Sam’s Pizza

We are struggling to understand the psychology of a place like this. It is situated just a few hours from NYC, yet all evidence points to the owners never having eaten or even seen an actual pizza.

The margherita pie we had (the only menu option that did t actually sound revolting) was one of the 5 worst pizzas I'd ever had.

Seriously, owner of Sam's, you should be embarrassed. I would feel humiliated if I ever served food at this level.

What was so bad? All of it. "Cardboard" is a kind of cliche description of bad crust; in this case it's precise. Basically inedible. The sauce is sugary, bland, straight from the can. There was supposed to be mozzarella, but we couldn't detect any. Maybe for the better.

I don't like to write mean reviews, but this place needs a zen slap. Wake up, and stop doing this to the good people of your community.

So, the menu is not exactly special. Standard small-business Italian restaurant fare. What makes Sam's stand out is the quality of the food and the top tier service from the staff.

We were seated instantly on a busy Sunday evening, and didn't have to wait for service. The garlic knots and bread were VERY fresh and obviously not frozen. My other half ordered her pasta dish without tomatoes, and her salad was made to match, even without asking.

My chicken parmigiana was perfect, not overdone or too much breading.

Our server was attentive without being intrusive, not interrupting when our mouths were full.

I Absolutely will be back on my next trip through, if only for some comfortable Italian fare.

The other reviews have me shaking my head in bewilderment... my mom was born & raised in Lancaster, PA and her family from Pequea & Mt. Joy have regularly eaten here for many, many years... my parents & I (we live in central Maine & have always come to PA 1-3x a year to visit family (as in for the past 38 yrs) and as far back as I remember, we always have tried to hit Sam's each trip down. The service has always been superb! Friendly, attentive - wonderful! And the Strombolis!! SOOOOO DELICIOUS!! Wish we had a Sam's in Maine!

We eat at Sam's regularly. One of my personal favorites is their Sicilian Pizza!

I've had Pizza all over Lancaster County and the United States; Sam's Sicilian is consistently the best!

The crust has just the right amount of yeast, rise and crunch. The sauce is their own recipe and it's very good. I'm not sure where they get their cheese bits it's real and delicious.

The service is always friendly and prompt. They're not fancy but it's a nice atmosphere with very good heating and air conditioning so you're always going to be comfortable while enjoying the great food at Sam's.

There is easy off street parking for dining guests. They have carry out and delivery as well.

We've always enjoyed a reliably delicious dinner from Sam's for over 20 years. Glad to support this family-owned business. We love their mushroom and sausage pizza, and their cheesesteaks (mushroom and Cali style), and a toasted Italian sub. I often get their Greek salads with Cajun chicken. And we sometimes just get spaghetti or other pasta dinners. Yum! Everything is good.

Absolutely terrible for multiple reasons.

1. Wait an hour for the pizza.
2. Pizza sat for 10 minutes behind the counter before they brought it to me.
3. Chased me into the parking lot telling me that I needed to pay when I had already paid.

The food was great! Our party got a variety of different entrees and all were delicious. Jessica was an awesome server. She was so sweet and attentive.

Sam's Pizza Italian Restaurant 2 E State St Quarryville, PA 17566 717.786.3737
Sam's has a surprisingly full menu. We stopped by for lunch and were greeted pleasantly. Our server was very helpful in selecting our meal. We had the cheese steal and Italian Subs. Both were excellent on what appeared to be house baked sub rolls. Our drinks were regularly refreshed. All in all, an excellent meal. We will return.

Great pizza! Great place! Stopped in for a quick bite on vacation. They had a very nice staff and good pizza

I was surprised when the manager Jessica told me I would be charged for the large half pepperoni pizza I ordered just a few minutes ago. I called to cancel my order because the cost just didn't sound good. I know the cost of everything is going up but $16.75 was more than I wanted to pay at that moment. I figured they could add pepperoni to the other half if they started making it, but when I called 4 mins later she told the pizza was already done and so I would be charged. I asked how they could charge me and Jessica explained that any time I would call in an order the $16.75 would be added to my order. I told her I would just never call again and she said that's fine but if you do there would be a charge. This was upsetting because I have been going to Sam's against my husband's request. He said they are getting too expensive. AND that I had canceled 4 mins after I placed the order. But the kicker was when I called 2 days later to speak to the owner to let him know a long time customer was not coming back the man I spoke with told me the pizza was done and that all the employees backed up Jessica that the pizza was done. Now there is no way of adding up the lost revenue. Rudeness is a requirement for working at Sam's Pizza and that's been true for many years. I've always looked past that but now I wonder why I put up with that.