Sammy's Fishbox Restaurant

In the days of plastic food like Red lobster and the like, it is refreshing to think one can find great seafood like I use to get in Boston where I grew up. Ten years ago when I moved to NY I found Sammy's and have been going ever since. \r Now when I go back to Boston I am hard pressed to find the kind of Seafood I enjoy at Sammy's. \r on my last visit we celebrated my wifes 50th birthday ""a great time and meal werer had by all"".\r thank you to Sammy's staff who never are to busy to make us feel special. Pros: The food and the management Cons: Sometimes the wait is a little long more

every saturday night my family about 20 of us meet at Sammy's on City Island for a greaT NIGHT OF FUN AND FOOD. We come from parts of the city and suburbs, why you might ask, because they always treat u like royality. Last week we sat in front of their real fireplace, it was a magic night. The giant portions of seafood kept coming until we couldn't eat anymore, everyone took home large doggie bags of left overs. More important than the giant portions the food as always was exceptional.. this is a must try restaurant for if you never been. Pros: great great seafood Cons: always busy more

I love maine lobster, Yesterday I had a 3lb Lobster stuffed with crab meat at sammy's it was the best I ever had..The lobster was cooked to perfection. This was my first time at Sammys. I ceratinly will return whenever I crave lobster. Pros: five star food Cons: Service was not as good as the food more

I love seafood and have tried every seafood restaurant in the City. Sammy's is the best in the Bronx and one of the top in the entire City. The people really care at Sammy's. They serve so many wonderful extra treats plus of course the food is gourmet, absolutely fresh and delicious. My favorites are the Sole stuffed with crab meat and the Broiled Seafood combination. They always extremely busy, also I often see a celebrity dining at Sammy's. It a fun and exciting place to eat. more

I don't like to wait, but when it comes to dining at Sammy's on City Island the wait is well worth it. I love the atmosphere especially the real fireplace that is always on and creates a home feeling. The days I know I am going to Sammy's I always skip lunch because not only is the food delicious but the portion are gigantic. My favorite is the Jumbo Fried shrimp or other times I order giant king crab legs.\r I can go on and on but once you go you will see what I am talking about...I been going 26 years and have never had a bad meal..\r Pros: great food, warm and cozy, friendly people Cons: the 1/2 hour wait more

I live in the Bronx and have been going to Sammy's for many years. I love the staff and the food is always plentiful and perfectly prepared. MY mother insists upon going for every birthday AND HOLIDAY. more

This restaurant has a better reputation than anything else. It used to be the place to go on City Island. If you are looking for good seafood with good prices, skip this one. The decor could use an upgrade and the food is mediocre. more

we just went for lunch at Sammy's and it was a terrible experience. The Oyster Rockefeller were not shucked properly and had lots of grit in it. There was way too much spinach and a whole lump of mozzarella on it... \r The soft calamari were rubbery and tasted of deep fried oil. all in all a terrible lunch and we wouldn't go back! Pros: parking on site Cons: food was terrible more

We only come to Sammy's for seafood seafood seafood. Its fresh tastes clean and we love the clams, and crabs. A definate place to take the family for a great seafood meal. The staff is awesome you won't be disappointed. more

I love coming here with my family. I'm addicted to clams and crabs just like the rest of my family and Sammy's is always our choice. I love that they broil the crabs and they are well cleaned. They have more than one obtion of clams which matters to me since I prefer ipswich clams instead of little necks and the price you pay for your meal is well worth it when you get this huge plate set infront of you and you don't know were to start. I would say that the only downfall to sammy's is that they aren't good at cooking anything but seafood. My boyfriend has tried the chicken, the beef, even the beef cooked carribean style and they have always managed to fail. If you want fish and other sea creatures then sammy's is very good. Pros: huge plate of seafood Cons: awful taste on turf selections more

we loved, the food....but the services is too slow....and the area is to crowded....the tables are to closed together....thats something that they need to fix......otherwise....the food are really good... Pros: food.... Cons: service... more

Just try this place my seafood was just out of the sea fresh jumbo and succulent and the steak in my surf & turf was as good as Lugers..Great food, great fun and happy people. I also loved my tropical Martini.\r Go Sammy's Pros: food and staff Cons: always extremely busy more

Um... Yum! Get a whole lotta food and a whole lotta service at this place. Can't go wrong. Love it here! more

Um... Yum! Get a whole lotta food and a whole lotta service at this place. Can't go wrong. Love it here! more

the bad thing about sammy's is the poor service.....and the long wait.....the space is alttle tight....but the food is amazing...everything is carefully prepared.......i would love to visit samm'ys moe often...great... Pros: food Cons: service more

My friiends took me to Sammy's and i will return. The people know how to treat you. We had the most delicious food and the doggie bag I took home was our supper the next evening..I will be back and can't wait to take my boss who is always bragging about the Seafood restauarnts in Brooklyn, when he took me out last summer he took me to a famous brooklyn restuarant..but belive me it doesn't compare to eating at sammy's Pros: big portions of top food Cons: 30 minute wait more

I never visited City Island before last night. what a surprise, the place is right out of a Rockwell painting.\r so charming.. I asked a local which restauarnt I should eat at. He said the only place to eat on CIty Island was Sammy's. Just to be sure a asked two other people and to my amazement they both recommended Sammy's. so of course I eat at there. The food was so wonderful, even better than my favorite manhattan seafood restauarant. I will be back. I had the biggest and most delicious giant king crab legs I have ever seen or eaten.. They were unbelievable. My wife had a fried seafood combination that was great, giant shrinp as well as a selection of just fried right seafood, By the way, we both had froaxzen Pina Coladas that would make trader Vic's proud... Pros: cozy palce with 5 star food Cons: nothing tha I can think of! more

I took my mother and grandmother to Sammy's on City Island mother day. Of course the restauiarnt was extremely busy so we had to wait 40 minutes however I must say it was well worth the wait. Once seated we were promply served, The food came fast and was hot and mouth watering. I had stuffed filet of sole with crab meat it was great, in fact in our party of 12 ever single dish was outstanding. the waitress Helen gave us wonderful and careing service in spite of her being extremely busy. Thank You\r Sammy's for a Mother Day celebration we will not soon forget. Pros: food and service Cons: loud music more

Sammy?s was recommended by a couple of different people over the past couple of months so I finally drove out to City Island to try it. It was fantastic, so good in fact I called my friends to thank them for the recommendation. To start we had mile high delicious Pina Coladas to start and then we had mussels and baked clams that were wonderful. We then split a 4lb female lobster that was to die for. I was also shocked with all the freebees, They gave us a free relish tray, a bread board with a whole round Italian bread, also Corn bread and the best cheese wedge I ever ate. With the meal we also got a large salad served in a wood bowl and then rice, veggies and giant baked potato as well.. All for free. I couldn't believe it, no wonder the place was packed....I will certainly go back again but perhaps next time I will go during the week when it?s less busy. Pros: Food and decor, plus friendly people Cons: very busy more

MY FRIENDS AND I ALONG WITH MY KIDS WENT OUT TO DINNER AT SAMMY'S. FIRST, WE WAITED ABOUT 30 MINS TO BE SEATED. AFTER BEING SEATED, A GROUP OF PEOPLE ABOUT 2 TABLES AWAY FROM US STARTED TO ARGUE. EVERYONE INCLUDING THE WAITERS AND WAITRESS STOOD AROUND AND WATCHED AND DID NOTHING. ONE OF THE PEOPLE WHO WERE ARGUING PICKED UP A CHAIR TO THROW. I GRABBED MY KIDS AND WE WENT BACK TO THE FRONT AND ASKED TO BE RESEATED. WE WERE TOLD THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO BE PLACED BACK ON THE WAITING LIST AND IT WOULD BE ANOTHER 30 MIN WAIT. WE ASKED FOR A MANAGER TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE TO SEAT US SOONER, IT CLEARLY NOT OUR FAULT WHY WE OTHER PEOPLE WERE FIGHTING. THE MANAGER WAS VERY RUDE AND OBNOXIOUS. HE TOLD US WE LOST OUR SEAT AND IF WE DIDN'T LIKE IT WE COULD WAIT 30 MINS OR LEAVE. I TOLD THE MANAGER I WAS NOT GOING TO SIT IN AN AREA WITH MY KIDS WHERE PEOPLE ARE FIGHTING. HE TOLD ME IT WAS MY CHOICE. WE WERE TREATED LIKE ANIMALS AND WE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FIGHT. WE COULD NOT BELIEVE A MANAGER WOULD TREAT CUSTOMERS LIKE THIS. WE EVENTUALLY LEFT. IT WAS CLEAR TO SEE THAT OUR BUSINESS WAS NOT APPRECIATE. I WOULD NEVER GO BACK TO THIS RESTAURANT more