Last month I was in Las Vegas and had several outstanding meals. Though something can be said for finding the $4.99 Prime Rib dinner specials or $0.99 hot dogs, I highly encourage everyone to set aside a little of your vacation budget and splurge on at least one fancy meal. They do have world-class dining in almost every hotel after all.

My friend and I decided that the MGM Grand was our destination of choice, and we ended up at Fiamma Trattoria. It was apparent from the start that the service was going to be outstanding. Though the restaurant was full, our waiter took his time explaining the specials and joked around with us. Bread and olive oil were brought over immediately, and we ordered cocktails and sparkling water.

We each ordered appetizers, or antipasti. She raved about her choice of Mozzarella, which included Mozzarella Di Buffala (freshly flown-in) tossed with tomatoes and fresh basil. I had the daily special; a dish made with lobster and scallops in a cream sauce topped with a generous portion of Alba white truffles. Honestly, life does not get much better than that.
For her entrée, she ordered the Agnolotti; mascarpone and goat cheese pillows with a spiced butternut squash crema, Amaretto, and sage. I chose the daily special for the second time that evening; Yukon Gold potato-stuffed ravioli, once again finished with the Alba truffles. It was an error on my part since I had such a rich appetizer, I should have gone for something a little lighter or more refreshing, however I find it very difficult to complain because the entire meal was so outstanding.

On their website they state that the average cost per person is about $80. Ours was a little more than that since I ordered the truffles (twice), which basically doubles the cost of any given dish. It was worth every penny though, and I would highly recommend the restaurant to anyone.