While I'm always reluctant to hand out 4-stars for Italian, (because there are just so many out there), I have to think back on our last visit a few months ago. My wife joined me for a trade show, and we ended up here for dinner, based on a goggle search. \n\nI've been coming to LV for one reason or another since 1969. I consider myself a semi-local, and stay away from the strip whenever possible. So I do have a \"black book\" of off-strip restaurants that I frequent. I've just added La Scala to my list. Yes, it's in an older part of town, at the bottom of a condo-apt. multi-story building. But once you walk in, you'll find a comfortable, traditional Italian ambiance, starting with everything draped in red! \n\nWe were \"the only ones in the place.\" And every thing you other reviewers said is consistent. \"Old school waiter from Europe\"... owner in the kitchen, walking out front every now and then, best gnocci we've tasted recently, and although I can't remember what we ordered for dessert....... it was very good.\n\nI only hope my return visits are as good as our first visit.
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