Our dinner started out on an impressive note with the yummy appetizers as mentioned by other reviewers--parmesan cheese chunks, thinly sliced fried zucchini, pepperoni, and hearty bread. We had to ask for the balsamic vinegar to mix with the olive oil already on the table. Then the head waiter rattled off a long list of specials for the night (as though we were going to remember any of them. Why not write them on a blackboard or print out a daily special menu?) Since we had reserved for the $50/p prix fixe sunset menu, 4-6PM, all the specials he mentioned didn't apply, and when we told him that, he totally lost interest in us.\n There were ample choices on the prix fixe menu, so among 8 of us we ordered mussels, calamari fritti, cannelloni and tasted each others portions. I have to say not one of them stood out. Mussels were not plump and juicy; calamari was not light and crispy; cannelloni was not thin like a crepe. For the main dishes, among us we ordered porcini mushroom ravioli, salmon, steak in marinara sauce. The only happy diner was the one who ordered salmon which was moist on a bed of veggies. The ravioli was doughy and the filling was mushy; the beef was smothered in the sauce and too salty. We also ordered a bottle of red wine for $115 since the \"house wine\" by the glass would have cost $27 according to our waiter. Our bottle was \"decanted\" in a pitcher. I have never seen this done in any fine restaurant. But it went down smoothly and helped make the entrees more palatable. Dessert should have been the piece d' resistance with assortment of tiramisu, cheesecake, and chocolate cake. It came on a plate all mixed together and covered with whipped cream and ice cream--not at all appealing. \n In summary, the pasta for the dishes we tasted seemed commercially-made and the sauces were too heavy, nothing like refined Italian cuisine. The dessert looked thrown on the platters. They wouldn't give us separate checks for four couples whereas all the other restaurants did so. On the plus side were the appetizers and the service waiters who were attentive and pleasant. The dining room is also very attractive with low noise level. I wouldn't return to this restaurant as there are so many better ones to choose from, even with the prix fixe menus. Other reviews for this 3 day Las Vegas eating trip to follow.
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