text: I am not a fan of Italian but a friend took me here and who am I to turn down a free dinner nnIt was solidly OK I felt like having some kind of baked cheesy comfortfoody goodness but shockingly there is nothing like that on the menu Not even lasagna So I settled for the shrimp risotto which was pretty good We shared fried risotto balls for an appetizer and they were pretty good too The bread basket was uninspired just regular lightly toasted sourdough slices with oil vinegar My friend had the pounded veal cutlets which he found a tad dry but they brought him some marinara on the side and then he liked it ok nnThe custom cocktail list is fun and the drinks are really good I had the ginger mojito which was fanTAStic served with a sugarcane garnish and my friend had some fruity vodka thing Both our drinks were chockablock with fruity minty greeny goodness they do not skimp on garnishes herennFor dessert we shared the profiteroles which were also good nnThe main problem as far as I can see is the atmosphere It is BORING The place is located on a walkway in the back of the casino very claustrophobic and dim with not much of a view just hotel patrons walking back to their rooms Although I did see a bride in full wedding attire carrying a bag of HooterstoGoso I guess the peoplewatching is OK nnOverall if you are staying at the Trop then yeah try this place Otherwise it does not stand out I probably will not be back