text: We went to Strings with another couple for dinner and I must say that this time was not as enjoyable as my previous ventures here In large part that may be because on this occasion I opted for a different entree than Veal Marsala that had always been consistently excellent But a few other prepared dishes were slightly off form as well As luck would have it this tends to happen whenever I try to introduce friends to a restaurant whose praises I have sungnnThe Garlic Bread was as good or better than ever In Las Vegas from my dining experiences thus far only the Garlic Bread at Lavo reaches this level of buttery and garlicky goodness You could press a hot slice and liquid would ooze out of it By nights end my small group finished three basketsnnAnother great dish once again was Stuffed Mushrooms This appetizer consisted of button mushrooms stuffed with some Pesto and gooey cheese and topped by an ample quantity of mellow Marinara Sauce and Parmesan splinters Delicious I hardly noticed the Pesto flavor which for me was a good thing because I am not a Pesto aficiandonnMeals come with Minestrone Soup or salad but I got both since my wife is known as Veggie Hater for a reason The homemade Minestrone Soup had very good mildly spicy broth but contained overcooked cabbage Included potatoes carrots zucchini and onions were fine And my Caesar Salad no extra charge for a Caesar was fairly good with a creamy Caesar DressingnnMy entree of Veal Picatta was made with a sauce that was white winebased lemony and punctuated by capers It was served with Roasted Potatoes and fresh vegetables and appeared to be creamy floury and somewhat unusual looking But it tasted good with the thinly pounded vealonly not as remarkable as the Marsala Sauce I had previously sampled here Portions were good sized but the asparagus spears on my plate were very thin a rough variety and somewhat burned And uncharacteristically the Roasted Potatoes were underdone on the inside and slightly burned on the outsidennDesserts here are first rate While others at my table enjoyed an Exotic Bombe and Tiramisu I had more runofthemill Spumoni which though was good and refreshingnnService was friendly fast and efficient and the informal trattoria ambiance was nice It was a star experience