Multiple locations
This corporate chain -- and repeat Best of Las Vegas winner -- often gets a bad rap for, well, simply being a corporate chain. But when the craving to take the family out for something other than spaghetti a la Prego strikes, Olive Garden offers dependably tasty Italian-American basics. But never, ever mention to a waiter that it's your birthday. If you ever see waiters singing to us at the Olive Garden, please, just kill us outright, OK? Romano's Macaroni Grill was your second-place pick.
Our Pick: BERTOLINI'S
3500 Las Vegas Blvd. South
9500 W. Sahara Ave.
There's a nice variety of dishes at Bertolini's, as well as a little bit more gourmet-type fare with flavors and combinations you don't see at your typical Italian pasta place. The surroundings are about what you'd expect to see at a restaurant in the Forum Shops at Caesars. When you want to treat yourself to a well-made, wonderfully served Italian meal, there are few places better.
