If I were on my deathbed, I would request to be wheeled over to eat at Bacio because it would feel like a LIFETIME!!!
I dined here because of a $150 food credit. With so many quality restaurants in Las Vegas, the ones at The Tropicana aren't on the top of my list. They're not even on the list.
But color me surprised when I saw their 4 course tasting menu with wine pairings for only $39. Hey! That made "restaurant week" look expensive. It's a shame we didn't even get to the third course after 2+ hours. I felt even worse for the couple from Italy at the next table playing the same waiting game. Why in God's name would actual Italians eat here?!?!
Their saving grace was that the food I did try was actually decent. The "Risotto Capesante" with scallops, asparagus and prosciutto paired with a crispy white wine was surprisingly good. I would've been happy with this dish as all four courses. The "White Peach" salad I received over an hour later was also good but the wait made it taste a little less good. My dinner companions ordered a la carte and got the veal parmigiana (huge and juicy) and shrimp risotto 90 minutes after ordering. If they actually got this whole "serving food in a timely manner" down, Bacio wouldn't be a half bad place.
What the heck was going on in the kitchen?? My guess was the chef suffered from narcolepsy. We had less than 35 minutes to make a 10pm show at Caesars Palace. I spoke with the manager to express my displeasure and he took the 2 course dinners off the bill. The server was super nice, apologetic and took care of a round of drinks too. At least they made an effort to make it right. They then boxed up our last two courses of lobster gnocchi (rubbery) and apple granola cheesecake. The dessert then melted in my car and went straight into the garbage.