for half the price and better food.
The food was absolutely amazing and very well priced. We had a steak and tiger prawn dinner with baked potato for only $27 a meal. The atmosphere is cozy, but it can also get really busy. I recommend a reservation or showing up before opening if you don't want to wait.