by Jeffrey M.

Straight up, this place sucks.. Sure the decor is kind of unique with the sinks lining the pathway in.. sure it's nice to see such lovely female scenery on the stairs as you enter the club.. and of course, it's always nice when the ladies in your group get hooked up with free alcohol and pass on to the guys..BUT DAMN.. none of that can make up for the amount of DICKERY that the security guards have when corralling you and suffocating you on the tiny dance floor.. Seriously, we couldn't stand anywhere, unless of course it was in the mass of sweaty, stinking, rhythmically challenged bodies.. To top it off, they played the typical top 40 hits with nothing else really worthwhile..And on top of that, I had to fork over 20 hard earned dollars.. whaaaat??

by Courtney W.

When the only thing good about the club happens before you actually get in the club, it deserves one star.Got in free with no wait thanks to the awesome Korean gentleman at the door.  Right before you walk in there are two chicas in partial clothing that are feathering each other...pretty hot except they didn't seem too into it.  What an awesome job though!The guy bartender took exceptionally long getting us our drinks so that surely started us off with good impressions.  We made our way to the dance floor which was pretty crowded.  Normally I enjoy a lot of people on the dance floor but I soon realized it was just because it was small.  No matter where you were, you had to constantly pause and get out of the way for a train of people trying to walk through.The worst part was the DJ.  Jesus.  When we first got there he was playing some good club music but eventually rolled over into some rock n' roll.  I get it if you wanna loop in a song or two but this fool played about 8 'rock' songs in a row and trust me, I love to rock, but when you're at a club you wanna hear some ass-shakin' music...duh!  Besides of which, they were mostly nameless one-hit wonders and I think "Sweet Child of Mine."  Once his rock n' roll phase was finished he go into some better dancing songs BUT THEN he started playing the same songs that he had played less than 30 minutes before!!  I think I counted 4 or 5 that I heard twice in the couple hours that we were there.  All I'm saying is that when you're hired as a professional DJ at a club in Vegas you should be prepared and have some originality. Once we made the good decision to leave, we headed to an extensively better experience at V Bar...

by Melanie R.

Saturday night.I loved Tao, so it's no surprise that I love Lavo as well. The only downside was the line to get in. Also, the bartender was only serving the rudest, most demanding customers first. Who cares how long you've been waiting with your money outstretched?! However, those are common issues. The place itself is amazing. Beautifully decorated with multiple floors. Tons of stripper-like dancers and female decorations for that 'sexy' atmosphere setting. Just like most Vegas nightclubs. But the music - that made my night. It went beyond what toxins can make you feel.Oh, and it helps that we saw Harold from 'Harold and Kumar' there too!

by Tiffany M.

Nightclub Review (only):I was in Vegas for 3 days and LAVO had the BEST music out of all the clubs I hit up! Hip Hop all night..And not just Kanye, Drake and TPain, but Common and Lauren Hill!! Foreals....Loved it Loved it Loved it.We especially got FREE BOTTLE SERVICE!!!!!!! The perks of knowing peoples right?! I got scared in the beginning because this was all through phone calls and never physically meeting with the guy that HOOKED us up!!!!! When we had said we had a table at the front door of LAVO, the bouncer was giving us a hard time. Kept looking over his clipboard, and talking through his earpiece the whole time....Then soon enough he unhooked that velvet rope and let us through escorting us to our FREE COMPLIMENTARY Bottle Service Area!! With a PERSONAL Security Guard!!!!!! Ahhhhhhhh...I love you LAVO.

by Darlene D.

**RESTAURANT REVIEW ONLY**I met a promoter on Facebook who offered to comp me a free dinner for me and a group of my girlfriends for my birthday. Of course, I was thrilled and could not pass up an offer to eat at a fine Italian restaurant on the Strip. Two of my girls, my mom, and me arrived at Lavo and it was *packed* for a Tuesday night! I heard it was "Industry Night", so that could have been the main reason. The main restaurant is part of the nightclub upstairs, and there was a DJ spinning a good mixture of house tunes and Top 40 remixes. I'm glad he didn't play hip-hop since that's not my thing. The decor was eclectic and unusual, plus I liked the dark, mysterious lighting. Because it was so busy, we waited about 20-30 minutes or so, then we were seated.We were given a fixed menu of the chef's favorite entrees and we were allowed one free alcoholic beverage each. I wanted to order Veuve Cliquot, but I could only order sparkling white wine instead, which was fine with me. We started with garlic bread and calamari with marinara sauce, and caesar salad. The salad was so tasty and I am not a big salad girl by any means. It was definitely my favorite appetizer.Next we had penne pasta, chicken marsala with spinach, and mashed potatoes. They were all excellent. Considering it was all comped, they did not skimp on the portions at all. Our waitress was very friendly and attentive, and so were the rest of the staff. Our promoter also met us personally and invited us up to the nightclub if we wanted to after dinner, but my friends decided to pass. I totally would have gone dancing if one of my friends was not my ride for the evening. I was very impressed with Lavo. I would definitely go back to the restaurant and the nightclub to party in the near future. Kudos to the Lavo staff for making this all possible. :-)

by Krista S.

This review is for the nightclub. Had an AWESOME time here! Came last Sat. with a group of friends. The guys in our group got a table which was awesome. We even had male escorts to the bathroom (which the guys made me promise I'd take advantage of, it was hilarious!) We had a bunch of my sorority sisters join us sometime into the night, and the security guards were awesome about it, we just told them the name of our table and my girlfriends got in right away! And there was free drinks for ladies w/wristband from 11-12 which worked out well, though it was only well vodka, but mixed with sour mix and soda I can hardly tell the difference. Somewhere along the way my girlfriends and I found ourselves dancing on ledges. They must have been serving up some pretty strong drinks! Can't remember the last time I had this much fun!

by Jennifer L.

Review for the club:Open bar from 11-12 with wristband...Michael Jackson medley for about 30 minutes....dance floor an ok size but still pretty packed...this place is a definite pre-party spot do not recommend for rockstar types....Also many sinks to wash your hands in from the entrance of the club to the bathroom ..no im not kidding....that is all

by Kurt S.

ATTENTION VEGAS-TOURISTS:  A WORD ABOUT "LAVO"I've been to Lavo a few times - mostly because other less-experienced parties have dragged me there.  As someone that's actually partaken of their services as a guest, (as opposed to being an employee of Lavo like most of the recent reviews on this site [ahem]) let me be the one to tell you:-- Some of the claims made by these 5-star-reviewing, Lavo Employees are at least, supernaturally inflated and at most, just patentedly false. Lavo's kind of a sad place that appears to have spent an inordinate amount of cash on decor, architecture efforts to reinvigorate a club/restuarant that never really took off since its inception.  It's like the stepchild of Tao which is a less-than-authentic Asian club/restaurant as well but is really popular with us members of the Asian crowd making it a destination club for tourists and, to a nauseating degree, other guys that simply like hounding Asian women.But unfortunately, Lavo doesn't even have that going for it.  If Tao is the Dr. Evil of Night Clubs, Tao is like Mini Me:  It's tiny and not really useful for anything.Here's a few things to consider:-- 15 FAKE REVIEWS:  Their staff appears to have posted an onslaught of clearly artificial 5-star reviews from 0/1 people who'd never visited Yelp before over a span of a week, (Look at the reviews between 7/8 - 7/13)  I assume because Lavo can't get any of their real patrons to post positive experiences.-- LESS THAN 3-STARS:  They've got an average of 3-stars across 120+ reviews when you filter out the one-and-dones.  In fact, prior to their desperate fraudulent review posts, the club was trending DOWNWARD below their historical average of 3-stars.-- TINY:  I love how the fake reviews of this place try to spin this as a positive.  The first time I walked in to Lavo, it was on a Friday I was reminded of the famed movie quote, "You'll never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy."  As I passed the predominantly male, sweaty oversexed crowd, I realized that part of what really turned me off was how Lavo was just 'ultra lounge' size but was trying to be a 'nightclub' big.  The bottom line is that Lavo's diminutive size means that there's really nowhere to escape the Affliction shirt-donning, Axe-bodyspray wearing, frosted tips-sporting guys with tribal arm band tattoos tattered jeans.  There's always gonna be some liquored up dude listening in on your conversation and butting in to say, "HeyhowYOUdoin'?"  So have fun ladies.-- WEAK SAUCE CUISINE:  Lavo's original menu was probably so poorly received they scrapped the whole Mediterranean theme for an Italian one. (Because we all love jumping up down to hiphop after eating a starchy meal of pasta, right?)  They appear to have kept the kitchen intact because I've had both menus the menu items appear interesting but the resulting food is consistently mediocre. Jesus Lavo:  How can you f'up Linquini Clam Sauce?  Better yet, how do you not serve lasagna at an Italian restaurant?-- GHOST TOWN:  I've been dragged to Lavo on two occasions where there was nobody I mean NOBODY around.  Get ready for a similar experience if you go any day other than Friday or Saturday, and on those days, it's...-- SAUSAGE CITY:  On the nights that there are actually people there, the club has a very oddly slanted ratio toward guys.  Basically, it's clear this isn't where the hooked up ladies want to be for whatever reason.  (The Palazzo's ladies must be going to a club where things are done 'right', like across the bridge at Encore's XS)  To be honest, it's mostly amateur night in the club which kind of makes sense when you consider most of the overflow from Tao, i.e. folks that have no hookup or are noobs to Vegas club scene, matriculates to Lavo.-- TOP 40:  Hope you like MTV "TRL-esque" music like Lady Gaga, Flo Rida, Ne-Yo, and everything else they play ad nauseum on  Power106 in LA because they're gonna play it over and over and over again until it's burned into your cranium, repeating the same Top 40 music every 30-60 minutes.Only one positive:The only reason they get an extra star is the decor is VERY pretty and it's clear that a lot of money's been put into it.  Whomever their designer is gets two thumbs up for having a very elegant touch and a knack for lighting.  That being said, they misfired on virtually everything else.  Music, food, crowd flow.  Their service is frankly a crapshoot:  I've had attentive, smiling waiters there, and I've had complete morons serving us, or should I say, FORGETTING ABOUT US.  Hopefully, they'll someday get their act together but as of right now, their staff clearly does not 'hum' together as one unit.2-stars.

by Thuy N.

Club review:  Worth it if you don' pay for it.We got in courtesy of a friend, and ended up w/ bottle service for only $20 for our group.  WOWSERS, what a deal, and we ended up tipping our server 80.  anyhoo, the bathroom was nice, and the attendant was SUPER friendly.  dj was a bit whack - like he had ADD while mixing it up.  I have to admit, the walk way getting into the night club was fun - there was a row of spouts with water coming out...so cool!  A lot of folks were filing out by 2 am, so enjoy the momentary lapse of good times, b/c it's fleeting.

by David S.

The reason I am giving Lavo 5 stars is because there are few places of it's kind. I enjoy it's elegance, fantasticly revamped menu, and sick club. The only other outstanding club restaurant would be Tao. Tao is amazing! Tao Beach is a pool party with unreal food so this company has their sh-t together. This property is a little more high end boutique, but any one could have a great night here.At the moment I am personally at Lavo every Sunday. I am happy to help people get into the club. Unfortunately I can only help groups of girls or people that want bottle service. Bottles average around 350 and 28% tax and gratuity is included in your bill. The food is fantastic. If you've heard mixed reviews in the past the food use to be Mediterranean but it's now home cooked Italian style. I've heard several people say, "I usually have fried calamari, but this is unreal." Yum! The Salmon is the best! Now I'm pretty hungry.Lavo is a little more strict when it comes to dress code. I have seen several people in t-shirts get turned away. Sandals on men or gym shoes are also not allowed. Sundays DJ Vice performs. He is one of the most well known resident DJ's in a town that has the most famous DJ's in the world constantly performing. He plays the top 40's which everyone wants to hear but he also plays some old school music as well. He scratches which I don't hear or see many DJ's do. Late night he plays more house techno music. He plays to the mood and sets the mood at the club. He is a baller!Let me know if I can help you guys out! I also have friends that work there on the dates I am unavailable. Hope you enjoy my review! Don't hesitate to message me with any questions you may have.

by jenna c.

NIGHTCLUB REVIEW ONLY:GREAT SERVICE!!!!! NICE STAFF!!!!BUT------If middle-age, mid-western women with no rhythm are your cup of tea, this place is for YOU! One almost broke my wrist when she tried to use my 110 lb self for leverage as she tried to climb onto one of the ledges you can stand and dance on...  lot's of literal "ho's" looking for the next John... you might not realize that is what she is to start, but as the night comes to a close, she hopes that you are drunk enough to take her home and pay top dollar.if you are a people-watcher. you'll love it.

by Sunny M.

All I have to say is WOW, and this WOW is not a good WOW, is a bad WOW, with some hints of sarcasm in it.There is no need to mention the prices, it's Vegas. But, give me a break Ms. Big Boobed bartender that you don't know how to mix cocktails! When someone asks you for Caipirinha, you have the dumbest look on your face by not knowing what is that. You better update your knowledge on the drinks that have been around for a while, or simply downgrade to a waitress, it would match you more!LA water; had no clue, Mojito; had no clue, I finally told, ok since everything is too hard for your brains, (didn't say that, but that's what I meant)  I said then make something easy, a Cube Libre with lime. She got even more confused, after taking a deep breath and doing some "whoossaaah" I replied: "FYI, Cube Libre is Rum and Coke,"  her: Oooooooooh!Yeah, that hard.**************So, after having the adventure to order our drinks downstairs, we headed towards the 2nd floor. That's was another OMG moment, may I call it the slut-hood or douche-hood united or ewwwwww or some mixture of all the ewwws gathered together, I don't know. All I know, two people were having some REAL action on the dancefloor, (like EEWWW) the boring and slow hip-hop songs were being repeated like every 4 songs or something and no eye candies around. The pluses of the second floor were the cool bartender who had his s*** straight. He knew how to mix stuff. The three stars go to him and to my friends who didn't lose their sense of humor and headed from Lavo to Tao. Try here only if you have VIP pass, don't pay 20+ bucks for entrance, not worth it. (We got in with the pass)

by Joanne A.

I ate here for dinner last Friday when I was in Sin City and I was impressed with it all. It's conveniently located right by the taxi drop-off inside the Palazzo, so we didn't have to walk aimlessly through the hotel looking for it.  Our party of five had to wait fifteen minutes for our table.  For a Friday night, that wasn't too bad of a wait especially when we arrived around 8:30.  We enjoyed a cocktail at the bar until our pager started to buzz.We got seated at a round table in the middle of all the action.  There were at least two bachelorette parties nearby feasting on their dinner before they really got their party on. Lots of cute girls for the fellas.Service was great from the get go from our server.  I did notice the entire staff was either hot-cute or metro-cute...I guess that's a job requirement when applying at this hot spot.  Yay for the eye candy!It's a fancy restaurant.  Dishes are on the pricey side, so if you're game to splurge on a nice dinner, go to Lavo.  I started off with a bowl of lobster bisque ($14 bucks).  It tasted fantastic and I was starting to get full before my main entree of salmon came out (I think it was $23).  We're also served complimentary garlic bread and that was delicious!While we waited for our entrees to come out,  I was studying the wine menu (which had a great selection for this wine drinker).  I think I had to lift my lower jaw off the table when I read that a bottle of French wine was priced at $9,000.  If I were a baller with P. Diddy money, then maybe I'd order this.  In the meantime, I enjoyed my Effen Black Cherry vodka cocktail thank you.It didn't take too long for our food to come out and when it did, I was impressed with the presentation of my salmon.  I'll share pics of what I grubbed on.  I felt bad only eating half of my meal, that lobster bisque really filled me up.Dessert was equally tasty.  The group shared bread pudding with vanilla gelato and cheesecake with ricotta topping...I was stuffed but how can I not sample some of this when it's in front of my face.  It was a nice way to end our meal.Lavo turns into a lounge after dinner and the upstairs is where the club/dancing is at.  If you eat here for dinner, a manager walks around all the tables and stamps your left wrist so you get rock-star, velvet rope-opening entrance into the club.  You have to exit the dining area and re-enter on the side where the club entrance is.  It's probably five steps away, but once you flash your stamp, you're golden and in the club in a hot minute.  That was a big plus considering there were at least 50 people in line waiting to get in.There were some girls on the dance floor not behaving themselves that night, so a brawl between two petite girls and a hefty amazon chick with a pink boa around her neck were clobbering each other on the dance floor for a while before security finally broke it up.  That along with the two Kim Kardashian-looking dancers on the side of the bar kept me and my friends entertained for the short time we were upstairs.  It was way too crowded for this grown woman and my stiletto heels were mad at my feet by the end of the night.Would I go back?  Sure, if I were in my mid-20's and down for the club scene.  I'm glad I went, but you'll find me downstairs lounging on a sofa sipping on a martini enjoying the people watching all over the place.  One note to the girls:  walking around barefoot after your dogs are barking is kinda icky.  I saw at least twenty girls doing that this particular evening as the night was coming to a close.  My feet were hurtin' too, but I sucked it up and kept my shoes on.  I don't know, I just had to mention it...lol!If you're in Vegas and want to check out a cool, metro restaurant, lounge and club, then check out Lavo and enjoy what it has to offer!

by Olivia S.

i should've wrote about this place last year. anyways. i LOVE THIS PLACE. one of my favorites in vegas:) downstairs is a lounge(hookah)/full bar/ restaurant/patio outside. really good service. (THIS PLACE IS CELEBRITY HOT-SPOT. I SAW MICHAEL PHELPS!!!) okay, i think the coolest part of this place is the BATHROOM. haha i dont know how to describe it. just go and see what the bathroom is like. the upstairs is the nightclub. live dj, huge dance floor, lighting, overall just realllly nice. can't wait to go here again. 21st bday woohooooo

by Fee T.

came with a group of 4 and spent a little over $300 for 2 entrees, 2 sides, 2 appetizers and 2 rounds of drinks.  the service was great, and the waiter was attentive.  the girls in the group were not satisfied with their drinks so the waiter was happy to recommend another.  another waiter came around while we were eating and gave us stamps to get into the club upstairs for free for eating there.  we went to the club upstairs after dinner right when they were openning up and there was a long line waiting outside of lavo before the club opened.  the club part of lavo is fairly small so we moved back downstairs to the lounge to chill instead. i had a good time at the restaurant and club but probably wouldnt go out of my way to go again the next time im in vegas

by Linda Y.

It must suck being the little sister of Tao. Lavo seems like they tried to make a bangin club then decided midway that it wasn't worth it and stopped. There is nothing special about Lavo. I got about 15 of us in for free so we still had a great time, but WTF I got gum on my new black pants! I sat down on this little area where girls can just get up and dance on and I discovered the next day that there was gum smeared all over. It took forever to get most of it off. It looks like someone jizzed all over my booty. She's a ho, for sho. There is nothing memorable about Lavo. Just go to the Venetian and go to Tao. So much better. Mike Nagar is a great promoter for both Tao and Lavo.

by L L.

Came here as part of the PubCon conference.  Lots of eye candy -- but too bad they were all downstairs.  They put all the conference attendees upstairs, away from the action.

by Joe B.

We had the night all planned out: Dinner and drinks at Tao, then we get into Tao nightclub without having to wait in line and pay cover.  It was brilliant, and all thanks to other Yelpers who noted that this was their policy.Only trouble is: Tao nightclub isn't open on Wednesday, and we didn't find that out until after dinner when we asked our server.  He mentioned that Lavo, their sister restaurant/nightclub, would let us in for free.   Ok, cool, mission accomplished.  Maybe tomorrow we can dine at Lavo, then get into Tao nightclub.  Hope it works the other way around . . . .Not really impressed by Lavo, partially because of the bottle-service phenomenon.  It was pretty small, and all the seating was taken up by bottle service tables, roped off even though there was no one there.  You try telling your girlfriend who just walked to the monorail, to Tao, and then from Tao to Lavo in heels that she can't sit down.  Not pretty.I have to give bottle service and high heels a separate paragraph.  See above for why both of these things can make a fun night out feel like a death march.  If these two things did not coexist in Vegas everywhere, there would be a lot more happy ladies out there, perhaps with less-sexy feet and not draped around some dude who wants to show off his $, though . . . The music was just OK.  The mashups/medleys of old school pop like MJ and other '80s and '90s hits were too short - you'd get into one song and they'd switch it up on you real quick.  Most of the newer stuff was standard club hip hip . . . snore.  It was still fun, I can dance to almost anything with a beat, but mix it up a little.  Soaring melodies and more funky bass lines can do wonders to lighten up the droning bass.  I wish MJ's Don't Stop 'Till You Get Enough lasted longer than just part of a medley . . .  we stopped, but we didn't get enough.The crowd was cool, no real aggressive douches, or it would have been maybe 2-star or worse.  But we did see a group of them entering as we were leaving, so who knows.  The dancer they had on a platform was hot and talented, she kept things going.  The rest of the crowd was fun, friendly, out for a good time, and that, a bass line, and some good club lighting can keep me out on the dance floor despite the music.Looking forward to trying Tao-the-nightclub tomorrow, and hope dinner at Lavo gets us into Tao like the reverse did last night.

by Phung N.

"A Better Experience in Vegas"I love how the line is worked out.  They stick everyone into one line unless there is bottle service.  No pushing need to get to the front of the line to get in.  Didn't need to tip or anything either.  My night - Drank about 10 shots in line in 5 minutes waiting for me to get in.  I was surprised on how well I did and didn't start throwing up everywhere.  But I met some nice people in line and decided to give them some since I couldn't finish a 1.75 liter bottle to myself.  I took about a quarter of the bottle.  Then took some and mixed it with the rest of the pomegranate juice I had left.  Just kept sipping on it with the ladies in front of me.  Random girls and random nights.  This save me over 200 bucks.  I'm really surprised that the bouncers didn't really care while waiting in line.  That was a really really big plus.  They saw me, and they still let me in.Now lets get to the people - Wow... I might have paid to get in, but I barely spent any money on drinks.  I just made my rounds dancing with random people... Not sure how this started to happen, but random girls just started pouring me shots.  Which was nice.  I guess they liked my costume, since it was for Halloween.  But yes, this one girl in particular, just kept poor me drinks.  The guys in there group weren't dancing so I pulled one guy to the side and was like, it's Vegas... Just dance, they won't mind it.  I think they would prefer someone they know than a random guy like me to dance with them.  The guy started to dance, the girl danced back.  Yes, success!  Then I just simply started dancing with the other girls.  I'm not sure, but the thing that probably broke the ice was my costume.  They had a batman and robin outfit, and I had the (Joker - Nurse scene outfit on).  They the guys wanted to take pictures with me, then it happened.  Then the girls and me just started dancing.  I left to go look for my friends...  I didn't find them and this random girl comes up to me and was like what would you like to drink.  It's on me, I offered to pay, but her response was, this will probably be the only drink that a girl will buy you tonight... Which was probably true...  So I took the offer, and she gave me her number... I love Canadians!  They are so friendly...  Then I went to go dance some more... I love dancing!  This is where the stupid asses come in.  I was randomly dancing, then I started to dance with this Japanese chick...  A random ass dude comes up and pushes me.  I let it slide.  Then I went to go dance with the girl again, he comes out of no where and pushes me again!  I went to go talk to the girl about it...  She told me that was one of her friends and tried to convince me to not to beat his ass... The her other friends saw and they came and talked to me, and said that he was one of those rich white boys that daddy will take care of him if anything happens.  I waited for him outside to get an explanation for the shove.  The girl didn't want anything to happen.  So she told her friend to leave and watch out for me.  Which did happen, because I didn't see him anytime after that... But I just wanted an explanation.  After that incident, it just killed my night... From being filled with alcohol to being filled with adrenalin!  It basically took my mood away to dance...  I didn't mind confronting him about the pushes(these were not lite shoves, these were shoves causing me to take a few steps back so I wouldn't fall)...  That's what got me so angry.  I wanted to confront him, but security said it wasn't a good idea since his friends calling him stupid and drunk, he would probably do something stupid...  So I decided to leave.  STUPID STUPID PEOPLE!  I swear!  People go out to have fun and stupid people like that kill the mood for everyone!But other than those 20 minutes... Everything was fantastic!

by Joshua C.

I've been to Lavo twice. First time was a Friday night back in April. We got the hookup so we didn't pay to get in. The music was bumping and I loved that they played some dirty south hip hop for a while. Since it was crowded and the dance floor is tiny, we just stood and did a little bounce and two step. Second time was on a Saturday night after partying at Tao. We got in free but instead of heading to the upstairs club, we hung out at the downstairs lounge. There were plenty of seats and as long as you ordered drinks, you could sit anywhere. The music downstairs was good, chill but something you could still dance to if you wanted. You could even go to the outside patio where there were couches and views of the strip.I like the concept of the restaurant/loung/nightclub and the decor is nice. It's supposed to mimi a Greek bathhouse. If the dancefloor upstairs was a little bigger it would be nice. -1 star for the psuedo-lesbian girls dry humping on display for the guys. Instead of go-go dancers, Lavo has these girls dressed up like Greek concubines who pretend to be all lesbionic with eachother. If you're going to do all that, at least LOOK like you enjoy it. Most of the girls look bored. At least get real lesbians. I'm just saying..

by Jennifer L.

Came in for drinks with a dreamy little hunk of man meat and had a nice time.  Had a great lemon blueberry drink and a glass of prosecco.  It was pretty quiet at the bar, so service could afford to be friendly and attentive.The bathroom attendant freaked me out; she wasn't there when I walked in, but then she would magically appear when I came out of the stall.  Is she materializing in through the walls?  Hiding in a stall?  Weird.Really a gorgeous location. We had an event here last night on the top floor and had a blast.  The space is beautiful (as you'd…

by Ellen Sue C.

LAVO has one appeal - free booze.  Generally they have an open wells vodka bar from 11-midnight for ladies. If you sign up on the email list that some girl brings around, you get a drink ticket. The drink ticket is good for anything you'd like.  If you are able to find a host/promoter, they have drink tickets to give away as well, so charm, charm and charm!The couple of times I've been here have been fun, even though the place is like a mini-Tao. Ridiculously crowded, it is hard to appreciate the decor...especially if you don't want to drown in a crowd of sweaty people.  The crowd generally looks like they are having a great time, even though there is hardly any room to move.  It makes you want to drink..and fast, to get to where they are.The T-shaped stage is super fun for girls to dance on (and a place to sit down). The security guards are nice (and hot) but the bartender gives me dirty looks when I repeatedly return to him with drink tickets.  I'd recommend the place for girls to hit up as a pre-party club. Though not much there, I've always had a pleasant time.

by Moises A.

You don't have to read my reviews to convince you this spot is just terrible. The Palazzo itself is grand, awesome and has beatiful places for pictures.I was reluctant to come here. My girl stated,"Yeah a friend of mine has hookups there." Truth of the matter Vegas has no hookups for men, yet we usually pay the bill in Vegas. I already know and understand this about Vegas. No biggie.Let me illustrate to you how poorly run this waste of space is. From the beginning. The line causes confusion. You have an entrance door that within close proximity to an exit door. Once you enter, you eventually end up at the exit door. Then you ask yourself, "Why don't they just use both doors?" One can be used as a VIP entrance. No fire codes would be violated in the process.Bars are poorly stocked. Lost count at the amount of times bartenders were calling for replenishments. Then you get other employees trying to squeeze past you carrying drinks "by hand" to get to the bartender. Aisles are super tight on the second floor. This is the main club area. Security here is inefficient too. Keep the aisles clear guys. Cmon. Very frustrating place to be. We exited within 20 minutes.

by karen l.

This is a nice little intimate restaurant and I really enjoyed my visit here. My friends and I came here and we had way more to eat than we could handle! For appetizers we got the calamari, garlic bread dip, and caesar salad. The calamari was so yummy, lighted battered and fried, not overly greasy and soggy. Both the garlic bread and calamari came with a marinara dipping sauce which was a nice compliment to the dish. Then we ordered the crusted baked salmon, thin crust pizza, chicken marsala, and zucchini strings. The crusted baked salmon and zucchini strings were probably my favorite dishes out of everything. The salmon had a nice crunchy baked crust on the outside and was tender and juicy on the inside. Not too bland either, salmon tends to be if you don't prepare it right. I tend to like fried stuff so maybe that's why I was drawn to the zucchini strings. Little bits of zucchini lighted fried, I do wish they had a dipping sauce for it, but it was like eating little veggie fries. The chicken marsala was a bit heavier to eat. It had a lot of sauce and cheese, but the chicken wasn't too dry. The thin crust pizza was a nice addition to our meal. Just a simple cheese, marinara, and basil pizza on a nice warm crust, yum! This restaurant fits in with the Italian feel of the Palazzo. You wouldn't think it was an Italian restaurant when you first walk in with the lighted candles and fancy modern décor, you'd probably expect the checked red and white table clothes instead. Our table was right by the window so we got a great view of fireworks from the TI show across the street.The club is also worth mentioning. The downstairs restaurant becomes a lounge at night and upstairs is a full club. The first time we were there on a Saturday night it was way too packed so it was hard to move around and dance without being bumped into. The second time we came on a Sunday night it was a better crowd. They aren't as pushy and rude like they are at Tao, probably because Tao has a younger crowd. They play good music, all of the latest and greatest and more hip hop RB kind of stuff, I hate it when they play too many techno or trance songs! How do you dance to those? The décor of the club is very similar to Tao in the Venetian, very dim and lots of dancers.

by Jenny L.

Comped passes for girls and discounted for guys staying @ Palazzo.  Didn't take long for us to get in and into the bar area.  Drinks are typical Vegas prices, but can pack a punch.Excellent DJ played club jams all night, so we just stayed on the dance floor for the most part.Until 1 a.m., when we went downstairs to meet our friends with table service.  I like downstairs a whole lot better.  No crowd, plenty of seats.  Yes, I am getting old.Table service prices are reasonable, all things considered.  They give you a fancy carafe thing, but it isn't filled all the way up, so beware.  Regardless, I had a blast there, but I wouldn't make a special trip for Lavo.  The hype is over. I thought this was supposed to be comparable to Tao, but boy was I wrong.  It's like the…

by Truc N.

My previous review for this place was based on their nightclub, now i'm reviewing on their restaurant!  =DGreat atmosphere, great food, great people, and definitely great service.  At first it was a bit of a drag.  We had reservations at 10:15pm but were not seated until 10:45pm.  I was getting really hungry, but due to great company, I didn't mind the wait since I was distracted by laughter and goofiness.  Anyway, once we were seated, everything got better!  The guy who showed us to our table was a sweetheart.  He made sure we were all comfortable and when we would get up for the restroom, he would come over and fold our napkins.  When we got back, he would pull our chairs out for us to sit.  Talk about great service!  He's not even our server!!  Our server was great, she came back at all the right times to see if we needed anything.  Of course we didn't because everyone else took really good care of us.  The food runners were awesome as well!  They'll wipe crumbs off our tables and brought out food in an orderly fashion.  When they noticed we were done with a plate, they'll bring out the next!  I felt like VIPs.  Hehehe.  Anyway, onto the food!  We ordered:Garlic Bread - Good (no charge)Caesar Salad - Awesome!  One of the best I've ever had!  Salad was fresh, chunks of cheese, and perfect amount of Caesar dressing.  Crispy Fried Calamari - Good.  Not soggy, big chunks, good marinara sauce.  Crispy Zucchini - Good!  I love zucchini! Margherita Pizza (two feet long) - Good.  Cheesy, crispy crust.  Salmon Oreganato - this and the Caesar salad was my favorite dish of the night!  The zucchini was very good with this dish.  Very tasteful!  The salmon was amazing!  The crust was very good, the salmon was very flavorful and juicy!  I would totally come back here!  Make sure you come with friends and share though because they have HUGE portions!  It's quite pricy but since each entrée is so huge, it makes up for it and it'll help if you share!  Hit up the night club afterwards!  Better crowd, not too many perverted people!  =D Lavo was unexpectedly very fun!  Only three of us went and we managed to have a really good time.…

by Miriam C.

Creators from TAO inside the Palazzo. Lavo is more published for there restaurant than its nightclub. They claimed that when Lavo opens, it is going to better than TAO. Not true. As a nightclub, its small. The dance floor is midsize. The music was okay.   However, the decor and ambiance of Lavo is beautiful. Supposedly it is the club is a greek italian bathhouse with sinks upstairs. Hmm.

by Sandy C.

This was one of the first nightclubs I went to in Las Vegas.  We got in at Happy Hour and had the worst tasting free drinks.  I couldn't finish my one drink because it tasted so horrible.  After HH was over, the regular drinks tasted fine.  At first the place started out empty but slowly got packed as the night went on.It wasn't a big club but the decor and theme were cool.  It had an Indian/Mediterranean theme that carried into the bathrooms.  The girls of course liked the fact that it had a dance stage and small strip.The music was rockin and played a good variety from Rock n Roll, 80's, Hip Hop and Rap.  It was a bit difficult getting drinks all night since there's only one bar.  Since this place was small, the smoke can get to you if your sensitive to it.  Yes smoking is allowed in all LV nightclubs.  Keep that in mind for the child bearing hotties.  We had one in our group and she had to leave early in the night.

by Steve V.

We came here for a friend's 30th birthday and were treated to a big long table in a private area of the restaurant. Our group ahd about 20 people in it. The menu was fairly limited but had a good selection of steaks.I chose the 8oz. Filet Mignon and it was decent at best. The flavor was light and the meat kind of dry. They do treat you well here though and you are paying for the ambiance as well. I would try this place again except order something else. This club is just like any other Vegas club. Long lines, crowded, and dark. That being said, there…

by Patrick L.

For me Sundays are the hardest nights to decide where to go after 2 days of debauchery.  It's a dilemma really, you want to party hard cause its the last night in Sin City, but you also want to keep it low key due to the check out at 11a the next day and trip back home.  Upon recommendation from a promoter friend of my mine, we decided to go to Lavo. So we visited the Club just this past Sunday as a sort of final hurrah after a crazy weekend.  So here's a what I took from my visit:1) Alcohol and Stairs don't mix.  Whoever decided to put sooo many stairs between the entrance to the upper level club wasn't thinking of what kind of issues drunk people would have going down those few flights of steps.  I wasn't even drunk and I slipped and fell down a flight of steps(I could only imagine how funny my tumble musta looked) what more with someone drunk off their ass. 2) The club is really small, I know its Restaurant first, then club second, but this place was really tiny.3) DJ Vice was killin it Sun Night. Probably had the best music playlist out of all the clubs we went to over the weekend.4) The girls got free open bar wrist bands 'til midnight.  Coupled with the complementary drink coupons I got for us guys, we pretty much drank for free all night.Overall I found Lavo to be a great club to head to for either a night where everyone isn't trying to party to hard, or a spot to head to after a partying somewhere else.  I finally found my Sunday destination next time I'm in Vegas

by William K.

I must say that I did not have high expectations for LAVO especially since i'm not a big fan of it's sister club Tao. If they even are sisters, since they're in different hotels, and have a completely different ambiance. Even with all that being the case LAVO has quick bar service, that isn't more than anywhere else. The music is a good blend with nothing to retro and nothing to ecletic.

by Sean D.

I luv this club, they play Latin Music where u can dance Salsa.If ur looking for something different than Hip-hop amp; House music, this is the place to go to in Vegas!  Atmosphere is ambient, intimate, and the sound amp; lighting system is way cool.  It's a short walk from Club Tao, amp; u can get comped on the entrance on both clubs if u pre-book w/ Lena -- a Club Promoter.  We'll be back here again soon!

by Angela W.

My girl and I arrived to Lavo and were ushered into the VIP section with some other guests. One of the girls in another party was seated with us and turned out to be really cool. We sat and chatted with her while watching everyone else's moves out on the dance floor. The place was a little on the small side for a nightclub but was beautifully decorated. In the time we were there (maybe an hour) I noticed the hostess only came by once to check on everything. Overall it just had a good vibe though.

by Jen T.

First time:Got in free because we were guests at Palazzo. The club could be a bit bigger but then if it was bigger, I would probably just say it could be even bigger. Haha. Good music, had fun.Second time:I like the free drinks we got from the free wristbands. Our friend pulled some strings and got us all in for free (except one guy, he had to pay, poor guy) and the girls got wristbands. It gets super crowded but the place is nice. The crowd is younger and can sometimes be sort of rude. Dunno, maybe they're just drunkards.

by jules h.

LAVO is hip of course--it's Las Vegas. More attempts at something fusion to distinguish itself from the other Las Vegas near indistinguishable -- a restaurant and nightclub. How original.Not crazy overpriced for the attempt at service and cuisine.Garlic bread and marinara garnished the table.  The garlic bread a dripping oily mess. The marinara, well, marinara dipping sauce.I ordered the lobster, asparagus risotto.  Lightly battered asparagus, (asked for no pine nuts) and tons of lobster! Searing hot, when served, I was not disappointed.  The broccoli, bitter, but still crisp.The sides, all hearty (but hardly heart healthy) portions.  Tasty in their own right, but nothing prepared nor flavored or garnished in any any way that would set it apart from even a middle of the road local family restaurant.More stylized-Vegas-fusion.  I left after dinner and did not visit the nightclub. I would not be upset if I were invited to dine there again. Less than a 50% chance that I would I would invite my own guests to dine with me at LAVO.

by Chanmao S.

REVIEW IS FOR THE NIGHTCLUB ONLY For Vegas this place is out of place. I almost felt like I was in a bar in San Jose and not in Vegas. Almost as small as the Temple on First street (a little exaggeration there). One bar and a mini stand right outside the restrooms. If you like rubbing skins and touching people's sweat on the dance floor this is the place for you to do just that. I think my suite back at the hotel was bigger and enjoyable than LAVO.

by Cassandra M.

This is a review for the Nightclub.  :)We had a blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaast.  Arrived around 1030 so there was a pretty hefty line but we got to go into a shorter one (upon receiving evil looks from other clubgoers) because one of our friends knew one of the promoters!  He got all 7 of our girls in for free with open bar bracelets for the first hour we were there!  Our 6 guys got in with just a simple $10 cover -- EXCELLENT.First of all the entire venue is beautiful ---I was even impressed by the restroom of all things!  Haha I remember walking up a pretty long flight of stairs and the walkway was cool -- open so you could see the restaurant and lined with super cool sinks with running water!We used our free drink bracelets right away.  The bartenders were cool got us what we needed, we just passed our free drinks to the boys.  Later in the night when my friend got me water, I kept finishing it real quick -- the awesome bartender kept refilling it without a problem.  Awesome service!  The music was pretty good.  Most of my blisters from that weekend were no doubt from dancing at Lavo!  The only issue I had was the crowd -- you had to fight your way to get from one side to the other.  At one point everyone lost each other (but we found each other on the dance floor).  We had a good time and needless to say, we will return again Lavoooooo.

by Jackie S.

Three words - Kobe.  Beef.  Meatball.If you think a meatball, or any other form of sphere-shaped meat cannot be exquisitely delicious, then you are so wrong.  The grapefruit sized Kobe meatball was one of the most sinful treats I have ever tasted.  Lavo's dishes win because of their simplicity and elegance.  Nothing is too fancy or over the top, it's just classic Italian food amplified with high quality ingredients in a gorgeous setting.  The dining room has sky high ceilings, massive chandeliers, low lighting, and is staffed with very attractive servers.  I couldn't have asked for a better Vegas dining experience, and I only tried three things on the menu!

by Jackie S.

Three words - Kobe.  Beef.  Meatball.If you think a meatball, or any other form of sphere-shaped meat cannot be exquisitely delicious, then you are so wrong.  The grapefruit sized Kobe meatball was one of the most sinful treats I have ever tasted.  Lavo's dishes win because of their simplicity and elegance.  Nothing is too fancy or over the top, it's just classic Italian food amplified with high quality ingredients in a gorgeous setting.  The dining room has sky high ceilings, massive chandeliers, low lighting, and is staffed with very attractive servers.  I couldn't have asked for a better Vegas dining experience, and I only tried three things on the menu!

by Jackie S.Cassandra M.Chanmao S.jules h.

Three words - Kobe.  Beef.  Meatball.If you think a meatball, or any other form of sphere-shaped meat cannot be exquisitely delicious, then you are so wrong.  The grapefruit sized Kobe meatball was one of the most sinful treats I have ever tasted.  Lavo's dishes win because of their simplicity and elegance.  Nothing is too fancy or over the top, it's just classic Italian food amplified with high quality ingredients in a gorgeous setting.  The dining room has sky high ceilings, massive chandeliers, low lighting, and is staffed with very attractive servers.  I couldn't have asked for a better Vegas dining experience, and I only tried three things on the menu!This is a review for the Nightclub.  :)We had a blaaaaaaaaaaaaaaast.  Arrived around 1030 so there was a pretty hefty line but we got to go into a shorter one (upon receiving evil looks from other clubgoers) because one of our friends knew one of the promoters!  He got all 7 of our girls in for free with open bar bracelets for the first hour we were there!  Our 6 guys got in with just a simple $10 cover -- EXCELLENT.First of all the entire venue is beautiful ---I was even impressed by the restroom of all things!  Haha I remember walking up a pretty long flight of stairs and the walkway was cool -- open so you could see the restaurant and lined with super cool sinks with running water!We used our free drink bracelets right away.  The bartenders were cool got us what we needed, we just passed our free drinks to the boys.  Later in the night when my friend got me water, I kept finishing it real quick -- the awesome bartender kept refilling it without a problem.  Awesome service!  The music was pretty good.  Most of my blisters from that weekend were no doubt from dancing at Lavo!  The only issue I had was the crowd -- you had to fight your way to get from one side to the other.  At one point everyone lost each other (but we found each other on the dance floor).  We had a good time and needless to say, we will return again Lavoooooo.REVIEW IS FOR THE NIGHTCLUB ONLY For Vegas this place is out of place. I almost felt like I was in a bar in San Jose and not in Vegas. Almost as small as the Temple on First street (a little exaggeration there). One bar and a mini stand right outside the restrooms. If you like rubbing skins and touching people's sweat on the dance floor this is the place for you to do just that. I think my suite back at the hotel was bigger and enjoyable than LAVO.LAVO is hip of course--it's Las Vegas. More attempts at something fusion to distinguish itself from the other Las Vegas near indistinguishable -- a restaurant and nightclub. How original.Not crazy overpriced for the attempt at service and cuisine.Garlic bread and marinara garnished the table.  The garlic bread a dripping oily mess. The marinara, well, marinara dipping sauce.I ordered the lobster, asparagus risotto.  Lightly battered asparagus, (asked for no pine nuts) and tons of lobster! Searing hot, when served, I was not disappointed.  The broccoli, bitter, but still crisp.The sides, all hearty (but hardly heart healthy) portions.  Tasty in their own right, but nothing prepared nor flavored or garnished in any any way that would set it apart from even a middle of the road local family restaurant.More stylized-Vegas-fusion.  I left after dinner and did not visit the nightclub. I would not be upset if I were invited to dine there again. Less than a 50% chance that I would I would invite my own guests to dine with me at LAVO.