I'm from St. Louis. I know damned good Italian. That said, I've been in Denver FOREVER and there is precious little decent Italian in that wonderful city. Fast forward...moving to Las Vegas, find amazing realtor, amazing realtor suggests Lino's, amazing realtor now a god. We took said god-like realtor to lunch recently at the very place he recommended. Holy. HELL Batman. The place is small, it's decorated like Al Pacino's Oscar display room. *disclaimer*Not saying he had one, but IF...* Ordered the goto linguine with clams, white. The proprietor shrugs me off and says the red is much better. I acquiesce. It. Was. Phenomenal.
Don't go to Lino's. LIVE there. Just stay outta my condo/booth.