I don't understand the good ratings on this place, maybe it's good for Mendota? Pretty average…read morepizza, I tried a second time just be sure. Ordinary pizza, the wife agrees.

Good fresh food for the area it was tasty. Would order…read moreagain just had a mushroom pizza.

Went there Saturday night around 715pm Friendly and…read moreattentive service throughout. Saturday dine in special of 23 ounce domestic beers for smaller price and the pizza upgrade to the next size for no charge was terrific. Nice inside areas but I'd rather sit in the bar area next time. Less stuffy and brighter. The outdoor area is nice! Lots of tables and a quiet side of the building. The pizza was Italian sausage and fresh garlic. It did not disappoint. Good amount of sauce and the sausage is some of the best you'll find on a pizza. The dough bites (nice garlic and parm coating) as an appetizer were good but I saved room for the pizza mostly. Some on down and have a great pizza here!

Pizza was good, but the young wait staff was goofing around, not paying much attention to…read morecustomers, and snitching items meant for the salads with their fingers in partial view of customers. Also, we found that they charge more if customer pays by credit card, but they don't tell you that until it's time to pay bill.

The pizza was the best we've EVER eaten!The Garbage Can!Cooked perfect!Wings were good too!Friendly…read moreStaff!Reasonable prices!10/10 here everyone!

This is a small comfortable establishment, it kind of reminded me of the bar on Cheers the bar was…read moresurrounded by people who appeared to be friends or at least the appeared friendly to all. The parking is free and pretty close to the door. I didn't see any designated handicap parking. Entering the establishment is pretty accessible as long as someone can open the door and help you up the one very small step to get in the door. The service was outstanding, our server was very quick to seat us, bring us our drinks and gave us a few minutes to go over the menu. The menu is pretty varied for a small bar serving appetizers, pizza, sandwiches and dinners. The night we were there they were not serving pizza so one of us ordered the shrimp dinner and the other ordered the spaghetti dinner adding a sausage and a meatball. The food came out pretty quick and hot. The shrimp was the prebreaded frozen variety and a couple were undercooked and couldn't be be eaten but other than that it was a tasty meal. The spaghetti had a homemade tasting sauce and the sausage and meatball was unique. The prices are very reasonable across the whole menu. They do have several gaming machines if you are into that.

What can I say? Sams has been an icon here in the Illinois…read moreValley for as long as I can remember. Sam serves pizza. That's it. Pizza. But what a pizza it is. Never have we been disappointed with it. The thing that gets me is, you call to place your order and he never writes anything down. Ever!! He puts it all in his "computer" lol. That's his noggin if you haven't figured that out. Anyway, give him a call, place your order, wait 49 minutes, and dig in!!! You'll be back..... We all go back. Enjoy!!!

Amazing pizza. Sam is hilarious. A big reason for me to visit this area was to eat from his…read moreplace. Unfortunately it appears he is now retired and it seems that he is permanently closed. Hope he can sell the business and train someone on how to work his magic. He sure is something special and will be missed

Great pizza. It's worth the drive to Troy Grove, IL. Prices are reasonable and the service is…read morefriendly and fast.

I'm from out of state and I often visit my family in greater Mendota-Troy Grove-Peru area. My uncle…read moreintroduced me to this place for the pizza and Italian beef. The giardiniera peppers are fantastic and I believe homemade. Apparently the owner of this place came out of Chicago and that's where the taste of the food came from. I've tried several Italian beef and this place does them well: toasted / buttered roll, good beef with delicious flavor ... au jus for $6.50! Side note: they have single, double and triple burgers for very inexpensive. I've been here several times, yet just now reviewing! Last note, the bartender Victoria working there is funny and fun!

It is always shocking to me that this place isn't consistently packed. Truly one of the best places…read moreto eat in this area, and could compete easily in a more competitive location. I have never had a bad meal there. Try something new every time. Staff is warm and welcoming. Drinks aren't watered down. Food is top tier.

The beet salad was delicious, but a small portion. The picture I took is half of its full size,…read morebecause I have eaten the half. The house wine Sauvignon blanc was good too. I also shared some of the pasta my husband ordered, and it's good. It's not busy we were there at 6:30pm. The service was excellent, a very courteous young lady.

This place was a pit stop on our way home from a road trip. Walked in and wasn't expecting much…read more Would have walked out if I wasn't so tired and just need a bite for the family before our last leg. Came away CERY surprised. Everything was fresh and tasty!

The pizza is not that great. Delivery driver smashed my pizza and I had to scrape the cheese and…read moretoppings off part of the top of the box. They are on par with pizza hut taste wise. I've ordered here before and it was the same taste for the food. I prefer Alfano's in Spring Valley. I also like Rosati's in Ottawa if you don't mind the drive. My boyfriend says the beef rolls are good but he likes Sam's in Ottawa better.

Food was excellent. The garlic nuggets is always the star of our meal here. Tried pasta and it did…read morenot disappoint. Service was very pleasant and inviting. Definitely had a good time and definitely will be back!!

I have been going to Lou's LaGratto for a long time. We ordered a large salad, chicken wings and a…read morePizza to share. All were good and made fresh. The staff has always been attentive and hard working. I like Lou's!