Grouper sandwich is a 9.2 at Sam's Beach Bar - Very good sandwich and a huge portion. Oversized. I think the price was a little oversized at $25. Similar in size to Frenchies. Happy to pay when the quality is this good. Perfectly toasted bun. .1 point deduction for lack of a pickle spear. read more

2 stars for food, 5 for location. Service staff was great at the bar, but the food was tasteless and my husband said his burger was tough and way over done And for the price you would think it would be good quality. You can't get any better view this close to home that we have found yet. read more

Been coming here for the past 4 years. This past week we decided to come for dinner after work. It literally took over an hour and a half to get our food while sitting at the bar. My wife and figured it was a bad night. On 04/09/21 we came back. Sat at the bar at 6:32 PM, we placed our order at 6:52 pm exactly at 8:02 pm our appitizer finally arrived (Onion) strings. I told the bartender they were cold and he stated well they were waiting for clean dishes. At 8:23 Pm he brought our order of Onion strings back. At this point, I told him to box it up. It was now 8:26 PM and ad I'm writing this we still do not have our entree. It's so sad that a place we've been coming to for several years has gone so down hill. I will no longer recommend this establishment to any one. So, so disappointed. read more

Sam's Beach Bar is awesome. They have 2 full bars, a lot of outside seating and a huge deck on the water. It's a quirky place with lots of funny signs on the walls, good music (sometimes live) and ocean views for days. Happy hour goes until 5 and means 2 buck beers! I had the blackened Mahi Mahi tacos which came with rice and beans and a mango salsa. I really wish I had checked Sam's out sooner. read more

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This place is always so good!! Beautiful view. Great drinks and atmosphere. Things have changed over the years with this restaurant due to covid I am sure and maybe different management. Had a couple times where service is slow, but that never changed my view on the place! Try the chocolate nachos ;) read more

Visited 3 times during our vacation week. Maybe they we're having an off week, but the issues with all 3 visits get down to management issues and lack of attention to service. If in Hudson, worth the extra 15 minute drive to Whisky Joe's. Sam's location and food quality were good. Just missing service from check in, to server, to long delays. When servers don't care about patrons experience, I blame management. read more

We used to frequent Sam's Beach Bar quite often, especially special occasions. I'm not sure what happened but after we were sat our server greeted us. We ordered our drinks but I needed a drink menu. In passing a server was actually quite irritated we asked her for one and let out a huge sigh and said, "Urgh, they're far and few between, ask your server when t he come back." Our server came back and I ordered a drink that was just basic so he didn't have to go search for one since he looked busy. Another person brought out our food and it was delicious and she was polite but at this point I was waiting over 15 mins for my drink. No one checked on us until we got our bill. Never got my drink, which is okay. But it was my birthday lunch; so it's very disappointing. We were going to get dessert but just really wanted to leave. I can see where our server was busy. But to have someone be blatantly annoyed by us asking a question and then bad service really put a bad taste in my mouth. I probably won't go back there :(. read more

We are so happy we stopped here on a whim! The restaurant is either fully outside or completely open air which is really nice in these times. Our server, Sylvia, was super nice and attentive. For food, we ordered the fried Pickles to start which were perfectly fried, the shrimp po boy which was huge and the Mahi Tacos which were also delicious! If we lived nearby we would definitely be regulars! read more

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I love the ambience here. I had a wonderful Grilled shrimp Cobb salad, and my friend had the grouper sandwich which she claimed was excellent. Our server was pleasant and quick with our meals. read more

The view of the water was wonderful. The food was delicious. A fun place to go! Get a table in the sun if there is a breeze!

Great location food and drinks did not match cost. We also wanted a hour to sit in "shade" however we ended up with full sun. read more

Good trip to this restaurant. First time visit was one that will keep me coming back. The crab cake was huge and the fries were fresh. The staff was working quickly to get customers in and served. The only negative I have is that my wife ordered a bar drink and the table beside us was seated after us and was served their bar drinks before us. The drink took 13 minutes to come out to us. The food was good, atmosphere was fun and staff was friendly. read more

You couldn't ask for a better view. The food, however, is overpriced and not worth what you are paying. The lobster bisque left much to be desired and was barely warm. The menu is very limited. I feel they are catering to tourists. Locals avoid the place. read more

Nothing beats the view out on the deck... find a shady table and enjoy the beachside breeze! The grilled mahi was delicious.... much better than the fried mahi for sure. The kids meals come on a free Sam's Beach Bar frisbee. While everyone opted for tasty seafood, I bravely selected the mojo pork rice bowl. Wowza, that was not a Bowl, but a bucket load of food! The "mojo" wasn't as vinegar-y as other mojo porks I've had before, but it paired really nice with the avocado it the dish. The portion was massive... literally enough for 4 people to eat! read more

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Sylvia was amazing and very personable!!!! We didn't have to wait for anything and the food was amazing read more

Sam's Beach Bar - Fried pickles and calamari - Seafood Near Me - Hudson, Florida

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We go here every year for a delicious meal and for the beautiful setting on the gulf. The sunsets are amazing here. I was a little disappointed that they did not have the shrimp dinner and you had to order a shrimp basket. The shrimp dinner had some delicious grilled vegetables which I had last year. The shrimp basket was delicious though and my husband said the clam chowder was the best he ever had. We love this place. read more

Lovely view, casual waterside dining, delicious food. Especially liked the salads & fish tacos. read more

Sam's Beach Bar - Great view - Seafood Near Me - Hudson, Florida

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The only thing they have going for them is being on the edge of the water. The staff is slow, rude, and could care less that you're there. The food, is at best, adequate. We are locals and don't go there ! read more

Good drinks, good food, good music and a beautiful view! The BEST season fries! I was really impressed. Oysters and n the half shell were nice and fresh. Coconut shrimp was excellent. If you have room, definitely try the dessert nachos. But honestly, I would come back just for the view and the fries! And I am really not that big of a fry person, but they were that good! read more

Strike 3 you are out! We have been to Sams on 3 separate occasions and all 3 times the service was just horrible. From fogetting to put items in to neglecting our table for for 10 minutes. Each time it was the same. The food came out delivered by a food runner and each time the food was very good.... Dont know whats going on with their front of the house but it clearly isnt managed properly. We are done going there..... Plenty of other places we can spend our money. read more

We were seated almost immediately and our drinks were served within 5 minutes of ordering, then it went south. 2 of us ordered appetizers and all 4 of us ordered entrees. About 30 minutes later the entrees arrived, all of them overcooked and 1 of them, virtually inedible. We told our server, but it was brushed off as if it was the norm. 5 minutes later, the 2 appetizers arrived...AFTER we were halfway through the entrees. Clam chowder was cold, crab cakes were falling apart, so due to the lack of interest, we paid and left. That will be our last visit to Sams....shame, because the view was good, but that should be secondary to the food. read more

Great atmosphere and the food and waitress were great. It's evening and the fans are on high so it's very breezy. After asking 3 times, do you think they would turn the ceiling fans down........yes but not in our section. Bring a jacket if it's in the evening! Brrrrrrrr read more

As you all know, Inomly review when externally happy, or very dissatisfied I am shocked at at the poor service I received from this place. I've been coming here for years and this trip was my last. Let's break it down 12:19 we get seated 12:26 we have to call someone over to acknowledge we are there. She takes our drink order. Two bloody Mary's, and an order for 12 raw oysters Shortly after, the drinks came. And timely compared to when we finally ordered them. And we ordered our food at this time.... Twenty minutes later, no oysters.... But she attempts to put my salad in front of me. It's now 1:05. Maryjane complains. She apologizes and walks away 1:05 we give up. We're not mad, we're JUST not happy with the quality of service we are NOT getting, so we get up and walk to the front desk. I tell them I want to pay for my bloody Mary's and just leave. (The food we asked for was raw. It shouldn't have taken over 35 minutes and it STILL wasn't coming out Waitress charges me $13.27 for two bloody Mary's. Yes, you read that right. They actually CHARGED us after this fiasco And the way she snapped her POS device out of my hands because I didn't tip her was just plain rude. I just have now words.... I HATE the excuse "we are short staffed".... unacceptable bullshit Never again read more

Drinking water was gross ambiance terrific, seating was cute but hard,food great, service good and efficient. Back another day when not so windy and cold. Nice place! read more

The last few times we've ate at Sam's the food has been exceptional. Keep up the good work! Thanks from your local neighbors - The Topes

When we arrived, I used the restroom and that totally turned me off for the whole experience. It was disgusting. We sat on the outdoor deck by the water and it was a nice ambiance. The food was fine. Tap water is not served; you must buy bottled water. Service was fine. It is not easy to park. On the whole, I would avoid this place in the future. read more

Sam's Beach Bar - Right on the water! - Seafood Near Me - Hudson, Florida

Only thing going for this place is the view. Chicken wings were served in this rusty bowl read more

Sam's Beach Bar - Seafood Near Me - Hudson, Florida

Food was great, Ambiance was awesome and the band was okay, but dang those drinks are strong!

Food was good. Service was a bit spotty. Prices weee a bit higher than some but views were great.

Great food! Large portions on food the pivot sandwich was really good Good drinks on the water nice view read more

I really, really like this place. It is what it is...a simple water front bar, with outstanding sunsets and a healthy diet of Jimmy Buffett playing in the background (and for a very good reason). I've always found the service is always friendly, even when swamped; the beer is always cold and I do like the fish tacos (did I mention the sunsets?). See? Nice and simple... Bring the kids, your family, round up some good friends or go alone, you'll have a great time. read more

Sam's Beach Bar - Sunset at Sam's - Seafood Near Me - Hudson, Florida

I paid for a $50 gift certificate and it was never sent. I called three times to fix the situation and never received a call back. Let's see what happens when I go to Florida in November imprison. read more

Loved the water View Our Waitress Madea was attentive and kept us updated On the progress of our lunch as they were very busy Food was Good Prices Moderate Will definitely return read more

Sam's Beach Bar - Seafood Near Me - Hudson, Florida

My friend and I went to Sam's last weekend to sit by the water to eat. Our food was decent and mid range in price. Our server Dean was great!!! He was super busy, but still took excellent care of us. The view is really beautiful. We enjoyed it for a few minutes and then it was down hill. People literally leaned over us to take photos of the sunset and their behinds hung over the table when they turned around. It was pretty frustrating. We were too close to the bar, so a few tables away would definitely be better. That would have helped our eardrums as well. The live band was cool, but then they turned the volume up sooooooo loud. IMO the restaurant should do something to separate the bar from the tables. We went out for dinner to catch up, not sit at a frat house. Will go back, but not on a Saturday. Plus, next time I'm going to bring a sweater. It got a bit chilly out there. I'm giving three stars because our server was good; the food, problems from the bar, and the ear piercing music would get one star. read more

Was very disappointed this year, we come to Florida every winter and this was one of our favorite places to eat. But the menu shrunk and there wasn't much to choose from on the menu, I even asked our waiter if he'd given us the lunch menu by mistake. I doubt we will be coming back, we loved dining by the gulf and enjoying the sunset, but there just isn't enough food choices. read more

Its been three days and I can't stop thinking about our meal here! Wish we'd found this spot on our first night in Spring Hill instead of our last. We had the calimari appetizer, and while normally I'm completely neutral on calamari, this was fantastic. The breading was so light that the flavor of the fresh calamari showed through. I had blackened mahi and the portion was so big I took home half of it for second dinner later that night. Social distancing and masks were in full effect by staff, and our server kept the refills coming which I always appreciate (especially when seated on the patio in 95 degree heat!). Sam's was easily our favorite meal while we were here and we will be returning! read more

Celebrated a neighbor's birthday Monday for lunch at Sam's - his choice - on a warm sunny afternoon. All hosts and waitstaff were wearing masks - we are now in Phase 2 of reopening after quarantine shutdown. Our waitress was very attentive and cordial. It was wonderful to sit on the shaded deck feeling the breeze off the water. The hubby and birthday boy ordered Coronas, our neighbor ordered a Diet Coke, and I ordered a painkiller and calamari and conch fritters for the table apps. Calamari were great, but conch fritters were not - too salty and undercooked. Our lunch dishes arrived - I had a shrimp poor boy with pasta salad, hubby had naked wings, and a neighbor had shrimp Greek salad. As you can see from the picture, my poor boy was overflowing with shrimp! Naked wings, however, came out breaded and very salty. When our waitress asked how our orders were, she said that the saltiness could be from what they were frying the food in. The birthday boy got ice cream courtesy of the house, and we enjoyed the lunch. Brought home our leftovers. We'll be back - great place to have a drink and watch sunsets! June, 2020 read more

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Great food great atmosphere love sitting on the dock not too loud not too quiet sometimes they have a live band more often than not you have a good time there. read more

I really liked this place and the food was really good. The view of course was spectacular!

Came in for lunch. There was a short wait. Service was great. Had calamari which was nice and crispy and tasty. Then had the shrimp tocos. Very good. Also had a couple draft beers. Cold and refreshing. Great place on the water. Plenty of outdoor seating and a great view. read more

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