Sammy's

Felt very much like I was back in Italy! BYOB cozy family owned restaurant. Service was excellent, food prepared perfectly to order and quickly. Delicious lobster ravioli appetizer with amazing sauce. Ordered the ribeye and shrimp special. Steak was cooked just right! The chicken florence with pasta in a lemon sauce was so fresh. Beautiful view of the capital building. Will definitely come back as we were too full to try desserts and recommend to anyone in the area.

The food was quite good. However, they only had ONE waiter working there. They really need to hire additional help because it was not very crowded but service was still slow. Worst of all, though, I had about a quarter of my salmon left and I had to use the bathroom. I covered my plate to keep the food warm, and by the time I came back it was gone. The waiter had simply assumed that I was done when I actually wasn't. Maybe I should have told the friend I was with not to let them take my food, but it was somewhat presumptuous for the waiter to just consider me done and take my food away. The restaurant is also quite expensive.

The food and service was excellent. The young curly haired male Host/ Server was able to confidently recite the menu and bring a warm welcomed Comedic approach, to our service. Due to the small space, Everyone in the rooms chatter seemed like a stadium's roar. Making the atmosphere less desirable for a small dinner gathering among friends. Please verify your bill when it comes. There was some incorrect math being done manually, that was quickly resolved. I would like to go back when it's less crowed. Good Job!

It's pretty bold to have Authentic Italian as part of your restaurants name. Your saying to your customers that our sauces are simple and not pretentious, our pasta is cooked to perfection and our dishes represent the love we have for our food. Sammy's is every bit authentic. I ordered the linguini with clams and my wife ordered the chicken parmesan. Both dishes are simple and for some represent a feeling of Nona's kitchen. Although simple, these are the two dishes that other restaurants attempt to mask the natural flavors of clams and tomatoes with unneeded spices. Sammy was on point. This may sound funny, but I tend to judge an Italian restaurant by it's cannolis. There is nothing better than just filled cannolis with a crunchy shell and a not to sweet center. My wife watched them fill our cannolis to order. Bellissimo!

The Italian excellence. Just across the Capitol building. Best Italian food I had in Pennsylvania. The Gelato was just surreal!! Bruchetta and Pastas were best too. But the view nailed it! Excellent service too!! Go for Brunch or dinner. I sat there for dinner seeing night taking over the capitol building and lighting adding to the scene.

We ordered fried oyster appetizer. Four small oysters for $26.95. Asked the waiter if there was a mistake. He said no, market price. Crazy! Blackboard specials have no price. We ordered veal and shrimp. Three shrimp and three mediocre pieces of veal. $45.95 per entree. Just fair. Used to be a great restaurant, no wonder there were only 3 other tables occupied.

I am really hesitant to say all the great things that makes this a five star restaurant because it has limited capacity seating. Having grown up in a predominantly Midwest Italian neighborhood i was raised on authentic Italian food. As such I am very picky and hard to please. Sammy's exceeds all expectations. He is a masterful chef and magician in his kitchen. The selection is authentic yet has a true "Sammy's " spin added in. I travel the US and abroad and no one tops this place. His son Vic is an awesome young man and a bonus if you visit. Simply stated..."il meglio".