{"id":7497,"date":"2014-05-04T02:11:06","date_gmt":"2014-05-04T09:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/?p=7497"},"modified":"2014-08-09T16:59:47","modified_gmt":"2014-08-09T23:59:47","slug":"six-shiny-new-things-monte-carlo-las-vegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/vitalvegas\/six-shiny-new-things-monte-carlo-las-vegas\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Shiny New Things at Monte Carlo Las Vegas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It’s happened without fireworks or media stunts, but Monte Carlo Las Vegas has stealthily added an impressive array of new offerings in recent weeks.<\/p>\n

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Yeah, it’s the one with the blue dudes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The transformation taking place at Monte Carlo includes 800 Degrees Pizza, Double Barrel Roadhouse, Yusho restaurant, Blvd. Creamery, Sambalatte and a foliage-filled outdoor pedestrian plaza.<\/p>\n

Let’s take a look at what’s new inside Monte Carlo, and outside, too.<\/p>\n

1. 800 Degrees Pizza<\/strong><\/p>\n

800 Degress Pizza serves up build-your-own pizzas cooked in a wood-burning oven at, you guessed it, around 800 degrees. That high heat means pizzas come out quickly, and the price points are appealing, too.<\/p>\n

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Factoid: In August, you can bake pizzas on Las Vegas sidewalks at 800 degrees, too.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Our Margherita pizza was $7.65, and was big enough to share. Most toppings are an additional $1.50 each.<\/p>\n

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We don’t get the blobs of cheese thing, but we’re a little old-school when it comes to pizza.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

800 Degrees Pizza seats about 120 customers and has a 3,000-square-foot dining room, as well as a 1,000-square-foot outdoor patio.<\/p>\n

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Oven temperature is measured by laser beam. Or something.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The restaurant is open from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.<\/p>\n

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Your pizza moves down a sort of assembly line, assuring it’s fresh and custom-built.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The pizza crust is absolutely delicious, although the middle of the pizzas are on the soggy side. However, we’ve been informed by longtime reader, J.K. Grance, “The dots of cheese are the traditional style on a Margherita. If the pizza is a little soggy in the middle, then it’s a properly done Neapolitan-style pizza. Which is to say, the Margherita you had is a very old-school pie.”<\/p>\n

Let us know what you think!<\/p>\n

Still, the price is right, and the indoor-outdoor seating makes 800 Degrees Pizza a fine dining option on The Strip. A second Vegas location is scheduled for 800 Degrees Pizza, in the new SLS Hotel.<\/p>\n