Best Family Style Restaurants in Santa Fe Station Hotel & Casino

Great dining experience and our waitress was excellent. They did get my protein wrong when I ordered the Lo Mein but the manager was so kind and took it off the bill. Only frustration is that we had a reservation at 7:30pm and waited about 40 minutes to be seated. They said they did not have my phone number but they did, not great communication from the front of house and there was only 1 hostess available.

Nittaya’s is our go to place for Asian and Thai in the Summerlin area. It’s is consistently excellent and service is outstanding. We had a reservation for 7:30 on 12/28 and arrived a bit early. We were seated immediately and offered waters right away. Service is fast. We ordered the red sangria and a Chardonnay as beverages that came promptly and were delicious. We are regulars - so ordered our favs tonight because we were starving. Dumplings , Phuket poppers and edamame. Followed by chicken pad Thai at level 4 spice. I asked for additional chili spice on the side and I added to the pad Thai for a most amazing taste and chili kick. I would not recommend that unless you are a spice fiend like myself… eye watering and runny nose at its very finest!!!!! Fabulous!!!!

The restaurant is beautifully decorated and very much in theme with the rest of Vegas; a departure from your current reality to a place where everything feels more alive. The staff are all courteous and kind, helping you make decisions and find the meal you’ve been on a mission to find your whole life. Don’t hesitate, just order it. Share it with a friend or eat it all yourself. You can’t go wrong with any of the freshly made pastas, with sauces that make you want to take up cooking classes. Although I didn’t have the salt baked wild branzino, the table next to me did and it was all anyone around us could talk about. It looked incredible and judging by their reactions, it certainly was. I had the giant 16oz meatball, which is almost big enough to be a meal on its own. Softball sized and covered in fresh ricotta, I couldn’t help but devour the whole thing. My server suggested the bucatini carbonara to pair with the meatball and she nailed it. Tender, flavorful and the perfect portion size. I was eyeballing that 20 layer chocolate and peanut butter cake, but as able to somehow resist temptation. If LAVO isn’t on your list of places to try in Vegas, it needs to be.

Had our traditional Christmas Eve dinner and it was a wonderful meal

This family style restaurant is a great place to enjoy Italian comfort food. Our server started off by telling us the portions are huge, he wasn’t kidding. We ordered a Mista salad, spaghetti with meatballs, veal cutlets, and chocolate cannoli. I’m glad I asked if the cannoli was family style too because it is. We got a half order and couldn’t finish them. The food is great and the service is friendly but not overly intrusive. We will be back, with larger appetites or more people to help finish the plates.