Sam’s Famous Pizza

I’ve been going to this place for the past 30 years and the pizza has stayed the same… GOOD! I call Sam’s for delivery before I call Dominos that is directly across the street from Sam’s.

Oh what made me try this place? I have avoided this place for years, it never has looked clean or appealing to me, but these damn Unilocal review made me wonder. I pass this place everyday and finally thought just try it. Big mistake. Cheap cheese, cheap sauce, makes for a gross pizza. One bite, wait maybe three bites and threw it away. What is the big deal about this place?

Canned mushrooms: Gross. Is it that hard to have fresh ingredients?

Really good pizza. I walked by all the time and never tried it but one day I couldn’t resist the great aroma and this will definitely be my regular neighborhood pizzeria

Amazing pizza. For a while when I got a pizza craving I would walk to Patsy’s but here you get more pizza for your money. slices are large and actually pretty thick. absolutely delicious. Good and fast service too.

I give it a 3 because they will TAKE MONEY WITH THE SAME HANDS THEY TOUCHED YOUR SLICE WITH. Why pizza restaurants continue to do this is BEYOND ME. But, considering most pizza in NYC sucks… It’s good. I’d day a 7/​10, maybe a ⁸⁄₁₀ on a good day.

Pretty good pizza, big pieces, good prices, friendly staff and it’s right by the subway. I dig.

Best pizza around

Located right at the intersection of Lexington and 116^th, Sam’s serves up big, delicious slices of Sicilian and NY-​style pizza for just $ 2.25. If you’re up in East Harlem, it’s definitely one of the pizza places worth checking out.

I used to like eating from here back when I was 14 — 15 years old. It’s decent pizza to serve in this neighborhood. I never understood what was the big fuzz for this place. It is definitely better than getting dollar pizza or Domino’s. The slices are quite huge. However, I’m not a fan of the crust. I never really like leaving food on my plate but when it comes to these slices, I always leave the crust.
Recently, for about a little over a year, whenever I would come here to get a slice, which was never too frequent, I began getting sick. I would have terrible stomach pains and constantly visited the bathroom. I know I am not lactose intolerant and have never had bad reactions to any type of food. So I was always puzzled to what made me sick after eating their slices. I have eaten their ricotta, plain, italian sausage, and pepperoni slices and was never able to pinpoint what made me sick.
Aside from my experiences, the people here are ok. They seem nice. I don’t really know them but they know who I am since the mexican guys know my parents and my brother frequents the place.

Loved, loved, loved this pizza! I ordered one evening for the first time, was told it would be approx 30 – 40 min which wasn’t too bad given the NYC weather lately & the fact it was on a Friday. I got my pizza in under 30 min, it was fresh. Very hot, the slices where extra large & the pie only cost me $ 13 which is beyond reasonable… Wish I would’ve known about the pizza place sooner. Definitely ordering again

Before there was the artisanal thin crust pizza, there was the basic NY slice, pizza with a medium thick crust, cheese that burst with strings when you bit into it and pulled, and a good tomato sauce to cheese ratio. And Sam’s, one of my stops, on the way to Costco, makes one of the best NY slices. Not sure about other Unilocaler experiences, but whenever I’ve had it the slices have been piping hot. Maybe it has to do with the time you go. I’ve always gone in the afternoons, when the turnover is high. The slices are also on the larger side – one slice fills you even if you are hungry. This isn’t a place where you linger; there’s one counter with two stools. Once I’ve even had to eat by the flip up counter where the cashier’s exit and try not to listen to the cashier as he made his personal calls in front of me. What do I care, I’m eating a hot cheesy slice!

It is not just pizza. I actually order my breakfast sandwich here. Something about how they do it tastes better. They also make a great burger too. Oh yeah, their pizza rocks. Huge slices and full of cheese. You will never ask for extra cheese here. Try their Sicilian. The place has the look and feel of how you might remember a pizza joint growing up in the city.

Yeah, definitely have had better. I had a slice of the mushroom — very basic and nothing exciting to write home about. The bread was very average, as was the cheese which was not entirely warm/​hot; mushrooms did not taste good at all. The place is nothing terribly exciting either — but its very convenient right off the 6 train on 116^th. This is probably an OK option for a late night or if you are in a real hurry and this is one of the few options. Otherwise, «meh, had better».

I’m located 4 blocks from this hole-​in-​a-​wall. Ordered 1 large cheese pizza for delivery. After waiting an hour, I called to cancel the order b/​c I didn’t want to wait any longer. The incompetent illegal who answered the phone asked me «why?!» I wanted to cancel with an attitude even. Then he proceeded to LIE and say that the delivery guy was already on his way so we can’t cancel. We waited another hour and still no f – k – g pizza!!! This place is despicable. Never, ever again.

Pretty good pizza just got the Sicilian slice for 2.25. It was good but I also didn’t know what I was ordering before ordering it. It was basically a pie pizza slice. Next time I want to try the normal pizza slices

A slice of pizza here could hold you over for lunch AND dinner. The slices are huge! And also delicious. When I don’t have dinner plans and don’t feel like cooking, this is the first place I think of. Their white slices are absolutely fantastic. This is what people are talking about when they talk about how fantastic NYC pizza is.
It’s a hole-​in-​the-​wall kind of place with really no place to sit (they even have window service to further expedite your dining), but it’s clearly an important establishment in the neighborhood. People come and go quickly, but they chat with each other and there is a certain level of familiarity between patrons and employees. It is a family business, which of course adds to the charm!
Come here when you have an empty stomach and an empty wallet. This is the best $ ²⁄₃ dinner out there!

This place has one of the best slices I’ve found to date! I’ve made trips uptown just to get a slice. The crust is just right: chewy, but not tough. The sauce is tasty, and the cheese stays put like it’s supposed to (unlike other slices I’ve had). Tastes great all by itself – no red pepper flakes or other seasoning needed to jazz it up.

Some of the best pizza around, maybe the best in East Harlem. It’s a staple in the community serving us for years. The pizza is tasty with a flaky crust, not too doughy and not too thin; it’s just right. The prices have raised over the years but, hey so has rent!

I only had a Cheese slice. It was delicious. Thin tasy crust, nice amount of
Cheese, and hot out of the oven. 2.25 $ was steep in my reasoning. But it was a damn good slice. And as my friend Pointed out that slice Was bigger than my head! So maybe I should stop complaining About price.
Will have to try their other slices to see if I can say This Is one of the best pizza. So far it’s a front runner.