So this review has been a long time coming. I wanted to ensure that I had my business page set up because the Sam's on Wilson Family HANDLE ALL MY BUSINESS. Jim White and his crew have always been more than helpful and willing to make me and my plans work there. I can call Courtney, and she will have a table ready for me and a crew or intimate for dinner for two. Terry has taken care of me from a single manosa to a networking breakfast for 30. Marci has been a star behind the bar. But it all came together during this whole pandemic thing. I had to re-launch my biz. And have an anniversary party for my online networking group featuring a prominent speaker. I then had to provide music and entertainment for my closest friends and respected colleagues in the Eugene Springfield biz community. Not to mention some select VIP nurses from out of town here to help Lane County get Vaccinated. A tall order, people, great drinks, great food, safe fun venue, who did I call? I called Jim at Sam's on Wilson. He said, "Marti, I am going to give this to Courtney. She will take good care of you!" Don't read anymore. Call Sam's on Wilson right now and see what they got cooking! read more

Friday nights are smoked prime rib and fresh chowder night ... $14 for the Smoked prime and $4.95 for a bowl of killer chowder... The prime is lightly smoked and comes with a huge side salad and a healthy portion of whatever you want.. they served my cottage cheese in its own bowl for example which is good because I love fresh cottage cheese. I loved it all ! To make the night particularly interesting was a complete stranger who, when he learned it was my first time there, bought me a bowl of the chowder - just to be kind ! What a nice guy! I had never seen him before - random acts of kindness have to be passed on so I'll be doing that.. Especially because the chowder was literally the best Ive ever tasted !! And I know why! They use real cream and the clams are large and super fresh and tender ! Ive never had clams this tender in chowder before ... very impressive. All in all a good night! A $20 will get you a huge dinner and a beer! I'll be back !! read more

Sams on Wilson was awesome. Great fresh food, not all deep fried crap. Waitress was on her A game. Always had a fresh drink, never had to wait with an empty glass. Lots of tv's to watch all the games on and they where very clean well taken care of establishment. I would highly recommend Sams to all my friends. read more

Love Sam's! Hands down! The food is good, price is right and best of all...Sam's people are very friendly. My boss has been going there for lunch every Thursday for the last 9 years - that says a lot. read more

SAMs Place is tucked back in amongst industrial businesses and so unless you know it's here, you'd probably miss out. From the outside you really don't know what will lie behind the door. The exterior has a rustic look with cedar siding & a green metal roof. It's clean, but it has that look/feel of an old tavern. Walk through the door & your pleasantly surprised to find yourself in a GREAT Sports Bar! Tons of big screen TVs surround the space with a great selection of games on & even a show or two of classic cars/hot rods. They have pool & poker machines too. The food is very good and they have a great selection of brews/spirits served by friendly staff. So come check it out :-) read more

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While in town, some friends had suggested we head over to Sam's Place. I had never been here before, so I was open to the idea. When we walked in there were a few older guys jammin' on some 6 strings. I forget their names, but they seem to come here often. They had some talent I give them that, but we would've rather played pool...so it be known. The vibe I got from the place was great right off the bat. I liked the wood finished inside with TV's all over the place, and when I say all over the place, i am even talking about the small flat screens in the booths. Sport junkies dream I tell ya... We ordered some food, I went with the "Big Ass Burger". Major let down of a burger to be honest, yes, it was good sized, but it didn't taste like a fresh meat patty would, nor did any other aspects of the burger jump out at me. I can easily scrath those burgers off my bucket list. My friend and I enjoyed the back patio. It was a cold ass night, and the heat lamp they had were awesome. They had 2 flat screens out side on the patio as well, I liked being able to follow the games while being outside as well. The bartender really messed up on the bill(s) though. There was about 10 of us who all showed up together. Well, between 5 couples a few different tabs were all combined based off the type of drinks they were having. All the girls were drinking the same foofy thang, and the spouses were kinda just being tossed in here and there. I even asked to open my own separate tab and they ran my card for $1 and put the drinks else where. I think that if a customer asks to have their OWN tab opened, no matter what the size of party enters the door and what they're drinking, they should be able to have their own tab. I'm pretty sure you're with me on this one...right? Right... So for me personally the highlight to the place is the decor, college team penants, Corona themed, ducks memorabilia, felt like a great sports bar, but with food that was 1 star and service that was 3 (service was good minus the whole tab ordeal...) I will drop a 3 star rating on them for now, really considering a 2 though... read more

Extra star...Why didn't anyone tell me they had a 50¢ Taco Monday. Not a Taco Tuesday, but who cares, Mondays work. Their tacos are filled to the brim with beef and then overflowing with cheese, lettuce and tomatoes. Plus their venue is fairly clean and doesn't have the normal dive bar stench to it. T.V's in every booth, mostly all on the same sports channel. Staff is slow as molasses (S.A.M.), and I am not a real fan of repeating myself like I am speaking to my near deaf uncle. But the tacos make up for the shortcomings. read more

I'll go with 4, because 5 is pretty serious praise. :) Among all the places I enjoy, for the multitude of reasons I enjoy them.... Sam's is among my favorites. I would say that if you're expecting gourmet steaks, exquisite drinks, or some other such nonsense... from a "bar" like this.... you're not only possibly retarded, but perhaps a bit of a diva, too. Don't get me wrong. It's alright to be a retarded diva, if you want to be, but your judgment may viewed as suspect--by me anyway. I'm clearly no expert, about much of anything really. But I do a damned lot of dining out, in a lot of cities between Canada and SF, on a weekly basis. So I feel a little like I've got some "cred" when it comes to dining out. But, I digress. And to each their own, eh? Onto the establishment... I've always found the staff here to be exactly what I'd expect = friendly and as prompt as can reasonably be expected. The food is good enough. I surely won't say it's worth a drive from 100 miles out for any of the items I've had. But it's good enough that I return a few times per quarter, living just 10 mins away. I like the big ass burger, though (in my humble estimation) it's not not as good as a bacon guac six dollar burger from Carl's Jr., to me. And it doesn't even begin to approach the level of awesome I've found in a dozen other burgers, but that may be more a symptom of my Cookie Monster type palate, than a reflection of their food quality? I have had a few different sammiches here, some nachos, and a whooooooole lot of tacos (27 in one sitting, to be precise), taco champ!, and haven't been supremely disappointed by any yet. In summary... the place is relatively clean, the staff is cordial(and ever changing), the food is decent, the prices are fair, and the hefeweizen is always cold. I like Sam's for an occasional sit down with friends and a burger + brew. If you bring the right attitude, have reasonable expectations, and smile more often than you frown... you'll probably enjoy Sam's as well. The negative I might add, is that it gets kinda busy here and the parking/seating gets a little tight. But I'd never actually call that a criticism... just something to be mindful of, if/when you consider heading to Sam's. read more

Horrible experience! I will start this review with letting you all know that I work in the service industry, so when it comes to eating out the food is only half the experience. A group of 7 other people and myself decided to order the prime rib (18.99$ each). I picked up the order and brought it back home only to find that 6/8 of the prime rib were GREEN. Not even kidding. GREEN MEAT! This isn't even the upsetting part! I call them to let them know I have received rotten meat. The person on the other end not only tells me that it is fine and that I should just eat it but then proceeded to tell me that it might just be a green stamped they used to "stamp" their meat. I know I'm only 24 and look young, but I wasn't aware that I looked that stupid. He was trying to tell me that each cut of meat they took and stamped with a green stamp..... Really BRO?!?! I don't think I want to consume your green stamp either. After they refused to take back our food I decided to take it to the next level. I drove my irritated butt down there to showed them the meat, this time in front of other customers. They are STILL trying to tell me that I need to just get over it and eat it! WHAT?!?! NO! Anyway, after he decided I was too annoying to deal with any further he decided to give us our money back. Hallelujah!!!! I want to end this long review by saying, if this restaurant would have responded in an appropriate way to this situation I would have totally different feelings about this. I probably would have brought the food back and got something else. But now I know better. I will NEVER step foot in this place and will NEVER recommend this place to even my worse enemy. If you eat here just hope there is bathroom available because most likely you will have the poops (from their stamp of course). read more

(For a great savory snack, try the grilled bratwurst for $5, almost a meal in itself). A small friendly sports bar crammed with TV's. Good prices, surprisingly good food, and lots of loyal habitués keep this spot on our A-List of Eugene sports bars. read more

Sam's Place - American Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

MY ONLY SUGGESTION: On taco nights, ask them what is put on your fish or pork taco! DO NOT I repeat, DO NOT just assume the ordinary. Other than what I just encountered of weird pork tacos (you will have to figure out the sauce yourself), Sam's place is filled with relatively awesome waiters and waitresses just don't always expect a warm smile and friendly attitude. Food is why I'm here and the items on the menu is what I will stick to instead of the mysterious tacos with no description anywhere. read more

Just had one of the best French dips ever. Ham and bean soup was great. Second time here and we will be coming back. read more

Sam's Place - Great atmosphere. - American Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

I recently went in to Sam's Place for a 60th B-day party. Everywhere you looked there was a TV, which would be great for football season. Service: Our waitress/Bartender seem a bit to soft spoken to be working in a loud bar seen. It wasn't even that loud but I constantly found my found my self saying... Pardon? Can you repeat that please! I thought she was nice enough. Food: Ummm.... yea. I should have known better than to order a salad at a bar! But when they charge $10 for a salad, i figured it would have to be worth something. Boy was I wrong. Frozen tomatoes on a bed of brown, 1/2 frozen iceberg lettuce. Total disappointment! My dad ordered chicken strips and they seemed ok. They are just the frozen sisco kind... nothing special. And the fries... will the shoe string potato pieces were soft and over salted! All in all; it might be a great place to watch the game, but I wont go back. read more

Not a welcoming crowd. Waitress was disrespectful to trans friend using the women's bathroom.

I think this is a great little sports bar. Their food is pretty good and it's a nice, relaxed atmosphere. All the people I have interacted with there (staff) have been great. I have heard fantastic things about their prime rib dinner... I have not yet had it, but I did taste their smoked prime rib on a Saturday morning for breakfast. YUMMY! read more

I have been to Sams a few times. Mostly for lunch and then a few times at night. I have NO complaints with the food. I have never been disappointed with the quality and/or value. My complaint is the service. I only have a certain amount of time for lunch and don't usually have a problem getting in and out for lunch in an hour. Unfortunately, that is not the case at Sams. A few of the wait staff (Lisa) are VERY good and are conscientious. Lisa hasn't been working during the lunch hour when I was there. The folks that have been working have been lackadaisical and didn't appear to give a damn if we were on a time limit or not. It's a nice little sports bar and there are a lot of TVs. If they could improve on the service, I would be a regular. read more

Worst customer service obviously does not know the law. A service animal is one who is specifically trained to aid a person with a disability. I can't believe the horible service and disrespect. read more

Great place for good food, wonderful atmosphere and awesome drinks. The prime rib on Fridays is banging for $15. Nice outdoor area for drinking & cigars! read more

Very cool bar with tons of TV's to watch games. Staff is very friendly, food is better than average bar food. Much different and better than their location on Franklin. read more

Sams is a great place to have a beer, cocktail, ECT. Tons and tons of tv's. Even the booths have their own flatscreens! Good atmosphere! Bar food is (remember I said bar food) excellent! Always Great specials! Taco Monday is the bomb! If your looking for a place with sports, great service, good food, and a great beer selection...come here read more

This place is pretty darn good. The pan fried oysters are absolutely melt in your mouth scrumptious. Staff is super friendly. The only reason I don't give 5 stars is because it's not over the top amazing. For a sports bar, it's awesome. read more

Excellent breakfast, had the Sams breakfast, portion was great eggs cooked to order perfect over medium , potatoes good but not the best I have had. My wife had a sausage scramble not on the menu but she enjoyed it. Overall great breakfast. read more

Best hamburger in town! I usually don't eat in bars but I have to challenge anyone to find a better burger. And the service was awesome! Desiree was the bartender and she is sharp and beautiful. Highly enjoyed my time there read more

This is a great place to watch a game, or several games! Food is good and reasonably priced, and the atmosphere is fantastic. In the words of Toby Keith, "I love this bar!" read more

Sam's Place is consistently above average. Prices are great, good service and most Fridays too packed to find a seat. One of my favorite places for a good local meal. read more

Added fresh squeezed juice to some of their drinks. Sounds great until you get the bill. Jim is charging $2 for a shot of juice! Thanks but maybe I'll go somewhere that cares about it's customers. read more

Went there for breakfast last Saturday. Great place great food great drinks. We've been there multiple times and never disappoints. Great little sports bar. Nice tv's. Highly recommended. read more

I really want to like Sam's. Lots of TVs for NFL football with all games available. Friendly staff, well priced food and drink. Ordered a taco omelette and a Bloody Mary. Big portions, but totally under seasoned. Coffee so weak you could see the bottom of the cup. My wife ordered an egg white omelette without peppers. Sliced tomatoes instead of potatoes and toast. They were nice enough to make it with egg whites, even though they were very busy. However, it came with peppers and no tomatoes on the side. Perhaps one should keep it is simple and drink beer while watching football. read more

I used to go to this place weekly! Its a great little spot with a cute little patio. The food is pretty good. The albacore tuna melt is absolutely delicious!! My only complaint is that the sides they offer aren't very good or consistant. The fries aren't that great, the macaroni salad is ALWAYS changing because I think they just buy different pre made ones. Other than that the food is pretty good and the atmosphere is great :) read more

Of the dozen or so bar and grills we have tried in town, Sam's has the best bar food. Hurray for the cook - hope she stays.

Perfect setting for enjoying after game or during game atmosphere. Waitress was spunky and a delight. Old school type burger which reminded of one my favorite old haunts. Would definitely return. read more

A little me time so I thought, a simple lunch a cold beer, great way to finish a busy morning, The waitress at first was attentive, after taking my order, it was 20 minutes latter that I asked hows the timing on the order, she got defensive and I went on to say the others around me that ordered after me were served, she put her ugly face on and never came back, only to have another server give me my check. Great way to have me back keep up the good work ugly face. read more

Just got "booted" from this establishment to use the waitress' word. She seemed very proud to have told me that I was the third person she booted for bringing in their coffee that they had bought somewhere else. She even offered to hold it behind the counter for me like that's going to resolve the main issue that she's having for me bringing it in, which is as she cited, her food handlers card. How is my drinking a coffee from another establishment going to put her food handlers card or any food handler situation at risk. like I'm going to get salmonella poisoning from my coffee that I brought in and then blame it on their restaurant??? and don't even go and tell me that this happens sometimes because I bet it doesn't happen enough to outweigh giving good customer service to people that come in and not being just plain old douchebag. I do this all the time but usually I eat at Ye Olde Pancake House which is a great place and they let you bring your coffee in even though they serve coffee as their main breakfast drink. I passed Ye Olde Pancake House up because their parking lot was full and as I came into Sam's parking lot I said to myself I really don't like this place the service is always slow and the servers are always snotty because I'm not part of the little clique that usually eats there, the elderly clique. Well that cinched it for me I will never return to this establishment not with my coffee or without my coffee I don't give a f*** about giving these rude ass douchebags any of my cash they can kiss my ass. read more

Sam's Place - Jay had another yummy meal at ye old pancake where they didn't kick me out because I brought in my own coffee from Dutch Bros. - American Near Me - Eugene, Oregon

Great sports bar with great bacon. I go there at least once a month for breakfast and a bloody mary.

A small group of us eat here for lunch all the time. They have a good variety of salads, sandwiches and burgers. Everything generally tastes quite good, above average for a tavern I'd say. My only complaint is that for whatever reason getting our check is a problem. You'd think they would want to turn the tables over quickly when they are busy, or even when they aren't. But consistently we have to ask for a check well after our meal is over, or we have to go up to the bar and ask for it. Kinda weird. So if you are on a lunch break (like we always are), know that it's not easy to get out of there in an hour! read more

A few weeks ago I wrote a review about the other Sam's Place and how frustrated I felt the last time we went there. We went to Sam's Place on Wilson to watch the basketball game and I had a conversation with Dani and Adam about our last experience there, they were AWESOME!!! Not only did they listen to my point of view they took are of me and my Husband. We love places like this where we can watch a great game, with good food and a great atmosphere!! We will be back most definatlly!! Thank you so much...... read more

Made a reservation for 5pm on a Friday for a booth. They even asked which booth we wanted. Showed up to them saying they had no record of our reservation. The blonde was rude about it. Will not return. Was a favorite spot. Not any more. read more

One of our favorite spots for a beer and cigar or just for the food which is always very good. In fact, the food here may be the best 'pub-food' in Eugene for the price. Anything coming from their smoker outside is always fantastic. A fun spot to go. read more

Great sports bar and atmosphere! There is a pool table and an outdoor bar/seating area. However, the best part by far, is their excellent customer service! They are on it and for a bar, that is pretty impressive! read more

Burger w/ Fry's, club sandwich w/ pasta salad very good. We will be back!! And football right at your table not much better then that.