Cantinetta | Vegas Food Diary 🍝📓

Restaurant: Cantinetta Visited: October 2025, Lunch Food Rating: 3/10 🦑 Fried Calamari: Part of the lunch menu—pretty cheap. The full menu has a “Calamari Fritti” that’s $4 more—not sure if there’s a difference. The squid itself was tender and smooth—good point! But it was watery, which made the batter loose and soft. If you like crispy calamari, this won’t hit the spot. The spicy marinara dipping sauce was a letdown—very one-dimensional, just sour and salty with uneven spiciness. Barely edible. 😕 🍝 Frutti di Mare: One of the worst pastas I’ve ever had—even my homemade version with grocery store ingredients is better. Besides the squid (which was still tender), everything else was inedible. The mussels and clams were unbelievably fishy 🐟💀. The herbs sprinkled on top seemed old and flavorless—like zombie spices. The sauce was just salty, with no depth except an overpowering garlic taste. And the pasta? It broke apart like wet paper when I tried to twirl it on my fork… 💔 This restaurant could’ve just taken my $32, but instead they gave me a plate of mushy carbs to spike my blood sugar—how thoughtful. 🍞 The only positive: The complimentary bread was good! Instead of balsamic, they served it with oil and sun-dried tomatoes—nice touch. 👍 😐 Service: The server was pretty cold, like someone owed her money 😅. I don’t mind neutral service, but don’t ask “how’s everything?” with a stern face—felt like being interrogated by a school principal. 🏘️ This place is a new branch of an old Summerlin spot. If this restaurant has regulars… what are they coming for? The wrinkled tablecloth? I saw another table leaving at the same time—they walked slowly to a car taking up two parking spots. Suddenly it hit me: I’ll probably never understand. 🚗💨 Have you been here? Did you have a better experience—or worse? Share your thoughts below! 👇🍴 #VegasEats #LasVegasFood #ItalianFood #FoodReview #HonestOpinion #PastaFail #SeafoodPasta #LunchDiary #SummerlinEats #NotRecommended #ServiceMatters #RestaurantVibes #FoodDiary