NY Pizza in Vegas? Fuhgeddaboudit!!

It’s like Donnie Brasco said,

But then, it’s also like if something’s the greatest thing in the world, like “Minga! Those peppers? Fuhgeddaboudit!

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Since I moved here 5 years ago, I’ve been to more than a handful of Vegas pizzerias hoping to find the best NY-Style pizza I grew up with or any good pizza for that matter. For the longest, I have to say I had my doubts. Some came close, there’s Metro Pizza, Napoli Pizzeria, Villa Pizza, Boston Pizza, Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza, Big Mama’s & Papa’s, Eastside, Manhattan and maybe the two that were the closest, Grimaldi’s on S. Rampart & Marc Rich’s in Summerlin!

Even with Marc Rich’s coming close in the race and even though I take my daughter there every other Sunday after a hike at Red Rock and before church, another pizzeria takes 1st place in my book!

A small restaurant at the end of a shopping plaza, Rocco’s New York Italian Deli & Pizzeria is the #1 Vegas joint servin’ up a great piece of NY’s best invention!

It’s perfectly thin, no more than a 1/4″ thick [with the sauce]. It’s perfectly crisp! Dough is flavorful! Sauce is sweet and acidic [like any good pizza sauce should be]! It’s NYC pizza in the heart of Summerlin, a planned community in Las Vegas! Fuhgeddaboudit!!

Rocco’s NY-Style Thin Crust Pizza

So if you want to enjoy a little piece of home while your in Vegas, stop by Rocco’s at 10860 W. Charleston Blvd, Las Vegas, NV (702) 796-0111. or visit http://www.roccosnypizza.com/