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| - Over the course of my Vegas trips with the No1DP I've seen people carrying pizza boxes from Grimaldi's. The No1DP, being a huge fan of NY-style pizza, never fails to get a slice every time he's in the area. It not only serves up a good slice but its location just outside the entrance to the Venetian|Palazzo complex is a short walk from the hotel the No1DP is staying (usually the Palazzo or Encore). I finally got a chance to eat here as an alternative to another nearby restaurant as I though this place would serve a no-frills yet delicious meal shortly before my flight.
CONCEPT: Grimaldi's Pizza is known for its signature coal-burning oven, specifically anthracite coal. It burns more cleanly than gas or wood and the oven reaches to 1200F. Supposedly the water system is specifically designed to emulate NY-style water that is used in making authentic NY-style pizza dough (thin and crispy).
VENUE: Grimaldi's is close to the entrance of the Venetian|Palazzo when coming from the bridge that connects the hotel complex with the Wynn/Encore. There was plenty of indoor seating on a Sunday night. They are not truly affiliated with the Palazzo so they cannot use resort credit/comps to pay for the bill.
SERVICE: Our service for the most part was attentive except at the end where she didn't catch that we wanted tiramisu to go.
We opted for the house salad with mozzarella addition (romaine lettuce, red onion, cherry tomatoes, oven roasted sweet red peppers, mushrooms, green olives, vinaigrette dressing, $6/small). The bowl was generous with its non-lettuce toppings and certain veggies such as cherry tomatoes, red onion and olives tasted fresh. I think I got full quite quickly due to the veggies.
The No1DP is a traditionalist - he wants his pizza with tomato sauce (I gently suggested to try pesto or white pie with garlic to no avail) so we got the small pizza (16 inches - 6 slices, serves 2-3 people, $14). For toppings we got pepperoni ($3), sausage ($3), mushrooms ($2), green bell peppers ($2) and onions ($2). The crust was thin and crispy and the cheese oozed out of the slice. Pepperonis were small and crunchy, mushrooms were juicy and there was a good amount of onions. The big perk about these pies is that they are easily customizable to diner's preferences though there are certain pre-made pies available.
One big perk was that the No1DP and I technically paid with resort winnings. Were able to pay for this meal with our modest $58 we won from betting the outside track on roulette then converted it to cash. Thanks Palazzo.
This is our preferred pizza place on the Venetian|Palazzo side of the Strip (Secret Pizza at the Cosmo is our preferred pizza place on the other side as I see more than a handful of people carrying Secret Pizza boxes)
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