We pulled some strings and got a last minute reservation with a table on the patio. That was a great way to start our evening.
We started with cocktails at the bar and enjoyed the English Men's Club look of the restaurant. The tile floor and dark wood beamed ceiling are gorgeous.
Outside we ordered the Chestnut Ravioli to start. They were delicious and crispy. The light marinara sauce was really good and we dipped our bread in it too. The bread basket had cheese flatbread, focaccia and yummy rolls. They served a black olive and green olive tapenade, along with seasoned olives too.
I chose the Pan Seared Jumbo Scallops with Mushroom Risotto and Spinach Salad as my entree. My dinner partner went with the Grilled Pork Tenderloin. The scallops were perfection in my mouth. The flavors were fantastic. The mushroom risotto and spinach salads were the perfect accompaniments. Her tenderloin was elaborate and was a large serving that she didn't make a dent in.
We enjoyed the Bellagio water show and decided to prolong the evening with dessert. We couldn't decide because everything on the menu sounded amazing, so we went with their Bits and Bites, which had a little of everything. Well, we should have stopped with dinner because the dessert experience wasn't as good as the dinner was. They had 3 homemade ice creams but 2 tasted like vanilla and the 3rd wasn't good (plus, we couldn't figure out what it tasted like). The best things on the plate were the ice cream, homemade Oreo cookie and vanilla chip cookie. The blueberry tart wasn't bad. The rest of the assortment wasn't good. :( There was what looked like a shortbread cookie but it had cayenne in it and we both had burned tongues. The cute little strawberry cupcake was horrible and dry. Two other cookies were also unmemorable.
Our server, Michelle, was great. The ambience was fantastic. The appetizer and entrees were amazing. Olives was a great experience.