Pizza Rock's newest locale inside Green Valley Ranch was a bold move. Sometimes we patrons out here in Henderson are passed over in favor of the glitz and glamour of the Strip, so we're stuck with whomever decides to grace us with their culinary presence.
Well thank goodness Tony Gemignani and crew did, because the food is incredible. We started with the meatball appetizers - amazing. The meatball is dense enough to get a good bite, but not so dense that it's dry. The gravy (sauce) is amazingly robust without being too acidic. Plus it has just the right amount of chunks of tomato in it.
We moved on to the Fried Green Tomato Caprese. The tomato is bathed in a beautiful corn meal crust, fried lightly, and bedded on top of generous chunks of mozzarella with basil and a perfect balsamic reduction. This was a definite plate licker.
The beer selection is amazing for a 'pizza joint'. Lots of good selection on tap - ask your server for their recommendations! Beer turns over quickly here, so don't be sad if something is out.
We moved on to the New Yorker (amazing! STOP modifying this pizza, people!) with it's lovely mounds of fresh ricotta that meld with everything once you fold that pie and take a bite (you better be folding these slices!). My husband also ordered the pear and prosciutto and that was a great take on a creative twist.
The atmosphere is really great, the flow is pleasing and the wait staff is surprisingly attentive and polite. Great job Pizza Rock!