I took my wife here for her 40th Birthday and they knew we were coming and the reason. This was our first time here. We arrived minutes after 9PM. The restaurant was dimly lit. The atmosphere was LOUD. Nothing romantic about this setting at all. HOSTESS Her greeting was like listening to an answering machine. We had a 9:30 reservation (90 min before closing) and got sat in front of a pillar. I could not see the Bellagio fountains that seems to influence everybody's reviews. About 20 min later, 2 tables opened up that were right against the glass. In my reservation I let them know it was a special occasion. SERVER Like the hostess, it was like watching blue man group after 3 straight performances. Just going through the motions. We were not interested in cocktails or wine, but were focused on some great cuisine. The server did stop once to go over the menu, but all he did was say "these are the apps, these are the pastas, these are the main courses" etc. etc. They must get a lot of people who never viewed a menu before. We ordered the Misto fritto, Farmers salad, Fennel Black Cod, and wrapped Veal loin. (I did not take any pictures this time, I did not want my review to be a distraction of the occasion) FOOD My wife loved the complimentary bread which included dippers of olive oil, roasted eggplant and tomatoes, and truffle butter. The bread was varieties of an Italian Sourdough, foccacia, stromboli, and a vegetable stromboli. They automatically split our app & salad which I appreciated. MISTO FRITTO The menu description was very vague, but I figured it had to be a spin off of fried calamari. Tempura battered squid, white anchovies, cauliflower, and the stems of chives. There were no anchovies in my plate, and happened to be my wife's first bite on her's which she did not like at all. I would not have known about the anchovies (which I love) if I did not finish her plate. The fry was perfect, and I really liked the seasoning which included rosemary. FARMERS SALAD The presentation was beautiful. Some of the vegetables (green & yellow squash) were almost shaved. It was a nice salad, but not much flavor. There were only 2 choices of salad on the menu and I chose this one. My wife ate only half of hers. VEAL LOIN There is a picture of this dish in the archives. 3 (2oz?) wrapped pieces of veal perfectly cooked. A few pieces of carrots and another vegetable. I tasted some sort of mustard on this dish with another sauce. The menu (again) was VERY vague. As I ate, I was wondering what the expense was in making this dish that carried a $38 price. BLACK COD Presentation was standard, Looked to be about a 5oz filet. My wife was half way through her dish without a sound. Knowing my wife, this means she did not want to disappoint me in saying she did not care for it. I tried a bite and thought it was weird for Cod to be so mushy. It was not pleasant at all. Maybe even undercooked. My wife at all the vegetables and there was half of the filet sitting alone on the plate when the busser took it away. Sad that no one noticed that half of what was supposed to be the hero of this dish was being tossed out like a used tissue. We passed on dessert because to me, dessert should be the perfect finish to a perfect meal which this whole experience was not. My wife liked the complimentary bread the best and I liked the Fritto Misto the best. There was some woman in a very loud group making noises that reminded me of farm animals in heat. It shouldn't be this way in a restaurant of this price point. I asked for the check (1app, 1 salad, 2 entrees) $116.00 As we were getting up to leave, a person came by with a dish that said happy birthday and had 2 biscotti"s , a cookie, a salted chocolate thingy and a lit candle. Would have went better with a cappuccino but the check was already paid. This was a disappointing experience, even more so because I wanted it to be special for my wife's 40th. She liked the complimentary bread..... If I can say something positive and relative, I would recommend going to D.O.C G. instead. Same Chef, different menu. Been there 5 times and loved it.

negative

As good as it gets for a chain restaurant! I like this one better than their location in Scottsdale Fashion Square as it is livelier and brighter. The food is consistently good; not amazing but fresh, generous and nicely presented. Their Happy Hour is a real plus.

positive

A small casual cafe setting with yummy food and nice people. My hubby orders the meat kabobs and I like the daily specials. Never had a bad meal Definitely go if you are in the area.

positive

My boyfriend wanted to treat me to a nice steak and raved about Strip House in New York and said I would love it if Las Vegas location was same as New York. The waiter was awesome, but when we received our steak, it didn't taste the same. He asked for the steak to be split becasue it was a large cut. I am not a steak eater so I don't know when a cut is bad. His cut was great, but I kept chewing and chewing and eventually I gave him some of my cut to see. He noticed I was struggling, but assumed I was chewing slow. He spit his piece out and asked to speak to the Manager. He let the waiter know how he felt and was disappointed with my cut. They said it was from the same cut, but he disagreed. The Manager approaches and his response to our complaint was highly unprofessional. He comments were uncalled for when situation was explained. He said you ate it so nothing can be done about it even though he was told I wasn't a seasoned steak eater. He lied saying he came from new York location when my boyfriend mentioned names, he was clueless. He was very immature and childish and defensive. His hospitality skills were horrible, customer skills even worse and all he did was remove the side dishes ordered. We were not looking for a free meal, but something to be done to rectify serving a bad cut of steak which was a pretty penny. My boyfriend was outraged at the poor service the Manager gave portrays Strip House to be a place that doesn't care if a patron is satisfied or not. I cannot recommend this location due to his performance and will let the New York location know of our horrible experience in Las Vegas.
negative