A few Yelpers have stumbled upon my shot of the langoustine. As proven, a picture's worth a thousand words, but nonetheless, here are the thousand words:
I hadn't heard anything about Bartolotta Ristorante di Mare until I picked up an issue of my boss' Departures magazine (AMEX Platinum cardholders). The article basically said that Executive Chef Paul Bartolotta had to bend over backwards to get his hands on the most delicious LIVE langoustines on the planet. To say that I was intrigued would be an understatement.
For my 31st birthday, my fiancee and I treated ourselves to a Las Vegas weekend and on the itinerary was a visit to Chef Bartolotta's Las Vegas gem.
The decor was classic Italian, but it wasn't until we descended into the lower level that I realized that Chef Bartolotta wanted this restaurant to be something extraordinary. Our hostess led us to our outdoor patio table by the water feature.
The hostess seated us and handed us two stingray skin wrapped menus to peruse. Our waiter carted out an iced display case filled with the day's freshest products - a few of the creatures were still moving. That was when I spotted the langoustines.
The langoustines were delicious; barely grilled, lightly seasoned to preserve the flavors and completely worth the excursion.
In summation, although this meal will cost you one of your shinier pennies, it is definitely worth experiencing once... or if your stash of shiny, pretty pennies permits, a few times for special occasions.