I stumbled upon this restaurant by accident and stopped in for dinner not knowing what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised. Everything was excellent, good service, great food, generous portions. I will definitely make it a point to return, and I already this place to friends and family. read more

Food is meh. Service for takeout is bad. Ambiance is usually loud music. Outdoor seating is ok if they don't have loud music. Sometimes it's so loud that you can't have a conversation read more

My wife loves their Al Pastor and this place is close to the house, but after at least a half dozen visits, they have never brought out our order correctly. Once again, not only did they get my wife's order wrong, they brought our entree's out before our appetizer, and we truly had no idea who our server was. Every few minutes a different person came to the table with no clue what to do when we questioned our order. The server who took our order showed up once during our dinner service and then we never saw her again, and we ended up having the bus boy get our check as we sat and waited a little to long for anyone to come by. And the restaurant was at best half full. I'm not sure what their priority is here, but it certainly isn't service. read more

Went to Sammy's Mexican Grill (Roselle location, but they also have one in Elgin), and it was such a fun time. On weekends, they have a live band, and the energy is amazing! Started off with margaritas--pineapple, mango, and a non-alcoholic one--and the mango was the clear winner. So good. For apps, we got the queso and loaded veggie nachos, and both were fire. The queso was actually really flavorful, not just basic melted cheese. For entrées, I got the Hot Cheeto Burrito, and if you go for one thing, make it this--so, so, so good. We also had the loaded veggie chimichangas and stuffed quesadillas, and everything was packed with flavor. Plus, the portions? Massive. The chimichanga was huge. Ended the meal with fried ice cream and flan, and I was shocked at how good they were since I'd never had either before. Definitely worth it! On top of all that, the staff was awesome--super friendly and welcoming. If you want great food, strong margaritas, and a fun atmosphere, Sammy's is the spot! read more

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07/14/24 - I went to Sammy's Mexican Grill after spending sometime @ Woodfield Shopping Mall. Why we had a Groupon $15 for $7.50 so it helped defer the overall cost. Before we ordered we were given chips & salsa which we enjoyed munching down on. We split a taco dinner w/4 charbroiled steak tacos w/beans served in a corn tortilla wrap & rice. Even though the price point of $26 for 4 tacos w/beans & rice is a bit much for the meal the quality was excellent w/very generous portions of charbroiled skirt steak topped w/guacamole, queso fresco, cilantro & onions served on a double corn tortilla (our preference). These tacos were exceptional great flavor & very generous portions of thick cut charbroiled skirt steak. The beans were also excellent& served in a small bowl formed and made from a corn tortilla. The rice was very good & seasoned well. Even though we split we had more than enough & left w/our hunger completely satiated. Overall I felt that this meal was exceptional & will definitely go back again if I'm out in that area. I also paired this with/a nice cold Modelo cerveza. I mean what's better than charbroiled skirt steak tacos & a nice cold beer. Our server was very attentive & did a great job. The dining room has a nice decor & there is a large outdoor patio that is great now that the weather is warmer. (A little to too warm & humid for us outside today). Even as I'm writing this review I'm thinking about the thick juicy portions of skirt steak on the tacos & I know I will be back again when I'm in the area (unfortunately I live in Chicago 37 miles away) Thank you for an enjoyable meal read more

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Sammy's is our go to for amazing authentic Mexican food! The margaritas are made of fresh ingredients and evenly balanced out! We have been here several times and each visit we experience the same great service, super clean and quality food! You will NOT be disappointed when you make this stop !!! read more

Always passed by this place so decided to stop in. Got seated right away. Our server was super informative and always kept the conversation going with us making us feel welcome. We got chips and salsa for a start and the salsa I recommend it had a nice kick to it. Chips were good as well We got steak tacos and baja fish tacos with the beans and rice. I'd say both meals were a 6/10, the steak wasn't too bad just different than expected. The fish was too fishy and couldn't get over it even with having the chipotle mayo on it. The beans were all stuck together with a mush so it wasn't too great. The rice was just okay. The pico on the tacos was good though. Overall inside is pretty small compared to the actual building when driving by it, nice bar area though. read more

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They have the most delicious tortilla soup! It has chicken, fresh avocado slices, fresh cilantro and amazing flavor! We love getting this soup on cold winter days to warm us up and fill us up! Martin does a great job taking care of us! They have a full bar, great margaritas and also N/A beers. Their salsa and guac are very fresh too! A great restaurant to have in Roselle, IL! read more

Erick was amazing!! Food was delicious and so fresh. Drinks are Amazing! Made fresh to order!!

The food and service was very nice. Prices were reasonable and place looked nice and clean.

I always have a great dinner at Sammy's. The Food, staff, and drinks always top notch.

Food, service and order taking was amazing. Very easy and pleasant to deal with. I highly recommend this place!

We were actually on our way to a different Mexican restaurant when we drove by and decided to turn around. I had forgotten about this location, I think we were at the Elgin location once before. Walking in the have a nice space and a great patio area. It reminded us of One Taco Dos Tequilas until we found out they have the same owners. Service was a bit slow over all but friendly and fine. We started with some good Margarita's I got a very good Guava Margarita and my wife got the skinny spicy cucumber that she enjoyed. The bar menu is quite extensive and the Margaritas are a good size. The chips and salsa was good, I prefer green salsa but their table red was good. For food I could not pass up the Sammys Torta with milanesa, fried egg, hot dog, ham and chorizo. It was even better than i expected, it was excellent, perfect balance, well built (somehow it wasn't just falling apart) the egg wasn't quite as runny as i would like but it wasn't hard either. My wife got the Baja salad, lots of shrimp and pineapple and avocado. We waited around for awhile for the check and take out box as I could only finish half my torta. Good bar, good food, nice please. we will be back read more

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Amazing food, much and service. The drinks also taste great. The outside patio is beautifully lit.

good service, good was pretty good. I would say come here for a few things...the habanero sauce, the pibil with the pickled red onions, and the fancy drinks. I have been to each location numerous times. More so Elgin. But here at Roselle staff is always friendly just not as great of ambience. The dragonfruit margaritas are really good. Might not be on the menu but they will make it. This time I tried the chimichanga. The nacho cheese on top was a little off putting. May have said it on the menu and I didn't read that but either way. It was very good leftover since I couldn't finish it after eating shrimp tacos as an appetizer with guacamole on the side for chips. Also, the grilled onions and jalapeños are worth the $3. Would go back, wife loved the mole enchiladas with chicken. The rice here always has a weird taste similar to the way a gerbil cafe might smell. But beans are fine. read more

Sammy's Mexican Grill and bar - Chimichanga with steak. Grilled onions and jalapeños on the side and a bottle of Mexican Coke. - Mexican Near Me - Roselle, Illinois

Food was excellent and the service from Martin was also great. He made the time there even more pleasant!

The burrito was a little small but tasty steak looked very good and tasted very good service was very good sometimes I was confused when ordering because the waitress wasn't fully fluent in English but we made it work read more

Sammy's Mexican Grill and bar - Taco salad $18 - Mexican Near Me - Roselle, Illinois

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Sooo fabulous! Our server (Martin) was so attentive and gave excellent recommendations. Huge fan of the tortilla soup.

I usually have an ok experience here and the food is good, but my recent experience left me feeling used. I was double charged for my meal and feel the waitress purposely ran my card by tapping it and then I saw her put in the chip side. Never did she allow me to drive the payment. She held the device out for me to authorize the tip and then to sign. She didn't give a receipt for either charge. I called the restaurant twice but got nowhere. I am disputing this through my bank and won't be patronizing them again. read more

Came here with my wife for some food and Pina coladas. First time here. Staff was friendly and attentive. I like the restaurants atmosphere as well. For food, we ordered elotes, chicken flautas, & chicken quesadillas. We really liked all the food! The elotes was a bit different than we are used to. But it was still very good. All the food was great. The pina coladas my wife and I disagree on. She thought they tasted too much like alcohol. I kind of agree, I could taste it. But to me, that's a bonus. I get pina coladas often; and I don't like when I get one that tastes like no alcohol is in it. This one I will be back for, the wife will just have to get a different drink. read more

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Came here for the first time with my family. Food service and ambiance was great. Our server Manuel was amazing and attentive. We had the Carne Asada, enchilada with green salsa dinner the rice was soft beens were good. We also had Jalisco Salad and Tostadas de ceviche. To drink we had Michelada Pacifico. I never had this drink before it was amazing!! For dessert we had flan and churros yum!I'm a very picky person when it comes to food. All in all I was very impressed with their food and service. I will be coming with my husband soon. read more

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I used to go to the Elgin location often when I lived there and this location is also so good! I ordered 3 tacos a la carte... Surf and turf (steak and shrimp), Don Chido (fajita chicken and bacon), and No Manches (shredded pork). They were all delicious but my fav was the Don Chido. They have great mole too! read more

Sammy's Mexican Grill and bar - Mexican Near Me - Roselle, Illinois

Sammy's has been one of my favorite restaurants in the area since moving to Schaumburg in 2021. Their whole menu is great, but their pulled chicken burrito is my favorite menu item by far. The only reason i'm rating 4 out of 5 stars is because they exclude their storefront from basically all promotions via food delivery apps (and they raise their prices), yet they don't have a delivery service of their own. It's a 20min drive and while I understand raising their general prices, excluding basically all app promotions is the reason I hardly eat their food anymore. For 2 burritos, service fee and driver tip, almost $60 isn't worth it. read more

We drive all the way to Roselle to drop off our son at the roller rink. Sammy's is the perfect spot while we wait. We've only been disappointed once by the chicken mole. My husband has since been having the tacos which he really enjoys. The drinks are always great. The churros are hot and fresh! And my son always request and enjoys the traditional torta with grilled chicken. read more

Sammy's Mexican Grill and bar - Churros - Mexican Near Me - Roselle, Illinois

Went with my work besties on a Friday night and we sat outside. The food was exceptional and the service was great. Their drink menu was extensive and I had a hard time choosing what alcoholic beverage to get! Since I limit myself to one, I had the red sangria. It was tasty. read more

We had my daughter's 16th birthday party on the patio accomodating 34 friends and family members. Martin was great to work with. Great service Great food! Gracias por todo! Will certainly consider this restaurant again. read more

Good quality and portions. I had the salad only because I'm low carb but it was good! I'll go back.

This place has really become a dump. Prices went up, portions are small, quality has gone down and I am not sure I would call what we got as service. 4 people. 2 burrito dinners, 2 steak taco dinner and a 3 steak taco dinner with 2 beverages was $137. I can get better food, bigger portions and same low engagement service at a take out burrito dive location for half the price. read more

I ordered a steak burrito. The food came out quick but it was cold and the amount of steak on it was a joke. read more

Sammy's Mexican Grill and bar - Mexican Near Me - Roselle, Illinois

The drinks, service, and food are 10/10. Especially the margaritas!! I absolutely love this place. read more

Sammy's Mexican Grill and bar - Margaritas - Mexican Near Me - Roselle, Illinois

Restaurant review On my recent trip up north, I was craving good mexican food and I saw someone write about the parrillada which seems like a great variety dish, but on arriving my dining partner decided that he did not want that so I switched over to a combo fajita platter. I was surprised by the quality of the food. The shrimp were jumbo size, steak was not chewy, and the chicken was very moist. This also came with a healthy helping of refried beans, rice, pico de gallo, sour cream, and guac. Overall the food was quite impressive. The only downside was our waiter was not too friendly and there was a moderate wait for the food. Overall I will be back to try some of there other food items as well! Pros: fresh quality ingredients (no micro shrimps), large menu, ample seating Cons: server was not friendly Hidden deals: Groupon has cash back at this restaurant if you register your credit card, but they recently changed to a voucher deal. read more

Sammy's Mexican Grill and bar - Rice, beans, and more - Mexican Near Me - Roselle, Illinois

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I was a regular loyal customer spending upwards of $60 a week at Sammy's. An incident occurred where they did not properly charge me. It was only $20 but they forced me to pay it two weeks later! I was there a couple times between when this originally occurred and when they made me pay it. Clearly $20 Is worth more to them than my business. I won't be going back! Everything is also WAY over priced. 4 tacos is close the $20! And a meal for two is close to $50! MINIMUM. This place is not worth your time, I suggest Panchos off wise road! Better food, better customer service, and better priced. read more

Excellent food and service. I had the chimichanga but the pollo arroz looked amazing. Chips and salsa were great

Truly enjoy Sammy's . I've been here 4 times and the staff and food have been great. Probably the best casual Mexican restaurant in the Western burbs. Always an enjoyable experience. Try them read more

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Had the lomo and fish tacos which were very tasty and reasonably priced. Service was good and ambiance was perfect as in the music wasn't blasting where you can have a decent conversation. read more

Outside seating under tents lol made me Feel for a moment I was in Casablanca after a couple of beers lol , very tasty food ordered chicken and steak tacos with a steak Burrito just an amazing meal with some music playing just a perfect hour or 2 with good food under the tent read more

Sammy's Mexican Grill and bar - Mexican Near Me - Roselle, Illinois

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This review is long overdue! I took my mom here for her 68th birthday in September; she loved everything about it. It wasn't crowded on a Saturday afternoon. The chips & salsa appetizer and drinks ( we had margaritas) were so good the bartender (Angel) stopped by our table so she could sing his praises, and he made a house mix to go for her! Our server Martin, was so easygoing and personable! The entire staff was great. Our entrees were delicious, fresh, and so filling! I had casually mentioned we were celebrating mom's birthday as we placed our orders, and they surprised her with a mariachi-style happy birthday that really made her night! She's STILL talking about this day and how she can't wait to return. Her favorite food in a great atmosphere with wonderful service... no complaints! read more

This was our first visit to Sammy's. It was the middle of the afternoon, so we were seated immediately. I tried the Marinated Chicken Taco and the Al Pastor Pork Taco. The Chicken Taco was great, but the Al Pastor Pork Taco was exceptionally good. My husband had the Steak Enchiladas and said they were delicious. Staff was attentive and friendly. We live out of state, and if we are ever in the area again, we'll definitely go back! read more

Decided to try out a new Mexican restaurant and Sammy's wasn't too bad! I think there is room for improvement, but I would order from here again. First, we had the chihuahua nachos with shredded chicken. The chicken had excellent flavor. The nachos were a little soggy, but I think that's because we ordered delivery. All the ingredients on the nachos were fantastic. I ordered vegetarian tacos with cilantro and onion, and was a little disappointed. First, the "veggies" were just a couple of pieces of yellow and green peppers. I was hoping for at least some mushrooms and maybe a poblano pepper as well. The veggies weren't seasoned and had little to no flavor. To make up for that, the tacos were COVERED in cilantro and onion. Don't get me wrong, I love those two ingredients, but the amount of cilantro/onion compared to the three pieces of peppers was too overpowering. My fiancé ordered the steak chimichanga, pulled pork taco, and ribeye taco. He said everything had a great flavor, especially the pulled pork. We will order from here again, but I wouldn't get veggie tacos. For the future, I'd recommend adding another vegetable in there and seasoning with something (even just some spices!) read more

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Found the dish that I have been craving right here! Th menu has so many delectable items that I ordered a grilled pineapple margarita and a white queso with chorizo so that we could decide. So glad we took our time. We found this fantastic dish under grilled items. In the bowl you will find prawns, shrimp, chorizo, pork, steak, chicken, cactus, jalapenos, grilled onnion bulbs, grilled onion, green pepper, and a cheese sauce that has a heavy portion of ground beef. Warm corn or flour tortillas, both are warm and perfect texture. Halfway through it was time for a mango habenero margarita. We sat outside while it rained. The deck area is tented and decorated so sweet. A wonderful Sunday afternoon. We did not need the appetizer, which was enough for 4 people. The dinner can be ordered for 4. If you are a lover of meats, this is the dish. So many other items look great, such as soup! Highly recommend . read more

Sammy's Mexican Grill and bar - Dinner for 2. - Mexican Near Me - Roselle, Illinois