Dragon Fly Organic Neo V

07/29/11

Interview? EWWWWW!

by KellyAnnClontz at Citysearch

So, I went in here for an interview. I see that they are hiring all of the time, and I had to wonder going in what the deal was with their turn over rate. I walk in and see an older gentleman and he is very friendly. Then I meet Kristin:EXTREMELY RUDE! I'm sitting at a table, underneath a white clothe light fixture and can't help but look around during my wait for her to "get ready". The light fixture was filthy. I don't know if there isn't gravity in there or what, but something dark or oily was spilled in splotches on the fixture. I look at the table. Red Sauce! Ewww! You haven't been open all day! Why is your table dirty?! I'll never go here! Between Kristin being sooooo rude and the state of things (UNCLEAN), there's no way!

08/04/08

overpriced and underserved

by iwantchange at Citysearch

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 at Citysearch

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 at Citysearch

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.

04/23/07

Still one of the best anywhere

by highcuisine at Citysearch

Dragonfly neo-v cuisine is obviously a restaurant that is striving for something extraordinary. Since opening 7 years ago, they have evolved into one of the country's best restaurants vegetarian or not. If they occasionally falter, and it's rare, they have always delivered exceptional customer service in response. The dishes, now inspired by an ingeniously designed kitchen garden behind the restaurant, are vibrant, creative, and punctuated with flavor explosions and texture contrasts that rival the best kitchens anywhere. The dining room is beautifully and timelessly designed. After 7 years the place looks like it just opened yesterday. The staff is warm and professional. After a night beginning with a delicious amuse bouche of deviled fingerling potatoes with local truffled creamed spinach sprinkled with tomato powder, 2 out of this world courses, dessert, and a final gift from the chef of belgian chocolate and huckleberries all with a bottle of exceptionally chosen temperanillo (Dragonfly's answer to over-oaked Californai Cab) I felt the final tap was a bargain and the entire meal was a great value. I can't wait to go back for one of their super pizzas and cocktails just to experience the amuse bouche again.

• Pros: Super high quality, ingenuity, rare unique approach to cuisine
• Cons: I am not invited to dinner parties with the owners