To preface, I visit Vegas every year. Actually twice a year. Yep I love Vegas that much. Can't help :) Lately though I haven't been blown away by restaurants on The Strip lately. Boy, I surprised myself that I enjoyed the food so much at Lago. Honestly the food was so good that I could see it succeeding in Chicago where I live. In fact if Lago was in Chicago instead, I'd make it one of my regular go-to places.
The tuna crudo was absolutely fresh and amazing. There were only four pieces (thicker than your usual crudo for sure) but the quality truly made up for it and I'm for quality over quantity if the quality truly meets expectations). I didn't want it to end.
The beef carpaccio was thinly sliced and refreshing. Not gonna lie -- I would have liked it better if there was less things going on top of the carpaccio. I'm a purist so maybe it's personal preference. It would be great to put the main focus on the pureness and freshness of the beef itself. Still a wonderful dish nevertheless.
The veal was a cold dish and thinly sliced. It was my first time eating veal served this way. Very nice and not heavy!
After all the relatively light dishes, the clam spaghetti was carb heaven :) Really enjoyed it a lot.
Final important thing: Lago makes solid cocktails. I've been lately so disappointed with cocktails (mainly old fashioned and Negroni) served at places on The Strip. The old fashioned just doesn't taste as good (and I'm comparing it to Chicago, NY, London etc). Why why why. My husband ordered a negroni and I got a Boulevardier (negroni made with rye whiskey instead of gin) and both were SOLID. We later tried one of their signature cocktails made from whiskey (I forget the name) which was also solid.
It was our last night in Vegas so it made a wonderful cap to the our vacation. It definitely helped chase the coming-to-the-end-of-vacation blues away :))) I can't wait to be back.
Side note: Some reviews complained the food is overpriced. Need to be realistic. It's the Strip. It's at the Bellagio. It will be more expensive. Even a salad at the poolside is expensive. And heck even McDonalds in Vegas is expensive.