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Sam's Pizza

4.4 (102 reviews)
InexpensiveSandwiches, Italian, Pizza
Open • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Large Pepperoni, mushrooms and jalapeños
Max A.

Waited to actually taste the pizza before taking a pic making my review. Absolutely the most underrated pizza in the valley!! Service was excellent and I will definitely be coming back real soon!!

Garlic Cheese Bread
Brianna G.

The pizza and cheese bread are amazing!!! It tastes like me n Ed's but made with love. It's super good. The crust is crunchy on the bottom and the dough is still soft and not dry! Excellent prices as well. We will be coming back!

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Ashley L.

2/19/25 Getting lunch! Called and ordered an onion rings and they are not doing any fried foods. FYI! Ended up changing my mind from a chicken sandwich to a veggie chicken calzone with Jalapeños added. Looked better. He told me it would be ready in 15 min. I went to pick it up. Arrived! Restaurant is nice. Walking in to Sam Hunt music playing was awesome! They have a bar right when you walk in. Lots of bar tables, regular tables and chairs. Arcade games too! Paid for the order and he said it was almost ready. Waited a few. Great, fun atmosphere. He brought me the order with a smile and said enjoy! Thanked him & left. Lunchtime! LARGE calzone! Definitely sharing! Half is plenty! It was Really DELICIOUS! The tasty fresh jalapeños made it even better! Cheesy with plenty of chicken. The calzone bread is seasoned and really Great! Flavorful! Good service & GREAT calzone! Highly recommended!

Meat and veggie calzone
Molly L.

I came here on a weekday afternoon and had a very pleasant experience at this restaurant. I ordered garlic cheese bread, a meat veggie calzone, and a small pepperoni pineapple pizza. I came before lunch time and there is plenty of seating in the restaurant. I liked the array of options for pizza, calzones, and cheese bread. They also make chicken wings here where you can order the sauce on the side. I think Sam himself took my order and had a nice mustache. The food was freshly made as soon as I ordered and ready within 15 minutes. It was great to know that everything is made fresh. And it tasted fresh too. Crispy crust yet the dough was moist and the ingredients were also fresh. The meat and veggie calzone also had a large variety of meat and vegetables as well while the garlic cheese bread had plenty of cheese and garlic and packed with flavor. I also appreciated the tasty ranch and jalapeños you can purchase on the side for $0.50 each. As others have stated, the pizza here is similar to Me-N-Ed's without the long wait or crowds. And the seating here is plentiful. I would definitely return and love being able to support a small business by purchasing quality food here. Delicious and quality food!

Large Pepperoni Pizza
Faith M.

I would give this place 10 starts if I could. The service was great and the pizza was AMAZING. The crust was crispy, and it was some of the best pizza I've had in Fresno/Clovis. It's comparable to Me&Eds pizza. They make their crust fresh, and the ratios were perfect! I would 100000% come again and If you like the pizza from Me&Eds, you NEED to try this place!!

One Topping
Alisen F.

Okay, for starters I have not been a pizza person in awhile but I am once again. My boyfriend picked up but said everyone was extremely friendly. Sorry there are pieces gone because he couldn't wait for me to take a picture. Pizzas were extremely packed with toppings. Toppings are FRESH! Definitely a must try place if you love Me & Ed's because it'll take you back to when you were a kid.

Delicious @ a affordable price! Can't beat it!

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Reviews are largely positive. People praise the fresh, flavorful pizza, friendly service, and the fun, welcoming atmosphere.

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Really good food and great service. Highly recommend if you are searching for a new pizza experience

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5 months ago

My go to pizza now on my way home from work. I will go here anytime from here on out after trying this pizza rather then Me n Ed's

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Delicious old school Me N Ed's type pizza. If you're a 90s kid eating this pizza will bring you back some serious nostalgia.

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2 years ago

The best pizza I've had in a really long time! my family absolutely loved it. So glad we found this place.

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Great pizza! Very tasty and at an affordable price. Have definitely been telling friends and family.

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3 years ago

Famuly owned and independently operated . Great pizza for very reasonable prices. Fast service. Fun environment.

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3 years ago

First time coming here, the food was Delicious , looking forward to going back , super friendly service , and clean .

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3 years ago

It's really good pizza, and Sam is truly nice! It's not the best part of town, but it's worth it!

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2 years ago

Sam's make a great Hawaiian pizza and his pizza crust is awesome. His vegetarian pizza is also great,his toppings are so fresh.

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Never been here before, looked up the menu to see vegetarian choices. Ok cool, saw a couple of…read moreoptions, and I liked the 3 course meal option as well. Our waitress Maria was amazing! She was full of energy, and extremely informative. So ordered the Spinach & Artichoke Dip mushroom. This was really good! I would go back for this alone. The portion size is sharable for 2 people. The bread and butter.....Oh lawd! That butter is so soft and fluffy! This is where you need to be careful! Or you will be full before your meal comes out! The beginning of the disappointment! Then the sad salad came out! This was some Iceberg lettuce, and a few croutons, and the salad dressing was just creamy, and flavorless! They could have thrown some tomatoes and onions on that salad! it is an Italian restaurant, right? Just saying Mushroom Sauce We read this dish wrong, we were expecting white sauce with mushrooms, it was a marinara sauce. I wouldn't have ordered this 1 of 2 options for the vegetarians. But this sounds like the mushrooms are sauteed in the sauce. No! It looks like they opened a can of stewed cut tomatoes and laid a few mushrooms on top! No effort at all with seasoning it. It was just bland. Didn't even want to take it home and doctor it up. I literally just took about 4 bites, and I couldn't eat anymore! I should have ordered Mizithra Cheese & Browned Butter instead of the mushroom sauce pasta! Maria was super nice and asked how we liked it! We told her we didn't. She offered to get us something else, and we chose not to accept her offer. The star of the show! Spumoni Ice Cream Our classic blend of chocolate, cherry, and pistachio ice cream! This was so good, loved all the flavors. I would add this to my, would go back for, if I was going to go back. They need to do better!

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