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| - My visit took place on Jan 01, 2015. I ate at the bar and watched the Rose Bowl.
But also know that I actually sought out this restaurant because more than one professional restaurant reviewer listed Pizza Rock as amongst the "Top 10 Pizzas - 2014" in Las Vegas. In addition, these writers noted that the restaurant has multiple pizza ovens - different ovens to facilitate the production of different styles (Neapolitan, Roma, New York, Chicago...) of pizza, and this caught my interest.
So let's start with the positives:
It has a great location. It is across the street from the Downtown Grand, or one block off of Fremont Street. So if you want to get away from the noise, and casino and chain eateries on Fremont Street without having to drive, it a good option.
The interior is well decorated. If you want to have a nice meal without distractions, you can. And if you want to sit in an area with views of TV screens to monitor your sports team, you can.
The pricing is very reasonable for a restaurant of this caliber, and the service was also very good.
But with regards to the food.... I can only give "an average" rating based on my one meal. I ordered the Traditional Neapolitan Margherita pizza, and did not ask for any special customization. I wanted to see what their interpretation was. The pizza was beautiful to look at. But I prefer a dryer, crispier crust. The rim of my pizza's crust was doughy and more like fresh bread. The bottom (flat area) of the crust was "wetter" than I prefer. Maybe this is the new trend. (I also visited "800 Degrees" on the Las Vegas Strip, and experienced the same issue of wet crust.) Perhaps I need to try a different "style" of pizza next time?
Here's the bottom line: the place is nice enough that I am willing to go back and try another meal. And having read my review, the staff is friendly enough: you or I can describe the textures we want from our pizza to the server. They can suggest a style of pizza that is to your liking, or they can ask the kitchen to accommodate. And they do have other entrees besides pizza.
It has a full bar, and a good selection of standard and craft beers.
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