Vegas Day 2: Ago at the Hard Rock

An abysmal lunch of over processed lunch meat on low grade 12 grain bread at the Las Vegas Convention Center added to the excitement leading up to Monday's meal at Ago. Ago is an Italian restaurant located in the former home of Simon Kitchen and Bar at the Hard Rock Hotel and partially owned by Robert DeNiro. There was a poolside party at the Hard Rock that evening so logistically it was a no-brainer to have the night's meal here.

We began by splitting one of the evening's special salads: mixed greens with roasted beets, gorgonzola cheese and candied pecans.

We also shared the lo bianco pizza which was made with mozzarella, rucola, cherry tomatoes and shaved parmesan. The portions weren't exactly huge but the salad and pizza were pretty darn tasty.

For my main course, I chose the lombo di maialino con cavolo nero e patate: a roasted pork chop with black cabbage & rosemary potatoes.

The pork chop was pretty large and well seasoned although slightly more cooked than I would have preferred but certainly not dried out by any means. The cabbage and the potatoes rounded out the dish perfectly.

The rest of the crew were equally satisfied with their dishes and the standout meal belonged to Sanch's seafood risotto, chock full of briny goodness. After a long day on the convention floor, this was a great way to kick back and relax!