what happened, sammy?. years ago, sammy's used to be my favorite place to eat. the food was always great and the service was incredible. i guess hard times have had a severe effect on this place. nowadays, the food is average. i used to get the spaghetti with meatballs because the meatballs were gigantic and a lot of fun to eat. it made the dish different than any other restaurant's spaghetti. now, the meatballs are no different from any other place. and the pre-meal bread turns harder and crustier every time i go (but it is free, so i can't complain). but the biggest change for me is thewaitstaff. none of them ever smile anymore. if it wasn't for the nice, quiet atmosphere, i'm not sure i'd ever return here.