No reservations and a 1.5 hour wait. Its very much a family restaurant.
It was raining and this place was packed. I was told the wait would be 45 min. I ended up sitting at the bar with a friend while we waited (we had to wait to sit at the bar too) and ordered Riesling. Thankfully, a lot of people were not there when the host called their names, so skip skip skip skip all these names, and next thing it was my turn!
We were seated at a booth and ordered Sam's pizza, as well as the soup of the day. The medium pizza is good for 2 people. It was delicious.
The prices weren't bad, esp for East Hampton!
Nothing spectacular - this is your average Italian family restaurant. It was a rainy day and the wait was outrageous. I got a drink at the bar while waiting and soon after ordered the soup of the day (chicken,mushroom, barley which was OK) and the Sam's special pizza.
The pizza was delicious and well cooked. A size medium is good for 2. Reasonably priced too, but try to call ahead and make a reservation!
4 stars for the terrific thin crust pizza made the same way since Sam opened the place in the late 40s. Â Nothing else is notable. Â Not inexpensive but its a far cry from a dive.
Decent service, good beer, no reservations and always busy in season. Â Unfortunately, Sams descendants who still own the building have it for sale.