Small, casual breakfast/lunch place across from the harbor in Scituate, MA. My family and I came here on a weekday around 10:30am and were able to find seating with no issue (it was seat yourself). A server came by and dropped menus at our table and took our drink order. When they came back with our drinks, we ordered our meals. I ordered the Apple Pie French Toast from their weekly specials menu. Food came out in under 15 minutes and was absolutely fresh. I will be dreaming over how good the bread tasted from my French toast. It was so soft. While the food was great, the service was lacking. Our server never checked on us or refilled our drinks. I was able to flag her down for more water after she dropped the bill off at our table. Be aware that this place is cash only. There is a small parking lot outside the restaurant and we were able to find parking, but it does get more crowded later in the day. read more

Sam's On the Harbor - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Scituate, Massachusetts

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We loved breakfast at Sam's On the Harbor! The Texas toast French toast and bacon were incredible, and portions were generous. Non-stop coffee refills and a beautiful harbor view made it even better. Fast service, chill vibe, and great for families. We'll definitely be back--highly recommend to everyone! read more

Amazing Breakfast with pancakes that covered the plate, eggs, home fries and toast. Great View of the harbor with parking steps from the entrance !! Amazing Cook (who may well be the Picasso of the Culinary Art)..It is the only place I have early breakfast/late lunch in Scituate!! read more

Great little breakfast and lunch diner in Scituate Harbour with great food and service. We love having breakfast there.

This was a classic, greasy breakfast spot. I don't mean greasy in a bad way, I mean in a "wow, this is how bacon is supposed to be made way." The portions were large and we all enjoyed our meal. I will say, there is not a lot of "charm" in terms of the atmosphere. However, if you are craving a classic breakfast, this is for you. read more

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Hard to tell if the food was good at all since "service with a smile" doesn't come with it. Waitress serving the food was rude, short (when asked a question) and looked like she's underpaid, overworked and ready to retire. Wasn't able to finish an entire pancake and asked her for a to go box. What i got instead was a slim rectangular box instead of a squarish, styrofoam box which would fit my pancake, which she looked at. Like somebody else wrote, this is a problem when there's no competition. There's no incentive for the establishment to better itself, service-wise as well as food-wise. If you want to start your day right with a hearty, warm meal, better look elsewhere. read more

The only reason that I am giving this place 1 star is that you can't leave a review otherwise. I was greeted and sat almost instantly. The person who seated me was very nice. Said a waitress would be with me shortly to take my order. That and the food is the 5 star part of this review. It only goes downhill from there. It decided what sounded good, and took 10 minutes to get an order in. Waitstaff walked right by me several times. I finally got my order in, and the food was done a few minutes before it got to me. The food was warm, which is more than I can say for the waitstaff. The food was delicious. Not four bites in and under 1/2 of cup of coffee, one waitress in a loud enough tone for both myself, and the table on the other side of me hear, as well as a mother and child at the bar, and the man who sat me say how big of an (expletive) a customer was. If I was that mother, I would have gotten up and left. I was pretty done by this point. I got a warm up. That's it. The menu, a tiny warm up, and the check. No one asked me how my food was or said goodbye. Suffice to say that was my first, and last visit, I get better service at McDonalds. Delicious food or not, the service there sucks. read more

Awful. Worst breakfast I have ever had. Possibly the worst meal ever. Both of us could not even touch our food. Potatoes were raw. Eggs were seemingly a mixture of water and egg mix, not even seasoned. The "steak" was a half inch thick piece of shoe leather. The egg muffin in the eggs Benedict wasn't toasted. The egg was a wet mess. The hollandaise sauce looked and tasted like it came out of a can. And the ham was a wet flavorless mess. The second dish of steak and eggs that came out due to the kindness of our server, was just as bad. Except in this instance the steak was just raw, no sear, purple inside. Just raw. Absolutely do not recommend. Do not help this place survive. It does not deserve it. read more

Sam's is a greasy spoon breakfast spot without the charm that you hope offsets the greasy spoon menu. I ordered two eggs over medium with toast and hash browns. The hash browns were not cooked for long enough and were over salted; the eggs were also undercooked--over easy rather than over medium. Obviously there is a fine line between the two, but a diner should get their eggs right every time as eggs are at the heart of their menu. The service was slow though it was not necessarily the waitress's fault as they appeared understaffed for a weekend rush. It's a solid C- of a spot and cash only to boot. read more

Great home cooking food and service. Reasonable prices. If you need a quick bite stop in!

Ok I read many of the reviews prior to going to Sam's this AM. I had been there many times in the past and always had a nice time and good food. I need you all to know the this restaurant has changed hands and there are no RUDE SERVERS!! Chrissy waited on us and was a delight. They missed my feta in my veggie omelette so I said just bring me a little on the side and it appeared in a minute. I needed to hit the ladies room halfway through eating and I came back to a NEWLY MADE OMELETTE with feta... not only that but she boxed up the first one for me to take home. They DID NOT HAVE TO DO THAT but they did. Can't recommend Sam's enough... please give them another try.. you won't be sorry. Rita and David GHYC. read more

Soo good! The food always comes out so fast and perfect! I like to get the hash brows deep fried or extra crispy!

If im being honest i go out to dinner a lot and ive experienced shit service, but nothing like this... barley spoke to us besides to just order what we wanted and the check. Maybe instead of sitting on your phone the whole time, learn how to be a good waitress. Food was okay. Also, they werent busy at all. read more

I put the food in the garbage where it belongs. eggs Benedict was disgusting and left a horrid taste in my mouth, corned beef hash was gag worthy in appearance alone, taste was like eating roadkill. Don't go here if there was a way I could do 0 stars I would. They should not be serving this food to people read more

Sam's On the Harbor - Eggs Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Scituate, Massachusetts

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Today, because I am usually disappointed with the food, we went super basic. Eggs, sausage, toast, literally couldn't eat it. The food quality is not good. The sausage tasted like it had been in the freezer for wayyy too long. And the potatoes are neither tender nor crispy, a strange slightly undercooked texture with salt. This makes me sad as it's one of the only breakfast places in Scituate. The cold day old cream cheesed bagel leftover from Gunther Tooties yesterday was amazing compared to this meal. read more

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Their hours change depending on where you look, one says 1:30, another all day . We were turned away at 12:02. They should not be turning away business at this point in time read more

Very shitty little spot. Needs to get serious about life. A great breakfast place has food good enough that you couldn't make yourself at home, is clean, welcoming, friendly, warm, and charges you up for the day. This spot is just depression and laziness in restaurant form. Problem is they have no real competition. read more

Looking for bland generic breakfast with a rude waitstaff? This is your place. Sam's on the Harbor In Scituate Massachusetts is blank white, cold and rigid, and resembling that of a waiting room for a doctors office. While the food isn't much to write home about they do offer a tremendous view of the harbor parking lot. The older woman who I presume was the manager was incredibly rude. When my wife requested her sausage links cut in half and grilled we heard from across the restaurant, which being blank white and very empty sound travels easily, "we don't f***ing do that here" Not to mention they are cash only, which in 2022 is ridiculous. TLDR: Stick to Dennys. read more

Our favorite spot, a great breakfast down by the harbor , excellent food fair price and staff that are on their feet all morning to serve With a smile read more

Food here is just plain awful, awful! I am not even a picky eater, I eat at fast food place all the time and have no problem. But food here is simply inedible, they put way too much salt in everything, the food tastes almost bitter. read more

Nice place for a decent omelet and coffee. Nothing special but fine for what it is. Definitely a locals vibe.

The breakfast Pancakes, French Toast, Specials are fantastic! Something for everyone; even a Keto Omelette! The food is always fresh and the atmosphere is energetic. read more

What they did right: -Location, Location, Location -creativity-Buffalo chicken omelet, (good in theory) -prices What they did wrong: -seating, Whats up with this partition? You can't see the specials board -Execution-Buffalo Chicken Omelet-not very tasty, and not served in a wrap, that would have been better -Toast- why oh why do you feel the need to melt butter on every piece? Not everyone likes butter, and some people want the jam sitting at the table -portions- not enough hash browns! -waitress- WAY too cheery. read more

Food is exactly what people are posting. My issue wasn't with the bad food, but terrible service. I asked for my sausage links cut in half and fried on both sides. When the server brought it up to the manager she said "no we don't do that here, what does she want us to cut her f**king sausage for her." Clearly the server misunderstood me and I had the links cut in half and not well done. Needless to say the service is bad and the manager is extremely rude. Honestly take your money to lucky Finn those folks are awesome! read more

Service was fast and friendly. Indoor dining. We had the eggs Benedict and the harbor Benedict- both delicious. The home fries seemed like the frozen kind but the menu is your basic diner food and reasonable pricing. It was cash only when we went, I don't think it normally is. read more

Surprisingly good southern breakfast (eggs sausage gravy biscuits and home fries), friendly service and they brought small dish for teabag (love it) read more

Incredibly RUDE service. There were THREE open tables with two parties ahead of us and we were told there would be a 45 minute wait. After being told about the long wait, I went to get my coffee in the car while my mom used the bathroom. We were going to take a walk while we waited, but when I stepped back in to get my parents, the ill-tempered older woman at the front podium looked at me and rudely said: "No outside coffee" in a loud voice in front of five people. So much for a nice Father's Day breakfast for my Dad who had never been here. To add to this, my mother and I were frequent customers who often came to Sam's for a fun time out. My parents have lived here 30 years and we have never been treated with such horrible service in Scituate! We will NOT be back. Update: We went to Jamie's (my Dad's favorite), where I was not yelled at about my coffee and we were sat immediately! :) NO STARS. read more

I was very confused to see why Sam's had such a bad review. I have been there many times the people are always kind and service is always fast. the food is always delicious and full of flavor. The food is also very inexpensive for the amount you get! Support your local business' these people are trying to do the best they can at a difficult time like this! read more

How can you make a bad breakfast?! Servers appear to not want to be here. Food was not good; chewy pancakes, bland eggs Benedict (cheese wiz quality sauce). No atmosphere. read more

We had visiting employees that were staying nearby and took the group out for breakfast. There were 6 of us and we all enjoyed our meals that we agreed to go back again the next day. Lovely staff who played around with our visiting employees giving them the full Boston experience! Try it, you'll love it. read more

Pathetic. The diner of LAST resort! Cooks, servers regularly switch food on plates touching food without gloves. Health Inspectors beware. If you're that hungry go to Lucky Finn's around the corner and grab a muffin. Don't look for improvements from the owner, he's busy in chat rooms on his phone. read more

Bad Place to work. They pay their workers under the table and they don't wash their hands. Compliments of a past worker read more

If you find yourself in Scituate Harbor and cannot go another moment without eating breakfast, go to Sam's. If you think you can survive, drive in the other direction immediately and find somewhere else to go. Waitstaff - Rude. Didn't mean to trouble you for coffee at breakfast! Food - Meh. Location - Great! If only they could get waitstaff and food to match the view. read more

I'm a fan of breakfast. Scrambled eggs, french toast, coffee, pancakes, bacon, waffles, omeletes, hash browns -- you name it, I'm there. Give me a Denny's or IHOP with salty waitresses and a heat lamp-warmed buffet where the tubs of syrup and grits each have a sketchy film on top and I am a happy man. I'm even happier at gourmet joints where the waitresses are tattooed & pierced, the french toast is made with day-old challah bread, the eggs are farm-fresh, cage free and perfectly poached, and the bacon is heirloom pork lovingly cured in-house. Sam's is the former, not the latter. To all the other reviewers, I repeat, Sam's is a basic breakfast joint, not a gourmet place. This is Scituate, after all. 5 South Main is just a few minutes away in Cohassett if you want a delicious but fancy-pants breakfast. I've eaten at Sam's for breakfast 3-4 times a month for about a year, always on the weekends, and only once have had slow service (the kitchen was short handed.) The coffee is good and bottomless, the raisin toast (that you CAN order w/o butter... but why would you???) is fantastic, and the eggs/hash browns/bacon combo superb. I've had better pancakes, of course, but not at Denny's or IHOP, so I'm not complaining. The waitresses are awesome -- some hyper-friendly, some a bit cranky -- but that's part of the experience. Breakfast joint waitresses working the weekend are the hardest working women in show business. Think about it -- they're up really early, usually leaving family behind, working when most people are playing, and then they have to put up with breakfast snobs who probably leave a 15% tip on a $8 breakfast. We should all feel lucky not to have a pot of hot coffee dumped in our lap as soon as we sit down. Use my breakfast tip rule -- 50%, rounded up. Why only a four star review? No wifi... or heirloom pork. ;-) read more

Decent coffee and the eggs bene florentine was tasty. They use red bliss potatoes chopped small size for the homefries, tasty. Everything was served piping hot. I thought the prices were just a skosh high, I guess it's the price for the waterfront? read more

Great location, seagulls in the parking lot. Food just OK. I appreciate good pancakes and asked if they were "really good" before ordering and was told they were, they were NOT. Need to cut with a knife. Waitress was very friendly and had some good shopping advice for the harbor. read more

Okay so listen to me and listen good. DO NOT spend your money here. Spend an extra 5 mins to drive somewhere else. This place relies on regulars to drive its business and I swear it DESERVES to go out of business. Don't get me wrong; I've NEVER reviewed a place under 3.5 stars in any platform because I've always valued the jobs that rely on businesses like these. I have been to this place dozens of times (if only due to the proximity to my mother and her less recent house acquisition) and I have never had a "good" meal. Everything has been just okay or "ehh" so I've never thought to review; but today we ordered takeout and got ripped off beyond belief. You wouldn't think three shitty, overcooked, !2 EGG! Omelets, and a side order of bacon would be $62.85. My mother ordered a veggie omelet with Ham. We were charged for ham but her's didn't come with it. My brother and I asked for extra cheese (and were charged for it) even though it was the regular amount. We upgraded our hashbrowns to "loaded hashbrowns" of which I'm convinced consisted came down to an extra sausage link, probably one piece of bacon, a THIRD of a green pepper, and at most a fifth of an onion ALL SPLIT BETWEEN THREE ORDERS OF HASHBROWNS AND COST US AND EXTRA $12. (The difference between the two on the menu is about ~$2 each. We ordered them extra crispy and they came out nearly raw; so much so that we didn't eat them. The owner must honestly not care; they steadily get money from the locals for their crappy food, but you'll be better off at Dunkin. Trust someone that's been there; they WILL rip you off for food that I've at least twice seen cooked by someone obviously younger than 17. But hey, if you like paying 4-1/2 star prices for 1-1/2 star food, this might be the place for you!!! read more

the service is wonderful and everyone is willing to help each other out. Love the atmosphere! would definitely dine again

Disgusted food was horrible tasted awful service was odd I don't understand how they could serve food that tastes like dog food

Sam's is the only place in town for a sit-down breakfast and it needs competition to step up its game. Breakfast table swiped with a dirty wash cloth. Polite staff and good service, but the most uninspired breakfast we've had in a long time. Home fries were undercooked and mushy. Steak and cheese omelette made with dry shaved steak and sub-par cheese. Wife's croissant special was equally disappointing, like something you'd get at 7-11. This is August. Tomatoes should taste good. Skip this place get an egg sandwich and take a harbor stroll. read more