The Grotto Restaurant Review: The Grotto, which replaced Stefano’s on the Golden Nugget’s mezzanine level, serves attractively presented Italian cuisine in a lively atmosphere. Brightly colored chandeliers hang from the high ceiling, complementing the elegant dark wood features, including built-in wine racks. One end of the dining room houses the bar, while the pizza oven and antipasti bar occupy the other. Among creative starters, the lobster bisque with “a touch of cream and a hint of sherry” and pear carpaccio---thinly-sliced Bosc pears with baby spinach, tomatoes, Gorgonzola and sherry balsamic vinaigrette---rank as our favorites. The rotisserie chicken salad with mixed greens, caramelized pecans, goat cheese and raspberry vinaigrette is also a winner, as is the pasta Grotto with shrimp, calamari, chopped roma tomatoes and pesto sauce. The choice of eggplant, chicken, shrimp or veal Parmigiano is complemented by capellini marinara. Osso buco comes with saffron risotto. Selections on the dessert cart are the strawberry cassatta (Italian wedding cake) and mezzanotte (chocolate layer cake). And while the food is grown-up, this place is meant for everyone as kids have their own menu and booster seats.
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