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| - I'm in Vegas for work for about 3 weeks every year. The worksite is about a mile away and there are not a lot of food choices in the area. One of the 'locals' recommended PaneVino and for about 4 years now, this is my favorite lunch spot in Vegas.
The food is fresh and appealingly displayed, and the service is fast (a definite criteria for lunch). Plus it is not a chain restaurant. I prefer the deli (for speed of service) but I have eaten in the restaurant and the food is good also. This review is for the deli.
The menu consists of sandwiches, soups, salads, pizza, and hot 'cafeteria' items. You order at the counter, pay, take a seat, and they bring the food to you in very nice wooden trays. You can pretty much preview the hot items, which are mostly Italian dishes, and the salads in the 'cold' case. Between me and my coworkers, we've tried most of the items and I can't remember any complaints. My favorite is the seafood salad ($9). This is loaded with jumbo shrimp, calamari, octopus, and mussels, all tossed in a light vinaigrette. The serving is very generous, with some greens (I always ask for a tad more greens which they always happily accommodate) and a couple of slices of excellent Italian bread.
They make homemade gelato and sorbets and at $1.25 a scoop, you can't go wrong.
But the absolute BEST thing they sell are Pignoli - Italian pine nut cookies. I've brought them home and my sister-in-law, who is Italian, gives them the thumbs up. Definitely have these.
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