Q: Life's too short to eat mediocre pizza. That pretty much sums up my feelings about Rosati's. Stranded on the west side and in need of lunch, the WaunaQueen and I decided to give Rosati's a shot. She ordered a slice of the pepperoni, I opted the Cheef sandwich, Italian Beef with covered with melted mozzarella cheese. Both offerings were exceptionally mediocre. The crust reminded me of what you get with a frozen pizza, dense, overly chewy and flavorless. The sauce had that overcooked, right out of a can flavor. The greasy cheese and pepperoni followed the exceedingly mediocre theme to a T. To make matters worse, my wife's slice came out warm at best, so she had to have the kitchen put it in the oven to warm it up. The Italian Beef sandwich had little going for it in the flavor department, whether it be the spongy bread, the melted slab of chewy mozzarella cheese or the watery ju that accompanied the sandwich. I appreciated the generous serving of beef, but man oh man, I'd trade less beef for more flavor. The crinkle-cut fries came out warm and limp. Service at the front counter was pleasant and efficient. The person at the counter cheerfully greeted us as we entered the restaurant and granted our request for a side of feta cheese to go with my daughter slice of cheese pizza. With a variety of lunch specials, you do not need to spend a fortune on your lunch here. The dining room could serve as a set for Goodfellas, with the Italian music wafting over the speakers, the red and white checked (plastic) tablecloths, elevated private booths and a minimal amount of sunlight filtering in though a small window. The two big screens TVs detracted from the ambiance, but I did appreciate being able check the score of the World Cup match taking place that day. If you are looking for cheap and filling, this is your place. If you are looking for delicious, keep driving past this strip mall outpost. OPTIONS:
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A: negative

Q: Below par for an upper-end hotel My wife and I stayed for the long Memorial Day weekend. Great lobby and nice hotel staff got things off to a fun start. They have a nice selection of good restaurants, the pool area is not a large pool where people are trying to hook up, and the rooms are grand. A few things that really knocked our experience down from where it should have been. First, when we got to our room, something smelled funny. I finally tracked it down to some leftovers a previous guest had left in the fridge. And by leftovers, I mean stink wad of mold-covered something. I called down, the guest desk apologized meekly, and they sent someone to pick it up from the spot I put it outside our door. Next, we were originally booked at the Palazzo. They asked if we would move to the Venetian and I said sure to be nice. The room was still fine, but the bellhops had a bad attitude about having to make the trip. One asked if we'd just pull our car around to the Venetian so he wouldn't have to walk so far. I told him no thank you and that the hotel asked us to work with them. He didn't complain any more, but the damage was done. Last, when I checked us out at the desk, there was a bill for dinner at the Grand Lux Cafe and about nine beers on our folio. Problem was the dinner charges were while were were eating with our families elsewhere in the hotel. And neither my wife nor I drink. I told them it could theoretically have been my 5-year old, but she never smelled like beer and it's hard to imagine her picking up a drinking habit so early in life. The charges were reversed. Still, one doesn't expect those kinds of shocks at a hotel the caliber of The Venetian/The Palazzo. Again, it is generally a very nice hotel that just misses on its execution. Oh, and the pervasive cigarette smoke made us yearn for Denver or San Diego. Not the hotel's fault on that though, and we ended up making rounds in th Canal Shops and Forum Shops a lot to avoid the smoking. My wife and I agreed we would probably try the place again if there were a deal, but will otherwise look at Bellagio, Wynn, or the like, next time we visit Vegas. OPTIONS:
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A: negative

Q: Unremarkable, deserted. Not bad but no reason to go back either. OPTIONS:
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A: negative

Q: We first tried Le Provencal about 5 years ago, and we really enjoyed it that's why we decided to have dinner there last week. While we were looking at the menu, I noticed that the menu had more Italian food on there than French. So I asked the waitress about this and she indicated they had to tailor it for the customers, and that Provence was close to Italy. Okay people....go to an Italian restaurant then!! We had the Caesar salad to start, and the dressing was really good. We decided to order the Bouillabaisse for 2. The presentation was impressive being served in a very large cauldron, but the shell fish was small and the fish was tough. The service was nothing to brag about, because she had to wait on so many tables. The kitchen was quite loud, and you could hear things being dropped. We will not be going back. OPTIONS:
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negative