“ I liked everything about this restaurant and judging from the crowd I was late to the party. My companion and I found this through a FB page and tried it out for an early dinner and it was amazing.Our waiter was very professional despite appearing very young and made us comfortable telling about the evening specials and answering questions about the food as if he had tasted everything,amazing poise and presentation for a young server at any restaurant. I ordered chicken piccata as it is a dish that I judge any Italian kitchen by and my companion ordered shrimp and scallop risotto and we were both wowed by our choices. I highly recommend this restaurant,just sorry it's not in my neighborhood ”

“ We have dined here a few times and never disappointed! We just went for my birthday dinner and we were greeted by Josh who being told it was my birthday proceeded to bring me a lemon shot along with a sampling of seasonal bruschetta which both amazing! B was our waitress who gave us impeccable service! Food was on point as always! Thank you ”

“ My friends took me out for my birthday and treated me to the most lovely dinner ever. Everything from the greeter when you first walk in to the waitress to the servers refilling your drink to the owner and chef, the whole service was attentive and engaged. The food and comfortable experience was a true team accomplishment and I wanted to return the next day and try other dishes because everyone was happy with what they got. I had read reviews here on yelp that the chicken marsala was a bit dry so I let the group know. But we have die hard chicken marsala people and they both loved it. The rest of the bunch had eggplant parmesan and a salad and the bread. I tried the braised beef or brisato. The brisato was as juicy and tender as the reviews declare and I cleaned my plate. The sliced bread was moist and flavorful and didn't need any oil or vinegar; it was fabulous on its own. For dessert, a friend insisted I try the lemon cheesecake and it was refreshing and flavorful, not too strong of a lemon flavor. Very natural and yummy. I split a pistachio cannoli and it was really nice. I still can't find cannoli like they make in my home state of Michigan but, this one is probably the best I've had in Arizona, though it's not traditional and on the smaller side. The restaurant had comfy tables and chairs if your gut overflows and plenty of room for wheelchairs/powerchairs. It's a busy strip mall so parking is at a premium. Early dinner seemed the easiest to accommodate everyone. Every employee was genuinely friendly and fun. I'll be back! Hopefully soon! ”

“ 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! ”