Sami’s Aims to Please

Variety, so it’s said, is the spice of life and at Sami’s, it’s also a point of pride. 

Sami Rahman, the restaurant’s owner, touts the menu as being the most diverse on Marco Island. The eatery serves breakfast, lunch, brunch and dinner seven days a week. 

“The idea is to offer fine dining cuisine, but with casual dining prices and atmosphere,” he said. “That is most important to me. You can come to Sami’s and have a meal, and you’ll want to come back and try something different because you’ll look next to you and see someone eating a dish that looks delicious and you’ll say, ‘I’ve got to come back and try that.’

For breakfast, eggs are served in a myriad of ways, including a twist on the standard BLT, the BLTE. There are also pancakes, waffles and for the health conscious, an acai bowl. 

Brunch and lunch offer sandwiches and wraps galore, subs, soups and salads, appetizers such as bang-bang shrimp, wings, loaded fries, pasta bowls, and even tacos, burritos and quesadillas. Pizzas, gyros and flatbreads, including a vegetarian variety, are also available for the midday meal. 

The dinner menu features an assortment of meat, chicken and fish main dishes, including Italian fare, burgers, chops and seafood. There’re a host of appetizers, including baby lamb chops and sushi, along with items not found everywhere, such as fusion curries and kebabs. For those looking for a meatless option, there’s a grilled veggie platter.

 “Quality is also important to me, as is quantity. I eat here every day,” said Rahman. “I want to feed people like I want to be fed when I’m hungry.”

The executive chef at Sami’s is Rohan Moxam. He may be remembered from his time at the Marco Hilton and a number of Naples area country clubs over his decades in the business. Moxam has overseen a number of changes since coming aboard.

 “We’ve added a little bit of everything so a family can come in and enjoy a pizza, and one of them can have a steak or pasta or a sushi roll,” he said. “We also have some curries, tacos and several new salads for healthier choices.”

Rahman expressed gratitude for the support he’s received from the community over the years. “The people who come in, the repeat clientele, they’ve become friends,” he said. “The snowbirds, they make this one of their first stops when they return to the island. The repeat business I’ve gotten, it’s a blessing from God in every way I can think of.” 

Sami’s Pizza, Pasta and Grill is located at 227 North Collier Boulevard. Take-out and delivery are available. For more information, and to view the menu and order, visit samispizza.com/.