I can imagine the pitch meeting for this restaurant... "Listen Giada -- We're gonna do a place in Vegas with your face and name absolutely EVERYWHERE..." So yeah, that's what it's like.
Still, we got a Groupon for $40 for breakfast or lunch plus champagne and it was a heck of deal. I highly recommend you use the Groupon for breakfast for the biggest bang for the buck - which is what we did.
Website says they open at 8 AM but they don't. They open at 9. So know that. We had built our schedule around an early breakfast and we were stuck waiting for them to open.
EVERYTHING here has Giada on it. From the napkins to the pictures to the TV playing her shows to the bathroom towels. It's a little weird and comes across as so heavy-handed. I think Anne Burrell is way hotter but I like women chefs that like women, so that's just me.
Once you get past the ego trip, the place is pretty. It's actually lovely. And if you show up early (at the time they actually open, not the time they claim to open) you should be lucky enough to get a table by the window with a nice view. But don't believe that you'll have a "perfect view of the Bellagio Fountains". You can maybe see them if you stretch. It's obstructed. More PR. Giada must have an awesome PR team.
I'm not someone that likes a big breakfast. I'm good with coffee and a muffin so I did the Giada's Fresh Pastry Assortment ($5 for one pastry). I got what they call Monkey Bread but which is essentially a chocolate croissant. It was good and just the right size for my breakfast needs. The coffee BTW was excellent. As was the champagne included in our deal. I was very happy.
My vegetarian SO got the Breakfast Contadina - two eggs served any style, crispy polenta cakes,wilted spinach, oven roasted tomatoes & toast ($17). It was very good and satisfied her - she likes a hearty breakfast and this was perfect.
Service was just spot on. We really enjoyed our breakfast here. I can't imagine they offer Groupon deals that often but if you see one, GRAB IT and absolutely plan a breakfast here. It's a steal of a deal and quite the scene. Worth it.