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    SamB's Restaurant

    3.9 (147 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican, Bars, Seafood
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Cynthia B.

    Love love SamB's in BG! Their menu has a nice variety; the staff is always great and we've never had a bad meal. I love the quinoa bowl!!! Nice wine selection; craft cocktails. You'll enjoy!

    Seafood Risotto
    Diana R.

    My favorite restaurant in town! Staff is always friendly and on it. They have a nice happy hour that's weekdays until 6pm with $5 off apps and some good drink specials. And on Wednesday's, it's half price bottles of wine all day. They offer a really nice section of appetizers - my faves being the steak tips and crispy brussels sprouts. For entrees they offer burgers, meat, seafood and pasta dishes. I love the ambiance and the art on the wall is all for sale from local artists. If you don't find parking on the street out front, there is a parking lot behind the building that's free also.

    Spanish & Bacon, soup and a Chardonnay
    Douglas G.

    I visited my hometown and the Bowling Green State University I attended for all the three degrees and one must visit our favorite restaurant! I met a friend for lunch and our server, AnnMarie, understood that we will be having a conversation and we might be delayed in ordering. She suggested to place the menu on the end of table when we were ready to order! That was extremely insightful and very much appreciated. The service here was perfect! The food was exactly how I remembered which was delicious and presently beautifully. The Chardonnay was crisp and refreshing and the Sam'Bs I remembered was back! So was I! The beautiful walls of paintings and the quiet background music made the day memorable!

    Vegan power bowl, side salad, ravioli
    Debby N.

    Have a kid at BGSU so will need a local restaurant when we visit. Searching for vegan options and SamB's came up. I was pleasantly surprised as we were in town 2 years ago and came to SamB's and the only option was a garden sale with tomato and cucumber (I am also gluten free- Celiac disease). They now have a veggie burger (not sure if gluten free?) and this vegan power bowl (which is gluten free!). The veggies were very fresh, lots of kale, and everything else mixed in. Only wish it had a protein like tofu or beans. My hubs got the ravioli (he's vegetarian) and loved the flavor but it only had 4 small ravioli in the large bowl. We will definitely be back... gonna try the local Mexican places as I did see a few with actual vegan ingredients!!

    Grilled Salmon
    Jennifer J.

    Had a nice experience here for dinner with a friend. It was a Tuesday night so pretty quiet downtown Bowling Green. The Waze app will take you to S Main for some reason even though you have N Main in the address. This restaurant is just south of Chase Bank. We each had a couple of cocktails and they were very good. We were there around 530 and didn't realize it was half price apps so we shared 3. The Brussels sprouts w bacon was very good and so was the crab cake. The crab cake is just one so I was glad it was half price and we got two. I had the Tuna with rice, spinach and broccoli. For the most part it was good but it was sushi grade tuna so not the nice and pink kind. Definitely order raw. I ordered medium raw and it was somewhat over cooked My friend got the Salmon and it was delicious and very sweet w the sauce. Ohhhhh.....and the delicious Buddha is no longer on the menu. I hope they bring that back!!

    Spicy Chicken Sandwich
    Tara S.

    Very clean and warm environment. I really was impressed with the variety of options. I got a grilled chicken sandwich and the spinach dip! Very tasty! Our server was also great!

    New York Strip, Brussels and Bacon and baked potato.
    Chris D.

    Sat at the bar and enjoyed a couple micro brews. Had strip steak with baked potatoes and brussel sprouts. Gravy on steak was excellent!!! Will be going back.

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    Leah D.

    We visited SamB's for the first time while we were in BG. It was early for dinner and didn't know they had happy hour on a Saturday so it was a happy surprise to get a discount on apps and my martini! Jasmine was our server and she's amazing! She was very personable and we let her know it was our first time there. She offered suggestions and gave us time to look over the menu. She recommended the Brussels sprouts for app and seafood risotto for my husband's dinner. I wasn't quite hungry so apps and a drink were perfect. The raspberry martini was delicious, and pretty with a flower decoration! The Brussels sprouts had a good combination of smoked bacon, maple goat cheese, raisins, pecans with a balsamic glaze. I would prefer it to be a little warmer but everything worked together! My husband loved his dinner, salmon was cooked perfectly. Jasmine talked us into dessert when she said her favorite is their creme brûlée, she did not steer us wrong! It's thicker as the dish is deeper so you're getting more custard in each bite! We can't wait to return and bring more family and friends and will definitely ask for Jasmine!

    Buddha Bowl
    Cindi R.

    I had the best dish ever. It contained all of my all-time favorites: Diced sweet potatoes, diced roasted beets, diced avocado, spiced chick peas, quinoa, spinach and drizzled with smoked paprika aioli. Amazing. We came in 30 minutes before they closed and we were treated very well! My son had the chicken fettuccini and he said it topped Olive Garden!!

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    7 years ago

    Great food and great service. Options for different dietary restrictions. Wait staff knowledgeable about the menu.

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    Decent for midwest standards but food doesn't seem as fresh as it ought to for the prices.

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    7 years ago

    We're local to BG and Sam B's is our favorite spot. Always consistent quality food, great service, nice wine list and fair prices.

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    Thank you for the 5 star review!

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    Great lunch me and a friend got it fur lunch and it was excellent and the portion size was very big.

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