Summerlinians across the land are going to be forever grateful for the newly opened Masso at Red Rock Hotel & Casino! Not only can they now gossip about the newest celebrity chef cooking down the street from their abode but the food and service at Masso will live up to their "oh my gawd, let me tell you about the fabulous dinner I had" tales at the water cooler on Monday. There are only a handful of dining establishments that do "Italian proper" in Las Vegas and I can proudly say Chef Scott delivers here. Our meal started with being sat in the corner which normally I would be offended since my name isn't Baby, but the venue was absolutely packed so I was just stoked to get a seat. Normally I would be very weary of a brand new restaurant being so full with eager customers as we had a movie to catch in 90 minutes, but the service and food timing was perfect so we didn't have to rush on any of the courses.
Our server was incredibly knowledgeable regarding the menu and offered fantastic suggestions. We started with the Tuna Crudo, the Kale Salad, the Polenta and the Octopus. All four were strong offerings and I would order each again. The Tuna has a good dose of heat. The Kale was seasoned to perfection. The Polenta....ah mi amor. I would write a book on that if I could but it would mostly be made up of drool and caloric dirty thoughts. The octopus was incredibly tender and spot on.
For entrees we ordered the massive veal parmigiana to share and our guest ordered the regular veal chop. The veal parmigiana had a great presentation as they paired the giant Barney Rubble type chop with a cute arugula salad that paired well. Each crunchy bite combined with the healthy dollops of burrata created a velvety pleasure that one should not live without.
Word of mouth alone does not do this meal justice. You have to try it for yourself as you would be doing your stomach a disservice by not imbibing on the cocktails (and reasonably priced wine list) and tickling your gastronomy bones as you inhale the perfectly cooked veal parmigiana.
Great job from top to bottom. Can't wait to come back and bring my tooth brush so I can brush my teeth with the polenta 'cause it's that damn good.