Description: Il Fornaio is a very cute Italian restaurant located along a busy corridor at the New York-New York hotel and casino. We had about a fifteen minute wait on a Friday night, which wasn't a problem at all. Once we were seated at an inside booth we were brought out an assortment of breads with olive oil. The booth was comfortable, not too soft, not too hard. The restaurant itself was comfortable, not very private, but not exposed by any means. It was better lit than most restaurants, especially quasi-fancy ones, but again, not uncomfortable. Actually the lighting was kind of refreshing because we could read the menu and see each other without struggling. The draft beers are pretty standard Bud, Bud Light, Miller, Sierra Nevada etc. I didn't look at the wine list.
I ordered a veggie pizza, which was very good but huge. There was no size description in the menu, so both my friend Kari and I eat got a pizza of which we each ate less than half. LeAnn got a pasta dish that was more reasonable in size. All the food was delicious and came out very quickly. Almost suspiciously quickly. It did seem like a lot of it was pre-made to expedite the process, but the taste didn't suffer for it. Since this was the first place we went after checking into the hotel, we were in a big hurry to get out there and have adventures. In that regard, I appreciated the speed, and we never felt rushed by anyone.
Our server was very friendly and attentive. She was so efficient with the coffee refills that I eventually had to tell her couldn't handle any more. It was an excellent experience and the best meal I had in Vegas.
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