New Mario Batali in Vegas

I have reservations in 2 weeks for B&B in the Venetian. So far I've read good things about the food, not-so-good about the service.

Has anyone been there yet and do you have comments/recommendations? Thanks!

Even if no one answers, please be sure to post your experience here when you get back. I'd love to hear something about this restaurant. In particular, I'd be interested in finding out if they have a decent salumi selection along with pasta.

The salumi comes from Mario's dad in Seattle, so yes, suffice to say, it's decent selection

Intimate setting, efficient service, solid rustic fare, with lamb's brains pasta and beef cheeks ravioli on the menu. It's nice that they didn't dumb the menu down for the Vegas crowd; rumor has it that they actually serve more lamb's brains in Vegas than they do in New York.

Wines are served by the quartino or the bottle, and is heavy on the Bastianich label.

I recommend the calamari, sicilian lifeguard style, which is to say, tender squid in a subtly spicy tomato sauce. And if you're into tripe, the tripe all' parmigiana is totally worth taking that plunge again. It's rid of the that funkiness, a nice bite in a rich tomato sauce with a little kick.

I never been there but it's good to know!