This is a great restaurant.... Different than the average place to eat. The food is great, but don't even think about modifying your order. They do not make any modifications and they are not shy about telling you that either. The food is really one of a kind and is worth every penny. Keep in mind this is a nightclub/restaurant.. music can be very loud as the night goes on and it can be hard to hear at the table. They play old mob movies on the Tv's and turn the volume up on those as well at times. I would definetly check it out...

Be sure to say hello to the Vin Desel looking bald guy in the kitchen. He is the owner/chef/Dj...

We had dinner at the Cafe Martorano on Saturday, August 25, 2007. It was one of the best experiences we have had at a restaurant. The food was delicious, the service perfect. We thought everything was first class all the way. The noise was not a problem with us. We were able to have conversations with no difficulty.

I am sure that many people will like this dining establishment. The design is very good. The tables are spacious (at least our table was) I took four customers to dinner. The waiter was friendly and reasonably knowledgeable. We went early as we wanted good service and didn't want to face crowds - So Wed night at 6:20PM. Early.

HOWEVER,

a) Don't expect to be able to hold a decent conversation - at a reasonable speaking level across the table.
b) Expect, when asking if the music could be turned down, to be told - We don't do that - and expect it to get louder. (as only three tables were filled - we didn't think it was an unreasonable request)
c) Expect, when asking for olives for the salad to be told. The chef doesn't use olives. So we don't have any. When asked, could we have some from the bar, be told - The bar and the rest. are separate. No.

Service was slow -- but what has me writing this review is this:

Two different people - note - two - ordered one dish that we served both made comments about - Whew - too salty. And it was - I tasted it - way too salty. So we asked that it be returned. (and for what we were spending (about 100 a head) we didn't expect a major issue, the rest wasn't crowded, it wasn't busy, etc.

And they did take it back; however, five minutes later, our waiter came over and said, 'the chef tasted it. he says it is fine'

Sorry, we are paying. Sorry, two separate people came to the same conclusion and then a two more tasted it and agreed.

The overall tone of the dinner was ruined at that moment. They did take the two dinners off the bill, but announced that they could replace the dinners (we were willing to pay) as they felt that we would finish the other entrees before they could be 'properly replaced". It was made very clear that we should have simply been happy eating what was served. I believe that they would have taken two new orders if we had insisted - but should we have to argue for service? At the price, I do not see the benefit in begging for service.

In short, this establishment is all about it's own ego - not about customer service. You want flash and are willing to drop hundreds of dollars, then this is a good place. You want service and want to feel respected - this isn't the place. They expect you to be proud that you are allowed to dine here.

We are not 20 somethings with hugh egos -- we were all experienced travelers with a major corporation. For me this experience was a zero.

My comments and observations are on opposite ends of the spectrum.

First, the food is wonderful; there was not one thing served that our party of 8 didn’t love. Yes, it’s pricey but no different than any other trendy LV restaurant. The Chef and cooks are great; imaginative and can probably write their own ticket anywhere in LV. Very, very good food and totally authentic Italian.

Now the bad. First; the service is mediocre. What is conveyed is “You’re here, we’re cool and will wait on you but so many celebrities come here so please don’t think you’re anything special. In fact, we’re so good and so trendy that the wait at our Miami restaurant is 180 minutes” I’m not sure that is something to be proud of.

Now the horrid; when we first entered the background music was 60’s rat pack and cool R&B. Then the violent movies suddenly appeared on the various screens around the restaurant with a deafening volume. Idiotic and out of place scenes from “The 300” and another amazingly gratuitous violent movie containing a scene of a child being stabbed by a bad guy through a mattress. If you are really interested in seeing something like this while you dine, this is place is for you. Whoever is backing this restaurant better speak up soon or it will be sitting empty just like the once oh-so-cool nightclub, Ice.