Sammy's Trattoria II 118 Shawan Road, Cockeysville, MD 21030

"Awesome restaurant and bar. Friendly competent service. Wonderful atmosphere... the kind of place where you can leave your wallet and keys on the bar and use the restroom without any worry that something could go wrong (I literally saw someone else do this...)"

"The atmosphere is a bit loud and it is hard to have conversation. The bread and lasagna were excellent. Had to send spaghetti back; the pasta tasted overcooked and rubbery. I ordered a shirley temple and was given colored water. The servers could have been more attentive to table. Pricing was fair."

"The food was very good, the drinks weren't too bad. I only wish I was given the dinner menu instead of the lunch menu because I really wanted to try the fillet. Service was very attentive. The food did take a while to arrive at the table, but I guess that happens when the food is cooked well. The place is a little pricey, but that is expected for the type of restaurant it is. Also the apps were great as well. I would definitely recommend giving them a try. This was the location in Hunt Valley."

"Haven't been out to Italian for a while, and this was a nice surprise. Traditional Italian but also with different twists. We had eggplant, mussels and Sally salad to start. Each had their unique tastes. Then we had duck ravioli, lobster ravioli, scallops risotto, and seafood diavolo. The portions were deceptive large and well done."

"It's not bad, just not impressive to me since I've tasted better Italian food. The portion is huge like other reviewers mentioned, so make sure you do not fill out your tummy with the free bread although the dipping sauce was so yummy. The establishment gives an impression of an upper scale authentic Italian restaurant, maybe this is why the experience was more underwhelmed. For example, we ordered black tea and Capchino with cream, but the server brought those little creamers you expect at a gasoline station or a dinner, and we were told the restaurant does not have half-and-half, so we asked for milk to substitute. Nothing really wrong here, just felt as an authentic Italian restaurant, the bar for coffee and creamer should be set higher."