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| - What happens when you take a takeout pizza place and give it a dining room and a bar? You have Anna Marie's. The ambiance is reminiscent of an airport restaurant, with creepy Italian love songs in the background. Thanks to the magic of pandora, we were able to listen to two versions of the Andre Bocelli classic 'Por Ti Volare' back-to-back; that was a first for me.
Dining was equally confusing. With "chicken fingers" on the appetizer menu, I was ashamed that I ordered a glass of Pinot Noir prior to investigating their culinary offerings. We attempted to order the Arancini (stuffed rice balls) as an appetizer. It seemed like a no brainer at $5 an order. We were immediately informed that they had run out, so we proceeded to order the fried smoked mozzarella and a Caesar salad. Approximately 5 minutes later, we were then informed that there were more arancini made and asked if we would like an order. Of course we said yes, but we were told that we could not cancel any other food ordered. Fool me once Anna Marie, shame on you.
Our salad arrived, appearing as a typical pizza delivery salad. Although the fried anchovies were a nice touch, they were brutally betrayed by soggy croutons. The mozzarella was a winner, with the smoke not overpowering - at six per order they are a sizable choice. The arancini came out the size of a softball, sawed in half and covered in cheese. While we were attempting to balance the deluge of food, complimentary garlic knots were brought to the table. I was beginning to resent our server at this point, both for the arancini deception and for a lack of warning regarding the cruelty of portion sizes.
We also tried a pizza, pasta and an entree. The entree was a solid pick, and I'm assuming based on our order that they're all legit awesome. The Pasta was perfectly al dente, served properly after finishing in the sauce. The pizza crust had a nice chew, good flavor (especially for Las Vegas), and correctly portioned toppings. The sauce was a little lost, as was the defined cheese flavor. Overall, I feel it's a decent pick - but be careful that your eyes are not bigger than your stomach.
Anna Marie's is a new place, still going through some growing pains. They staff were generally pretty nice, the food was all decent. There is something really charming about new places, not only the ice cubes tasting like they came from a garden hose (in the best possible way), but more so the idea that this place could become a fixture in the neighborhood. I recommend to eat here sooner rather than later.
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