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| - Simply AMAZING! From the start, the hostess was super friendly and I loved the atmosphere/ambiance of the restaurant. It is dimly lit, with a bar/lounge to the right and a dining room to the left. In the back of the lounge there is a fireplace as well.
We started out with a bottle of Chianti, recommended by the Sommelier (don't remember the name of the wine, but it was delicious). We also had a salad, with greens, garbanzo beans and a bunch of other stuff tossed in a super light sauvignon dressing. SO good.
The main courses were the short rib ravioli and the lobster gnocchi. I mustve died and gone to heaven, because both were absolutely to die for! I preferred the gnocchi, I thought that there was the perfect amount of lobster and that the gnocchi themselves were perfect little pillows of doughy deliciousicity....but my party all really loved the raviolis as well, and they were super good. The short rib filling was really tasty, as was the sauce.
For dessert, I am fairly certain that we went overboard and had just about everything on the menu. I am not sure where I found a place for these sweets to go, but somehow managed. The tiramisu was light and fluffy and very well done. We had a sampling of 3 ice creams (choc, vanilla and nutella) and 3 sorbets (cantaloupe - yum, honeydew - kinda bland, could be due to all of the other rich items we had, and berry). We also had some sort of crazy layered chocolate cake, which was chocolate overload and included like 6 different types of chocolates from Europe. There was a cheesecake sampler (this is ridiculous, I know), which was beyond amazing. I can't remember what they were called, but we also had the Italian version of beignets, with chocolate sauce and berry sauce (these were better than any beignets I've ever had!). Shoot, I am leaving a few things out. Seriously, it was a smorgasbord of gourmet proportions!
FiAMMA may have easily become my new favorite restaurant in Las Vegas. They have been doing what they do, quietly, for years inside the MGM Grand. And they are damn good at it. I have been telling all of my friends about how great the food and the service was, but you should go see for yourself! I will be dreaming of those lobster gnocchis tonight! Buon Appetito!
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