[Garywt]

Order pizza tonight, pretty darn good. Liked everything about it, crust, sauce and cheese all good.

[laboutj]

Where is it located?

[JohnN]

Originally Posted by laboutj

Where is it located?

near the Publix on highway 42 - north end of TV

[John_W]

I discovered Sammy Joe's about five years ago when I was the VA Clinic, which is right next door and stopped to try the place. Went back about 25 times since then, I think they have the best pizza around, it's thin crust so don't go expecting thick or deep dish pizza. The lady that owns the place used to own the Son Rise Cafe at Southern Trace, which many liked but she got an offer from Darryl's she couldn't refuse. So now all her energy is now working in this place.

The only negative for me is it's 11 miles up Buena Vista or longer but quicker via 301 just to get there each way (I'm near 466A and Buena Vista). If you live in the far north end, then it's great for you. Also the layout, the tables are tiny, the place is small, they do use wire racks to hold the pizza up in the air to give you a little more room on the table, but those always scare me. Afterwards if you head east on SR42 in a couple of miles you're on US441/27, so we usually we combine a trip there with a trip shopping on 441.

I haven't been to Sammy Joe's in about a year, I started trying Flipper's at Transverse Shopping Center next to Dicky's BBQ, much closer to me. They have what's called a MY PIE, it's an 11' pizza with a soft drink for like $8 at lunch, a really good deal. However I wasn't crazy about the pizza, it was kind of gooey. About a year ago we tried a regular 13" pizza but asked for thin crust and we really liked it. Now they have the two for 22 deal, a 13" pizza with 2 toppings, 2 soft drinks and 2 salads for $22, I believe anytime of the day. So we've been going to Flippers on 44 at Traverse.

Sammy Joe's interior



Don't say you can't find it, it's in the Mulberry Shopping Center next to the VA Clinic and Mulberry Rec Center

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

There is Sammy joes on 301now in front of you of pepper tree apartment, I have not been there but the one by VS I have and pizza is good

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by charlieo1126@gmail.com

There is Sammy joes on 301now in front of you of pepper tree apartment, I have not been there but the one by VS I have and pizza is good

That's not Sammy Joe's, it's called Sammy's Italian Restaurant, no connection. But the pizza is good there also, the veal parmesan is GREAT!

[Garywt]

Originally Posted by laboutj

Where is it located?

Mulberry Plaza.

[photo1902]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

That's not Sammy Joe's, it's called Sammy's Italian Restaurant, no connection. But the pizza is good there also, the veal parmesan is GREAT!

Exactly.

And the Italian subs are great as well

[laboutj]

Originally Posted by Garywt

Mulberry Plaza.

Thank you. The far northern reaches is quite a ways for me, but if the pizza is good I'll take the hike and try it.

[John_W]

Originally Posted by charlieo1126@gmail.com

There is Sammy joes on 301now in front of you of pepper tree apartment, I have not been there but the one by VS I have and pizza is good

About a year ago we ate at Sammy's on 301 across the street from Lucky U Cycles one time, and as noted by golfing eagles, they are NOT the same as Sammy Joe's. The place was very nice, went for lunch and only one waitress was trying to handle the entire dining room. The pizza was different than any I've ever had, they put the cheese on top of toppings. We only asked for green peppers, which I like on top and you can taste them. When the pizza came I asked the waitress, we didn't order a plain pizza, she said, the peppers are under the cheese. Didn't care for that at all. If you're into just a cheese pizza, it might be OK.



In the same area and much better pizza is across the street in the shopping center between Lucky U Cycles and the Floor Shoppe is Napolino's. If you ate there a couple of years ago it was called Chefs of Napoli and was excellent but they had 3 locations owned by separate individuals and the one in Spring Hill had an owner that was publicized in the local online rag for sexual activities with a minor. Even though this owner had nothing to do with that scandal or owner, the damage was done and this owner was forced to change the name. We ate lunch there in September and it appears they haven't recovered, there was only 3 tables occupied at lunch when we ate or maybe it had to do with the pandemic. If you're in the area, stop in and give them some business.

Napolinos

[Pinball wizard]

Originally Posted by John_W

About a year ago we ate at Sammy's on 301 across the street from Lucky U Cycles one time, and as noted by golfing eagles, they are NOT the same as Sammy Joe's. The place was very nice, went for lunch and only one waitress was trying to handle the entire dining room. The pizza was different than any I've ever had, they put the cheese on top of toppings. We only asked for green peppers, which I like on top and you can taste them. When the pizza came I asked the waitress, we didn't order a plain pizza, she said, the peppers are under the cheese. Didn't care for that at all. If you're into just a cheese pizza, it might be OK.



In the same area and much better pizza is across the street in the shopping center between Lucky U Cycles and the Floor Shoppe is Napolino's. If you ate there a couple of years ago it was called Chefs of Napoli and was excellent but they had 3 locations owned by separate individuals and the one in Spring Hill had an owner that was publicized in the local online rag for sexual activities with a minor. Even though this owner had nothing to do with that scandal or owner, the damage was done and this owner was forced to change the name. We ate lunch there in September and it appears they haven't recovered, there was only 3 tables occupied at lunch when we ate or maybe it had to do with the pandemic. If you're in the area, stop in and give them some business.

Napolinos

I eat at Sammy's on 301 regularly and never had a pizza there with the cheese on top! I love their Brooklyn style pizza as well as the rest of their food.

[John_W]

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[John_W]

Originally Posted by Pinball wizard

I eat at Sammy's on 301 regularly and never had a pizza there with the cheese on top! I love their Brooklyn style pizza as well as the rest of their food.

This would of been in 2018, not long after they opened. Maybe management learned what people wanted and didn't like and changed their methods. I haven't been back to find out, as I mentioned further up, we've been going to Flippers for pizza. Much closer for us and the two for $22 is a great deal.

[BRN_RI_FL]

Originally Posted by Garywt

Order pizza tonight, pretty darn good. Liked everything about it, crust, sauce and cheese all good.

If anyone is on a carb restricted diet, ask for extra thin crust. It’s one of the few pizza places that I know that will do this.

[Pinball wizard]

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