We LOVE this place for ambiance and the food but today May 25th we were not happy diners. The special of the day was pulled pork sandwich with fries and jalapeño coleslaw. My GF was skeptical about the slaw. She is not a fan of spice and it tears her stomach up. The server was happy to let her try it before we places our orders. She tried it and it was not that spicy but a few minutes passed and she could feel it would be bad for her stomach. We called server over and asked what it could be swapped out with. He stated sweet potato fries or side salad. She went with side salad but when the salad came out with my burger the pulled pork was not brought too. We asked server where it was and he claimed that we cancelled it. We said no we just wanted to swap slaw for salad and he got an attitude about how menu states NO substitutes (it was on menu but we asked what could be done about the spice which is when he said a side salad). If that is the policy then the kitchen needs to have regular slaw as an option. The salad he brought had onions which she also has trouble digesting. Then when the sandwich came it too had fried onions (not stated on menu). Overall this was a very disappointing experience and likely our last time we come to Sam's until a few changes are implemented. The place is great and a few tweaks could make us remain regulars. (Options for those who have issues with certain foods and exact descriptions of what's coming on the specials) My girlfriend went to manager to discuss and only after that was anything done. read more

Plain and simple...GREAT VIEW...GREAT FOOD...GREAT SERVICE. Granted it was a sunny but a cool 60 degrees on a Wednesday afternoon so we had a great seat on the water. BUT the selection and variety of food and craft beer on tap was wonderful. We had the Lobster Bisque and the Mahi, Mahi tacos. Fantastic! Very good. Big enough servings that my wife and I could share it. Sasha was so nice, so helpful and so good serving. Do not pass this place up. read more

My family & I went there for a late lunch. First, it was not crowded so we got a table right away. We then waited almost 20 minutes before we had a waiter. I had to ask a passing waiter if we have one. Then we finally got waiter & ordered. Food was nothing great. Average same ole bar food for the price. We spent a lot of money on food & drinks. The waiter rushed us to close out. So we paid then stayed longer to watch the band that was setting up. Well, we sat there yet again waiting to order some drinks but no one came to table so we went to bar & ordered drinks & spent more money. All of a sudden the manager came over & told us we can't order drinks from bar & they need our table for other customers waiting. He was rude. So I grab a waitress & ask her if she's our waitress & she said yes. So I said why haven't you come over to us to serve us then she said they need table for other customers waiting. I said we didn't know we couldn't stay for the band & sit at our table that previous waiter closed out on us. So we just got up & left. Bathrooms are disgusting also. Don't waste your time & money. Will not be going back & never recommend to anyone. Go to Ollie's on the Beach instead & spend your money. Btw: when we left, there were NO customers waiting... liars read more

Absolutely love this place! It has beautiful views from both the inside & out on the deck. It's so bright & colorful too. The food was outstanding. Some of the best blackened mahi tacos I've had. Other dishes ordered were the crab cakes, grouper sandwich, coconut shrimp, pineapple slaw & fries. All were great! Service was fantastic, food portions are large & prices are more than reasonable. read more

Fast friendly service -- great view Delicious fish taco and grouper sandwich Would have five but the fries weren't as hot as I'd like them to be. Also the menus are in terrible shape - some words are completely worn off ... you can do better than this! read more

Sam's Beach Bar - Blackened mahi tacos with beans and rice and grouper sandwich with fries - Seafood Near Me - Hudson, Florida

Walked into the most disgusting woman's restroom should have left then! Both of us ordered grouper and it had terrible blood veins which makes the fish taste terrible. We sent it back and the woman server became very nasty.She brought us new dinners but they were worse!Grouper is market price it's a mild white fish that's why we order it. Sorry but if you're charging top prices you should get great tasting fish! We left and won't be back!! Very disappointed! read more

Food and drinks here are great! They have some good views from their tables too! Service was excellent, but they wouldn't go out of their way for you. Example - I wanted to a table by the water for the views and it was 4:45 pm so they said they cant' seat anyone due to the rain or something like that -- and so we moved to a table a little farther way. 5:01 pm someone walks up and they seat them... next to the water -_-. Would have been nice if they were like "Hey -- I know you really wanted a table next to the water and asked me 15 minutes ago, but it is open now and we would love for you to be able to do that" (Also, just note, the area was empty. No one was sitting at any of the tables and so it's not like we were competing for a table). Anyways -- Great drinks, great vibes otherwise! read more

Great place right on the water. Very beachy feel. Large menu for food and a decent selection of brews. Easy to get a table maybe because of covid but we got one out back almost in the water! Started with the BBQ sausage bites. Made with their BBQ sauce. Very tasty but sweet. Could eat these things all day. The cheese queso was really good to dip as well. We also had a bowl of the Lobster bisque which was delicious but maybe needed a little salt. I landed on the blackened chicken tacos. Really good portion size and very tasty. The combo of guac, pico and sauce made for a nice bite. Debbie had the ribs. They had the same BBQ sauce on them and they fell off the bone. Good stuff! A great place to sit and chill, have a cold beer and some tasty food while the seabreeze keeps you cool. read more

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Great spot to grab a nice bite on the water. Taylor (bartender) was excellent, pointing us in the right direction for beer selection (they've got more than a few). Food (we had the nachos) came out super fast and service was excellent. We'll def be back!! read more

Sam's Beach Bar - Florida Man DIPA / Nachos - Seafood Near Me - Hudson, Florida

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Excellent food, view, and great staff. Usually no wait. Tiki Bar gives a great view of the gulf.

When at the hotel we ask where is the closest water to see the sunset. She told us about 6 miles down turn left to Hudson a place called Sams Beach Bar. Well we found it a large place right on the water. There was picnic tables got a table right on the edge,so we had nothing in our way. We ordered a Greek pizza and a beer. We watched the fishing boats going out one after another. A guy out playing on his jet ski. When our pizza came the toppings were very good but the crust was pretty hard. While we were eating two little dolphins came right up to the pier and was playing for a few minutes and they swam off didn't see them again. Our waiter was very friendly. This was a fun place to be and watch the sunset and they have live entertainment. read more

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The sunset views are spectacular ! Service is hit or miss . Our waitress was good considering the place was packed. Moved to the bar and you could wait a half hour for a drink! But still would go back just for the atmosphere . read more

Great views of the Gulf. Come to watch the sunset and have a beer but skip the food. I had the Chicken Club sandwich which was ehh. It was fried (not an issue) but the breading was soggy not crispy at all. It tasted like it had been fried earlier and then reheated in a microwave. The potato wedges that come with the sandwiches/burgers weren't seasoned at all. They might have been good if they at least been cooked with some salt and pepper or anything. The nachos weren't terrible, but definitely overpriced for what you get. $12.95 for the base nachos, then another $5.95 for ground beef. There's plenty of free parking available. read more

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

The view here is probably the best in town, it's absolutely gorgeous around sunset. The best place to sit is at the tiki bar by the water, you'll get the best service. The food is good but a little pricy, you're mostly paying for the view and ambiance. read more

I really wanted to be able to write a review that says the food and experience was better than last time; spoiler - it's not. The location is 5 stars. The food is improved. However the service left something to be desired. Out 16 year old waitress was sweet. But absolutely uncaring that I was served a drink in a nasty cup. If you eat here make SURE the cups and plates are clean. :( The menu pleads with people to not steal salt packets. No joke. Sounds like the place is dying. If so, hopefully someone with some experience in delivering good food on clean dishes takes it over. So much promise. But truly one of the grossest dining experiences I've had in a long time. Update: apparently they hadn't changed the dish water in a while. Oops sorry. Still billed the full amount for a drink I couldn't drink. A replacement did eventually come... but I really didn't even want to try it. read more

Unfortunately had an unsatisfying experience here. The service was not great, the food was flavorless and tasted like it was from the freezer, and is overpriced for what it is. read more

Have been to Sam's Beach Bar several times. I've always had a great experience here. Parking is another story! Food, drinks, service and atmosphere great! read more

Great place.... Right on the Gulf! Good food....however the limited menu change is very disappointing! So disappointing that we stopped going there for dinner... we no longer bring our out of town guest anymore... decided to try it again recently... same limited menu! They had the best shrimp & grits.... GONE! Service is always wonderful! read more

Worst service ever. I wouldn't recommend it. Allowed people to change table which impacted others to get service. Staff was rude and combative. Couldn't care less about customers. I will not be giving them my money again and would not recommend it to anyone else! read more

I'm surprised the place doesn't have more stars because it was really delicious. We were staying at the hotel right next to it so it was very convenient, our server was friendly and attentive, she recommended us a couple of new beers to try. We ordered 2 flight of beers, 2 entrees and a couple of beers and the check came out to be around $50, very affordable and offered a nice variety of dishes. read more

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

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Don't order the burger. Disgusting! The worst burger I have ever had. Took 2 bites and left. I would not even take it home for my dog. The lettus was limp. I paid extra for cheese which I could not find. read more

I recommend Not getting the crab bucket. The crab legs were smaller than what you'd get at Walmart, and they were dry. MP (Market Price) is what dictated the price for this meal, and on this occasion that price was $35 -excessive by any standard when accompanied by quality crab legs, these were not. We lives and we learns. My wife likes the place, I do not. She'll come back some day, I'll decline. The server was very nice. read more

Had the best Labor Day Celebration with my friend today!!! Great food, amazing service and great ambiance!!! read more

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What an amazing remodel they have done and the prices aren't too high ... big new energy , new crowd , new atmosphere THIS IS A GREAT SPOT NOW read more

I'm staying locally with some family we haven't see in a while. Although there isn't a lot to do in Hudson, this seemed to have been a promising little stop. I enjoyed my time here. The staff was friendly, the environment was clean (for the most part), and the food was pretty good. I got the Cuban sandwich and it was good. They even sat me as close to the water as possible without the sun in my face. I had a good experience. read more

Sam's Beach Bar - a view of the ocean - Seafood Near Me - Hudson, Florida

Highly overpriced for very small entree portion sizes, even by "beach restaurant" standards. We've visited the park several times over the past few weeks and been exposed to some really bad singing from the live entertainment. We waited to try the food until we came at a time when there were no performers. I could see someone getting drunk and thinking this was a nice experience mostly due to the location - right at the edge of the Gulf of Mexico. read more

Great fresh food, large portions, friendly staff, and water views. Live music ... call for schedule. All outside dining and you can request shade. Take a look at how the bar is decorated on the top. read more

Great food. Very nice ambiance and the service was very good. I love eating while overlooking the ocean.... Nothing like it!

Worst service ever!! No way to get tab at bar because they ignore you. Even if you flash $100 bill or push your empty drink/ plates off the counter. No service!!!!! I will never go again. Can't wait for Get Hooked to reopen !! read more

Been there a few times now. Service is awesome and the food is delicious. Drinks have a strong pour and the scenery is nice.

The atmosphere is very cool! The servers were great, super friendly! The crab cakes were amazing, the grouper "Sam-wich" was good but nothing to write home about. Very over-priced, even for a beach front restaurant. I'm in town on business and my work pays for my means and I still thought it was too much! I will come back, I'll just order something more cost effective. read more

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Sams has been our go to place for years now. It's quite a distance from our home so I guess we haven't been there in a while. We were looking forward to our visit recently. The restaurant has been nicely remodeled with new tables, decking, and umbrellas. Our friendly waiter took our drink order and handed us our menu. "What happened " my wife said. The menu shrank to nearly nothing and now they serve pizza. Who needs another pizza joint ? We picked something from the little list and it was 'good' not memorable. Its a nice place and you'll be ok if it's your first time. We probably won't make the drive. read more

Food was very good, service was excellent! The place just vibes. Enjoyed it all! Contrary to a prior review about the burger my husband thoroughly enjoyed it while we ate the grouper and other dishes. read more

Here' some advice Sam's, Beach Bar. Hire people that have social skills! Yesterday, on one of the mostly lovely long awaited Friday's we've had here in the area for awhile, my husband and I decided to have dinner at Sam's and watch the sunset to celebrate our weekend. We waited for about 35 minutes for a table. We were having a drink at the bar when the hostess called to let me know our table was ready. My husband had to settle the check at the bar so, I went to get the table and wait for him. When I was seated I realized he wouldn't be able to hear me call him with the music playing and because he has significant hearing damage from serving in the military. So I jumped up and went over to the bar to show him where we had been seated. After I sat back down, a big bald angry man with a Sam's shirt on appeared at my table and ask me, "did you just take the table, or did a hostess seat you?" I replied, "the hostess had just seated me." Then very loudly he said, "are you sure you were seated by a hostess?" (like I was lying about it) This man's stature and appearance looked like someone that should have been working as a bouncer in a rough bar. He was so loud people were staring and it was extremely embarrassing and absolutely uncalled for and humiliating. He was very scary and rude. I replied. back to him, "Yes, I was seated by a hostess! What's the problem?" Then he just turned around and rudely walked off. When my husband came to the table, I got up and told the hostess what had just happened and that we wanted to be moved to another section with a different waiter. A manager never came to the table after we were reseated, the angry bald waiter never apologized for his actions, and I was utterly steaming! His behavior ruined my dinner, even though the alternate waiter did a great job and the food was good; the experience was destroyed! As we were leaving my husband asked to talk to the manager about what happened. She said she was sorry and would talk to the angry waiter, she did nothing to make us feel better about what had happened and we both felt when we left she was just going to sweep the incident under the rug. This had to be one of the worst experiences for a Friday dinner outing ever, at any restaurant! We were both so disappointed... read more

The owner won't allow smoking even outside or at the bar. Spending my money elsewhere.

Food was excellent ! Service very good. Great atmosphere with it being on the water. It's a fun place With bands playing and people enjoying it. read more

Service was great, food was very good! Andy, our waiter was awesome with his recommendations read more

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The service at the Tiki Bar was terrible. Hardly acknowledged us when we wanted another drink or pay our tab. Disapointed since we have been customers for over 30 years. The lady bartender was waiting for her shift to end and never said thank you. Recommend bar tenders who are attentive and have a personality. read more

This has been been on my list for awhile! It was with the wait! I had the grilled scallops and they were grilled perfectly! The potatoes could have been cooked just a bit longer but the seasoning was spot on! Grilled veggies perfect. My husband ordered the brisket sandwich and ate it all before I could get a picture . Service was great and we enjoyed our entire meal. read more

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Food is good, you pay high prices because you are by the water. Service is good & friendly You can see the water anywhere you sit. The restaurant is clean read more