This was my place when I lived on this side of town. They changed the name and did a touch up to the place. Still casual, large space and clean. We ordered the cod fish basket and it was very good. Crawfish is still the same! Very good flavoring and spicy. Be ready. They had a good happy too. Our waitress Chloe was super sweet, timely and attentive. read more

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This is one of the faves on my list same boat never disappoints! My boyfriend and I are regulars here. The have awesome crawfish during crawfish season even better bloody Mary's and Micheladas if you're a michelada fan the staff here is always super awesome! The food there is really good, pretty much everything on their menu is really good! I love their breakfast sandwiches also when we go for brunch. Not sure if that's on the menu or not we found out by chance when another patron had ordered it and we noticed it from across the way and it's now the thing I always order their bread is sooo buttery and soo good! I don't have photos today to share but I'm a frequent here so I'll definitely take tons of pics the next time I visit! I may bump into you here! You can catch me outside on the covered patio bar it feels so fresh in that area when the fans and the wind blows! The only thing this place is missing is a pool table and dart boards! Hope to see ya there!!!! read more

Parking in the area is hard. Years ago they had live bands playing outside on Friday, Saturday, and Sundays. It was lots of fun, and sadly it ended long ago. Food is okay, and met many nice people there. Haven't been here in long time since I live near 290 and Tidewell. Lots of memories from Sundays and bands then. read more

Great spot for Sunday Funday, happy hour or just a chill date or friends night. I've been here for all occasions. I love any place with a theme and ocean is right up my alley. The menu is mainly seafood or seafood inspired. There is large indoor and patio seating. Food and drinks are always tasty and well prepared. Parking can be tricky on busier days/nights and you might have to pay. On my latest visit, I went during football playoffs. It was pretty crowded but service was still timely and friendly. They do serve crawfish...only one way (no option of flavor or spice). The sausage was sus on our 2nd order but our server did not charge when I showed him that it looked overcooked. As a queso addict, the crab queso is a must. Perfectly made and the homemade chips are the perfect complement. read more

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Great fried shrimp! I was hesitant about the hush puppies but they were some of the best I've ever had. The drinks are also really strong and great here, had the old fashioned and it didn't disappoint. The service is a little on the slower side but overall has a nice ambiance. I would say they could do a better job at keeping the tables cleaned. read more

Great fried shrimp! I love that they're open late. I don't love that everytime I'm there I see roaches. I know we're in Houston so to an extent you can't control it but it is a turn off. If they had more pest control I'd give it 4 stars. If the service was a more attentive and kind I'd give them 5 stars. read more

the fish was a little soggy. the shrimp were alright. the coleslaw was watery and unappealing overall. read more

Sam's Boat - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

The crawfish here is great! And who doesn't want happy hour from 11 AM to 7PM Monday through Friday! Great wait staff at this Richmond location and love the Outdoor read more

Wife and I just went to Sam's Boat for lunch. Our food was not very good, even our little dog wouldn't eat the chicken, which she loves. We asked the waitress what had changed and she informed us that they had changed food supplier. Posting this so that maybe someone at Sam's Boat may see it and reevaluate their decision on their supplier. Before the food was always very good. read more

GREAT PRICES! FREE PARKINGG! Chill vibe. Great for sports. Great for lunch. I went twice in one week. Cool spot! read more

Sam's Boat - Calamari - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

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So I went here with friends for the drinks ,happy hour really, and some crawfish. My crawfish was so darn good it was the closest that reminded me of Louisiana . Ish was good af okay!!! . I had some liquor . I had the margaritas, and it was on happy hour. They were so good and strong.. I had the wings ,Buffalo, and hot honey, and they were okay,i would not order it again. The waiter was cool and very fast. The place was cool and not crowded. I love sams boat . read more

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Look and feel is 10/10. Food and service is subpar. Have had better crawfish anywhere else compared to this. read more

Sam's Boat - Crawfish - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

We normally love the food and atmosphere at Sam's Boat house. So we were disappointed when they ran out of tartar sauce for our pop corn shrimp. in an attempt to find a substitute we asked for mayonnaise. The waitress brought out a tiny paper cup with a speck of mayonnaise and then charged us 50 cents for it. Pretty tacky. read more

After all these years of driving by, I finally stopped in to check it out. I really didn't know that it would have good seafood. I thought that it was just a bar. But... the crab cakes were the meatiest that I have ever had and the creamy cole slaw...one of my top three favorite foods... was perfect. They had a Saint Arnold's lager on tap and the service was right on time. read more

Service is great, ambiance is lovely with a nice patio. I just wish they had more of a crowd. Food menu gives a little bit of everything but with all the space here I wonder how do they keep this place open with not a lot of people here. read more

Sam's Boat - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

Great service... Nice atmosphere.. Plenty of TVs to watch the game.... Nice size portion with the food, everything came out fresh and out... I really enjoyed the gumbo and the entree.. Good flavor, this was my first time here and will be back next time I'm in Houston.. read more

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okay so I remember going to this place a long time ago but I recently went there with a co-worker. I must say ... Though my dish looked unappealing and underwhelming... It was quite delicious! The blackened flounder was very flavorful. Asparagus was nice and juicy and my corn was yummy yummy yummy! Not the best ambiance if you want something like that... just a good place to go in and come out... Also had two bites of the bourbon cake... O. M. G. Droooooooool read more

Sam's Boat - Blackened Salmon with cobcorn and asparagus - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

Worst service of my life. We asked for assistance three times and got ignored by multiple servers. The crawfish is amazing but the service makes it a very horrible experience. read more

First time for me and well Set up nice but my snapper was well over cooked and I had crab bites that ain't have no crab in it

My dad took me here so many times when I was as little as 7-9 to watch the fights, the service now is so terrible. I got there during shift change and the male bartender skimped my drink the female one I watched pour 2oz in my cocktail which is correct (I bartend too) it tasted great the male counted 4-5 seconds which is only an oz when you free pour... my husband attempted to get a drink but his ID was on his phone the guy refused service cuz he claimed he needed to see the back of it, my husband also had a pic of the back which the guy made some excuse about something else now this wasn't that serious but they need to get their reply's down when handling the bar told us about 3 excuses instead of just telling us he can't he didn't need a reason to refuse so could have just left it at that also my husband sandwich had bbq when it was supposed to be without, the shrimp in my wrap was rubbery/overcooked. I have such good memories here, such a shame to see it like this now. read more

Sam's boat...what can I saw about the place, it's been here forever and has always been consistently good. I used to frequent this place most weeks as a "starter bar" beers were always cold, and place was always packed. We dropped in for a cold beer a few days ago, place smelled like crawfish, beer was ice cold...seemed like the same vibes...we'll have to go back and eat some actual food next time! read more

Sam's Boat - Draft beer is ICE cold - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

The food is OK but the boiled crawfish is NOT good. Service is good. Patio is spacious but the cats roaming the patio made it so uncomfortable to eat & I hate cats so we had to skip the good breeze & freeze inside. read more

I wouldn't go here, management is extremely rude, they have guys/scammers in the parking lot charging for parking. I paid for parking thinking my car was going to be safe and got my car towed and I was a paying customer!!! The manager there cussed at and me told me " He don't have anything to do with that " and threatened to call the police if I didn't stop talking to him. When I only had questions. They said they didn't have any cameras on the property to verify anything that happened. read more

Sam's Boat - The manager that is extremely rude and unprofessional. - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

Me and my partner cane to sams boat Sunday night and ordered the fried sampler with shrimp and fish TOGO and it was horrible when we got home to check our food the both samplers were burnt and just hard could not even eat it we were very disappointed by this because our first time was way better and for this to be our second time coming back we expected wayy more atleast some food we could atleast eat it was so hard we could not even eat it then we tried calling no answer ever ! read more

The crawfish is absolutely amazing very fresh , large to medium size my past two visits ! The flavor is great I got the spicy twice and they are fresh and I know my crawfish number 1 on my hunt so this season read more

Sam's Boat - Boiled Crawfish with Potatoes and Corn two pound add mushrooms - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I don't come here often as I'm a 40 year old woman. I stopped by end of night for just night cap with my dog. I live right down the street. Every one was pleasant for the most part at beginning. I tipped the bartender $10 for one beer I was joking around with the guy next to me about tipping and we matched. He was laughing for Like 15 minutes and being cool then all a sudden he freaks cause my dog is on the bar. My dog was on the bar from the very beginning and no issues it's end of night like last 15 minutes bar is open. Every thing is fine having a good time then BAM guy which was chill goes nuts about my chihuahua 6.9 lbs. on bar which she was like the whole 16 minutes we were there. The bartender yanks my beer guys next to me pick on me. It was crazy. Girls be mindful and don't go alone to Sam's boat, always someone trying to take you down and manipulate you and play you. I did NOTHING wrong! I'm sick of bullies and this bar has them. Bartender became a bully. As a native bartender and native Houstonian I think we need to put this place and staff into place! Wow oh wow! Place is awful staff and patrons bully new people. Not a good thing for a failing bar barely getting by! read more

Don't come here! I saw a bunch of cockroaches and on top of that they towed my car thinking o wasn't a customer there. When I talked to the manager he said "it's out of my hands even if you are a client here" read more

I want to give a shout out to JT who is busting her butt inside with 9plus tables and more people keep coming in! Love Sams always good vibes and good food. read more

I've been here twice with my sister and her coworkers. They always come here to celebrate work birthdays. The servers are really nice and you're able to bring in birthday cake, etc. Great prices for their great portions! Everything's always tasty, great place to celebrate!! read more

Sam's Boat - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

Sam's boat is taking a new direction of racism. Yesterday we were racially profiled by a waitress and the night manager. My family and I showed up after work around 10:15 pm, and we were asked for our ID's. We told the waitress that two of our party members didn't have it due to coming from a job site, but it was weird because we were there two days before, and we were never asked to show any identification. She walked away with an attitude and went to call her manager. At the same time, she questioned us if we had been drinking before. She said that the eyes of someone at our table looked "WEIRD" I politely told her that we worked in construction and that my cousin was not drinking before and that around his eyes, he had overspray paint. She stopped to talk to the table next to us with the best attitude. The manager approached us and asked, "What is the problem here?" I responded, " I didn't know we had a problem," and explained the situation. The manager asked us to leave because at 11 pm they turn into an adult-only restaurant, and we needed to provide identification. We went back home to pick up our IDs to show the manager that we were all adults when we got back. The same waitress refused to give us service, and the table next to us was all minors, and they were never questioned or asked to leave. I have never felt so discriminated against before, and, sadly, we got judged on our appearance based on being hard workers. PLEASE DO NOT SUPPORT THIS PLACE! read more

Was there today, and was unpleasantly surprised by all aspects of the business. Today is play offs, and most customers were dining outside to enjoy the beautiful day. They had all the TV's hidden , wrapped around the outside bar area so all customers outside couldn't see the play off game. Every single customer outside was BEGGING the manager to come talk to them in order to get at least half of the plastic tint removed so we could ALL enjoy the play off games! We asked repeatedly.., the waitress kept saying, "he's, coming", but never showed his face. They covered all TV's so no one could watch the games as they were outside. I think it's pathetic, that he didn't even come to acknowledge all the customers outside, who were begging him to allow us to see the TV's. Obviously they are short staffed, and our waitress was struggling, but she did her best with the circumstances, and I applaud her for that. Especially since she was the one dealing with customers pleating with her to get someone out there to remove the tarp so we could all see the game, we went there to watch. The manager on this day, at this time is a joke, and has disappointed and disrespected all tables who were begging him to show face in order for us to watch the game. Everyone at the tables had to get up and huddle around the corner of the outside bar, just to see the plays. REMOVE THE TARP ON DAYS THAT ARE NOT COLD!!!! SO MANY PEOPLE CAME OUT ON THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY TO WATCH THE PLAYOFFS, and NO ONE COULD SEE A SCREEN!! And for the manager, that refused to show face and handle an easy customer service situation.... please, just do better. The pictures posted are what the patio looks at when they are trying to watch all the TV's, but they are wrapped in tarp, on a warm, sunny beautiful day.... The second photo is how we are all trying to huddle under a corner to catch the game, and leave our table to see what's going on.:: because they refuse to remove the tarp, and refuse to come and face the customers asking to remove a small section so we can all watch the game. There were more than 30 people begging to watch the TV's. Manager never came through... read more

Sam's Boat - The damn tarp that covered the TV during playoffs, after dozens begged for it and be removed, manager never showed face. - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

HORRIBLE service! We waited 15min before anyone approached us to get a menu or any type of service. I walked up to ask for a manager twice and no one ever came out to talk to us. The waitress had an attitude and it was basically an all around bad experience. Will definitely think twice before coming here again. read more

Sam's Boat - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

We stopped by on a sunny day searching for a place to eat crawfish & drink cheap beer outside in the sun, and that's exactly what we got. Our server got us started with a pitcher of Ziegenbock (kept cold with a bag of ice) & a few pounds of crawfish. She regularly checked up on us and made sure our table was attended to. The crawfish themselves were pretty massive, and we ordered some extra sausage on the side for good measure. Come for what it is, and you will have a good time. read more

Sam's Boat - Crawfish season - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

I really like this place. Great food and friendly staff. But does anyone know if they've got the AC working yet?

It's okay nothing to brag on I ordered the stuffed jalapeños and the Snapper Pontchatrain with rice and veggies. My waitress was super knowledgeable of the menu and very nice. My food came out pretty fast l. My stuffed jalapeños were cooked too fast I would say. But overall not too bad of a spot just to grab a quick bite. read more

Sam's Boat - Stuffed Jalapeños - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Nope, nope, nope ~ this is not place for me ~ finger nail found in food ~ the manager quickly solved the problem ~ the drinks are weak read more

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The BF was back in Texas and he was craving some crawfish. I'm always down for getting dirty with my food, so how could I say no? We drove by Sam's Boat and saw the place rocking (not to mention they were playing basketball on the big screen) on a Sunday afternoon. After finding a parking space in the back lot, we ventured inside. It looked like a "Seat yourself" kind of place, and so we did. A waitress came by to help us out and we ordered a pitcher of beer. She couldn't take our food order though, and I think it's because she was new. (She had that "deer in headlights" look on her face because she was at lost as to what to do.) We ended up with three pounds of crawfish, at $4.95/pound. It came with two red potatoes and two small corn on the cob bites (check out the photo above). I don't eat crawfish very often, it's a lot of work for the little bit of meat that you get. But with three pounds to work on, I mastered peeling these babies apart. It was a bit spicy with the seasoning that was doused over the entire dish. And if you like the brains of these things, they sure can be yummy. But you have to watch out because there can be lots of sand still stuck in there. So proceed with caution. We also took advantage of their 35 cents oyster on the half shell special (everyday 3pm to 7 pm). It came with cocktail sauce and shredded horseradish. They only give you one lemon wedge for a dozen oysters, so be sure to ask for a lot more lemons if you like your oysters with a citrus tang on it. Service: Our food took forever to come out. And at one point, when a busboy came to clean up some of our crawfish shells, he threw the trash ones right into the plate I was still eating from. (Imagine someone taking the shrimp shells from the table and throwing them onto your meal, as you are still eating.) As our friend was waiting for the check, another busboy came by with the dish tub to clear off the table and apparently dropped the entire tub and all its contents onto my friend's flip flopped foot! (We're talking crawfish heads, guts, shells, etc.) Ewww! Restroom: Pretty disgusting! The floor was all wet, and even the toilet paper was damp! No more paper towels (in the men's or women's room) either! And watch out for the fast swinging door in the ladies' room, you might get knocked out! Overall, I want to give Sam's Boat a four because of the kickback atmosphere, outdoor seating, and live band. I love that you can get down and dirty with your crawfish too here! And how can you say no to cheap oysters on the half shell? However, the place is a mess. Service needs improvement and they take some lessons on cleaning up the place too! read more

Sam's Boat - 3 lbs of Crawfish! - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

Ordered from DoorDash first time on Mother's Day and so impressed with the quality of food and the extra care they put into packing it up for delivery, we ordered again on Tuesday evening. Got the Sampler Platter and everything was fantastic! Catfish cooked perfectly and the shrimp was heavenly.. highly recommend the crab queso and the sweet potato tots. Everything was hot and fresh and made to order.. Richmond location is the best! read more

Sam's Boat - Sampler Platter.. 1 Catfish, 3 shrimp, 2 crab balls, Cole slaw, french fries and hush puppies. Definitely worth the money! - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

Let me start by saying that once again (if you read other reviews of mine [people do do that lol])you know I'm in desperate need of HALF STARS. I say that bc in total I would've liked to deduct a star and a half from the 5 but we'll go with 2. For starters, it took a long while for my wife and I to be recognized after seating ourselves. I probably would've fathered a host of some sort, even if not a traditional one, to alert the server that she had a table but whatever. Now, arrival issues aside, I actually had a good time there. The game was on on the patio via huge projector screen, which is exactly what I came for, and the tequila was cheaper than the beer which was a good problem to have lol. So, affordable drinks, chill atmosphere. I ordered two orders of the half dozen oysters they had for special and one order of shrimp. Oysters were solid but not great; shrimp wasn't that good haha. The double tequila shots for $8 dollars and my blue moon made up for it tho. They also had a fajita man out front that smelled got damn delicious but I didn't come for that so maybe next time! All in all, I'd say it's the perfect casual drinking spot if you want a chill place to come hang out and go home. Check it out on some free time! read more

Sam's Boat - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas

A large group of coworkers and I went to Sam's Boat for a fun happy hour event. I had never been here, even though I am quite close, so I was excited to try this place. The parking is actually pretty ample for restaurant/bars in the area so that was a bonus. Upon walking up to the establishment I was pretty happy with the overall laid back fun vibe of place. It really is pretty neat to be honest. We made our way inside to play Bingo, have some appetizers, and enjoy some drinks. They had a nice app spread at the back of the section we had saved. The food is typical bar food. It's nothing special but it's nothing too amazing either. There was some good, bad, and ugly. I wasn't overall impressed with anything but it's decent. So let's get to the drinks...The drinks are extremely watered down. I don't just mean a little but quite a bit. I had three mixed drinks with different liquor and all of them were very weak which is quite disappointing. The glasses themselves are small and you better believe they are packing in the ice. If you do go, I suggest grabbing a beer so you know your money is well spent. The service was interesting. I think our poor waitress was slightly overwhelmed which is understandable but our table was constantly trying to call her over and we got very little. The tables condiments looked like they hadn't been wiped down in quite a while so that was a little gross. I specifically picked up the salt shaker to look at the bottom and there was a ring of something so I immediately put it down. This place definitely has a lot of potential but for some reason it just...missed the mark. read more

Sam's Boat - Jack and Coke...but really just Coke. - Seafood Near Me - Houston, Texas