Sam's Restaurant

This pizza is life changing. Do not pass it by.... Should be considered a world wonder.

This place is a living dinosaur, and I mean that in the best possible way. It reminds me a bit of my grandma's house. Plastic covering on the checkered tables, long and dark, with a father and son duo at the helm--some would call this kitche, but this place wasn't created in a board room. This is the way its been since 1930. I got a pizza with eggplant, as I needed something more substantial than just bread with sauce and cheese. Believe me, there was a full order of eggplant parm on top of this pie. The cheese was aged mozzarella and was also applied heavily, but it was very fresh (no oil). The tomato sauce was heavily applied as well, and it was good but not great. The end crust was one of the best I've had. Smoky and flavorful,crisp but soft--its just too bad you had all these toppings weighing it down. The pie had good flavor but the balance was way off. Even so I enjoyed this pizza and this place immensely. With some tweaks this place would easily be in the "best in city" conversation.

Great place to walk in with a group... sit and casually have a great time, with outstanding pizza. Menu is southern Italian, and the place looks like its out of a movie. I believe movies have been filmed there? Family owned for generations, and they allow you to laugh and talk openly -- nothing is contrived here. It's all out in the open, even the local flavor and local history you can get from some of the people/patrons that will be at other tables. Nice place.

Get the pizza and the gnocchi with meat or red sauce. Don't miss the gnocchi. It's one of the best dishes in New York. Louis is a good guy. Be nice to him and he'll be nice back... in a decidedly Brooklyn fashion. No fake chipperness. Just a familial vibe and a heavy pour on your J&B.

Ok....great pizza place to sit down and enjoy with friends and family in a super cool area! Service was good last time I was there and the food was good. Go for it!