Leave the superficial snooty attitude at the door because this Scarpetta is everything but that. You'd think you'd be dealing with staff that think they have better things to do than tend to your every whim but you get just the opposite. I was a little disappointed that we didn't get a table looking out to Bellagio's fountains but we got somewhat of a consolation prize and sat along the windowed wine cellar.
Everyone rants and raves about their bread basket. I can tell you right now none of it is exaggerated. You get a wonderful medley of bread but the one that takes the cake is the stromboli bread. Packed with meat and cheese, you could easily fill up on them. Fight it kids. Fight the feeling! Eat one and just wait for your main entree to come out.
The roasted sea scallop was one of the largest scallops I've ever encountered. Plump, juicy and flavorful. It was served on steamed cauliflower with a splash of creamed cauliflower sauce. Both the scallop and cauliflower complimented each other perfectly. What kind of irked me was the menu described the appetizer as, "Roasted Sea Scallops." When you see the word "scallops" you assume you get more than one. Breaking news. You only get one. It's big nonetheless but remember that you only get one.
Scott Conant's twist on the spaghetti may seem simplistic at first glance but once you taste it you can tell there is a lot more that goes on behind the scenes. Unfortunately, in my opinion, the dish fell short. The noodles were well undercooked. I like my noodles undercooked but with every bite, I could taste the rawness of the noodles in the middle. The cheese and garlic olive oil is already infused in the pasta but it was overly cheesy. I thought it took away from the tomato and basil flavor. What I did enjoy was the bit of spiciness you get. It gave the spaghetti some life.
Overall the service was nothing short of elegance but the food, with the exception of their bread basket, was painfully average.