Real Pizza
This category is sure to evoke plenty of controversy. We'll need some help on the various styles, but when it comes to New York Style Pizza, two titans have emerged to do battle. Rocco's and Upper Crust Pizza.
Rocco's first set up on the corner of Buffalo & Charleston (702.254.4777) with a New York Style deli serving all kinds of Italian favorites. Rocco makes a a great thin crust, not too much sauce, foldable slices that remind me of slices I could buy just about anywhere in the Bronx, where, according to John "Only the strong survive". He recently opened another location in the Pavilion Center at Charleston and I-215 ( 702.796.0111).
Upper Crust Pizza , a Boston import opened by bother and sister team John and Claudia, boasts that they fly in the dough from Boston, their hometown. Their first location*, located in the Village Center across from the Summerlin Library, serves pizza and subs, but the focus is clearly on the pizza. The imported dough certainly makes a difference, producing a light, thin pizza that John says "can't be replicated with the available ingredients here in Las Vegas".
1910 Village Center Cir ( Across from Von's) 702.243.1700 (03/07)
A new addition to the category, 3 Brothers Jersey Shore Pizza in Henderson ( 702.565.0600) doesn't even make me think twice about driving all the way from Summerlin to grab a slice or two. They've got East coast authentic, bigger than life, thin, foldable slices .Takes me back to the 24 hour pizza joints in The Bronx I used to love as a kid. Kudos to the Brothers at 2520 West Horizon Ridge at Carnegie Street.( 09/06)
If you're looking for a good Sicilian slice, be sure to visit Siena Deli and Catering, 2250 East Tropicana at Eastern (702.736.8424). In addition to great Sicilian pizza, they carry a wide range of Italian specialties, including homemade sausage, imported cheeses, pastas and cold cuts. Their motto "We do not sell what we do not eat".
*The first location used to be called " EAST COAST PIZZA " Claudia is back making sure they turn out a quality product again. Welcome back! (01/07 )
Best Bet: Make friends with Claudia and staff at Upper Crust, they'll treat you like family. Wicked good pizza!