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| - Olives is my go-to lunch spot on the Strip. The food here is an easy 4*, and I'll also give +1* for being open all day - lunch is from 11-3pm, there is a limited bar menu from 3-5pm, and dinner after that.
I always check the specials first (which rotate daily - there's an insert in the middle of the menu), but as far as the regular offerings, I adore the grilled squid/octopus and the beef carpaccio (and both are available on the bar menu, so not missing out on these if you come during bar menu hours). The grilled squid/octopus is perfectly cooked, and comes on a bed of tasty chickpeas. The carpaccio comes with garlic aioli and scallions as well as a gorgonzola polenta, making it a real joy to eat.
I also love the butternut squash tortelli here (reminds me of the one at Mario Batelli's Babbo), and the flatbreads are great (again, check the specials menu too, they usually always have at least one special flatbread).
I also love the bar here because the bartenders are so friendly. Some of them have been working there pretty much since Bellagio opened.
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