Strange, came here on a whim after not having reservations anywhere in Vegas, and being extremely hungry at 8:30pm, which would have been peak hours. Guess I was lucky that night. Come to think of it, I was. I made $475 at roulette that night. Asked for a table for 3 - and immediate seating, right along the outer wall, so that we could people watch. No bad experience with 45 minute waits, or being rejected for seating. Strange group of people sifting through Vegas at those hours. Ordered a carpaccio, and a special rib-eye steak pasta. My girlfriend ordered the Calamari and Fusilli pasta, with proscuitto, peas, and truffle butter. Carpaccio - Not sure what to expect. Quite good, peppery with the peppercorns, arugula. Felt like it was missing some dressing, however. Parmesan Regianno was a bit overpowering. Seasoned mushrooms on top of the carpaccio was a good touch though. Calamari - Excellent consistency and seasoning. Not overpoweringly salty, tender calamari, but crispy batter on outside. Slight lime flavoring to accompany the taste. Basil aioli was a bit excessive, but nicely placed on the side, so completely optional. Fried pepperoncini also was quite good, made me want to eat it even though I'm not a fan of milder peppers in general. Rib-eye pasta - A very heavy pasta, using Radiatore pasta, with rib-eye steak and caramelized onions. Rib-eye was a bit overdone, in my opinion. Did not seem as tender, and did not take advantage of the natural marbling of typical rib-eye. May not have been the best cut. However, flavoring was excellent. Very hearty, like a stew. Good for a warmer day, though in Vegas, that never happens. Fusilli - Brilliant pasta dish. Although, it's not hard to mess up this one. Simple Fusilli con Piselli e Proscuitto. Though tasted so rich, likely due to truffle butter. Mmm. Truffle butter. Service was a bit weird. We had another over-excited waiter. Edged on creepy. Though he was there when we needed him, and very witty for the times - I believe he took us to be a young crowd, and adapted accordingly. 5 stars - Excellent food - and reasonable prices. -1 for overcooked ribeye in pasta. +1 for immediate seating. +2 for excellent tender and yet crispy calamari (probably some of the best I've had), and truffle butter.
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