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| - My friend had tried the Scarpetta in LA and had raved about it, so when she came to town we had to try the one at the Cosmopolitan Hotel. She was absolutely right (she usually is ;) and I have been back several times since first trying it with her.
The restaurant is beautifully done .. very contemporary and chic .. and most every seat boasts a fabulous view of the Bellagio Fountain show. It's a great place for entertaining out-of-town guests for sure. One time we even had the privilege of being seated at the "Chefs" Table (which is in a private room) with a prime view of the Fountain Show and the entire kitchen.
The food .. what can I say .. everything we've tried there is spectacular! My favorites are the Short Rib Agnolotti, which is simply melt-in-your mouth goodness and the Tagliatelle with Fall vegetables, truffle zabagalione & guanciale, which is just the right amount of truffle and is nice and light. I've also tried that famous Spaghetti .. it's good, very good, but not something that I would order again. Some of my dining partners have tried the Lobster Pasta, the Black Cod and the Duck Breast and the little bites I tried were good, but not necessarily items I would order.
From the starters, my favorites are the Creamy Polenta, again with Truffle :) and the Braised Short Ribs of Beef. The Calamari and the Scallops are also good, but we keep going back to the Polenta.
Dessert .. the most important part of the meal .. the second time we were there, we saw something at another table that looked delicious and right up our alley .. turns out it was not on their menu but from the neighboring Scott Conant eatery DOCG Enoteca. It's called the Salted Caramel Budino with Pretzel Toffee. It is super creamy and the perfect balance of both sweet and salty at the same time. We shared it the first go-around but now order one each whenever we go .. and that rarely happens.
The service is impeccable, friendly knowledgeable servers and bussers who go the extra mile and have great personalities. The first time we were there my dining partner mentioned she was heading to DC the following weekend and our server came back with a list of fun things / places for her to do while she was there.
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