I was hoping this place was gonna be much better than it was because the online pictures people had posted looked very appealing. However I ordered a to-go order of 2 piece fish/ 2 shrimp from here, and my fish was rubbery , my hush puppies were over cooked, and my shrimp seemed to be fried in flour and had a very off putting color and texture, I believe because they fried the shrimp in a flour batter and not cornmeal???( WHY)?? Also the coleslaw was watery.. In the same order was an order of lemon pepper chicken that looked dreadful and over fried in a very dark color....( weird) not looking at all like lemon pepper wings I've ever had before. And a burnt piece of bread/ biscuit or whatever it was.. Sadly I will not be back... read more

Sam's Southern Eatery - 2 fish/ 2 shrimp - Southern Near Me - Nacogdoches, Texas

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I tried to enjoy this but the lemon pepper wings tasted like leftover wings dipped in batter and fried with very little lemon pepper flavor. The coleslaw was decent. The fried fish was ok. The batter on the fried shrimp just tasted like flour and bland. Seemed a bit uninspired. Might be a while before we return. The employees seemed friendly enough. read more

I order oysters 1/2 FRIED and 1/2 not. it all had a bitter taste, but the oyster not fried cooked with onion were awful. I asked if i could all fried instead please befor I ate just a bite. the clerk did not apoligize but just said no! i talk to her a little more about it and asked for her to ask manager. She said manager said since i order it i must eat it!!! what sense does that make? The service 1, cole slaw, 4 fried okra 3, tarter sauce also bitter 1, fried oysters 3, and oysters with onions 0... i have eaten here before, sometime it is really good and more times barely etable. Will not go back. $13.99 way to much for bad attitudes and food that does not taste great. The ambiance is a zero also. read more

The food is always amazing and it's always service with big smiles. We love it !!! Our picky lil eater granddaughter loves fish; and she was not disappointed!!! read more

I like this place but whoever was the cook on May 29th 2026 must have forgot the wings was in the fryer because my wings was super hard but other than that good food. read more

Good food served hot and fresh!! Service was great for new opening! Don't miss the fried green tomatoes

I had a shrimp po-boy and fiancee had shrimp dinner. Both were delicious. Spicy but not too spicy. Good service.

Staff is friendly, restaurant is clean and food is great. Would recommend to anyone looking for something good to eat at a good price.

Food here is so good and fresh. I'm not from the area but the food was so good that every time I'm in town I'll definitely be repaying them a visit. read more

This food was so good!! The service was amazing- quick and so fun! It was very clean, served large sodas and teas, and several sauces on the table. Would come back again. read more

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Very good food not bad service food can be pricey $$$but I'll be back there the fish have more meat less batter than most places

Great food and great service. Will definitely be back next time I am in town. The shrimp are huge along with the drinks.

I'm from Houston , I was in town for some business and decided to check out this place because of the reviews and the pictures. We were welcomed and seated upon entering. Super nice southern hospitality from the workers , and super fast service! We ordered the fried pickles, fried mushrooms and the #17 combo which was fish and shrimp and let me just say, this food was amazing! Very good and delish! And that's coming from a picky eater as well! If you're ever in town and want some good souther style seafood , make sure you stop by Sam's, you won't regret it! read more

Sam's Southern Eatery - Catfish and shrimp with fries - Southern Near Me - Nacogdoches, Texas

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Service was good, single person hustling her ass to get to everyone as fast as she food. Food, not good. Fish was low quality (Swai maybe?) and fry soggy. Sides not memorable. Likely not going back read more

The AC wasn't doing its job. Everything I got was over-breaded and over-cooked. When I forked a fried green tomato, grease was dripping all of it all the way to my mouth. I threw away the entire order of frag green tomatoes, same story with the shrimp and the fish. The breading was just way too thick. The cocktail sauce was excellent, but the ranch and whatever that other sauce was were lacking any discernible flavors. There was ONE waitress for the entire dining room and she consistently tried to take care of 10 tables at once. So obviously the service was bad. read more

Had fish, shrimp and oysters. Everything was so good! Service was helpful and friendly. Highly recommend.

New place with Southern style fried chicken and seafood mostly. Came because girlfriend recommended the fried oyster po-boy and said they had chicken livers and gizzards. I ordered that and a diet Coke. When they were checking the order with the cook they had run out of livers and offered double gizzards instead. I waited not long for the frying. These were pretty good, I like my batter a bit more seasoned. It came with sides of cornbread, hush puppies, and green beans which were good. read more

Sam's Southern Eatery - Take out fried gizzards. - Southern Near Me - Nacogdoches, Texas

Good food good price small place but it's a definite must stop staff is friendly and food is great what more can you ask for

The fish dinner was great. Everyone at our table enjoyed their meals. The service was also excellent and the prices were great. read more

They have the best catfish in Nacogdoches, Tx. The service was great. Had Fried Okra and fries too. I definitely recommend them. read more

One of our new Favorite Places to eat in NAC! Always fresh hot seafood, great service and the homemade desserts are Devine! read more

Sam's Southern Eatery - Fried Fish & Shrimp - Southern Near Me - Nacogdoches, Texas

Fanstastic fried and grilled food. Different batter for each item and they knocked it outside of the park on everything we tried. Had a party of 13 and they handled it perfectly. read more

Great food and service is amazing! It's worth looking for, and we will definitely be going back!! Great job Angie!!!

Best fried catfish and oysters, hands down. Can't wait to come try the poboys! Super clean, friendly staff and comfortable atmosphere.

Large portions, the shrimp and catfish were my choices and I wasn't disappointed. The service was quick as well.

We tried a variety of things from the menu and everything we tried was good. The oysters were my favorite! The fried green tomatoes are amazing as well!!! read more

Start off by saying that it is really hard to get 5 stars, so to get 4 you are doing pretty good. I'm not afraid to give you one star. First off this venue has been owned by several failed restaurants. The atmosphere was a bit stale when we first walked in. They didn't have children cups. The staff was very friendly and kind. I ordered a coke, syrup was perfect, but in the refill she filled it with warm coke and my melted ice made it watered down. I ordered mozzarella sticks, they came out a little to fast (that always concerns me) the dipping sauce was in sealed packets (gross) All the deep fried stuff you have the option of getting it grilled. I ordered a burger and fries Also fish, oysters, and shrimp. Burger was good, cat fish was really good, oysters were gross, shrimp was really good... I probably can't do fried again, because of my weight and maintaining it (personal note). Overall I would go back, would be a great place to take the family.. a major plus is there was no loud music. read more

The place has an amazing ambiance and the food was cooked to perfection. The service was good for the busy timeframe we went and the staff considered their hungry customers needs. Great place, totally recommend!!! read more

Ok Nacogdoches let me tell you! THIS IS THE CATFISH PLACE TO EAT! My wife and I came to try something new because we'd heard that their fried green tomatoes were good, they are fantastic by the way, but we had no idea it was a catfish place. My wife is not big on catfish, she got burnt out on it after working cafe's for years; anyways we gave it a go. Now the menu can be a little pricey but they have lunch specials and poboys so it's offset that way so don't be discouraged. We got the appetizers sampler with fried green tomatoes and mushrooms and they were fantastic the tomatoes were great, not greasy still firm and delicious. The catfish is large filets, lightly battered, excellently seasoned, cooked perfectly not greasy nice and flaky. This is the best catfish I've had in the Nacogdoches Lufkin area for some time now y'all. They make their own tarter sauce and it's really good. The shrimp are huge, delicious and their cocktail sauce has a nice zing of horseradish. They have delicious crab cakes you have got to try, the flavor is amazing a nice buttery crab taste that just melts in your mouth. One of the nice things was that our food though pretty much all fried didn't come out drowning in grease. So for the best Catfish you're going to find in the area and some of the best add-ons to go with it check out Sam's! read more

I ate here for the second time yesterday. This time, I had shrimp, fish, crab cakes, hushpuppys, and red beans and rice. The food was fried correctly; however, there was very little seasoning making everything taste rather bland. In addition, the roumalade and the cocktail sauce were also bland. The cocktail sauce tasted more like ketchup without the kick from some horseradish. Also, like many other restaurants, the cost of crab prevents the restaurant from adding sufficient crab to the crab cakes. The only thing not fried was the red beans and rice; however, it still lacked sufficient seasoning. My advice to this restaurant would be to buy some seasonings and use them. read more

I love this place. The Philly cheese steak is amazing. The employees are friend. My family likes this restaurant. I see myself coming back multiple times. read more

Do you sandwiches were delicious the se fries have a special Cajun style mixed waitress said it was a signature secret recipe the whole restaurant was nice and clean and the staff was extremely nice read more

Sam's Southern Eatery - The oyster po-boy is great light and tasty. I shared half my sandwich with my wife she shared her half sandwich - Southern Near Me - Nacogdoches, Texas

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I go there at least once a week. I get the fried shrimp family dinner. The shrimp are very good. The tartar sauce is amazing. I get the red beans and rice for my sides. I love them also. If you like fried shrimp, then you'll love this place. read more

this place is so amazing! not from the area and stopped for dinner and the staff was friendly and helpful our waitress angie was so awesome! the food came out steaming and so amazingly delicious! please go eat here it's so worth it for the prices and the homemade tartar sauce is to die for! read more