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| - We ate lunch at Lago on Saturday, and then returned for dinner on Monday -- so that says something. Both experiences were much the same. It is a joy to eat at Lago, with stunning views of the fountains, and a clean, open, modern decor which emphasises shapes and spaces.
If only the food were exceptional instead of competent (for the most part).
The basic concept at Lago is small plates, but they are really not so small, and two of them will satisfy the average appetite, with maybe a bit of room for one of their truly yummy desserts. In fact, a Lago small plate is what restaurants used to call "a meal" before the ridiculous size expansion of the last ten years. If you are not hungry, two per person may be too much.
All of the nine dishes we ordered were good, and we cleaned eight of our plates. Only the pasta was left unfinished, and this because it gets very starchy when it cools. But there is not one of them I can recommend as being exceptional but for the Bronzino, where the accompanying relish superbly compliments the fish.
Like all Bellagio restaurants, Lago is expensive, but not ridiculously so (except for wine), so you can probably afford it if you don't have a really bad day at the tables.
Bon appetite.
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