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| - Emilia Romagna is a new spot in the Strip District still largely under construction, but with aims of bringing excellent Italian food along with world-class cocktails and several distinct high-end environments to enjoy both in. It's a farm to table restaurant so the ingredients are all extremely fresh, with many herbs being grown on site.
We arrived late on a Friday night and the first thing we noticed: It was loud - there was a DJ in the bar that you could hear very well from behind several brick walls.. But as it's the first week, I'm sure they realize the issue and we'll be the only ones fortunate enough to experience that. That being said, our plans of sitting in the bar fell through for hopes of saving our heads and ears from damage, so we opted to sit in the restaurant. The restaurant space is cozy, tons of exposed brick and a large wine rack on display with perfectly sized tables for both casual and intimate conversation. For being so new, the service was excellent.
There are two distinct menus, and options from one are not available at the other. First, we decided on drinks - forgoing the wine menu in favor of cocktails - the Ultra L and Banana & Basil(Unfortunately the Cream Soda wasn't quite worked out yet). The Ultra L($9) was extremely delicious - mint, chocolate, and lemon all combined in a smooth and creamy drink. The banana and basil($8) tasted like a banana popsicle, but not quite as sweet.
I was excited for the food to arrive, I was just talking to someone about how I had always wanted to try Alla Famiglia and here was a production by the same owners. For our meal we decided to split two menu items - the Caprese salad with fresh-in-house-pulled mozzarella($13) and mushroom risotto sans snails(They were very accommodating to vegetarianism: $15 - $18 w/ snails). The Caprese was ultra-fresh, with heirloom tomatoes, balsamic, olives, and super fresh basil. The risotto had a strong earthy flavor, perfect tenderness, and a delicious hint of black pepper. As someone who doesn't eat mushrooms, I was happy to eat a ton of this dish.
I'm not typically one to get dessert, but the waitress was able to tempt us with a mascarpone cheesecake with peach coulis and a graham cracker crust, and I'm glad she did. This dessert was absolutely fantastic, light(for cheesecake) and the peach coulis added the perfect balance to the dish. Definitely one of the highest points of the meal.
After dessert we got a glass of wine($9) and another cocktail, the Cocoa Powder($9) - which tasted like a mexican hot chocolate with a ton of cayenne thrown in. This drink was extremely spicy, so look out, but it was never unpleasant. That being said, I really enjoy and eat a lot of spicy food, so your mileage my vary.
We were checked on by the bartender and chefs and we thanked them for the wonderful meal. They let us know that in the future there will be two more sections to the restaurant: A beautiful lounge/dance bar upstairs with world-inspired shots instead of cocktails and a beach patio in the back.
All in all I'm extremely excited to have this new option in the Strip. For a nice Italian dinner(Something I don't usually go with) or a trendy bar, definitely make sure Emilia Romagna is on your radar - especially before there is a line around the block to get in.
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