Pizza alla Pala is located inside the Eataly dining hall by Park MGM hotel. They offer individually-sliced Roman-style pizza (ie., pizza alla pala) that's baked on a wooden paddle, or 'pala', and presented in a long, oval form. The pizza has a thick, crispy crust and a soft, fluffy interior. They make their pizzas with organic Italian flour from Mulino Marino, extra virgin olive oil and fresh ingredients carefully selected by their chefs. Their classic pala dough is made with stone-milled, 100% organic Mulino Marino flour from Piemonte, Italy.
You line/queue up and order and pay at the counter, then they give you a pager that will vibrate and flash when your order is ready. It takes around 5 minutes or so, longer if busy, to re-heat your pizza slice(s). While I really enjoyed my Margherita and Funghi (mushroom) slices, they are extremely expensive at around $12 for the Margherita slice and $17 for the Funghi slice, respectively. It is good, but not $17-a-slice good. This place can get quite busy, but luckily,I didn't have to wait that long for my pizza. Due to the price point, I'd give this spot a 4, but the quality of the pizza and lively ambiance are its saving grace, so for this, I'd give it a 4.5.
Service was warm, and fairly quick.
Eataly is a bit of a tourist trap, but still fun to walk around, and the food is decent, and fairly authentic compared to other Italian spots in town. read more