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| - I'd always wanted to see the Bellagio water fountain show while dining al fresco, and I was able to do this at Mon Ami Gabi across the street at Paris. But if you have the chance, definitely go to one of Bellagio's restaurants on the lake because your experience will be 10x better.
With OpenTable reservations, we came by for drinks, appetizers, and desserts after lunching at Pho Kim Long in Chinatown. We actually arrived 45-minutes past our reservation time, but I'd called in advance to let them know we were stuck in traffic on the strip and subsequently had a hard time finding the restaurant. FYI, Olives is located in Bellagio's shopping area, near Louis Vuitton and Dior.
For a table out in the patio (requested with my reservation), we waited an additional 10-minutes. The patio is a lot smaller than I envisioned and the promotional photos online definitely made it look much larger. Regardless, you still get a great view and seeing the fountain show every few minutes was cool.
Complimentary bread is served with olive sauces that I didn't particularly like. We ordered Truffle Fries ($9), Banana Tiramisu, wine, and beer, which came to $50 incl. tax. The fries were served with ketchup, which wasn't ideal. Everyone knows truffle tastes better with garlic aioli... And if you like thin crispy fries, as I do, you probably shouldn't get these 'cause they were more like potato wedges. The tiramisu was amazingly light and delicious; I love bananas and all the textures of the lady fingers, cream, chocolate, and fruit made it one of the best tiramisus I've ever had the pleasure of eating.
I'm unsure if I'd come back to have lunch or dinner as it's pricey and I'd rather spend that money towards something else (like dinner at Picasso on the other side of the lake); but I will definitely be back for drinks and desserts the next time I'm in town.
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