Came here for dinner, service was fast and friendly! My son had the pizza kids meal. The size was perfect with plenty of leftovers. I had the lemon chicken pasta. I thought it would be creamier. It had a very tangy lemon sauce with angel hair pasta. The chicken was broiled. It was just ok, I wouldn't get it again. I ordered a Caesar salad on the side for a small up-charge. It was great and big enough that I brought some home. read more

We went for dinner yesterday. (a Saturday night). It wasnt busy which isn't usually a good sign and we should have left then. Bruschetta app was good. I had linguine with white clam sauce and it was good but I wouldn't go back for it. DH ordered the Saturday special prime rib. He ordered it cooked medium and it was served rare. DD ordered pasta with vodka sauce and add shrimp for $$. Shrimp still had tails on it, one of them was actually cold and she said they had a weird taste so she ate none of them. (she is an adult and has eaten lots of shrimp in her life). Too much sauce on the pastas. DD #2 had cheese ravioli with marinara and again a boatload of sauce but she liked her ravioli. For the poor quality of the food and cost we won't be back. read more

Pretty much a old school American restaurant with a bar in it that you can watch sports at different times this is not a bad place but there are many better places in general and from the people at the bar it did not appear that many were purchasing food. However the tables were filled in the place was pretty busy so there are likely few choices in the area and people go here. Not the worst place one can imagine read more

In today's economy, Big Sammy's gives good portions to their entries relative to most restaurants. My favorite dishes are typically the Prime Rib special on the weekends & the fish specials especially Tuscan Salmon. Good place for live music & Bears games. read more

Food was great, freshly made, tasty options. We got the Spinach and artichoke dip as an appetizer, that was yummy. Pizza for entree & that was the brick oven one, very good. Service is very friendly and personable. Ambiance is welcoming and lively. read more

Came into Big Sammys for the first time for a birthday dinner. Extremely eeasy to find and lots of parking spaces to get to the establishment. When we came in we were greeted by friendly faces. Even Sammy himself came to say hi and make sure we had all we needed. They have tvs everywhere playing sports and even Big Brother. Appetizers came out fast, hot and delicious. The music playing was at the right volume so you can still have conversations. They had some nice fall drink specials and their regular drink menu, on top of a full bar was perfect. If you like to gamble, you can find a few slot machines too. Will definitely come back! read more

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Big Sammy's is the Best kept secret of Plainfield that should Not be kept secret any more! Their food in the Restaurant is excellent from salads, burgers and drinks to Prime Rib on Saturday! Not to mention, we had their catered subs and they were great! Kudos to Sammy! read more

Had a wonderful night, we went on a busy Saturday night, ordered pizza with meatball and veggie , it was the best pizza we had in a long time. The server Rachel did a good job and made us feel at home, owner even came by and said hello, we will be back for sure! It's a must try restaurant in the neighborhood!! read more

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I consider myself a semi-regular at Big Sammy's because I frequent his restaurant about 3 times a month. Last night I had the weirdest experience that I have ever had at any restaurant in my life! As I was finishing my meal with one glass of wine the manager on duty on 3/7/2026 came up to me and said "We have a live band coming in" and then wanted me to vacate my seat and leave!! Why did he single me out and askme to leave? Because I am a senior citizen! I know there are federal laws pertaining to age discrimination in employment but I'm not sure if it applies to loyal restaurant customers. However, this manager definitely discriminates against senior citizens! It makes Sammy or his son Tommy coming up to you to greet you and welcome you seem phony. Especially with a loyal customer! read more

Excellent Food and service. Favorites are the pasta, pizza, garlic bread and chicken dinners. Reasonable prices for a family

Delicious food and friendly service. The garbage salad is super yummy. Great patio for outdoor dining.

The food was excellent. I had lasagna with bread. We did a pick up order for a large group. They forgot one person's order completely and gave us 3 pieces of bread. We dropped off the order earlier in the day, so they wouldn't be rushed. We called concerning the missing order and they were extremely rude. They never offered to bring it to us. We returned to pick it up and it was thrown together. Very rude again, it takes more than the food to make a restaurant. read more

Visited for first time last night. With the reviews saying there was a long wait for food we were nervous that we would be waiting for a while. We ordered an app preemptively. Got the mozzarella sticks. App was out in just five minutes; was hot fresh and delicious. Husband ordered a burger, I got the chicken sandwich. Both were good. Owner swung by to thank us for visiting and make sure we had a good experience. You can tell they care to make the restaurant a success. Ambiance was nice, screens look promising for future game nights and we will definitely be back. I have all confidence this place will be a huge hit once they iron out a few minor details. read more

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Saturday early afternoon lunch. Parking and overall appearance welcoming. Choose to sit at the bar and eat there. Today we tried the Big Sammy's Italian Sub. Choice of side, we went with the salads. Salad served chilled, fresh and abundant. Special note were the extremely flavorful cherry / grape style tomato. The sandwich.... Creative. Topped with a balsamic dressing / relish. Large slab of baby mozzarella, and a decent portion of meats. The roll was perfect for this style sandwich. Kudos for the flavor combinations. Overall price seemed slightly elevated, but the type of, and abundance of ingredients covers that. Nice job Big Sammy, we shall return for a full dinner. Bartender acted as our server, very attentive and pleasant. A lot of TV screens, only slightly giving it a sports bar feel. read more

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Food is amazing! Neveah is the best server! Overall a great atmosphere! And Sammy always comes around to say hello!

Tonight, to celebrate our son's 22nd birthday, Zach asked to dine at Big Sammy's. While we've enjoyed Big Sammy's before, tonight was extra special because Sammy himself appeared with a huge smile and an abundance of warmth. We often forget that behind most local restaurants is a hard working family, investing their money into a dream, with the hope of putting smiles on their patrons' faces. Tonight we smiled big, laughed over good food, made and served by our neighbors. Visit Big Sammy's and say hello to the family. read more

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The bartending staff are amazing. The owners Mike and Sammy treat everyone like they have known them for decades. The food is awesome with very large portions. read more

Bad meatball sub, not enough spaghetti in the chicken parm, no bread, bitter eggplant in the egg plant Parmesan, no Cesar dressing for my Cesar salad. Only good thing was vodka gnocchi read more

Food was good. Service was good. Been looking for a Sorts bar to watch games I can't get at home, this might be the place.

Very sad day... one of my favorite spots close to home and today just ruined it for us. We always come for the rigatoni vodka and chicken parm. Well started off good with Marco coming to our table and talking so highly about service and the cooks and everything about the place, but our server was just the opposite. Very short, no warmth felt from her, made us feel like we shouldn't be there, anytime we asked for something, it was a hassle and she seemed irritated to do anything. Slammed our drinks, never asked if we needed anything. Asked for some things changed with our order and always had to say it was going to be a problem with the cooks. We wanted the vodka rigatoni and brought us our penne, said they were out of rigatoni and that's all we can get, instead of asking us what we would like instead. When leaving my son kept saying "excuse me" to ask for another sprite but she kept walking away so fast that she never got it.... Then when Marco came back to the table we told him about the pasta and he went back to check and didn't come back to explain and when he came down we asked and he said the rigatoni isn't even on the menu.... Well then why serve it or tell us when we asked?... read more

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Appearance: Restaurant was very nice and hostess was very friendly when we walked in. Service: very knowledgeable, gave us food recommendation, and was great with the kids. Food: everyone loved our meals. Great casual Italian dinning. read more

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Amazing, authentic Italian food. So many made-from-scratch options and even gluten-free gnocchi and penne pasta. Pizza is amazing, too! Service was friendly and fast. Very helpful in choosing gluten-free options for my daughter. Very nice atmosphere with high ceilings and plenty of seating both indoors and out. Highly recommend! read more

Great service and food! My Italian panini was delicious and I saw a ton of variety on the menu. The dessert options were delicious too. The only negative part of my dinner experience was an extremely loud and rude table of individuals who boasted that they complain often to other restaurants in the area to receive complimentary meals. They were also coughing/hacking and just loud and rude, it was very disruptive to the whole dining room. On the night after Christmas too, you think they would have retained some of their Christmas spirit in front of their child. read more

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Advertised special of 1/2 off appetizers but does not say for dine in only. Automatically charges a credit card fee even when paid in cash. Not real happy about this for service aspect. Went here for lunch, very comfortable and quiet, not busy at all. Tried several of the appetizers which took more than double the time promised. The food quality wasn't bad. The marinara with the cheese sticks was delicious. The pizza bread was well liked by each of us and the bruschetta was also good. Portion sizes were not lacking. read more

Great local restaurant with superb pizza. Extremely local feel with friendly service and signature Italian beef rolls.

Tasty food. I love the linguini with clams. The chicken dishes are good. The chicken so fresh you can cut it with your fork. All they need to do is add more pasta to those dishes. Service has been pleasant. read more

Excellent scratch Italian dishes and above and beyond service! We tend to get the specials and they were once again delicious. The Hubbs always get a pizza variation. We split the stuffed pepper appetizer and for dinner I had the eggplant lasagna special. AMAZING taste and food selections. There is something for everyone. Sammy makes everyone feel like a part of his extended family when he walks around and greets the tables. read more

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My wife and I had a much better experience last night at the restaurant. Had dinner at 6:45pm and was not too crowded. Was going to be seated by the kitchen, however asked for another booth based on our last experience. The hostess put us away from the kitchen and our server was extremely friendly. read more

I had an amazing meal at Big Sammy's tonight. I had the Italian sausage & peppers appetizer which is one of my favorite appetizers of all time. The homemade sausage has the perfect amount of heat, spices and such a hearty and unique texture. The sauce served with this dish is incredible. It's a thick "broth" infused with herbs, white wine and finely ground peppers. And the sweetness of fresh red, green and yellow roasted peppers complement the savory sauce perfectly. The appetizer portion is ample & can easily serve 3-4 people. Big Sammy's also has excellent pizza. Tonight I had the sundried tomato and basil with arugula and garlic. The fresh baked crust is filled with mozzarella, is soft on the inside and crisp on the outside. I was very pleasantly surprised by the pizza this evening. I will be back very soon to have more. The service was great as well. Sammy knows how to pick a great staff! read more

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Great food, great service! Been here before, and always great! I have tried several different items and never disappointed though the Vesuvio is my favorite. My only issue was the guy and his wife in the next booth bragging to a friend he was going to slam the place for not having pasta that wasn't on the menu for his 4 yr. That him and the wife get free meals slamming restaurants all around plainfield and naperville... so to you sir with the fur collar and the kid in the Grogu hat... stop slamming good restaurants and scamming for free food. This place has excellent service and food. You don't have to believe me try it for yourself! 12/26 read more

The service has been great the two times we have been there. Matt the server went above and beyond of every question we had. (Even though the website is wrong on specials) we tried apps found out the calamari is great. Do not get the "cheese and meat" board. Seems like it was a salad deconstructed. The bar is big and full of regulars but still inviting. The food or pizza is touch and go depending on what you order. If you get anything with clams double check if they clean them first. All and all it seems like a good time if you're a regular or know of the owners. Probably will be back but will not go by the website specials. Please update and please don't upcharge a side salad with a $19 slice of lasagna that needs the bite of tomato taken back read more

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I've waited a while to write this review as I have not liked Big Sammy's since they opened in downtown Plainfield. The service is always bad. We've only ever had one good server named Michael I think. The food is overpriced. My husband ordered no mushrooms and it seems they put extra mushrooms in his sandwich. There's a pitiful amount of gnocchi in the order. The music is always SO loud. And someone played Tom jones on repeat all night. I'll never get the appeal other than wanting to stand at the bar. The water is also gross tasting. read more

My husband and I ordered carry out tonight. Beef rolls were ok, steak sliders were missing cheese and horse radish, and the loaded baked potatoe tasted like it was microwaved. We ended up just throwing it away. For $50, the food was not worth it. Hopefully, it was just an off night, but I'm not sure if we will be back. read more

Our first visit for a date night at Big Sammy's Bar and Restaurant and they really delivered! Our waiter, Nathan, was so attentive and he was noticeably busy. The food was AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS! I had the veal which melted in my mouth and my date had the pork chops vesuvio cooked perfectly. The portions were generous. I would give Big Sammy's a hundred stars if it was an option, but instead, we will just come back again and again and refer everyone over for a meal. Thanks for a terrific meal! read more

Delicious Food & Service! Met Big Sammy himself. Food was very delicious & reasonably priced too. Grace was an excellent server too! W

Great Food Great service Nice owners Very comfortable atmosphere Meatball sandwich is awesome read more

Coming in here I had low expectations but it was surprisingly really good! This is a family owned and operated restaurant. The staff was very welcoming and the manager Marco was very sweet! The beef rolls were amazing and the bruschetta is 10/10 they nailed it..the chicken Marsala was also very good! I would definitely come back read more

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Food excellent, prices very reasonable, service excellent. A little noisy but that's the norm these days. We'll go back!

I've had dinner at Sammy's 5 times. The pizza is delicious. $55,000 oven from Italy and it makes amazing pizza. The service has definitely improved. I don't recommend the watermelon Prosecco drink. It tasted like soda water mixed with perfume vodka and no garnish. I don't think there was any watermelon in it. Even saw the lady across from me return it and get wine. I also returned it. It was that bad. They ran out of balsamic dressing, so we skipped the salad. I wish they could whip up a quick oil and vinegar dressing. Sammy's has great potential. Beautiful building and great pizza and bread. Nice bar but needs to improve the drinks. I'll come back for the pizza. Serve me a good drink and good salad with your delicious pizza and I'll give 5 stars. read more

Horrible! Called in a carry out order. Showed up and they had no record of my ordered. Had to order again and wait 40 mins. Bread sticks were beyond burned and somehow the pizza was super cold. read more

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