My friends and I were craving Italian food to rid of our Vegas hangover so after looking around the Venetian, we decided on Canaletto because it looked authentic and had many customers. We were directed to a nice table by the window that overlooked the Gondola rides and the Italian singers.\n\nThe setting at Canaletto is casual/formal and ambiance was quite nice. I really liked our waiter because it he was this very jolly and talkative Italian man. He was very quick about bringing us bread and drinks because we were famished. Also, there was only a short wait because our entrees all arrived. Our waiter kept us company throughout dinner and wanted to share a story with us. I don't know whether to be amused or annoyed that he was basically telling a story about how asians lower the costs/prices of everything so that other countries cannot compete in the global market. But anyways, it made for an interesting dinner conversation. \n\nOur entrees were surprising tasteful. I found the menu somewhat hard to navigate through because everything was Italian. They had a wide selection of wines imported from Italy, France and California. Then again, it should be expected since it's Vegas. \n\nMost of us ordered pasta dishes. A couple of dishes that stood out were:\n-Linguine alla Buranella: thin flat pasta with mussels, prawns, scallops and clams seasoned with tomatoes, crushed red pepper, garlic and trebbiano wine. It smelled delicious and reminded me of pasta cooked in a bouillabaisse \n-Cannelloni di Pollo: large pasta tubes filled with rotisserie chicken, mushrooms, organic spinach, sundried tomatoes and\nsmoked mozzarella; bechamel and tomato sauces. The cannelloni was baked in a cast iron dish so it was piping hot when served. My friend said this was rich, delicious and worth ordering. \n-Zuppa Di Pesce Alla Chioggiotta. I really like the name because when spoken properly, it sounds really cool. Essentially, it is an italian version of bouillabaisse--seafood stew with scampi, prawns, scallops, clams, mussels and fresh fish fillet. Grilled garlic ciabatta bread comes with it. I thought that this was cooked perfectly--seafood was tender and sweet and the aromatic smell the white wine was just divine. I could have used more bread to soak up the juices. \n\nOverall, dinner at Canaletto was an enjoyable experience. It is a little more expensive than other restaurants for each entree was at least $20. The quality of the meal was one of the better ones I've had at Las Vegas. So if you're ever staying in the Venetian and looking for a place to eat, check it out. My only regret was that our group was too full to order desserts. So if go, save room!  Buon appetito!