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| - Coconut Cooler with a hint of lime (very refreshing, really nice). Coconut curry beer (surprisingly pretty good). A few Blue Moons and a Spanish Fly (really enjoyed the agave nectar). Chorizo mussels served in a spicy tomato sauce over thick chunks of toasted bread. Battered & fried (not greasy!) large whole artichokes served with a slightly spice aioli (nice size for the price and were slightly addicting). And this was just the beginning (Go ahead, read it again with a smile).
Six hungry, hedonistic gastronomes with an expectation of sumptuous, savory sustenance drawn from a not-so-long-ago memory of amazing pizza in San Francisco. Tony's Pizza Napoletano.
Will Tony's pizza be just as good here as it was in San Francisco? Will the hot (ok, not so hot in November), dry Mojave desert climate affect the chewy goodness of Tony's pizza crusts? Will two pizza's suffice? Perhaps we should opt for three? Perhaps order two and add a third later? Our friendly server, Autumn, suggested placing our order all together due to several large parties. Thank you, Autumn!
Here goes:
Clam and garlic - OMG. Best damn clam pizza we've had. Perfect Goldilock-sized pieces of clam with garlic generously enveloping every bite.
Diavola - Like spicy? We like spicy. And we really like Diavola! A spicy pie served with generous chunks of sopressata, mozzarella, and arugala. And oh yes, a spicy tomato sauce. I loved that the arugala was ever so slightly wilted, providing a slight pepperiness without being overly bitter.
Qual Egg White Rose Potato Guanciale - Guanciale is one of our favorite Italian pork products. The rich flavor of the buttery guanciale paired beautifully with the delicate flavors of the potato, quail egg, and mozzarella. Very nicely done!
After consuming all but a small slice of the clam & garlic and looking at it sadly, then glancing around the table, we realized we were satisfyingly satisfied.
And then Autumn brought the dessert menu. Mind you, we were stuffed. Truly. I just kept thinking how perhaps a bit of gelato would... I don't know, do... something. So, since we started a coconut trend earlier in the evening I delightedly selected some coconut sorbet. My sister chose the Pecan Turnover - a puff pastry brimming with a sweet maple-pecan crunch and a generous serving of ice cream on top. The coconut sorbet was a very generous serving of refreshing coconut, and I feel badly and a little sad that I wasted so much.
Are you a local? Do you love pizza? Do you like hanging downtown? Me too! And guess what?! Locals receive a discount. Oh yes. Keep me coming back, baby. And... they have take out. I sense Mastunicola in my future (by the way, Google translator is great for learning how to correctly pronounce Italian pizza names).
Welcome to Vegas, Tony and crew! We are so glad you came.
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