Sam's Cellar Bar and Oven

What a nice little gem! My husband and I finally visited this place after a long time intending to. Located under ground in the Neosho square; there's not a lot of seating but such a cool atmosphere.We stayed with the pretzels with beer cheese and mustard - these were very good. Nice flavor on the cheese. Pretzels were soft and salty. Loved it!Hubby tried the wood grilled wings appetizer - he LOVED them. Nice char and smokiness in the best way possible. Hot honey and garlic parm flavor. Huge wings compared to other wing places. Super juicy and flavorful. Couldn't have been better.I chose the Maui Waui pizza. Got the individual size (all signature pizzas can be made individual) - which is a rectangle of 6 slices. Had an AMAZING flavor. Excellent crunch on the crust. I absolutely loved this pizza. Pineapples were sweet, honey was hot (but not overpowering). Great contrast. I have ordered this every time I visit.

This came highly recommended by friends. Modern bougie lounge type atmosphere. We were not happy with our choices unfortunately. Candied bacon tasted like... ... ...bacon. Wood fired Mediterranean pizza came out on an obviously store bought flatbread with no homemade or seeming quality ingredients which was sad bc they have a beautiful wood fired oven. Above average bloody mary with bacon vodka that we really enjoyed. The cherry on top was the Little Debbie size brownie that was fine that came on a laughably large plate with a scoop of ice cream (which we had to pay extra for) and chocolate sauce dripped all over. I really wanted to like this place but we wouldn't return. Service was fine. Waited quite a while to get our drinks and be able to order but it was fine. They said they just changed their menu some so maybe things have changed since my friends were there.Ambience - 4.7* not our scene but clean and modern.Service - 4.75*Bloody Mary - 4.2*Candied bacon - 3.4* nothing special...disappointment reallyMediterranean pizza - 2.9* ok but no heartBrownie dessert -1.9* tasted fine but really seemed like a joke.

Were recommended Sam's and it did not disappoint. In the basement of a building on the square in old downtown Neosho, Mo., small but great vibe. Staff was friendly and helpful with suggestions for 1st time guests. We ordered the pretzel with beer cheese appetizer EXCELLENT! Followed by garlic parm wings, Italian sub, Italian chicken salad and the cowboy burger. Sam's is a wood fire oven and tavern so most items are wood fired. Food had great flavor and portions, only complaints would be the fries and wings needed to be crispier. Will definitely be back to try the amazing looking pizzas.

We stopped in for an early but weren't very hungry so ordered two appetizers - the chicken quesadilla and the fried beef raviolis. Both were good and it was actually more food than we expected. The best part of the order, however, was the Bloody Mary - yum!

Good not great, actual cellar bar. Fun blue lights in a dark environment and at least when we were there a mix of classic, hip hop, and hard rock playing.As is typical of many places today with shortages and delayed shipping they were out of a few things. We found a couple of pizzas and my wife ordered a root beer float. The pizza came out fast and everything was cooked. Something a lot of big chains can't seem to do anymore. No unmelted cheese or mushy crust here!Both our pizzas were attractive (see photos) and had fresh toppings that were far better than chain pizza quality. The thing that held me back from a five-star rating was the round pizza I ordered seemed to have a pre-made frozen crust. Maybe it was made in-house and stored later but regardless it was not very good. It simply was missing that crispy-edged bubbly artisan pizza dough I prefer. It was so uniform that it looked like the kind of crust you'd find on a mid-grade frozen pizza at the grocery store, albeit with really good ingredients on top. It spoiled what could otherwise have been a great pizza.My wife had the personal pizza, it had more of an irregular artisan style shape, it had crust that had some loft, light and airy and crisp around the edges like artisan pizza should be. I'm unclear why they use different kinds of dough depending on the size of the pizza but I think that should be clearly stated on the menu. You know, like some places list whether it's wood-fired, flash cooked, brick over, deep dish, hand tossed, etc. We had a friendly waiter who was fast and paid attention to our needs without being nosy or pushy and I really appreciated that.

Historical building as the same business from the 1940s! They have converted the basement into a full wood fire style kitchen! I got the fired ravioli and Italian chicken salad! Both were very good and the server was really nice and attentive. Would highly recommend if you're in the area!

Great atmosphere, cool vibe induced by the upbeat music, colored lights, rock walls and basement feeling. Cozy and great service. We ordered coffee, which they made fresh. The wood fired ravioli was decent but they were out of beef so we got stuck with all cheese (not my favorite). Plenty of sauce with our order. There was a good amount in the single order. We got a Hal and half pizza (meat lovers and Maui Wowi). The Maui Wowi was bar far, my favorite. It comes with Canadian bacon, pineapple, banana peppers and cheese, topped with Mike's Hot Honey. The crust is so-so. I was expecting a more fluffy/bubbly Artisan pizza crust but it was still ok. Overall, a great find we stumbled upon by accident. I would likely come again!

I'm not usually the bar style person but decided to check Sam's out. I was not disappointed. The food and service were both great. I have been back a few times. I like how everything is cooked fresh when you order it. One of my favorite items is the spinach artichoke bread.

The best thing about Sam's is the ambiance. It is truly below ground with cool rock walls, low blue ascent lighting and a great bar. If you're looking for a cool place to drink, this is it. The music is LOUD so don't plan on romantic conversations, plan to yell. The loud music will consist of anything from pop 80's to heavy metal screaming to obscene rap with f*^# and p$:@&% words blaring at you. There are big screen TV's playing sports, plus at the few booths if you're lucky to get one there is also a TV so I imagine game days are pretty fun. The food is average. We've come here many times over the years and the pizza for which they are known seems to be declining. It didn't taste like the same recipe, basically tomato sauce. We got our food quickly, like super quick. So fast in fact that the cheese on my Italian sub wasn't even melted. Again, this is really a great bar with some food options to compliment your drinks so just manage your expectations and you'll have a great time.

Crazy cool place! Good drinks and great food! Stop by every time I pass through town!