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| - Fourth night of honeymoon, fourth great dinner. After watching La Reve, we made our way over to Sinatra at the Encore. The first thing that you notice while approaching is the Black and Gold Sinatra sign above the walk in entrance. It really helps to set the mood of the evening, and like his music, the joint is classy. We were seated within 5 minutes, even though the restaurant was full and we were 20 minutes early.
The chairs were wide comfy wooden loungers, and the decor reminded me of a Godfather movie set adorned with large oils of Sinatra, his music playing in the back ground, with reddish orange hues and elaborate rope chandeliers reminiscent of a high end restaurant from the 50's. Perfect for the Chairmen of the Board. A spot where wise guys would come and at the end of the meal say "Put it on my tab," the owner rightfully knowing that if he asked them to pay, he might be sleeping with the fishes in Lake Las Vegas.
Dressed for the affair, I was wearing a suit, and my bride looked so good in her black dress and new Manolos, if she had been on the menu, I would have ordered her. I know, I know, I just got married, give me a break.
We started with a bottle of bubbly, I don't recall the name, but at about $95 it was reasonably priced, and lasted us through the meal. We began with two aps, a crab salad and an octopus in marinara sauce. The dish was simple and straight forward with lots of white crab meat tossed in a mayonnaise based dressing. The octopus dish was very interesting and something that I would never have conceived in my kitchen at home. However when I think of it now, a nice tomato gravy with slowly simmered tender pieces of octopus and capers, not only sounds but tastes really good.
Of course the service was exemplary. We had one of the older waiters who said that he had been with the restaurant since it opened 2 years ago. He recommended that I have the Ossobucco, paired with a glass of cabernet...sounded good to me, and my wife decided on the chicken wrapped in prosciutto served with spinach. Both dishes were high quality. My plate looked like something out of a French cook book circa 1945, and had flavors of red wine, pot roast, and sherry which paired nicely with the recommended wine. My wife's chicken was perfectly cooked, and the prosciute helped to impart a smoky flavor while keeping the bird tender and moist.
For dessert, we ordered the Tiramisu which was also good, but felt a little pre made, meaning that it came served in a martini glass, and seemed a little wet for our tastes, like it had been made yesterday, or even 2 days prior. Still not bad, and a great way to finish the meal which after the still water, and the bubbly, 2 aps, 2 main courses, a glass of wine, and a beer, came out to an obese price tag of $380 tip included.
A great restaurant, but truthfully I felt a little overlooked. When I made my reservations here, I had said that it was my honeymoon. That should at least warrant a small congratulations dessert, or perhaps a shot of limoncello, or something to celebrate with. Botero, two nights prior went above and beyond the call to make us feel welcomed, and I still remember our sommelier and our waiter's name. This was not the case at Sinatra.
That being said, you should defiantly eat here, just don't expect the staff or the waiter to do anything extra for your special occasion. With a restaurant based on a guy like Sinatra, I expected just a little more generosity. However, I would like to congratulate Mr. Wynn for really capturing the true essence of the man, and for making a restaurant that I know Frankie would have been proud to put his name on.
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