Called on Tuesday for a special occasion on Friday. Briefly explained to reservation-taker that I was surprising my husband for lunch on his 50th birthday and would like a table with an excellent view. \n\nWhen we arrived, we were greeted by name (?) even though we'd never been there before, and since we were a few minutes early were asked to wait. Other couples came in, each celebrating something: birthdays and engagements. I was concerned that my husband's birthday would be just another ho hum event and that we'd be left in the dust. But no.\n\nService was stellar. Lunch menu was varied and food was tasty. Portion sizes were perfect: not the usual Vegas-strip-enormous sized plates but servings we could actually finish. \n\nWe ordered two desserts to share which I completely recommend: creme brulee and apple streudel with cinnamon ice cream, (both ridiculously delish) and afterwards, the waiter brought out a lovely chocolate mousse on a white plate which had written in chocolate \""Happy Birthday.\""  Couldn't have asked for a lovelier lunch in all of Las Vegas.\n\nOne thing you need to know if you're going at lunch time is that the Bellaggio Fountains don't start until 3 pm on weekdays so you won't see that. Totally not the restaurant's fault! But you might want to know so you can reserve at dinnertime if you'd prefer.