The New York Famed eatery is located in Caesar's Palace on the strip and is decorated from what I'm told, similar to the New York landmark.
We had all heard about the famous Meatballs and the simple order of 6 went out. These massive meaty spheres came to us bathed in their famous sauce. Top it off with some fresh grated cheese and you have an appetizer worth oohing and aahing about. I think at that point was the quietest our table was the entire evening.
After we devoured the meatballs and mopped up all the sauce, we waited patiently for the mains. Two of us got the Chicken Scarpariello that had tender chunks of Chicken laid next to hot and sweet sausage.
My friend Roger had mentioned to me when we talked about coming here that Uncle Vincent's famous Lemon Chicken is supposed to be really great. I'm not one for ordering chicken when I go out for a meal just because I make it so much at home. But this Chicken was so delicious. It had a refreshing flavor that wasn't sour which is what you might expect from lemon chicken. Charbroiled chicken sat in a shallow layer of lemony broth that kept the whole dish moist. If you are a chicken fan, you must try this.
One of the things I really love about a restaurant like this is that if there is something that you want and don't see it, just ask and more times than not, you'll get it. Such was the case with the Veal Piccata that made it to our table. Not on the menu, the caper dotted dish was a welcome addition the well rounded selections that we had chosen.
One of my friends who had come here a few days later said that the Osso Buco was over the top. And I had to agree with him because it was my dish. Problem is with this dish is that you really need a completely empty stomach to finish this dish without feeling over full when you finish it. The problem is that it tastes so good that you don't want any of it to go to waste. leaving any of this dish not eaten is food abuse. The fork tender veal sits on top of risotto which is bathed in a veal reduction sauce. Yeah, it's a little rich.
Finally I'm sorry to say that I didn't take a photo of the Veal Parmesan. This dish is the most popular and after trying it, I can see why. The door mat size of pounded Veal came to the table hanging over the plate. This is not an exaggeration. It was huge. As was the flavor. Next time I'm here, that is what I will get.
If you love old school Italian food and happen to be going to Las Vegas, make a reservation and prepare your stomach for a great meal.
For information about Rao's and to see the menu please go here: Rao's Las Vegas
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