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. Restaurant Review: Osteria Costa (Mirage Las Vegas)
