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| - I've wanted to try Grimaldi's every time I've been in NYC, but never made the trek down to Brooklyn. I'm not sure how this compares to the original, but it's certainly one of the best pizza places now in Las Vegas. It's not the best or the cheapest pizzas I've ever eaten but it's probably one of the better pizzas I've eaten in Vegas (even sober, because yes, even cardboard, oily pizza tastes great at 4 am when you're drunk). It's on the expensive side and probably 50-70% more expensive than you should really be paying for pizza, but that's usually how it goes in Vegas.
I was sad that The Pizza Spot @ The Wynn closed, but this is way better and less greasy with a better selection of toppings. I've also eaten at the Secret Pizza spot (at the Cosmo), which is also good, especially if you only want a single slice, but it's definitely greasier and has limited toppings.
This is tucked away upstairs in the Palazzo and wasn't crowded at all when I came on a Sunday evening at 6 pm. I had a hard time deciding what to order as there were too many combinations of toppings to pick from (around 20: pepperoni, italian sausage, mushrooms, extra basil) and 3 different sauces - the traditional tomato sauce, white garlic sauce, or pesto. I asked the server what was popular or good, and he was not very helpful (telling me he disliked garlic and that I had to decide on my own).
The way they price the pizza and toppings is odd. The personal pizza, 12 inches, is $9 for the base (just dough, tomato and cheese), and the small pizza is 16 inches and $14, and the large is 18 inches and $16. I don't know why they don't have a medium size, or why they didn't just make a small, medium and large - probably so the people dining solo didn't feel awkward for ordering an entire "small" pizza for just themselves. If you want the white with garlic, add on $1 or $2 depending on the size of the pizza. The price of the toppings is odd, either $2 (mushrooms, garlic, olives, spinach, ham, extra cheese, extra basil, italian sausage, meatballs) or $4 (sausage, sun dried tomatoes). I don't know why extra basil is the same price as italian sausage, why garlic or jalapeños are $2 each, and why sun-dried tomatoes are $4. Just close your eyes, order and know that your bill (like everything else in Vegas) will be expensive.
I got the italian sausage and mushroom personal pizza. I could have done with just half the pizza, but ended up eating it all (I figured I already had done a number on my body in Vegas, so why not just continue the bad decisions). The crust was delicious and thin, and not burnt. The tomato sauce was the right amount and it was not overly cheesy (the cheese also seemed fresh and high-quality), nor did they skimp on the toppings. All in all, once I started eating, I couldn't stop - it was delicious.
It wasn't the fastest pizza - from the time I ordered to when I got the pizza, it was probably 30 min or so. It was on the expensive side ($17 for a small pizza), but not outrageously priced for Vegas, and it was one of the better pizzas I've had in Vegas. I'll definitely be back here next time I stay at Wynn or Encore and need some carbs to soak up the alcohol or a fairly-inexpensive casual meal. Come with at least 2 people so you don't have to eat an entire pizza by yourself.
You can also order pizza and pick it up, which is a nice option if you are too hungover to leave your room and have a nice friend who will come pick it up for you.
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