As you may know, Lynette and I recently started the tradition of trying a new pizza place every Friday (when possible). This last Friday we tried a place I’ve been eyeing for the past year and a half.
Roman Villa Pizza is located at 3005 N. Nevada Ave (near the corner of Fillmore & Nevada) The only reason we had never tried them before now was the same reason I think most people don’t try independent pizza places.. They’re worried the food won’t be good, so they get papa johns instead. The building is an old white building that doesn’t look like anything special, but I am so glad we tried them!
Even though it’s called Roman Villa Pizza, they have a full menu with all sorts of dishes available.. But we’re on a pizza kick, so..
We ordered a large Salami, Pineapple & Black Olive pizza. I know that sounds like a weird combination, but it was marvelous. So moving on to my criteria:
1. The Service
A. Do they care that i’m in their store? VERY MUCH. The staff was super friendly.. They offered us drinks while we waited for our pizza and gave refills. They chatted with us and the entire environment was a very nice family atmosphere.
B. Are they appreciative of the business? They definitely do very well, but they don’t take customers for granted.. We felt very welcome
C. Are they generally friendly? See above.
2. The Speed
A. How quickly do they deliver? We ordered in.
B. How quickly do they get it ready (if i’m picking it up in the store) The pizza took about 15-20 minutes because they were so busy, but the wait went quick with the friendly staff and it was worth it!
3. The Pizza
A. The crust – The crust was really nice.. not too crisp, not too soft
B. Greasy/too greasy/too dry/just right – JUST RIGHT. the pizza was just great.
C. The freshness/taste of the toppings – JUST RIGHT. The black olives were obviously fresh and not pre-cut.. They were cut lengthwise, not width wise like most places and they put a ton of black olives on. The pineapple was nice and sweet and the salami was fantastic (I think the first time I’ve ever had salami on pizza). In addition to all of this, I believe there pizza sauce is made in house! (I saw a cauldron on their oven in the kitchen full of sauce)
So all in all, we give Roman Villa Pizza an “A” – FANTASTIC PIZZA, Reasonable prices, Great service!
