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WHO WE ARE

Welcome to Sam’s Pizza! Terry French, owner, bought Sam’s Pizza in 1991, then located a block north of the current location. Terry set about distributing what is arguably the best pizza and calzones in Iowa City. In 1999 Terry expanded the business with a full-service bar. Fast forward to 2006 and Sam’s Pizza relocation to 441 S. Gilbert. Sam’s Pizza is ‘French’ through and through.

DELICIOUS PIZZA MADE JUST RIGHT

Sam's Pizza has exactly what you and your family want for dinner, including original thin crust pizza, Chicago-stuffed pizza, cheese bread, and more. The style of pizza is thin with only the freshest ingredients used on every pizza. Bring the family in for delicious pizza made just how you like it. Stop by any day of the week!
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OUR PIZZAS

Supreme 16.99 | 20.99 | 23.99 | 26.99
Sausage, pepperoni, Canadian bacon, mushroom, onion, green pepper, green & black olive.
Special 15.99 | 19.99 | 21.99 | 23.99
Sausage, pepperoni, mushroom, onion, & green pepper.
Vegetable 15.99 | 19.99 | 21.99 | 23.99
Mushroom, onion, green pepper, & black olive.
Hawaiian Wonder 15.99 | 19.99 | 21.99 | 23.99
Canadian bacon, pineapple, onion, & green pepper.

OUR MENU

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Original Thin Crust

SIZES: 10" | 12" | 14" | 16"

Sam’s Thin Crust is crispy & light but heaping with toppings.
No substitutions.
Supreme
16.99 | 20.99 | 23.99 | 26.99
Sausage, pepperoni, Canadian bacon, mushroom, onion, green pepper, green & black olive.
Special
15.99 | 19.99 | 21.99 | 23.99
Sausage, pepperoni, mushroom, onion, & green pepper.
Taco
(No halves) 
16.99 | 20.99 | 23.99 | 26.99
The base of this pizza is a homemade black bean & salsa puree. Topped with your choice of seasoned ground beef or chicken, black olives, jalapeño, tomato, lettuce, tortilla chips, & cheddar cheese. Served with a side of homemade salsa. Add sour cream for $1.00.
Vegetable
15.99 | 19.99 | 21.99 | 23.99
Mushroom, onion, green pepper, & black olive.
Hawaiian Wonder
15.99 | 19.99 | 21.99 | 23.99
Canadian bacon, pineapple, onion, & green pepper.
The Lola
15.99 | 19.99 | 21.99 | 23.99
Spinach, garlic, red onion, & pepperoncini. Mmmm…Lola.
The Libby
15.99 | 19.99 | 21.99 | 23.99
This pie is all over the place. Canadian bacon, sauerkraut, pineapple, & jalapeño.
BBQ Chicken
(No halves) 
15.99 | 19.99 | 21.99 | 23.99
Chicken, bacon, red onion, & cheddar cheese on tangy BBQ sauce.
Meat Marvel
16.99 | 20.99 | 23.99 | 26.99
Pepperoni, sausage, beef, & Canadian bacon.
Bacon Cheeseburger
(No Halves) 
15.99 | 19.99 | 21.99 | 23.99
An American classic in pizza form, you can’t go wrong!
Beef, bacon, onions, tomato, & cheddar cheese. Garnished with pickles.
Buffalo Chicken
(No halves) 
15.99 | 19.99 | 21.99 | 23.99
Grilled chicken tossed in buffalo sauce, along with red onion & mozzarella on a ranch base. Garnished with celery & a buffalo sauce drizzle.
Chicken Bacon Ranch
(No halves) 
15.99 | 19.99 | 21.99 | 23.99
Grilled chicken, crispy bacon bits, & tomato on a ranch base.
Reuben Pizza
(No halves) 
15.99 | 19.99 | 21.99 | 23.99
The Irish will go nuts over this classic sandwich turned pizza!
Corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss, & mozzarella cheese, on a Thousand Island base.
Ala Carte One Item
10.99 | 13.99 | 15.99 | 17.99
Additional Items
1.75 | 2.25 | 2.75 | 3.00
10" Gluten Free
additional $4.00

Chicago Stuffed Pizza

SIZES: Small (Serves 2-3) • Medium (Serves 3-4) • Large (Serves 5-7)

Our Chicago-style stuffed pizzas are filled with generous portions of the freshest toppings & a mountain of mozzarella cheese. Because of their monstrous proportions, please allow at least an hour for baking. No substitutions.
Stuffed Pizzas will not be made the hour before close
Special
21.99 | 24.99 | 27.99
Pepperoni, sausage, mushroom, onion, & green pepper.
Vegetable
21.99 | 24.99 | 27.99
Mushroom, onion, green pepper, & black olive.
Famous Spinach
21.99 | 24.99 | 27.99
Packed full of spinach. Add mushroom and/or onion at no additional cost.
Meat Marvel
21.99 | 24.99 | 27.99
Pepperoni, sausage, beef, & Canadian bacon.
Bacon Cheeseburger
21.99 | 24.99 | 27.99
Beef, bacon, pickle, onion, tomato, & cheddar cheese.
Cheese
18.99 | 21.99 | 23.99
One Topping
19.99 | 22.99 | 24.99
Additional Toppings
2.50 | 3.00 | 3.50

Calzones

Sam's Pizza is known for the best calzones around. Packed with freshly shredded cheese & premium toppings, these are sure to fill you up! All calzones come a side of rance or marinara unless otherwise noted.
No substitutions.
Regular
14.25
Ham & sausage.
Special
14.75
Ham, sausage, onion, & green pepper.
Veggie
14.25
Mushroom, onion, green pepper, & black olive.
Cheeseburger
14.75
Ground beef, red onion, cheddar & American cheese.
Rueben
14.25
Tender corned beef, sauerkraut, mozzarella, & Swiss cheese. Served with a side of Thousand Island.
BBQ Chicken
14.75
Grilled chicken breast, crispy bacon, red onion, & cheddar cheese. Served with a side of BBQ sauce.
Build Your Own
12.50
Includes one topping
Additional items - $1.50 • Additional sauce $1.00

Kids Menu

(10 and Younger)
The Levi
5.99
Six-inch one-topping pizza
Kids Chicken Strips
5.99
Two tasty chicken strips with a side of fries & choice of dipping sauce.

Beverages

Fountain Soda
2.25
Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Sierra Mist, Dr. Pepper, Mt. Dew, Diet Dew, Lemonade, Root Beer, Cherry Pepsi, Orange Gatorade, Iced Tea.
Check our separate beer list. Ask server for wine selection.

Appetizers

Chicken Strips & Fries
10.99
Crispy breaded chicken tenders fried golden brown & served with steak fries. Includes one dipping sauce of your choice.
Samuels
11.99
Tri-colored tortilla chips, piled high with black bean puree, black olive, jalapeño, tomato, onion, and cheddar cheese. Sided with our homemade salsa.
Add beef or chicken (13.49) l Add sour cream ($1.00).
Vegetable Quesadilla
10.99
A huge flour tortilla loaded with onions, green pepper, tomato, & black olive. Served with our homemade salsa.
Add grilled chicken or beef (12.49) l Just cheese (6.99) l Add sour cream ($1.00).
Wings
8.99
Six giant wings served with celery & choice of ranch or bleu cheese.
Choose from any of our signature sauces: Mild, Hot, Carolina Reaper, Honey Hot, BBQ, Hot BBQ, Honey BBQ, Spicy Roasted Garlic, Spicy Honey Mustard, or Sweet Chili
Shrimp Basket
10.99
Golden fried tail-on shrimp served with a side of homemade chips. Side of cocktail sauce included.
Jalapeño Poppers
8.99
Six breaded jalapeños stuffed with cream cheese. Served with ranch.
Cheese Balls
9.99
A generous portion of lightly fried cheddar cheese nuggets. Served with ranch.
Onion Rings
8.99
Beer-battered & piled high.
Chips and Salsa
5.99
Tri-colored tortilla chips served with Sam’s homemade salsa.
Garlic Bread
4.99
12” French loaf seasoned and baked. Served with marinara!
Breadsticks
4.99
Four oven-baked & seasoned with a side of marinara.
Bacon Cheese Fries
5.99
Our steak fries smothered with cheddar cheese & topped with bacon bits.
Steak Fries
3.99
Homemade Chips
3.99

Cheese Bread

12” French loaf cut in half seasoned with garlic salt, topped with mozzarella, & baked to perfection. Served with a side of marinara or ranch.
Additional sauce is $1.00 each.
Straight Cheese
6.99
Tuscan Chicken
8.99
Tender grilled chicken breast, tomatoes, & spinach.
Tomato Basil
7.99
Sliced tomatoes with a sprinkle of basil on top.
Build Your Own
7.49
Includes one topping.
Choose additional toppings for 75¢ each.

Sandwiches

Served with homemade chips & choice of lettuce, tomato, pickle, & onion. Substitute fries or a side salad for $1.50.
Pork Tenderloin
12.99
Nothing says Iowa like a Pork Tenderloin! Our large tenderloins are hand cut, hand breaded, & fried to a golden brown.
Italian Beef
13.49
Our version of a Chicago favorite. Roast beef that is slow cooked in Italian seasoning shaved & piled high, topped with banana peppers & mozzarella cheese all in between a hearth French roll. Served with a side of au jus.
Crispy Chicken Sandwich
11.99
Our breaded chicken tenders tossed in the wing sauce of your choice.
Chicken Breast
9.99
Marinated in Italian dressing & grilled to juicy perfection.
Add one of our signature wing sauces for 85¢.
Chicken Philly
9.99
Tender, juicy chicken breast, with grilled onion, green pepper, & mushroom all smothered in mozzarella & Swiss cheese between a French roll.
Hamburger
9.99
A premium 1/3 lb Angus beef patty, grilled & served with your choice of toppings.
Add your choice of cheese or grilled toppings: American, cheddar, mozzarella, Swiss, bacon, mushroom, or jalapeño (1.00 each).
Bacon Mushroom Swiss Burger
12.99
A cheeseburger done the right way with crispy bacon bits, sautéed mushrooms, & melty Swiss cheese.
Patty Melt
10.49
Our premium Angus beef patty, smothered in Swiss cheese & onions all between two thick slices of rye bread with Thousand island dressing.
Reuben
12.99
Roll up your sleeves for this one! Slow cooked, tender corned beef, piled high on thick cut rye bread & topped with sauerkraut & Thousand Island dressing.
Fish Sandwich
11.99
An 8 oz. battered cod fillet, fried to a golden brown & served with tartar sauce.

Wraps

Served with homemade chips. Substitute fries or side salad for 1.50.
Chicken Caesar Wrap
11.99
Grilled chicken breast, romaine & iceberg lettuces, tossed with a creamy Caesar dressing & fresh shredded parmesan cheese.
Chicken Bacon Ranch Wrap
11.99
Bacon & ranch make everything better! Grilled chicken breast with bacon, tomato, mozzarella, & lettuce. Tossed with our homemade ranch.
Buffalo Chicken Wrap
11.99
Crispy chicken tenders, tossed in ranch & your choice of any signature wing sauce, wrapped up with lettuce, red onion, carrot, celery, & mozzarella cheese.
Cheeseburger Wrap
11.99
Our premium Angus beef, melted American cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, & pickle. Topped off with a drizzle of Thousand Island dressing all rolled in between a tortilla.

Pasta

All pasta dishes are served with a garlic breadstick.
Fettuccine Alfredo
13.99
Our creamy Alfredo sauce with fettuccine pasta, & topped with shredded Parmesan cheese.
With chicken. (14.99) | With shrimp. (15.99)
Sicilian Rustica
15.99
Grilled chicken, ham, shrimp, & penne pasta with a rosemary garlic cream sauce.
Pasta Alexander
15.99
A Sam’s original! Chicken & shrimp sautéed in white wine, a pinch of cayenne pepper & nutmeg, with penne pasta in a creamy red Alfredo sauce.
Mac N Cheese
13.99
A favorite among everyone! Macaroni pasta in a creamy Alfredo cheddar cheese sauce.
Fettuccine & Meaty Marinara
15.99
A Classic Italian dish! Homemade Italian sausage & beef marinara with Fettuccine pasta.
Pasta Bowl
13.99
Build your own pasta bowl with your choice of toppings, pasta, & sauce.
(Priced for one topping. Additional toppings 1.50).
Pasta Choices – Macaroni, Penne, Fettuccine.
Sauce Choices – Marinara, Alfredo, Rosemary Garlic Cream, Creamy Alfredo Cheddar Cheese, Creamy Red Alfredo Sauce.

Salads & Soups

All salads served with a breadstick unless otherwise noted.
Dressings: Ranch, French, Italian, Creamy Italian, Bleu Cheese, Thousand Island, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Honey Mustard, Greek, & Caesar.
Side Salad
2.99
Fresh romaine & iceberg lettuce, tomato, red onion, carrots, & red cabbage. Breadstick not included.
Dinner Salad
4.99
A generous portion of romaine & iceberg lettuce, tomato, red onion, carrot, & red cabbage.
Chef Salad
9.99
Romaine & iceberg lettuce, red onion, tomato, ham, carrot, red cabbage, homemade seasoned croutons, & cheddar cheese.
Caesar Salad
8.99
Crisp romaine lettuce, shredded Parmesan cheese, & homemade seasoned crouton, tossed with classic Caesar dressing. Add Grilled Chicken (9.99).
Crispy Chicken Salad
11.99
Our golden brown chicken tenders cut up on a bed of iceberg & romaine lettuce, carrot, tomato, & red onion. Toss the chicken in your favorite Sam’s wing sauce for a buffalo chicken salad (12.99).
Grilled Chicken Salad
9.99
Juicy grilled chicken breast atop iceberg & romaine lettuce with tomato & red onions. Tossed with Parmesan cheese.
Greek Salad
10.99
Romaine & iceberg lettuce, tomato, red onion, pepperoncini, & black olive tossed in our own Greek salad dressing topped with feta. Add Grilled Chicken ($11.99).
Soup of the Day
3.99
Seasonal
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