My husband and I sat at the bar for lunch. Again, we got the last two seats! It has about 16 barstools and very cozy. The bartender was very kind and efficient and made me an awesome espresso martini. Michael had the Maine Lunch on tap. His fried haddock sandwich was tasty but the actual piece of fish should have been larger. He got the tail which was flat and small. The French fries and onion rings it came with were awesome. I had the muscles appetizer for my entree which was delicious and plentiful. The broth they came in was excellent. We saw there cheese pizza come out and it looked very good. Supposedly that's what they are known for! We will be back! :) read more

Sat at bar tonight 1/10/26 Comfortable Seats Good pizza I do not recommend the antipasto....1 piece of prosciutto, no mortadella and mostly lettuce! BUT........... Sam & Joes remodeled the restaurant but also needs to retrain their help! The male bartender/server is rude! All he says is "what do ya want" No hello or anything pleasant Throws the food down Never comes back to see how things are He is slamming glasses around & makes you nervous the way he is rushing around One customer said just breathe One customer said how is your night & he said Miserable He does not even say thank you when he slams the bill down! He must be a relative of owner or would not have a job!!! We will come back when he is not working there!! read more

I came back for a visit. I left Danvers after living there for 2.5 years. I always loveddddd their chicken picatta!!! The sister bartenders are always fast and efficient. It's family owned and cozy! That's why I love it here.:) I'm glad we came. Today they had 70 customers with no reservations!!! And they served them so efficiently. It's called down. We are finishing up our wine. Until next time..... read more

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Best thin crust pizza on the North Shore. Can't beat their buy 2 get one cheese free deal on Mondays

Hadn't been here in a while so we wanted to try it again. After we were shown to a table, no one came to wait on us or even acknowledged we were there. It wasn't busy - half of the tables were empty. After 10-15 minutes, we got up and left. Won't be going back again. read more

Been here many of times they have great pizza there were the first pizza shop and Danvers Massachusetts. My father used to work across the street at the Crescent Cook. You always had a beer before he'd come home. I've had the spaghetti there Bolognese. My wife really likes their cheese pizza give it a try. It's a cozy little restaurant read more

I LOVE the pizza here. Best on the north shore for sure! Something has happened with their hours of operation recently - they only show to be open on Mondays and Wednesdays. Sad because I can't order though the delivery apps this weekend. read more

Excellence in food ! Great Staff ! Fantastic pizza! Fresh salads homemade dough and sauce just a fantastic place thanks! Great Ambiance! This place is open 5 days a week ! read more

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Best pizza on the North Shore of Boston. No large, no small, just one size pizza. WHY? Well, go find out. Hint, the ingredients...one size, 50 years! Go figure how they figured out how to make the best pizza! read more

I am 66 years old,This was the place I grew up on , the pizza was outstanding! After moving from the area it wasn't as convenient anymore. I went there about a month ago and Wow, all new renovations, it looks beautiful. UNFORTUNATELY, the pizza now SUCKS. Why oh why change a winning strategy? read more

The BEST thin pizza we have ever had. Excellent bakery bread. Great service and the first restaurant out of 30 in the area that actually accommodates handicapped people!! Highly recommend!!! read more

Nice luncheon great service very nicely decorated,will be back Food was delicious,served promptly

My parents used to take me here all the time as a kid growing up in the 1970's it used to be consistently excellent, but no more. I haven't been here in a long while but recently I ordered a pizza. It was so greasy you would have thought it was a joke. It wasn't good, won't be going back... read more

Came in for dinner with my mom. Kayla was our server and she was prompt and amazing!! Such a sweet girl. She's a phenomenal server. The bar is a ten , the restaurant is clean and beautiful!! Ok so , I want to start by saying that my dad is an Italian chef for over 40 years, so I am very picky about Italian food. Especially meatballs! But I took a chance and ordered the meatballs. We started with them as an appetizer. I'm not even kidding when I say they are the best meatballs that I have ever had besides my dad's. my mom ordered the seafood pasta and it was loaded with all kinds of seafood. She thoroughly enjoyed it , and my mother is very picky and critical. I ordered the scallops carbonara with fettuccini . I'm not even exaggerating when I say that it was possibly one of the best meals I've ever eaten. Tony , the owner , was there doing everything he could to help out in the restaurant. Super sweet guy! I met his two sons who do the cooking. I told the one who made the meatballs about my dad and how phenomenal his meatballs are and that I could honestly say that they were the best I'd ever had. Now to talk about the prices. I can't get over how cheap this place is for the quality and portion sizes! Both of our meals were under $23 and we will easily get three meals each out of both! $10.95 for three gigantic meatballs!! I'm blown away! Our entire meal was $62 with drinks!! Why ANYONE goes to Boston is beyond me! This place is right on the water and has the most beautiful outdoor deck. My moms house is walking distance and I'm a little jealous! I would eat here everyday if I could. What an amazing family!! Kudos ! I hope Phantom Gourmet gets there soon so this place gets the publicity it so deserves! I can't wait to go back!!! read more

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I've been eating at Sam & Joes for years literally. Although my husband and I don't eat in the actual restaurant, the to go service we use is absolutely wonderul. We share a cheese pizza and potato skins between us. Every single time it is exactly the same - and that's a good thing. Consistency is key here. When my husband picks up our order the staff are polite, kind and courteous to him. Will be eating here again and again. read more

We were here for the weekend and were looking for a place to eat. Alot of places were closed because it was Sunday, so we were so happy they were open. The hostess was so kind and sweet! Very friendly, which was a great start. We all ordered different things.. salad, meatballs, pasta, a flatbread and calazones. Everything was delicious, we had no complaints. The wine was good, our server Lucy was awesome and the restaurant inside is very clean and beautiful. We sat outside and the view was gorgeous. When we're in town, we will def be back! Also i was too hungry to snap photos haha read more

Very good generous portions. Sometimes my husband and I split a meal they ate so large. I am a fan of the chicken parm and found there coconut shrimp delicious. read more

Love the food here. Excellent choice for a fine dine. Saturday night hostess's were very welcoming. My waitress was wicked lovely. Blonde hosstess is very sweet. The other hostess with black hair is very kind. Love the boss. Been going here for years. Family owned. Very nice dinning room and bar. read more

Been going to Sam & Joe's for years. Over the years have come across some disappointments. Prices hiked up but pizza still the same size. Closed to often,most of the time I call they are closed. Very disappointed that they were closed New Years Eve...my family has been getting their pizza EVERY new years...first year in my 47 yrs of life that we have not had their pizza for new years. They need to open more and stop closing. read more

Tony, have your crew start picking up the phones for take out orders. You must be losing a lot of business. Your long time customer just wanted a pizza tonight. read more

Great local place. We have been only recently, even though we have lived jn Danvers for over 10yrs. Great pizza and bar area is welcoming and friendly. We will definitely be back. read more

We decided to try Sam and Joes for Saturday night prime rib. The portion was huge, and our waitress Kelsey was very friendly and attentive. I would have given a 5 star review. However, upon entering the restaurant, we were ignored. I assume that the gentleman in the dress shirt was the manager. I understand having a conversation with long-time customers, but you should at least say hello to some entering your establishment. When we arrived at the waiting area, again, I am just assuming the young lady was the maitre d' was working on the computer, and still we were not acknowledged of our presence. The manager and the maitre d' started a conversation about the computer. Still, no one had spoken to us. A simple "we will be right with you" would have gone a long way! By the way, we are the only people in the waiting area. When the front desk help came in. The manager told her that he needed to speak to her about the nights arrangement. This all took place while we were still waiting for someone to say something to us. They have a patio, and we thought they may offer us a table there. After the update, the young lady that just arrived finally asked us if we're being waited on. The other maitre d' said put them table 11. Never asked us if we would like to be seated outside. Even if the tables were reserved, they could have told us that. We had no issues on where we sat. The meal was awesome! I recommend you ask for Kelsey! read more

Disgusting! There were fruit flies buzzing around us and the pizza was dreadfully greasy and much too garlicky. I felt ill the entire day after consuming it. The waitress Patty was inattentive and quite rude. I would have to describe her as obnoxious. There were loud young men seated behind us, so I asked the hostess if it would be ok for us to move down a couple of booths. She said of course, so we did. The table was bare as we hadn't even ordered yet. Well Patty took great offense to this, and loudly proclaimed that we had moved. Patty is easily offended obviously, because when after this whole horror story was over and we finally got the check she rudely asked if we wanted to take the leftover pizza, we said no thanks and she shouted "what's wrong with you people!" I restrained myself from retorting, as I was raised to have manners. We waited forever, and ever for the yucky pizza, and only had flat sodas and the fruit flies to help us wile away the time. Oh yes, and the tinny music which sounded as if it were coming from a transistor radio from the 1960s. How infuriating to waste precious time this way. We will NEVER go back!!!! I'd sooner dine at San Quentin!!!! read more

Been to this restaurant for dinner many many times. Food has always been good. Their spaghetti with meat sauce is still one of the best spaghetti I've ever had in a restaurant. Sauce is good, pasta cooked to perfection, huge portion, at the right price. Bread is good. Beer is good. ;) Nice location, close to the water. Parking can be challenging. Real small parking lot... be careful going in and out.... Their bar is nice too. Not too noisy, fresh popcorn, friendly bartenders. I would highly recommend that place. read more

Expensive, and the bar was dirty , my hand stuck to the pepper shaker, gross! And to top it off there was a hair in my cold slaw!

We ordered takeout last week for 4 of us. They did forget to give us bread, which I love, but that was ok. This is one of my go to places when I want Veal Parm and they do not disappoint. Veal, peeve and sauce was excellent. We also got pizza, a chicken tollup and a chicken fettuccine and all were good. Very pleased we went there. read more

We had dinner Covid style. We were seated inside and felt comfortable, separated and safe. My dinner was amazing. I had the Balsamic salmon on a caprese salad. To die for. I almost licked the plate clean. My husband had angel hair pasta with sausage and meat sauce. This was good but the pasta needed to be cooked with more salt. Huge portion and the sausage was delicious. We can't wait to go back and sit on the outside deck overlooking the water. Parking can be a bit hectic as they cut there parking lot in half to add seating. I'd park on the street if possible. Everyone was very nice. read more

We've been coming to Sam and Joes for years on Saturday nights. I just need to ask what is going on with the bar? A few new bartenders who both seem very nice and the owner. The bar in definitely not up to normal. Seems very dysfunctional. Three bartenders on and service still not great. The food is delicious but service lacking! Hope they get it together. read more

Great seafood platter! Nice change from our usual all time favorite pizza. Service was fabulous. Thanks Tricia for service with a smile read more

Sam & Joe's Restaurant - Pepperoni, green pepper & extra cheese. Of course, beer & wine. - Pizza Near Me - Danvers, Massachusetts

If you're in a hurry here, then you're screwed. We went on a weekday night. The place was around half full. It took the waitress nearly 15 minutes just to take our order. Then close to 40 minutes for the food to arrive. The food was mediocre. As an Italian American I have a rule - a place is exceptional only if I can't make better food at home. Unfortunately, with the only exception of the arancini, this place fails. The gravy is so-so. My seafood pasta was slightly overcooked and underseasoned. The portions are ridiculously large and as all Italians know, eating reheated old pasta the next day is gross. Oh and by the way, if they tell you that they ran out of bread (an old-school Italian place running out of bread?) it's bullshit. About 20 minutes after we were told this, some recently arrived customers were seated with fresh baskets of bread. Not good. We will not be back. read more

Sam & Joe's Restaurant - a plate of seafood pasta - Pizza Near Me - Danvers, Massachusetts

Food is usually pretty good. Needs to work on customer service/ appreciation. I ordered delivery and there was a mishap with the order. They ran out of a particular side dish and, instead of informing me, they just decided to give me something else instead. When I called to see why was the order incorrect, the person on the other side of the phone wasn't very pleasant or helpful, as if my business didn't matter. Very disappointing. read more

The pizza is outstanding I trued first the first time and it is right up there with the best Will return many more times read more

Tomato sauce is dreadful and the eggplant tastes like the fryer. Marsala sauce was greasy and tasted of nothing at the same time. Very disappointed. Pizza portion is also very small and if your expecting a veal cutlet, you're going to get a paper thin piece of veal. read more

My boyfriend and I live very close to Sam and joes. We go there to have dinner at least once a week. Everything is exceptional.. especially the pasta. All of the bartenders are always extremely friendly and remember our drink and food orders. The owner always greats us. The food is our favorite in Danvers..Would recommend this restaurant to everyone! read more

This was an old favorite place of mine, and the pizza is still awesome BUT recently they did some renovations in order to modernize or something, and along with these renovations came smaller portions and significant price increases. Was there the other night, and a medium sized plate of Ziti with two medium sized meatballs and a Coke was over $18.00 Somebody needs to tell the owners that they don't have a fancy place there and they should stop trying to pretend it is. read more

It was nice..it took awhile to get seated. The 3 stars are based on the service. Our waitress wasn't that great or attentive at all and seemed like she was rushing it. The chicken broccoli ziti was good and it's a ton of food. read more

I stopped in for a late lunch. I chose the 6 cheese ravioli with meatballs. The meatballs were homemade and the ravioli were outstanding. The best part was the sauce. They make the best sauce I have ever tasted. I will be back. read more

I have lived on the North Shore for basically my entire life, and thought I knew every small restaurant in the area. I discovered tonight that I have been so wrong. Sam & Joe's has a very tiny narrow parking lot and the fact that it was filled to capacity is a good indicator of the quality of food inside. We started with Jalapeño Poppers which were served with marinara sauce, the serving was plenty for 2 and although not very spicy were surprising sweet and tasty. The specialty pizza of the night was a Sea Scallop, Bacon, & Alfredo combination. The alfredo had thrown me off before we saw and tasted it and it works extraordinarily well with the saltiness of the scallops and the sweetness of the bacon. The service was prompt from beginning to end. Our bill was under 40 dollars and that included two beers, the appetizer and the pizza. Not bad. I will definitely be back. read more

We were there Saturday night. The restaurant was very busy. We were greeted very quickly. We ordered calamari appetizer which was amazing. You could get it with spice or without. We had the spice on the side. For dinner my husband had the Prime Rib which was wonderful. I ordered the Taste of Italy which had a little bit of all my favorite Italian dishes, which was soooo good. We ended our dinner with an Oreo Cookie Ice cream Pie which our waitress Linda suggested. It was delicious!. Over all I would recommend Sam and Joes to everyone! Great atmosphere, excellent service! We will definitely be back! read more

Some of the best pizza around. The hostess Miss Gina is fantastic. She sat us right away. They were busy but worked as a team to make sure we were well taken care of. It is hard to decide which pizza to order. They all look so good. Each time we go we pick a new pizza and have yet to be unhappy. The bread served while waiting for pizza is super fresh and unending! Even the popcorn available makes it fun for the kiddos. One of our favorite places to stop when we are passing through town. LOVE the place! Can't wait to try out the new deck when the weather turns warmer! read more