text: HAPPY and FAT nnThe operative words that come to mind when I hear the name Mario Batali Sadly the overpriced lackluster fare at Carnevino only made me the latter But as a disclaimer it has been quite a while since my visit here so hopefully they have made some improvements since then nnLocated in The Palazzo Carnevino semifailed from the getgo While it maintains the topnotch customer service and decadent chic decor expected of a highend Vegas establishment the ambience was marred by the raucous sound of Beastie Boys blarring from the stereo system I am not neccessarily opposed to them but the likes of Intergalatic and Sabatoge did not jive well with the upscale environment nnThe menu was sneaky too So watch out Case in point the prices listed for the pastas range from however these are for appetizer portions only An additional needs to be tacked on for the entree size Also the steak for two is listed as but it is PER PERSON making it a whopping A steak legitimately worth that much would not be for eating as it should be plated in precious metals and embedded with Swarvoski crystalsnnWe ended up ordering the Bison Carpaccio Fried Calamari appetizers oz bonein New York strip Grilled Sweetbreads Pork Milanese Pretty much all the main courses failed and for an establishment that boasts the highestquality excellently prepared steaks I was seriously expecting more than the the chewy bland New York strip that was served The appetizers were actually pretty good and I would recommend getting the Bison Capaccio But other than that the highlights of the meal were the complimentary cheese puffs the bread wbutter peppered lard nnNeedless to say this was a sad way to start out our trip in Vegas Luckily our night of debauchery at XS later on that night made up for it Two stars