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    Sam's Restaurant

    3.7 (176 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Bars, Salad
    Closed 5:00 pm - 9:30 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Holding up the old school menu...
    Rob J.

    Sam's is a great old school Italian bar and restaurant right in the heart of East Hampton Village... great pizza, pasta and meatballs, and they make a mean martini! Can't wait for a return visit next summer!

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    Greg B.

    First time here, seems like an old school locals place. Loved it! Food was excellent. We had the chicken parm, broccoli, and Ceasar salad. Highly recommend Sam's if you want a very good meal at non-Hamptons pricing! Staff and service both very good as well.

    chicken pasta in a white wine sauce
    Jamie N.

    this place is very homey and comforting - it has a very old style to it but was very fitting. we got their small veggie pie and while it kind of looks like a frozen pizza, i really enjoyed it! i also was really craving something similar to a chicken franchise, which is not in their menu, and the waitress was able to switch out some shrimp for chicken in a similar dish and it was delish! it was more of a white wine sauce and i expected it to be a little different, however, it was something different than i usually get and i liked it! my mom got their eggplant parm and thought it had a nice amount of cheese, sauce, and had tons of flavor. my boyfriend got their amatricana pasta and this dish was a highlight for him! the staff is very lovely here too, check this place out!

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    shion a.

    What a disappointment! We arrived at 7:45pm and seated without a long wait on Thursday before Memorial weekend. We thought we were very lucky. Then everything went south. We waited 15 min. No one came to our table. We asked the hostess and were told a waitress should be here soon. Waited another 10 min. We almost left but we were too hungry and too tired at that point, so decided to stay. Finally a waitress came and told us NO ONE TOLD HER WE WERE THERE. This is not the smallest restaurant but not a big restaurant. She knows her section and could easily glance over. We kind of knew what we want to order by then but asked a few questions about Angel Hair Pasta. She said that's the most popular dish that evening & everyone liked it. I also asked about the mussels and she said it's good and also good portion. Since we weren't in a mood for pizza that day, we opted for capri salad, baby spinach salad, mussels and angel hair pasta. The both salads were ok. Spinach salad dressing tasted worse than I tasted at the airport lounge. But we had no idea the worst was yet to come... again we waited long for the dish when finally arrived mussels were so salty I couldn't eat. I had to return which I hardly ever do. The pasta had no tastes at all and extremely dry. The grilled chicken inside not just dry but tasted like rubber. We were too hungry at that point, so we ate pasta without chicken. But it was sooooooooo bad. Left over food without heating would taste better at home. When we asked the check I gave her feedback about the pasta being tasteless and the chicken wasn't edible. Guess what? We waited again, then the waitress basically throw the check on the table. This is the established restaurant since 1947 and I expected to be better. Much better... well, we won't be back!

    Capri Salad

    Very good! The bonoc, seafood pizza is outstanding. The dinner entrees and garlic bread were great. This is old school, well done red sauce Italian at modest prices far out of the norm for East Hampton. It's a joy to dine in a Curt Hoppe painting. Our server was attentive and at the top of her game. Mangia!

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    It's an absolute classic for a reason! Check it out, great unassuming food and true retro charm. You won't be disappointed.

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    They charged for every refill of soda..poor form. Food was good. People seemed happy. Customers knew the staff.

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    The nicest people, the most incredible pizza, and chicken parm this side of the Shinnecock canal?

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