Spago

Food Court Fiasco

by HarrySchwartz at Citysearch

If you feel the need to spend a bundle of cash on bland Chef Boyardee in the middle of a loud mall food court... then this is your place. I'm not saying this because I'm cheap. I'm saying it because I hate paying a fortune for food that has the consistency and flavor of elementary school paste.

Touted as a place to people-watch or catch glimpses of celebrities... it's packed with pretty much only tourists attempting to do just that. If you're lucky, perhaps a C list celeb like Tito Jackson will walk by. Also, if you are stuck near the rail in the "outdoor" patio, it is you who will be watched by every person in the passing throng as they stare at your food. If you enjoy hundreds of people stare at you while you eat... then this will be a plus.

Oh, and if you feel the need to be talked down to by some untalented hostess/waitress at the pinnacle of their deadend career, this is heaven. This staff is better than you... period... and if you don't believe me, just ask them. Enjoy the Guidos in bad suits that put new butcher paper down on the tables as if they're preparing for Tony Saprano to hack-up a body.

My entire table was insulted that Spago didn't pay us to eat there. And to the person who dragged us there under the false promise of something good... I still don't forgive you.

disappointing

by skihard123 at Citysearch

Went to Spago's for special occassion. Service was marginal. System designed for productivity, not customer service. Long wait for dinners. Lamb meal came out cold. Second try lamb was overcooked. Second dinner became cold while waiting. We paid our bill left and ate elsewhere. Overpriced, overrated. Would not recommend

Worst Food in Vegas!

by johnnyluv at Citysearch

Worst food experience of my life. I got sick for three days after. Wolfgang Puck is over rated. Do not waste your money or time. Wolfgang used to be a good name , but he was over expanded. He is the Applebees of Celebrity Chefs

• Pros: nothing
• Cons: Food, Service, Atmosphere, Price

great food and superb service

by melissako at Citysearch

my boyfriend and I started off with crab cakes which were tasty but a bit salty. I had the Seafood Paella with super tender shellfish while my boyfriend really loved his Kobe beef which was quite generously proportioned. The wine that our server reccommended (and unfortunately, have since forgotten) went with our meal very nicely. For dessert, I went with my default of cream brulee. It was very yummy but I wouold have preferred it without the pastry crust on the bottom. My bf had the peaches and cream with an almond nougat and he said it was very good. We finished off our meal with some white peach tea (moi) and chocolate monkey tea (bf). Though we tried eachother's tea, we both agreed our own was the best flavor. Though the food was quite good overall, the 5 stars truly is to achknowledge the outstanding and attentitive service from the managers to the hostess to the server to the bussers. My boyfriend and I would return just to receive more of that TLC from the service team.

• Pros: very special treatment from waitstaff
• Cons: valet line was very backed up (almost 10 mins), but that's not the restaurant's fault

Great on every aspects, but needs a bit a tweaking

by wianaotbrriarnod at Citysearch

Well, after watching Cirque du Soleil's Mystere (that show was awesome!!!), my family and I decided to find something good to eat. Well my parents decided to eat at Spago. My parents have been to the Spago at Beverly Hills, so I decided to trust them. The atmosphere of the restaurant was great (we didn't go to the cafe because it was too crowded and we want to be secluded). The waiters were especially nice, although they felt like robots, one thing that I hate, waiters that act like robots and with no expression whatsoever. I forgot what my family chose, but I decided to go with their Crabcakes as an appetizer, and the Seafood Paella as the main course,

When the Crabcakes came out, the plating of the dish was very elegant. The crabcakes were of good proportions and the size was small enough to give me a start. I like my crabcakes with a crisp, but these crabcakes felt breaded, although I do not remember exactly what the covering was made of. However, to comtemplate for the non-crispness, the crabcakes were especially rich with flavor. It wasn't too rich so that I wouldn't be able to taste my main course, that I like.

However, when the Seafood Paella came out, I was very much disappointed. The taste of the paella was great, once again rich and juicy. There was seafood in the paella, but the paella came with a huge chunk of chicken. There was actually more chicken than seafood in the Seafood Paella. Now, if a Seafood Paella has more chicken than seafood that doesn't really seem good to eat. Why they just call the Seafood Paella the Chicken Paella. Nevertheless, the taste was exceptional.

Finally, my parents, having been to the Beverly Hills Spago, wanted a melted cheese dish that was Beverly Hills exclusive. What was impressive was the the head chef gladly decided to make this dish, even though did not have the right cheese to make the dish. The dish was stringy and and went well with the flatbread. At the end, I had some tea. I would come back here again.

• Pros: Great food; chef willing to make food however way you want
• Cons: Does not understand what a Seafood Paella is