Ill give this review 2 stars for one reason: the hostess/greeter who came to our table to chat us up right after we were seated. I didn't want to be "that guy" but the overhead music was Pearl Jam, a group which i don't personally care for and even if i did, it doesn't really fit as steakhouse music. It was explained to us (More on this later) that Mario Batali prefers to rock out when he cooks so we are experiencing a meal as we would in his kitchen. They switched it up to a favorite band of our bachelor group for a song or two and the music was better from there on out. When i think steak and a good meal, it doesnt involve Eddie Vedder wailing and whining.
If this is your Schtick, then you had better execute the hell out of it and the food had better be flawless..
I am not a big eater so the Strip was more than enough for me. I was fine with the doneness but for $61 the steak had zero flavor and as far as i could tell wasn't even salted or peppered. As other Yelpers have noted, the knives were dull so i had to murder my steak to try to enjoy it. It was impossible to remove from the bone.
As for sides, the asparagus was okay. It was asparagus. The spinach had a nice spice and flavor to it and the egg and marscapone mashed potatoes was pretty unappetizing as for me the flavors just didn't work.
Ordered a bottle of wine (got charged for two) and i was offered to look at the bottle. Our server then whisked away and poured it into 5 glasses across the room (we only had 3 wine drinkers). It was just awkward.
The food was nothing remarkable and for the price of about $200-250/head easy, was pretty forgettable. Our table stayed dirty for 20 mins after our plates were cleared while we waited to settle the bill.
I get the laid back, fun vibe they are trying so hard to create but it doesn't fit the decor at all. It is no excuse for pretty basic service errors and average food. The options in Vegas are everywhere and this place probably gets enough traffic for the name and location all on its own