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| - Finding pizza I like in Vegas has been a Problem for me, after a few years experiencing what Chicago had to offer. I was not expecting Novecento to be as awesome as it is. It's clean, quick, affordable, high-quality not-fast-food that is ridiculously delicious.
It's Neapolitan style pizza; which means Crispy outer crust with poofy bubbles, and a soft, floppy bottom to the crust. I usually go here with co-workers for a quick lunch, and they actually deliver on the 90-second promise. They have a few lunch specials, but I usually do the pizza, salad, and a drink for $12, and mix up the ingredients on the pizza. I'm a huge fan of their not-sweet but totally real tomato red sauce, and they have a cured meat selection I have not been able to fully penetrate. (My reviews are developing a cured meat theme, lately)
Normally when a lunch special includes a "salad" what you're gonna get is the shakings out of a dole bag of "Meh" sometimes complete with back of the fridge ice. This is not what you get at Novecento. I keep getting the ceasar, because they put about a quarter cup of freshly shaved parmesan on top of fresh, lovely romaine and homemade croutons. Aaaaaand sold.
The pizza's great. And then they have gelato. And espresso. Which, YES, they will make into an Affogato for you, if you want a desert that will save you from the impending food coma. Which I highly recommend.
Apparently they just got a Spring Valley location, which makes me very, very happy.
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