I had a hard time choosing the rating for this place since I had mixed feelings about the food and service. When I walked in there was no hostess at the stand. A waiter came to greet us and said someone would be right over. No one really came? Finally got seated after a while. The people behind me were irked that no one came to greet them and asked how long I was waiting.
Appetizers: eh
sauteed calamari- thought I'd give this a try since you don't really see sauteed calamari on menus. comes in red or white wine sauce. The calamari was OKAY. wasn't great, wasn't bad, just slightly chewy. We ordered white wine and i SWEAR the waiter said he was going to bring a side of the red wine sauce for us to try but no such sauce appeared. The sauce was so plain and so watery. It literally tasted like they made this great sauce and poured water on it to spread it a little further. When I ordered this dish I imagined I would be able to dip the bread in the sauce. would NOT recommend
caprese- this was good. no place can really mess this up. they also give you oil and balsamic vinegar on the side to top it.
Entrees: ordered all the specials
seafood risotto- i enjoyed this dish it was filled with seafood. It came with about 4 large shrimp, lots of calamari, scallops, mussels, and peas. after eating the sauteed calamari i was calamaried out. this had a lot of calamari in it. there were also a fair amount of peas, if you don't like peas better ask for it to be left out. it was perfect! came piping hot, not TOO creamy and just the right amount of flavor. would order again! eating my leftovers for breakfast!!
lobster ravioli- after all the hype via yelp we had to try the lobster ravioli and boy did it deliver. the ravioli was delish!! it was also sprinkled on top with more lobster chunks. the noodle was made with spinach or mushroom or something (the ravioli was striped) and a little bigger than the traditional square, more like a rectangle. ate everything and then wiped up the sauce with bread. SLURP.
bone-in veal- i didn't try this but my friend ordered it. He said it was alright and didn't seem impressed. he enjoyed the other two dishes more.
Dessert:
Cannoli- I loveeeeeeee cannolis and I haven't found a GREAT cannoli to rave about in Vegas. this order came with two, but not that great. would not order again
Sauteed banana gelatto- this was... just banana gelatto. good but i was expecting more from the name. maybe like chunks of banana or something in it?
Overall they did a a good job with the entrees. The desserts and the appetizers are ones to forget. The waiter took our bread basket away to get more and then we had to ask for it 3 times to get it back. We ordered a specific year for our wine and was brought the incorrect one. Also the clientele there that evening were dressed very.... minimal... Not something you'd expect at an off the strip restaurant. Something to consider for those with children. I'm coming back to this place but going straight to the entrees on the specials!