We had a lovely dinner at Rao's. We went for the famous meatballs so were a little surprised that they are only available as a side dish since my DH had his heart set on spaghetti and meatballs. Of course we had to order them as a side dish. we went with friends who use the Rao's meatball recipe at home and of course wanted to see if theirs measure up. Be warned that the meatballs can be a meal in themselves. You only get 2, but they are enormous! as a result we ordered too much food. Between us the DH and I got the spaghetti bolognese, the meatballs, and lamb chops. We would have been happy after the spaghetti and the meatballs. The lamb chops were absolutely delicious, but put me way past the point of being stuffed.
The bolognese was delicious, as were the meatballs. for wine we got a chianti classico which was just ok. It would be nice to see more affordable options on their wine list. Our service was very good and the prices weren't outrageous, especially for Vegas. After trying the meatballs I had to come home and look up the recipe, and it has now replaced our old standby meatball recipe. There are a lot of great restaurants in Vegas, but I wouldn't hesitate returning to Rao's.