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| - Scarpetta is classy, modern restaurant. The main dining room gives you a great view of the Bellagio Fountain and is a great place to take a date. I have to mention that the music was perfect. It was swanky downtempo electronic music. Awesome.
I love beef tartars...especially the korean/japanese yuk-hoe, so as an appetizer, I decided to order the Wagyu Beef Tartare and for dinner I ordered the famous Duck Foie Gras Ravioli.
The server brought out an assortments of bread to soothe my appetite. There was sourdough, french bread, rosemary bread, and stromboli. The bread came with a trio of butter, tomato-herb salad, and a lime-infused olive oil. The stromboli was the bomb.
The beef tartar came out next and I was extremely underwhelmed by it. The meat lacked flavor and the side salad was too salty. There is also a cured egg in it, which I did not taste at all. I did like the hazelnut garnish tho. All in all, 2/5 stars for this dish.
Finally, the duck foie gras ravioli came out and it did not disappoint. They were small pockets of ravioli stuffed with a mixture of duck liver and duck confit, all topped with balsamic vineger and scallions. The pasta was fresh and incredibly delicate. It was one of the best pasta dishes I've ever had. My only knock on it was that I was not full at all. 4.5/5 stars.
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