These folks are SO friendly! I absolutely love their hush puppies and accompanying sauces. I like to stop in to have them as a snack. My first time going was March 2026, and I ordered a custom-made fried green tomato Po-boy. Yum. They were very creative in making this happen since it wasn't on the menu. I've been wanting one for years. Will repeat this order again. read more

Love the fried fish here, light breading, low oil, and just enough crisp outside. Fish is flaky and great paired with their orange sauce. What is this sauce? I also got a bonus piece of fish- thank you!! I liked the fries- fresh and nice flavor with a slight kick, but I would skip the hushpuppies- they were old and over cooked. Inside is a little eclectic, some old theater propts and interesting stage. Staff at the checkout was super friendly, I should have asked her name- young girl (African American) she was so sweet. Definitely a nice fish spot! read more

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This was the best food for the best price! The service was great, had a great time watching Mom and daughter tag-team our table. Enjoyed the atmosphere. read more

The hostess was delightful but our server was robotic and acted like she was doing us a favor serving us disposable cups of sorts. The food came out and everything fried was overcooked except the hush puppies. Not 50 bucks worth!!! read more

OK, sorry for the three star review. This used to be a favorite. We would order the fried fish or the fried chicken and French fries. We loved it. Fries were nice & crispy, hush puppies were good, iced tea was huge! Service was really down home & friendly. Ambiance was fine. On our second trip back, we ordered completely different dishes. I tried the crab cakes. Let me preface my opinion by saying that I grew up near Maryland where they have the best crab cakes ever! I did not enjoy the crab cakes here. I ate one and left the other one on the plate. Too much breading, too much filler, too much grease. My dinner companion had the gyro sub. Y'all, just don't order a gyro at a seafood restaurant. I might still go back for the fish & chicken after I get over this experience. Sorry y'all. Still enjoyed the friendly people! read more

Amazing food and service. We will definitely be coming back more often. Pretty chill atmosphere and friendly wait staff.

The food is fine: well-cooked, deep-fried oysters, perfectly cooked fried okra. However, I did not want fried okra. I asked for french fries. I asked for extra Sam's sauce because I was expecting french fries. As my order was a "to-go" order, I did not catch the error until I got home and opened my box. Unfortunately, it had already been a long time since breakfast, and I was so hungry I didn't dare wait longer to eat, (and if I had gone back to get the french fries replaced, I would have had cold fried oysters) so I was stuck with okra. :-( read more

I order the 5 piece fish and two sides meal everytime and it never disappoints ‼‼ this is the best and most affordable fish meal in town and the quality is amazing! The atmosphere was nice and the servers were very nice! Even though my server had multiple tables she still came around and asked about refills and if we needed anything multiple times, the other server was injured and limping but was still helping by bringing menus and other things we may have needed! Thank you so much for having amazing food and service! I will always be coming back‼ read more

Amazing fresh hot food great atmosphere good energy , service, and ambience would definitely recommend

No cocktail sauce for shrimp. Manager was rude. We come there a lot, never again. Did not get my cup of ice

Food isn't made until you order so it's always hot and fresh. Catfish has a good flavor and the crunchy batter on the shrimp is outstanding. Hubby loved the fried green tomatoes. Definitely recommend Sam's for great comfort food. read more

Well seasoned food and attentive service. I recommend the fried green tomatoes and the no. 28.

First time eating there and it was super clean, catfish hot, crisp, and delicious! Side of hush puppies and red beans & rice were tasty. Po Boy sandich was excellent too. The young lady waiting on us was sweet and efficient. Give this place a try,I think you'll like it! read more

Sam's Southern Eatery - Seafood Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

Amazing food !! And everyone was nice and it was smooth and food was sooooo delicousssss

Sam's Southern eatery in Norman Oklahoma is a full-service seafood restaurant. Its menu is packed full of Poboys, fried shrimp, fried fish and chicken wings. The whole restaurant is casual yet vibrant. We happen to go on a slow night, but it's large enough to accommodate a rather large crowd. Two things make this restaurant stand out. One - you can actually get something other than french fries with your meal. Coleslaw, potato salad, red beans and rice, mac & cheese represent true southern side dishes. The most memorable aspect of my visit was the whole fried catfish. I got three of them and two sides for under $20. The world is full of fried catfish but very few restaurants sell them whole and Sam's does it well. they're perfectly fried, crispy and crunchy on the outside and moist flesh inside without a fishy taste. These whole catfish is the best I've had anywhere in a long time. read more

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Love this place, we always place a to go order via the website. Food is always hot & fresh and well packaged for to go. I love the grilled catfish and my husband always gets the whole catfish. read more

Sam's Southern Eatery - Grilled catfish - Seafood Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

I initially wanted to give this place two stars, but I can't think of anything this business has to offer that would credit it that extra star. The food of this place was an absolute mess: The hush puppies are somehow the worst hush puppies I've ever had, since they were hard, stale, and dry -- still, it tasted like a hush puppy, so I guess that's something. The chicken tenders, which I've read another reviewer saying "it's the best chicken tenders I've ever had..." you need to try some more chicken tenders, since it tasted straight out of a school cafeteria-- no crisp or flavor. Shrimp was the ultimate disappointment -- not only are they incredibly small for the price, but they had no flavor. The fries were thick-cut and definitely not the good kind, since they were all greasy and potatoey with no crisp. I guess I'll give the catfish an assessment: Flavor is alright and relatively large portions, but it's nothing impressive. What sort of tilted me over the edge -- despite the nice atmosphere/interior, really embracing the seafood vibe -- was the poor service. No, my waitress was not rude, but I had to clarify my order three separate times, and know and behold, I got the wrong order either way. To add to that, she left our sides, but I decided it wasn't even worth it at that point once I got home. Possibly avoid everything this place has to offer besides for the catfish, but that wasn't anything impressive either. read more

We came in with a group of 45 and they were accommodating and patient. The crab cakes, fish, & po'boy were delicious!

I ordered chicken livers and they were over spiced and over cooked. I've eaten other dishes there which were good. Must have been a bad day for chicken livers:( read more

Always an amazing place to eat. Service is excellent, quality is superb and always super clean!

This is an absolute go to if you're looking for fish, or fried seafood in general. But the foods not the only thing we go there for. The service here is always wonderful. A diverse, clientele, laid-back atmosphere, and we're always treated wonderfully. There are a lot of places that say they can make this kind of food but Sams does it right. read more

We have eaten at other Sam's in the past but never at this one. It was around 7pm when we arrived and they close at 8pm. They were not very busy so service was great from the young man who took care of us. The catfish and shrimp was excellent as was the red beans and rice as well as the coleslaw. The restaurant is larger than others we have tried before but arranged similar. read more

Sam's Southern Eatery - Catfish and shrimp - Seafood Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

Sam's is an amazing southern restaurant. The food is seasoned nicely. Very tasty and favorable. Not to much, and not to little. The portions are enough to share. They are extremely generous with the portions of food. Be careful if you come here on a diet. The workout which will come afterwards will be well worth the sweat. You definitely get your money's worth. The food is served promptly. Hardly any waiting, and everything is hot and fresh. The customer service is beyond amazing. When you walk in the door you are immediately greeted by the staff (to include the manager, Kenya). It's not everyday that you have a manager greeting you as you walk in the door. Kenya will ensure you have an excellent visit. I highly recommend if you are visiting Norman or live in Norman you give Sam's a visit. read more

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The fish and the shrimp was so overcooked you could not even bite into it .My husband had the fried fish that was overcooked and gritty . The macaroni and cheese was soupy and bland . Why parsley you cannot spruce up a turd . Since the mac and cheese was not edible we asked for an order of french fries and you can hear the cook arguing with the server . We ask for an order not for it to be replaced which she had to explain . Finally got the fries that were edible because they were pre-frozen. . was asked if we would like a to go box kindly said NO thank you it was overcooked she then said she would let the cook know and handed us the check . read more

Sam's Southern Eatery - 2 grilled fish with 3 grilled shrimp. - Seafood Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

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Food was excellent- catfish and shrimp were tasty, hot, and out quickly. Fries were exceptional. Service was attentive and friendly. Great experience. Highly recommend. read more

Whenever I go to Norman area, I make about to stop and get some great catfish. Service is great and food is always great.

Someone picked Sam's while we were in town for my daughter's softball tournament. I immediately became unhappy and grumpy when I saw the menu and the restaurant. Why are we eating at this place? This looks terrible!!! Wow was I wrong. I ordered chicken strips, which came with fries and hush puppies. I am not exaggerating when I say it was the best fried chicken strips, the best fries, and the best hush puppies I've had in my entire life!! The food was DELICIOUS and cooked to perfection! On top of that, the service was AMAZING! The restaurant owner (or maybe manager) came to personally check on us TWICE! The server was handling a table of 25-30 of us and he didn't miss a beat! Every single person in our group said their food was AMAZING! Bottom line..don't judge a book by it's cover. read more

With another stop in i felt additional comments were warranted. Love the catfish (4 pc fries 2x)... but im not a big fan of the sides... slightly larger servings vs 3-4 bites... add mini corn on the cob thats easy on the fly.Tater Tots / large crinkle cut fries..an in house BAKED BEANS ... I've enjoyed the Fried Okra as it was a healthy size portion @ $8 ! Service is always on point ... kudos. We'll return for the fish most of all ! read more

Sam's Southern Eatery - 4 pc. Catfish dinner w / Fries & 'slaw - Seafood Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

I was a little disappointed in Sam's. The food was ok but the shrimp Po boy was nothing special and IMO not worth the price we paid. My wife felt the same about the Philly steak sandwich. I will say they give you a lot and we also tried the combo appetizer with rings and cheddar peppers. They were both good. Not sure I'll be back as I personally feel there are better values for the money. read more

first time eating here. Food is fresh and tasty and service is excellent. The cashiers and the servers are all very attentive and friendly. definitely will be coming back. read more

I love most of their food & service is good but a little sketchy. Prices are okay. The thing I hated about this place is that when u dine-in everything is styrofoam. Very un-appealing to me, makes me feel cheap. I'm not a fan of that. They need to hire a better class of ppl. Just saying.........food is good though. I've eaten at the Clinton one too. It seems about the same to me.I just read another person's review & mine sounds about the same & then I saw where she said her waitress was hungry; so was mine......odd. They need to fix that! I guess that's what u get when u hire ppl that r so sketchy. I mean like the other girl said, it's good they r giving them an opportunity to do better especially for ppl that r willing to try. But, seriously....talk to ur employees. Customers shouldn't have to feel badly for their waiters being hungry, it takes away ur dining-out experience. We don't want that. Just a bit of advice from someone that dines out often. I know all kinds of ppl too. That's fine but they need to learn etiquette. If ur looking for good priced food & fish; go to Goldsby to the diner by Marcum's nursery. It is next to police station. They have EXCELLENT FOOD-SERVICE & PRICE! Can't beat it! More than enough food to share too. It's called Libby's cafe! Highly recommend it! No joke! Try it, u WILL be glad u did! Their grilled Cajun catfish is the BEST! Everything is good though! read more

Been on the hunt for some good catfish for quite sometime!! I called in an order and picked it up 10 minutes,super nice staff both over the phone and in person!! I told the guy if it was good I'd be back often!! To which he replied...." oh i think you'll be back!',He was right.... the fish was delicious. Perfectly seasoned,cooked just right and they even put in an extra piece! This place is great!! read more

I've been coming to eat here for the past few years and always loved the food. The staff is always friendly too. The fried catfish filets are great. The hushpuppies are so good, I only eat hushpuppies from here no where else. The drinks are huge, I always take mine to go. The french fries are crispy and well cooked as well. I highly recommend the cocktail sauce and the Sam's sauce. The booths are huge and spacious. I'm always super comfortable when I eat here. read more

Sam's Southern Eatery - Grilled Catfish filets with Hushpuppies - Seafood Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

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Great service. Very friendly! So much food!!!! We enjoyed everything! We rarely have to take a "to go" box but their portions are generous. read more

I do not recommend. Fish and shrimp cooked well but everything was so bland as though they forgot salt. Hush puppies were dark and oily and had obviously been re-fried. Mac and cheese was honestly gross; the noodles were mushy, the cheese was watery, and it was completely bland and salt-less. The crab cakes were the best but I still couldn't give those more than a 6/10. I was really disappointed because I was looking forward for some good fried catfish and that's just not what you get. The one thing that I did like though, was the price. I don't know if it was because we ordered carry out, but all they have right now is carry out so it's hard to believe they are letting every meal go out like that. The least they could have done was supply extra salt packets and lemon wedges. Overall, I say just go somewhere else. read more

Sam's Southern Eatery - Mac and cheese and hush puppies - Seafood Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

My mom and I ate there yesterday 5/23/24. Her and I both have food poisoning. I have never felt so bad in my life.

Food was great. Service was fast and friendly. Not very busy on a Friday night. Able to get right in and out. If the others had followed this model maybe they'd still be open too. read more

Amazing service ! Best fried catfish and shrimp around. Be sure to get extra sams sauce read more

Sam's Southern Eatery - Seafood Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

This place is awesome. We have been meaning to stop by and finally on a date night popped in. Best catfish in town. Great place, great food, friendly staff. Nice atmosphere and super clean. Great southern comfort food. Sam's is the place to be. read more

Sam's Southern Eatery - Inside - Seafood Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

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We ate an early lunch on a Sunday. There weren't very many people, I hope they are successful and that they start getting more foot traffic. The food was well seasoned. And that's an understatement. I don't know how else to say it had THE BEST SEASONING I have ever tasted. Really, they need to give courses. I will order the fried green tomatoes every time. Nothing was overly breaded. All of our fried food had a great breading/seasoning/food ratio. They offered a sauce that had the spicy mayo thing going, which is always a win in my book. The servings are also HUGE--be forewarned. Good service and decently priced. read more

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