Secret Pizza
Roma Tomatoes and Ricotta
A clever idea and much easier to find than many would have you believe, Secret Pizza at The Cosmopolitan is one of those places that seems to get a lot of praise from all the wrong sorts of people yet curious to experience it myself and without dinner plans until 8pm I decided to stop in for a snack while shopping Crystals. A small place with a TV and a couple of pinball machines plus the slice counter down a long hall of records the restaurant was perhaps half full when I arrived and with three pizzas ready to serve my choice was simplified dramatically when a fresh Roma and Ricotta emerged from the oven as I was waiting in line. Friendly in service and low in price for a hefty slice with excellent ingredient quality I’ve heard many compare Secret to New York slice shops and while the foldable structure and gas oven production is similar I’ll simply say that anyone making such claims is a fool – most New York Slice shops are serving low quality ingredients on a subpar crust for ninety-nine cents while Secret is serving top quality sauce without unnecessary sweetness under smooth mozzarella on a crust with a good crunch, great chew, and an excellent crumb. Admittedly bummed that they were completely sold out of canolis that are, alas, pre-filled but still something I’d like to try I’ve no doubt I’ll head back for the square slice sometime soon.
