Sam's Restaurant

11/10/08

You can't outsmart Sam!

by lbcristea at Citysearch

Apparently if you order the pizza by phone you can't eat it in the restaurant! Unbelieveable! We ordered our pizza by phone because we had guests in town and realized the restaurant could have quite a wait (not because it is packed but because it's not run efficiently, nor is it adequately staffed). When we arrived Sam told us that we had to take our pizza to go and order another pizza to stay because he doesn't do phone orders for sit down customers. "You can't outsmart me."

We decided to leave because he was being rude and I told him he could have been a little more flexible in his policy. He told me that being flexible is not the Brooklyn way. He also called me a "piece of garbage" in front of all the other customer. He yelled us out the door and told a homeless guy outside the door that he was going to shoot him.

If you don't want drama at dinnertime, avoid this place. Nonetheless, the pizza is very good.

12/30/07

AUTHENTIC OLD SCHOOL BROOKLYN ITALIAN PIZZA JOINT!

by iwantquality at Citysearch

Louie is the man.If he likes you he will talk to you and serve the best martinis in the world to you. Now if you are a pretentious yuppie that strolls in and expects louie to fawn over you because you just had your gallery opening forget it. He just might make you wait,

I saw some clueless hipster come in and asked if he had "cherry coke on tap" Wadda kidding me?...of course she left in a huff...ha ha.. this place is the best! Another one came in and "expected her pizzza pie within 15 min" ...louie of course dispatched her with "lady, a pizza takes a long time to cook and if you don't like it go somewhere else"

The food is like going back in a time machine to the pre yuppie brooklyn that doesnt exist anymore.

This is the real thing, genuine, down to earth, and brings me back,

You get great food, and if are a regular you really feel welcome,

I cant recommend this place enough, its brooklyn dodgers, , manhattan special, and stickball brooklyn rolled into this place.

• Pros: THE REAL THING FOLKS!! NO PLAY ACTING, REAL OLD SCHOOL PIZZA
• Cons: dont know?, leave your attitude at the door!

03/15/07

Best Pizza in Brooklyn

by jets12 at Citysearch

I never really understand why Time Out NY, Zagat's and New York Magazine consistently fail to mention Sam's, especially in the "Best of" NYC Pizza articles, even though they seem to go out of their way to mention outer borough spots. While they are so busy focusing on "new" Italian and "gourmet" pizza spots opening up in re-named Brooklyn neighborhoods, they are missing one of the best pies in NYC. Mature dough, tasty sauce and creamy mozzarella charred in a classic pizza oven built by hand by the family in 1930. All varieties are delicious, and for a change order a garlic ricotta pie its to die for.

Also do yourself a favor try some real brooklyn "old" Italian for a change - the veal pizzaiola, chicken rollatine, chicken cacciatore and steak will taste like your Nonna's did and the decor just might bring you back to memories of her table in the basement kitchen on a sunday afternoon.

And of course, say to hi to Lou the waiter and his father Mario (who has been making pies for 59 years there) for some good neighborhood stories.

• Pros: Pizza, Italian-American meat dishes, the Family
• Cons: Not open late at night