3.5 stars.
My hubby and I planned one of our anniversary dinners at Fiamma due to rave reviews by our friends.
That evening, we had a reservation already set but we came a little earlier. The hostesses were able to sit us immediately despite the already long line outside.
The table we were placed was super cramped, and the way the chairs were arranged and their proximity to the next table even made for a tighter situation. It was quite uncomfortable to say the least.
I will say, the ambiance was very romantic, especially deeper into the restaurant, away from the big ol walkway through the MGM district.
I ordered a pineapple upside down cake for my drink. It was indulgent and sweet, loved it.
My hubby ordered the spaghetti and meatballs, which were quite unfortunate. He said we made better spaghetti at home, and I know he wasn't just trying to sweet talk me. I ordered the braised shortrib which was delicious and super tender. I also got the risotto which was just ok.
I saw a photo of crème brulee via their yelp reviews so I excitedly ordered that. It came back not looking at all like a crème brulee. There was no torched sugar. In fact the custard wasn't even vanilla. It wasn't a crème brulee at all yet our server assured it was , just "different" I wasn't a fan of that at all.
Though the romantic feel was great, we were less than impressed with our overall experience with Fiamma.