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| - I'm not a fan of Italian, but a friend took me here, and who am I to turn down a free dinner?
It was solidly OK. I felt like having some kinda baked cheesy comfort-foody goodness, but shockingly there is nothing like that on the menu. Not even lasagna! So I settled for the shrimp risotto, which was pretty good. We shared fried risotto balls for an appetizer, and they were pretty good too. The bread basket was uninspired -- just regular lightly toasted sourdough slices with oil & vinegar. My friend had the pounded veal cutlets, which he found a tad dry, but they brought him some marinara on the side and then he liked it ok.
The custom cocktail list is fun, and the drinks are really good. I had the ginger mojito, which was fanTAStic -- served with a sugarcane garnish -- and my friend had some fruity vodka thing. Both our drinks were chock-a-block with fruity minty greeny goodness -- they do not skimp on garnishes here!
For dessert, we shared the profiteroles, which were also good.
The main problem as far as I can see is the atmosphere. It's BORING. The place is located on a walkway in the back of the casino, very claustrophobic and dim, with not much of a view -- just hotel patrons walking back to their rooms. Although I did see a bride, in full wedding attire, carrying a bag of Hooters-to-Go...so I guess the people-watching is OK.
Overall, if you're staying at the Trop then yeah, try this place. Otherwise, it doesn't stand out. I probably won't be back.
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