V reviews?

[salidaco]

Beautiful restaurant.
The cornbread was yummy. We had the mussels in Green Curry for App. Mussells cooked perfect but the sauce was pure brown sugar and no curry flavor at all. Actually ruined the mussels that were in the sauce.

Bacon wrapped scallops next. One side perfectly seared but bottom had no sear and one of the scallops was so salty that we could not eat it. The other two scallops tasted good and would have been bettter with the perfect sear.

Sliders were ok. Tasty homeade fries. Skip the guava ketchup

The dessert was a Strawberry Shortcake Flambe'. Flambe not working yet, but they hope to have it flaming in a few weeks.
Server was great dinner not so much. Food is trying to hard.

Anybody have any reviews? Is it worth going back and trying different items? Maybe it was an off night because they were closed Sunday and Monday.
The restaurant alone is BEAUTIFUL and congrats to the designer

 

[Kurt]

We really appreciate the info. Remember not to be too critical of a brand new restaurant. But it's good to let them know what you think.

Be sure to rate and leave comments on their SoWal page:
V Seagrove | SoWal.com - Guide For The Beaches Of South Walton & Scenic 30A

 

[salidaco]

I am a tough critic because I LOVE FOOD and am a supertaster(John Lee...They might be giants). My hubby has been there 3 times already and has had some great dishes. This was my first time.

 

[Green Knight]

Went with a group the other night...general consensus was pretty average...and like mentioned earlier in the thread it's almost like they are trying to be too unique....thats a food fad that I thought had fortunately died out but it appears to be still be attempted here...Clearly the Owners have some deep pockets so it will be interesting to see if they make it

 

[Douglas the Intrepid]

I think with tourists it is easy to do well if your place has a unique ambience or location even if your food is mediocre at best. Just look at the Old Florida Fish House for example, I don't think I have ever had an above average meal there and they are always packed. The V is still too new to judge the food in my opinion.

 

[hippiechick]

V Review

I think in all fairness, we need to give this place some time to work out any problems. When I ate there, there were some really good items and some that were so-so. But what place has perfect everything!I do agree however that they are trying to be too different with their menu. What ever happened to serving fresh seafood without all the fancy gooppy sauces, so you could taste the seafood? V is without a doubt the most beautiful Restaurant along 30A. The service is almost too good, lots of hovering by waiters. All in all it is a good place and I think with time it will become a favorite for lots of people.

 

[jayhawk]

Agree with the hovering waiters. I was there with my husband and the staff probably interrupted us every 3 minutes, and I wish I was exaggerating! We had to hold onto our bread for dear life! All in all, it was a great experience, the place is beautiful and most of the food was really good.

 

[Lake View Too]

Agree with the hovering waiters. I was there with my husband and the staff probably interrupted us every 3 minutes, and I wish I was exaggerating! We had to hold onto our bread for dear life! All in all, it was a great experience, the place is beautiful and most of the food was really good.

When we went opening night, I felt the hovering waiters, also. It seemed like five of them were watching every plate that might be finished. Chip, one of the owners, said they were going to use some drapes as "room dividers" to knock down some of the noise level (and maybe keep the pesky waiters at bay). The food was just fine, and I want to go back soon to take in the atmosphere of the bar.

 

[Kurt]

I think with tourists it is easy to do well if your place has a unique ambience or location even if your food is mediocre at best. Just look at the Old Florida Fish House for example, I don't think I have ever had an above average meal there and they are always packed. The V is still too new to judge the food in my opinion.

I believe V wants to be great. They will get the few little problems fixed, and I'm guessing fast.

Not talking about V here but just in general to your point:

Most folks are used to mediocre back home also, except for those that know good food and know where to go. I've always appreciated New Orleans - the locals there don't really allow bad food to exist, even for tourists. But NOLA is pretty unique.

Mediocre restaurants in SoWal are going to continue if they can make enough money in the summer to pay the bills in the off season. And all of our restaurants are packed all summer. Some of them have very high rent though, especially ones that are less than 10 years old.

 

[Beach Runner]

So tell me what to order, please.

Big D totally intimidates hovering waiters without saying anything (his body language and his predator "look" is his trademark), so that won't be a problem for us.