Canaletto is located half \"outside\" in the square of the Venetian's Canal Shoppes and half \"inside\" the actual restaurant. We arrived as a 5-some with no reservation on a Saturday night at about 7:30 PM. This had been a slapped together plan after another dining option fell through with a newly-married couple, myself, my husband, and mother of the groom.\n\nLuckily, they were able to seat us inside and we waited no less than 5 minutes. Ambiance of the restaurant is Italian, with masks on the walls and dim lighting. Our server was exceptionally nice, especially since many in our party had picky pallets. \n\nStarted with complimentary bread, olive oil and balsamic. Bread had a crusty exterior and soft interior. My husband also managed to grab the only roll served that had raisins in it. Next drinks; I ordered a Willamette Valley Riesling because I'm fairly certain I've had that varietal before and I enjoyed it, especially since it was the cheapest wine on the menu - still very good. Also, the have some decent beer options, as both the males at the table ordered and drank a few Blue Moons.\n\nI was torn between the Bolognese Gnocchi and the Canelloni Chicken. I do love ordering gnocchi at nice Italian restaurants, but I asked the server which I should have and she said the Canelloni. Although the Canelloni was good, came with two sauces (cheese-based white and tomato-based red), I felt as though my meal was a bit disappointing compared to everyone's elses's at the table. Also, I thought the cheese sauce to be a bit bland, like it needed something, but the mushrooms on the dish helped, and the chicken was tender - a rotisserie-style, tender, and flavorful.\n\nMy husband ordered their special that night - a pasta with a lobster-bisque sauce, sea bass, salmon, shrimp, and clams, and mushrooms. I tried it, it was divine.\n\nThe server was also able to get a chicken alfredo dish made for someone at our table who was quite picky. Obviously an \"off menu\" item they basically just whipped together for our table. And lastly, our bride was suffering from an inability to select something off the menu as well. Instead our server asked us what type of meat she would like, she said lobster. So, they also, basically just made a pasta dish, plopped it into a fabulously cooked lobster and delivered it to the table. Honestly, it was a lovely sight to see and she said it tasted amazing.\n\nLastly we ordered some gelato all around. I got the strawberry with dark chocolate, which came with a nice, crunchy-sugary biscotti and had a tasty, but not over-powering strawberry taste. A light dessert, so a nice end to a heavy pasta meal.\n\nOur server was a very nice woman, catering to our whimsical table and happy to take pictures of the bride and room and the party.\n\nOnly thing I could say is, they were definitely aware we were a wedding party, but really nothing special was done for the bride and groom. I thought perhaps a free dessert may have been in order, with a \"Congratulations\" written on the plate? I've seen that a lot in other restaurants, so I was surprised when nothing of the sort emerged in surprise-form for us.\n\nNone the less, it was a nice meal for us all, especially since the original plans fell through. Also, many props to the waitress for crafting some off-menu choices. Out of a lot of \"Italian\" places this one was certainly better than some I have been to in Vegas.