Eatery offers Slice of Vegas, by way of New York
MJ Jasilewicz Jr. describes Slice of Vegas Pizza as “fun, energetic, family-oriented.”
The restaurant opened April 6 in Mandalay Place at Mandalay Bay, 3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, with a menu that takes everyone into account.
“We have vegan and gluten-free options for every section of the menu and a separate kids menu,” says Jasilewicz, vice president of operations for Titan Brands, owner of Slice of Vegas Pizza.
Chef Devin Murchin adds: “Our responsibility, as well as our guests’, is to see they eat healthy, fresh food. Everything has to taste good like it came from Mom’s kitchen.
“And we worked really hard to come up with New York-style pizza. Everyone says you can’t do it here, that it’s the water. But we found a way. All our pizzas are made from scratch and baked in a stone oven. Our specialty pizzas are things we like, but you can have a cheese pizza and add things you like.”
Slice of Vegas Pizza offers wines and sangria by the glass or bottle, along with a selection of 60 beers, 52 bottled and eight on tap. There are also specialty cocktails at $11.95 each, including the Mobgarita, Concrete Shoes and Fogedaboudit.
“Our prices are moderate for the Strip, and MGM employees get a 25 percent discount,” Jasilewicz says.
The restaurant seats 225 people and has a banquet room that seats 150. The theme and decor are vintage Vegas, from the covers of record albums recorded live on the Strip to pin-on buttons created for landmarks and events here. The Touch Tunes music system can be operated by patrons from their smartphones.
Slice of Vegas Pizza is open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, and on Fridays and Saturdays, a casual takeout “deli” section featuring a counter with a few seats is open until 2 a.m.
Appetizers: Mamma’s Garlic Bread with olive oil and basil pesto accompanied by a roasted garlic clove ($5.95), Not Your Mamma’s Garlic Bread features a whole roasted garlic head and eliminates the pesto ($5.95), garlic shoestring fries ($6.95), calamari ($9.95)
Salads: caprese ($11.95), garden ($9.95), Caesar ($11.95), panzanella ($9.95), Romelia’s Salad, chopped romaine hearts with oranges, red onion, cucumber, carrots and avocado with Italian vinaigrette topped with roasted pine nuts and foccacia crostini ($10.95)
Pasta: Signature baked pasta includes traditional lasagna or cannelloni ($14.95), Bowl of Pasta(bilities) allows diners to choose their own pasta, such as gnocchi or fettuccine, and sauce ($12.95, plus extra ingredients such as veggies or shrimp for $3.95 to $5.95)
Pizza: slice of cheese ($4.95), 12-inch cheese pizza ($9.95), 18-inch house specialty pizza ($24.95), additional toppings available for $1.95 each
Panini: meatball, proscuitto and brie, veggie, BLT Italiano or portabella ($11.95 each)
Desserts: cannoli ($6.95), ricotta cheesecake ($6.95), tiramisu ($6.95), vegan chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting ($7.95), Brandy Alexander chocolate chip ice cream ($7.95); sack of dough balls ($6.95)
Bambino (kids): Nutella and banana panini, chicken tenders, kids cheese or pepperoni pizza, grilled cheese, spaghetti with choice of marinara, Bolognese, Alfredo sauce or butter ($7.95 each)
Information: 632-6470.
