Felt  level of service, once the cornerstone of this Spago location, has dropped a notch. We sat at the bar where pro s like Peter and Tony once ruled the fortress. These guys looked like they were in grade school. Effecient but dry, not friendly. We weren't brought or even offered a bread basket despite ordering a full dinner. Sorry but that is weak. We also saw amd heard some animated bickering between a female bartender and a server. The short chubby GM guy who has been there awhile watched it from afar without stopping it or letting them know this type of behavior was unacceptable.  This GM seems to have gotten complacent in his job.  If i were a higher up in PUCK enterprises, id give this guy a dressing down or a demotion. This is not the Spago i once knew.\n\nYet make no mistake. The food is still great. Executive chef Eric Klein has put the Puck staple Chinois Chicken salad on the spring 2013 menu and this salad is as good as any you will eat. The Hong Kong stlyle Salmon was excellent. The Rigatoni Bolognese was stellar, however a bit rich. Id recommend getting it easy sauce.\n\nWe didnt get dessert. A dessert menu was not offered to us either, again another sign of our first overall less than stellar Spago experience.\n\n2 days later, with limited time before we had to head to airport, we went to the Spago Bar for a quick bite.  I told the female bartender with green eyes and freckles that i needed the food rushed. My wife got a salad and i ordered a pizza.  Both were great.  The Pie had too much cheese on it IMO. Wood Fire pies are cooked at high heats for a short time. Generally they need to have limited sauce and cheese.  Was still solid and i forgot to ask for ez cheese like i always do.  This bartender was solid.  Offered us bread despite the casual curcumstances and time of day. She was friendly but professional and got us our food out within 13-14 minutes.\n\nWe will be back as it is one of our favorite spots in Vegas.  We hope to see the old familiar faces and the level of service we are accustomed to.