Sammy's Place

Will never go back. Do Not recommend. Took an hour to get our food and the place wasn't even busy. Then when I finally got my food (waffle) .. tasted like chemicals and was soggy. Extremely disappointed all the way around.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Place is awesome, favorite spot for my wife and I and any friends that come into town. The only place in the desert thats reminds me of my time living in NY and the second to none Italian food. Best carbonara and chicken piccata in the desert.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Carbonara Pasta

Excellent host for Palm Springs High School 40th reunion. Class of 1983

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great authentic Italian food.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chocolate Gelato

My boyfriend and I had an amazing experience here. The food took a little while but once it came out you can see why. It’s fresh and it tasted amazing! Our server Brian, was so sweet and really made it a nice experience for us. He even presented an option for the pasta that wasn’t on the menu. This restaurant is clean and I could see it being a great place for a first date. They also have a bar but I can’t speak to the quality of the drinks because we only ordered water. We will definitely be visiting here the next time we’re in Palm Springs.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Carbonara Pasta

We were in town because of a family member's passing and found Sammy's Place because it was close and had good reviews. It's a small place and the appetizers were good; they even created a sweeter sangria for me when I asked. We waited quite a while for our food, perhaps because we were a table of nine. We were getting a little frustrated, but when the food arrived - we forgot all about our frustration. The food was excellent!! We had a favorite spot to get Italian in Cat City/Palm Springs, but now for sure it's Sammy's Place. The Chicken Carbonara was amazing, and everyone else loved their dishes as well. We'll be back!!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Incredibly disappointed in our experience at Sammy’s. The reviews had us hopeful, but the entire experience fell short. We were welcomed with a pleasant waitress who welcomed us, informed us they have a full bar, wine, and drinks. Considering the menu had multiple mixed drink options but none of them being tequila, I asked her to ask the bar tender if he had any non-sweet mixed tequila drinks he could make. She came back saying no he doesn’t and continued to judgmentally tell me that most people don’t order tequila drinks with Italian. I wasn’t aware people ordered watermelon martinis with Italian either, which is a main drink on their menu, so it felt like a weird comment to make. We then ordered a bottle of red wine and the tester had sediment in it and was warm and awful, so we asked for a new bottle. As friendly as she was, I saw the encounter with the bartender and they both gave each other faces and he hesitantly (and seemingly annoyingly) gave her another bottle to serve us.We got through a whole bottle of wine and a martini each before our food was served.The angel hair noodles were disgustingly over cooked, the chicken was dry, the fettuccine noodles were undercooked, the sauces were all runny and wouldn’t stick to the noodles so it was like soup at the bottom of the dishes. We left more than half of each of our dishes there and left hungry.It missed the mark by more than a mile for us. We will not be going back to even see if it was just a bad night.Snarky staff that gave us courtesy smiles to our faces and dirty looks behind our backs and bad main dishes. I would give it a one star but the facility itself was very clean, the artichoke tapenade for the bread was good, the soup was good, and the drinks were good minus the one bad bottle of wine. The potential was there, but definitely fell short for our visit.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 2

Friendly restaurant with a lot of history. Great food and staff. First time there and we'll be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Carbonara Pasta, Starter Salad Included

I hadn't been there for quite some time, but it was just as wonderful and spectacular and user friendly lol as I have remembered it was. It's an amazing place to go to. I will go back again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Starter Salad Included, Fried Calamari Fritti

Make the effort to meet Scott the owner. he is a talented operator/chef and the food is outstanding.

The food was fantastic! We were a last minute party of 10 and Mike and the gals made magic happen to accommodate us. Beautiful place beautiful people ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Starter Salad Included

We live nearby and never checked this place out. Really a jewel, and you can tell by the pride of the people working there. The lasagna, the veal ragout were hits. And I am told they frequently have an Osso Bucco special! We are coming back!

Parking: In a shopping center parking lot. Lots of parking

Always an amazing meal at Sammy Place! My favorite place in the desert! Great staff & great drinks too!

The best place ever for Italian in the desert! The food was fantastic! Our server was amazing and the decor is elegant and cozy at the same time!

Parking: Enough space for sure!

Wheelchair accessibility: Very thoughtful about having enough room for a person in a wheelchair!

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