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    Seafood Sam's

    3.9 (415 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Moderate noise
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    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Strip clams plate - lots of bland, tasteless food
    David C.

    Oy, this was disappointing over and over again. On the way to a wedding in Cape Cod we stopped at this well rated fish joint. I was happy cause they had fried clams - something no one seems to sell for some bizarre reason in Los Angeles. So I got the clam strips plate. We also had a lobster roll, and a combo plate with fried shrimp and scallops. All I can say is bland, bland, and bland. I mean the lobster roll was okay, but for Massachusetts you expect better. And the fried stuff was flavorless with absolutely zero seasoning. It was like food in an old age home. And as I was thinking this, I looked around and sure enough the two huge rooms were filled with nothing but extremely old and sickly geriatrics. I guess they like the bland food. I was totally unimpressed. I also made the mistake of buying a box of their salt water taffy, which tasted horrible. Really the worst I ever had. I don't think they make it, but whoever they buy it from makes horrible salt water taffy. The whole meal was a bust. Skip it!

    Check 9/8/2025
    Jaewoo S.

    3pm on a Monday, not busy at all, which was very good. It is a sit down restaurant but where you have to order at the counter and they will call you when the food is ready. No need to tip in my honest opinion given the prices of the menu. I would expect a lobster dish to be cheaper since I am in Massachusetts but also it is still a lobster dish...so what can I say? Can choose either hot or cold lobster rolls from the menu. We got hot lobster roll regular for $28.99. Jumbo was $50.99 and not knowing how big it is, we settled for the regular size. Lobster roll... was amazing! Clam chowder was even better!!! Although we got the clam chowder bowl at $8.99, it does not come in a bowl, but rather a taller cup, I would say. But the clam chowder was our absolute favorite! This place was overall above our expectations except for the price. I would have given a five star review if the price was a little bit wallet-friendly. I would expect to spend $40-50 per person whereas Google review suggested as $20-30 per person. This may have affected how I am rating this place. Nevertheless, definitely will be back with the mindset of $40-50 per person!

    Jumbo lobster roll and baked platter
    Austin K.

    The 4 of us shared: - Jumbo lobster roll (hot): we thought the roll would be bigger too but it seemed that they just add additional lobster. It was good and didn't think it needed additional seasoning, and the roll was buttery and toasted although it fell apart after the first bite. We got this with coleslaw, which was good and not with too much mayo. - The baked platter was generally bland. I wouldn't get this again. The fries were decent. - The fried fish platter was much better. The clam strips and scallops were the best, and generally the breading was thin but crispy. These were on par/better than the Sesuit harbor versions as a comparison, especially the clam strips. The haddock was bland and a little mushy. The shrimp was decent. We got this with the baked potato which we used to scoop up the butter from the baked platter. There's a sauce station, and you clean up after yourself.

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    Stephanie T.

    Seafood Sam's has two locations in Cape Cod, one in Falmouth and one in Sandwich. I went to the Seafood Sam's in Sandwich, MA. I first joined the queue at the order counter and took a look at the menu. There is a great selection of seafood. After you order, the staff clip the ticket order to the order wheel and slide it to the kitchen. I got a buzzer and then went to find a table. There are plenty of tables inside and outside. When the buzzer rings, you can go to the pickup counter to get your food. My order was ready in 10 minutes. When I was there, there were also 2 big coach busses in the parking lot, but it didn't feel crowded at all. Seafood Sam's is built for big groups, family-friendly, and quick service restaurant. I ordered Sam's Famous Lobster Roll ($27.99). It is cooked one of two ways: as a Cape Cod-style cold lobster salad with lemon mayonnaise or a hot lobster roll with lobster meat poached in butter. I chose the hot lobster roll. Sandwiches come with a pickle spear and your choice of french fries, rice pilaf, coleslaw or Cape Cod Potato Chips. I chose french fries. The hot lobster roll had a good amount of tender lobster meat in a golden-grilled hot dog roll. I enjoyed this lobster roll a lot. The french fries were really crispy. My husband and I shared a 16oz bowl of the Original Recipe Clam Chowder ($8.99). Though there were a lot of clams and potatoes, I think this was watered down and I definitely had better clam chowder. The fountain drink is $2.95 and has unlimited refills. Seafood Sam's is very close to Cape Cod Canal Visitors Center. If you are looking for a stroll after you eat, check out the Cape Cod Canal Visitors Center or sit at one of the many benches along Cape Cod Canal.

    Queue to order
    Alan L.

    Typical Cape Cod fried seafood - but surprisingly efficient You order your meal meal at a counter and pick it up at a different countervehen it is ready. This is a relatively common setup on the Cape. However Seafood Sam's has a large queue area before you order your meal to accommodate tour group buses. We were behind a tour group and the line moved quickly. There are large indoor and outdoor seating areas.

    Scallop roll
    Morgan L.

    What a nice surprise! We were starving having not eaten all day busy packing for a week away, so we stopped here on a whim on our way to Treehouse brewing. It's your typical Cape Cod seafood shack vibe. It's near a marina and you can hear the seagulls and it's got that saltwater air. We came at a pretty quiet time, but there's plenty of seating inside and out. There's also a full bar! I didn't get anything because we were about to have beer, but I saw a lot of cocktails others' had and they looked great. I opted for a scallop roll and my husband had a fish sandwich. Wow! The scallops were immaculate. Their batter is super light and crispy and the scallops were fresh and perfectly cooked. My husband's fish was fresh as were the rest of the components. The fries were standard fare, but nice and crispy and we enjoyed them with some old bay sprinkled on top. I suspect they make killer onion rings because of their fry batter. There are two entrances. One that's by the order ahead pickup which has a steep ramp, and then the main entrance with an ada compliant ramp. Whenever we're back in the area we'll definitely return!

    Mallory D.

    This place reminds me of another basic 90s restaurant where you order food then wait to pick up. The food was cool well but lacked flavor. It was also surprising that the shrimp wasn't cleaned properly (some shrimp poop). The vegetables were steamed and had no flavoring. Well priced, cooked correctly but no spices or flavors.

    Lobster roll with mac and cheese
    Alex O.

    I don't think this place believes in seasoning. The lobster roll was on the small side, but still lobster. The mac and cheese was a lot of liquid. It gives "fudruckers but seafood" feelings. It's was fine food, but we probably wont return.

    Clam chowder, baked scallops and butterfly shrimp
    Apex S.

    What a let down. We were very excited to eat here, in fact in this particular location because of the reviews and we drove up all the way from Falmouth. The scallops and butterfly shrimp in the baked dis we ordered were not super fresh. It had that fishy taste and smell that fresh seafood just doesn't have. It was also not well seasoned. I will say that at least the clam chowder and fries were great. That ended up salvaging our late lunch. It also took about 30 mins for us to get our lunch order which I can understand but it would be good if they would give you a heads up about the current wait time when you place an order. The ambiance is very old-school, like a diner on the coast. Cute decor, we especially liked the Sandwich postcard on the wall.

    All orders are pick ups
    jackie s.

    Beautiful sunset night on the canal Delicious seafood as well as other choices Full bar Our choices were Salmon, steamers, fried clams We loved the onions rings and fries as well Enjoy you will not be disappointed Jackie S from Mashpee Ma

    David K.

    Mostly typical New England seafood fare. I wasn't in the mood for a big fried platter so I got the fish tacos instead. They were very disappointing. I probably should have got the fried clams or fish+chips instead but I didn't so my rating is based only on the tacos. The tacos were a culinary chaos of competing flavors. Heaps of shredded cheddar cheese, completely wrong for fried fish (try cojita or queso freso instead). Mango "salsa" (really just mango chunks). Lime juice. Remoulade sauce. The fish was large chunks of batter-fried haddock which, because of the thin tortillas (single layer), made eating a difficult and messy process. The flour tortillas were right "out of the package", unimproved by toasting or sauteeing. The fries were ok but a little "off". Fairly crisp but greasy not in a good way. The coleslaw was the best of the three: a little sweet, not too mayonnaisey, no oversize tough pieces of cabbage. The process is order at the board, get a beeper, pick up at the counter when ready. No table service. Not my preferred way but not unusual and not a reason to dock any stars. But when the receipt shows only suggested tips of 18, 20, and 22%, that's a reason. I'm not self-conscious about adjusting suggested tips when appropriate so I changed it to the appropriate 10%. Then I discovered we're expected to clean up too! A sign explaining how to do this was unnecessarily sanctimonious. ("It's just how we roll!") Scrape the food into the waste bin, put the silverware here, the trash there, and stack the trays there. Not easy scraping the plates into the small hole provided, and I may have lost a fork. I did the best I could, annoyed that I hadn't changed the tip to 0%, completely acceptable for no table service. There was no obvious way to clean the table so I left crumbs and spills. Hopefully somebody comes by to clean once in a while but I didn't see anybody while I was there. My table was clean when I arrived however. Not worth a return. But if it does happen I'd get something different for sure.

    Hot lobster roll with onion rings, chicken tenders with fries and Mac and cheese
    Mackenzie T.

    Great spot for ur seafood needs! The chicken tenders were well crisped and the fries too. We loved all the sauces they offered which was fun. The Mac and cheese was good too. Onion rings were pretty meh. No flavoring in the batter so they were just super plain. Wouldn't recommend Hot Lobster roll was good- $26 was well worth it. However, I would recommend asking for extra butter because it didn't have much on it. It also wasn't that hot.... But maybe that's just a one off. Also the bread completely fell off so... not the best lobster roll but satisfied my craving and was still quite yummy. Place was huge and packed which was charming. And the service was nice - all the workers were nice :) Seemed to have a lot of locals which was a good sign! Would recommend stopping by :)

    Lobster special
    Anthony G.

    Food and quality was spectacular. Beautiful outdoor seating with friendly staff. The staff did a great job keeping the dining room clean as well.

    Hot and cold lobster roll

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