Excellent service and high quality ingredients at a good price. I had a chef's salad and I struggled to finish the whole bowl. The portion sizes are huge here. A great value for your money. read more

Great little breakfast/lunch spot. Wife had the biscuits and gravy. Another person had the Denver omelette and I had the French dip sandwich. Everything was very good hot and the soup that came with the sandwich was very tasty. I recommend this as a stop in. read more

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13 of my family went there for Easter. The food was very good and the service was great.

Sammies doesn't stick out in my mind as Uber memorable for their food, but when it comes to breakfast a reliable meal might be all you need. I'm a big atmosphere gal when it comes to a restaurant and Sammies feels like you're in a basement. While I have no real ill words to speak, that alone might be the reason I'm not frequenting Sammies. read more

If you want a great, clean and friendly place for breakfast or lunch this is the place to go. Large portions great food and service. All at a awesome price. read more

Awesome place for breakfast great Omelette @ pancakes @ crape sand big amount of food for the price,again try it you will like it read more

Sammies Cafe - What awesome place for breakfast fantastic place - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Hickory Hills, Illinois

First, the address is 8831 W. 95th street which is just down the block from the old location at 8657 W. 95th street. I recently went back to Chicago and was looking for a small mom & pop breakfast place near the motel where I was staying and was impressed by the Yelp reviews. I couldn't have been happier. The staff, especially Sandy, was the most delightful group ever. The food was great and the coffee was the best. It was a great way to start my day. We had breakfast on Friday and Monday morning. Breakfast is served all day and Sammies is only open until 3 and the lunch offerings are just as good as the breakfast items. read more

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Tldr good- cheap Bad - food I had was not good. Pass on the bng Stopped at Sammy's cafe on Sunday around noon. The joint was jumping. This place is on the smaller side of the cafe with about a max capacity of 70. There is a lunch counter which seats 4 as well as a couple of tables for two. The staff was whipping around, polite and fairly attentive based on the load. The coffee was above average. The cream and sugar were standard packaging. They have biscuits and gravy as one of their specials. It comes with hash browns, two eggs over easy, and your choice of meat. So my go to. Sadly it was meh. A full order with only 1.5 biscuits or 31/2 came out. They were the frozen guys. The gravy was light and sparse. Not sure if they were running out or what. Either way it was not tasty. It was cheap 11 bucks for the whole thing with coffee but I would pay double if it tasted good. The sausage patties tasted weird, the best part of the breakfast was the eggs, I got 4 small ones vs two. Lots of eggs. The hash browns were pretty good as well read more

Best fish on fish fry in the area, the White fish was so good can't wait for Friday to have it again

Went to Sammie's for breakfast. They staff while friendly seemed very stressed over being busy. The food was tasty once it finally reached the table. There was a mix up with our order and the food was brought out at different times. The order of potato pancakes came out as we were finished eating so we asked for them to go. They did give us 1/2 on the potato pancakes for the mix up. The crapes while they tasted fine were way thicker then I have had at other restaurants. read more

Absolute slop served to me. Place claims the mushrooms were fresh. The had no flavor whatsoever or texture. They were slimy grey. Disgusting! Waitress continually spoke over me thinking she was anticipating what my order was. I also ordered a side of hollandaise for my omelette (yes that was supposed to be an omelette) and this is the horrible goo they tried to serve me. . I am appalled. They cook the omelettes so hard they are crusty. What a dump. Stay clear. There should be a negative rating here for such horrible food and service!!!!!!! read more

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Quaint little neighborhood cafe with delicious breakfast and lots of choices. I had the southern skillet which was excellent. My partner had German combo that came with homemade potato pancakes, so I just had to try a bite, and they tasted wonderful. Service was fast and friendly. Definitely coming back- just moved into neighborhood. read more

Sammies Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Hickory Hills, Illinois

Good portions for the price. Dennys doesn't even come close. Always attentive staff. U can order a family breakfast for three people & it will actually weigh-out. Cool relaxed place. read more

Really delicious strawberry crepes! Picture attached. Comes with 3 stuffed fluffy crepes that are absolutely one too many!! Loved it!! read more

Sammies Cafe - Strawberry crepes to go, delicious! Picture doesn't do much justice. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Hickory Hills, Illinois

Sammie's is old school. Nothing fancy,but good food and great service. Breakfast all day, they close at 3:00P.M.. They are open later on Friday and do a Fish fry (never been) so I cant attest to the quality of that. I am a pancake fanatic. Sammie's makes the best pancakes. Just as great as southern Belles with better sugar-free syrup. My Husband is a Lumes fan, but likes the coffee at Sammie's much better. He enjoys their greek omelet. They are very accommodating. If you want something that isn't quite on the menu ie: a certain combination if ingredients for an omelet they will try to make it for you. Please don't ask on Sunday when they are way to busy. Sandy, one of the waitress might look at you like you are crazed. Yeah the ambiance is lacking, and the place is old, but clean. AS long as the food is good who cares what the place looked like.... read more

I've been coming here for years! I've even been to the previous location too. The food here is fantastic! It tastes way better than Denny's and is relatively cheap. I usually get their skillet's and pancakes which are always fantastic! One of the best breakfast places in the area and I highly recommend this place. Recommendations: Any pancakes, Porky Pig Skillet Anything!! read more

Not the usual breakfast place I find myself in, well that's not entirely true, I have been to Sammy's cafe before but its not my first choice when it comes to finding breakfast outside the house, even though Sammy's is situated right across the street. Literally. I do have to say that Sammy's has probably one of the more friendly staffs I've encountered, but the food...while their portions are on the rather large side the food is rather on the bland side, and as I looked around the place I can see why. Most of Sammy's patrons look to be on the other side of death or just this side out it and just haven't realized it yet. When, at 40, I'm the youngest person in a place there's something wrong. But if you're elderly and looking for a nice bland meal then Sammy's cafe is for you. But, if you're elderly then you are more than likely not reading this review...lol Cheers read more

We have been going to Sammies almost weekly for several months. They make exceptional and large omelets with lots of toppings. As breakfast joints go, this is definitely what you expect when you are looking for a traditional American breakfast diner. The waitstaff are always friendly and efficient, and the food is tasty. I highly recommend the Florentine Omelet, or the Chicken Fried Steak breakfast. read more

I was pleasantly surprised to discover how good this place was because it's in a Hickory Hills strip mall, one I've known for too long. The menu is stacked with yummy breakfast goodness. I saw that Rick A said they serve up a traditional Irish breakfast, I didn't see it on the menu but I will definitely be back to try to score me some rashers and a grilled tomatoe -Snap! Service was par, not enthusiastic but then again the bottom of my decaf cup of joe never saw the fluorescent light of day. I had the greek omlette which was slammed full of some yummy salty feta and grilled onions and tomatoes, so good, Mmm. and english muffin =, I always ask for extra toasting on it so it's not raw with un-melted butter on it. Overall It is a 3 1/2 but hey there's always room for improvement. read more

Hello anyone sammies cafe is moving to a new location we are working on the location please comment our delicious food we maked read more

Sammies Cafe - Yes we are moving hope you all be patient until its open - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Hickory Hills, Illinois

Stopped in for breakfast, very good, attentive and polite service. I ordered the house omlette Not great, flat and over cooked, Also asked for extra crispy hash browns, no go on that too. Probably won't be back anytime soon, for breakfast anyway. read more

OWNER HAS NO CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS I went to breakfast this morning to this small diner in my neighborhood. After I sat down and ordered I asked my waitress if she could change the channel on their 1 television that was currently on, to a morning gameshow. After commenting about fearing for her job if she changed the channel, she cautiously changed the channel for me seeing that no one else in the diner was paying any attention to it. Not even 5 minutes later the owner comes out, sits at the counter, and demands the waitress return the tv to the previous channel and wanting to know why it was changed. She explained that a customer was interested in another show and points me out. He then glares at me from across the room, and after making sure his tv was on his channel, he precedes to leave the diner counter by the television and go in a differennt part of the restaurant where you cant even watch or hear the tv. He was extremely rude and I can understand now why the waitress feared for her job... Take my advice and get a new job... Noone deserves a boss like that! read more

Delicious food, fantastic service and fair prices at Sammies! We go here every Sunday for breakfast and sometimes during the week for lunch! We absolutely love this place! read more

We love this little diner. They have a lot of options, and we've never been disappointed with anything we've ordered here. Some of our favorites: Sammie's Special (the 2 older kids fave), chocolate chip pancakes (the little guy's fave), breakfast burritos, Italian omelette, or country fried steak and eggs (the adults' faves). We also love walking in and being recognized and asked how we're doing - very homey feeling. However - it's no longer located on the east side of 88th. It's just west of 88th on the south side of 95th. read more

Juan is a great server. This is a family friendly place. Egg dishes are awesome. We love the skillets. Fast service and clean.

Best pancakes great service big portions fresh food Good prices And great potato pancakes

Great food, great service! Nice family diner. The owner is very involved and made sure that we were enjoying our food. Sandy was particularly helpful I will be asking for her again next time I visit. Sammies is a must!! read more

Went there today because of all the great reviews. Pretty disappointed. Service was ok.. except for my food coming after the family's did . Food was not bad ...just meh. The booths are horrible n old n very uncomfortable Wife ordered eggs benidict and our kid ordered the french toast eggs n sausage, I the country skillet w pancakes. Their food came out hot n looking great. My pancakes came but the rest took another 5 min. Finally it comes and it's hot n fresh but that's about it. If I can make the same stuff at home...I will. There was nothing special about the food. Like I said not bad ....just run of the mill breakfast read more

Big portions of mediocre food. Hash browns were under cooked and soggy, sausage patties did not have much flavor, but the biscuits and gravy were really good. Service is horrible. Had to get up and go the the counter to get refills myself after after asking 3 different employees 4 times for a refill. read more

McDonald's has a better breakfast then this place and I hate McDonald's. When are we going to get some decent restaurants in our area I miss kokos. read more

I liked the old location better than the new location in the old Browns Chicken. Opted for the country skillet and was not disappointed. Piping hot with plenty to eat and prepared according to order. Or waitress was on her game, prompt service and the coffee cup was never empty. Out the door for food and drinks for under twenty dollars. The menu is quite large with a lot of options. My only complaint would be the conversion from Brown's to Sammy's. The restrooms were a little nasty and the parking lot is still configured for the old restaurant. Also I read somewhere that this was a Irish restaurant, but looks more like a typical Greek place. read more

I ate here for the first time a few days ago. While I'm giving it 3 stars, I would probably not make an effort to eat here again simply based on the overall ambiance. Pros VALUE: We were there on a Friday night so we ordered from the fish fry menu. The AYCE fish fry is a great value, especially since they do this whole old-school thing where they start you off with little dishes of salads for the table - coleslaw, kidney bean salad and pasta salad. We also got a bread basket, soup and dessert. CHICKEN: Fried chicken is actually one of the options for the AYCE fish fry and it was absolutely delicious. Unlike many restaurants, their fry batter is well seasoned and I could tell that they use the proper temperature of oil for deep frying (resulting in a crispy coating that's not greasy). Cons AMBIANCE/OVERALL FEEL: This place is really out-dated and cramped. I hate to call it "dirty" because I don't actually think it's dirty. However, it does kinda come off as dirty because of how old the building is. The tables are so crowded together that the wait staff cannot even access all of the tables without having to squeeze behind diners' chairs. We sat at one of the tables (they also have booths) and I felt like we were nearly sitting on top of the people at the next table over. read more

Huge portions, low price, good service.

This is my favorite cafe in the area! Always serve excellent food, large portions, low prices, friendly prompt service, and cozy setting. My $8.00 breakfast easily makes two meals. I usually have the Sammies breakfast or a skillet. Have never had anything bad here! read more

Hubby & I are on the quest for the perfect hash browns, saw this place had the hb's along w/ decent reviews on yelp so we've tried the plane twice now. First time was pretty good, today, notsomuch. The place is inside an old Browns chicken, clean, tables are a tad crowded. Breakfast both times - eggs, hash browns (better than some places but not quite crispy enough), french toast, bacon. The quality of the food was fine - french toast is actually very good & the service is efficient. I ordered a Denver omlet today w/ rye toast, hubby ordered the french toast w/ crispy bacon. Ten minutes after ordering, the omlet & french toast came out w/ the promise the toast & bacon were coming out. 5 minutes later (well into my omlet), toast comes out w/ the promise that the bacon is coming right out. The place is not big & we could hear the waitress asking the kitchen for the crispy bacon at least 3 times then she'd come around again to let us know it was coming. It finally came out as we were finishing breakfast. The waitress was apologetic, I let her know we'd like to express our disappointment to the owner. She said he was the cook & likely wouldn't come out of the kitchen - seriously?!?! The Owner is the cook who could care less about putting all components of a meal on the table at the SAME TIME?!?!?!? We were going to express our disappointment to the hostess who we believe may be part owner but as we stepped up to pay, she stepped away & we ended up paying our waitress. Won't be back. read more

Three star restaurant that gets an extra an extra for having the Irish breakfast! If you ever been to Ireland you know that breakfast is eggs, rashers (bacon), bangers (sausage), black and white pudding (different sausage), grilled tomato, and occasionally beans. Since this is the only place I know of that has it in the area I tell people to go and try it. I must warn you that the black and white pudding is not for everyone, eat at your own risk! Everything else here is on par for a breakfast place and is worth having. read more

I have been here many times fiancee. I am not sure what is better, the service or the food. We used to come here often till we moved, but it's still worth the drive. Both of us try different things often, and haven't found one bad thing yet. Sammie's is a small place, but they always find a way to get you started quickly. Food is also served quickly. If you are looking for fantastic breakfast food, this is your place! read more

Been going here for years ! Since they open up in the strip mall next to FairPlay. Owner is awesome amazing guy, also cooks on the weekend and runs a landscaping company. New location is nice but kinda like old one better.Listen for people giving this place bad reviews you get what you pay for. If you want better atmosphere, nicer decor, and higher quality food they're other places in the neighborhood you can go, we're your gonna my pay 3 times as much.Sammy's is family run diner style restaurant. Food is good (not 5 star but hence you get what you pay)at amazing price love the Sammy breakfast 2 sausage, 2 bacon, 2 eggs, hash browns and either toast or pancakes for around $8.Staff is friendly I always get a huge hello everytime I come in, can't really ask for much more. read more

Love sammies . Great food and great portions I alway take a doggy bag home. Love Love Love !

This was my first visit to Sammie's in their new location. They moved from the strip mall by Fairplay to the old Brown's Chicken building a block or so down 95th Street. The new location is much smaller, and rather cramped. The exterior of the building is still the same as Brown's, and the parking lot is a crumbling mess. The interior was modified some, and only a fraction of the original decorations made it to the new place. I was hoping the change in location wasn't going to have any effect on the great service and food that I have come to love. Service was still spectacular, but the food was not up to par. My scrambled eggs came out fine, but my side of Gyro meat was so dried out and crunchy, that no amount of cucumber sauce was going to salvage it. Same can be said for my stale and crumbling toast. I am hoping all this boils down to working out some new location kinks, since Sammie's has always been my favorite hometown breakfast haunt. read more