Spago

Great restaurant. We spent ~170 for wine, dinner for two. We split a salad, a pizza, and a pasta.
Pizzza was just okay. Pasta was really solid. I don’t think you can go wrong by going here for a meal.
Plus, if you sit «outside» you can see the «sky» change every 15 — 20 minutes! Other than the people shopping in the mall, it really does feel like you are outside by yourself under the deep blue sky!

One fantastic meal. I’m a huge Wolfgang fan. This location is located inside the forum shops at Caesars, not too far from the casino entrance. There are two menus offered. The dining room menu has fewer options and the dining room is a bit more upscale. The café menu has a lot more options and more casual with faux alfresco dining. The server offered a sashimi appetizer that I couldn’t resist. So glad I orders it because it was so freaking yummy. It came with a variety of fishes and three delicious dipping sauces. For my entrée, I had the jidori chicken. It was served with potato purée and they were able to give me delicious grilled brocollini instead of the normal carrots. The chicken was crispy on the skin side and tender on the inside. The portions were huge, it was half a chicken plus the starch and veggies. Very reasonable prices and great ambiance.

Excellent lunch. The best part was dessert, you can’t go wrong with chocolate passion fruit dessert. Bolognese pasta excellent. Love love this place.

I stop by here for one thing when I’m in Vegas… The espresso martini! If you are an espresso martini fan, this one is a must try. No, they aren’t just for dessert anymore.
For me it was the first cocktail of my day and made to perfection. It was right around brunch time so I decided to have a little snack as well.
The smoked salmon pizza was the perfect breakfast/​lunch combo. Absolutely delicious pizza with fresh smoked salmon, caviar and crème fraîche.
In the past I have been to Spago for dinner and haven’t been disappointed. Salads, pizza and pasta are all good.
Enjoy!

We stopped in for drinks, and it turned into the experience of a lifetime, no joke!
Without hesitation I ordered my favorite cocktail– a Negroni. What I got was a life altering taste explosion that has ruined me for every other bar tender on the planet. I will forever be chasing this delicious delight!
Just for you, I got the 411 on why you can never have just one. At Spago’s they barrel age it for 90 days, then move the cocktail to a countertop cask until ordered. So it may age just a wee bit longer depending on demand. It is the perfect sweet, bitter, lovely everything you could possibly want in a glass Negroni.
I strongly recommend this cocktail.
Oh yeah. The food’s not bad either. ;)

The first couple of times I came to Spago (w/​a few years between) were fantastic… every dish was done perfectly.
This time, not so much. Maybe its because we came for lunch. The service was unattentive, but then took our food away before we were done. The food was mediocre. What a shame!
What we ordered:
— meat and cheese plate: not worth it
— chopped salad
— carbonara: the only saving grace that might (MIGHT) get me to come
— seabass: EXTREMELY overcooked
— warm apple crisp: cant go wrong

We’ve decided to eat lunch here today and with Wolfgang Puck’s name you couldn’t go wrong. But were we disappointed plus it just ruined my vacation mood.
First upon seated the waitress was not friendly in placing the kids menu in that she used the menu to push the towel away from the kids instead of placing the towel on the lap prior to pushing the menu.
Second when she told us the today’s special, she told us about the clams with garlic butter which she said was delicious so we ordered it. When our meals came what we got were mussels in garlic butter sauce and I asked the waitress, «I thought you said that it was clams with garlic butter.» She looked at the mussels and told me yea that is clams. The person who placed the food down said no that is mussels. The waitress never apologized and just walked away. I’m not an idiot and I know my seafood!!!
Third, the drink server took my husbands bud light order and said he wasn’t even sure if they had it. After approx 5 mins he came back with it but when he poured it in the beer glass, the glass was filled with more bubbles than the beer.
Fourth, the waitress never offered bread and I had to ask for it.
Fifth, the manager never came by to our table to check if everything is going well, but I saw him going to every other table to verify.
With Wolfgang Puck’s name, service should not be like this and I feel like this restaurant is discriminating against us because we are Asian. However we are not your typical Asians from Asia, we are fully third generation American born Asian.

First course — calamari. Not off to a good start. For $ 14 I got a plate of «some» calamari and a bunch of fried vegetables. If I wanted fried vegetables, I wouldn’t have ordered calamari. They were well seasoned though.
Bread — cold and burnt but the olive oil for dipping was good.
Margarita pizza — mediocre. Simple in flavor.
Caesar salad — great dressing and a good size portion for one. They ran out of anchovies so I didn’t get to taste that.
Sea bass — good piece of fish and veggies. However, lacking in flavor all over.
Pasta bolognese — I was underwhelmed and kind of sad by this dish. Because I can make this easily and have it taste better. Not terrible, just ok.
Service — our waitress was robotic. Very fake with her «niceness» and it took her forever to bring out everything. And some items she even forgot. Which really made the overall experience worse.
Overall, I’m disappointed with the food. It was not terrible at all. Atmosphere for people watching was great but the food really made our table question why we even came to try this place.

I went to lunch here and sat in their café area that overlooks the Forum Shops. I’ve heard a lot about this place so I was excited to finally try it. I ordered the pepperoni pizza ($ 17) and it was delicious! I was seriously probably one of the best I’ve ever had. The size is between a small/​medium so you can easily share it if you order an appetizer, but it can also be enjoyed by one person.
The waiter was friendly and service was fast. Since I was on my lunch break and dining alone, I enjoyed people watching to pass time while I waited for my food. Coming here for lunch gives you the nice atmosphere of fine dining, but it was more laid back and a lot faster.
I believe they give you a discount for having a Total Rewards card. Maybe 10%?
My only complaint, paying $ 4.50 for a coke. Woflgang Puck didn’t make the coke… so why so much? I guess it’s better than paying for each refill…

Time Visited: 8:45pm
Time in Line: 0 minutes
How Long I Waited for Food: 30 minutes (could be more)
Seated: Inside by Server Station
Traffic: Busy, w/​many servers to accommodate.
Spent: Entrée’s $ 40+/person, Dessert $ 10−12/item
Occasion: Birthday Dinner
What We Ordered:
Sonoma Duck Breast cooked Medium: This dish was recommended by the server as one of his personal favorites. This was the dish that ordered. This is one of the best Duck dishes that I have ever received. It was cooked to perfection with the skin nice a crispy. The vegetables and sauces complemented the dish so well. I would come back again to order this dish.
Pork Chop the Day’s Special cooked Medium: The pork was cooked perfect and juicy. Nicely flavored. The boyfriend ordered this dish, and his plate looked like it was locked clean, nothing left but the bone.
French Seabass: This was the second dish the server recommended. The fish was season perfectly with a hint of lemon. The fish itself was not dry, and the skin was so crispy (which I love).
I would recommended these dishes as listed above.
My Favorite Dessert: Out of the 3 we ordered, my favorite was the Salted Caramel Soufflé with Figi Apple Sorbet. This was extraordinarily good! Each element separately was amazing, together they were mind blowing.
We Did Have a Slight Issue: the Duck I had ordered originally came to me overdone. From reviewing my photos, the dish also looked like it was originally incomplete. I don’t usually send back food, but everyone at the table said I should, as the dish was expensive and should be prepared to my specifications. After letting one of our servers know, a new dish came out 15 minutes later served to me by the manager and several staff. They were sincerely sorry and wished me Happy Birthday. Due to the slight hiccup my dish was on the house, as well as the desserts we ordered.
Overall: Even with the hiccup, the experience was great. The staff tried their best to make sure that my birthday wasn’t ruined.
TO BE CONTINUED…

I’ve visited the Beverly Hills location and wasn’t really that impressed, so I didn’t have high hopes for this location, especially because I think almost every restaurant on the strip is overrated. Not this one…
We came here for my General Manager’s birthday and I was blown away. Of course the food was exemplary and worthy of the Wolfgang Puck brand. My GM knows the GM here so we were treated to some extra personal service. We just let the staff pick whatever and bring it to us. I think the three course dinner ended up being a 7 courser. I didn’t really decline anything this night. For example, I’m not a big fan of oysters but you damn right I ate my share.
I also have to say, their wine and champagne selection lived up to their food standards. Perfect matching. The staff was very knowledgeable and explained every detail to us about both the food and alcohol.
This is one of the few places on the strip that I would actually make an effort to go eat at when the opportunity presents itself.

Lunch! We had about a 20 minute wait to be seated and I was starving. but once we were seated all was well. We decided to split the crab spaghettini and the pizza of the day which was a thin crust Pizza with goat cheese, vegetables (including eggplant) and sliced chorizo. They were both really good. I even ate the crust which I never do. My bf had a Manhattan but I got a glass of Prosecco. after all it is an Italian restaurant in Caesars .when in Rome. The service was pretty good. The restaurant is positioned in a perfect place to people watch. All in all, a good experience.

For my one dinner during this trip, I picked Spago because Wolfgang Puck and because it was right next door to my hotel. I had the brussel sprouts side and the squash agnolotti as recommended (between Truffles w/​spaghettini and agnolotti). Both were meh. The brussel sprouts were described as miso and yuzu flavored — aside from a brief note of citrus, these just tasted like slightly salty brussel sprouts. The agnolotti, though beautiful, tasted exactly like any other squash ravioli with butter and sage I’ve ever had.
I had asked for the dessert menu up front so I could strategize and it didn’t impress me enough, which is why I decided on the brussel sprouts instead.
Portions can be small, but it seems to vary depending on what you order. The housemade ravioli, was seriously a single 5-​inch ravioli on the plate. I quickly decided against it when it came to the diners next to me.
Expected more from the Puck. Shoulda gone to Border Grill.

Still holding the original Spago as one of those seminal fine dining experiences, a family meal at lunch in 2008 at that time one of the more refined with both service and food showing the sort of quality not found near my Northwest Ohio home, it was finally on the invite of a friend that dinner was served in the Las Vegas location, a nine course and fourteen plate feast showing similarly skilled waitstaff and Chef Eric Klein to be one of the city’s most under-​discussed talents in the kitchen.
Admitting up front that although the ingredients served to us were of the same peerless quality as those offered to the rest of the room, it was in to a carte blanche tasting of small-​plates that our table was treated with a few crafted ‘à la minuit’ while the majority at least bore some resemblance to the sizable appetizers and entrees offered on the proper menu.
Particularly impressed by the herbal cocktail at CUT a week prior it was with a similarly infused Indian Notion that the meal commenced, and with Klein now offering his bread at the Downtown Summerlin Farmers Market the rumors of one of the most delicious complimentary offerings in Las Vegas immediately put me on notice that a stop would soon be imminent, the fruit and nut slices as well as the cheese and mustard rolls each amongst the city’s very best.
Constrained in time, at least a little, due to a concert beginning at nine it was with a slower-​than-​usual roll out of lighter items that the tasting got underway, a strong start of off-​menu corn custard crowned in caviar alongside a particularly buttery oyster opening the palate to three seafood-​centered bites to follow, a freshly shucked urchin as perfect in taste as it was in presentation while the Maine lobster salad was a little lost in all the citrus, the two ribbons of tuna paired to apples and fennel a far more dynamic and balanced pair.
No doubt benefited by working with Puck’s purveyors and his own ties forged at the locals farmer’s markets, course four saw Klein sent forth a beautiful heirloom tomato salad deftly tinged with acid and yet as good as the composition was its flavor was quickly supplanted in my memory by the late-​season corn soup, a rich and creamy potage finding levity in light froth with topnotes tinged in onions and herbs.
Showing off a bit in the penultimate pair of savories it was with a tableside shaving of black Perigord truffles followed by the season’s first from Alba that the meal marched on, the handmade gnocchi each dainty beneath smoked cheese while the semolina pudding somehow managed to outperform even the aforementioned soup, the egg yolk delivering the white truffle essence in an bold, slowly residing wave.
At this point turning away a forth (or 8^th) round of bread for fear of falling asleep at the show, a makeshift «Surf & Turf» duo was sent forth from the kitchen, the beef quality readily apparent in a ruby red cut of rib cap while firm yet moist halibut compared favorably to any served in Sin City, the crispy squash blossom replicating the texture of skin an innovative bit of flare.
Never shy to request additional sweets, especially with the name Kamel Guechida attached to the carte, it was to much amusement that a second table was positioned in the aisle to accommodate each of a half-​dozen offerings, only my personal distaste for passionfruit denying absolute delightment as everything from simple cookies and fruit crisp to an elegant soufflé and cheesecake were perfectly executed, the orange curd infused beignets a ‘best-​of-​the-​genre’ sort of dish that would have been just as good at any time of day.
****Truly the «Grand Dame» of reinventing Las Vegas dining from AYCE Buffets and Prime Rib Specials to what it is today, the food and service at Spago in The Forum Shops remains destination worthy under the guidance of Eric Klein, my only gripe being a bit of ingredient redundancy in terms of the use of tomatoes as well as corn, obviously both seasonally appropriate and delicious but all-​told a bit too pervasive with the appearance of one or the other in more than 50% of the savories served… a first world problem to say the least.

Spago was great. My mom and I were looking for a light dinner before seeing Absinthe and Spago seemed like the perfect place to go (park in Caesar’s Palace forum shop parking, it will immediately be on your right hand side when you walk into the shopping area).
We ordered the roasted duck (maple syrup glaze was amazing) and the crab and shrimp spaghetti to share. The portion size of the spaghetti was huge (the waiter warned us that the Ravioli would only be a single piece and it was more of an appetizer sized portion).
The service was great, the restaurant was not very crowded. Wine, cocktail, duck and spaghetti– Total meal cost $ 92.
Bathroom is upstairs!

We have this place to thank for starting the whole foodie scene in Vegas. I once had the chance to tour the kitchen here, and it was un-​fucking-​believeable: a walk-​in full of fresh organic veggies from the local Farmer’s Market, another walk-​in full of house-​made pasta in every shape and size, and a third full of freshly glistening dissected animal parts, patiently waiting all plump and juicy and pink. Staff sweated intently throughout, and one guy was hunched over a plate, patiently de-​tangling strands of corn silk with two forks, as intent as if he were performing brain surgery… all to garnish the plate of some Botox-​faced Newport Beach poseur who was probably just gonna puke it up in the bathroom after one too many daiquiris at the Celine Dion show anyway.
Since it’s been around forEVER, Spago doesn’t get much hype any more… but the fact is, it’s BOMB-​ASS, farm-​fresh, expertly prepared food of exceptional quality with an ever-​changing menu featuring stuff that’s actually in season, depending on the time of year.
Anything I’ve ever had here has been excellent — both in the café out front, and in the fine dining area in the back. On my last visit we sampled some of the house-​made sausages, which were amazing, along with some lobster salad, pear salad with house-​made yogurt sauce and pear butter (YUM!!) and a sort of garden salad made with tomatoes and arugula fresh from the local farmer’s market that very morning. Even the bread basket was exceptional, with an assortment of truly adventurous breads (and no fucking pretzel bread — which I consider the sign of an amateur).
But the BEST part about Spago is the people watching! If you sit in the café area (and order off the café menu), you are treated to the best spectacle this side of Fremont Street: the Forum Shops! You can sit sipping a glass of wine, watching the parade of tragic fashion slaves and aspirational bourgeoisie strutting past, arms laden with bagsful of ill-​financed luxury purchases. You’ll see few members of the genuine gentry, but plenty of poseurs: makeup-​caked Mexican trophy wives, haughty ex-​whore girlfriends of Russian oligarchs, shop-​happy Japanese, etc. It’s the greatest show on Earth!

I got the grilled prime New York streak, cooked medium just how I like it. The dish as a whole was superb! My friends were also very satisfied with their dishes.
Great atmosphere, nice waitress, good service. We had reservations for a bachelorette party of 12 and everything went smoothly! There was a time we were waiting quite some time for our bill, but I think that was because our bride-​to-​be received a special dessert and we received complimentary truffles, thanks Spago!

My BFF and I came here for an apertif, so we sat at the bar for a couple drinks and light bites. The bar was very lovely and our bartender was delightful. It was a wonderful setting for a nice evening out.
I opted for the Oysters on the Half Shell ($ 22 for half dozen). The selection was Pickling Pass Oysters served with Red Wine Ginger Mignonette. The oysters and mignonette were great, but unfortunately had broken-​off shell bits everywhere.
We also shared the Cheese Plate ($ 25):
Flora Nelle Organic Blue Cheese: Organic cows milk, aged 6 months
Tête de Moine: Triple cream cow’s milk, aged 2 weeks; Burgundy, France
Brillat Savarin: Semi-​soft part skim cheese; AOC, Switzerland
Chimay à la Biére Trappiste: Pasteurized cow’s milk, semi-​soft, washed with beer; Belgium
Pyrennes Pilota Vach-​Brebis: Aged 3 months, pasteurized sheep’s milk; Aquitaine, France
The cheese was served with Cherry Walnut Bread, candied walnuts, raisins, apples, and honey. Everything was really nice. I enjoyed all the cheeses, especially the Tête de Moine and Brillat Savarin (one of my favorites).
For beverages, I had a Moscow Mule ($ 12): Russian Standard vodka, lime juice, Fever-​Tree ginger beer and my BFF had the Shogun ($ 15): Yamasaki 12-​year, Cocchi Americano, Honey Yuzu tea, and lemon juice. Both selections were great.

Food: ³⁄₅
Service: 3.5÷5
Cleanliness: ⁴⁄₅
Price: $$$
You can find the restaurant within minutes of entering the Forum Shops from the Caesars Palace casino entrance. The restaurant is relatively easy to spot because it has a bright neon sign that says Wolfgang Puck’s Spago. We arrived to the restaurant with no reservation around 3pm for a late lunch.
We were seated in their casual café dining area because it was lunch time. The dining room is only open for dinner starting at 5:30pm. There is also a nice bar available for casual drinks throughout the entire day starting at 11:30am.
All dining tables were very clean with comfortable seats, crisp linen table cloths and napkins. We were seated immediately upon arriving because the restaurant wasn’t too busy at that time of hour. When seated, one of the waiters welcomed us with the menus and served us with the water of our choice.
We ordered three things for ourselves:
(1) Truffled potato chips with maytag blue cheese fondue
(2) Garlic & Herb marinated roasted free range chicken (hubby)
(3) Housemade bucatini carbonara with parmesan and crispy prosciutto (me).
Our appetizer arrived sometime later after we ordered, and at first, we weren’t too excited about how the potato chips tasted. It didn’t WOW either of us, but we both agreed that it was getting addicting as we ate through our plate of chips. The blue cheese fondue was delicious, but we couldn’t really taste the truffle in the chips. Topped with some fresh parsley on top, the appetizer was worth trying but it’s not something we’d order again. We will try something else next time!
Hubby’s roasted chicken was delicious. There was no extra side served with the chicken, which hubby actually appreciated because he wanted to eat a little more healthy (ie. no carbs?) for lunch that day. The chicken was full of flavour; it was well marinated and the marinade itself was quite tasty! It was sweet, tangy, and savoury all at the same time, making you reach for seconds and thirds. Hubby loved his dish, and I enjoyed it as well when I tried it; the dish was well balanced in terms of flavour! I’d order a side though to go along with the chicken.
It was my first time trying bucatini, a thick pasta noodle that has a hole running through its centre. The portion of my carbonara was smaller than I expected, but together with the potato chips, it actually made me so full that I wasn’t able to order any dessert. :D Overall, my carbonara was good but not great. The prosciutto on its own was too salty for my taste, but it was balanced when eaten together with the bucatini. The pasta was some what bland without the prosciutto as well. Maybe it was because I had a lot of the blue cheese fondue from my appetizer, but I ended up not really feeling the carbonara. When I ordered it, I was so excited, but after a few bites of my carbonara, I wasn’t content with my dish like my hubby was with his chicken. I finished my pasta because I don’t like leaving food behind, but the carbonara wasn’t anything memorable in my opinion.
All in all, our lunch at Spago café was great but nothing incredible. Then again, Spago is more well known for its dining room and dinner service than anything else, so we may give the restaurant another try one day for its dinner. Another reason to visit Las Vegas and the west coast again! :D
The restaurant is casually recommended, but it’s not a must-​go in our opinion so far. This may change at one point when we grab dinner at their dining room one day. If you’re looking for a casual place to eat for lunch though, Spago would be a great fit overall. It will provide you with good food, great service, and enough energy to get you going on that shopping spree!

We went to Spago for healthy, delicious food. Price-​point filtered the tourists to only those that might appreciate the food.
We got freshly pressed juice. This one was made with beets and other goodies. It was refreshing, earthy, and a little sweet.
I also got the Trampled Rose cocktail which was light, sweet and interesting. The anise lent a hint of licorice.
M and I shared a salad appetizer (chopped salad) and chicken entrée (roasted chicken). Both were delicious. The chopped salad was especially noteworthy. It had toasted quinoa on top that was wonderfully crunchy and nutty.
Our server was pleasing and was exactly what we wanted.
The space at Spago is quite large. The whole thing is in a mall; however, there was an «outside» portion that extended into the mall corridor and then an upstairs and downstairs part inside. It felt classy and comfortable.