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| - Lemme preface this by saying I'd give the overall experience a 3.75. Not quite a 4, but definintely higher than a 3.
Six of us went to the 7:00 LOVE show at the Mirage (AWESOME!). Then we headed over to Mandalay. We were fiending for something to eat and nothing we came across sounded right. Then finally it hit me. Italian. That's what I needed. So we found our way to Lupo (by Wolfgang Puck), conveniently located directly across from the Red Square, which was another place we planned to stop by during our trip. We didn't have a reservation (Friday night @ ~10:00) but were promptly seated. It wasn't all that busy anyway.
After ordering our drinks and meals we were served a couple baskets of bread with duos of tapenade in olive oil and a white bean dip. Very nice start to the meal. The tapenade was delicate and salty; the bean dip smooth and creamy; the bread was pleasantly chewy with a nice crust. The drinks finally came. I had ordered a passion fruit cosmo. Hit the spot.
Next came the salads and appetizer. I ordered Prosciutto San Daniele for us, and the rest of the table got Caesars. Smiling faces all around. The caesar had a nice little twist no one had experienced before. Pine nuts. It gave just the right amount of nuttiness to the palette.
Then came dinner. Half the table ordered Penne alla Carbonara, my friend ordered Scialatielli con Salcisse alla Bolognese, my man ordered the Lasagna Verde, and I was feeling the Funghi Pizza. I didn't try the Penne, although they all thought it was great. I did try the lasagna and loved that. I also had the Bolognese and really liked the sauce. My pizza was good, but was more doughy than I'd expected. I was hoping for more of a Neopolitan style. And it was enough for at least 2 people. I only ended up eating 2 pieces out of 6.
Finally, for dessert I HAD to try the Tiramisu. It's my absolute favorite and I get it at every Italian restaurant that offers. Uh-muh-guh. I think this is my new #1. It was creamy, dreamy, melt-in-your-mouth, with just enough espresso and liquor that's not overpowering. Die.
Bottom line: we enjoyed the food. The only thing that was kinda lacking was the inconsistent service. When the waitress was around she was very attentive and lovely. But when she was gone, she was no where to be seen. We may go back next time we're in the area (that Tiramisu is caling my name!), but there are so many other restaurants in Vegas to try it may not be for a while.
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