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Sam’s Ristorante & Pizzeria is a family-owned Italian restaurant proudly serving Rockford and the surrounding areas for over 51 years. Located near Loves Park and just minutes from Machesney Park, Belvidere, and Roscoe, we offer dine-in, carry-out, and delivery of authentic Italian cuisine, pizzas, pastas, and more. Our banquet facility accommodates 20-600 guests, perfect for Quinceañeras, celebrations of life, graduation parties, church events, bridal showers, and more. We also specialize in pizza parties for schools, sports teams, and organizations, available at our location or through catering. With a reputation for exceptional service and delicious food, Sam’s is your go-to destination for any occasion. Contact us today for more info.
Intimate, old-school red-sauce Italian joint serving a menu of pasta, pizza & classic entrees.
✔️Brunch ✔️Lunch ✔️Dinner ✔️Dine in ✔️Take out ✔️Delivery
Hours
| Monday | 10:30 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 10:30 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 10:30 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 10:30 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 10:30 AM–11 PM |
| Saturday | 12–11 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–10 PM |
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Laura Maggiore
I ordered half cheese and half with ingredients for a 16 inch when it got delivered there was pieces of ingredients on the cheese side. The owner Gino was making excuse in the driver was ingredients with sliding around or he was making excuses and then he tells me the owner of order separate pizzas so you won’t have this problem. Well, if you learn how to put ingredients on correctly, extra pieces won’t be in the cheese and it was under the cheese ingredients so they’re making excuses they won’t take accountability.
… moreDavid Williams
Food was amazing. Steak and pasta were excellent. Staff was friendly and the service was great. I’ll be back!!!
… moreBruce Bahcall
Sam’s catered lunch for our 3 day dog agility trial and we couldn’t have been happier. Their delivery was right on time and the food was delicious. I got many compliments on the food we provided for the helpers at the trial. We will definitely be using them again next year.
… moreThana Reemtsma
A delicious Valentine Day dinner was on the menu tonight! Sam’s Ristorante & Pizzeria never disappoints. Great food, great atmosphere, and great service.
… moreE B-Zg
A bit disappointed with this restaurant because it had such nice reviews. Currently, it is partially under remodeling, so it was awkward to find the right entrance. Our server was nice, friendly, but seemed to be a little bit in a rush to get us out of there and did not get our drink orders 100% correct the first time around. We ordered a cappuccino and it came on a tumbler glass, warm, not hot. We ordered a few dishes and a couple were in good portion size but the lasagna was really small. Some of our dishes came barely warm and got cold really quick. Atmosphere of the restaurant was really nice. They actually had banquet rooms with wedding and birthday parties. Overall, it was a little pricey for the quantity and quality of the food.
… moreJanet Vlk
Had a great dinner. Started with fried mushrooms which were the crunchiest we ever had. I had grilled scallops and shrimp and he had veal saltimbocca. Great service. Would recommend to anyone looking for a nice quiet delicious dinner date.
… moreCaren Samorian
We were there to celebrate a special birthday and we were not disappointed.The. food was delicious and plentiful. The wait staff was attentive, a special shout out to TJ who went above and beyond serving us. We also had a delicious birthday cake. Gino worked with us to plan our menu which included a special meal for two vegan family members. We had a very memorable time!
… moreColette Anderson
We had a family Christmas party at Sam’s last week. There were 42 of us and everyone was pleased with how everything went. The pizzas were delicious and we had such a great variety. The salad and pasta were perfect and the cake at the end was great. The staff was very accommodating and the night was most enjoyable
… moreWendy Stata
We spent Saturday evening at the ER for my sister,my son and I didn’t realize how late it was and we were starving so we stopped by our favorite restaurant Sam’s on Riverside they were starting to close up, but the owner said they would serve us! We had a excellent meal after such a horrible day! The staff was awesome! It is a wonderful restaurant to come to they treat you like family!
THANK YOU SAM’S FOR TAKING CARE OF US!
WENDY AND ROB STATA
… moreAmy Jensen
Great surprise party for my son! Sam’s was very helpful in making this happening. Great communication and attention and care to details!!
The temperature was a little warm.. it cooled a little but then the hot air came right back. I knew from before to not over layer..
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