More precisely, the fare originates from the Amalfi Coast, the region just south of Naples, well known for producing some of the world’s best seafood dishes. True to its name and tagline, Osteria Costa specializes in coastal cuisine, which means seafood with an Italian twist. As for value, Osteria Costa wasn’t exactly cheap, but it was a relative bargain compared to most upscale restaurants nestled within high-end casinos on The Strip. All dinner selections either met or exceeded our expectancy. Service was spot on perfect - omnipresent to our every need without being intrusive. Rarely have I dined out where absolutely everything clicked from start to finish, on every level, in each category of expectation.
READ: Not So Well Done - My Review of Heritage Steakhouse Bright, wide-open, high ceilings, comfortable seating, and pleasant music tuned to just the right level provided a superior ambiance to the far more expensive places inside The Mirage and elsewhere - including the notoriously awful Heritage Steakhouse, which I eviscerated in this scathing review posted a few months ago. Given casino square-footage commands such an exorbitant premium (which is then passed on to the customer at high-menu prices), the spacious layout inside Osteria Costa is positively refreshing. My first impression was one of immediate ease and comfort. In its place stands a somewhat new restaurant which opened in February 2018, Osteria Costa. The trouble was - Portofino shuttered its doors earlier this year. He’s a dear friend from the San Francisco Bay Area who holds the distinction of being one of poker’s infamous “Tiltboys.” Josh talked me into joining him for what was to be a visit to Portofino, an Italian restaurant inside The Mirage. Restaurant repellant for the Italian lover’s soul.īut my pal Josh Paley was in town.
It’s the type of restaurant I normally avoid and even abhor: A Saturday night visit. I used the phrase “shockingly great” for good reason. Osteria Costawas an accidental discovery and a shockingly great find. Open Tuesday to Saturday from 5 to 10 p.m.Restaurant Review: Osteria Costa (Mirage Las Vegas) The long menu also features chirashi bowls, plenty of rolls, and bento boxes for lunch.Ĭhef Takashi’s resume includes Mikado at the Mirage, Tsunami Asian Grill & Sushi Bar at the Venetian, local chain Xtreme Sushi, and Sushi Takashi on Spring Mountain Road. The new restaurants encourage diners to share izakaya-style tapas dishes and also sample a sushi, nigiri, and sashimi menu similar to one found at Takashi’s now-shuttered Hidaka Sushi on the eastside.Ĭustomers can sit facing the sushi chefs or at individual tables and order appetizers of octopus and wasabi, kakuni black pork, and shark bone with plum sauce.Īmong the small plates, cold tofu, egg omelet, baked yellowtail cheek, grilled mackerel, and butter mushrooms. Ramen Show, run by local restaurateur Go Hoashi, operated in the 916-square-foot former home of Ted’s Sushi Burritos for the last two years. Takashi Nakamura launched Takumi Izakaya close to the intersection of Rainbow Boulevard and Robindale Road. A turnover on Rainbow Boulevard brings a third Asian-inspired menu to a small space in the southwest, now helmed by a former chief sushi chef at the Mirage and the Venetian.
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