Pizza Rock

4 Reviews on “Pizza Rock”

• Tim Smith

  We had the Sicilian Reggianio pizza it was very good! The ingredients were fresh, and it was a really big size. Nice portions. It was very loud though, so if you don’t want a loud environment it might not be the place for you

  October 2, 2016, 9:54 pm

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• Michael U.

  Owned by Pizza Champion Tony Gemignani, a man who friends both local and distant say is in every way deserving of the accolades accumulated through various competitions around the world, it was more than two-years since visiting the DTLV Pizza Rock that reservations were made for six friends at the Green Valley Ranch location where service unfortunately compromised a by-and-large delicious night.As wide-ranging in size as it is in scope, the restaurants footprint covering nearly two-hundred seats when accounting for an outdoor patio empty due to rain, Pizza Rock GVR features several aspects familiar to fans the first and although overhead music ranging from Soungarden to Motley Crew at times is a touch to loud for conversation the volume is never uncomfortable, though we admittedly ate too early to experience the Diesel Truck-turned-DJ-Booth scene.Arranged as a tasting with the intention to see several of Gemignanis pies, pastas, appetizers and desserts, it was after greetings by a manager coordinating the experience that the group was seated at a sizable eight-top, twelve out of fifteen items sent as an avalanche of food over the course of just 55 minutes with our young female sever doing her best to keep up even as we begged off some items due to a frank lack of table space.Trying not to let front of house follies tarnish the experience, though time-sensitive Pizzas such as the Margherita and brunch-only Triple Berry were undoubtedly compromised by the breakneck pace that saw both tasted luke-warm to cool, appetizers shine across the board on Pizza Rocks menu, and with several offered as Happy Hour Specials one would be hard-pressed to name a better encased meat in town than the honey-brushed Calabrese Sausage that walks a tightrope of sweet, hot and savory while the Fried Green Tomatoes Caprese approaches Italy by way of the South with texturally stunning results.Not particularly sold on Pizza Rocks sweet Pomodoro Sauce, though fried eggplant was lighter than most with a crunchy batter that speaks of fresh oil and quick frying equally appreciated on the Manhattan Calzone benefitted by gobs of creamy ricotta nestled next to meatballs that are almost devoid of filler or bread crumbs, focaccia offered as table bread is made even more tempting as featured in La Regina, an award winner for good reason as the Sicilian Style sings beneath hand crushed vine ripened tomatoes plus three cheeses including aged Piave DOP that adds an extra dimension of richness to Sopressatta, Prosciutto, and crisp Arugula.Spending some time before service watching the men and women work various ovens it was in deferring to the kitchen that further pizzas were offered and although simultaneous delivery may have led to some delays in tasting and a palate painted by residual flavors the trio of pies from West Coast to East were each representative of their culture with the California Style Honey Pie from the same Caputo base and Woodfired Oven as the Margherita featuring a deep char beneath Mozzarella, Peppers, Fried Onions and Honey while the New Yorker offered up greasy slices far better than the traditional Street Food as a result of superior ingredients, the same compliment owed to squares of Chicagos cracker-style popularized in Bars but far one-upped at Pizza Rock with creamy Provolone and Ricotta plus housemade meatballs and sausage.Unimpressed by the Triple Berry that not only suffered by being served at the same time as three savory pies, but also as a result of overcooking that denatured proteins to the point of chewy as opposed to soft, desserts remain much the same as those offered at the original outpost with the cheesecake quite similar to Juniors in terms of tang as well as texture while the Mud Pie is so rich that sharing is mandatory, the cup of tiramisu a far better selection with Frangelico adding an extra layer of intrigue without becoming too boozy, each bite reinforcing the belief that one might be best just ordering this for his or herself. endoedibles.com

  July 10, 2016, 4:35 am

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• I Know Food

  So I thought this place was pretty fun, they had different style pizzas from around the US and Italy. I do not eat Chicago or New York Pizza out of their respective cities and compare them with other cities trying to replicate. With that being said this place had really good pizza. We ate here twice in 5 days with a group of 7. We covered most of their menu, most of it was really good. Pretty good appetizers, we tried them all. We tried all of the pizza bases and none of the disappointed. Feel good music with videos playing alongside led to many musical and memory lane conversations. Check it out for yourself and let me know what you think.

  May 1, 2016, 8:08 am

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• Cingthewrld

  Really – such a shame. The service is consistently poor. The hostess this evening was disengaged and completely ignored our reservation request. The hostess was irritated when we asked her to correct our table preference. The table wait staff is genuinely not interested in providing customer service. We sat with empty water glasses and dirty dishes well over 75% of our dining experience. The food is generally above average, but coupled with the poor service the prices do not justify being loyal to their brand.

  March 15, 2016, 9:59 am

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