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| - I ate at Bacio the night before the Las Vegas Rock-n-Roll Half Marathon, with three other girlfriends. If only the race organizers had taken some advice from Bacio on how to satisfy customers, the weekend would have been a complete home run.
We were admittedly somewhat skeptical, given the location (inside the Tropicana, which appears to be frozen in time somewhere around 1967), but the food, service and value were all top notch. We had a reservation and were seated within a few minutes of our arrival, and were then greeted by a friendly waiter who was able to assist us with a tasty wine selection (Layer Cake - delicious) and tide us over with warm bread. We were seated on the "patio" (I guess?) area, which is set up to look like a sidewalk bistro. This made for great people watching over the course of our dinner.
Two of us had the Orecchiette Pugliese, which was very tasty. Mine was a little greasy/buttery at the bottom, but it was such a flavorful dish I couldn't stop myself from eating all of it. With an entree each, and two bottles of wine plus tax and tip, the four of us paid only $50 each for dinner, which we thought was very reasonable for an Italian restaurant in Vegas. I should also add that our waiter could give classes on exactly the right level of attentiveness. During the hour and a half or so we spent there, he checked in on us to refill drinks, etc. often enough to keep us happy, but without being obtrusive. He was friendly without being overly demonstrative. We also loved the photos on the walls... All Italian photos of people kissing. Very fun.
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