This place is amazing. I had cheese enchiladas with rice and beans and my friend had tacos and nachos. And the freshly made tortilla chips are worth the drive to Lancaster. Absolutely delicious. Really casual but so cute inside. Really nice people working at the restaurant too! 5 stars all the way. read more

Sammy's Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, California

I've been in the AV for awhile now and I am ashamed to say that I didn't know about this spot. The woman who took my order was such a pleasure, the food was hot, fresh and good! The interior looked well managed and smelt clean and it has a drive through window. I appreciate good service and food so I'll be back. I ordered the chicken enchiladas plate, some chicken burritos and quesadillas. No complaints. Thank you! read more

Just stopped by Sammy's today for another " Gastronomical Delight - CABEZA " Don't forget to call ahead ..Its an off Menu item ( : read more

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Excellent food and even better service - what more can you ask for? The person helping us was incredibly kind and welcoming. The Carlos burrito is awesome if you're ready to throw down, and the tacos al pastor and fish tacos were *chef's kiss* delicious. The chicken tacos were a pass - a little lacking in the flavor department but everything else was too good to take off a star. read more

Delicious enchiladas and chili relleno I'll definitely be back! Super friendly staff made me laugh while picking up my order. I've been looking for good local Mexican food and this is it! read more

Sammy's is our Go To place for Mexican food. Not much to look at, but I have found these hole in the wall places are the best! Sammy makes his own salsa daily. Green salsa, Red salsa and Pico de Gallo. Freshly made chips can start every meal. The have an extensive menu that we are trying to have one of each thing (except Menudo, I don't get drunk enough Saturday night, anymore). So far, what we have had is exceptional. Price: $$. Worth the money for great food. read more

Sammy's is a great family Restaurant with good food. My family and I have been going to his spot on Sierra Hwy since the mid/late 90's

Been hitting up Sammy's since 2009. Best all meat carne asada burrito (#21 on the menu) ever! Honestly, everything on the menu is awesome. This is the best "Hole in the wall" small Mexican restaurant. Sammy is super friendly when he's working there and Paul always remembers my order, I just have to tell them how many burritos I'm walking out with! Eat here, you're welcome! read more

Can't believe this I love this place but when they double charged you 42.00 dollars for a shrimp cocktail and 32oz beers and one small and large horchata no wounder he didn't give me my receipt troll trust out the window read more

I was nervous going here, because often times, hole in a wall kind of place tend to have staff that does not speak English. Sammy's restaurant DOES! I was very glad. Food was delicious, although the sauce on enchilada tasted more like the packaged sauce I get from McCormick mix. The chips and salsa bar was awesome. The dining area is uber tiny for my preference, but I can let that go. The taco that I got was little too messy-assembled, so it was hard to eat. I took 1 star off for the little too much "home like" presentation of the food. I will go back tho, because compare to some places, price is very affordable. :) read more

Sammy's Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, California

I ordered the Machaca burrito. It was bland. I was disappointed considering I paid 10.95 & it didn't come with rice on the side. The service was great though. And the atmosphere was fun. Food: C Service: A Atmosphere: B+ read more

Good food I need to return soon. Try the Relleno burrito. Yummmm. I have to cut calories to enjoy the holiday meal. read more

Four years later and while I don't frequent this place very often anymore, the times that I do they are just as nice and tasty as ever.

Food was ok. I ordered jamaica because the person took my order reassured me that it was freshly made from flowers. She lied. It was made from powder deluding in water, not the authentic jamaica flower drink. Another thing would definitely stop me going back was that non of the people working in the kitchen was wearing mask while talking and joking and cooking and handling my food. read more

Sammy is really there - his food is excellent. We had chili rellenos and quesadilla. Service was a little slow, but it's not fast food - it's better. read more

I only Love the wet burritos with pork. The restaurant owner Sammy is very respectful. The prices are a little extreme but what do you expect with inflation. read more

Al pastor and relleno burritos were so good. Drove 1.5 hours just to get one of each!

Best Authentic Mexican food. The staff are extremely friendly. The food was Boom, I can't wait to go back!!!! read more

Delicious family owned restaurant. What a treat to watch the owners interact with regular customers and first times like us. My son had a mixed ceviche tostada and my wife had her go to fish ceviche both were excellent. I enjoyed a sweet and spicy Campachana. This little gem of a roadside restaurant also tasted our friend a carnitas plate that was perfectly seasoned and crispy tender just how I love it. read more

So here's the scoop on this place ... they have a very loyal following which has been reviewing them very generously on Yelp. We decided to visit based on the Yelp reviews, but discovered the story is a little better than the food. They've been open for 22 years, "Sammy" is the owner who works there seven days a week, but also the son; Sammy Jr. was there when we arrived and we found him absolutely charming, as he shared their history, told us the Uncle was in the kitchen, or sometimes their 20-year employee, so the whole thing is definitely "family" in approach. And it is one of those places that serves menudo, which recommends it for many (other soups on the menu, too). The place is one of those charming little old dives that are still around, and you'll need to sit at one of the two tables if you aren't slim enough for the bolted-down tables/booths. You'll need to help yourself to chips and salsa (choice of spicy, or very spicy!!!), as well as the plastic cutlery. When I asked Mr. Picky whether he knew that he had served from the normal salsa, he said, "Oh yeah, the other one had heat waves coming off it." And they confirmed it's pretty hot-spicy. Anyway, when I complained about the flimsy-soft plastic cutlery, Sammy Jr. ran out with regular cutlery and I really appreciated it. He also asked a couple times how the food was. The problem was that he was so friendly and sweet that we didn't have the heart to tell him our true opinion. While the cheese enchilada was pretty decent, we both agreed we could pass on the chili relleno and shrimp enchiladas. Bottom line, not necessarily a place I'd recommend, but definitely a bit of old tradition. read more

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Thought I'd update...still very pleased with the quality & service. Family owned & run. What I really appreciate is the fact that they remember you here, always pleasant & accommodating. Still always order the chile verde & super nachos and they are yummy! I recently had the machaca burrito and I enjoyed it, something I will order again. read more

Damn! That menudo was bomb! There were generous portions of tripe and a lot of hominy. I was so satisfied and full that I skipped out on breakfast the next day. Perfect flavor and the menudo came with garnishing; onion, oregano, dried chilis. Also came with warm tortillas. Great menudo! read more

I was looking for a spot with chilaquiles and this spot came up on my Yelp. So my family and I came to check it out. Once we got there we were greeted by the hostess and the also they came to ask if I wanted my chilaquiles spicy and I said yes of course and once I got my chilaquiles I said that looks so delicious and the women said wait til u try it it's more delicious than it looks and yes I agree It was so tasty and spicy but so delicious My partner and mom got Menudo and they said it was sooo goood and the people kept asking if everything was okay. Overall we will be coming back it's small but so good it's open to eat inside with covid 19 rules and 6ft apart read more

My daughters took me here for Fathers Day. The steak was so good cooked to perfection

First time here. Omg we are stuffed!! Had carnitas stuffed. The place is very very clean. Sammy's papa took very good care of us.. good food friendly atmosphere!!! read more

Sammy's Restaurant - Carnitas were to die for so good and way to much for one person. - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, California

I am not fan of mexican food because of cilantro. Im allergic to it. But i love this place because i have an option not to have cilantro.. i love their menudo. And the person in the cash register is very nice inthink he is the manager. This is my to go place for mexican food. read more

The food service team courteousness. I love that it is a Family owned business. Their Daily Specials and Shrimp Cocktails are Great!

There's a few drive-thru Mexican restaurants in my area, i like samys food but the prices are ridiculous, 5.95 for a simple bean tostada, 9.95 for a taquito plate, I've been been going there for years but I'm going to stop, I can get the same thing at other Mexican restaurants and pay 1/2 price, it really bothers me how people take advantage of others, I'm done supporting places like these read more

This is by far one of the best Mexican restaurants you will find in the entire antelope valley. Service is great. They are fast and primped. Food quality is excellent. Been coming for over a decade and always food is on point. Best part is they have music and pints. The campechana is delicious. No need to add anything to it. But if you want they have the condiments read more

Sammy's Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, California

I've been coming to Sammy's since I moved to Lancaster. Today my boyfriend and I decided to go there again because google maps said they were open until 9:30pm and we arrived at 8:15pm and seen they were closed early. We decided to look for somewhere else to eat in the parking lot. Not even a minute after the owner came out immediately and aggressively told us to leave his private property. This will be the last time we come here. read more

There is horrible food and horrible treatment at this place. Avoid unless you enjoy risking food poisoning. I was going to let this place pass as simply horrible food until they insulted me right to my face. I had just come back from a long trip from Los Angeles with my kids and had a taste for some tamales. I had read that this place had decent food. The reviews must be all from relatives. ANY person selling tamales in front of Walmart is vastly superior to this place. I have never in my life had a tamale so bad. It must have been premade or purchased and then frozen for days. I ordered the chicken tamale plate. The masa was dried to be almost crusty. The chicken was not edible. It was so hard you could weave it into a rope. Both tamales were the same. I told them upon getting home how bad they were. I said I could drive right back with the food, and they could see for themselves. They didn't even try to cut into it as they know they are selling garbage. They (Cynthia) offered an exchange, and I said I would try the cheese enchilada. You can't go wrong with that. It was horrible. Like some nasty super salty cheese soup. A few bites (slurps) of this and I started to get a bloated stomach. The rice was also very dry, and the beans had no texture. Everything was incredibly bland on top of that. While making the exchange they said the tamale was good and blamed me because I did not order the ranchero sauce to go on top. Nothing in this world would have added moisture to that dried out, old chicken. I did not appreciate being told I cannot tell when food is rotten. It is overpriced for what you get. Go to any outside vendor or Vallarta and you will get superior food for a better price and not worry about getting ill. read more

Great food. Just picked up dinner last night. Flautas are the best. Also have used Sammy's for catering great job!! I love the food here!!!

Sammy's is one of those places you see in a run down part of town and keep driving. Man I'm glad we decided to stop today! Order at the window from an extensive menu and then help yourself to the chips and salsa bar while you wait. I'm usually not a fan of shredded beef, but they are famous for their Carlos burrito - shredded beef, potatoes, beans and rice smothered in red sauce and cheese - so I decided to give it a whirl. Uh-mazing! I won't be driving by any more. I'm stopping on purpose next time. read more

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Great little hole in the wall Mexican spot. Family owned, great customer service, and good food! Not good for groups. They have a drive through though. read more

Sammy's Restaurant - The light enchilada is the shrimp enchilada and the darker sauce is the cheese enchilada both good! - Mexican Near Me - Lancaster, California

My co-workers and I love this place. We have a little tradition of getting something together and sit down together at least every other week. Sammys is a "HECK YEAH!" every time we try to decide. The Al Pastor burrito is a favorite. If we do breakfast the machaca burrito (which in my opinion is the best in 120 miles.) Watch out though they will try to give you 4 small Salsas for six burritos. read more

I visited this restaurant for lunch with a friend a few weeks ago. It is small little ma and pa store off of Sierra Highway. We had driven past it a few times and thought why not try it. The menu is really long so there is a lot of variety to choose from. With that said, my friend and I ordered the exact same thing- Carna Asada plate. You have an option between corn or flour tortillas to go with it. The food was ready not too long after we ordered. Serving sizes were great, food was fresh, and tortillas were warm. They also have chips and salsa for you while you're waiting for your food. The atmosphere of the restaurant is very casual. Its a small store and a little cramped but it wasn't crowded when we went so it was fine. It's a bit older in appearance. There is a TV inside that was playing Spanish TV. Service was friendly and nice. This is a good place for authentic Mexican and I definitely want to come back for more. read more

i would go here all the time while i was going to uav. good food for a good price. definitely somewhere that takes me down memory lane

This place is delicious! I've tried the shrimp enchilada plate, beef tamales and pastor burrito. Each item has been fresh, hot and fantastic! Chips and the salsa bar while you wait too! The owner is so friendly and remembered who I was. Makes me feel at home and comfortable! I plan to work my way through the menu and can't wait to come back! read more

Love this place so much. I always come here for my tacos de tripa and lengua! Great service every time! The lady at the front counter is always so sweet and helpful. Definitely one of my favorite places for Mexican food read more

Decided to check this place out as the aroma kept sneaking into my hotel room. So glad we did. Their salsa was chunky, spicy just in the best way. Their menu has options galore. This restaurant is family own and operated. The food is delicious and so very tasty. We decided to just say what we wanted and our food was right on. The outside maybe a little rough looking, but ignore all that. The inside is clean, really clean and you will not regret it. read more

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