08/04/08

overpriced and underserved

by iwantchange

Wow is this place ridiculous. Terribly overpriced, and the food really isn't that great. The owner was rude, and the wait staff seemed unhappy. We won't be returning.

• Cons: parking, food, service, management

08/30/07

If you're not in love with this place, there's something wrong with YOU.

by jitterbugperfume

Ever since I moved to Columbus over four years ago, Dragonfly has been awing me (and my friends, family, and visitors) with the finest, most inventive eclectic cuisine available in this or most any other more cosmopolitan city. The food is locally sourced or plucked fresh from the chef's beautiful garden, everything is made with tremendous care, the atmosphere is elegant without being stuffy, and the service is personal and perfect. People who complain about the slow service clearly don't understand relaxing into a meal and enjoying at leisure, leaving plenty of time to savor the delicate, complex flavors and linger over wine with your dining companion. The chef's intense perfectionism rings through every plate I've ever been served in the 15+ times I've dined at Dragonfly, and I've always been treated with the warmest courtesy by the excellent wait staff. To taste the best of Dragonfly without the dinner tab, try brunch first: it's a ridiculous bargain for what you're offered. Go in with a relaxed sense of culinary adventure and you're sure to be amazed, as this is not your Grandma's vegetarianism (veganism, really). Gone are the bowls of overcooked broccoli, gelatinous tofu and bland brown rice: this is haute cuisine at its finest, meant to be enjoyed not only by those on a cruelty-free diet, but by adventuresome food lovers of all stripes. From black raspberry gazpacho to oyster mushroom calamari to black truffle rosemary gnocchi, Dragonfly is astounding and deserves all the national recognition it has received.

• Pros: great atmosphere, inventive cuisine, all vegan, great service, ever-changing menu, good cocktails
• Cons: too expensive for me to eat there daily

08/01/07

big let down

by gwe006

We went here for our anniversary a while ago. The service was fine, but we were 1 of only 2 tables. The food was a big disappointment. The amuse bouche was the best part of the meal. The quinoa in our campanion's dish was actually gritty and awful. The other dishes were a disappointment too. It was as though the chef was out and the dishwasher was doing his best. We had one modest bottle of wine, and our tab was 130$ (before tip) for a lousy meal. Really, I wouldn't want it again if it was free.