A week ago we celebrated a birthday for my dear friend from NYC. It was my idea for her to spend her birthday wkend in this infamous sin city, but it was our mutual friend from Santa Monica that hooked us up with a fabulous dining experience here at Spago.
So I admit, this review may be a bit skewed since our party of 6 received VIP treatment... our friend knows the Executive Chef, Eric Klein and his wife. We were greeted by both of them, which was pretty cool.
The front of the restaurant has a more casual vibe with the open pseudo-patio facing the Forum shops. We were led to the back of the restaurant which was the fine dining area. I immediately noticed Sinatra playing in the background, which I love. We basically had a phenomenal 5 or more tastings prior to our chosen individual main entree. The sommelier suggested an amazing red wine from Santa Rita Hills: Gypsy Canyon... And I thought I was done with Pinot Noirs, but this wine was atypical for a Pinot Noir. It wasn't light, but more medium body and fruit forward. It paired beautifully with everything we ate. So I can't recall the order of what was presented to us... Tuna sashimi, amazingly fresh scallop, flavorful fennel soup... I admit I should have written this last week, because I can't recall each & every dish. My main entree that I chose was the grilled French sea bass which was absolutely delicious! And dessert was decadent influences of chocolate... each of the 3 or 4 types of pastry was out of control... sinfully scrumptious!
We were definitely spoiled with exceptional delectable dishes and outstanding service.