Best Italian Restaurants in Mandarin Oriental

Amalfi is exactly what I expected - high-level service in a professional environment...with wonderful food, perfectly prepared. It is so difficult to find these types of restaurants any longer - they are a dying breed. I don't have much to say about the food - when you visit a dining spot with Bobby Flay's name attached to it, you expect high quality food, albeit at a higher-end price point. That's exactly what you get here - no surprises. What was a welcome relief - really, a surprise these days - was the professional, quiet environment and the absolutely 10/10 wait staff. I miss that quality in modern dining. Everyone these days wants to be your friend...or they just don't care - its one or the other. Here - it was complete professionalism, and it was such a pleasure. I felt bad for the restaurant and the wait staff here - in a casino in Vegas - as some diners arrived in baseball caps and torn jeans...spent a decent amount of the time on their phones...or couples wrapped themselves around one another in public displays of affection - as though they might have just met the night before (laughing). It really added a trashy element to an otherwise elegant Thanksgiving evening. This restaurant is top-notch. We'll return.

Simply lovely experience from beginning to end. I ordered the four course Anniversary menu plus the wine pairing and every bite was outstanding. The crab arrancini was delicious, but the crab wasn't pronounced. The lemon spaghetti was divine. This has been one of Giada's signature dishes and it shows. Bronzino was also exceptional with the roasted fennel and tomato's playing nicely with a perfectly cooked fish. Tiramisu was equally great! The service was impeccable from beginning to end. With great attention to detail, appropriate suggestions, and a good sense of humor. Watch out for the pepper grinder! It is a weapon. Value and atmosphere also quite good for what you expect in Vegas. The location is amazing -- it can be a little loud with the honking of street traffic (exacerbated by Formula One tear down).

As advertised. Great food; exceptional service in a room with wonderful views.