We finally made a reservation for dinner at Sam and Luca. What a great decision!! The minute we came through the doors we received a warm welcome and were shown to our table. Our waiter, Philip, took our drink and appetizer orders. The calamari was delicious and I'm still dreaming of those mozzarella sticks. Next came dinner. Our table ordered lasagna, cheese ravioli and eggplant parm. We all had the side Cesar salads. Everything arrived to the table hot and our meals were all amazing. We decided to share a dessert and ordered a slice of turtle cheesecake. If you're looking for a new place to try don't wait as long as we did to make a reservation at Sam and Luca. And do yourself a favor and request Philip as your waitstaff!! He went the extra mile and made a lovely evening even better!!

I was happy to see Penne a la Vodka with Shrimp as a special. I order it any time I see it on a menu. Only once has it surpassed my expectations. I did not get to meet the chef who prepared it last night, but it was perfection. The penne was light and airy. Unusual for a penne. The vodka sauce was a beautiful color with a delicious taste. The shrimp paired well and added a nice crunch. Thank you for a dish that did exceed expectations. I wish it could be on the daily menu. The service was quite good.

Okay so I've been here NUMEROUS times and it's always incredibly delicious. I love the ambience, service and the over all mom and pop feel. Recently (last yea rod so) Josh the manager is so personal and has the best recommendations. We came here and he allowed us to have the private room for the gender reveal of our second baby, they were all extremely accommodating! Now here enjoying a date night he was kind enough to say hello, this is my go to Italian restaurant in Arizona. Will be coming back always!

We decided to bring the whole fam for my birthday dinner and we're so glad we did! It was amazing!! We had a reservation, but came earlier because we were hungry :) while we waited for our table we sat at the patio bar and had a couple of cocktails that were tasty & the bartender was friendly and attentive. For dinner we had the beef shortrib which was one of the best I've ever had - and a huge portion! Also had ravioli, chicken Parm, chicken fettuccine and the special with shrimp and scallops in pasta. Everything was fantastic including the service! We'll definitely be back!!

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!