01/31/09

Don't bother unless you live nearby and/or starving

by bklynqns

I ate there for the first time in 2002 when I moved into the area. I thought it was very good (would have recommended it to others)but a little on the expensive side. I continued to go there occasionally usually for the pizza. On my most recent visit it just didn't seem the same. I don't know if it has changed owners/management, but I was very disappointed!! The pizza was really lacking cheese, the slices seemed smaller, and the service was bad. I will not go back. As for the people who say it is the best pizza in NYC, they must not get out often. I know good pizza and it is in Brooklyn, not Queens.

• Pros: great location, good crust
• Cons: expensive, sparse ingredients, poor service

12/09/08

Perfect Italian

by lamorrr

I was just there recently and I had a great experience. The food was good and the service was excellent . Try the vitello parmigiana.It was fantastic. I would recommend to anyone.

• Pros: service,food

08/29/08

Best Pizza, GREAT Italian food

by truang3l19

You know its good when Tony Bennett and his friends eat there. I saw him there a couple months back and those guys are as Italian as it gets! The seafood is great, pizza is amazing, pasta is yum! A bit pricey but its a nice place and the service is great. I been to Italy a few times, the food here compares nicely. Taste fresh and not defrosted like the other places.

• Pros: great food, ambiance, service
• Cons: overpriced

08/23/08

Over Over Over WAAAYY Overpriced.

by abcascio

I live across the street from Sac's, and was totally ecstatic to have a new fine dining Italian restaurant in the neighborhood when it opened. And then I ate there. The food was generic and lackluster (were talkin' frozen cheapo calamari generic, in fact the calamari at Sanford's diner up the block greatly outdoes Sac's in quality), and generally oversalted. Now the brick oven pizza is actually mighty tasty, and would have saved the restaurant for me, had it not been for the excruciating prices. I spent (and this is no exaggeration) $52 on two small pizzas and an appetizer. Sure I had some toppings like garlic and anchovies, but I think anyone would agree prices like that are ridiculous. If Sac's can get it's act together, and lower it's prices, I would be keen on buying their brick oven pizza more often... but I think I will continue to avoid the calamari

• Pros: The place has a nice cozy feel
• Cons: the food is weak, the service is less than, and the prices are bankrupting.

07/06/08

Wow. RUDE. But food is good.

by sandj26

This is a tough one. A perfect example of having to chose what's more important to you. The waitstaff can be downright arrogant, abnoxious and RUDE. The food... ? It's delicious. I'm disheartened that Louise or whatever his name is, gets away with being arrogant and lazy with people. The other staff working were hard-workers and seemed very friendly. Please please please, bring some of those guys up front - give Louise a break. He told us of his 13-years and quite frankly, it's too long. I never feel compelled to point out someone's bad day, but he's had a bad month or so, because we go in once a week and see how he abruptly takes orders and barely acknowledges that you're HUMANS ordering food. He barely cracks a smile (and we've tried) and makes you feel bad for asking for a refill, another beer or more bread. (REALLY!?!?!?) Ugh. Sorry Sac's, I'm taking a break.

• Pros: Food is awesome. That's what's really important right? Opt for takeout!
• Cons: LOUISE

04/05/08

ITS MY Family But the truth is the truth.

by Rock65

Look the service is not the best ,prices a little high but the FOOD is GREAT.The Sacramones are great owners and very freindly .Domenico is the man to ask about wine, Anthony is the best man to talk to and understands what you want. He will have you in stiches. I think its a great place to have dinner .So go try it you will enjoy yourself .

• Pros: Pizza and the owners
• Cons: No parking and you might wait.

02/10/08

One of the best Italian restaurants you'll find

by jackhough

The coal-oven pizza is perfect in texture and taste. The rigatoni filetto pomodore is perhaps the most flavorful pasta dish I've ever had. There's a thoughtfully created wine list and nightly specials for steak, chops and fish. The restaurant has a cozy neighborhood feel and terrific service. I've tried all the great pizzerias and Italian restaurants in New York. This is the one I keep coming back to.

12/05/07

What can you say about a $27 pizza?

by ellend

Three of us were in Astoria and wanted a pie and a pitcher of beer. So we tried Sac's. What could warrant a $27 sausage pizza? Not ambience; Sac's doesn't have any. One side of the place is very below average slice slinger decor. The "restaurant" side has either a small dark area or a cold plexi-glassed sidewalk area. All in all, the place does not strike you as exceedingly clean. As a few people have already mentioned, you don't go there for the service. The waiters are more interested in talking with each other than bringing you your food. The biggest insult, however, was that the $27 specialty coal-oven pizza wasn't even freshly made. Judging by the chewy texture of the very thin crust, that baby had been sitting around waiting to be reheated. When it was brought to the table it was warm -- not piping hot as you may expect a fresh pizza. By the time you took the second slice, it was cold. The only thing that deserves 5 stars is the utter audacity the owners have to charge what they do for a less than mediocre dining experience.

• Pros: None that I can think of.
• Cons: Greatly overpriced with little pride in product or service. Pie was cold and reheated.

08/10/07

Delivery Service

by jdc203

Great food, but if you get delivery, be prepared to wait, a very long time. I waited for an hour and 15 minutes until I cancelled my order. The delivery guy showed up an hour and a half after I ordered. The food is good but not worth wasting an hour and a half waiting.

08/05/07

Great Italian food with TERRIBLE service

by thewhitetiger

My wife and I ate here many years ago, and since we were in the area last Saturday, we decided to try it again. Parking, like all around Astoria, was a nightmare, and took forever. The place decor is very basic, but is very cozy. Service was the worst I seen in years. The waiter was too busy talking with his friends, and after taking our order, kept on chatting instead of taking the orders to the kitchen. A soda took over 10 minutes to be brought. After waiting an eternity for the dessert menu, we just asked for the check. Food was great, but since the service was so bad, it was very hard to enjoy it.

• Pros: Food
• Cons: Parking , service