Beyond sad that they are closed. That was "our" local bar. Our Cheers. Good food. A variety of drinks. Pool tables. Plenty of tvs. I've been going there for 19 years having come from out of state, this was a place I could meet "my" people outside of work. It will be dearly missed and we look forward for a new meeting place nearby. #longlivefamoussams17 read more

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Well established Tucson business with a few locations on the area. This spot was very welcoming and a great place to grab a bite and a drink. They have many TVs to catch a games, happy hour and daily specials and kid friendly. The Hurricane drink was strong but not to strong. The grilled chicken salad was delicious, crisp lettuce with bacon , tomatoes, hard boiled w and tasty grilled chicken and husband was really happy with his chef salad. I want to shout out to out server/ bartender Zachary B. who was great! read more

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This is our go to famous sams, the food is always out fast and fresh. My go to is the hot pastrami. It's a dive bar so don't expect much from the decor. They are always welcoming. read more

Famous Sam's - Sports Bars Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

We held our book club here last night on a Thursday night. There was only 1 waitress there to wait on everyone, and she did a great job! We all got our orders in great time and she was very friendly and on top of things! The place was fairly busy in the beginning, and then died down a bit despite the rain. I order a Mother Road beer from Flagstaff, and a fish sandwich with fries - the food was mediocre and the chairs were awful! I had to brace myself because I kept sliding forward. They have pool tables, a bar area and lots of tables and booths! It worked out well for our book club! read more

I was looking for a new place to try for drinks & food not far from home so I decided to give Sam's a try. Big mistake. I started off ordering a Lagunitas IPA. I could tell from the first sip they hadn't cleaned their tap lines in a while. I ordered a double bourbon to chase the bad taste away. Next, I decided to try an order of wings - parmesan garlic with bleu cheese. They wings were on the slimy side rather than crisp & they were literally swimming in oil. Literally, the worst wings I've ever had in my life. I couldn't finish them. Daring to push on, I ordered their 'famous' stuffed pastrami sandwich. Stuffed? More like barely filled - and I could feel my blood pressure rising with each over-salty bite. I will never, ever go back. Avoid at all costs! read more

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If you want indigestion come on down to Famous Sam's. Make sure to order the boneless wings, with more crunch than chicken. Sweet Chili was a winner, and it's an order of 10 maybe? I can't tell because we had five. Next up order some handcrafted fries with seasoning. It's fair and lordy me, a lot. Service was friendly. read more

Hidden behind McDonald's on Oracle & Magee, there's no hiding the BIG flavor in their burgers and mountain of fries. An honest, serious, delicious bar burger. You can spend more and get less at some of the trendy burger spots popping up, buy why would you? Ambiance is "neighborhood bar" straight out of central casting. Service is folksy and prompt, they always bring the food hot. Their fish baskets are yummy too. OV is lucky to have this tav! read more

Our first choice for a Sunday lunch had a wait list so Famous Sams on Oracle and McGee was our second. Relived to see only 3 cars in parking lot I was ready for a cold beer and sandwiches. Upon entering the gal at the bar was hovered over some paperwork and after several minutes refused to greet us or even look our way. We just stood there so I told my wife to use restroom and I would approach the bar. Friendly enough after engaging her at bar I ordered a beer and drink for wife. There was only 1 other person at bar and one playing pool. We sat and waited at least 15 minutes after I got our menus from the bar. At that point we realized the staff could care less about customers, left bar tab and undeserving tip and will most likely never return. These employees were probably the reason place was empty. Really sad as this was my favorite Sams location and have eaten here many more times than my check ins or reviews reflect. 12:30 Sunday afternoon. Mgr did get back with me. Appreciate that but will try his other locations on Irvington or Valencia before returning here. read more

We stopped in because of first place we were at wasn't able to play UA -vs-Colorado game. Didn't even know there was a Famous Sam's in OV. Had a great time. Guinness was drink of night & it was flowing well! I had sliders with bacon and you can never go wrong with adding bacon. Hubby had pastrami-which he always order's from there. UA won and it was a great night! Bear down! read more

Famous Sam's - Y'all Guinness!!!!! Oh yeah & beer menu!!!! - Sports Bars Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Used to love this place, mostly for their ruebens and fries. Must have changed hands or cooks, because today's offering was subpar. Good waitress (blond), but the cashier and staff behind the bar didn't want to be interrupted in their discussion of world events and was smarta** in taking my payment. Left a bad taste in my mouth, both ways. Won't be back. Lots of good food choices along Oracle Rd. read more

We've been going to this location since the smoking ban and it's usually a good experience. We've also ordered pickup many times. We recently ordered food to pick up and have at home and it wasn't a great experience. Cheese on our burgers wasn't melted, the fries were very under cooked and the 'basket' of onion rings for us to share had seven small onion rings. For $10 we got seven small onion rings. We opened the box and thought we were being punked. Too many other choices around to not consider going elsewhere. Hoping this was an anomaly, though the most expensive onion rings on the planet! That's over $1.40 per onion ring! I get times have changed, but so have the places I spend money. read more

Good pub food, always friendly service with a great sports bar vibe. The menu has lots of options and the variety of viewing options are numerous. read more

It has been quite a few years since I have patronized a Famous Sam's! Last Friday for lunch a friend of mine and I decided to go there for lunch! Food and service were both excellent at the Oracle location!Looking forward to going back there again! read more

Met a friend here for drink on a Tuesday night. No very busy but it was a week day. We sat at the bar and each had two whiskey with coke. I'm a Jack fan, he is not. The pour was alright, good enough to have a second. Night was not so bad till our bartender got a little unfriendly with my friend. I'm sure it was just a bad day for both of them, it just made me a little uncomfortable. So check out this spot, I'm sure you'll have a great experience, just don't take my friend with you. read more

The place was dead at 8:30 pm on Sunday night football. I was hesitant to go in, but I was tired of driving. The bartender was friendly and on top of it. As for the food geez, it was bad. I ordered a side of potato salad, and the portion was less than a cup super dry and TASTELESS!! Chili had a cheese on top that wouldn't melt no sour cream or green onion watery like a glass of water and bland like water. The FF were just awful. I threw all three sides away. What a waste of money. Pastrami was a good didn't come with cheese though??? read more

Great local place with good food, cold beers, and lots of tv's. They'll tune into whatever game you want!

Love to stop in from time to time, even better when Alyssa is working. She is fun, chill and super attentive. Nice that its usually the same crowd, good place to have a few drinks, laughs and good food. read more

I love this place! Wings are delicious! I also like the steak fingers. Friendly staff! Alyssa provides superior service. You can tell she enjoys her job. Chill place. read more

While enjoying a vacation at El Conquistador we decided to grab a quick meal and famous Sam's popped up on our search. No wait, picked our seat and was quickly greeted by Zack. Zack was quick to get our drink order and soon after our order. Zack was knowledgeable of the menu and suggested items and substitutions to meet our hunger needs. Food came out hot and tasty. Zack managed to bartend, cook and serve us all while providing excellent service! We never felt forgotten or had to wait for refills. Next time we are in town we will definitely ask for him! read more

I'm puzzled why this restaurant isn't more popular. But first of all it's hidden behind the Pusch Ridge automotive center between the McDonald's and the Arby's. The food is good and the staff is very friendly and attentive. The ambiance is pure sports bar so don't expect anything fancy. It's a great place to see a game and have a beer. But if you want a quiet meal, avoid any U of A game. read more

Famous Sams is one of the things I SO wish we had up here in Phoenix. Cruised down to Tucson last weekend and HAD to stop in for a bacon cheeseburger and some steak fingers. We had Lisa as our server and she was GREAT! The food is unbelievable and it's so good that I would drive an hour and a half each way to get it! Awesome food! read more

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Great place for food, fun, beer, cocktails, billiards and entertainment. Ordered special burger, was cooked exactly as I ordered with the toppings just what I wanted, green Chile, pepperJack cheese, and tomato, perfect!!! The fries are hand cut, fresh and hot. Service is always great!!! Nice friendly place. A great place to watch sports of any kind, if they don't have a particular sport on they are happy to change the channel on one the many screens. And they have a great selection of beers on tap. Bar tender and waiter are the best. Billiard tables available also. They have great libations and great food. Monday's is Monster beer special, 25 ounce mugs for great price! And daily food specials are a bargain!You can be sure I'll be back!!! Patrons are a mix of young and old, they have an outdoor patio for those who like to smoke while enjoying a beer or cocktail. Turkey melt sandwich is one of my favorites for a lighter meal. Hot Pastrami Sandwich is one of the best I've found. Firework Chipotle Chicken Sandwich is great if large chicken breast, nicely done and not dried out. The manger even helps the wait staff when they get busy. You have to look for them, they are near Oracle and Magee behind pusch ridge auto service, it's definitely worth the looking for!!! Dave read more

Alyssa (sp?) went above and beyond tonight, handling the bar and the whole room And was She chill! We came in late and she didn't even flinch! Great service! Super friendly! read more

Nice place to eat and watch the world cup. Not too loud, not too crowded these covid days. I would come and hang out more if it were closer for me. read more

This is a Tucson staple. Never been to this location which is slightly hidden despite it being right off Oracle. Middle of the day on a weekend and place was quite empty except for the group I was in. Typical bar/restaurant with mandatory large screen TVs. Service was ok but was a bit slow considering the place was not crowded. I only had a beer , which was fine, since I had eaten about an hour earlier at home. Others in my group had food like nachos, burgers, and no one complained. Overall it's an average place. Nothing new fangled but also quite comfortable. Good place for a quiet drink and a bite to eat. read more

Everyone who works here is amazing. It's especially fun when Alyssa and Zach are working together. They make it a very fun atmosphere and I'm never not happy when I'm here. read more

Super fun bar. Been a patron for over 10 years and love this place. Football Sundays are the best in town. The bartenders and wait staff are all top notch. I do miss some of the pre covid fun, karaoke, trivia, etc. But still the best place in OV for an ice cold beer and a burger or wings. A true hidden gem. read more

Really good wings, pool tables, beer... can't ask for too much more. If you're looking for a night out and some good bar food, can't go wrong here. read more

The food was delicious, the prices on the happy hour was super nice for us, but the customer service it's not the best. The waitresses was a little bit rude. read more

Famous Sam's - Fish fry and wings - Sports Bars Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

I dropped in here while my car was getting an oil change at a nearby garage. I had a turkey melt sandwich ($10.98) and chocolate cake ($2.99) with vanilla ice cream ($.99). The sandwich was good, the cake OK. Service was good. I'm not a huge fan of sports bars, but this one is better than most. read more

Went to dinner last weekend with some other couples. Had a great time. Food was pretty good. It was a lively spot for a Friday night. Our waitress, Kat, was fantastic. It was busy but she was all over it. She was there whenever we needed anything but not annoying, and a total doll. Our husbands had a few drinks and were pretty obnoxious by the end of the night. Kat was a real professional and handled them so well. We will definitely be back read more

Well, we TRIED to make this our new Sunday football spot. We came in to find a large group of Steelers and Browns fans in a large area so that's where we joined in. I immediately asked, since we were all focused on that game, if the overhead audio could be changed to it instead of the Vikings 49ers game. The server said that that would be impossible because the guy running the place is a Vikings fan. I assumed that the entire (fairly large) venue was wired for just singular audio which, in and of itself, is pretty lame for a large sports bar but we just figured we would suck it up and watch anyway. More on the audio in a minute. We both ordered the wings which were okay. The hot teriyaki tasted like scorched sauce and were not very good at all but the smoky BBQ was delicious so it kind of offset things. I will say that the chocolate bundt cake was amazing. Now... back to why we were there. The Vikings game ended and the Steelers Browns game went to overtime. I asked again if we could NOW change to the overtime game and was again told that it couldn't be done because "new games were coming on". Wait... what??? You have an obviously close, rivalry game 'in overtime' with a room full of people cheering for their respective involved teams, but it is more important to the guy in the Vikings Favre Jersey (lol) that we all listen to freaking highlights and boring pregame instead of finishing up the overtime game that half of the people in your establishment are watching?? I was beyond pissed and will absolutely not ever be going back to this place. And several others around us felt the same way. Note to management - if you have a sports bar, but can't figure out the very basics of the audio for a large place, you are not going to get/keep diehard fans. Separate your channels, set things up so you have three zones (in this case), and don't alienate half of your patrons by making them mad. It's not difficult but you have to care enough about your customers to do it right. And if the "audio zones" is NOT the issue, then you have absolutely no excuse for the crap that went on today. There are several other choices in the area and we will certainly be choosing from those others ... NOT "Famous" Sam's. read more

We love this place. Close to home and fast service. Local sports bar atmosphere, nice wait staff, good portions and consistently good quality food. read more

Half pound of wings = 4 wings, including one really measly one. Bad vibe, plenty of other places to go around here. Paper plates, plastic forks, you get the picture..... read more

Besides not having any real dessert, the place was not to shabby! Went on a Wednesday night because the Golden Nugget was a little crowded and Famous Sams is really the only other place to find Karaoke on a Wednesday and my friend wanted to sing her heart out. The inside was clean, the bartender was friendly and the DJ was fun and in a good mood. When it comes to sports bars that's really all I can ask for! Angry Orchard on tap was great and it was super dead so you didn't have to wait forever to sing. Only downside, the food took forever to come out and we only got fries and an appetizer trio. Long story short, if there's nowhere else to go I wouldn't complain about coming here! read more

Famous Sam's - Angry orchard on tap! - Sports Bars Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

We have eaten here several times. Most of our visits have been to watch a game and have some drinks. This visit we decided to have burgers after reading the review by Bob H. I went with the spicy blue cheese burger and my wife had the regular burger. The burgers were great. They were fresh, large, juicy, and just outstanding quality that you would expect to find at a gourmet burger restaurant. The fries and sweet potato fries were the sides and they were good. Our waitress was Melissa and she kept our drinks full and went out of her way to give us great service. The place is a little dated however it is clean and the seats were comfortable while watching the entire game. They have several TV's but none of them really large. They offer several daily drink specials and the food is priced well. It was monster Monday so the drink special was a 25 oz beer for 3 bucks. If you decide to visit it is located on the corner of Magee and Oracle right behind the McDonalds and Arby's read more

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Food is lame to terrible, most of the servers have no personality or sense of humor. Yes, they have TVs but, that is about all that they have to offer. Unless you are a regular, you are pretty much ignored. Most of the sports bars that I go to are fun and exciting with great food. This place does not hit the mark at all. We went in there a few days ago and there was about 10 people in the entire place. We ordered two of the items that they are supposed to be known for, they are pastrami sandwich and their wings. The pastrami sandwich was way over cooked and the wings were rather small. We ate the food (I've heard stories about what happens when you send the food back), but did not enjoy it at all. The only good thing I can say about the place is they have a good selection of draft beers. We will NOT be back!! Don't waste your time or money!! read more

Very impressed with the food, the price and the service. So far I've had the patty melt and the fish and chips and both were excellent. I'll go back most definitely! read more

Great place! Bartender Alyssa is THE BEST. If you have the pleasure of her service she will take care of you!

Nice place cold beer nice servers food so so but great dive bar we went every weekend cheap too. Guy who runs the place nice. Great place to watch a game. read more