Pretty amazing Italian cuisine can be found at this beautiful and romantic restaurant in the lobby of the Venetian Hotel and Casino.
When I stayed here in 2006 I had walked by this place about 500 times before I finally decided to make reservations and have my final meal of the trip here.
For starters I chomped on Scallop Saltimbocca (with prosciutto and sage) over potato "rosti":
***Wow...those pieces of spicy Italian ham were wrapped perfectly around some of the best scallops that this Irish SOB has tasted. They had some caramelized apples on the side of the plate that at first to me seemed odd, but when I mixed it all together it seriously was such an amazing match made in culinary heaven.
I then moved on to the three color gnocchi with rabbit sausage and mushrooms in a creamy demi-glace sauce:
*** Now while it was not bad, the gnochhi just seemed like it was overcooked by a minute or two. Once you go even a minute too long, gnocchi becomes too mushy and I hate that consistency. I mean I cleaned the plate and licked it dry, but it was not one of my more memorable gnocchi meals.
For dinner I enjoyed the grilled 12 oz. "Kurobuta" pork loin marinated in green apple brine with Gorgonzola mashed potatoes:
Absolutely amazing! I am a big fan of pork and this chef made a perfect pork loin. It has been a few years and I still compare other pork loins, that I either order while dining out or make myself, to this one. Mmm.
Finally dessert (Oh yes there will be dessert). I devoured a warm chocolate torte with vanilla sauce and chocolate ice cream:
*** Go there and try this. I can not explain how good this dessert is in words.
Plus a lot of wine was drank and damn was the hangover on the plane ride well worth it.
Now this place drops 1 star due to the not so perfect gnocchi, expensive prices and at times slow service (even though we were one of three tables dining at the time). Highly recommend you check it out.