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B&B Ristorante
Category: Restaurants Italian Italian [Edit]
The Venetian3355 Las Vegas Blvd S
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Neighborhood: The Strip
(702) 266-9977
- Price Range:
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$$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Garage, Valet
- Attire:
- Dressy
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Quiet
- Ambience:
- Romantic, Classy, Upscale
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
356 reviews for B&B Ristorante
Review Highlights
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"I did enjoy the beef cheek ravioli with duck liver." In 53 reviews -
"I thought the mint love letters were good, too." In 15 reviews -
"The pasta tasting menu, as B&B has two tastings." In 14 reviews
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356 reviews in English
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Review from Dana R.
Miami, FL
5/24/2012
I went here for the second time this past weekend and it was fabulous. Upon first glancing at the menu, you might think, "What the hell? I don't eat any of this stuff" but if you are willing to broaden your horizons a bit and aren't scared to sample octopus or rabbit, for example, you will have a one of a kind experience.
I started out with the goat cheese tortelloni with dried orange and wild fennel. I admit that this was a safe order and I could have branched out a bit more...but I love goat cheese and pasta and it definitely didn't disappoint! I also sampled the grilled octopus which I feared would be a chewy consistency but it wasn't at all. I thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone, even those who don't consider themselves to be adventurous eaters.
For dinner I enjoyed the duck with cherries. Great combination of sweet and savory.
I have now enjoyed this restaurant twice, and I fully intend on making the third time a charm! -
Review from Mat W.
Seattle, WA
5/20/2012 1 Check-in Here
The food, atmosphere and service are quite good. The price is quite bad
Started with an artichoke salad for appetizer which was $20+. It was a small but well orchestrated dish. Very fresh and crisp taste with some hints of citrus elements. There is a light dressing that accents the fresh crisp taste of the dish.
I got the pork chop for my entree. This was VERY good. Very thick cut which was heavily seasoned (which I prefer). Overall a savory taste. Had a nice crust on outside, and very moist tasty inside. The dish was covered in a sweet glaze that I believe was derived from dates. It had some fresh greens on top which added a nice earthy contrast. I think this plate was in the $40-50 range.
A vodka tonic I think ran around $14-16/drink.
Great meal, but still doesn't match the price. About 3.5 stars total package, but giving the food the benefit of the doubt -
Review from Mary B.
Pittsburgh, PA
5/7/2012
I had the pleasure of enjoying the pasta tasting menu with wine pairings las month. As I was alone, I sat at the bar. Ian and Adam, the excellent bartenders, were very familiar with the menu and helped me in both selecting what to order (I told them that I was interested in a tasting menu; they did not try to upsell me) and guiding me through the dishes (both flavor and history) as they arrived.
Mike, the sommelier, was also great. He paired the wines exquisitely and did an excellent job of explaining both the characteristics of the wines and the reasons for the pairings.
The food itself was wonderful. The flavors were so excellent that I had to pause and enjoy each bite. There were two standouts, though everything was excellent: the polenta pasta (cresc'tajat) with truffles was simple and beautiful and the fettuccine with Norcino ragu had beautifully married flavors. With respect to the fettuccine, Adam told me that the ragu takes over 8 hours to prepare. It shows and is well worth the time. Lovely.
Am I effusing? Yes. But, it was really that good. I love excellent food and really appreciate great service. I found both at B & B. Please, don't miss it. -
Review from Lorraine K.
Walnut, CA
5/21/2012
We were at B&B on May 20. We had pre theater reservations. We were seated & were greeted by the most obnoxious waiter, Anthony. We were told we could not have half the items on the menu since it took a while to prepare. We had 1 1/2 hrs before we need to leave. I was very disappointed with Anthony's service, because of his attitude I did not enjoy my meal at this restaurant. I love Carnevino. So we thought we will try Batali's other restaurant. I highly discourage my friends from going to this one restaurant. The restaurant was not busy at the time so I do not know what was the reason for his bad service.
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Review from Eva M.
Pleasant Hill, CA
4/10/2012
My husband and I went to Vegas for a mini honeymoon and we were determined to eat at a Batali restaurant. I made our reservation two weeks in advance and we were so excited that we ended up getting there a half hour early. That wasn't an issue and they sat us right away.
Our waiter was absolutely amazing (I can't quite remember his name, but I think it was Mark). We wanted to have the full experience and we had the time, so we did the tasting menu with the wine pairings. They are seven course meals and each dish was better than the last. The explanations of the dishes and their origins and the reason why each wine was paired with that dish was not only helpful, but enhanced our experience as well.
My favorite dish was the Squab "al Mattone" with Truffled Crema Fritta and Black Trumpet Ragu paired with Masi "Costasera" Amarone 2007. Any time you fry a sweetened cream infused with black truffle, you can't go wrong.
My husband's favorite was actually his dessert. It was Honey Budino with Honey-Orange Vanilla Syrup paired with Donnafugata, "Ben Rye" Passito di Pantelleria 2009. It was, as he put it, the nectar of the gods. -
Review from Angela M.
Minneapolis, MN
4/16/2012
We were in town for a bachelorette party and decided to do one fancy dinner. I voted for B&B because I like Mario Batali and his little orange shoes.
We sat down and were asked if we were on a time crunch or had any shows to attend. We didn't, but later thought maybe we should have lied. Service could have been perceived as slow but I sort of liked the pace. I didn't feel rushed to shove food down my throat.
Most of us had two courses instead of the four on the menu. I started with the artichoke salad. My first bite was super tart (thanks lemon!), but the parmigiano was a fantastic contrast. I ate the whole salad, and honestly would have been fine with just that.
My main course was the rabbit porchetta. My friends selected other items: blue crab ravioli, Jose's Pyramids and the short rib.
The rabbit porchetta seemed like the largest portion. The rabbit was a tad salty but perhaps that was for the best. I really enjoyed the dish. It was served on a bed of peas and lima beans. This may have been the only time in my life that I enjoyed lima beans.
The blue crab ravioli (from the bite I took) was very rich and the 8 or so raviolis seemed almost like too much. For anyone saying there were too few, well, we must have very different preferences.
My two other friends (with the short ribs and Jose's Pyramids) were really happy with their selections as well.
I honestly felt the service was really good. They ensured we had full waters, refilled wine glasses and bread between courses. We received complementary chick peas bruschetta at the beginning and some collection of tiny desserts at the end. It looks like other reviewers weren't impressed with the chickpeas bruschetta. It was a little oily, I suppose, but I thought it was so tasty, it just didn't matter!
The bathrooms are nice too. I'm a huge fan of the Dyson Airblade. Nice choice, guys! -
Review from Basil M.
Temecula, CA
4/19/2012
B&B is pretty solid, which is what you would expect from a Batalli place. Service was great, food was good too. I give the slight edge to Mozza in LA.
I had the burratta with charred ramps, the beef cheek ravioli with black truffles and crushed duck lover sauce, and the braised short rib. All solid. My wife had the pistachio and beet salad and the gnocchi with English peas. They even manage to make some noodles for the kids with a simple butter sauce - and actually, pretty darn excellent. -
Review from Chenise T.
Atascadero, CA
3/28/2012
It's a pity so many people have had such bad experiences at B&B. We visited on 3/23 and had a fantastic experience! We were running late for our 8 p.m. reservation that evening and called ahead to let them know we would be 10-15 minutes late. We actually arrived closer to 25 minutes late but the hostess was very gracious and told us that it was not a problem. We were seated immediately and our waitress was right over to take our drink orders. Before perusing the menu, our waitress let us know that we could ask her any questions we had about any of the plates as their menu is not very descriptive. We ordered two appetizers, Burrata (and I can't remember the other one), the Burrata was outstanding!
After that we chose our pasta dishes, I had the Gnocchi with lamb ragu. I have never had lamb before and this was a perfect introduction. Overall the food was very good, not the best I've ever had but delicious none the less.
What really stood out to us was the service. Our waitress and the rest of the wait staff were super attentive and always available to fulfill any request.
Will be returning on future trips! -
Review from Virginia L.
Los Angeles, CA
4/13/2012 1 Check-in Here
Love my last week's dining experience at B&B; each dish was perfectly seasoned and very tasty. I had:
- Burrata with charred ramps and laudemio olive oil: healthy and very light antipasti
- Whole grilled branzino with herb salad, sauteed italian greens with crispy garlic: my favorite fish cooked to perfection
- Warm ricotta crespelle: excellent dessert, to die for!
The service was impeccable -
Review from Minako A.
San Jose, CA
4/16/2012
Very fancy Italian restaurant.
Service was very fancy. Everyone talks and serves in a professional, polite way. But the service was a little too slow for my liking and had to ask for things multiple times before either getting it or just giving up.
As for food, it was good, but nothing spectacular.
Must-have:
- fried apple crisps: yum! good texture and flavor!
- Pappardelle Bolognese: good flavor
Good to try:
- crispy pork trotter: fine
- lobster spaghettini: good flavor but not enough sauce or ingredients. a little too al dente for me.
- beef cheek ravioli: good, but not much flavor or texture going on
Avoid:
- branzino: too soft, but in general, i just don't like this type of fish. i prefer cod and seabass.
- grilled pork chop: a little too tough for me, altho still moist and tender.
Pasta is the best things here, and I enjoy it cuz I like pasta, but nothing special in it to give it that umph.
Overall:
food: good but not special or spectacular
service: fancy and professional but slow
price: fancy vegas meal
atmosphere: fancy and dark -
Review from Wendy S.
Fort Lauderdale, FL
5/9/2012
My husband and I dined here on May 2, 2012 and we were not only disappointed but frankly we feel as though we were robbed. The food was horrendous. The octopus was chewy and fishy tasting, the beef cheek ravioli tasted like bad chopped liver, and finally all food was over-seasoned; e.g., too much salt. I personally will never frequent another restaurant by either or both of these two so-called chefs. I was thoroughly disappointed and felt as though they had stolen my money. Shame on them. Shame on them all for stealing money from people.
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Review from Jessica Q.
4/15/2012 1 Check-in Here
I am shocked after reading the previous reviews about B&B.
I found this place to be inviting with a great atmosphere and amazing service.
We were serviced by Kevin all night and he was fantastic!. Very knowleadgeable about the food they serve, all his recommendations were great!.
They started us with complementary chickpeas bruschettas, they were alright.
They have a huge selection of italian imported wines and beer (I
I have to admit the prices were pretty high for drinks).
They brought some bread to our table and we ended up ordering the Rib Eye for two, which by the way, was the most amazing rib eye I have ever had. Perfectly seasoned and cooked (medium rare). We were told that this dish is marinated for around 3 months and it has a special process to prepare.
They cut it for us and plated it beatifully. It came with some potatoes. It was amazing!.
For dessert, we got the dark chocolate torta. It was very good. The ganache was great as well as the espresso milkshake on the side. Flavours definitely complimented each other.
At the end of our meal we got some complementary sweet bites freshly made by the dessert chef. That was very nice.
We got our bill and yes, it is expensive ($120 for the ribeye only) but if you are looking to get a great meal, it is definitely worth it.
Portions are small so don't go there if you are starving.
I would definitely go back to B&B.
Why not 5 stars? Because the service was not consistant. Kevin was great but I felt the rest of the staff did not deliver the same service. -
Review from CJ N.
Boston, MA
3/11/2012
Before a Cirque du Soleil show (O), we went to B&B. Huge, huge highlights:
- Olives! (For real, I never had an olive that tasted like chocolate.)
- Wine! Rubio, a LaCrima type wine. Never had it in my life; still trying to find it elsewhere.
- Lobster Spaghetti! - Delicious
Even the bathroom has clever Batali-like touches, such as repurposed soap from the kitchen drippings.
Lovely dining experience. -
Review from Kyla C.
Seattle, WA
5/9/2012
Holy awesomeness! I love you Mario! My friend and I found this place on a whim while wandering around in the Venetian and we are so glad we decided to eat there. It was pricey yes, but so worth it. Our server was very professional and knew his shit! He sold us on the burrata cheese appetizer with ramps and it was great. Again, we found the cheapest wine on the menu and again, didn't feel bad about paying $40 for it because it was a delicious rose and went well with our meal. I ordered the bolognese as my dinner and it was so good...I can't stop dreaming about it. I know, it's just bolognese but it was done correctly and that's saying a lot. The noodles were cooked to perfection and the meat and sauce had terrific flavor, oh so yummy! We shared the mascarpone bruciato for dessert, kind of like a creme brulee only better with lots a fresh berries on top. We got a cute little tray of chef made creations when we got the check too and they were all so cute and yummy, the meringue probably being my favorite. I would highly recommend this place if you love Italian food done right!
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Review from Janice T.
1/19/2012 4 photos
I have walked by the Venetian hallway of restaurants before. I was pretty excited to finally get to try one. And on top of that, we were going to try the restaurant associated to Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich. I had really high high high expectations, but was really really really disappointed.
We ordered:
*Bone Marrow Ravioli with Osso Bucco Ragu $32. I believe the concept of wrapping pasta around bone marrow is both spectacular and a delicate process, however, the dish failed to wow me. The pasta was fresh and super al dente. When I ate it, I felt the texture of the bone marrow oozing out of its al dente shell, like a gusher candy, but the flavor was lacking. I guess bone marrow is better paired as a topping to compliment a dish rather to serve as the main content in a ravioli dish.
*Spaghettini with Spicy Budding Chives, Sweet Garlic and One-Pound Lobster #32. The dish was sufficient. The lobster was there, but the spaghetti was yet again, too, al dente. We also started noticing the chef tending to give a heavy hand of salt for each dish.
*Roast Pork Cheeks/Belly. Tasty, but a little too burnt as you can see in my picture. I know the place was dim and has romantic lighting, but it was a little too burnt to be acceptable.
*lled Ribeye for Two with Roasted Potatoes and Aceto Manodori $120. After waiting 45 minutes for the dish to come, it was displayed to us over a cutting board as a one piece of steak. Then the waiter, took it aside, and sliced it into more management pieces and reorganized it onto a dish. The meat was cooked perfect for medium rare. However, it was apparent, too much salt. We were too lazy to complain because we couldn't wait another 45 minutes for a new one. We were so hungry. But it was truly disappointing.
Overall, I was so super disappointed with B&B. I was really expecting top knotch food. The service was great, but the food was horrible. It will be hard for me to go back to any place with the name Batali or Bastianich associated to it. There are a lot of great restaurants in Vegas, unfortunately, B&B doesn't cut it on my list. I wouldn't give them a second chance. -
Review from Elizabeth R.
Daly City, CA
1/14/2012
This place was HORRIBLE. It might have been the worst service I've ever experienced.
We were shunted to the side of the restaurant and ignored, and I suspect it's because we indicated we were not interested in wine.
We ordered two desserts. One was the Panna Cotta, and I am not exaggerating when I say it was clearly made in a dipping sauce container. It was $16, and hardly three mouthfuls.
We had to ask for forks, and wait forever. We had to ask for napkins, and wait again. Our coffee took ten minutes to arrive, and we had to ask for condiments.
If you like snobbery, bad service and wasting money, go here.
If you'd prefer something better with more value, better service and higher quality, go to Pinot Brasserie across the Casino. It's much, much better. -
Review from Jeffrey D.
Chicago, IL
4/16/2012
Only had around 45 minutes for our meal. Our waiter Anthony suggested octopus appetizer and orchetti pasta with chorzo sausage and pasta with marinerra sauce and lobster. Both is specialty pasta's. Wonderful and loved it....
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Review from Danny P.
Denver, CO
3/7/2012
We came in on 3/6. As it turns out we were heading to Palazzos, but opted for this place once we passed by.
This was hands down one of the best dining experiences my girlfriend and I have ever had. We enjoyed the balsamic lamb ribs, possibly the best appetizer of my life. Than split the Gorgonzola tortoloni, which was a nice refreshment course of lighter flavors after the intense flavors of the ribs. We than had the best bolognaise I have probably ever had, and followed that with an incredibly tender melt in your mouth short rib served with polenta. Our desert was phenomenal as well as very light. The apple fritters tasted delicious.
The food, incredible, the service was also phenomenal. Our waiter was extremely knowledgable, no doubt an expert in the business that is probably a career here in Vegas. He timed our courses appropriately, though some might consider it slow in our fast paced lives, this is how people eat elsewhere.
I don't understand the poor reviews. This place deserves 5 stars here on yelp. These reviewers either have the pallet of children, or that of a God who can find no pleasure or fulfillment in mere humanly cuisine. I don't think I'm that easy to please either.I know food, hell, I've been working in restaurants for nearly seven years now. -
Review from Amy G.
Long Beach, CA
2/6/2012
The food was fine, but nothing I crave. Very patient staff and a subdued atmosphere. The waitress took time to answer questions about the menu and to recommend wine pairings for various dishes. I had the grilled octopus appetizer, the pappardelle bolognese, and the brasato al barolo. The grilled octopus wasn't chewy at all, but surprisingly tender. The pappardelle bolognese was prepared with a thin tomato sauce, and the pappardelle had a slight chew. The brasato al barolo was a very small portion of delicious, tender beef.
Notables: portion sizes are small compared to "American-sized" portions. -
Review from K K.
Orange County, CA
12/28/2011
B&B is another Batali & Bastianich failure (see my review re Babbo). After my horrible experience at their New York restaurant, I had no intentions of ever patronizing another one of their restaurants again. However, the wife really wanted to give them a second chance and asked me to accompany her to their Las Vegas restaurant.
I agree with a lot of the other negative reviews below. The food at B&B is way too salty. I had their lamb's tongue which was so salty it took three pieces of bread in order for me to finish the appetizer. Oh and could it have killed them to serve the bread warm like all the other fine dining restaurants, instead of the semi stale cold bread they had?
Then, I had the squid ink pasta. Again, and as other reviewers have commented too, it was extremely salty. Also nowhere on the menu did it say it was going to spicey. It was so hot that I was only able to finish half the plate with 2 cups of ice water, and sent the rest back to the kitchen.
Finally, I had the rabbit. It was overcooked and dry. And surprisingly, it was bland, contrary to the previous two dishes! It came with 5 medallions of meat, but after the first 2, it was unbearable and I sent the rest back. I rather waste the money than have any more of their food go into my mouth.
I don't know what's going on with their kitchen but the food here is generally very salty, and inconsistent and not worth the $200 I spent. I wouldn't pay $20 for the food they served.
Their only redeeming factor was the excellent service and ambiance, in contrast to their restaurant Babbo in New York. However, when I go to a restaurant, the first and foremost importance is the taste of the food. If that fails, nothing else really matters.
I do not recommend this restaurant, nor do I recommend any restaurants of Batali & Bastianich after my horrible experiences at their restaurants in different states at different times of the year. -
Review from Jimmie L.
Milpitas, CA
1/30/2012 1 Check-in Here
If you want to fancy a lady, then come here. If you want good food, try searching for a different place in Vegas.
By all means I am not rich, but would like to have the whole fine dining experience once in a while. For the price that I have to pay, I expect the dishes to be a whole lot better than my $15 dinner entree at Olive Garden. Unfortunately, B&B fail at delivering that mesmerizing "Iron Chef" culinary dinner experience. I'm not saying the food is bad, I'm just saying it does nothing to impress you.
Maybe the dishes are too exquisite for me to judge. But from a common person, I suggest saving the money for the hundred of other restaurants in Vegas. -
Review from Katherine M.
Harrisburg, PA
3/10/2012 1 photo
I was so hungry and tired when we finally reached this place. I was excited for a warm dark place to sit and relax and eat some hopefully good food. This was the only restaurant I did not look up at all before visiting Vegas, and I can say my co worker and I were disappointed.
The complimentary chickpea bruschetta was nothing to write home about - it was okay, but a bit salty. Glad I did not choose it, personally.
We both chose to eat light then order more if we felt we needed it. Our waiter praised the bone marrow ravioli with osso bucco ragu. We tried it. On top of being like eating a tough lemon and parsley gusher, the meat was extremely fatty and just tasted like bad pulled pork, to a point I almost thought they pulled some pork and served it, knowing no one would notice in the dim light. My co worker got the same meal, and the look on her face when she bit into the ravioli was just utter disappointment. We chose not to get any wine or dessert since the meal was so disappointing, but some complimentary dessert was brought out anyway. The chocolate covered cherry, which tasted like the cranberry raisinets, was the best thing. The chocolate cake was dry and bland, the biscotti was meh, and I have had better meringue bought at the grocery store, sadly. And I do not love grocery store meringue cookies or anything.
I left shunning the restaurant and Mario Batali. Then I woke up in the middle of the night with terrible food poisoning before a 6 am flight. So yeah. I would definitely suggest you go elsewhere. -
Review from Jeff K.
Batavia, IL
4/7/2012
Overpriced food and poor service.
Stay away -
Review from Tamika T.
Antioch, CA
4/1/2012
This place was fantastic!! If it weren't for the small portions i'd give this place 5 stars.
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Review from Vice H.
San Diego, CA
2/15/2012
Ate here over the weekend and was a bit disappointed. Like others we had the Chickpea Bruschetta which while different, was sorta bland. The grilled octopus was very good and probably the highlight. The bread was ok, the waiter explained it aas being twice baked. They offer you ciabatta and lard as a special appetizer you can buy, but last time I was in town you could that at Carne Vino for free.
Beef cheek ravioli was ok but a bit heavy and honestly could have been stuffed with anything because there wasn't really a lot of filling to be able to tell what it was. I got the seared duck breast with the cherry and wine reduction. The duck wasn't anything special. There was no crisp to the sear, it was all pretty soggy and HEAVY on the salt. A co-diner had the veal which he said was really salty. They did offer to bring something else which was nice but we opted for a comped side of unseasoned veggies to help ease the saltiness.
I didn't have dessert but did have an americano. Italian espresso is the way to go. Others got the gelatto something else I can't remember. They did bring out some little house made cookies/candies which I thought was nice.
The service was top notch but that's expected. For the overall experience thought I'd go 2.5 stars but rounding up to 3 wouldn't feel right. -
Review from Roy V.
Los Angeles, CA
1/26/2012
For the price it should have been much better. Stay away from the linguini w clams and pancetta. SO SALTY. I'm thai I love salty food
For the price it should have been much better. Stay away from the linguini w clams and pancetta. SO SALTY. I'm thai I love salty food but this was ridiculous. Also service was subpar. Maybe as my friend said it was the rock bottom christmas eve crew but whatever. Mario batale needs to take a second look. On the plus side, incredible octopus appetizer. Would get that again if forced to go. -
Review from Joanna B.
Santa Barbara, CA
4/3/2012
I am suprised to hear that people actually enjoyed their expierence at B&B. I've a better meal at Taco Bell. I consider myself a foodie, for sure. And I have no problem spending money on a dinner that deserves it. Right from the begining the wait staff made our group feel like 2nd class citizens, even more so when it was clear we wernt going to order 3 course meal(I honestly cannot each that much in one sitting) We had a few vegetarians in our group and they maaaaybe had one meatless option on the menu, and if you didn't like mushrooms well your screwed.
So after waiting 20min to order a drink after sitting down, our server started to tell us about the menu - didn't offer up any specials(Not sure if the resturant was offering them of not) He tried to sell us on the food and wine paring @ 125/person, and there were 7 of us. That is a dinner for $875 bucks NOT encluding tax and tip. Really? I better poop out a Unicorn full of gold after spending that kind of money.
I ordered the spaghetti with shrimp and pesto. Unfortunatly all I could taste salt. It was like a salt-lick you give a horse. My lips literally puckered and burned. I ate about two bites before I had to chug the rest of my water. I was drinking a dirty martini and my food was too salty. Also they left the heads of the shrimp in the bowl of pasta, and if any of you have ever seen a shrimp head, you'd know they have long whiskers. Whiskers that ended up being mixed in with my pasta. They left the shrimp heads in the dish, not on the shrimp, but just floating around in the bowl - most likely judging me for not ordering more food. I am pretty sure there were 2x as many heads as tails. Regaurdless I had to send it back as my akle joints began to swell from all the salt.My pasta wasn't al dente, it was just undercooked and crunchy.
Our server NEVER came to check on us, the girl that was bussing our table did. Infact I had to flag him down to send back my dish, as well as some of the other dishes on the table that also were sent back for being too salty. He did remove my food from the bill - because that is what should be done. It was clear that our server didn't really care about our group as I saw him standing and talking to his cohorts for 10min while I was trying to get his attention.
Please don't waste your time on this place - or your money. You'd do better to spend that money gamboling, at least the drinks are free. -
Review from Maria P P.
Las Vegas, NV
5/4/2012
So excited that i would be dining in one of the 10 best pasta restaurants. Unfortunately, i have to give it a 1 star, food is ok, i'm still feeling nauseous on what i ate last night, i had their signature dish the Beef Cheek Ravioli which i thought it's interesting, then i had the special Crispy Squab, it just made it worst...Thank goodness the dessert was fantastic. $240 for just the 2 of us, with a glass of wine, which totaled to $290 (my hubby was generous on the tip). Will never go back...
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Review from Mister X.
San Mateo, CA
11/9/2011
Step 1: search for "salty" in the Yelp Reviews for B&B
Step 2: search for another restaurant
You are welcome. -
Review from jeff h.
Anaheim, CA
12/15/2011
I was struggling with this review. I sort of want to give it a 4-star review, but given the prices and the supposed "master chef" expectations, I guess it doesn't deserve it.
There were a bunch of us at the table and I won't go into details of everything we ordered, but there was just about everything from the menu put on the table and we shared a lot of it. I probably tried 10 different dishes including rabbit, fish, veggies, lobster, etc. The food was solid, but I was a bit disappointed because everything I tried was decent or just good. Nothing blew me away. My main dish was the whole striped bass which was quite good, but unfortunately had to be eaten with the skin on, which is not my preference (for possible health concerns of eating fish skin - the taste is great though).
In the end, my wife asked me if it was worth the price (since it is pretty darn expensive) and the answer is no. Would I go back? No - unfortunately. It's not that it didn't taste good, it's that you can pay the same overpriced rate elsewhere and get a better meal. So in that case, it must be less than 4 stars. -
Review from Ken and Yuri Q.
San Francisco, CA
11/8/2011
You may enjoy B&B if any of the below are true:
1. Find that blaring pre-Back in Black AC/DC enhances the fine dining ambiance. The early stuff.
2. Don't mind asking for water refills repeatedly, or having your requests to turn down the AC/DC ignored.
3. Being pushed for the $120 pasta tasting menu repeatedly.
4. Believe a 20% mandatory gratuity is OK for parties over 8, regardless of level of service.
5. Enjoy over-salty food, and food seasoned inconsistently.
6. Crave surprises, such as food descriptions to leave out minor details such as SPICY.
7. Find large displays of orange "CROCs" appetizing or exciting
8. Are entertained by seeing the staff try and operate as a 4 star fine dining establishment, when they haven't been trained to do-so.
If none of these sound appealing to you, my recommendation would be dine elsewhere. It wouldn't surprise me if Mario hasn't visited Vegas in over a year, this place is coasting on his name alone. -
Review from Jonah K.
12/20/2011 1 Check-in Here
Burata was amazing, as was my homemade Gnocci with lamb sausage. My business associate got the steak which was quite small for $50. The food portions are very small, so don't expect a lot for that $30 plate of pasta. They expect you to order 3 courses, and the prices are quite high.
If you are here personally, it may be a splurge. If you are here on business its a good idea :) -
Review from Chelle B.
San Diego, CA
10/12/2011
B&B is a restaurant that I don't find myself visiting often because of
somewhat pricy food and it's less than amazing Italian cuisine. However, if you talk to my fiance, and he will tell you a different story.
I first came here when it was fairly new. I remember waiting for a bit to get seated, even though we had reservations. But I didn't mind; the white wine I had kept me preoccupied. Actually, I must say, their wine selection is what seriously stood out more than the food itself. I was able to enjoy a bottle of a white and a red wine which totaled more than $400.
I recall that during my first time, the pasta entree my fiance bought was a bit too "al dente." The server offered to have it prepared less al dente but we just sent it back without asking for an another dish. Instead, I shared my gnocchi with him, which was decent, but nothing extraordinary.
Did I mention, this place has THE BEST calimari I've ever had the pleasure of munching on?! The squid was so tender, the spices and citrus flavors were very well balanced, the breading was perfect and the bits of cauliflower was a nice touch. At 18/19 bucks it better damn well be the best! :P
Anyway, my second visit was...anti-climactic. I was hoping I'd have a very similar time as my first visit but something was missing. The service was subpar and my salmon was...OK for 40 bucks. I felt like I was being served by someone at TGI Fridays at some points, which is not a big deal if you're trying to make a classy restaurant have a more casual atmosphere. I also thought the salmon wasn't as fresh tasting as I would expect and wasn't the best quality I had. At least the herbs, spices and citrus flavors along with it being grilled brought the salmon together nicely; it just would have been nice if the salmon itself was of better quality. My fiance's lamb was superb and of course, the calamari did not disappoint.
Overall, I think I'd go again...only if someone pays and their calmari does not run out or experiences a change. -
Review from Andrew K.
Santa Clara, CA
10/2/2011
I was under the impression that this was supposed to be a classy restaurant with excellant food. Not. Several of our dishes were over salted, OK for a some restaurants, but not for one that is supposed to be high caliber. The noise level was unbelievable, I could not hear the person seated next to me, and I'm not exaggerating. They were playing some techno crap that sounded like two garbage trucks mating.
Service was good and the wine list is large. -
Review from Lissa G.
Updated - 1/4/2012 2 Check-ins Here
After experiencing this place a bit more, I think better of them!
Had a little pre-NYE party dinner here and enjoyed our evening very much! Reservations are always easy to make via Open Table and we were seated in a lovely spot in the dining room. Jared, our server, was lovely, answering questions and offering recommendations.
They still are serving the Ceci (chickpea) Bruschetta amuse; it's really not all that exciting and is not a super inviting dish. I'd do away with that one. Shared the Grilled Octopus (again) and it's still great; shared the Beef Cheek Ravioli with the Duck Liver sauce (again) and it's much better this time. Still rich and flavorful, but pulled back a tiny bit. Perfection this time. Also shared the Lamb's Tongue with a 3 minute Egg. Some of the bite of this dish were divine (a little crispy-saltiness from the tongue with the unctuousness of the egg), whereas other bites were just ok. I wouldn't order it again, but am glad I had it. We also shared the Lamb Loin dish: so good! Excellent lamb, great preparation! And, while too full for dessert, we had to try their Salted Caramel Gelato. OMG! If they have it, get it. Get two, maybe three of them! We almost went back the next night just to order that. It's very reminiscent of Pizzeria Mozza's Butterscotch Budino, which is one of the best desserts of all time.
Great meal.
And, Kirk Peterson, the Beverage Director of B&B Hospitality Group, is outstanding. I had quite an unusual request, to which he responded promptly, kindly, and, luckily for me, in the affirmative. I frequently ask for things I'm not entirely confident I'll receive; when someone actually goes out of his way to ensure that things go the way I'd love, then I know a place cares about customer service. I've had good to amazing experiences at different B&BHG restaurants, and people like Kirk are often the reason why (the food is pretty great, too!). Thanks so much!Listed in: Vegas, Baby!
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12/13/2010
3.5 stars, I think.
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Review from Grace W.
Santa Monica, CA
11/16/2011 Seated via OpenTable 1 Check-in Here
I'd give it 5 stars if it wasn't for their limited selection of seafood for their mains.
this is the first batali restaurant i've been to (certainly won't be the last) & everything from service to quality was top notch. i'll agree with what another yelper made a note of below...the music was odd. quirky selection, unfitting for the romance that the restaurant can certainly invoke. what a let down. sinatra would have been a better fit for sure! b&b does not cater to the typical italian palet. come with a sense of exploration and adventure & prepare to feast as you would in rustic italia with true italian cuisine!
since it's been a few weeks and memories of the food ordered eludes me, i will say this. our waiter was very well-versed on the menu, very informative and made excellent suggestions and everything we had with the exception of the goat cheese something ravioli was great. that ravioli's only letdown was the abundant goat cheese crammed inside - too much.
we stayed till close, had a couple of great bottles and ended the night light and fully indulged.
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Review from allie d.
Cincinnati, OH
2/15/2012
I would have paid ten dollars more per entree if it would have been a little bit better. The duck was excellent but my husband's lamb was kind of disappointing. The server got a little snooty when we ordered water instead of drinks. Don't get me wrong-- the duck reallywas tastey, but it looked like the best meal there.
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Review from Reed T.
Thousand Oaks, CA
9/29/2011
I am going to be short and sweet with this one. Start with the grilled octopus and finish with the beef cheek ravioli with black truffles and crushed duck liver and the veal chops. All were out of this freakin' world and the ravioli was to die for! They also have an amazing wine menu that is sure to have something you like.
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Review from A.L. S.
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
2/16/2012
How is this place getting good reviews? We had four pastas, bolognese (lacking meat), beef cheek ravioli (decent but needed salt and was bland), osso bucco and bone marrow ragu ( super oily). All bland and the shrimp linguini was overpowered with a ton of celery and spice. It was inedible. The best dish was the lambs tongue appetizer. That was delicious. No wait, actually our wine was the best dish. Thanks to the awesome sommalier! Its kind of a weird layout too. Go to delmonicos or bouchon.
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Review from Kimberly T.
Minneapolis, MN
10/16/2011
We came here for dinner last week & had a good time.
My husband & I split the caprese salad and the beef cheek ravioli. The salad was delicious with some of the best mozzarella I've ever had. The ravioli was also great, but I thought the portion was pretty small.
Our waiter was extremely knowledgeable at recommending what dishes go well with what wines.
Music is a bit odd...listened to the entire Doors album during our meal.
We had good food and excellent service; I just wasn't blown away by anything.
