Sam's Place - Broad Channel

This place is in the residential block that you would not expect the restaurant be here. Yet it seems it has been here for ages. The space and the food feels traditional. The dishes we had is great. Bronzino is cooked perfectly. Cozy! Quiet! Pleasant!Food: 4/5

A great neighborhood, traditional Italian restaurant. The food is delicious. The calamari in red sauce was delicious, perfectly cooked, seasoned and complex. I had the veal marsala with linguini which I also thought was perfect. The meat was tenderized, subtly coated and bursting with that delicious marsala sauce. The portions are large so definitely expect to take leftovers home. Their homemade, traditional cheesecake was the perfect way to finish the night.

A great neighborhood, traditional Italian restaurant. The food is delicious. The calamari in red sauce was delicious, perfectly cooked, seasoned and complex. I had the veal marsala with linguini which I also thought was perfect. The meat was tenderized, subtly coated and bursting with that delicious marsala sauce. The portions are large so definitely expect to take leftovers home. Their homemade, traditional cheesecake was the perfect way to finish the night. The staff were incredibly friendly and even encouraged to us to substitute different items on the menu to create a unique experience.

Medium quality and medium prices. The staff is rude and impolite, especially the person who is supposed to be the owner of the restaurant.

Our group of 3 old friends managed an early reservation mid week and Sam's, an absolutely wonderful, small, intimate authentic Italian restaurant. In spite of our late arrival (traffic), our table was held and we enjoyed a slow, steady and wonderful evening, just as if we were in Rome. We ordered several dishes all of whom were so tasty and well prepared. My appetizer of burrata cheese and cold sautéed veggies was delicious, perfectly accompanied by slices of Italian bread. For the main course, I ordered the special pasta of the day, large lobster ravioli a la vodka. So rich and tasty pasta was perfectly prepared and presented. My friends raved about their dishes one had Jumbo Shrimp Francese and the other was Chicken Portobello. We loved the pace of service by our waiter, and how attentive all of the staff were to every detail. The place is smallish (although we never saw whether there is seating upstairs) but we felt comfortable and the atmosphere was very nice with light Italian music in the background. Would love to return and highly recommend.