I had a really good experience at Il Venetian. The space is bright, modern and well appointed. There is a great large wine list and all the staff I encountered from the host to the waiter assistant were polished and pleasant. Bob the manager was attentive, stopped over a couple of times at my table to make sure both the appetizer and entree were good, and was very personable. All the servers I overheard and witnessed including Noah who waited on me were very polished and polite and helpful.
The octopus appetizer was very good. The appetizer portion was large. The octopus was cooked great and tasted great. The salad and tomatoes that accompanied it went well with it and the creamy sauce.
The pappardelle that I got for my main was also a good portion size. The wild boar meat with the pasta tasted great and all the items in the dish went well together. The pasta was cooked just right.
The tiramisu for dessert was made in house and was a creative take on the traditional dessert. The top layer of the circular tower was a chocolate shell containing an espresso cream. This really made the coffee flavor evident in the dessert and gave great texture to all the lower layers.
So many items on the menu looked great and everything I saw coming out of the kitchen was presented in a really creative way. The food looked amazing and tasted great too. This is a modern Italian restaurant that I will look forward to visiting again.