I don't understand the good ratings on this place, maybe it's good for Mendota? Pretty average…read morepizza, I tried a second time just be sure. Ordinary pizza, the wife agrees.

Good fresh food for the area it was tasty. Would order…read moreagain just had a mushroom pizza.

What can I say? Sams has been an icon here in the Illinois…read moreValley for as long as I can remember. Sam serves pizza. That's it. Pizza. But what a pizza it is. Never have we been disappointed with it. The thing that gets me is, you call to place your order and he never writes anything down. Ever!! He puts it all in his "computer" lol. That's his noggin if you haven't figured that out. Anyway, give him a call, place your order, wait 49 minutes, and dig in!!! You'll be back..... We all go back. Enjoy!!!

Amazing pizza. Sam is hilarious. A big reason for me to visit this area was to eat from his…read moreplace. Unfortunately it appears he is now retired and it seems that he is permanently closed. Hope he can sell the business and train someone on how to work his magic. He sure is something special and will be missed

I went here last Wednesday with a large group of ladies. We were all very impressed with the…read moreservice we received from Charlie, who said it was only his third day there. He sure did hustle and was a fantastic waiter. Great personality, fast, came over to check on us repeatedly and got all of our orders right the first time! Wow! The location is on top of the hill on Rt 6 leaving Ottawa... located next to one of the gentlemen's establishments but I won't judge the pizzeria. Lots of spacious parking in their own parking lot. Upon entering the pizzeria, my friend and I were wowed by the large banquet room. It was decorated very nicely and it looked like a wedding had been held here. We walked down the hall to the large room where our tables were reserved. A HUGE space with a lot of TVs and a dance floor. A very nice open space. My friend and I split a large cheese, onions, mushroom and black olive pizza. We also got some onion rings to share. I thought the food was really good. The crust was thin and crispy, piping hot cheese, just enough sauce. The toppings were fresh. The onion rings are just OK. Our party seemed very happy overall with the service. We kept commenting how professional and fast that Charlie was. I have never tried Alfano's Pizza which is insane considering they have been in Ottawa for decades, and Ottawa is my hometown. I was always partial to two other locally owned establishments. I would definitely come back because I was so impressed with the service and food.

Awesome Pizza , great sauce along with a crispy crust. Best mushrooms for a pizza couldn't be…read morehappier with it . Owner very welcoming and place looks really clean and organized.Large pizza done in 20 minutes from the time I called . Thanks for a good meal !!!

This place was a pit stop on our way home from a road trip. Walked in and wasn't expecting much…read more Would have walked out if I wasn't so tired and just need a bite for the family before our last leg. Came away CERY surprised. Everything was fresh and tasty!

The pizza is not that great. Delivery driver smashed my pizza and I had to scrape the cheese and…read moretoppings off part of the top of the box. They are on par with pizza hut taste wise. I've ordered here before and it was the same taste for the food. I prefer Alfano's in Spring Valley. I also like Rosati's in Ottawa if you don't mind the drive. My boyfriend says the beef rolls are good but he likes Sam's in Ottawa better.

Went there Saturday night around 715pm Friendly and…read moreattentive service throughout. Saturday dine in special of 23 ounce domestic beers for smaller price and the pizza upgrade to the next size for no charge was terrific. Nice inside areas but I'd rather sit in the bar area next time. Less stuffy and brighter. The outdoor area is nice! Lots of tables and a quiet side of the building. The pizza was Italian sausage and fresh garlic. It did not disappoint. Good amount of sauce and the sausage is some of the best you'll find on a pizza. The dough bites (nice garlic and parm coating) as an appetizer were good but I saved room for the pizza mostly. Some on down and have a great pizza here!

Pizza was good, but the young wait staff was goofing around, not paying much attention to…read morecustomers, and snitching items meant for the salads with their fingers in partial view of customers. Also, we found that they charge more if customer pays by credit card, but they don't tell you that until it's time to pay bill.

It is always shocking to me that this place isn't consistently packed. Truly one of the best places…read moreto eat in this area, and could compete easily in a more competitive location. I have never had a bad meal there. Try something new every time. Staff is warm and welcoming. Drinks aren't watered down. Food is top tier.

The beet salad was delicious, but a small portion. The picture I took is half of its full size,…read morebecause I have eaten the half. The house wine Sauvignon blanc was good too. I also shared some of the pasta my husband ordered, and it's good. It's not busy we were there at 6:30pm. The service was excellent, a very courteous young lady.

Ordered online and my two pizzas were ready when I arrived. However, one of our pizzas was missing…read moreone of the toppings and it only had two! There is parking on either side of the building and you could easily have dinner here as a family. The pies were perfectly cooked with all toppings and cheese nicely melted and perfectly buttery and crispy crust. Everything had great flavor, was just not my personal preference for a pizza as I don't like as thick of a dough. But if you like that, this is well prepared!

Their supreme pizza and chicken/beef roll is my absolute favorite! Service is pretty decent,…read morehaven't been inside the restaurant always delivery and never had any issues.

The stuffed spinach pizza was really good, a lot of yummy bright green spinach and gooey cheese…read more The crust was tasty too, good texture and cooked all the way through. I would just caution, it's a LOT. Do not get greedy while ordering. I shoulda got the small, but no, I got greedy and ordered the medium. I literally ate pizza for days.

Delicious pizza. The sauce is sweeter and I love it. Highly recommend. We dine here at least once…read moreper month. It is the Pizza we crave the most.

The pizza was the best we've EVER eaten!The Garbage Can!Cooked perfect!Wings were good too!Friendly…read moreStaff!Reasonable prices!10/10 here everyone!

This is a small comfortable establishment, it kind of reminded me of the bar on Cheers the bar was…read moresurrounded by people who appeared to be friends or at least the appeared friendly to all. The parking is free and pretty close to the door. I didn't see any designated handicap parking. Entering the establishment is pretty accessible as long as someone can open the door and help you up the one very small step to get in the door. The service was outstanding, our server was very quick to seat us, bring us our drinks and gave us a few minutes to go over the menu. The menu is pretty varied for a small bar serving appetizers, pizza, sandwiches and dinners. The night we were there they were not serving pizza so one of us ordered the shrimp dinner and the other ordered the spaghetti dinner adding a sausage and a meatball. The food came out pretty quick and hot. The shrimp was the prebreaded frozen variety and a couple were undercooked and couldn't be be eaten but other than that it was a tasty meal. The spaghetti had a homemade tasting sauce and the sausage and meatball was unique. The prices are very reasonable across the whole menu. They do have several gaming machines if you are into that.