Scarpetta — Restaurant in Paradise

About the view: Fortunately we were placed by the window and had a SPECTACULAR view of "La Fontana" (the Bellagio Fountain) where we where able to enjoy the show! About the service: Our waiter was very nice, a bit on the talkative side to some, but I didn't mind it, I found him friendly. The team was attentive, professional and polite. About the food: The menu was a little limited, and a bit confusing if one is not familiar with the Italian language... However, the servers are well informed and have no trouble explaining dishes to those who need it. The bread basket offered is AWESOME, they provide an array of different breads accompanied by butter, olive oil, and an eggplant-based-type sauce, which was excellent. We where a party of 7 celebrating our friend's birthday, so we had several dishes to savor... No one had any complaints. I had the Tagliatelle, which is a pasta dish mixed with vegetables, guanciale (a type of pork meat similar to pancetta but not entirely), and drizzled in a savory truffle zabagalione sauce). The dishes are individual-portion sized and may appear small to the eye, but trust me, it does fill you up, especially with the bread... which if you run out, the servers will gladly bring you more, if you ask. They also have a vegetarian menu, which provides two dishes that are vegan for those who follow a strict diet. Two of the seven are vegans, and they were very content with their meals. I was the only one to order dessert...and mainly because I could not say no to Nutella! To be honest, I was a bit disappointed with the desert and actually would not recommend it (I had the Nutella and Vanilla Creme Bomboloni)- I'm sure there are other places where you can have tasty treats for half the price...and with Nutella! ;) About the price: It is an upscale strip restaurant, so if you are a poor lass as myself, then seeing that an idividual-sized plate of spaghetti with a simple tomato and basil sauce cost $24, just remind yourself you get awesome bread to accompany it, you are in a trendy and upscale restaurant right next door to the Bellagio, and YOU DESERVE to treat yourself! Just if you do, pay a few bucks more and get something you wouldn't normally make at home in a matter of minutes. ;) To give you an honest idea, I paid (including tip) $50 for my pasta dish and dessert (I had water- not bottled...so if you're really going to indulge with a glass of wine, then add another $20 +/-). About the facilities: At the entrance is the bar with individual booths as well as seats at the bar (as is common to have), the dining room is at the back in a more intimate setting as to make it more private. Very nice. Yet, there is nothing "WOW" about the decor or overall ambiance- for being an "Italian" restaurant, I guess I would have just liked to have felt a little more "in Italia". There is a restroom provided in the restaurant, however as mentioned "a," meaning there is one for women and one for men, so if you really have to go and it is occupied, and you cannot wait, then you will have to exit the restaurant, BUT the good news is there are restrooms a few feet away to the right. ;) A HELPFUL NOTE: If you are driving to the Cosmopolitan to eat at Scarpetta, then park as close to the EAST ELEVATORS, the restaurant is on the third floor just feet from the elevators... I got lucky and did just that and had no trouble at all finding it... all the other girls in my party all parked on the west side and had a bit of a walk. Overall: Not my FAVORITE restaurant, but as mentioned, the view is beautiful, the service is good, and the food is pretty "Delizioso"... so would I recommend it to friends? Not as first choice, but yes as one of a list of options. Well, I hope my review was helpful, and again... I trust you will have an enjoyable meal and experience if you do decide to go. Buon...

This review is based on my dinner experience on 7/11/2025.

My experience at Scarpetta was unbelievable. I had made a reservation weeks in advance for my son and I. We were celebrating his 14th birthday. No matter how many times Scarpetta reminded me (via text, email, and even a calendar event) that my reservation was for 7:!5, I had it in my head that it was for 7:30. I showed up at 7:27 and realized I was late. This is where Scarpetta first blew my mind.

Even though I was late, Scarpetta reserved what is possibly the best table in the entire restaurant. We were seated at a 2-person table that overlooked the Bellagio fountain and the strip. This is a table (I was later told) that usually requires a minimum of $150 per person.

Then our server Jason (bald guy with a white goatee) was absolutely TOP NOTCH. He was funny, kind, deeply knowledgeable about the food, and did everything in his power to make us happy. He took the time to find something close to horseradish for my son so that he would enjoy the oysters more. He pre-split a salad for us without being asked.

However, the best thing he did was he hustled when we told him we needed to leave soon to catch a show. We had been enjoying our meal and the view so much that we lost track of time. We realized that our show required us to be there at 9:00 PM. We told him at 8:38 PM. Then, to make the matter more complex, my son was still hungry and asked for a Caesar salad with a vinaigrette while I asked for the check. Jason moved mountains to get us the salad prepared in the way we requested and out to the table as quickly as possible, all without losing any aspect of quality. He asked where our show was and we told him it was at the Bellagio. He asked if we knew how to get their quickly and when we said we didn't, he provided detailed directions on the quickest way to get there.

As a result, we got to the show a little after 9:00 (plenty of time to spare) with our bellies full and in a great mood.

Thank you so much to everyone at Scarpetta for making my son's 14th birthday such an enjoyable experience that he and I will never forget. I will absolutely go back to Scarpetta the next time I am in town and hope to have Jason as our server.

5...

Let me start by saying that rarely have I ever dropped a 5-star review to a 1-star, until now. I was so extremely disappointed in my most recent visit, that I had to take a few days to digest the experience before writing my review. Honestly, writing this makes me more sad, than mad.

After spending years raving over Scarpetta's water fountain views, their top-notch service, THE FOODDD...all of those warm, positive memories came to a crashing halt. We'd come to celebrate my fiancées completion of his doctorate program. He made it. We made it! Pandemic and all. He'd never been here before. I've been talking it up for the past year and a half we've been in pandemic. But oy, was it bad.

Don't get me wrong. The food. Still delectable. The staff, though? Not the same. Not even close. While in previous visits, I was warmly welcomed, we were selectively ignored by not only our waiter, but the manager on the floor. We were seated in the far back corner of the restaurant, surrounded by a table to our left, back right, and front. We watched as the manager cheerfully greet the table to the left. Then, the table to the front. And then, walk right past us, towards the back right table. He apologetically provided whatever was requested or needed to those three tables. Their reservation occasions were acknowledged and celebrated, while we were ignored.

We had only asked our waiter only for a napkin (bc they seated us at a table with only one). After the drinks came. After the bread came. After the food came. It still never came. Not until a waiter to another nearby table see our table so selectively ignored, that he came over and gave us the napkin.

I wanted to think they were understaffed, except that I saw all three tables around us get treated with laughs and a great time, with waiters and managers running around. So why not us? We're Asian. We were the only Asian couple in a sea of patrons.

In the post-pandemic world, I suppose we'll all be faced with different hardships. Scarpetta, I'm just really...