Sam's Italian - Swartz Creek

You have the best pizza in Gensee County hands down. Great job Sams!

Labor Day evening in the Flint area finds a lot of the nice eateries closed until Tuesday. Mike suggested Sam's in Rankin, a place I've driven by a lot but haven't visited since my dad took me there for a drink right after I turned 21 which was a VERY long time ago. As my sister and brother-in-law, who have visited often said, the restaurant was great. We arrived while the sun was setting and parked in back where I was surprised to see a large parking lot that you can't see from Grand Blanc Rd which is why I never thought the place was busy with only a few cars in front. The corn field to the East was bathed in setting sunlight and I had to take a photo. Our server was polite and efficient. Most people ordered the eggplant parmigiana because it was delicious and hard to prepare at home. My sister and I had the Stromboli special. Mine was beautiful and huge, but it should have been hotter.

This place has really good pizzas! Granted, the biggest ones are in the $25+ range, the food is absolutely amazing. It is one that we frequent a lot. If you join their mailing list, you also get free desserts on your birthdays and anniversaries. They also give you offers for their Sameritos (I might have misspelt this). You’ll have to look that one up but those are a MUST HAVE if you go to Sam’s. I have no complaints about this place so far.

Our parish priest (Fr Joe) stated this was a good place to eat and he is right. The pasta carbonara was ok. It needed some sauce and cheese. We will come back, but I will order something else. Drink refills could have been better.

This place is great. There were many times and every time I go there, the service and the food is nothing less than perfect. Had a Stromboli tonight... perfection!