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| - Lavo had quite a reputation to uphold. Tao's European sister, it comes from the same creators of the restaurant which made the most revenue at one point out of all the restaurants at its level.
It's pretty difficult to find a stellar Italian restaurant, but Lavo comes close. A client and I went there for dinner and we ordered a bit more dishes than we can handle because I didn't expect to come out of that restaurant with a full stomach. This review is coming 3 months late, so bear with me.
The interior is pretty interesting. It doesn't look like an Olive Garden (because Lavo is Sicilian based, I'll talk about this more later), and it really looks like.. a bathhouse. The ceiling terrace is lined with Mediterranean-style bathtubs. Moroccan lanterns fill the numerous alcoves that are located in the restaurants, and pots of water spill into small fountains in other places. It feels as if you've been transported to Turkey itself.. if only the waiters were replaced with belly dancers wearing loincloths and sequins
I didn't remember much about the food, probably because I've eaten at other places where the establishment is very chef-driven. Lavo seems to play its cards in the nightclub sector, so I understand its food not being up to par. I remember ordering the carne pizza and the spaghetti with basil and tomatos, and they were both not bad. They are worth the 20-something dollars, but I'm giving them only four stars because I definitely would like to see better food worth remembering.
Other than that, service was very nice. Like I've said in a previous review, I like seeing a waitstaff that thoroughly knows their dishes. Our waiter was able to describe to me that the restaurant specializes in Sicilian-style cuisine, meaning that they use more red sauces than white, and that makes sense because now that I think of it, I can't remember seeing anything pesto-based either.
You really can find better European food on the strip. I can't write a review on Lavo based on its clubbing because I also know that there are much better clubs on the strip.
However, if you want decent Italian food, then this place will suffice. If not, then go to Wynn's Bartolotta- Mediterranean food from the gods themselves.
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