Metro Pizza
Sesame Semolina Bread
Antipasto Platter – Roasted Peppers, Ham, Salami, Provolone, Peperoncini, Fresh Mozzarella, Marinated Tomatoes and Artichoke Hearts
Meatball Sliders – Melted Provolone, Fresh-Baked Garlic Knots / Garlic Romano Fries
Old New York – Thick Sliced Mozzarella Cheese, Italian Tomato Sauce, Basil
86th Street Square Pie – Mozzarella Cheese, Tomato Sauce, Romano Cheese, Olive Oil, Old School Pepperoni
Oregon Autumn Pizza – Honeynut Squash, Poached Pears, Toasted Pumpkin Seed Pesto, Hazelnuts
Now the flagship of John and Sam’s family of pizzerias since November of 2012, with an expansive floor-plan including Lulu’s Bread & Breakfast, it was donning a mask that Metro Pizza on Sky Pointe was entered at 11:45am on Saturday, Pizzaiolo Chris Decker already hard at work baking Las Vegas’ best Crust and Toppings.
Dubbed “America’s Neighborhood Pizzeria” since the early eighties, though past and present Metro is so much more, it was after choosing from a multitude of socially-distanced tables and booths that a server approached with Beverage options including Beer, Wine and Soft Drinks.
Not overly busy just an hour after opening, though doing brisk take-out and delivery, lunch began first with Bread, a piping hot Loaf flecked with Seeds proving entirely irresistible before diving into Antipasti, piping hot Fries and soft Garlic Knots wrapped around Provolone, Sauce and Meatballs.
Known for using Dough allowed three-to-five days fermentation, the result lighter than one might ever expect whether served as a classic New York round or Metro’s world-class Sicilian, it was on a crisp yet pliable Crust that Chris presented his version of Autumn in Oregon, tender Squash dotted by Pesto and balanced by Pears plus Hazelnuts for texture.
FIVE STARS: Serving Las Vegas for four decades and continuously evolving the concept while slowly growing the brand it would be difficult to say anyone has contributed more to Sin City’s love of Pizza than John Arena, and although any brand featuring more than one space may suffer from inconsistency Metro sets a high standard by rewarding their old customer base with predictable greatness while Chris Decker’s creativity looks towards a new era and without ever neglecting the basics – the same synopsis as always since it warrants repeating.
RECOMMENDED: Anything offered as a special from @everythingbutanchovies Social Media feed is worth asking about. So is the 86th Street Square Pie. And, really, any of the Pizzas.
AVOID: N/A.
TIP: 11:00a to 8:00p Sunday through Thursday, until 9:00pm Friday and Saturday.
WHAT THE STARS MEAN: 5 World Class, 4 Excellent, 3 Good, 2 Fair, 1 Poor.
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