Dragonfly Neo-V Cuisine
$$$ - expensive
Eclectic (Varied)
Upscale all vegan restaurant
Dragonfly is an upscale contemporary vegan restaurant. Their menu features locally grown organic produce, changing with the season.
- (Mostly) Organic
- Brunch
- Outdoor Seating
- Quiet
- Romantic
Added by Katie Saar on Sep 29 04 (updated Mar 30)
Reviews
So glad my itinerary across the U.S. was changed to include Columbus, and even more glad that I was able to get to the restaurant before they closed the one night I was in town.
What a meal. The attentive service didn't hurt a bit. Of course, with only three tables, service is a cinch, but the personality and attention to timing and detail are what you'd expect for a restaurant of this caliber.
One expects the food to be of a similarly high standard. Fortunately, I was not disappointed. The fried okra that was brought out to start was a clever touch, with a house hot sauce that blended well with what I was told was something other than tartar sauce, though that's exactly what it looked like. It was a fun introduction of the style to come, though I did prefer the bread with squash spread, which beat any vegan margarine I've tried, hands-down, with just a touch of sweetness and a smooth, creamy texture that I mopped up off the plate.
While I didn't love the tort, which I wisely chose as an appetizer instead of a main course, it was still a quite good way to start the meal with a light course, and the tomatoes were bright and succulent. The server thoughtfully brought me some more tender bread to soak up the delightful sauce.
As for entrees, the Risotto Gumbo Style and Grilled Lobster Mushroom entrees were excellent. My chardonnay would have paired better with the mushroom entree than my heavier (and saltier) risotto, but I let it sit for a while as I finished my meal, and the wine had more opportunity to breath so I could better enjoy its fruits and dryness.
My dessert was no match for my wine choice, either (I really should have gone for a red -- perhaps this is one area where the service could improve, because the chardonnay suggestion was a mistake). However, I loved both the desserts my wife and I ordered, the tapioca dish and the peanut butter cheesecake. It was well worth over-eating. I even ate the dark chocolate shards the server bought out for us at the end - Perfection.
I hope to be back to Columbus again so I can try some new dishes!
This restaurant has very adventurous, interesting food. But it's also very tasty. It's one of the best restaurants I've been to.
This upscale but not pretentious restaurant near the OSU campus would not be out of place in Chicago or New York. The food, all vegan, is both inventive and beautiful to look at. The chef, Magdiale, is an artist and extremely creative. The food has layer upon layer of flavor, created from both unusual ingredients and more common ingredients used in new and interesting ways. I've eaten in vegetarian and vegan restaurants across the country and this is one of the very best!
Ratings Without Reviews
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Eric:
Every time I end up anywhere near the state of Ohio, I feel the urge to go to Dragonfly Neo V. The food there is out of this world. Out of the 10+ times that I have dined at Dragonfly, I can only think of two dishes that I didn't really care for (one was a fried appetizer that just didn't go at all with my meal and the other was a chocolate dessert that had a strange aftertaste).
Some of my favorite menu items over the years include: Iced mexican hot chocolate, rainwater (a fruity-tasting elixir), a creamy chilled leek soup with dried cherries, artisan pizza flavored with white truffle oil and sun dried tomatoes and the various sorbets and tapioca creations that are featured on the dessert menu. My only regret is that I only seem to make it out to Columbus in the summer. I can't wait to try the winter menu items!