Terra Rossa

04/12/11

Good Food, Great Wine, Great Atmosphere

by LifeIsTooShort at Citysearch

This is our "go to" place in Summerlin. When my husband and I want to go out for a really nice dinner and not go down to the Strip, this is the place we head to. The food is really good. The bruschetta and all the pastas we've had have all been first rate. But overall I have to say the food is not quite up to the level of the best Italian restaurants on the Strip.

But the wine list is fantastic (not too big, not too small) and the sommelier Angelo gives fantastic advice and service. We don't spent a lot on wine so we've really appreciated him helping us select reasonably priced but unbelievably good Italian wine. He even has helped served our meals on two occasions, which just shows how dedicated everyone in this restaurant is to service.

Also, this really is a pleasant, elegant but not stuffy restaurant to eat at. They have a fireplace and an outdoor patio. Love it!

11/02/08

Challenging

by sophie411 at Citysearch

From making a reservation (whether over the phone or in person) to getting your table to getting service once sat to getting good food - it all seems to challenge them - and they've been like this since day one. It's like they are STILL working out the opening kinks - haven't they been open for a few years?

I find it rude when I go there all the time - especially with clients (I'd call myself a regular) and I walk in for a table and wait patiently, and then some cheeseball casino host walks in some cheeseball group and they get sat ahead of me. How are they better than me - or more important? -Because they roll up their pennies and drop them in a video game? I thought this was a restaurant not a gift that you get for playing at the carnival? Maybe they should rename the restaurant: Consolation Prize.

With the prices they charge for pizza and pasta, they should be more on their game.

Oh, and how about adding some music or some entertainment?

Lastly, it's funny to watch the "suits" walk around the room, but not help out... I don't know if they are restaurant managers or higher up's but they act like they are very special... too bad the restaurant isn't so special.

Below average is a generous rating.

• Pros: They have Italian food - and I love Italian Food
• Cons: Everything else

10/29/08

I eat there a lot and it is always average - at best

by mrmaddog at Citysearch

So, it's very convenient to my house, so I eat there a lot - or order and take it "To Go" and it is always average.

The service is also average - sometimes better than others but when it's off, it's extremely off.

The two of us were once sat at a table for two, which had one chair... once the server argued with me about what I ordered, when he made a mistake, another time the bartender gave me the wrong change with my to go food and told me I was wrong, when he punched in the wrong amount to tender, and finally saw his mistake - oops. Oh yeah, he also got my order wrong??? Salt in the wound.

I've had iced tea poured in my soda, no bread tray brought to my table, no olive oil other times and no cheese and vegetable plate other times... it's always a few comical things that we laugh at now because we can't find another local italian spot to go to and my girl loves their overpriced pizza.

Anyway, it's funny how lame they are because it just needs some training and tweaking and they'd be a great spot.

But, it seems like they are comfortable with being very mediocre, because it never gets any better.

Oh yeah... and there's this thing about reservations there... you can walk up to a nearly empty room and if you don't have a reservation, they say they are booked... hello, we are a party of 2? I think you can squeeze some people in to your nearly empty restaurant. So, I call reservations from the house phone a return 10 minutes later and get sat??? Crazy

Last thing: The music - or lack of. Don't you love when you can hear this scratch noise above you, which you can't define because it's not loud enough??? Well, that would be their music program.

• Pros: Location
• Cons: Ambiance, Food, Service, price

09/01/07

Can't wait to go back.

by jones97kj at Citysearch

Excellent Service - wait staff was friendly, knowledgable of the menu items, quick, and courtious. Execellent Food - salads were made from fresh greens and tomatoes, bread was fresh, and our main courses were perfectly prepared. I will admit that the red sauce was not what we expected - it was a creamy red sauce. My wife and I look forward to dining there again soon.

08/21/07

Stay at home and cook!

by summerlin1 at Citysearch

What a dissapointment! My husband and I ordered the specials of the evening. The food was absolutely tasteless and lacked any creativity in presentation. I could have whipped up a better pasta dish with shrimp at home!!!