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| - I had been dying to try Scarpetta for about a year and we finally got around to it this weekend. You walk up to the bar area which is a skinny hallway that eventually opens up into a beautiful large room. We lucked out and got a table with a view of the Bellagio fountains. It was a really great view and so fun to watch. Our server greeted us right away and he had great suggestions and a good sense of humor, always a plus.
We started with the complimentary bread basket and it was super fantastic, possibly my favorite bread basket on the strip! There is a delicious stromboli bread filled with warm meat and cheese. There is also an herb bread, a nice piece of crusty bread, and a little cloud like square pillow of bread. There are also 3 spreads, an eggplant, a mascarpone buttery spread, and a citrus olive oil. I am not a fan of eggplant in general so I didn't try that one but I couldn't decide which of the other 2 I liked more. So yummy!
I started with the Heirloom beet salad. There was an array of different colored beets, 2 little wedges of la tur cheese, a few micro-greens, and some hazelnuts sprinkled throughout the plate. Everyone together was great, I just wish there was a bit more acid to break up the savoriness of the dish. I could only stomach half of it before it just became too rich, luckily my husband was happy to eat the other half.
I moved on to my entree, the short rib agnolotti. The pasta was so delicate and light. The horseradish brown butter had a little kick to it and overpowered the dish just a little. Again, I found this dish very savory and wasn't able to eat the entire plate. Again, my husband saved the day.
My husband ordered the turbot, it was delicate and so delicious with a light and airy crust. The little parsnips hidden under the fish were my favorite part of the dish, so well done. We also got a side of the broccoli Rabe, which was good but nothing special.
Our waiter talked us into dessert and we were so happy he did. We ordered the Nutella and vanilla creme Bombolini and can't recommend it enough. We received six little fried donuts filled with Nutella or vanilla creme with a yummy caramelized banana on the side. Everything worked so well together. It wasn't overly sweet, just a nice end to the meal.
Overall, we had a great meal with a great view! I would definitely go back, if only for the bread basket.
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