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| - Giada has been one of my favorites from Food Network. Everything she makes seems so good. I'm so glad she has a "home" in Vegas. We tried to make dinner reservations for my birthday but their soonest availability was a month later. Don't expect to be seated if you're wearing very casual clothes/ have no reservations. We witnessed a bunch of people getting turned away.
The bread service was pretty good. The interior is very beautiful, modern, sophisticated but still comfy. We were given a tour of the restaurant. Our server was fantastic and the manager checked on us.
The menu items all seemed delicious. They have a dolce cart: chocolate, cherry, sorbeti, gelati, cookies, berries, eclairs, tart, etc.
Orzo Meatballs:
Very tender and juicy beef balls with orzo in pomodoro topped with grated Parmesan. I didn't want to share and I'll definitely get this again when I return. 5/5
Chicken Cacciatore:
For 2 people. They'll show you your pan-roasted chicken with veggies before they bring it back to the kitchen to fry the chicken. The chicken is crisp but not oily, bursting with flavor, tender and juicy. I've had cacciatore from other places and Giada has the best I've had so far. 5/5
Lemon Potatoes:
Smashed and fried potatoes with lemon and grated Parmesan cheese. This was a good side dish for the chicken cacciatore. 4/5
Spaghetti:
Lemon, basil, shrimp and capers. The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was creamy but not heavy. However, my large pieces of shrimp were a bit overcooked. Otherwise, this would have been perfect. Flavor profile was superb. 3.5/5
Chocolate Tiramisu:
Topped with candied hazelnuts and gold leaf. Creamy, light, airy and mildly sweet. 4/5
Blueberry Eclairs:
The eclair itself was wonderfully flaky and blueberry filling just oozes out. The top has glaze and fresh blueberries . 4/5
Chocolate Amaretti:
A chocolate cake covered in dark chocolate topped with good leaf. You can definitely taste the amaretto. 4.5/5
Overall, I was very satisfied with what we had and the service. I'll come back and try a few more dishes...or even get the spaghetti and maybe ask if they could not cook the shrimps too much.
They're currently open for lunch and dinner. They'll be open for breakfast October 2014 and weekend brunch beginning of next year. Something to look forward to.
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