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There are two different menu options: casual and fine dining. Casual dining is "outside" seating; whereas, fine dining is inside the restaurant. My friend and I chose the casual menu and were seated outside of the restaurant where we had a view of the shops, drunken tourists with yard longs, and the faux sky ceiling above us -- typical Vegas scenery. Dining within the outside area can get a little noisy, but not to the point where you can't carry on a conversation.
We ordered an appetizer and dessert to split and entrees of our own.
Appetizer - Maryland Crab Cakes: We received two crab cakes made from fresh crab meat and paired with heirloom tomatoes. I never thought crab meat and tomatoes together would taste good, but they do in this case.
Entree - Hand Cut Fettuccini: This was delectable. You really can't go wrong with freshly made pasta, arugula, and wild mushrooms. Shrimp and chicken can also be added, but for an additional cost (go for the add-on!).
Valrhona Chocolate Cremeux: A small, rich and decadent block of chocolate garnished with raspberries and edible gold-colored dust. A good dessert to finish off dinner.
Tea: I don't remember the name of the tea that I ordered, other than it was Japanese and its description mentioned "fresh cut grass" and "ocean mist." It sounded intriguing, but it tastes and smells like ordinary green tea. *womp womp*
Overall: The ambiance is more casual than my first Spago dining experience, but the food is just as superb and memorable (except for that tea..).
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