Metro Pizza

I like the pizza but it certainly isn’t the best I’ve ever had. It’s nice to sit down in a restaurant to eat pizza but I also feel it can be a bit pricey. Still worth going to sometimes. Also, can depend on what pizza you get.

My favorite pizza spot in Las Vegas. I tried it for the first time last night. I highly recommend the garlic knots!

I get lunch here at least once a week — love their pizza! Restaurant is always packed but I am always acknowledged and helped right away. Highly recommend!

Excellent pizza and great service. Very tasty pizza, and the server was always checking water and our needs. Very happy with service and food.

The calzone wasn’t great. The pizza was fantastic. I liked the milkshakes.
They had a few other but parties in the place already so they crammed our party of 6 into a smaller booth.
The wait staff was ok. They came back to check in only a time or two which was inconvenient when we needed more napkins or refills.

Was craving pizza the other night and decided stop in as it’s close to where we live. Sadly, I was really under impressed. I researched a bit on Unilocal before going to see what Unilocalers suggested. The thing I kept seeing was the garlic knots, which were really bland and hard. When we were seated initially, there was no silverware on the table and we had to ask two different people to get some. My boyfriend ordered the Gotham pizza and it came out cold and again was pretty bland. We only saw our server, Angela, twice throughout the meal. She took our food order then dropped the bill. The food is overpriced for what you are getting. Service was minimal and food was underwhelming.

Absolutely amazing! Right as we walked in, we knew it was going to be busy– my boyfriend and j waited about less than 10 minutes and we were seated right away. While waiting, you can see the guy making hand tossed pizza from the splash screen as well! The décor is kind of like an 80’s theme ish but it’s cute.
To start off, fresh baked crusty bread was given and it was delicious! Soft on the inside and crusty and crispy on the outside! We ordered garlic knots, hot fries, and a half pepperoni pizza and sunchoke pizza! The crust to the pizza was nice and crispy– food was cooked to perfection! Garlic knots were nice and fluffy with the right amount of garlic! The hot fries were addicting and crispy– you can tell they were just right off the fryer!
Our server couldn’t have been any more accommodating! We knew he was busy as he was running around the whole place but he was super sweet and still took care of us. I like this place better than some of the other larger chain pizzas and for sure I will be back again for more!

Angela was one of the best servers we have ever had. She took the time to ensure that we were well taken care of. I would have given the place 5 stars, but I can’t get past the wierd Miami Vice décor in the joint!

Consistently a great neighborhood resource– my family stayed for a week. We ordered out and loved the chopped chicken salad, hawaiian and meat lover pizza and the huge success is the Caprese sliders served on hot garlic knots of bread. Amazing! My Navy son wolfed down his meal plus half of my sliders.
Of all the great places we can walk to, Metro is truly wonderful.

I’ve been to this location a few times and every time it’s been a good experience. I guess this week was a Disney theme as they had posters and characters hanging from the ceiling. They also had Disney music playing which brought back memories. Right away my 3 year old recognize the songs.
Anyways we came on a Saturday night and it was fairly busy. Right away Keanu greeted us and walked us to our seat. We where given complementary bread with butter which was nice and hot and tasted great, I could eat that stuff all day. I order the 10 piece Hot Wings, my kid order Mac and Cheese and my Wife got Calamari. The food came in a good time about 15 mins after we order which is totally normal. The ranch dressing is the bomb, I actually want to buy a bottle of it and take it home. Every thing tasted great and the staff was amazing. Even though he was busy our waiter Keanu was very nice and professional, answered all our questions and even gave my daughter crayons and a crossword puzzle to keep her busy. Definitely will be coming back.

Previous visits I had sliders and salads, but lately I’ve been eating from the pizza portion of the menu exclusively. The rumors and ratings are right: this place has fantastic pizza. Multiple crusts to choose from, several specialty options, but almost everything I’ve tried has been great.
The Modesto is my favorite: roasted mushrooms, garlic, and roma tomatoes, with fresh basil. And you can add sausage for FREE. Who has ever heard of that?! So props for having legit vegetarian options, and for kicking them up another level with the carnivore customization option. The small is perfect for two, add on some wings or a salad and you won’t do too much damage to your diet.
The stuffed pizzas are also a hit– I’m not a fan of carbs on carbs on carbs, but BF would consider selling one of his kidneys for a large Loop (sausage, pepperoni, roasted mushrooms). The marinara dipping sauce is robust and comforting, but the crust is a bit too thick for my personal liking. I will say that the large, 8 slices for $ 30, is a great deal if you have a large group: similar, smaller, thinner slices in town go for $ 5/​each elsewhere, and this averages out to under $ 4/​slice with much better quality and a larger portion.
And service. It’s always great. Phoning in my order is easy, it’s always ready on time at pickup, and staff are friendly when I pop in. Bonus points for having the two takeout-​pickup spaces in the parking lot!

They have amazing pizza and I must admit customer service 5 stars their chicken fingers we’re good and even come with fries I ordered from this place for the first time and I like it delivery driver was friendly the girl who answered the phone was very kind and the food taste great so if you’re looking for that good old school kind of pizza feel call this place leave and delivered to my home which is kind of far from where they’re located so yes 5 stars thank you very much Metro pizza I will be calling you again in the future I hope that you keep living up to the expectations not that I have high expectations but just want to be treated fair and this time you did a great job so 5 stars for you I might add their chicken fingers come with french fries and ranch which is really good by the way so I will call you again in the future and keep updating photos I’m kind of curious to see how the Philly cheesesteaks are as well as other items that you offer

Pretty good pizza. I generally like Metro Pizza, they serve solid New York style pies and have delicious meat ball sliders. I love that the meatballs are stuffed inside a garlic knot, it combines some of my favorite ingredients: meat, cheese, and garlic knots (YES PLEASE!). Well honestly, I’m not a huge fan of meatballs, but these have pretty good flavor, so I guess I’m a fan of Metro’s meatballs. It’s four meatball sliders in an order and they come with parmesan fries, delicious as well. We always do take out so I cannot speak on the dining experience.

The restaurant was empty when we came in. It’s probably because we went for a late lunch about 3 pm. No one greeted us as we entered. I had to eye a cook and told him table for 2. He motioned to sit where ever. Ok, so we sat.
The waiter came by shortly after and he was nice. We ordered the Abbondanza, half Modesto and half Sunspot. The pizzas were decent. We got happy hour prices so we can’t really complain. It was a great deal. I am not sure if I would pay full price since nothing really stand out and menu price was a bit on the pricey side.

Its open late n I love eating late! Good pizza very different definitely coming back soon! Service was good server was nice enough to answer all the questions I had n I had a lot.

Items Selected:
Warm Housemade Bread and Butter
Meatball Sliders and Garlic Romano Fries — Housemade Meatballs, Melted Provolone, Soft Garlic Knots with Marinara Sauce
Fried Metro Calzone — Pizza Dough, Ricotta, Mozzarella, Romano Cheese, Spices
The Cicero Stuffed Pizza — Meatballs, Ricotta, Mozzarella
Cannoli, Carrot Cake, Red Velvet Cheesecake, and Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake
Told of a fried calzone that can be special requested whenever owner John Arena is present at any of the Metro Pizza locations, and perhaps occasionally even when he is not, it was on the invitation of the pizza-​guru himself that my family stopped by the spot on Decatur for a lunch featuring the crispy golden pockets, a few additional items again proving the high quality of the local chain’s wares.
Decked out with a Mid-80’s Miami Vice sort of vibe, the retro décor apparently demanded by locals who rebelled when an attempt was made to change up the style, it was with greetings from John as well as friendly servers that our group of five was seated in a large round booth in back, more stories of Italy and Metro’s New York roots helping to pass time before the start of a true feast; the well-​seasoned fries a bit less crisp that would have been ideal, or perhaps simply just less memorable than a quintet of delicious meatballs atop soft garlic knots and the restaurant’s complimentary housemade bread.
Ordering a stuffed pizza but told that the customized calzones would indeed arrive first, it was admittedly a bit shocking when three of the folded-​pies landed at the center of our table, each large enough to feed two-​to-​three adults all on its lonesome with a crunchy shell giving way to a molten cheese center, the flavor of ricotta particularly prominent even when dunked in a sidecar of meat sauce with each bite far lighter than one ever would have guessed.
Requesting one of the trio be packed to go, a reheated calzone reportedly proving more than palatable per a reliable friend, it was next to The Cicero that eyes were turned and as much as a pasta-​filled iteration was a fun bit of novelty just a few weeks prior the meatball and ricotta-​stuffed double-​crust was even more decadent, the execution impressing not just those of us calling Las Vegas and Ohio home but also those visiting from the Windy City land of Giordano’s.
Missing out on Metro’s desserts during the seminar on Sky Pointe, and almost too full under these circumstances to indulge once again, it was at John’s insistence that a platter of pastry arrived last, the crisp cannoli rivaling some of Sin City’s best while both the chocolate and carrot cake were as elegant as those served full-​fledged bakeries, the cheesecake simply too at this point to be enjoyed past more than a bite.
A bit dated on first glimpse, the explanation from John helping to explain décor that dates to my childhood, Metro on Decatur may not be as ‘fancy’ as the one up North, but with food just as good it seems John’s formula remains in skilled hands even outside the Flagship, future visits to other locations soon to come.

Another Metro Pizza location, and another great pizza dinner!
I began with a very good bowl of old-​fashioned Minestrone Soup with shredded Mozzarella Cheese that was chockfull of green beans, okra, broccoli, carrots, peas, Lima Beans, Kidney Beans, celery, cauliflower, White Onions, potatoes, and rigatoni. That’s a mouthful of ingredients, and each mouthful was packed with vegetable goodness. A Small Dinner Salad was also a nice preliminary course, with Iceberg Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, pepperoncini, croutons, and zesty housemade red-​tinged Italian Dressing. I tried to avoid the excellent crusty Pizza Dough and butter that was set before my party, but only had enough willpower to stop after downing four sumptuous butter-​slathered slices.
I ordered a large pizza with four toppings: pepperoni, cooked tomatoes, mushrooms, and sausage. My New York style pizza was bubbling and smoking hot when it arrived, with the cheese perfectly melted on top, and the dough suitably supple for slices to be easily lifted by hand and guided to a welcoming mouth. The pepperoni and sausage were both on the mild side but with just a little kick. It was excellent saucy pizza.
Diane’s large Ham Pizza with extra cheese was also naturally cheesy and delicious. Surprisingly, even with everything else I had to eat, I devoured all but three slices of my pizza at the restaurant – which left less leftovers to look forward to for lunch the next day. When that time came, the slices heated up well in the oven, and tasted just as good as when my pizza was originally served.
Service was good, except I was initially erroneously charged for a lemonade that I was never served. I was merely adding my own flavor drops to water. The mistake was quickly and amiably rectified.
4−½ stars overall on this pizza quest!

Do you have any idea how good the pizza is here?
On a scale of 1 – 10, it is a 9.5. I am only holding out because we have a Tony’s Little Italy Pizza in Placentia, Ca. that ranks a 10 in my book.
We have been coming here for years, whenever we find ourselves in Las Vegas. I think this may be the original location. There is a decent amount of seating, not really huge, and bright, cheerful, NY ambiance.
We usually order the extra thick crust, but we were trying to cut down our carbs this time around, so went with a thin crust. I loved it’s thin «crustiness» with cornmeal base, and would definitely do it again.
But…our real downfall was the fresh out of the oven, hot Italian bread with sesame seeds. Fabulous tasting, it has a crumbly crust and the most tender insides you can imagine. They brought out a soup bowl of their amazing marinara sauce (I ended up drinking it like soup when everyone else was done) for dipping, and lots of butter. I think I like the less acidic marinara even better than the pizza sauce. Either way, you will be tripping over your feet trying to come back just for that.
The good Italian sausage with fennel seed, cheese, pepperoni, and fresh mushroom is our standard order. It never disappoints. A large size gives you 8 large slices.
They kept the Coke coming, and it was free with a Unilocal check-​in. Even refilled our marinara bowl. Such piggies we were. No leftovers.
We walked away full and happy, 4 of us for ~ $ 30 including one generous glass of house red wine for Mr. B.
Happy to share this with you!

Maybe it’s just me, but Metro’s pizza is just OK. I am not too sure why everyone raves about it. It is good, but it’s not like the best pizza I have ever had. I decided to try the lunch special #1 today, which is a personal cheese pizza, side salad and a soft drink for $ 9.50. The side salad was fine, it had a few slices of tomato, thinly sliced onion, and a few croutons over a bed of lettuce. I always get their house made Italian dressing on the side because that stuff is bomb. I also got a side of ranch because I like the combination of ranch and Italian on my salad, and then I use the extra ranch to dip my pizza into. The personal pizza was BIG, and much larger than what I imagined so that was a pleasant surprise. The flavor of the pizza is just meh to me. Granted I only got cheese this time, but I have tried a lot of their other pizza’s before and nothing blows me away.
The service today was spotty. They only had 1 server and 1 cashier/​hostess/​phone person during the lunch rush, and it is very apparent that they need more help. The cashier/​hostess/​phone person is busy because she is trying to do 3 different jobs at one time. There are constantly people coming in to be seated, people who are leaving that need to pay, and people who are calling to place orders over the phone. It took about 5 minutes for me to be acknowledged by the hostess and taken to a table when I first arrived because she was busy doing other things. I sat down and was given a menu and some silverware. A gentleman came by and took my drink order and then I browsed the menu. In between that time, the hostess brought me out some fresh bread and butter. After a few minutes I knew what I wanted and just sat there awkwardly waiting for my server to appear. Finally after about 15 minutes, she came to my table. You could tell she was busy. I ordered and off she went. I saw her bounce from table to table all over the dining room. My food came out about 15 minutes later and it was fresh and hot. I had to hurry up and eat because my lunch hour was almost over. This meant I had to flag down my server to bring me my check which took her 5 minutes because she was busy bringing boxes and checks to other tables. Despite today’s visit, I have decided I will be back to try their meatball sliders that are voted Best of Las Vegas. Hopefully the service will improve but I will post an update regardless.
Manager/​Owner if you are reading this, you need more servers on at one time. I don’t know if you were short handed today, 1÷15÷15, but to me it is ridiculous to make 2 people run around like chickens with their heads cut off trying to please everyone. With more help, things will go smoother and I promise your customers will thank you for it, and your servers will get compensated better.
Unilocal 2015 Review #13

Solid 3 star experience for me. Not amazing, but definitely not bad. I’d be happy to return, or even order for pickup/​delivery.
We walked in at about 7:00pm on Friday night for date night, and were seated right away.
The place itself is a little worn down, but still clean, and comfortable.
Service was… strange.
We were seated by a friendly girl, and then a young guy in a tuxedo shirt and bowtie came over to get our drinks… when we gave him our coupon for free meatball sliders, he became a bit confused, and had to get the manager, who took care of us for the rest of the night… but the guy in the bowtie kind of… hovered around the table, almost like he wasn’t sure what he was supposed to be doing…
The manager was very nice though.
We waited about 20 minutes for the food, which isn’t a bad wait.
The food LOOKED amazing.
The Meatball Sliders: meatballs, sauce and cheese served on a garlic knot with french fries.
Whoever came up with the idea to do a slider on a garlic knot… well, they’re a genius, and I want to kiss them. What a great idea!
For me, the meatballs could have been seasoned just a touch more, but they were pretty good. Very heavy. I only had one (and it happened to be the only slider on the plate that was DRIPPING in grease), and was pretty much done eating.
Pantheon Pizza: White pizza with Garlic cream sauce, Mozzarella, chicken, spinach and feta. YUM. Absolutely delicious.
The only issue with this, is that the pizza was not cooked evenly… my two pieces had crust that was solid and crisp. Morgan’s 2 were soggy. The flavor was really good, but we’d have liked to see a little more consistency with the cooking.
All in all, the meal was good. The flavors were there, and service was pretty good. I would definitely go back again.