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| - We chose to go back to this restaurant for delicious Tuscan cuisine and beautiful fountain views! We asked specifically for a table next to the windows, and also semi private. We were running late for our 7:30 reservation, I called to let them know that we would be late, please save our good table. We did some walking from Mandarin Oriental to Crystal to get on the tram to Bellagio. Got there nearly 8, the host still managed to give us a nice little table right next to the windows at the semi private dining area, I got to see the fountain show throughout the entire dinner date!
Same as last time, this is a slow dinner place, everything goes very slowly, just take time, no rush, the drink menu is on iPads now, very easy to use and read. I asked our server for a not very sweet but strong cocktail, he recommended Cosmopolitan, it was a great pour, very strong. Hubby had white wine while we went through the menu for that night, it was a bit different from last time, they change menu seasonally. Their wine menu is a bit pricey, starting at $60 a bottle, specialty cocktail is $14 each.
They bring complimentary bread after food order, if you are so hungry, better tell the server that you would like some bread first. The assorted bread basket was great, very delicious.
We decided to skip appetizer, ordered smoked Scottish salmon pizza with American caviar on the top. The pizza was amazing. Thick layers of smoked salmon, lots of caviar on top. I kept on eating from one slice to 3 slices, until hubby reminded me that we still had entrees... Okie....he was right, I got a bit stuffed already!
Hubby had fillet 12 oz medium rare, the meat was perfect, so tender and juicy with red wine sauce, the mashed potato and grilled asparagus were light with enough flavors!
I had seafood risotto, grilled main lobster, Atlantic jumbo shrimps, diver scallops, and Dungeness crab meat: the scallops were so tender, melted in my mouth immediately, the shrimp and crab meat were fresh and tender, the lobster was a bit overcooked, the meat was a bit chewy, the risotto was a bit chewy to my liking too.. So in my opinion, this dish was a bit under my expectation for $58.
I had a glass of Port to go with traditional tiramisu, hubby had double shot espresso. I always have to have an after dinner drink, it makes me feel very refreshing after a big meal. The tiramisu was very delicious, very creamy with enough sweetness!
Our dinner went on for 3 hours, we took time to enjoy every bite of our delicious food, and sipping on our drinks slowly. The Bellagio fountain shows made our dinner even more enjoyable, more romantic... It was just perfect! I love the ambience of this restaurant, upscale yet still relaxing, the circus themed decors add lots of fun with bright colors. The daisy flowers on each table were so pretty, I just love colors!
Our drink and food servers were very friendly, kept our drinks coming, checked up on us all the time, even though there were a few bigger parties around us. We were so full in the end, the portions were huge! Even the Port glass was a bit bigger than usual. $300 plus dinner tab was a lot, but at least we had more than enough food and drinks. They can also charge the tab to the room we stay at Mandarin Oriental, so hubby just put in his last name and room number on the tab, very convenient. I believe we did the same thing last time we stayed at Vdara. Funny thing was the front desk staff at check out in Mandarin Oriental asked hubby if Circo was any good, cause he saw the Circo restaurant tab was almost as expensive as nightly rate....Hubby replied that it was nearly perfect of course!
Definitely one of my favorite restaurants in Vegas, so romantic and relaxing, I highly recommend a romantic dinner date by the windows!
Ps. The portions are huge, if you are not that hungry, you can do split plates for $3 charge on main course. Hyde lounge is just next door, some lounging time after dinner perhaps.
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