Rare Earth is a pretty nice place. Their patio has a great view, but would be better if they put in high tables and chairs so that you could see the mountains over the balcony railing. The service is good and the wine list is nice with prices that are similar to most restaurants in the area. The pizza is just ok. I thought the toppings were fresh and tasted fine, but the thin crust lacked flavor - just a bit too much like a cracker (try a really great pizza from Grimaldi's down the road for comparison). I paid $10 for a pizza that is plenty for one and enough as a light dinner for two - a reasonable price. If I lived closer, I might be back, but it is not worth a drive out of town. Also, Grimaldi's is pretty close so....
One of the other posters suggested that they combined a groupon with happy hour prices. Maybe their policies have changed since then, but they will not give you happy hour prices if you use a groupon, so don't bother trying to get there by 6.