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    Sam's Southern Eatery - Amarillo

    3.8 (53 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Eloisa D.

    Cynthia the manager is poor at customer service. I ordered over $50 of food directly on Sam's website. Delivery driver who is contracted by Sam's brought me a pizza. The delivery driver said he would make it right and went back to the store and said he would come back with the correct order. The gentleman calls me when he was leaving. After 30 minutes goes by and no delivery. I called the gentleman and no answer. So I looked out side and the cats were eating our food. No knock on the door. I called the man again, no answer. I proceeded to call Sam's and spoke to Cynthia the manager and let her know my frustration of two mistakes and she proceeded to tell me not her fault. Let's just say the call didn't go so well after that. Their website, their contractors, their responsibility to make it right, instead of acting like no fault of her own. I am next reaching out to Mike Othman who is next in line.

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    Yasmaine F.

    This place was so good I had to go back a 2nd time and share it with someone. When you walk in it looks like a regular restaurant which is fine because the atmosphere wasn't what I was going for. The employees are super friendly and welcoming. The food will blow your mind. I ordered the combination of fried fish and oysters with extra oysters it all came out so tasty and hot. It went straight grom the grease to the container. (The melted top told the story.) If you get a chance to get the gumbo get it because we got a taster of it at the end of the night and unfortunately that was all they had was a taster or I would have purchased a bowl of it.

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    6 months ago

    Great food and excellent service... will definitely come back... awesome atmosphere and get a lot of food for your money ...

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    Everytime I go there my tummy rejoices! The meat is awesome but the sides r awful. I hate to b that way but I'm honest.

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    2 years ago

    No matter which one you go to all of them are delicious love the fish and shrimp. Never had a bad meal at any of them.

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    1 year ago

    Very good selection. Fresh food and nice size portions for a good price. Bon appetite.

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    Food has always been delicious and you get great portions, and service is always great! Will definitely come back.

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    3 years ago

    The crab cakes were huge!! Delicious and worth every calorie!! Service is always friendly and helpful!

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    Food quality is awesome. They have various size options for some meals. Staff is friendly and efficient.

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    3 years ago

    So so good. Fast service. Clean. Love this place! Even our kids that are picky eaters enjoy this place so much.

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    5 years ago

    Best flavor of catfish and shrimp in town large portions for a very good price. 10 outta 10 for me!

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    Awesome customer service, which is rare nowadays! I hope you…read moreguys never shutdown because this level of customer service is too hard to find!!!

    Sometimes it only takes one trip to a place to know you're going to love it. I had a good feeling…read moreabout this place when I first read about it in the newspaper article a few days ago. A friend sent me the link to it on Facebook because she thought I might be interested and she knew that I like to try out new places. Today I was going to the thrift stores over near Plains and Adams so it seemed a perfect time to go check this place out. It was a little tricky to find because I hadn't been north of Amarillo Boulevard much in my time here but I had an idea of where it was and just when I thought I might have passed it without seeing it, I spotted it. As I walked up to the door someone must have seen me approaching and he held the door open for me which was a nice introduction to the place. He instructed me where to go to order my food. They only had one copy of the menu sitting out so the girl who was already looking at it held it out to share. The guy that held the door open for me had already recommended the Chicken and Waffles and I just decided to get that. It came with a drink. It turned out they actually had Big Red on tap. Unfortunately it was not the zero calorie version but I threw caution to the wind and decided even though it was high caffeine and high calories I would just treat myself. It took quite a while for the chicken to be ready. One of the guys later explained it's because they are required to cook it for 22 minutes to ensure that is cooked inside. Well, it was perfect. It smelled wonderful, it looked wonderful, and it tasted even better. If there was a downside it was only that it was so hot that I had to wait for it to cool off enough to not burn my tongue. You get your choice of what kind of chicken you want and I chose drumsticks. Those drumsticks were fat and juicy with a wonderful coating and was some of the best chicken I've ever eaten. I'll be honest, I'm not a big pancake and waffle fan, although I do like the concept of Chicken and Waffles. But their waffle could turn me around completely. Probably the best waffle I ever had. The Chicken and Waffles was $10.99 including the drink, close to $12 with the tax and worth every penny. I took a couple pictures of the menu to post so others could see the kinds of food they serve. It's billed as a soul food place and it is Southern Cooking but it doesn't have all the dishes you sometimes find in other places like sweet potatoes and collard greens. It does have fried okra and I didn't try it but I bet it's delicious. Next time. I've had fried chicken three or four places in Amarillo and been surprised that more places didn't serve it. This place was definitely the best I'd eaten although there was another place that came in a close second. There is actually a small market along with the cafe and it was bustling the whole time I was there. One of the owners, at least I think he was, said they'd only been open 90 days and business had been beyond their greatest expectations. That made me happy because I love to see small businesses and Mom and Pop places succeed. Everything looked clean and I saw them wiping down tables the instant people got up and left them. That was a good sign. And the employees and owners couldn't have been more welcoming. By the time I left they knew my name and I bet they call me by it the next time I go in. The best way to get return customers besides offering awesome food is to make them feel welcomed and valued so they will want to come back . Oh, and I forgot to mention, to pay back the community for giving them such good business the first 90 days they had a free food day last Saturday which I didn't hear about until I saw the newspaper article about it. They invited all their customers and members of the community to come in and eat a complimentary meal to show their appreciation for the neighborhood support. I don't think I've ever heard of a restaurant that did that before. Bravo!

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    My first experience with Delvin's was roughly 8-10 years ago when my aunt decided to order their…read morefood for Thanksgiving. I remember it being very delicious. One thing of note was that it was my first time eating sweet potato casserole. One bite and I was instantly hooked. Today my wife and I decided to eat here for lunch. The staff was very friendly and welcoming. She picked the sausage and brisket with sweet potato casserole and greens while I chose the jalapeño sausage with brisket, beans, and potato salad. The beans were DELICIOUS! While everything on my plate was top notch, my wife can attest to just how much raving I did about those baked beans. We ended up sharing a few bites of each others food and I had some of her sweet potatoes. I was instantly taken back to my first experience having them years ago which reminded me just how good this place is. Definitely will be back again!

    Don't know what the handful of whiners ate but this is the best BBQ I've had in North Texas. The…read morebrisket was superbly smoked with just the right amount of chew and zero pot-roasty dryness. Ribs were beautifully cooked as well. If I have a modest complaint it's that everything needs more seasoning (salt and black pepper in abundance !). I also prefer my sausage less finely ground, though I know that's not the Texas way. Sides I had (beans and corn) were solid (if not earth shattering). People were delightful, place is cute, and I'll always try to time my trips through Amarillo so I can come back. Oh, I forgot: $20 for a 3-way meat combo with two sides? Man, that's a bargain, particularly since it's enough for two medium eaters (particularly since as I've gotten older I can't wolf down 20oz of bbq anymore). Definitely go if you get the chance. True bbq vibe and taste.

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