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| - Pizza, renowned chef, located in my fav LV hotel...what's not to like? I'll get to that shortly.
I guess the name comes from the ideal temp to cook a pie in the oven. What I will say is it made for a comical exchange between me and concierge to see if we could get a reservation:
[Curtains part, our hero stands outside in sunny SoCal in front of a non-descript office building filled with boring ass people.]
"[Man answers phone] Hello, mlife concierge, how may I help you today?"
"Hi, can I book a reservation at Five50?"
"Certainly sir - which restaurant?"
"Five50."
"Yes sir, but which dining establishment?"
"Er, Five50?"
"[A slight undertone of frustration is sensed in the man's voice] Yes sir, but which of our restaurants are you inquiring about?"
"Five50! The new pizza joint you guys opened a few months ago."
"[Sincere apologetic tone] Ohhh, I'm so sorry sir - of course, I'll look into that for you right away."
[Camera cuts to the man and our hero sitting opposite each other in front of a raging, elegant fireplace in matching burgundy leather armchairs, toasting glasses of finely aged scotch whiskey and laughing heartily as they reminsce about the good ol' days and that one time when the hero called to make a reservation. End scene.]
So I made that last part up but yeah, no reservation needed. ANYWHO.
Layout of the restaurant is cool, and the divider from the casino floor is made out of wooden blocks stacked on the ends of one another so not to fret, you can still peek through and people watch, i.e. dudes can still oogle at girls dressed to the nines (I myself wouldn't partake in such an activity as a gentleman but good info for the rest of you dogs out there - you get a pass since it's LV after all) ;) Plenty of space so you're not elbowing the table next to you.
Meatballs were really good and garnished with arugula and radish; tender and yummy. Calimari was okay...a little too much flour and fairly greasy. Real disappointment was the pizza; we got the Forager which had mushrooms, ricotta, brussel sprouts and something else but there was clearly a thick layer of oil on top of the cheese; don't think I've ever witnessed oil as a topping, even at fine pizza places such as Pizza Hut or Dominos. I mean, it was so bad the crust was almost translucent...that's just nasty and sloppy work imo. Speaking of the crust, it was baked too long so it was hard to bite into; maybe this place should consider a name change to Five00? I will say the pizza tasted excellent overall, a bit too cheesy and rich for me (lol @ diets), but the flavors were all present and intermingled well.
Service was good, though our server was an awkward little deer which was kinda cute and endearing - I'll chalk it up to Five50 being relatively new.
I'm definitely down to give it another whirl, but please, do something about the oil - think of the children! Price is fair for what you're getting, and c'mon, you're balling it up at a pizza joint in Vegas. Watch out Cosmo Secret Pizza, there's a new player in town. And other than the slightly confusing name, it could give you a run for your money and potentially be a future jackpot spot for pizza lovers.
Ended with so many gambling puns - what do I win?
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