Not the worst food. I imagine it's actually very good if they'd clean the grill because my whole bowl had an underlying burnt taste and smell to it which was very annoying. I also asked for sauce on the side and should have clarified not on the bowl at all because I just received extra sauce on the side in addition to my bowl that was dressed as well. I also had to wait over 5 minutes while the cashier took her time banging up to go orders that no one was there for. My fault for going in just before a movie but.. ya. read more

Terrible food. The rice was mooshe and the rest of meal was lukewarm l. Awful food will not go there again

The food is amazing! The workers are super kind. The restaurant is always super clean. My whole family loves it.Overall a great place read more

Been coming here for the last couple months and they're all so friendly and quick with getting me my order, always love the food !

Very great staff, clean, very welcoming and amazing food! I always stop by for my lunch, always quick and friendly!

This location totally ghetto. Food old and stale, have their 10 year old kid running the register, most of the soda fountain not working.

I order some veggie bowl with shrimp and chicken and this is how my bowl looks 4 shrimps and NO chicken. read more

Samurai Sam's - Veggie Yakisoba Bowl with 4 shrimps and no chicken which I pay for it - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I've been coming here for about 10 years and it was great. This place had a 5 star review from me prior. Over the last 5 months I've gone 3 separate times and the same person is at the counter and every time has gotten my order wrong. I'll say it, confirms it and each time after it's paid for and I view the receipt it's wrong and I either have to place a new order for the missing items or I can't do anything without voiding the entire order. Discussed it with the manager on shift but they can't understand me too well and don't do anything. The food is still good hence the 2 star but overall service is awful and will probably just order online from here on out if at all. read more

This place is really hit or miss. Sometimes it's good and you get good chicken that tastes just off the grill with a decent about of teriyaki sauce on your meal. Other times, and it seems more often than not, you get chicken that tastes day old, hard veggie, and barely any sauce. I'm not expecting a 5 star restaurant by any means but consistency would be nice. Today was another miss day so I'll put this place on pause again. read more

Waaaayyyy too overpriced. Some of the staff was nice but what did I almost pay $40 for !!?? Just go to Panda Express lol read more

Samurai Sam's - Over $30 for what ??!!!!! Was not that great tasting - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

If you like dry over seasoned proteins then this is the place for you. Still amazes me that people have the audacity to serve that. Are companies. es that ignorant? apparently they are. read more

Smaller containers. Less protein. Veggies were Tossed out since they were old and didn't want to be sick. Terrible dry chicken. Done eating there! read more

Samurai Sam's - Actual serving of chicken. Yea, 2 small strips missing but smaller containers and higher Prices. - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

**Warning this is Healthy** I've been eating at Samurai Sams for a VERY long time and have always enjoyed it for the health factor and the freshness! Their teriyaki sauce is the best I've had anywhere which is why I always go back!! You can also buy bottled sauce for at home use! They also have the China mist iced tea which is my favorite! Blackberry jasmine is the flavor they regularly carry which also fits into the healthy factor! For a regular bowl with all white meat their website quoted it at around 600 calories! Whoohooo!!!! read more

Samurai Sam's - All white meat teriyaki chicken bowl with only broccoli - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

My wife and I purchased 3 bowls: A Peanut, and two sweet & sour bowls. The sauce on the sweet & sour bowls was kinda distasteful. And all 3 bowls had hard/uncooked white rice. The girl with the neon hair was super nice. Just in general not an enjoyable $30 meal. read more

Samari Sams to me is like Taco Bell to mexican food. Its not like real japenese food but Samari Sams is fantastic. Food is always fresh and hot. I always get their chicken yakisoba bowl with all white meat. Large portions for cheap. I have never had a complaint and I frequent this location and one other. Always happy and full when we leave. read more

Samurai Sam's - Menu and oredering area. - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I've been going here for about 2 months and never been disappointed. I always get the chicken teriyaki bowl. It's reasonably priced for the portion. And even made my coworkers reconsider after having bad experiences at other locations. All the employees there are super courteous. Some days I have to refrain from getting it everyday. Definitely recommend. Never a ridiculous line like the other eateries around (Fired pie or chipotle) quick service if you're on a short lunch or in a rush. read more

Samurai Sam's - Dieting. So got the all broccoli veg. Was about $7 for a small low carb. If you want a large bowl with rice, it's about the same price - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Pretty bummed out about this location. Sent an employee to grab lunch for us. He asked for extra teriyaki sauce which they refused to provide. When he came back with out food I quickly realized there is maybe a drop of sauce in each meal. Basically we are eating white rice with beef and broccoli dry. Will not he coming back to this location. The location on bell and 7th ave blows this place out of the water on all aspects. read more

Samurai Sam's - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Unfortunately I have to give 1star and report that they tried to steal from me by adding a $15 tip for themselves. They carefully calculated a number for tip to make it so they could easily alter the total of my purchase. There was only 2 people I saw there, Sunday the 25th,2019 at about 11:10am. An older man in the back and then the girl who rang up my order behind the counter, dark hair maybe around 5'6" 3013 W Agua Fria Fwy Ste 1 Phoenix, AZ 85027 read more

First of all, two words describe the staff here: EYE CANDY. Now, on to the food. Look on the menu over to the right, set apart from the main items. The spicy beef and broccoli is the best thing on the menu. read more

Samurai Sam's - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Grabbed a quick lunch here and it's been awhile since I had any food at Sam's. The menu is a bit bigger now, but they still have all the usual suspects and I still got the wrap instead of the bowl. The rice seemed a bit overcooked and the sweet and sour sauce packets were tasteless. Also ordered the teryiaki sauce on the side which was a good choice based on other photos. This is the best sauce, but on this day it just barely helped the flavorless food. The chicken was pretty good though as I ordered the white meat version. read more

Got a craving for yakisoba and this place came up in a search for that dish. I can best describe it as eating a bowl of sugar. It was, without doubt, the sweetest teriyaki sauce I've ever had by far. Don't know why I kept eating after the first couple bites but after about half, I couldn't do it anymore and found the closest garbage can. I'm actually wondering if they somehow messed up and served some type of concentrate sauce. So, unless you like really, really, really, super sweet, teriyaki flavored sugar, I can't recommend this place. read more

So I have never been to this location and had only been to SS one time before and I was not impressed that time. It's been about a year since that visit and at this location and this visit I have changed my mind. I ordered the chicken teriyaki bowl and egg roll which I liked it. The service was fast and so friendly, the cashier I believe her name was Meghan according to the receipt was very nice and helpful.. all in all a good visit. read more

This is the best samurai sam in the valley I drive all over town I will drive out of my way to eat here staff is kool owner is great! Dont pass up the chance to eat here.... read more

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Great lunch place. I love that they will do a Fresh grilled Salmon Bowl. It's hard to find a place that will do Salmon. They have great options, good veggies and you can even get brown rice. I will likely be back for lunches. read more

I've been here a few times and it's been awesome! On my most recent visit however, I visited with my grandma. The cashier was impatient and passive aggressive. Great food, decent service. read more

My first time & wasn't impressed. Rice bowl - had so much sauce the rice soaked the up & there was still way to much. Couldn't eat it! There were 3 people behind the counter. The 2 kids acted like they weren't at work. Talking & laughing loudly. The 1 women behind the register allowed & ignored the other 2 that were right behind/side of her. The boy was sitting & on his phone - where anyone could see. Must be nice to receive a paycheck & do nothing. read more

Really good food at an affordable price. The Teriyaki bowls give you more than enough to fill out you. Or do you want dark meat or white meat The Taste is really good and you can taste the grilling flavor through everything else. Vegetables are extremely healthy and very fresh. A good visit and good management read more

They do a 2-fer lunch deal and they don't charge extra for brown rice like some of the indie locations of SamSam's do. Nice decor and service. read more

I have tried a few items on their menu and I always go back to my Yakisoba bowl with spicy chicken or a wrap. I love their food. Not too sweet, salty, or too much. Just the right amount of volume. Service is quaint and quick. Cashiers aren't too pushy and the restaurant seemed clean. A quick win if you are ina hurry to pick something up and head home for a quiet enveing. read more

This is our go-to place when we don't feel like cooking. We have the teriyaki bowls with beef or chicken and they are really good. Their teri sauce is excellent and we use it for the grill when we want that flavor on our steak. The people are helpful, courteous and efficient. Great place for a quick take out when you feel the need. read more

The stars are more for the staff and service. The owner was really great to talk to and very interesting. He's a retired vet with lots to tell you. The cashier was great too. I'd go back just to hear the stories from the owner and the service. As for the food - I got the chicken yakisoba. For a fast food type place, it wasn't bad. Yakisoba's are usually very saucy and/or salty from similar quick places. This one was more on the dry side which I like. You can have them add more sauce if you like but I thought it was just right. The noodles were firm which were a plus. Not soft or soggy. The vegetables were impressive too. Not the mere cabbage and onions. They used broccoli and zucchini and others that made it good. It wasn't a lot but for fresher veggies, that's expected. Better than tons of cabbage that I don't like. The owner was telling me that their special was a shrimp bowl b/c the shrimp was fresh that day - not frozen. If I liked shrimp, I'd be game to try it. For something quick, I'd say it's much better than "fast food" chains. read more

Love this location the staff is super friendly! The food is always fresh and of quality! Thisbis true healthy fast food. No grease and no fryer on siteIt is easy to order vegan here! I recommend getting the teriyaki bowl with extra vegetables and add extra Samurai Sams teriyaki sauce. Buy a bottle of sauce to go it is so worth it! read more

The Shrimp Bowl is Awsome! Fresh from Rocky Point!!!. Just tried the PORK Bowl, very good, they use fresh Pork! The staff is helpful and friendly. The big screen TV's are always on for the game. Dan (retrired Navy) is lots of fun to talk to, always gives my kid a free cookie. read more

Always love this place! Always have a great healthy fast style meal. Veggies, white meat chicken and brown rice how can you go wrong. Also I love the yaki soba choice to for those noodle lovers read more

Samurai Sam's - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

i ordered at my lunch hour for pick up. my riceless bowl had rice and veggies only and my chicken with brown rice had white rice. the process to order and pick up took about 25 minutes (which is fine). the solution to their mess up was to remake everything and i could go pick it up. would have been better to apologize and send me a coupon! read more

I hate to rate a Samurai Sam's so low since I love the location at 7th Ave and Bell Rd, but this one is totally different. My biggest gripes are the rice (white) and portion size. The rice reminded me of plain ol' (dry) white rice, like Uncle Ben's. Other Samurai Sam's locations use a sticky rice that is perfect for teriyaki. Did they run out and hit up Costco in a pinch? Who knows. My large chicken bowl was not packed very full. The amount of chicken breast (also dry, by the way) was fine, but the lack of rice made me wonder if I could've had a similar portion in a regular sized bowl for less money. The side salads we got also did not come with any dressing (to-go order). I do feel bad leaving a negative review since the owner seems to be very well liked, but I would encourage him to visit the other location and see how the food quality differs. Both are of equal distance away from me, so I'll continue to eat at the other one, which I adore. read more

I like coming here for lunch, quick and affordable the only thing I don't like about it is that they add TOO MUCH sauce in your bowl wether is a teriyaki bowl or a sweet and sour bowl it's just too much. I wish I knew they added this much sauce on their sweet and sour bowl so I could have asked for easy on the sauce. read more

Samurai Sam's - This is too much sauce, it's overwhelming. - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

The steak was dry. And the teriyaki didn't help much in that department. I love rice bowl restaurants... and I'm always sad when one disappoints. I'm sure it has its awesome days and awful days and I may have just ended up arriving on one of their bad days - but first impressions were awful for me. It looked very promising, and it LOOKS like the quality of the food is great... and the food got served so quickly... it seemed really promising. But the food wasn't really worth its price... I could tolerate the dry-er rice as I love almost all kinds of rice... but not doing so good with the steak? Don restaurants often live and die by their beef-bowls, and this one would certainly die even if you just put an average Yoshinoya next to it (and that's even considering Yoshinoya's current bad quality beef). I wonder if this place just gets high ratings just because it's the only one of its kind (as in: not mostly sushi) for miles... I WANT it to be good. I really do. And with the high praise others give it: I'm sure it is, in its own way, at its own time. But in a competitive sense: I'd imagine it'd disappear quickly if it had to compete. 4 stars for its promise, 2 stars removed for not delivering, +1 star just to give them the benefit of the doubt. read more

They have yet to disappoint on service and food quality. Everything on the menu is excellent but the steak bowl is my go to item! Plus it's right down the street from my gym so makes a great post workout meal. read more

Samurai Sam's - They have Tea too! - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Food was delicious and fast. The cashier/food prep was courteous friendly and helpful!