Food is good, service is good the inside could use some upgrades, but looks like they may be working on some issues. The bummer part is they have raised prices and the portions have seemed to get smaller. This combination drives me crazy. read more

Short: casual ambiance, great beef pho!!! Impressed and fresh, MANY MANY options. Did come with a wait (about 30-45mins) I had a classic beef pho ($16) the beef broth was fresh and very flavorful. They also have SPICY PHO which is an interesting option inspired by Korean spices. It looks very intimidating but not as spicy as you might think. Lots of grilled rice plates and Chinese food available too. Service was good and nice, prices are decent read more

Don't bother wasting your money!! First off, the take out order took forever, we were told 15 minutes and 45 minutes later it was finally ready. When we arrived home they didn't give us the rice we ordered and the portions were so small. Three plates ordered barely fed two people. We paid $47 dollars for all of this! Definitely would NOT order or eat here ever again. So disappointing! read more

The food is great!! The sever was friendly and efficient. It needs updating but that process is in the works. It really is great food at more than a reasonable price! read more

I've only had the beef fried rice and the "loaded low mien. I can't remember what it's called. But both were delicious. A bit different than a typical Chinese version but so so good! And the service was good too. I will definitely be back to try more items. read more

Arrived here on the way to Oregon State We were super hungry and I decided to to have some pho However when I sat down we decided to split the fried rice which had chicken,beef, pork and shrimp It was really tasty and they used the short grain Korean rice - this gives it a whole different vibe I really liked it and will be back to try the pho read more

Had a chance to stop in for lunch today. The Pho was amazing. The broth reminded me of the early days of Pho in the US. Back when the broth was the star. The Summer rolls were very lovely and the peanut sauce was the real deal! And the gyoza was super crispy and a delight. I might have to make the drive again soon. Just for the Pho alone. read more

Sam City - Summer Roll with yummy peanut sauce - Asian Fusion Near Me - Albany, Oregon

I do not like giving negative reviews. But while staying in Albany Oregon, we went to Sam City to have dinner. I had heard several good things about it 5 years before from my coworker. Going back to Albany, I was excited that it was still open for business. I looked at the menu and several things looked delicious, but then I read some of the negative reviews. I remember my coworker telling me the service was bad but it's worth waiting for because the food is so delicious. We decided to try it. The ambience is dirty, filthy and straight out of 1971. The food took an hour to come. The waitress was sweet and nice, but we never saw her after she gave us our food. My order was completely not what I ordered and when I tried to find her I couldn't. It was also extremely cold. We thought we got someone else's food, but my husband was correct. He said his food was very bland but not bad. He wishes it wasn't cold. Well, mine was horrible. I don't even know quite what that was. I had a very uncomfortable feeling because of how cold the food was that I shouldn't finish it so I stopped eating. We had to go find the waitress to ask for the check. She charged us the full amount, even though we told her all the issues of the food. That it was cold, it took an hour and mine was nothing that I actually ordered. Not even I'm sorry. No discount, no courtesy and not even letting us have one diet Pepsi for free. Nothing! My husband decided to pay the full amount and give her 20% tip because he felt it wasn't her fault. I would have not done that. She never checked on us once. Well, that night I got very very sick. I do not recommend Sam City to anyone! Try anything else on Yelp search for better Chinese food, Vietnamese food or Japanese food. I'm sure there's some fabulous places in Albany Oregon just not Sam City! read more

Good pho in a divey setting. Friendly service. If you like kimchi, get the kimchi pho! #88 on the menu. read more

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This restaurant is falling apart and filthy. We were here for a birthday dinner and the owner told us what a hassle it was putting tables and chairs together for our party even though we had called ahead and discussed reservations. The kitchen has major health code violations which ca be found at the Linn County Health Sevices website. I would never come back. read more

Great service and great food. Never disappointed. The stir fried cabbage salad is so delicious. I can't get enough of Mark's Favorite, it's very delicious. read more

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Went there on my birthday, and the food and service were great! Our waitress, Katherine, was so sweet!! Definitely would come again, the premium pork loin was our favorite! read more

Sam City has been here at this location for some time now. I am always looking to find that place where I can stop in and find a good bowl of pho. Here you will find quick service which is always appreciated and the food can always be counted on a good food fare. Now, I will say, it seems as though you have walked into a converted Denny's or old diner of some sort, but don't let the appearance steer you away. With plenty of parking to make it easy to get in and out of, you can certainly do worse and more bland for food than Sam City. read more

The pho is really good. Everything else that I have had besides the pho tends to be greasy. But they have a friendly staff and it can be relatively quick depending how busy they are. Lots of natural light and fair ambiance. read more

Good quality food that is ready quick when we do takeout. No complaints about it, they do good pho and meat plates!

Always good food! The beef pho is among the best I have ever had. Have never been disappointed when I have gotten something else off the menu. read more

We've been getting takeout from Sam City for years. Highly recommend. Mark's favorite and V-3 are outstanding!!

This pho i got today was by far the worst ever. The broth almost tastes like water. The shrimp summer rolls just have lettuce shrimp and noodles, no mint/basil or carrots and anything. Boring. This place seriously has been cutting corners, serving less food and raising prices. read more

Not good at all the rice had no flavor and the sweet-and-sour chicken was terrible little pieces of chicken what I expect but half ass batter in the taste was horrible don't recommend it read more

We ordered take out on our way through town. We ordered vegan pad Thai with tofu and extra vegetables, reminded the guy that vegan also means no eggs. The pad thai had eggs in it, and not much tofu or vegetables. The veggie stir fry was bland and limp, with no brown rice option. read more

Sad, lazily made food and lazy service. The pho looks dead and lacks flavor. The spring rolls are just dumb, look like trash and taste like you're just eating crunchy water with a hint of shrimp infused in there. The peanut sauce, however, is good. The restaurant itself is sad looking, with the color theme of a funeral home. The floor was also a bit dirty, and booths were fairly old and worn. read more

Fantastic food! Fast and kind service! My favorite is V3. The menu has a little bit of everything for everyone.

I have given this place sooo many chances, but will unfortunately will not be going back to Sam City. I like a few things off their menu, but they REPEATEDLY screw up orders, or leave something out of the bag. I have learned to check the bag to make sure everything is there, and that the order is correct, and tonight was no different. When we discovered that our takeout contained yakisoba, when it was supposed to be beef and broccoli, we asked that they correct the order. The RUDE lady at the counter insisted that we did not order beef and broccoli and refused to do anything about it. The service sucks and chances are you are going to pay for whatever they give you and you will not get money back or your order corrected. Given that this has happened to us the last 3 or 4 times we have been there, I highly doubt we are the only ones. There are too many other options in the area for a business to perform like this and expect to keep the doors open. I give it a couple more years and this place will be out of business. Its gone down hill fast in the few years I have lived in the area. Just horrible. read more

Tasty and reasonably priced Vietnamese food with a quirky reformed-diner vibe and a menu that gets creative with names the way you'd expect of a soul food restaurant. Four stars... almost five because that waiter with the thick forearms was really really ridiculously good looking :-D read more

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Sam's City Pho Special $7.99 Summer rolls $4.99 Teriyaki Chicken/Sweet and sour Chix Combo $8.49 [+] We came here for lunch today around 2:30pm and ordered the above items. We tasted very fresh ingredients and had great service. Food came out in a timely manner and our server was very informative(& knowledgeable) about the food that I ordered. The place was very pleasant, as they have a little bit of everything ranging from burgers to pho to stir-fry/teriyaki entrees. I really enjoying eating here because they offer a really relaxing, clean environment. I especially love their house dressing on the side salad that came with one of our dish. [-] I was a bit disappointed though for the small portions. I was expecting the summer rolls to be bigger than the size of a small glue stick, as I am paying $4.99 for two rolls. Along with the rest of the orders, portions does not match with the price. [?] Overall, I do expect to come back here to have lunch/dinner or happy hour. Oh yeah, props for pictures on the menu! read more

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I've been eating at Sam City for a long, long time. It's sad to say, but the quality of the food has gone down hill. Ate there tonight and found the pork was so fatty and greasy, and the tempura shrimp were overcooked and greasy as well read more

Excellent! Surprised they had pho n Korean! Great service. Good prices. Great fresh rolls. Nicely and tightly wrapped. Killer spicy beef pho. On the side sprouts and limes and jalapeño slices. A flavor explosion. Nice beer selection. Can't wait till I'm back in town to come again. read more

Sam City - Spicy Beef Pho! Yummy. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Albany, Oregon

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I'm from Portland where there are a bunch of authentic Vietnamese restaurants. Sam City's pho isn't as good as Portland's but it's pretty darn good for the small town of Albany! I've always loved coming to this family owned restaurant for a nice hot bowl of pho and have always had excellent service. However, my recent experience left me wondering if I should come back. I came in with some friends on a Thursday afternoon and it was pretty busy. I haven't been here in quite some time so I was served by a new waitress that I've never seen before. I wanted to like her but she just had bad customer service. The way she spoke to us was unprofessional and had no emotions. It seemed like maybe she just doesn't like dealing with customers because the way she talked to the customers compared to talking to her boss was so different. I just felt like she needs to respect the customers more and be more friendly when dealing with customers. I probably won't be coming back for a long time unless I'm really craving for some pho. read more

It was already pretty busy when we came in around 4:30 pm on Saturday. More help came in at 5. Had the pork and shrimp vermicelli bowl with veggies which was quite tasty and satisfying for me; hubby had pork, bulgogi, egg roll and shrimp with rice which he enjoyed. He also enjoyed a big stein of Kirin beer! Service was friendly and sufficient, even though they were quite busy. A good sign! There were mementos from various customers under glass on the tables that were fun to read. I would recommend Sam's too! read more

Went today for lunch. Spring rolls were loosely wrapped and had a lot of black specks of other food in it (probably picked up from a cutting board). Pho had the flat pad Thai noodles and the broth was watery and flavorless, meat was dry and old tasting. Even the sides were bad (dried up limes and dirty basil)! Not great impression for a first time visitor and definitely won't return. read more

The host was a nice gentleman. Good w conversations & recommendations. Was intimidated because of recent poor ratings but I was pleasantly surprised! The pho hit the spot! Fried rice also yum!! read more

Was very good, service was good. Salad rolls were missing some ingredients compared to other restaurants. Fresh, crisp, exactly what I wanted. read more

After seeing somebody only gave three stars I had to add my five. I went with my daughter about a year ago and we really enjoyed it. The owner was so sweet and came to talk to us and ended up sitting with us which made us have good time.. (we asked her to sit with us.) The food was really fresh and very yummy. Definitely going back When I'm not paranoid to sit inside a restaurant again. read more

This place is the pho king of Albany, because let's face it, It is the only place that serves pho within a 30 min drive. The broth was lacking in flavor, the meat was over-cooked, hard and chewy. I would probably not eat here again unless I was extremely desperate for something that barely resembles Vietnamese food. read more

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Came here with my friend on MLK day for lunch and they were pretty busy (good sign) and we waited around 5 minutes for a table. After we were seated our waitress brought us waters and menus. They have a wide array of dishes, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Korean. I was confused on what kind of restaurant they were. Their foods ranged from pho to orange chicken to Korean BBQ ribs. But I saw the other customers ordering their Vietnamese food (I think this is what they're more known for). I got the V2, vermicelli noodles with pork and an egg roll and my friend got a large bowl of Pho Tai. The wait for the meal was around 15-20 minutes. The food wasn't out of the world, but it was good considering where we were. Overall, it the food was good and service was friendly. Will come back! read more

Sam City - V2, vermicelli with pork and an egg roll! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Albany, Oregon

Food is excellent, have had hit and miss service. Sometimes its excellent service other times its poor. Just depends on who is working Ive never had a bad meal here. One of mg faveoite places to eat in albany oregon read more

This place is amazing. So happy to have found a Vietnamese restaurant that is actually noteworthy! The pho is delicious, the service is great. There is tons of parking and is in an easily accessible location. I wonder if this was originally a diner of sorts based on the way the seating is laid out with all the booths. They play old school music too! read more

Worst food to date, will never go back here again, they would even give my money back to me. They offered to remake but I already waited 45 minutes for my first order. I wasn't about to wait again. read more

This place I really felt off about before going, OMG I was so wrong! First off and it's a weird one is I get cold really easy and so many restaurants right now have the A/C cranked up way to high....not Sam city, they even asked if we were comfortable. The PHO is amazing! Not super greasy broth and they didn't skimp on a thing! Great experience and we will be back when in the area! read more

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My partner and I split the gyoza, ebi tempura, and kabli (which came with salad and rice). The kabli was definitely the best dish. Then, we each ordered our own pho. For dessert, we had the sesame balls. Even though we were the only patrons inside, we were attended to only when food was ready to be delivered. My partner ordered one 16oz beer, and I ordered cocktails. After my second one, the server approached me and asked if I was driving. ( a) I only had two cocktails with all the food mentioned above and was barely intoxicated and b) my partner had the keys on a lanyard next to him.) It was extremely uncomfortable, because her question was so unprovoked. We felt unwelcome. Immediately after, we boxed up the rest of the pho and left. I can only imagine she might have asked me that question because they were close to closing (30 minutes 'til) and they wanted their only customers to leave. I really have never experienced such service, and my partner and I are huge foodies. Food: 3/5 Service: 1/5 We will never dine in here again. read more