One of my favorite restaurants, and I wasn't disappointed this evening. Beet and goat cheese salad plus tuna tartare made for a great light meal.

Great menu. Delicious preparation. Good place to have dinner and talk.

Great food and service!

Welcome oftenas we enjoy everything about the restaurang

High end cuisine at very reasonable prices. Excellent service . Very comfortable and very friendly.

Everything was incredible .

Consistently excellent food. I love that they have low carb choices that are creative and delicious.

We love Vela! The service is great as is the food. The roast
Chicken was very tender and tasty. Lovely atmosphere.

Great food and service, never disappoints

First time diner here; beautiful restaurant, great service overall. Was surprised that the food was so bland. The vegetarian sliders, chicken milanese and steak were rather bland, like they were missing something. So had to reach for the salt to kick up the flavor. Will give it another try in the near future. Very nice cocktail and wine list.

Very good food. Excellent service. Nice people. Lovely ambiance. A little pricey but overall a great experience having dinner there.

There are so-so restaurants and then there are memorable eating experiences. Our dinner (celebrating our 36 wedding anniversary) was clearly in the memorable category. Seated at a cozy window-side table, the hostess was very solicitous, congratulating us on our anniversary and brought over a couple of complimentary flutes of bubbly which was an unexpected nicety! There was plenty of staff bustling about and all were very friendly, but the really great part of the experience was the FOOD! I confess, my wife and I are a little bit "foodie," and this was our first time at Vela so our expectations were modest. Boy were we wrong! From the starters through to the Ricotta Kisses" (aka beignets) and cappuccino at the end, everything was simply outstanding. Our starters were a great introduction, Cauliflower Fritters, Roasted Beet Aioli which my wife is still raving about & my Tuna Tartare, Wonton Crisp, Avocado Mousse, Spicy Soy was fresh, beautifully presented and tasty as all get out! We shared the Heirloom Grape Tomato, Mozzarella, Asparagus, Pickled Onion,
Basil, Balsamic Glaze Salad which was so beautifully presented that I didn't want to disturb it. It was also delicioso! Then for entries we had (& shared back & forth) the Pan-Seared Branzino, Cauliflower Rice, Sautéed Spinach,
Corn Emulsion, Horseradish-Beet Sauce & the Lobster Paella, Saffron Risotto, Mussels, Calamari, Chicken, Spicy Prosciutto, Fresh Herb-Garlic-White Wine. Both were really outstanding and again, beautifully presented and drop-dead yummy! Bottom line is that this "find" is definitely on our repeat list!

Creative cuisine, reasonably priced, great neighborhood restaurant!

The food is always great. The specials are amazing and the service is great also. Lots of fresh, healthy choices.

Great food
Great staff
Fabulous place

Dinner at Vela's is always good. The branzino entrée was delicious. The menu has a nice selection of meat and fish, as well as salads. The salad with avocado, corn and Caesar dressing was very good. The one disappointment at Vela's is the bread. It is dry and has no taste. Other than that Vela's is an excellent choice.

Lovely brunch menu. Great food and cocktails. Service was very attentive.

My fiancé and I were looking for a place to eat after a long day of driving and they were doing restaurant week. Everyone was so welcoming. The regular menu and the restaurant week menu looked amazing. We tried the truffle Mac and cheese- really creamy and comforting. Cauliflower fritters with beet aioli were delicious. Our meals were a huge portion! I got the fresh pasta with veal beef pork meatballs- everything tasted fresh and the thin bits of garlic were what really made the dish. My fiancé had the salmon with kale and forbidden black rice and coconut mustard sauce- WOW! Cooked perfectly and just next level unique flavor. We both enjoyed the bread pudding which was super tasty and had a surprising sugary crunch to It.

Excellent food - A go to dining spot in Pleasantville

Our go to Pville dinner location; diverse entree selection of seafood, meat, salads & pasta. Another option is to combine two starters: moules frites, tuna tartare, beef or chicken sliders. Good by-the-glass wine list.

Excellent food. We had the short ribs, and tuna entrees along with the tuna and calamari appetizers. The cocktails were quite nice too. Tables are nicely spaced for covid considerations. Staff are friendly and attentive.

Food very good
Staff excellent

Tables are spaced well apart, great attentive service, and excellent menu with great food. My husband and I will definitely return.

Always a good experience at Vela. Tuna and Salmon Tartare was delicious as well as the PEI mussels with white wine garlic and prosciutto. Service was wonderful too!

Beautiful place and the food was mostly delicious. The atmosphere was beautiful. The manager/owner was kind enough to show me around the place and go through the pictures of Pleasantville from the past.

Had really wonderful service provided by Chris. He was spot on with food and wine recommendations. Other staff were helpful as well. Thanks!

Food was amazing as always. The staff was friendly and great!

Food was great like it always is. Service was a little slower than normal though.

First time to Vela. Nice people and a good meal. Looks like the kind of bar I would want to eat at post covid.

Pretty good covid adherence. I sat inside but outside looked well run as well.

Amazing everything!

The brunch is amazing and the service was terrific.

Dinner is always excellent and the service is friendly, attentive and welcoming. Highly recommend Vela

My husband and I had the most amazing Anniversary dinner! From the atmosphere to the service to the food - impeccable! We highly, highly recommend Vela!

It was Valentine’s Day. Reviews for Vela were very good, we wanted to try a new place.
Rather nervous about eating out (we haven’t in weeks) we were so pleasantly surprised about how all the tables were spaced apart (we had a cosy table by the window next to the fireplace) and we felt very safe, very socially distant even though there were many other diners in the room.
The food was phenomenal. The cauliflower fritters quite something. All the dishes were carefully prepared, beautifully presented and tasted great. We had the short ribs and lobster spells. Will definitely return soon!

Vela kitchen never disappoints! One of our favorite local spots! Food is excellent and so is the service!

Consistently excellent food and service!

Wonderful all around! Great drinks, food is stellar & service a pleasure

Everything high quality. Great aps and all main courses we tried very good

Every interaction with staff and every bite is predictably perfect. Always a pleasure.

Great atmosphere, selection and staff. Everything was delicious(The short ribs were succulent and tender and the paella was rich and savory) and the whole space was clean. The prices were about what you'd expect for midscale dining. 2 entrées, a salad, 2 drinks and dessert came to about $120 after tax and tip.