A very "locals" bar. You're not really spoken to unless you're a regular. Bartender was friendly in taking my drink order and offering a food menu, but that's it. I think the owner was there, he was behind the bar like he owned the place, but only spoke to his biker friends who were all getting ready to leave on a ride. If I owned a bar, I would connect with every single customer if I were on site. Probably won't be back. read more

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My friend made this Oopsie tonight and the bartenders still were pleasant with everyone and did their jobs perfectly. Amazing work ethic. This bar is great! (Ps the person came here like this sober and did this- was NOT inside or served.) read more

Sam's Place - Oops - Bars Near Me - Boise, Idaho

The food at this restaurant is absolutely a diamond in the rough. I have had a breakfast burrito and a chicken cordon bleu (special) the times I have come here and I am floored each time. Incredible control, balance, and flavor in the elements of the food. Having a piece of my friends' orders I can say even the fried cod, chicken, and meats are amazing. The atmosphere is neighborhood dive bar; the food is borderline Michelin level. I'm incredibly impressed. Again. read more

The owner is very cool. Sometimes The owner is very cool. We spoke with him the night before. Took my friends From out of town in the next day , and the owner's wife was working. It was pretty clear she didn't want to be there.She was not very nice.She didn't want to come out from behind the bar to take our order.Because there was like ten people at the bar. She told us she was going to cut us off after two drinks and two shots. This is a great neighborhood bar and if she doesn't want to be there she should stay home. I've heard many complaints about her previous to this , which is so unfortunate. Again, as long as she's not working.It's a great place and the food is really good.And the owner himself is awesome. read more

New to the neighborhood and was excited to have a bar within a mile from home. This place didn't disappoint. Food is simple and yummy, and the drinks were strong. Bartender and cook were very sweet and helpful! Only thing that would make it better is wifi, so I can have a drink while working! :) read more

Super cool dive bar with professional staff. They were short handed but their cook, Tristen, was bartending and killed it. Very welcoming and greeted us as soon as we sat down. Food was better than most bars and drinks were pretty stiff. Lived in the area for over a year and the first time I've popped in here. Usually go downtown Boise to go out and it's safe to say we have a new favorite spot to go. Between the vibes and the staff I would highly recommend this to anyone that lives in the area is just passing through. read more

A friend loves this place and invited me to join. The tacos are yummy! They have a small menu but everything looked good. There are darts, pool and a golf game for entertainment. I enjoyed my tacos very much! read more

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A great neighborhood bar and grill with a family atmosphere I'll continue to go play pool Shoot darts or just shoot the shit over a cold One with the owner read more

My husband and I were looking for a cheap place to play darts that didn't require us to go downtown. This was the perfect place! For a local dive bar I thought it wasn't going to be busy, but it was packed! This place is pretty small but we liked it that way. It offers pool, darts, karaoke, and even some food! We were disappointed with the price on drinks and the bar tenders as they weren't friendly, but we will still be back...we might even get brave enough to try some karaoke...at last with some help from liquid courage. read more

Traveling through town on a long road trip, stopped in for an amazing Bloody Mary from Sarah. An hour after leaving I realized I had left my wallet. Thank you Sarah for your honesty in returning it intact. Amazing customer service and delicious drinks! Definitely a 5-star establishment! read more

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Karaoke sucks, drinks are average, service is fine. If you come to play pool on a weeknight it's a nice environment, but it's nothing special on the weekend. Standard neighborhood bar with nothing special. read more

Have to give a little shout out to our local pub. We only live 2 blocks from this place. They have two new cooks in the daytime, and their food is now over the top. They have a couple daily specials which are good. Homemade soup 5 days a week. From scratch not frozen. They do a taco plate on Wednesday that includes homemade guac, and Pico. Drinks are cheap, and karaoke on Thursday and Friday. Come in for lunch, you will be pleasantly suprised. read more

Wow! What a nightmare! Terrible service...we tried to order a drink and were completely ignored! The bartender was too busy doing drugs in the bathroom to serve patrons! read more

1 bartender , Sydney ran the whole bar while I was there. Solo She did a great job. IT WAS NOT SLOW read more

It's a neighborhood bar. It's better than it used to be but it's still a dive bar. The new owner seems to have done some redecorating and made it look quite a bit better. He's also made sure that they have a blender for the first time and better choice of high end liquors. Glad to see a new owner trying to improve upon this place as it used to be such a ratty sh*th*le. read more

After many years passing by this place as an underage boy wondering what it was like inside, I finally got my opportunity to check it out twice. Went in during a Boise State football game and the place was packed. We were able to snag one of two remaining tables directly in front of the big screen TV. The food was decent for being a bar, yet the smoke made it difficult to breathe (though does not create a cloud like Los Angeles-style smog). The service was prompt despite being packed. The second time we checked it out on a Friday evening - walked in to be greeted by an older demographic, which is ok. We found a beloved shuffleboard table and proceeded to play, despite objections from a regular offended at my "stealing their spot". The server seemed to agree, and seemed to slow down her frequency towards us as a result. My apologies. read more

The second I walked into this place it felt absolutely gross. The bartender was incredibly rude and it smelled horrible. There were other people yelling and swearing. I didn't even take the chance to eat or anything because it was so off putting right from the start. We went to Sockeye instead... highly recommend that place instead it's just down Ustick off cole. read more

First off, if you expect to come here and be in a peaceful and quiet environment you're wrong. The people here have a good time and the volume proves it. Please go somewhere else if you expect the bartenders to kiss your ass because they have better things to do. Sams place is a great bar if you want to watch the game, have some great food, and drink cheap beer. The bud light pitchers are 8.50 for 64 oz. this is a great place with great regulars. I recommend this bar if you just want to drink and have fun. They have fun events all the time if you follow their Facebook, enjoy yourself if you expect to. read more

Love the atmosphere and the bartenders are super attentive and gave great service. Would highly recommend! This is a dive bar, if you are looking for anything more then stay away and leave your opinion elsewhere! read more

The staff is rude, condescending, vulgar, and when you finally get some assistance. Prepare for them to be annoyed, impatient, snide and insult you. If you like to give money to over the top bad service while being belittled and berated then served gross food from a wet and moldy bar. This is the place for you!! read more

dive in 5mile can feel like home and a few ruff people once again its a dive my favorite part is its a dive no problem with snobby ass california people who you want to not deal with. drinking with assholes paying over priced drinks is not this place greasy food and cold beer darts pool and rock and roll music hip hop not sure if it is alot played. if you want to get tail close to end the fri sat 2am odds are good old fashioned dive. smoking is aloud in back is a good place to start the day off with a bloody mary and hide from the wife. read more

Ive been here many times and It could be fun and a great neighborhood bar but the bartenders act put out by doing their job, so you dread even ordering because you know it will be unpleasant. I would never want to write a yelp review about a bar I like but I am astonished with how rude the staff is and seems to not care or have repercussions. Maybe there is no management? read more

Best finger steaks in town - large strips with a peppery batter. I haven't tried anything at Sams besides finger steaks and beer. If I'm in the mood for finger steaks it is definitely worth going out of my way for these ones. read more

First off... The parking was unreasonable. The bartender was RUDE AS HELL and the language was atrocious. The place seemed like a dump. Please go anywhere else. read more

This place sucks! All the people who work here are moody and can't even smile or ever say a simple hello! Idk if people know but you make more money being NICE! read more

Always love coming here, whether it's busy or slow we get great service. The people here are always great. Kevin works weekend days along with Nevin, who cooks breakfast on Sunday mornings (which is better than my own cooking tbh). Sam's is a go to. Love it. read more

The customer service in this bar is awful! I don't think they get any training on being a decent human....

Such a great bar. Great bartenders. This place can get packed for a dive bar on off nights. Pool, darts, pay for choice of music, patio. The kid with the coconut hair cut always shuts the place down early like he has to get home even though it's only 1 which gets frustrating. read more

Yummy food and strong drinks! Great regulars and a fun laid back environment. They have a large smoking patio with heaters during the winter and karaoke every Friday and Saturday night. Super fun place! read more

Sams is a great bar to unwind and not have to worry about drama. Decent pool tables with good shooter to play against. Wait staff is amazing. Very attentive to customers and have great attitudes. Food is very good for a bar, large portions. The karaoke DJ does a great job and keeps the customers singing. Once again Great Bar, read more

Cool place to stop especially since it is close to home. If you have thin skin this isnt the bar for you, i saw someone give it a 1 star then say they went to sock eye right after. They are 2 totally different types of bars so thats a petty shot for someone who clearly sits on a throne. read more

The bartender Sandra or Shandra (whatever her name is) always drinks on the job and leaves the bar so no one can be serviced. She only gives good service to middle-aged men, which is not our demographic. She was drunk and took our full drink and dumped it. When we asked for a new one, she had a horrible attitude and wouldn't make eye contact. We had 3 different people ask for the replacement drink that was nearly full when she took it and dumped it. Finally, she gave us another drink and I asked the other workers if it is normal for her to drink on the job and take people's drinks that have been paid for, and have an awful attitude when asked to replace it, she got in my face and demanded I leave. She kept yanking the drink out of my hand so I demanded to speak to the owner of the bar, and she started crying (because she knew she was wrong) demanded us to leave and ran and hid in the back. I finished my drink, and she sent an off-the-clock bouncer to kick us out. I kindly let him know I will leave when I am refunded for the drinks we were having that were taken. He got the owner on the phone and the owner made them give us a refund. As we left, the bartender came outside and called me a bitch and a slut while she was crying. I hope she gets fired and I will be telling every person I know to not come to this establishment until she is removed. This is not the first time she has given us shit service, but it will definitely be the last as we refuse to come here and will be letting everyone know. read more

Don't waste your time or money at this hole. Poor service and food. If your on probation, you'll fit right in with customers and staff.

I used to go to this bar a lot about 20 years ago before the owner lost it to his wife Sam. I have stopped in a few times over the last year for a beer and a game of pool and it has really changed. The bartenders act like you don't exist and the beer price changes every time. With all the places to go get beer in Boise I wont ever be going back to this stinky hole in the wall. read more

As a bar It is good, but as with most bars in Boise, VERY clickish! If you are new to the area, dstay home and drink or go back home, not friendly at all. read more

I had heard raving about this place and how good their fingersteaks were, so I went to check it out. No server, so I went to the bar for a couple beers. The unsmiling, unfriendly bartender made me go get my fiance so he could show her his ID, after asking rudely if I was going to drink both beers. So we had one beer each and left. Still don't know how we were supposed to order food. If you go there all the time maybe it's a great place but I don't think I'll go back. You can't start a tab there either, which you can do at every other bar in town. Ugh. read more