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| - I guess I need someone to tell me just what is good here food-wise (perhaps next time I should check out the Yelp reviews first). But the ambiance is totally awesome. So it evens out to 3 stars.
I finally got around to eating here last weekend as part of my date night. We hadn't read anything about it and, thus, had no idea what to expect. As soon as we walked in, we were in love. This place perfectly represents that image of "old Vegas" I have in my head. It was outlandish while also warm and welcoming. I could just picture Liberace eating here. I could also imagine the Rat Pack, mobsters, etc. eating here as it just seemed so fitting of all of them.
We started off our dining experience with the calamari. Unfortunately, it wasn't even edible. We had little doubt that it came straight out of a box from the frozen food aisle. 1 star. For entrees, I opted for the cavatelli (it had an icon indicating it as one of their signature dishes) and my husband had the gnocchi. The menu described the cavatelli as "sauteed" and with meat sauce. What I was served was neither sauteed nor meat sauce. I almost asked if I was served the wrong thing, but since our server was the wife of the owner, I felt bad saying anything. The pasta was too mushy, the sauce wasn't very good at all, and I barely tasted any cheese. My date declared it inedible. I nibbled at it a bit, but refused a take home box. 1 star. My date's gnocchi was ok, but also not cooked properly. 2 stars. And 1 star too for the wine list.
At the end of our meal, our server explained the history of the restaurant and gave us the lay of the land so to speak. It was great to walk around and see all the different rooms (love the bar area!) and all of the pictures (especially the ghost pictures). The place itself is most definitely 5 stars. And that fact alone will bring us back here and have us recommending it to visitors.
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