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    Sam's Bar

    4.3 (18 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    SAM'S BAR ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Classy
    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    The racist bartender tonight. 5/17/21.
    Grace S.

    Visiting Waco from Dallas, decided to check out Union Hall for dinner and found a cute bar that says BYOFood... after ordering food from the other restaurants we found a seat and approached the bartender to order a drink. The bartender, a white girl, seemed to be annoyed that we wanted to order anything. She took our order and announced last call because it was 9pm. At 9:05 2 black men walked in and ask to order. She tells them the bar is closed and last call was at 9. Shortly after, literally less than 5 minutes after, an older white man walks in and orders a beer and 2 cups of water and she gladly serves him. He flings his payment card at her and she looked surprised but picked it up and rang him up. No question, no last call. That was at 9:10....I'm sitting here confused and feeling like she did that because we are black. I hate playing the race card but if it quacks like a duck, it's a duck. So if you're a person of color, DO NOT spend your money at an establishment that seems annoyed to serve you and will clearly serve a white personal over you. Picture of bartender is included because she wouldn't give her name.

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    Joshua G.

    Great local bar. Derek (the bar manager) provides great service. They also serve the purple margarita, which are always on point. If you are downtown and looking for a chill spot to have drinks, this is a great location.

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    2 years ago

    wonderful vibe, great drinks, and the service is always so pleasant. I love the mimosas and the music

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    Thanks for coming in and we're happy to hear you enjoyed the vibes!

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    4 years ago

    Loved the atmosphere and great margaritas! #samsbarwaco #buzzybooth

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    4 years ago

    All the draft beers (samples provided) were warm. 6:30pm on a Tuesday . The bartender was great though. But how does that happen?

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    3 years ago

    Great drinks! Kim is a fabulous bar tender and helped me get exactly the drink I wanted! Exactly perfect! #samsbarwaco #buzzybooth

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    4 years ago

    Wonderful service and atmosphere! Went on super bowl sunday and it wasn't too busy but the drinks were AMAZING!

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    I have been to both, Sam's Bar and Sam's Front Porch at the Union Hall and Union Grove.

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