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Originally Posted by Balbomb
Sorry WJ, we just never seem to see things the same way. I think you are presenting that like it was a bargain to pay $600 for that meal? There are just so many better ways to spend $600 at an italian place in vegas. I went over to Fountainbleu the other day to tier match and was walking around and saw the menu listed outside of Mother Wolf, with no prices. I know sometimes casinos don't want to list prices on their website, but I have never seen a menu outside of the restaurant without prices, I think that should tell you something. Those meatballs are $30, squash blossoms are $28, and you didn't rave about either. Cacio pepe I thought was quite good when I went, but not mind blowing. My wife who is a great italian homecook thought everything was oversalted and our tastebuds skew heavily towards wanting things more salted.
Just off the top of my head:
Overpriced but atmosphere is great and food is very good go to Carbone (also if you are single become a regular at the bar)
More upscale adventurous Italian go to Vetri
Better pasta and much cheaper go to Matteos at Venetian
Much much better service and elevated food go to Cipriani
If you want a similar environment that is cheaper and food is better imo go to osteria fiorella at the red rock
If you are in search for a bargain, Vetri's place at Durango just opened. Very casual but we ate everything off of the happy hour menu for 70 bucks and were so happy we left a 50% tip.
I’ve never been to Matteo’s, Cipriani, or Vetri but they are all on my list to try. Been here 12 years and still have a laundry list of places to get to. I’m sure they are all amazing, Cipriani looks quite expensive but I don’t mind if it’s worth it.
The squash blossoms were very good, nice light crisp tempura type batter and the cheese inside them was delicious. The short rib meatballs were an 8.5/10, interesting texture with a slightly crisp outside. For the money I’d rather get another pizza though because it’s that damn good.
Considering it’s on the strip, very high quality, and you could easily get out of there for $50-100 per person including tip depending on what you get, I think it’s pretty solid value. I could easily go there and just split a focaccia, one pizza and one pasta dish plus some gelato and be totally satisfied. That would be around $85-90 plus tax and tip.
When I go with a group of friends we all just order whatever we want and split the bill so everyone tends to go a little overboard, even more so when there’s a comp involved. Had a few boxes to take home on this one. That cacio e pepe leftover cold is awesome too.
Just my opinion but I think Mother Wolf is a top 5 overall spot in Vegas for me considering food quality, price, 10/10 service I’ve had both times there, and overall satisfaction.
For what it’s worth my two friends who hadn’t been there before said it was best gelato they’ve ever had, best focaccia they’ve had, and somewhere near the top of the list for the pizza and pasta. The rib cap was also perfectly cooked and whatever kind of big chunky salt they use is delicious
Funny enough we actually went to Osteria last night to use up another big comp. It’s not nearly as good as Mother Wolf but I’ve been there twice and liked it a lot both times. 7/10 on my scale. Also, never order the grappa because it’s disgusting and the price is absurd at $30-50 an ounce. My friend ordered both and we all agreed they were awful
