Marie C.
Yelp
We've passed by this place so many times and it' seems busy all the time so we decided to give it a try.
We had reservations for Saturday at 8pm. We arrived about 20 minutes early. We checked in and waited at the bar. Lady at the bar was not really welcoming. We waited a little over 10 minutes to be seated.
On our reservation, we requested for a booth and when we were being seated, it was a choice of a small booth in which we will sit facing each other, or a regular booth in the middle of groups which we were warned would be noisy. Obviously, we went with the smaller booth.
The dinner comes with wine which neither of us drink so we passed on that - no offer to replace with soda or whatsoever.
Garlic bread was tasty.
Salad and soup (premade in bulk) were both average that we barely touched them.
We ordered the fried ravioli for our appetizer which was good. The portion is more than enough for 2 people.
My boyfriend ordered the chicken parmigiana (which came with a side of ziti with marinara sauce on top) - portion was good but it was bland.
I ordered the steak caruso - it came with 5 cubes of steak. Beef was cooked as ordered (medium rare), however, with average quality. Perhaps instead of cubes, sliced steak pieces on top of the pasta would be better to hide the quality, Considering that I like my food on the bland side, this was bland for me. Portion was good with a lot of pasta in it.
House cappuccino comes with the dinner - we were told it was hot chocolate with very little coffee- it was okay.
Our servers were Carrie and Joe - no issue noted, nothing extraordinary with the service either. Joe checked on us regularly.
Servers roll carts here and there to bring food to the tables (instead of the norm of using trays). This reminds me of food service in the hospital.
The place is a bit dim, lots of pictures on the wall and miscellaneous decorations up to the ceiling.
It is SO loud inside this restaurant !!! They use a microphone to call names when you're ready to be seated - and even then, it is difficult to hear/understand the announcement. If you want to enjoy a quiet dinner, this is not the place. I think all couples or smaller groups should be sat in a separate area and not amidst groups.
Price may be cheaper than most Italian restaurant on the Strip. However, it is a bit pricey for the quality of food and ambiance, and is not just worth it. Also, the dinner automatically comes with wine, soup or salad, garlic bread and cappuccino - I think that if someone doesn't want any of those, either a discount be given or a substitute offered. No draft beer - Beer and tequila price were reasonable. Modelo bottle was $7.50
I would give this place 2.5 stars but since that is not possible, I am generously giving it 3 stars. As a local, based on the above, I will not be returning to this place as there are many other options in Vegas for a much better experience.