There are so many good choices for Italian food in Vegas that a restaurant has to have something to set them apart from the rest. Capo's has come up with a way to distinguish their "mobster" theme. Guests arrive to an empty foyer with little besides a pay phone and a few framed pictures on the wall. What is this? You follow the directions and ring a bell, whereupon a secret hatch opens up and a Jersey-accented thug asks what we want. After a little back-and-forth the wall holding the pay phone opens to a dimly-lit wonderland of mobster memorabilia. It's lots of fun! Walking past the kitchen you see the staff busily preparing the food. This is pretty much the last you will see of the food at Capo's.
The atmosphere is super fun and the food was tasty too. I would probably have given them more stars if I could have been able to see what I was eating. The menus arrive with tiny lights attached to aid in actually reading them. All around the dining room other patrons are using their cell-phones to catch a glimpse of what they are eating. There is no reason for this place to be so dark. Part of the culinary experience for me is to look at the presentation and I completely missed out on it at Capo's.
The food and the concept are great! Just shed a little light on it all and I think they'd have a five-star restaurant.