Veraison's at the Inn at Glenora - (August 2016) We decided to stop here for lunch while we did thr west side of Seneca Lake. We were seated at a table, not near a window, but with a view of the vineyards and Seneca Lake. The menu was not extensive, but gave many choices. My wife decided on the apricot chicken croissant, and I decided to start with the coconut corn soup and have the summer flatbread. We also decided to have the wine suggested pairing for each of our entrees, Goose Watch rose brut for my wife and merlot for me. The rose brut was a champagne‐style wine and the merlot had spicy hints, but was not one of the better he has had.
The coconut corn soup was not bright yellow, like sweet corn, but an off‐white, similar to using the color of the milk that comes from the corn. I did not get the hint of coconut, but did get the peppery taste of cilantro. The lime oil added a different element to the soup allowing the citrus tartness contrast to the sweet corn soup.
The apricot chicken croissant came with sweet potato fries. The croissant was layered with a chicken salad mixture of grilled chicken, apricots and pistachios mixed with crème fraiche instead of mayonnaise and topped with a sweet onion sauce. A bit messy since it fell out of the croissant when you bit into it. The summer flatbread came on a long plate. The bread was spread with an herbed jam, most likely made from sweet and purple onions, topped with jamon Iberico, similar to prosciutto, primo sale, a mild cheese, and blood orange oil. The arugula sprouts on top gave it the right amount of crispness and bite.
When the entrees were finished, the server was able to entice my wife into have a fresh fig dessert. It
came with fresh figs, figs mixed with crème fraiche, fig ice cream all of which had salted caramel chips sprinkled on top. A nice ending to an enjoyable meal.
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