We were casino hopping near lunch time and ended up at this California-based chain of Italian fine dining restaurants located in the New York, New York Hotel & Casino. Come to think of it, gambling makes our stomachs growl with hunger.
At noon, we walked up without reservations and were seated right away as we've done in the past. My husband had been looking forward to having their lasagna made with their in-house fresh made pasta for lunch and a cold glass of Peroni beer but unfortunately they removed lasagna from their menus. But, all was not lost as we ordered their always lightly battered and crisp Calamaretti Fritti (Fried Baby Squid) and an Anduja Burrata Pizza.
We were happy with the lightness of the calamaretti fritti as its batter was airy and not greasy. The thin-crust Anduja Burrata pizza was topped with mozzarella, Grana Padano, chiffonade of basil, tomato sauce, oregano, burrata and spicy Anduja pork sauce.
The appetizer and pizza was tasty and filling enough for us to perk up our energy to hit the casinos again. After all, we didn't want to go into a food coma and waste our fun time while in Las Vegas.