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| - CONDENSED IN A SOUP CAN: Fine dining masterpieces without all the froo-froo. A few glaring errors, but definitely worth the trip.
THE MEAT: When I first saw how pretty the plates were on Yelp, I kept thinking I was going to get something different. But I was pleasantly surprised to see such artistry served in this low key restaurant (where orders are placed at the counter). I almost did not want to disturb the beautiful food on our plates. The good news is that the gnocchi and the pappardelle pasta were light and heavenly, and the special of the day Pan-Seared Scallops were DIVINE. Seriously one of the best quality and executions I've had incorporating truffle oil cauliflower mash, tomatoes, mushrooms, pickled radish, squash chips, edible flowers and microgreens into one harmonious plate. And it only costs $12!!!!!!!! These guys know how to treat their ingredients and customers right (and are creative geniuses!).
And now for the not so fantastic items. This place is too generous with their olive oil (from the focaccia bread to the pasta)... you end up with a small pool in your bowl that can cook a whole new order of pasta. Even their Carbonara pasta was not creamy at all, but rather swimming in oil. Maybe they forgot the eggs? Although pleasant, this dish was definitely perplexing. My advice - if you don't want to leave with an uncomfortable feeling of cloy in your throat/system, I would suggest adding a tomato based pasta in your lineup (the other tables had them with melted cheese on top and they looked great)... or a salad... or lemonade. Or request them to go easy on the oil. They don't have lasagna on their regular menu, so I hope to try this one of these days, and for the carb conscious folks, they normally have 1 or 2 dishes on their secret menu based on the now trendy Paleo diet.
Bring your kids or your hot date here, I'm sure they'll have something to impress everyone.
I'M STILL DIGESTING... all the olive oil!!!!!! I wanted a to-go bottle.
WANT TO SEE SOME FOOD PORN? :-) http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/pasta-fresh-las-vegas?select=Zs4q6ZX3VGvweIaAL-QK4A#PiqI_2wpTZXVy5TqWlgTZw
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