B & B Ristorante Las Vegas

B & B Ristorante Las Vegas. Mario Battali and Joe Bastianich might be the name on the door but Eric OWNS the bar. We arrived a little early so happily sat at the bar and it really set the mood for an excellent evening, with Flor Prosecco and Tosta, a chocolate stout from Italy getting us comfortable. Eric the bartender was excellent and a real host. We tried one of his famous Green Monk’s made with muddled cucumber, yellow chartreuse, Hendricks cucumber infused gin, honey simple and spearmint blossoms. Delicious. He also shared his latest creation, we named it the Earl of Carmen and hope the name sticks. It was Early Grey infused gin with pink peppercorn and myrtle berry amari, a unique drink that really showcased the Earl Grey gin. I don’t like gin but I tasted both and they were distinctive and interesting.
We moved into the dining room and spent some time discussing the menu with our waiter. He had opinions on how we could create the best dining experience and we all really liked that. Between three of us we tried the Calamari Fritti,. Carmelized fig salad, and the Lamb Tongue Salad for appetizer s. The Goat cheese Ravioli, Beef Cheak Ravioli, and the Spaghettini with lobster and a spicy tomato sauce for the Pasta course and the Striped Bass for two and Veal chop for the entre course.
My favourites was the fig salad, the dressing was one of the best I’ve ever tasted.
Would I go again? Probably not, but if I did I’d sit at the bar and have a single dish with a cocktail and a glass of wine.