La Strada At The Eldorado - Reno

I had a really bad day and I went there tonight, and my server Lia made it so much better!!! Thanks girl! Ask for her!!!

Very beautiful restaurant inside the casino. Clean, professional, outstanding service. Brianna was our server and she was amazing-attentive, helpful, so nice. The bacon wrapped prawns were really good. I especially enjoyed the brown beans onions drizzled with oil balsamic that made the bed for the prawns! The mushroom ravioli is pretty good, but overhyped without meat in my opinion. The sauce is excellent though. We had it on some lobster/crab ravioli that were delicious. The lasagna is good. Very meaty and saucy, which I really liked. What I didn't like was that the only cheese was just on top. Not a cheesy lasagna at all. I appreciate the shredded Parmesan! The complimentary garlic bread is terrible, I'm sorry . Served warm, but not very fresh. It's dry and not tasty. Skipped dessert, as nothing appealed on the menu. Great overall and the marinara paired very nicely with our red wine.

I don't believe I've ever had such excellent service from waiters in my life. I had always assumed that a Michelin-starred or really exclusive restaurant would provide me with that kind of service, but La Strada surprised me by providing it. And all of that is a result of our wonderful server Keith. Keith took care of business as usual, bringing out our chairs so we could take a seat. But when I was transferring my napkin and cutlery to a new chair, his attention to detail and concern for his customers became apparent. Keith stopped me right away to expertly set the table settings. He then assisted me in taking off my coat and placing it back on when I started to get cold. When the belt from my coat accidentally dangled down to the floor, Keith notified and quickly gathered it into my seat. Of course he was just as attentive to our food and drinks, always refilling before I ever hit the bottom. Basically, I didn't dare lift a finger if Keith could help it! Onto the food. We had the Steak Fiorentina and Risotto with Pan seared scallops. The steak was tender and cooked perfectly the way I liked it. The accompanying salad was a great idea as it provided some freshness. The risotto was creamy and lemony, just the way I liked it! But the scallops left some to be desired as it didn't seem fresh because of the strong taste of baking soda. But the deliciousness of the risotto made up for it. I don't want to forget to mention the beauty of the restaurant. I found myself transfixed on a mural of a Southern Italian countryside the entire dinner that made me ardently wish I was there. But the most unique part of the restaurant were the glittering indoor stars that lined the ceiling. They aren't your typical glow-in-the-dark star stickers but seemed to be LED lights on a velvet-black ceiling. It made for a romantic scene. La Strada has been around for a while because they made a name for themselves as one of the classic, upscale restaurants in Reno. I hope to visit it more often in the future.

We celebrated a birthday here recently and had a great experience. For appetizer, we got the prosciutto wrapped prawns. While tasty, I wouldn't highly recommend due to the price/count of four for the plate. The breadsticks and bread are one of the best parts of the meal the cheesy breadstick is my family's love language. We always ask for extra! As for meals, I ordered the carbonara and was in heaven. I've been on a carbonara kick lately, but not sure why I haven't tried it here before! The noodles were so fresh, cooked to perfection, and the sauce was so creamy and flavorful. Other favorites at the table were the meat raviolis, the pappardelle bolognese, and the chicken parmesan. We ordered the cannoli as a dessert and were able to cut them up and share easily amongst four people. The wait staff, as always, were professional and attentive. The ambiance is great. The food was better than usual. This Italian restaurant will continue to be a staple in our household.

There was a good variety of food choices. The fettuccine alfredo was good, I added the grilled chicken which was very bland and no seasoning which was disappointing. The baked ziti was phenomenal according to my husband, the baked ziti did come in a dish that had cracks running through it. The service was great. It was disappointing to see they do not follow the business casual attire dress code they have, many people came in wearing flip flops, tank tops, shirts and even workout clothes. Given this place is inside a casino that may be why they are more lax about what people are wearing into their dining establishment.