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| - I wasn't expecting much when we pulled up to the Olive Garden-esque building, but we were hungry. The interior of the restaurant was huge, with a wall full of windows facing the strip in the distance. The view was nice and the place had a relaxing vibe to it.
My friends and I are, sadly, pretty jaded city folks, so they made fun of me for at least 30 minutes for bringing them to this place. Especially when they drop bread off in a sack at your table. Thankfully, Ventano has a pretty good wine list, the server knew what he was talking about, and the food looked fantastic, all for a reasonable price. Ha ha ha, I laugh at them!
I enjoyed a couple of glasses of server recommended zinfandel and he was right, it was tasty. My friend ordered the caprese salad. It was huge so a few of us snuck a bite. So delicious. But the highlight of the evening was the Rigatoni Portofino. OMG, so good! It's been a few weeks since I had it and my mouth is still watering at the thought of it. The pink sauce was surprisingly light and flavorful. I was just wishing I had a fridge and microwave to take it home to!
Ventano is definitely a family friendly place, but the food is amazing and well worth the trip.
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