Prince Street Pizza – The Background

Prince Street Pizza is a famous pizza restaurant that originates from New York City. First opening its doors in 2012 it has since made the coastal leap to California, along with other locations on the east coast. One of it’s newest locations is within the brand new Durango Casino & Resort in Las Vegas.

Prince Street has made a name for itself with its distinct Sicilian “SoHo” Squares and original Neapolitan pizzas.

To make sure the consistency of the dough maintains the same quality as the original New York pizzeria a water filtration process that closely replicates the New York water is used in all pizzerias.

I’ve never had Prince Street before so I didn’t have any comparison to the other locations but was excited to give the pizza a try!

The Experience

The first thing you notice about Prince Street is the restuaruant itself. Located in the Durango “food court” it’s not just a regular ol’ counter selling Prince Street pizza. This is a detailed store front which gives it a lot of personality. There’s no specific Prince Street seating, but there’s plenty of seating both inside and outside.

I stopped by here on a Friday at about 5pm and there was a fairly short line. The line was constant, never really letting up with 5-10 people in line the entire time I was there. It leads me to imagine at peak times it gets quite busy.

There’s quite a few options to choose from. I wish I had done some research prior!

I didn’t notice the menu, until after I had ordered, so I opted for the eye test. Choosing what looked the most delicious to me.

Not only are there a lot of slice options with different toppings and sauces, but also the decision between square slices and traditional slices as well. It was a tough call. Ultimately I went with the Naughty Pie ($6.50 square) and the Sunset Square ($6.25 square).

The Naughty Pie consists of spicy vodka sauce, pepperoni, mozzarella, ricotta, and honey. While the Sunset Square is sweet marinara, mozzarella, pecorino romano, and garlic.

It did take a little while to receive the slices. There was only 1-2 ovens that was heating up the slices and they would go in one order at a time it seemed. All in all it probably took about 10-15 minutes to get the food.

The Naughty Pie

First up amongst the two slices I got was the Naughty Pie. Which again consisted of spicy vodka sauce, pepperoni, mozzarella, ricotta, and honey.

Things that stood out were how there’s not a ton of cheese or sauce on the slice. The big glob of ricotta cheese certainly is an eye catcher. There also wasn’t a TON of pepperoni on it.

The spicy vodka sauce is quite tasty. You can really taste that slight sweetness from the honey which adds a distinct taste to it. I didn’t get much of a spice kick from it though.

The ricotta cheese ball delivers a rich cheesey taste of goodness at the end of the slice which is quite a welcome flavor. I don’t recall ever eating a slice that had ricotta cheese on top, so that was something new and delicious.

The pepperoni had a nice char with a little crunch around its edges and was definitely good quality!

What really made the slice memorable was the crust.

The bottom of the crust is crispy and crunchy, while the remaining portion of the dough is, well, nice and doughy. It’s delicious and a high quality crust.

Overall the slice, due to the minimal cheese and sauce, is quite light. Even with a good sized ball of ricotta cheese on it, the slice remains remarkably light.

The Sunset Square

Slice #2 was the Sunset Square. Which, as a reminder, was sweet marinara, mozzarella, pecorino romano, and garlic.

There weren’t any hidden goodies with this slice. What you see is what you get. What looked like something that would be incredibly saucy and cheesy through the display, really wasn’t. It was a pretty simple slice.

The cheese and sauce was VERY minimal. You can taste the “sweet” part of the marinara for sure. It has a different taste than the vodka sauce.

The crust was outstanding as well with this slice. So clearly the crust is a staple here.

This slice to me was certainly lacking though. It’s a minimal slice with no toppings but there just wasn’t enough sauce or cheese.

Granted, it’s delicious crust, but I want a little more from my slice of cheese pizza.

The Verdict

Prince Street Pizza is a worthy addition to the new Durango food court. With a large assortment of slices and squares to choose from. The crust is top notch and the different types of sauces are commendable. The slices seem to be lighter since the cheese and sauce are minimal and there’s isn’t a TON of grease. If you like slices that don’t over do it with cheese or sauce and the focus is more on the crust and toppings than this is the place you.

I definitely would come back, I’d just focus on getting slices that have more toppings.

Random Musings

It was pretty difficult to choose amongst all the slices while in the thick of the line since the menu isn’t prominently displayed in the front where all the slices are.

It would be great if there was a menu in front where all the slices are located. Or at least if there was a description of what the pizza consisted of under the name of it.

The menu I took a picture of was on the side of the restaurant where there’s no slices displayed. It would be nice to know exactly what each pizza is comprised of while looking at the actual slices.

I’d recommend looking at the menu online and figuring out what slices are of interest prior to stepping into line.