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| - The girls and I decided to dine here on Friday night before our "Le Reve" show at 9:30pm, which is very convenient as Stratta is located right across from the Le Reve theater and a few steps from the resort elevators. Since we had a heavy lunch, we opted to share appetizers and dinner entrees. I loved the décor...red walls and muted lighting makes the restaurant appear elegant.
Dishes my friends and I tried and their star ratings (with 5 stars being the best):
* Fried Calamari (4 stars / $16) - The calamari was tender and the batter just right...not too crispy. The crisp-fried slices of onion and parsley added to the texture...the spicy aioli sauce finishes off this appetizer perfectly.
* Roasted Pork Chop with Sage and Garlic (4 stars / $34) - This thick and large porkchop is stuffed with fontina cheese and prosciutto. I loved the stuffed cheese. The Asian-inspired sauce was good, but a bit strong, so a side of mashed potatoes or rice would have gone well with it.
* Linguini with Clam Sauce (4 stars / $25) - This dish consisted of roasted clams with garlic, olive oil, white wine, and parsley tossed with linguini. My friend said the sauce was light and flavorful, and the clams were cooked just right.
* Roasted Shrimp Penne (4 stars / $29) - This dish consisted of a puttanesca sauce with capers, olives, and spicy peppers tossed with penne pasta. My friends thought the dish was good, but didn't think it warranted the $29 price tag.
* Margherita Wood-Fired Pizza (4 stars / $14) - This pizza consisted of Bel Paese" cheese, tomato and basil.
* Bombolini (3 stars / $10) - Warm amoretti and ricotta beignets (mini donuts) filled with nutella.
The wine list had a lot of good options, but we stayed away from alcohol during dinner and stuck with mineral water and sodas as we were saving our drinking for Tryst.
Overall, Stratta has great ambiance, good food and great service. Although none of the dishes wowed us, I would definitely dine here again if I'm staying at the Wynn.
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