text: My boyfriend took me to dinner here for my th birthdaynWe were seated on the patio with an amazing view of the Bellagio fountain show They even let us move closer when a small table was availablennI started my meal with a cocktail the Lychee Blossom and it was definitely flowery a little too floral for my taste The bread and cracker basket was alright it was fun to taste the different tapenades and olives that came with itnnWe had the infamous Beef Carpaccio which was really saucy but tasty nonetheless We also tried the grilled octopus dish served with chickpeas and tomatoes which was also tastynnMy boyfriend had the shortrib with a truffle fried egg and I had the butternut squash tortelli I had a bite of his short rib which was alrightbut I have had better My tortelli was good but a bit sweet We ordered some cornpolenta dish that was a little weird We usually love polenta but this had fresh corn mixed in and it kind of threw the texture off for me The garlicky spinach compliments of the chef I guess was really goodnnWe ordered the lemon tarts for dessert I LOVE lemon desserts but I was a little disappointed when it arrived little storebought tart shells I work pastry in a kitchenso I know the brand with a bit of raspberry puree and runny lemon curd sloppily spooned in topped with over whipped cream and some pretty candied lemon rounds nnThey also sent out their salted caramel cheesecake which sounded good but needs just a little bit of work I enjoy saltysweet desserts but this one was a tad heavy on the salt nnBottom Line nIt was a nice birthday dinner The weather was nice enough to sit outside keep in mind it was the beginning of November and the Bellagio fountains were beautiful The food itself was soso considering the amount that I can assume he payed I would come back for lunch if I was in the area just to have the carpaccio but I do not think I would come back for a full blown dinner