Poached Pear Salad Poached Pear Salad

A fresh salad with poached pears, mixed greens, candied nuts, and a light balsamic vinaigrette.

Verve

Verve

18 E Main St, Somerville, NJ, 08876, 08807, United States

French • European • American • Cocktail


"We called to book a reservation for Mother’s Day for outdoor seating since we had a dog tagging along. I made sure to ask if we would be able to, since it was going to rain early that day and the hostess said we would and she had put us down for the time requested. When we showed up, we were told that not only did we not have a name down, but the outside wasn’t ready for dining due to the rain earlier. Things did not start out well, but the hostess was accommodating and polite, which helped turn things around. The food was wonderful, the small plates were incredible and the drinks were well made. But the real star of the show was the bartender Lay, who had to be our impromptu server since we were being accommodated. As we were waiting outside, we saw Lay step out to go out of his way to be kind to a parent and his child and give them fries. When we went in to order, he was very attentive with our large order and even accommodated us with an off-menu drink order. He was exceptionally kind and was witty and made us laugh. He checked up on us even though we were instructed to seek him out for service. Our orders came out correct and he made sure we were all done with our small plates before getting the entrees started, so that we weren’t overwhelmed with food. Lay and team turned what would have been a disappointing experience into a great one. Also highly recommend the duck buns/gnocchi/pork belly/dumpling plates. The drinks were all killer, Lay is a rockstar"