The pastas are excellent, especially the squid ink pasta! more

I had pretty high expectations for this place considering it is Mario Batali's vegas restaurant, but from the time we arrived at the restaurant I felt awkward all the way through the meal. The waitress was condescending and continually seemed out to make us feel inadequate as patrons. First, I went to order an appetizer for the table and the... more

The apps were good. Vegetable Misto Frita was a great stack of assorted lightly fried veggies with a tasty dipping sauce. They only carry one pasta that is animal free, so my girlfriend and I each had that prepared two different ways. Hers was good: mixed with chantrelle mushrooms and charred corn. Mine was not: It was literally about 30... more

We just returned from Vegas (July 2009). I was shocked to see the relatively low ratings from others on Trip Advisor. We're generally tough graders and find ourselves teetering between 4 and 5 dots overall. On the up side, the menu was "daring." How many places have lamb brain, after all? Further, how many places have really good lamb brain?... more

After a horrible experience at Olives , where we walked out, (serves me right for trying to NOT eat at Venetian for a change) our concierge recommended B and B. We wanted a quieter atmosphere and got it. Service was impeccable, the wine was fantastic (and surprisingly, the sommelier recommended a wine that was actually CHEAPER than the one we... more

Batali is brilliant. B&B does everything right, from a beautiful setting to amazing food and seamless service. Without question, one of the best meals we have ever had in Vegas. more

This is a sophisticated restaurant for a real "foodie" or wine enthusiast. My group has some non-sophisticated eaters/drinkers in our group, but the staff was wonderful in explaining and recommending dishes and wine selections. The grilled Octopus was fabulous and I highly recommend going with other dishes the staff recommends (all the "chops"). The portions are NOT large, so if... more

My wife and I went to this restaurant for a special meet and greet dinner with Chef Mario Batali. The dinner was 3 courses that were to be inspired by the Chef. The dinner did not meet nor anyone's expectation. The only entree that would be considered memorable was the pork. It was not memorable in a positive way. It... more

Excellent service. The calamari is my new favorite, crispy calamari on top of a light butter cream sauce with just a hint of spice/heat. The wine list was affordable and offered nice wine options. The lavendar cream dessert (not sure of the actual name) with the wine pairing finished off the meal perfectly. In truth, I had hoped for a... more