Vera Mae's Bistro

Our pup is going to Ball State and we took her here for her birthday. On the Portnoy pizza scale I'd go 5.2 and two and half stars and that's kind of generous. For billing itself as a "bistro" some nice baguettes would be nice. My wife said the bread was store bought rolls. My steak was decent, not many rave comments from the rest of the table. Quite pricey. Might go back for apps and a drink sometime.

Live music and great atmosphere, fancier place but plenty of people were wearing jeans, and the bar was definitely popular. For an appetizer we got the feta spinach wontons, and those alone make me want to go back. They were delicious. For entree's we got the baked Campanelle and the ribeye. The Campanelle was essentially a "grown up" macaroni and cheese, but who doesn't love that. It was the only vegetarian friendly entree on the menu besides the salads, and was my order by default. The server did not mention that the dish it came in is what it was cooked in, and I did burn myself. The ribeye was tender and juicy, but we wished the portion of the sides that came with were larger. The vegetable of the day was green beans, they were fresh and crisp. The soup of the day was chicken gumbo, and we loved the large pieces of chicken in it. It was very nicely seasoned. Our server was not as attentive as we had hoped, although it was not that busy tonight. We were out of water for the majority of the night, which was really needed after my basil lemon drop that was all basil and no lemon. Overall, the food will have us coming again, but maybe not regulars. Especially for the lack of service compared to the price point.

A sincere delight at every turn! Our evening started at the bar. We enjoyed a couple of drinks that were tasty and served promptly. Our affable hostess, Kendall, let us know that our table was ready but to take our time at the bar. We were happy that our table was one of the prettiest in the entire dining room, overlooking the great outdoors. When our courteous and delightful server, Stacey, approached, we knew that our evening would only get better. She had excellent recommendations for both appetizers and entrees and made sure to convey that we should have as leisurely a dinner as we liked. Which we did! Though we ordered 2 appetizers, she brought them out just one at a time, so we could share them. She made sure that the timing of the meal was impeccable, and we enjoyed our wine and conversation until the very last bite of dessert over 2 1/2 hours after we first sat at the bar. In this "turn and burn" era of service at restaurants, it was so nice that we had an evening at Vera Mae's Bistro that we won't soon forget and look forward to returning, for the food, the French onion soup, and for servers like Stacey.

Great service, fun vibe, incredible ambiance, sat our post funeral group all together in the basement which was nicely appointed, private and quiet. Food was excellent

Let me just say this. Vera Mae's Bistro was wonderful. My two girlfriends and I wanted to have a nice relaxing time without the men and we did just that. The service and food was spot on! Live music was played and all three of us said we would be back! We started with 3 apps. Spinach wontons, Escargot, and calamari. We each had our main dishes which consisted of the salmon, chicken hollandaise, and the French onion soup. We will most definitely be back! I'm sorry I don't have pics

The atmosphere and service is above and beyond! The food was AMAZING!!! We enjoyed all the offerings and went back a second day. The owners are the most gracious hosts and we LOVED this place. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Oh yeah, the outside seating IS dog friendly! Next time we bring our Dachshunds!!

The service was wonderful. To be greeted and paid personal attention is not normal today but they do it right. It was a wonderful evening. They have a great wine list and the food is superb. Each dish displayed the love the Chef put into it. One of the best dining experiences of late. And yes many pictures because we tried a lot!!! Oh yeah..... Most importantly they give you SCISSORS with the French Onion Soup!!!!!! Yeah baby....yeah!!!!!

Amazing food and service every single time. Went for an anniversary dinner and the setting was so relaxing and quiet enough for conversations and a more intimate setting

If you're in Muncie, this is a month. The outdoor bistro tables in the heart of muncies historic downtown create a fantastic and pleasantly surprising atmosphere. The list of craft cocktails don't disappoint- try the basil martini and key lime martini.While the atmosphere and food were great, the food topped it all. The ratatouille was delicious-the tomato sauce was fresh and flavorful and the vegetables were cooked perfectly. Highly recommend!!

Food was all cold! The filet tips were nothing but Chuck roast pieces ( I'm not stupid) for 48.00 you could do better maybe warm food. The only good thing was my drink!! Do not go here to eat! Our service was very very good. The food should have been as good. They crowded us all together. I had to sit at a corner no place for my plate. When two people pay 150.00 it should be exceptional. Don't go here!!!!! Ambiance. nice interior beautiful art work.