Sam and Luca Italian Bistro

Really enjoyed our dinner at Sam & Luca. This is Mesa Italian restaurant has been on our list for a while, and I'm sorry that we haven't come sooner. There is a main dining room with a smaller room off to the side. There are wood paneled walls that give it a slightly rustic look. I love that you can see into the kitchen where the cooking is being done. Our server was lovely, very attentive and friendly. We started off with cocktails which were delicious. Who order the calamari which came with two sauces - - a marinara and a red pepper sauce. We moved on to dinner and it did not disappoint. We ordered the branzino from the special menu, which was served with a very light fresh tasting angel hair pasta. We also got the brasato, which was a very tender short rib served over wild mushroom and asiago risotto. It was absolutely amazing! Not only was the food really delicious, but the portion sizes are absolutely enormous! Even our appetizer of calamari was very large. We actually got a full second meal for my leftovers!

This restaurant is BOMB! This is great Italian food with superb service! I'm sure many of you know how are it is to find a great Italian restaurant, and most of them are pretty mediocre, but this place is different! Not one is the food delicious, but the servers are fun and personable, and they have many unique dishes on the menu. For menu items we had amazing lobster ravioli, I always love their Caesar salad.... Our favorite drink is the limoncello martini, plus they also have limoncello tiramisu.... However our favorite is the salted caramel cheesecake! One of the other things that we absolutely love about this restaurant is that it is not an overly loud place, so this is a great date night restaurant because you can actually hear your significant other speak from across the table, lol! Give this place a try...you'll love it!

This was a disappointing experience. This is a middle of the road, mediocre option in a town with much more to offer. Unfortunately, the food was just very mediocre. The ambiance was nothing special; it doesn't have any character or interest. Our waitress was fantastic. The rest left much to be desired. Frankly, I'll go to North Italia for basic Italian faire next time. It's the same price points with better service, environment, menu options and flavors. Alternatively, hit up Brio or Humble Bistro. Anywhere but here. 2/5.

We just tried Sam and Luca for the first time and WOW. Fresh food, amazing service & daily specials. We will be back.

The food is absolutely amazing. Everything is so fresh and prepared to order. The cheese sticks are phenomenal! The artichoke lemon soup is out of this world. Protect The kitchen staff here at all costs!

We were immediately greeted by the owners son who kindly introduced himself. As he discovered it was our first time in, he proceeded to explain the background of the restaurant and passion he and his father had for the quality of the food that they serve. I ordered the meatballs and they were the best meatballs I have EVER had! The wine was also spectacular! All around, my new go to for Italian!!!

Zoe (our waitress) was wonderful! Attentive but not overly and always had a smile on her face. Everyone was actually very friendly. The food was delicious! My husband and i loved the meatballs (appetizer) and his salmon was cooked PERFECTLY. Small but cozy place. We will be back.

We went to Sam and Luca tonight. We have been there many times. Thank goodness we made a reservation. It was full at6 pm! The service was absolutely phenomenal and it is so well managed (manager greeted us when we walked in (opposed to later in the meal). Zoey the server was so amazing! This is a place you should try! Also hate to let the secret out of the bag, so it gets crowded Seriously, folks this is such a great family owned restaurant. Try it out!

This restaurant is on the front side of a plaza so you have to look for it. It was a cute hidden gem. Inside is open dining room with a small bar with seating they do have a happy hour that runs 3pm to 6pm and their menu had quite a few options. We started with a couple of wines, and tried their zucchini, which was breaded and cooked deliciously served with a red Marinara sauce. We also tried the drunken mussels which were cooked to perfection and served with some baguette bread. We then ordered the Chard Pepperoni pizza, the crust wasn't too thick. The red sauce had a great flavor and had some pretty good cheese, so all in all it was a good meal. Our server was Kosuke and he was amazing, very attentive and knowledgeable. Made suggestions and took very good care for us. We also had a chance to meet the GM Josh, who is also pleasant. All in all, it was a very good experience and we will definitely return.

Brought my family here after telling them how great it was. Asked for the 3 for $30 but the waitress with the tattoos said that wasn't available after 5 o'clock we were seated at 4:40 PM. She was a very condescending bitch. So you open at 3 o'clock and a 3 for $30 ends at 5 o'clock WHY? WTF