Not impressed....

Thursday night we decided to try Veloce Cibo at the M Resort. It's supposed to be sushi/tapas in a cool atmosphere at the top of the casino. Unfortunately, it did not go well, beginning with the hostess. We ended up being with a bigger group of people than I had anticipated, which was annoying. I hadn't made a reservation in advance since I didn't know how many we were going to be or what time we would be having dinner. I was at the mercy of the rest of the bachelor/bachelorette party that was in town from LA--all people I didn't know and being that I was hungry, really didn't give a shit about. Anyway, we strolled over to Veloce Cibo a little after 8 pm with 10 people. Now, I can't hold it against them that they didn't have a table for 10, as I would normally book that in advance, but the hostess was an idiot. It was like pulling teeth to get an answer out of her. We asked if we could split up our party and get a couple of tables, as we all didn't really care if we were sitting together. She stared at me blankly and finally said something about being able to eat in the bar area. Apparently that meant that no, they could still not seat us if our party split up. She just seemed extremely dim, which does not set a good tone for the impending dining experience. Anyway, we all went upstairs into the bar area, which seemed pretty full as well. Next thing I know, we are standing outside on the terrace, which has a lovely view, but quite obviously is not where the food is served. The boys volunteered to go back in a find out if we could order food out there and disappeared. The cocktail waitresses weren't all that helpful so I decided to go back in and find the BF and get a drink at the bar. I was not about to just wait outside forever. Of course, I go inside and the boys are all watching the game and probably hadn't even asked anyone about the food situation. The group I was with was pretty disorganized, but I was starving so screw them. I sat at the bar, where the BF had already found a spot, and asked for a menu. The bartender was nice, but not the most efficient guy. We ordered a couple of drinks while we were deciding on the food. I ended up getting edamame, spicy tuna roll and stir-fried eggplant. The eggplant was very salty and I have had better spicy tuna rolls from the grocery store. Not impressed. And it's not cheap either. I didn't think it was overpriced until I got my food....it just wasn't worth it. My friend got their signature M roll, which looked even more skimpy and amateur than my spicy tuna roll. Oh well. Maybe I would have had a better experience in the actual dining room and if I had been able to order a main course (as only sushi and appetizers are available at the bar). I doubt I'll go back to find out though.