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| - We stopped here for dinner at around 7pm on Christmas Eve. It was the only non-chain place we could find open on the North side of town. We were soooo glad we found it!
For three of us, we ordered the large Gio salad ($8.99) and a large pizza ($20.75) with one half caramelized onions and roasted bell peppers and the other half house-made sausage and black olives.
The salad was absolutely yummy, and the perfect appetizer before pizza. The Gio consists of Tomato, fennel, cucumber, onion, fresh mozzarella and a very good house-made vinaigrette. I've never had a salad quite like it. It was very fresh, and a wonderful combination of flavors. I could have eaten a large one of these myself and just called it a night.
On to the pizza. I don't usually gush about pizza, but I feel obliged to make an exception. This pie is really special. First, the crust is absolutely the best I've ever tasted. It's a sourdough recipe and cooked to absolute perfection. It's light, fluffy and wonderfully crispy in all the right places with just the right amount of chewiness. The toppings were sublime. I'm a vegetarian, but I snuck a little bite of the house-made sausage and it was quite superb. The caramelized onions and roasted peppers were extremely flavorful. The olives and fresh mozzarella were very high quality.
Service was excellent. The man we ordered from was very friendly. Salad arrived within just a few minutes and the pizza very soon after we finished the salad. Price was very good for this high quality food. Total for 3 was $36.97 including tax and tip. They use Square for checkout, so you get a nice emailed receipt within seconds of purchase.
We arrived very hungry, and the salad and the large pizza provided us with plenty of food. You could probably stretch it to four people and you'd have room for dessert.
This is an excellent little place to get some seriously high quality pie. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal. If we're ever back in Vegas, we'll be sure to stop by.
Thank you!
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