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| - I went to Panevino last night with a friend, and I absolutely adored it.
The decor and architecture of this place are lovely and interesting. It's a very open layout, but my friend and I sat at a table on the window, and it was very intimate because of the way the tables are setup.
We both ordered the tasting menu which is a GREAT deal. $55 for an appetizer, salad or soup, entree, and dessert. Considering that an entree alone runs you anywhere from $25 -$45, the tasting menu is a steal. You do pay a few extra bucks if you want steak or osso buco, but I think it's still worth it.
I started with the prosciutto e melone appetizer, which was actually the only semi-disappointment of the night. It was two lengthwise slices of honeydew each with a strip of prosciutto on top. It was simple, and could have been better presented. Obviously it tasted great, though. My friend got the carpaccio, and that was excellent.
I had the pear and gorgonzola salad, which was very nice and light. My friend got the mozarella e prosciutto salad, which was simple, but looked great.
For the main course, I had the lamb porterhouse, and it was excellent. It was served with grilled asparagus and a potato cake (which was not great). The lamb itself was perfectly charred in olive oil and rosemary. There was no sauce, but it didn't even need sauce. An excellent dish, cooked perfectly. My friend got the ribeye with the porcini mushroom sauce (from the filet mignon), and he said it was fantastic.
For dessert, I ordered the creme brulee. It was very rich, and in fact, a bit creamier than usual (which is saying something, for creme brulee). He got the tiramisu. Both were full size desserts, and after everything else, it was almost impossible to eat dessert. (We managed, though).
We started with glasses of prosecco, and moved on to a bottle of Dolcetto d'Alba ($48), and then limoncello with dessert. All were excellent, and while the drinks here tend to be on the pricey side (especially for Vegas), the wine list was a good balance of budgets, and the limoncello was homemade. Yum!
It was a wonderful experience, and we lingered all over dinner for almost 3 hours. The service was great. Our server was there just enough but not too much, and the sommelier was at our table twice to ask if we needed help choosing a wine. Overall, the servers, bussers, and somms all worked really well as a team, and we were well taken care of.
I have heard the martini happy hour is fun, so I'll definitely go back for that sometime. If you're looking for a fabulous meal, I highly recommend Panevino.
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