There must be something about the coal fired oven that gives the crust that amazing char and crispness that cannot be duplicated Unfortunately coal ovens are illegal in my hood, SoCal, so us Angelenos can never sample true East Coast style thin crust pizza. Fortunately, Vegas is only a short trip away, and Grimaldi's is the place to get your fix! \n\nOn our last trip to Vegas, I split a pie with my brother for lunch, sausage and mushroom. Toppings were good, but what I really dug was the cheese, slices of fresh mozzarella laid on top of the pie, comparable to Lombardi's in Manhattan. Sauce was good, and lastly, the crust had the authentic, coal fired char that makes the pie really stand out. \n\nMy favorite pizza in Sin City and I can honestly say that I've sampled nothing in California that quite matches up to Patsy's.