5 Stars for Metro Pizza -- A Las Vegas Institution John Arena, one of the owners of Metro Pizza, is an absolute legend in the pizza world. He's widely regarded as one of the godfathers of American pizza. For decades he's traveled the world studying pizza, teaching, judging international competitions, mentoring countless pizzaioli, and earning honors that have influenced the craft far beyond Las Vegas. Since the 1970s, the original Metro recipes have built an incredibly loyal following. John has never felt the need to reinvent what generations of customers already love. But if you've only ordered the classics, you're missing some of the most exciting pizzas Metro has to offer right next to them on the same menu . That's one of the reasons the team opened the new Metro Sliceteria at The Bend--to showcase creative new styles and specialty pies while preserving the recipes that made Metro famous. Then there's Chris Decker, who came up through Metro under John's mentorship. In my opinion, Chris is one of the finest pizza makers on the planet. He went on to co-found Truly Pizza in Dana Point, where he and the team have earned national and international recognition. Much of the innovation you're seeing today at Metro Sliceteria comes from years of John and Chris pushing each other to explore new techniques and styles. Their impact goes far beyond their own restaurants. They've generously shared knowledge with countless pizza makers before they ever opened their doors. I know because I was one of them. When I was creating Evel Pie, John and Chris were both incredibly generous with their time and advice. I've been around pizza my entire life. My family owned Pizza-Eazy in Bakersfield, California. I created Evel Pie in Las Vegas, and I've spent decades immersed in pizza culture. I've watched Las Vegas evolve from a city people laughed at for pizza into one that's now respected around the world. There are few people more deserving of recognition than John Arena and Chris Decker for what they've done for the Las Vegas pizza scene. And let's be honest--Las Vegas has become one of the strongest pizza cities in America. We have Floriana Pastore of Signora Pizza, recently named Best Street Pizza in the World. We have Tony Gemignani, 13-time World Pizza Champion and the force behind Pizza Rock. We have John Arena, Chris Decker, Michael Vakneen and the Truly Pizza team, and a growing list of incredible pizzaioli who have elevated this city onto the world stage. If you still think Las Vegas can't stand toe-to-toe with New York, New Jersey, Chicago, or even Italy, you simply haven't been paying attention. And no... it isn't the water. New York has thousands of pizza shops using the exact same water, and not all of them are great. Great pizza comes from passionate people who dedicate their lives to mastering their craft--not from a municipal water supply. Whether you're a lifelong Metro fan or you've never been, do yourself a favor. Visit one of the original Metro Pizza locations, then head over to the newly opened Metro Sliceteria. Grab a slice, shake John's hand if he's there, and thank him for everything he's done to put Las Vegas on the world pizza map. Legends like John Arena don't come around very often, and we're lucky to have one in our own backyard. read more

Metro Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

I come to Ellis Island all the time when I visit Vegas because of their good and reasonable priced food, & the gambling of course. Usually I always dine in at one of their 3 restaurants, this time around I decided to give Metro Pizza a shot and I think they're probably one of the better places in Vegas you can grab a reasonable price slice of pizza. Quick and easy, the pizza stand is right next to the side entrance to the parking lot. Good quality for only $5. read more

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Top quality pizza sold by the slice at a cheap-cheap price inside the Ellis Island casino. Much better than any other pizza offered on the strip at one third the price. Easy free parking too. Also, the employees are organized and pay attention to what you are saying which is a big deal to me. read more

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Delicious pizza and iced cold beer is always a winning combo! This spot is inside Wllis Island Casino which is a great casino for Locals and visitors alike. read more

Metro Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

On 01/16/26 around 6:08 PM, I stopped by Metro Pizza to grab a slice. The pizza cook told me he couldn't serve me because the cashier was in the bathroom. I waited nearby, and about five minutes later I watched the same cook serve another customer while the cashier was still gone. Shortly after that, the cashier returned. I had never met this employee before and did nothing to justify being refused service. Watching someone else get served under the same circumstances felt unfair and uncomfortable. Consistency and respect matter. This experience left a bad impression. read more

Metro Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

My family love this place! Metro Pizza is located inside of the Ellis Island Casino. You can order by the slice or whole pies. Delicious, quick service and decently priced for what you get. Crust is always great, not too thin or thick and never overly greasy. read more

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I went to do some gambling at Ellis Island and had a few slices at Metro Pizza. I had the Mac and cheese pizza and the pepperoni and sausage pizza. The pizza was reheated in their oven and tasted fresh. Hard to complain for ~$5 a slice read more

Great pizza at a reasonable price! I happened to be here on a Thursday which is BOGO day. My choice was garlic and spinach slices. Very good. Service is prompt and you prefer at the counter and wait for your pizza. Interior of Ellis island is so so. Another drawback is there is no where to sit. I ended up sitting by a video slot and ate my pizza on a not busy night. Enjoy! read more

Metro Pizza - Pizza! - Pizza Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

Stopped by for what we understand is great pizza. Unfortunately while there was pizza, they don't have anywhere to sit and eat it. This is located in the casino so no dedicated tables. Hard to eat a whole pizza if you have no where to put it down. Just be aware if you go here just for the pizza and not the gambling. read more

Best pizza in town hands down I ate pizza in las Vegas for 12 years all over best pizza I've been come here for 12 years just like new York

Best pizza in Las Vegas with two for one every Thursday and Sunday! Friendly people, should open up more pizza shops.

I went here for the first time in February 2022, after watching a live stream from a YouTuber, and I agreed at the time that it was one of the best pizzas in Vegas or all of the USA. However, my recent visit late last September 2023 had just left a bad taste in my mouth. February 2022 order. Pepperoni & bbq chicken by the slice: the crust is crispy but chewy and has a slight char. They are generous on cheese & toppings. A perfect oily pizza 10/10! September 2023 order. Gotham Pizza by the slice: this was a disappointment, as it was dry and mildly flavored despite the generous amount of toppings, 5/10 rating. The service has always been efficient here and is not an issue. The main point is that it's all about the pizza, and after two visits, the overall rating is average. I will only order the pepperoni and/or bbq chicken pizza on my next visit. read more

Metro Pizza - Pepperoni & bbq chicken: crust is crispy, but chewy and has a slight char. Generous on cheese & toppings. Perfect oily pizza 10/10! - Pizza Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

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Why would I give a place 5 stars. It's something I rarely do. I only tried it because it was close to my hotel. And it was BOGO Thursday. Also, I don't usually choose NY pizza when there is Chicago pizza 2 blocks further. But, I'm glad I tried it. The cheese is excellent. Creamy, chewy and just salty enough. The sauce. A beautiful combination of Stanislaus 7/11 and Saporito. And the crust. Chewy, crispy and light. This is what NY pizza should be. Two guys and a cashier turning out pizzas non stop in one of the crappiest dirtiest casinos you've ever been in. But don't let that stop you from getting a pie or two to go. This stuff is the real deal. It should be at the New York, Mew York. read more

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Solid pie inside of Ellis Island Casino. The man taking the order was friendly. It took about 15 mins to come out of the brick oven, but it was worth it because -- brick oven -- and it was tasty. The 9" pizza could probably feed two people, but they also sell pizza by the slice. The 9" pizza with pepperoni came out to $11. read more

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For the price... you can't beat it in Vegas. It's just a quick walk from Flamingo to get here. The girl helping us was nice. I got the bbq chicken and bacon for $4.25. My mom got the pepperoni for $3.50. It's a large slice. They reheat it for you in the pizza oven. It came out crispy and hot. Mine was really good with plenty of toppings. read more

Metro Pizza - Pepperoni pizza with grease removed. - Pizza Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

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Pizza was delicious. Fresh veggies and the crust was yummy. This is my going to be my to go to place when I come to Vegas! read more

Its available right next to the slot machines. I would definitely visit MetroPizza and get the $2.50 beer at the middle bar. I got a Mushroom slice and pepperoni slice. Sooooo good. If i had some more, I would have bought a third. Last but not least, you can buy beer there! I didnt even know. I saw someone get it and I was wondering what was I paying attention to PIZZA! LOL read more

Metro Pizza - Mushroommm - Pizza Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

Best pizza in Las Vegas? Pretty darn delicious! It's 8:30pm and 40C and I'm not straying far from my hotel for a snack. I noticed Metro inside Ellis Island. A quick look at local 702 Yelp reviews and trekked right over. Looks like one of many pizza stores like you pass by in New York. The aroma of the food will draw you in and step up to order. It's Thursday and a 2 for 1 deal. One of the most delicious slices I've had. The savoy tomato sauce, mild sausage, and nice cheese. Not much seating, however you can eat at the bar. read more

Metro Pizza - Sausage x 2. $3.50. - Pizza Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

Metro Pizza has been on my bucket list of restaurants to try out ever since I dscovered Ellis Island Hotel & Casino back in Thanksgiving Day, Nov 24th 2022. Granted prior to me looking them up, I originally thought it was like Via Focaccia, which is a standalone counter serve restaurant but I found out after-the-fact that Metro Pizza is actually a regional chain unique to Nevada. In any case, I wanted to give them a try regardless of whether they are a regional chain or not and yesterday, December 28th, 2022, was that moment. I looked up their menu on the Ellis Island website and settled on getting a whole pizza pie, The Gotham. The Gotham seemed like the Pizza Hut equivalent of 'The Supreme'. The only difference being that at Metro, this is a thin crust hand-tossed pizza while Pizza Hut's version was a deep dish. I want to stress here that my experience in pizza is fairly limited. Besides the national chains like Little Caesars, Pizza Hut, Domino's and Papa John's, I haven't had too many other experiences with pizza--to which I'm not including those random one-off's or every once in a blue moon encounters with pizza at a restaurant whose specialty is something else but they just happen to serve pizza like Shakey's, Chuck E Cheese, Round 1 (yes, that same Round 1 that is a bowling alley but also does karaoke, has a restaurant component that serves pizza, chicken, and other finger foods--among other things), etc. Metro's pizza is more like the type of pizza that I'd find at a specialty mom and pop shop type of pizza joint like 'Petrillo's' in the SGV. Maybe it's a uniquely Nevada or anything outside of California thing to make pizza the 'thin-crust' style but here in Cali, it's either regular hand-tossed pizza or deep dish. It's rare if I come across a thin crust pizza joint. Anyway, The Gotham whole pizza pie came out to be about $28 and some change, which already includes the tax and it was a 20 minute wait time for them to make it. The Gotham was actually surprisingly well-made for what it was. It was a good amount of meat toppings and veggie toppings. It wasn't very cheesy, which was fine by me and the amount of sauce on it was also sparse--which again--it's fine by me as long as the taste of the meat and veggies came through, which they absolutely shined very well on every slice. I was expecting to get a food coma afterward but surprisingly, it wasn't as sodium heavy than what I initially thought. Very fresh all around. My only gripe is that because it's a thin crust, the slices were 'limpy' which took a little getting used to. They take credit cards. Enough said. Service. The front counter gal seemed friendly enough. Enough said. This Metro Pizza happens to be inside the Ellis Island Casino and when entering in from the 'side entrance', it's immediately to your left hand side. The one and only thing that threw me off about this counter-served pizza joint is that there was no menu on the top area, no menu on the counter, and they just had name tags of pizzas that were on display. I was actually looking for the menu, even though I can absolutely look it up on my smartphone, which was what I did before arriving. It's just something to note if you're a first timer and have no idea what they call their pizza's and how much they charge for each. I guess you can just ask the counter person but that just seems self-defeating and time-consuming for the counter person to have to answer every single time. Just saying. All in all, I like it enough that I would definltely order from there again, if I happen to be visiting Vegas and I wanted pizza without having to walk very far from the hotel. read more

Great place for a quick couple of slices and a beer inside Ellis Island. Easy parking and a short walk. All day Thursday is 2 for 1 special on slices and whole pie's ... Casino is allot of fun also. read more

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Always excellent pizza. The dough was very crispy. The sauce was good. It reminded me of back home pizza in NY. read more

I love this pizza! It's simple, cheap, and good! Take a break from gambling and go buy! read more

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Really good pizza Don't need to go to Secret Pizza and much better pricing Recommend sausage and mushrooms read more

Been coming here for over 20 years and the quality has been the same since day one!! One of the beat places in the city! And they have had the 2 for 1 Thursdays for over 20 years as well!! Outstanding!! read more

This pizza is one of the best in Vegas. It is so reasonable and reminds me of great original style pizza with great crust, awesome sauce, wonderful cheese and pepperoni. We have tried a lot of pizzas there in Vegas and this one tastes awesome and the price is great! read more

Yes I just walked out of the Village Pub from dinner and saw a 2 for 1 Thursday pizza deal at Metro Pizza so of course I got a couple slices. Great brick oven, thin crust style pizzas and they have other things as well on the menu. read more

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Metro Pizza is a Vegas institution. It's great any day of the week but Thursdays and Sundays are buy 1 get 1 free. It's inside Ellis Island so you can make a day of it. The casino has a nice selection of craft beer that's brewed onsite. read more

Always a win! This pizza is the bomb! Wish they still had the pitcher of beer with a large pizza special. They are always a good buy when we come to Vegas! read more

Good pizza and even better when it's 2 for 1 (weds for slices and Sundays for whole pies I believe). I like the Gotham personally but they are almost all really good. read more

Best pizza in town been here 40 years and remembering the Metro Pizza off Flamingo near Chaparral High School consistent since day one!

Please don't let this place be your introduction to the Metro Pizza company. It's a counter in a run-down off-strip casino, and it tastes like any other similar spot- average, thin crust, a little greasy, pretty meh cheese... nothing compared to their real locations. They do have a menu offering a few more of Metro's dishes, but this is primarily for grab and go slices. Note that they have BOGO slice and whole pie specials on Sundays and Thursdays. Service is quick but not particularly friendly. read more

Metro Pizza - Mushroom slice - Pizza Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

Dined at the outrageously overpriced Las Vegas airport Metro Pizza for the first time and what a big disappointment and waste of money. We wanted to order the calzones, but they didn't have any, so we ordered two pizza slices (cheese and Canadian Bacon) instead. The slices were lukewarm and completely lacking in flavor and taste. (Our taste buds are fine.) We also ordered the garlic knots for the first time and they were completely lacking in flavor as well -- no garlic taste at all. We've tried pizza from just about every pizza place over the years, including from other chains, and these were without a doubt the worst. Never again. read more

Grabing a quick bite you can't beet 1 top slice for $3.50. Tossed in the stone oven and ready to chomp in a few moments. Throw some cheese, pepper and oregano and you are in pizza heaven. Craft Beers on tap for just $2.25. Select from stout, Irish red, ipa, or heffeweissen makes the visit even better. Cheap beers a flowing. Ellis Island is A must stop in Vegas if you are looking for a good time on a budget. I think I found my new starting point for nightly fun. read more

Metro Pizza - $2.25 beers. - Pizza Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

This is the best pizza I've ever eaten. It's number one. I absolutely love the pizzas here

Fantastic wings and stuffed pizza. Huge portions . I had to take the rest with me on my flight home. Used to eat here all the time when we lived here. Adam our server was extremely helpful and efficient. read more

Amazing pizza! Took us forever to try you, but I'm a fan & will go get it n my way home when we want pizza now! read more

We DEFINITELY did not go here for pizza. It was the only thing available. We were actually going to dine in the restaurant at Ellis Island because lil guy wanted ribs. Well, the kitchen was closed that particular night and they were on a limited menu. Ribs was not part of it. Then, we decided to walk over to the brewery because they also serve ribs, but we got there at 10:03pm and they close at 10pm. Hubby had been driving and driving around like he usually does and couldn't make up his mind where we should eat. Of course, hours go by and we've just completely missed the boat. A couple who were waiting by the brewery said they'd been there for 45 minutes and still were not seated. GODAMMIT. Lil guy was now starving. So there was only one thing left. Metro Pizza. The stuff looked like it'd been sitting there forever. OK the good thing is that these pizza slices were paper thin (the way I like my pizza). We waited a long time since the guy behind near the oven was on his cell phone. 8-10 mins go by and another guy comes over and helps us. Lil guy wanted a slice of pepperoni and hubby and I got the combo topping selection. Boy, the guy didn't even put it into the oven for us and I didn't know to ask. We sit down and lil guy immediately said "mommy, this is really greasy". He had picked up the slice and his plate had a pool of oil just laying there. I would've taken a photo but my hands were greasy from my own slice so I decided not to soil my camera. I ended up using about 10 napkins to soak up some of the oil from lil guy's pizza. Our slices weren't all that great either. I guess if you've been out partying and drinking, all that grease is probably okay. However, we were starving and it was just a disgusting end to an otherwise great day. No, I'll never have pizza here again. GROSS! But they're open until 3am. read more

Metro Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

Was pretty harsh in my last review. I'll be back on June 10th and will order with extra cheese. read more

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Been coming here 20+ years. I took advantage of the 2 for 1 pizza promotion and ordered pepperoni & Italian and pepperoni & jalapeños. The pizza was delicious. I only eat pizza here & 1 other spot in Los Angeles. read more

BOGO on Thursdays. You're welcome. Not the best pizza I've ever had nor is it the worst, but it gets the job done. I also have left over lunch for the next day. I had their wings recently, and they were good, nice flavors and texture! The garlic knots were a bit lacking so I would skip on those. Also, pizza in general is salty, but I always end up drinking like a gallon of water before going to bed after eating 4 slices of their small pizza. Maybe their pizzas are a little high on the sodium content? The dude working at the front counter is on it! He always packs us plates, napkins, crushed red pepper, and parmesan cheese. Props, dude! Overall, the good deal, decent pizza, and friendly service is what brings me back on Thursdays. read more