text: I came here Memorial Day weekend on a trip to Vegas with my girlfriends First of all we called the day of to push back our Saturday night reservation a few hours and they were accommodating However we showed up about minutes late anyways and did not expect to still be able to get a table since they were booked solid The hostess said she would do her best to get us a table or we could eat at the bar We waited about min and she was able to seat us at a table We felt very lucky and were appreciative of her effortsnnWe each ordered cocktails and each one was wonderful They give you an ipad with the drink menu which is a fun and useful incorporation of technology I had a ginger one which had a marvelous rich ginger flavor It was the favorite among the group I order a lot of gingery cocktails and this is the best one yet nnFor an appetizer my friends and I shared the beef carpaccio I have never ordered this dish before but it was outstanding My foodie friend informed me that the beef was the perfect quality and it was likely the best she had It cost about and it was worth it Great for sharingnnI ordered the scallops for my main course They were buttery and delicious on a bed of perfectly creamy mashed potatoes Possibly the best I have had and worth the price of My friends ordered the prime beef tenderloin which came with a crab cake and the mushroom pappardelle The tenderloin and crab cake were very tasty but we spent some time debating whether it was worth the high price Neither the beef nor the crab cake were particularly special or prepared in a difficult way although they were definitely better than average The crab cake was my favorite part probably because I love crab Additionally the pappardelle was good but also not outstanding nnWe were too full to order dessertnnThe service and ambience of the restaurant was lovely Not so dark you cannot read or see each other but dark enough to have a relaxing romantic atmosphere They serve three types of bread chocolate walnut foccacia and a cheese crisp with olives and olive tapenade We enjoyed quite a bit of these When our meal was winding down the man who served our breadbused our table informed us to keep an eye out for interesting people He would not tell us who We hoped to spot some celebrity entering the restaurant after this comment but were unsuccessful nnOverall I really enjoyed the food and service at Olives I give it three stars instead of four because some of the dishes did not exceed our expectations as we had hoped but many did If my family or friends were to visit Vegas I would recommend this restaurant to them