Let me start off by saying I wanted to LOVE this place. In fact, it was one of the main reasons we travelled to Vegas. Giada is one of my favorite food network chefs. When we arrived the restaurant the ambiance was beautiful. The photo booth was a great touch and the staff was amazing. However, that's all it was. To start my husband ordered pasta fagioli soup and I had a arugula salad. The salad was good and a nice size portion, however the soup portion was a disgrace. I understand the concept of small plating but I don't even think there was a ladle of soup in his bowl. A bowl of soup is not something you order to share and in my honest opinion I think they should be embarrassed by the portion of soup they serve. For our entrees my husband ordered the Filet and I had the salmon. He ordered a side of lemon potato's and I had a side of crispy polenta. My husband said his filet was very good and the sides were very good as well. My salmon was very bland. On to dessert.... They come around with a cart and you choose off of the cart what you would like. I ordered a blackberry, lemon tiramisu and my husband got a strawberry tart. Again very small portions for the prices and nothing special. I also ordered a nutella espresso. It was supposed to be two shots of espresso, nutella, hazelnuts and whipped cream. This barley consisted of espresso and I'm a little perplexed how they passed this off as a drink because all it had was nutella, whip cream and a DROP of espresso. $250 later this meal wasn't as good as any of the other restaurants we went too during our stay. In fact it was on the bottom of the spectrum. Lavo's food was way better and Tao's salmon blew the salmon I had at Giada's out of the water. I think this restaurant is going to be a one hit wonder for a lot of people. Giada fans will try it but likely not return. Its a lot like a pretty woman, dressed to the nine and a face full of make up with no personality... Pretty to look at, but no substance. I don't know about everyone else, but I go to a restaurant for good food, not just a pretty room. The next day there was nothing memorable about this meal or food.
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