Food was good service was okay. Corned beef hash didn't have potatoes was just corn beef. Egg whites omelet looked like it was trampled over from the pan to the plate just made it to the plate. read more

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Update: they finally raised their prices due to the economy. I have no issues with that since the food is still reasonably priced. The coffee, on the other hand, is now $4.00. 2nd highest in Salem (Friendly Toast owns that honor). Considering most other breakfast plaes are only $3.29 or less I think that's pretty high. The food is still good, still worth the money. The service is usually very good but there are times when the waitresses tends to get busy and forget we are there. I'm a regular there and I see no reason to change that. Good food and decent prices....except that coffee. read more

Food is always great! Coffee is good and service exceptional. Great little diner vibe with lots of menu options for breakfast and lunch!! read more

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LOVED this place! Went around 11 a.m. Sunday for family breakfast and didn't have to wait. Amazing variety of items on the menu and very reasonable prices (see pictures of menus). Way more reasonable than the "chain" place down the street. This is truly a local breakfast spot. Even though we were "out of towners" we got very friendly service and many coffee refills. All the food was very good and sadly a couple of us couldn't finish all our plates...very generous helpings! Two of us got the "big boy breakfast", and yes it really does come with bacon and sausage and ham...not just "a choice of"! Will definitely visit again when we're in the area, very happy we chose this place over other breakfast options in the area! read more

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Sammy J's offers the best breakfast in southern New Hampshire. Given the many choices, this is a very very high assessment but I stand by it. The ingredients are obviously very very fresh and they are cooked to perfection. The staff is extremely friendly, knowledgeable and professional and all seem to have a great sense of humor. Whoever designed the menu was a genius. The selections are wide ranging, typical and unique at the same time. The presentation is diner plus. There are always specials. It's open and spacious with plenty of parking. When you leave you are charged for the day, not dragged down with heavy greasy fare. The lunch business is very brisk so it must be good. The prices are very very affordable. read more

Sammy J's - Omni - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salem, New Hampshire

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Great breakfast, nice omelets, baked beans and good service. The staff are very friendly.

Haven't been in forever. Was up this way waiting for my car to be repaired so we stopped in. PRO- Always plenty of seating, on week days. Pleasant staff. And the food was awesome! GREAT home fries (I judge a place by it's homefries) came with my egg sandwhich with deli ham on it. Was really good. Ward got the "Big Boy" or something & it came with a ton of food! Most of which he scoffed right up. Coffee was good too. CON - Sad more people don't mention this place for breakfast in Salem. Better than Maddie's & Maryanne's in my opinion. SO- If you are in Salem & don't want to be elbow to elbow with the guy next to you at Maddie's or wait forever for a seat a Maryanne's, GO FIND THIS PLACE. You won't be sorry! read more

So wow we returned to Sammie's a few times recently and things have certainly changed for the better. There are so many staff on hand to help and at least 5 cooks! We had tuna melts and homefries and OMG they were so good. Nearly perfect. Potatoes seasoned perfectly. We will be putting Sammie J's back in the rotation. read more

I'd give a higher rating if we didn't spend so much time waiting to be seated and get our food. When my dad and I arrived, we were standing in the door awkwardly waiting to be seated. Two or three of the employees looked our way but didn't acknowledge us at all. When another employee finally approached us, we were told the wait would be about 20 minutes and we'd receive a phone call when the table was ready. Seemed reasonable since they were busy. We waited over 30 minutes in the car with no phone call before we ended up going inside and waiting to be seated. That in itself wouldn't have been so bad if 1. Our food didn't take about 30 minutes to get to our table and 2. The food quality was worth the wait (it wasn't). Coffee was typical watery diner coffee. I ordered three slices of cinnamon raisin French toast which was just fried sliced cinnamon raisin bread. I also ordered a side of scrambled eggs which were better than the French toast. Service was better once we were seated. They're good about refilling coffee since I was asked three times if I wanted a refill. If want a cheap breakfast and have time to spare, then this place is a decent option. Probably won't be back here any time soon since there are better breakfast options in the Salem area. read more

I love their breakfast! Amazing people with amazing quality food! I also appreciate their prices being so affordable for the big amounts of food you get. read more

I do love a ham and cheese omlet, this place has amazing ones. Homefries are seasoned well, and of various sizes. I prefer my spuds to homefried the Sammy way. read more

The food was great! The price was great! The servers were great! There was basically no wait! The vibe was very much hometown breakfast place will 100% go again! read more

Good food and service. Typical breakfast executed correctly. Got the egg benny. Chill environment

Sammy J's is a diner style restaurant where the food is cheap and served in big portions. That being said, the food is bland and full of preservatives. I ordered the Veggie Omelette with jalapeños and a side of salsa. The veggie omelette arrived in a large portion with two pieces of toast cut and buttered as well as hash-browns. Everything needed salt but tasted decent. I could tell the jalapeños came from a can and weren't not fresh based on the color. The salsa was also canned and not fresh. The hash browns had no garlic or salt and tasted like heated potatoes- I don't even know how to describe them other than bland. On the other hand, I tried my brother in law's apple pancake and it was very good! Maybe sweet dishes are prepared better here? The service here is great. Staff is very friendly and the service is fast. I wish the food here matched the service. read more

Sammy J's - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salem, New Hampshire

Such a great breakfast! The pacakes were fluffy and delicious, and the coffee was great. We all enjoyed our food and the staff were fun, funny & welcoming. 10/10 highly recommend. read more

Great omelette, great service and great people. Highly recommended for breakfast. If you want to learn about the area, they will be glad to share. read more

If not for the friendly waitress would be a 0 star! We were waiting for 40 minutes for a simple omelet and BLT. Nothing complicated. We had an appointment to make and let them know. We asked for it to be canceled because we didn't have anymore time to wait but they refused to cancel our order. We finally got it to go leaving only 10 minutes remaining to rush to appointment making us late. We paid full price for the order with tip( because not waitress fault) and had to leave the food in the car to be cold and not edible. This was absolutely a bad experience and I do not recommend this place at all. read more

Food is always served fast and hot. Waitresses all walk around and make sure you have a drink

The food is very good at this place has great food for an extremely low price. They have breakfast and lunch anytime you want There open it's really convenient. A great meal for affordable price! Services excellent very nice people work there. And the ambience is not that busy most of the time. read more

the manager would not allow my fully licensed service dog in with me against Federal law and NH Governors Commission on Disability law. I showed proof of documentation along with NH state and federal law but she refused to comply leaving me no choice but to leave. "Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), busi- nesses and organizations that serve the public must allow people with disabilities to bring their service animals into all areas of the facility where customers are normal- ly allowed to go. This federal law applies to all businesses open to the pub- lic, including restaurants, hotels, taxis and shuttles, grocery and department stores, hospitals and medical offices, theaters, health clubs, parks, and zoos." read more

This has become our go to place for breakfast, the food is always good and they have new yummy specials every time. The Italian French toast is lovely, and here and there they have stuffed french toast in their specials, get it!! read more

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I'm a frequent pick up customer usually get the same thing. I always leave a very good tip. This morning called like usual to pick up. The Lady answered the phone immediately said hold on put the Phone down. So for 6 Minutes I could hear her taking orders cashing people out. Doing other tasks. Maybe she forgot I was there? I wouldn't know because after sitting there for 6 minutes I hung up! The food is good and usually ok Svc. Won't recommend at all. Everybody's time is valuable these days. To be set aside and ignored for that long is unacceptable........ read more

This place is worth stopping in. Good food and fast service! Big serving and good prices!the only thing the waitress got a little annoyed with our order. Used to having a customized order! read more

Sammy J's - Blueberry pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salem, New Hampshire

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Food and service are always great. My family comes here often and we always hope to have Emily as our server. She's terrific.

Love dining here. The food is tasty and prepared with attention to detail and appearance.

Great little spot, food was very reasonable and service was quick. Felt a little rushed.. but other than that it was good! read more

Sammy J's - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salem, New Hampshire

Tried them again today. Simp l.j e order, pancake and bacon. Pancake was very think and kind of doughy. I asked for crips bacon, got totally burnt bacon. Waitress ask if it might be too well done. Replaced with bacon that was edible. Wish they would get back to where it was. read more

First time at Sammy's and wasn't sure what to expect but my mother and I had a great time. The place is very cute, tables were spaced out appropriately for these COVID times. The food portions were very generous and tasty, no complaints there. The staff was fantastic. Very genuinely friendly and attentive and made an already great experience even better. read more

Dawn took excellent care of us. Mom got the HUGE banana pancakes and fruit cup. Sis and I got the Big Boy breakfast (pancakes, bacon, sausage, ham, eggs & toast) which left us with VERY BIG bellies and full wallets (about $30 for three of us). Bottom line: Enroute to Salem or the vicinity? PLEASE stop here for a proper breakfast and invite me along. Seriously, it's a wonderful place..you won't be sorry! read more

Sammy J's - Big boy [girl] breakfast. You will NOT be sorry. Just very full... - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Salem, New Hampshire

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Slow service and unattentive staff. You would think that the younger girls working there would be less attentive, but turns out that their better at their job than the older ones. Will not come here again unless desperate. read more

Roomy, friendly, good selection of diner menu options would give this tucked away cafe 3.5 stars. Pushed to 4, despite dry-ish pancakes, thanks to the Yankee Potatoes (home fries with cheese, peppers and onions). Eggs, toast, bacon, coffee, homefries all cooked perfectly and as requested. As mentioned, the pancakes were disappointing - they looked good and they are large (10") but after a few bites, we could not overlook their dryness. Could just be the recipe was tweaked this morning because of Memorial Day crowds. We would give Sammy J's another shot, because although our visit was a bit of a mixed bag, the positives outweighed the so-so's enough for us to think the so-so's were a fluke. Place was packed, so somebody knows this secret. Bathrooms could use a spiffying and cleaning up, but the place itself overall was a nice mom and pop alternative to the IHOP/Denny's chains and few diners/brekkie spots nearby. read more

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A laughable excuse for a restaurant. Period. You'll be able to tell when you walk inside and see the same two old folks with toast and coffee every day and barely anyone else. It's a ghost town inside and it's due to the owners having long ago given up on it. All members of the same awful family. My father loves it here so I've been here a great deal while not eating anything, but even he got sick of it recently, Thank God. In the time it's been there, I've seen broken toilets, bathroom doors without locks, the dishwasher cooking food, the owner steal money out of the waitresses tip jar, a dog kept in the kitchen in a baby stroller, numerous health code violations, an ATM that say broken for two years, waitresses vacuuming next to customers as they eat, the owner telling customers how she has to save money by getting the cheapest ingredients she can afford. My favorite would have to be when the customer who was battling flies buzzing around her table had one land on her pancakes and the waitress told her she should "eat them faster and not leave them sitting on the table". Oh yes, the flies. Everywhere. Can't forget that. The brother who owns the ice cream place, known in the area for screaming at kids outside his shop, recently took it over and is delusional as he thinks the name has longstanding recognition in the community since it's been around so long. He's half right as the name is known, but as a place to avoid. Absolute shit through and through. Avoid at all costs. read more

Our 1st visit this morning for breakfast. I was very impressed with the Welcome from the staff as soon as we opened the door. We were seated immediately and order was taken shortly after. Everything arrived very quick and orders were correct. Food was very fresh and tasty. We will definitely be back when we are in the neighborhood. read more

I called today to get a take out order. I got a phone message saying they were open, but just busy with other customers. It also said to leave a message and they would call me back. I decided to keep trying so I call every 30 seconds for 20 minutes. 40 calls. Finally someone answered the phone and said the ice cream business (in the same building) was open, but Sammy J's is closed until further notice. The owner needs to get some business sense and change his answering machine message. If he loses customers it's his own fault !!! read more

Local breakfast sot the type you go to every Saturday or Sunday or you could make this a weekly routine. It has an extensive breakfast menu and the staff are quick, helpful and friendly. In fact if you just rated the service they would still get 5 stars from me. The food is homemade just like I'd cook in my own kitchen. I had scrambled eggs bacon and for the first time in 25 years I had a pancake.( cranberry walnut) the bacon was perfectly crisp and the eggs more done without being rubbery. My sister had the sausage and biscuits which I assume weee good since this is the fourth time in two months she's gone to have the sausage and biscuits. read more

Sammy J's served up breakfast truly fitting a greasy spoon diner. The atmosphere isn't going to knock your socks off (it's reminiscent of portable classrooms from high school) but the food is darned tasty. Bacon is thick slab and cooked crisp, patty sausage is lightly crisp on the outside but soft and tender inside. The french toast appears unassuming but has a nice flavor and texture which really shocked me. The biscuits and gravy were good but: 1. needed more gravy 2. was served with actual sausage patties ON the biscuits that's not how we do it down south but overall, the flavor was pretty close. I'll still maintain when you're ordering a dish like sausage gravy and biscuits, you're looking for something that's going to stick to your ribs and there just wasn't enough actual gravy to even soak into the biscuits. The biscuits, btw, were sort of non-descript. The wait staff, while busy, did their best to keep coffee (which was a little on the weak side but still had a nice, not bitter flavor) filled and checked back just enough to make sure you didn't need anything but not enough to overhear your life story. I'll definitely keep coming back. read more

I think the hub and I found another fave breakfast place in the area! We ended up seated at the bar counter (we love it at the counters!). There were spots available at tables, but we asked for the bar. I got the french toast and bacon, and hub got the irish benny... Nothing was left behind on our plates. The homefries my hub got were delish! Not the dried frozen cooked ones, but the freshly cut and grilled fries! Yum! My french toast were delish! Simple looking french toast, but something in those make it special :) Hub had to keep taking a bite from my plate, but that was ok with me picking on the hash and fries! It was busy, being a weekend, but I can see why. It has a nice local feel to the place and the employees are very nice. read more

I'm obsessed with the Irish eggs Benedict!! When I was pregnant I would go by myself once a week to indulge! The service is great and the price is right!! read more

Second time here. First time was in the morning when they were super busy. Service and food were great. Parking was a little tough. They only have about 6 spots in front, but there is a second much larger lot right behind the store with an entrance so you can get in without walking all the way around; but even this was full. Luckily only had to wait a minute for someone to finish eating and free up a spot. Second time was yesterday around lunch time and it was surprisingly quiet. Still great food and service. The only thing even close to wrong was that the kitchen forgot my side order of eggs. The waitress did notice this on her own without me saying anything. We had Chocolate Chip and Banana Pancakes. Both orders were huge and delicious. I'll go back for sure. read more

Sammy J's is THE townie breakfast joint in Salem, NH. It's that place that everyone knows everyone, although that shouldn't make a stranger feel out of place. I've been going here for years so it's time to write an review for it! Ambience: How should I describe it? Imagine the movie Grease. The floor is a black-and-white checkered pattern design, the seats are red, the stools on the counter are round, red and metal-ish. It has a very 1960's old school feel to it. Food: Great selection of breakfast assortment. I usually get the two-egg (sunny-side up to dip my bread in), bacon strips, sausage links, baked beans with a side of toast. Grease-spoon style at its best. The coffee here is AMAZING - probably the best non-Starbucks coffee I've had. Service: The waitresses are nice and refills your coffee/water with good rotations. They love to use the word "hun" for everything so get used to it. "What would you like hun?", "Need a refill on the coffee hun?", "All set hun?", "Here's the bill hun!", etc. Price: One meal with a coffee or OJ is under $10. Overall, it's my favorite place to go for breakfast. My only recommendations are to open past noon on weekends and to accept credit cards... maybe it's just me struggling to get up and make it there on time (Maddie's nearby is opened until 2 pm) or the crazy guy who never uses cash unless he needs to (I feel like I'm losing out on potential cash back/points). Everything else just has that perfect townie atmosphere and experience. read more