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    Lunch At Sam's

    4.0 (68 reviews)
    Open 7:15 am - 3:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Adriana A.

    Got the 5-5-5 Special, the perfect size burger and the best fries!! From the moment you walk in you feel seen! It's nice to be greeted and acknowledged! Home feel but my favorite prop is the Customer complaint phone! Definitely a must try!! Perfect family atmosphere!

    Burger with bacon and cheese, French fries, onion rings, and soda.

    The place reminds me of what burger places used to be like in the 80's, before the big chains took over. Big portions and quality ingredients. I had the 1/2 pound burger with cheese and bacon. My opinion is that the burger was top of the line. The meat was cooked well and no gristle; the bacon strips were generous and very flavorful. I was intrigued by the Onion Rings so I paid a little extra for them, and they were wonderfully prepared. I will definitely be going there again. However, since they specialize for lunch I don't think they have a dinner service. Hence if you are lucky enough to be able to go for lunch, it's a genuine must in my humble opinion.

    The lunch line. Menu on wall is a bit disorganized but it still works
    Michelle Y.

    Great lunch menu! The etoufees are pretty good. I ate it all and got no pic. Was STARVING. They have LOTS of options. A bit confusing, but whatever- it still works and they still serve their food (not fast, a bit slow even for takeout). I'll go back to try other options if I forget to bring my lunch.

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    Mike M.

    The shrimp po boy is served on a large toasted hot dog bun. It comes with just the bun and some fried shrimp on it and then you dress it at their fixings bar. I added some lettuce, tomato and a couple of squirts of ketchup. Since the most important part of a po boy is the bread this version didn't exactly excite me. This meal comes with one side and since their french fries looked to be the frozen out of the bag variety I asked for the potato salad. Theirs is a mustard based type and while the extra large scoop represented a lot of food it was rather dry. So dry that after 2 bites, I stopped eating it. I like my potato salad moist and creamier. The best part of this meal was that it only cost $9. In this case, you get what you pay for.... Yes, this could have been better (2). This restaurant has been in business for over 35 years and serves a wide variety of breakfast and lunch foods. It has its own parking lot and serves the immediate neighborhood including the light industrial businesses nearby.

    Grilled chicken salad
    Patrick N.

    Decent hole in the wall place! We were working in the area and decided to stop in. Looks like they mostly specialize in but they also have a variety of things like chicken fried steak, shrimp etouffee, and blackened fish. I'm trying to eat healthier, so I I had their grilled chicken salad. It was a good deal at $8.99. Chicken was tasty, and it was tender enough, but could have been slightly more tender. My coworker enjoyed her shrimp etoufee. Overall it was a good experience!

    Great out door space .

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    The food is great & the service is A1. Place an order, it's ready in 10 mins. Our go to lunch spot during the week.

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    Great spot for lunch, staff was super friendly and welcoming. Always passed by it driving, glad we stopped. Burgers Fries Pies

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