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Used to be known as Tri-State Pizza but now FAMILIA PIZZERIA. They have all of the usual Italian dishes of pastas, hot and cold subs, but seem to focus on their pies. As some of you may know, I'm from the outskirts of Philly and feel I know when a pizza shop makes good pie. So, when I go to a mom & pop pizza shop, the way I judge their pies is by tasting either a plain cheese or pepperoni pie. Familia Pizzeria makes a good (North) East Coast pie. I had their large (18") plain pie for $13.96 (including tax). The ratio of cheese/sauce was perfect. To describe the sauce, it wasn't chunky (marinara style), nor was it runny (sauce from a can) but, it had the traditional herbs with good taste and texture. Each slice was foldable and thin. I would've given this place five stars had there been more grease on top of the pie and if the bottom of the crust was less brown (a bit too crispy) but, this place certainly beats Metro Pizza. Metro is good but not as authentic. Perhaps the owners have lived in Vegas too long that they forget what pie should taste/be like? I called my order in for carryout. My pie was ready when I got there with NO wait. I added a two liter bottle of coke ($2.75 + tax). The ambiance was what you would expect of a small pizza shop. As you walk in, there's a small display of pies available by the slice. They did look a bit old but I got there at 4:15pm--way after the lunch rush and a little too early for the dinner crowd. It had about six tables which were clean and decorated with red/white plaid table cloths. At the register, there was a white board with daily specials. Today (Wednesday), one of the specials was Italian Wedding Soup--that's the only thing I can remember. Of course, there's a Coca-Cola refrigerator with two liter bottles, 12 oz. bottles, and bottles of Yoo Hoo. Beside it, there's a self serve Coca-Cola soda fountain. The fountain is a big "PLUS" in my book because sometimes I like to mix sodas to get unique flavors. For instance, did you ever notice at SUBWAYS they always have self serve fountains...well, try mixing half Minute Maid Lemonade with half Nestea Raspberry Iced Tea...WOW, it'll be the bomb'est Arnold Palmer you'll ever have!!!!!!!! Okay, back to Famila Pizzeria...it's in a strip mall on the far left. Depending on what direction you are coming from on Durango, it's kind of hard to see because it sits almost directly behind Bomas Bar & Grill. And when you do drive there, the roadside sign doesn't say Familia Pizzeria OR Tri-State, it just says PIZZA (or maybe PIZZERIA). Hours: Monday-Thursday 11am-10pm Friday-Saturday 11am-11pm Sunday 11am-9pm Familia Pizzeria does do delivery so you don't have to do DiGiorno tonight.
positive