Sammy's has been around forever. Even my husband's grandmother worked there like 50-60 years ago. Good home cooking comfort food. Old school diner cafe type atmosphere. Great service. Full bar. read more

Sammy's - Thu special - American Near Me - Castroville, Texas

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The service was great and friendly, the environment was older but clean and nice, the food was very good. Breakfast ALL DAY, I love that. Fresh bread from the next door bakery. Come on over to this place. Yummy read more

Sammy's is iconic to Castroville, a family owned restaurant and it's connected to the Haby's Bakery across the street. My very first time here to meet and catch up with some girlfriends. The outside and inside looked very original, yes...a little outdated. But, here, as you browse around, you'll see many of the locals gather to eat and chat. It does get quite busy. Seat yourself anywhere, the restaurant is spacious. Our server was friendly and did check on us frequently. Menu is huge! Think country cooking- burgers, chicken fried steak, salads, breakfast all day, Mexican, you name it. Daily specials- I ordered the meatloaf without gravy and mashed potatoes. I substituted with green beans instead and chose the tomato cucumber salad and harvest beets. It also came with a sweet tea and roll from Haby's bakery. I was very pleased with my meal. The meatloaf was a generous size portion and it was topped with a bit of red sauce and fried onions. The green beans were fresh, not canned. The harvest beets were warm and had a nice glaze. The tomato cucumber salad had a light vinaigrette dressing. I didn't care for the roll, it looked and tasted pretty dry. Overall good. Pay the cashier as you leave the restaurant. You'll also notice Haby bakery items for sale near the entrance as well as Sammy's restaurant hats and t- shirts. read more

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We've come twice now to this place and they always have excellent service. It's pretty good, the chicken fried steak was huge and I love the attention to detail. The first time we came was for breakfast and we had the breakfast tacos and pancakes and they were pretty good as well. A staple for Castroville and it's so big so I know it gets busy and they handle it well! Reminds me of an old time diner. read more

Sammy's - Chicken fried steak and buffalo chicken sandwich - American Near Me - Castroville, Texas

Food was actually alright, the atmosphere was definitely a little odd feeling. If you didn't live in that town, you were definitely looked at and treated differently. Our waitress was a bit rude to us and didn't seem to care too much about the service she was providing. Inside hasn't been updated from what looks like the 70s and is definitely the place for the older folks. If you like that small town vibe then this is your place, but being an out of towner/city person coming in here you'll definitely feel off. To the folks that work here, put a smile on your face. If you're not happy working here, get a job elsewhere. read more

Ok, so we drove from SA to check this place out and it did not disappoint! My husband loves zucchini fries and this was the only place we could find some, the weren't fries but chips but either way, they were delicious. The breading was perfect and the house ranch was spot on. If you're coming for the atmosphere, this is not the place. It's an old family restaurant but good on the old time feel. Service was great and the food had that homemade taste. read more

Always a great option for breakfast. Food is good, staff is friendly. Sit at the counter and get teased by pie and make friends. read more

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Stopped in on our way out from the corn maze. It's obvious this restaurant has been here for a while. It's a diner that has the feel of a house. They have many different options to choose from. Lots of fried food. The restaurant itself is rundown filling but overall the service was good and everyone there was friendly. They have yummy baked goods in the front as you check out. read more

Sammy's - Thin and chewy chicken fried steak - American Near Me - Castroville, Texas

Driving through town and stopped for chicken and dumplings and pie! Erica was so attentive and kind as this was my first time. Exceptional service! Thank you! read more

Sammy's is always a good choice in Castroville when we go exploring out that way. The menu has a big selection for everyone in your party to satisfy their tastebuds. The staff is friendly and attentive. You can't go wrong with Sammy's! read more

I have to say, I am underwhelmed with Sammy's. I understand the draw of a long standing-feels like home-family friendly place, but I feel like with all that going for you, you'd put a little more love in the food too. Neither of my party of three was particularly knocked out of the park with our breakfast plates. Ultimately, the dishes simply lacked flavor. We did ask for a salsa and were given a delicious homemade bowl, however, this didn't make up for the overall lack. A plus though is definitely the friendliness of the staff! Whether you're a regular or an out of towner, expect the same cheerful service any day of the week! read more

Sammy's - Breakfast plate with Alsatian sausage - American Near Me - Castroville, Texas

This family friendly restaurant is full of cozy home atmosphere. When you walk in, if they know you, they call you by name. They did not know us, and the welcome was just as friendly as if we were long lost friends. The decor caters a bit to the clientele, a bit older, but I felt like I was walking into my Grandma's house. I was able to pick my own seat the day we arrived. The menu is full of all the comfort foods you can imagine starting with the classic chicken fried steak and even a Watergate salad! This was very relaxed. The food was piping hot and ready to be served by amazing staff that were super pleasant and eager to help! Hubby and I grabbed from their special menu. I got the chicken tender special and hubby got the southwest chicken. The Southwest chicken had a creamy cheese sauce with a flavorful kick, but not too overpowering, then it was topped with chopped tomatoes, green peppers and bacon bits. It was very tasty! The side salads were served with mixed greens and tomatoes with homemade ranch dressing and honey mustard. We got sides of mashed potatoes, green beans and fried okra. Super scrumptious and homemade. We were driving through, as we do often and finally stopped. The parking lot was super full as always. Please stop and enjoy this Texas icon! read more

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The food is American and Mexican. You are able to get breakfast food anytime. Their French toast is to die for. I definitely recommend it. I also recommend the fried catfish. My husband liked a smothered spicy chicken dish. They have daily and weekly specials which are reasonably priced. and I tried one of them which was tasty. I didn't care for the Cole slaw or potato salad. The food is home style cooking. Our waitress on the first visit was the best and had been employed there for 23 years. Forgive me, her name was either Velinda or Belinda. She was always on the ball. She made sure our drinks never ran dry and answered our questions about the menu. We've been back three times in the past two months if that is a good indication of how much we like the food. read more

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We wanted to like this. Had high hopes. We have lived in the area for 7 years and never stopped by. The two is for the waitresses and a great app and decent chicken fried steak. The rest was downright inedible. By far the worst enchiladas my son has had. We didn't believe him and we all tried it. BAD. Dry chicken too. It was bad enough we didn't even take any pics. It is affordable though. For this house of foodies, it's a no! read more

Nostalgic! I used to eat here 37 years ago after football games. We always ordered the chicken fried steak... And for dessert we'd have the strawberry pie. This is the real deal. They make the meringue out of heavy, whipping cream... And big fresh strawberries. Pan made crust. You cannot find this in restaurants anymore because people are too lazy to make it. This place brings back a flood of memories... It looks just the same. I'm not kidding... I don't think they have changed it... But it works fine for me. This is an American café. Highly recommend. read more

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Sammy's is the exact type of spot I needed to wake myself up on a cold Fall morning with a hot cup of coffee and a warm homemade plate of breakfast. I was driving through for work and saw Sammy's open around 6:30am. Since it was so early there were less than 5 people eating. All of them looked like locals which made me happy. I ordered a three-egg breakfast plate with pancakes and boy was it a lot of food! It was plenty to get my morning jumpstarted that is for sure. The sausage is super unique, as told to me by my waitress, and tasty too! The decor and booths are dated but I don't know I like the small town charm of it all. There was decorations for Valentine's Day all around the restaurant that made me smile and remind me of family who live in the area (near Hondo). Something about those small touches really make me feel like I am home, safe, and going to be well taken care of and I was! I had fantastic service and a mighty hot coffee that helped me get my day going. If and when I am in the area again I will definitely come back and maybe drop in to see what they offer for lunch specials. read more

Great food, fast service, home like atmosphere. Never have I ever been disappointed with this place.

It's always good food, service is top notch will be back soon. Wish they were open on Tuesday.

They serve raw pancakes here! Yum Every time I come here I always forget how disgusting it is. The entire place is run down and dirty. The elderly staff act like they hate their lives, but why show that side to the customers?? Anyways, if you're even considering coming here don't, there's a Jim's diner that's less then 10 minutes away and they're honestly everything this place wishes it was. read more

Sammy's - They served my daughter raw & doughy pancakes - American Near Me - Castroville, Texas

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Horrible horrible horrible. The food was so gross we took one bite and left. The ambience is so depressing and dirty. This place needs a major remodel or even be torn down. The beans were rock hard and had been sitting out all day or even a couple days. My boyfriend and I left so grossed out. I'm so sad to leave a negative review but holy moly RUN!! read more

Sammy's - Mexican plate. Stale hard beans - American Near Me - Castroville, Texas

Holy Monkey that was Good!!! We decided to stop by to eat after an Awesome session of Goat Yoga and we were pleasantly Surprised! Our waitress Leslie was Awesome and gave some Great Recommendations! I love stopping by places that the staff get excited about what they serve! Our Catfish Plate and Big Breakfasts were good but the Pies made our day! We asked what was good and Leslie recommended the Carrot Cheesecake Cake and Apple Pecan Pie w Ice Cream! Again...Holy Monkey that was so Delicious! Great Place to Eat and Don't forget to ask Leslie about the Awesome Pies! (We got 4 Pies all together!!!) read more

At first glance you can see the age of the building, but it definitely radiates that small town diner feel. Our waitress - as well as others - were incredibly helpful and friendly. We arrived for breakfast and the food was delicious. We were too hungry to take pictures - but the French toast was AMAZING. Definitely going to go back to try the dinner menu. read more

This place has fallen into complete disrepair. Selling mediocre food for high dollars. Ceiling tiles over tables are full of mold, torn and damaged. Flooring has holes on linoleum. Holes in cement under linoleum. Waitress cared as much about me as her boss cares about their money maker. Very disappointing. read more

Sammy's - American Near Me - Castroville, Texas

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After a long day of Xmas decorating we wanted a calm peaceful dinner. We traveled to Castroville from San Antonio to check Sammy's out. It was close to 6:30 on a Friday night and it surprisingly calm and quiet although there was quite a few tables full. Place seemed cleaned and the waitress even wiped out ketchup bottle before placing it on the table. Our waitress was extremely attentive and we had everything ww needed at all times. Food was great but not delicious. The menu is inexpensive so definitely worth every cent. They also have a bar off to the side and a large selection of alcohol beverages. FYI there's seasoned french fries are delicious! Enjoy when you stop by and don't forget to tip because you wanted to to get served. read more

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My husband and I come here often and we always enjoy ourselves. When I come to a small town diner like this I don't expect trendy updated city decor, Michelin star 5 course meals, or a wine cellar with bottles I can't afford to even look at. This is adorable American local comfort food. Set your expectations there and you won't be disappointed! That said, we stick to plain items like steak and baked potatoes or a burger. I don't go for anything fried or seafood because my palate is a little more particular when it comes to that. Their liter wines are extremely affordable. Finally, their pies are to die for! I ALWAYS get the coconut meringue pie when I come here. I love it and I must have it! It's some of the best I've ever had. Their chocolate and lemon are winners too. Always had good customer service. Can't complain about that. read more

Sammys is good. They have country cooking. It's in Castroville Texas. I've been there plenty of times and their food is good. I had no problems. read more

Food was cold service slow had to ask waiters to ask cook to re warm food up for roast beef and mashed potatoes hamburger cold bun cold read more

Food wasn't impressive at all though service was good and I loved the old historic look of the interior. Definitely a lot of history. Will give another try sometime as maybe I went on an off day. read more

Sammy's - American Near Me - Castroville, Texas

Stopped here on the way to Utopia. Great home cooked food very retro and Ms Leslie was awesome and attentive. Can't go wrong stopping here. BTW there is booze is available but not obvious. Thanks Ms Leslie. See ya next year when we are back thru. read more

Nice down home farming community family owned restaurant. Decently priced. Friendly attentive wait staff. Good food. They use Haby's bread items from across the highway. read more

Food was bad cheaply made and prices were inflated while place was dirty... really wished I didn't give this place a chance Hamburger patty with fries $15 my two eggs and sausage $9 Beans and rice were gross and we ordered fried mushrooms and never came out were sitting under lamp Salads are sitting in case all day and don't waste your money Dirty gross never ever will I eat here, in fact I will tell everyone and social media how over priced, dirty and gross this restaurant is. read more

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Their chili enchiladas are to die for and they make all of their bread right across the street at Haby's bakery.

Excelente services and food. Family oriented, but also have a little bar! Try the strawberry daiquiri! Recommended!

Decided to head out west for breakfast this morning and since Castroville is about 10 to 12 mins from where I live, I wanted to give this small town diner a try. Upon review on Yelp, I thought the menu was missing pics, however when I arrived, the menu in person wasn't really much. Very limited options in the breakfast selection. Maybe because of Covid, but I was slightly disappointed. I settled for the Goodmorning breakfast and my partner ordered the Belgium waffle breakfast. Nothing really special about either, very predicable meals. Pork chop bland, no seasoning, same for the country fried steak that was ordered on the side as well. Waitress was very attention and pleasant, excellent customer service. read more

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Gross it was cold and there was mold on the air vent above me food was not good employees are nice but it took 45-50 minutes to get my food I'm disappointed read more

Great traditional dinner! So good!! This is a great place, great people, great food. It is a small town, if you are expecting something other than a small town diner, you are an idiot. Do not believe any review below 4 stars. It is a real Diner in a farming community not Snooze AM Eatery. If your looking for an Instagramable brunch go back to where you came from. If you want great stick to your ribs comfort food and you've come to the right place. read more

Ok, not updated or current. But the folks there are super nice, and the food is really good. Just a time warp to the past inside. Give it a try! read more

Thomas is the best waiter we have ever come across here at Sammy's. Military Brats like him & Nick are awesome. Chicken fried steak is amazing. Love their salad bar. Had a yummy piece of pecan pie (1/2) to finish. I have food for another meal too. I enjoyed the meal with my Dad. He had the same meal, but a slice of cheesecake with blueberries. Yum!!! Sammy's is a must when I come out here! read more

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We had dinner last night at Sammy's in Castroville. We have not been here in a long time. I ordered the ham sandwich with bacon and Swiss. It seemed like it shrunk from the last time I was here. They toasty the bread and that made it hard BUT it had a very thick piece of ham and the taste was very good. My wife ordered the chicken fried steak and she really liked it. The piece was huge. She could only eat half and took the rest home. We both ordered a regular garden salad that was huge. Waitstaff was very friendly. This place was been here forever and has a very good following. I can recommend the bean and cheese nachos and the jumbo shrimp. Many people I know love their enchiladas. I can not say the same because I never order enchiladas.They has a very good pie inventory but I did not venture over there. Owner/Manager was very friendly. Menu is filled with a lot of home style food. read more

I am giving 3 stars only bc everyone was so nice. My husband and I got the special of the day which was roast beef red potatoes and gravy. I got corn on the cob and Caesar salad my husband got the fried zucchini. We stopped bc the parking lot was full so we figured it must be good. I got coffee, nasty. My husband got tea, was ok. My dinner was not hot and the beef was dry like shoe leather. The potatoes tasted sweet and most were not done and again not even warm. The corn was done but cold and I have no idea what kind of spread was on it but it was nasty and tasted rancid. It was not butter. The salad wasn't even a cup full and the dressing was nasty. The garlic bread also had a butter substitute and nasty nasty nasty. My husband just shook his head. We won't be going back. I do give second chances but I am not sure. Our server was fantastic got everything right. The last thing was a lot of tables were not cleaned and little choices to sit. read more