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    Sam's Cafe

    4.2 (216 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    3-21-2026 I've been here many times and have always received great service. But today was much different. It was the first time in 16 years where I didn't leave a tip and I always tip generously. The impression I was given was that she didn't want to wait on me. She had a cold demeanor. She only came to check on me when she slapped the ticket. By that time I was already done eating. She brought 2/3 of my order out. Then she brought another tables order. She forgot to bring me my biscuit and gravy. I had to grab her attention from across the room and then she remembered. The food here is always amazing! Today I had the Chili Cheese Omelette, a jr pancake, and a biscuit with gravy. For my beverages I had orange juice, coffee and ice water. I always leave 5 star reviews for 98% of the places I eat at.

    Corn beef hash with eggs country style potatoes and biscuits and gravy
    Jordan H.

    Nice little cafe in the Ceres area right off of highway 99. Came here on a Thursday morning around 1030ish and was able to get a table right away. All the workers were very nice with great attitudes and our orders were taken right away. The food is very home style cooking and basic but everything came out very fresh and tasted good. I myself got the Corn beef hash and eggs, my wife got the French toast. Like I said it all tasted good but basic, not necessarily a bad thing if you're just looking for some nice home cooking style food. When I say basic I mean they aren't trying to create crazy style dishes, everything is straightforward (eggs, pancakes, French toast, omelettes, etc.) The food was also good portions and I will say the prices are very fair! I will definitely come back here for a nice easy breakfast.

    Darlene S.

    My husband and I have been going to Sam's for 2-3 years now. The food is delicious. Cooked just how you order and comes to the table nice and hot. The staff are friendly and efficient. They make you feel like one of the family. They always greet me by name when I come in. We even ordered food during COVID and it was still tasty and hot "to-go". I totally recommend this place. It's my favorite restaurant in town. I only wish they were open for dinner. We need a diner in town to do dinner with hearty portions of good old American cuisine. Don't get me wrong. I love ethnic cuisine but we have plenty of those in town. Thank you to Sam's Cafe. You're #1 in my book...Darla

    French Toast Deluxe (with eggs, bacon and sausage). Amazing!

    Great food, great service, beautiful sunny day outside. What else do you want?! LOVE comin here for breakfast/lunch!

    Gena M.

    The food was good and the service was very good. Nice clean cafe with an attentive staff. The breakfast I had was good yet nothing to exciting about the flavor. A little bland.

    Denver Omelette with crispy hashbrowns

    We were traveling home a looked for a quick breakfast place to stop at. Sam's Cafe showed up on the map and had good reviews. Sam's Cafe did not disappoint. The service was great. Every staff member was moving quickly and very friendly. Service was on point. I asked for crispy hashbrowns and that is exactly what I got. The food was very good. The omelettes were fluffy and cooked to perfection. The pancake was great. It was light and flavorful. Of course the coffee did not disappoint and our cups were always full.

    Veggie omlette & country potatoes
    Rochelle R.

    Very tasty and filling cafe. A salute to old school diner flair in a small town. My friend said he passed by last weekend and there was a line of people that we should check it out. I'm always down for breakfast We got lucky, no line but we did wait a but since the small Cafe had no available tables. We checked in at the counter and we're given a table beeper then asked to wait outside. No worries, it didn't take too long once out group of 3 were seated we excitedly checked out the menus. After my and his mother ordering coffee, he ordered juice, not a coffee guy. Lol. Many options even for me the vegetarian. He had county fried steak, eggs, country potatoes, biscuits and gravy. I forget what his mom ordered and I ordered a veggie omlette with country taters, sourdough toast. Near the end of our meal a waitress dropped off a plate of pancakes. Random. Cool. My buddy packed some of his breakfast and tried out the pancakes. Everyone had leftovers for a whole meal each for later. Yes we had to-go boxes.

    Malisa P.

    The chicken fried steak was huge! Delicious! They didn't have fresh juice so i opted for water. The food was pretty great and the portions were massive! The service itself was ehh but the food made up for it. The coffee wasn't anything special. My son really enjoyed the pancakes. We would probably go again!

    Omelet veggie no cheese country potato's
    Karyn H.

    Great service. Great veggie omelet. Cooked as requested. I skipped the cheese. Country potatoes cooked perfect. Cute and clean place. Pretty busy. Daily Specials looked great. Look forward to returning.

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    This is my favorite breakfast place. The owner Sam is amazing not only to her customers but her employees. I love Sam and all her workers.

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    Best breakfast you'll ever have lady's are really nice go very early or your going wait but that chicken fired steak is smacking

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    5 years ago

    Wonderful breakfast spot! Tasty and quick. We tried the Denver omelette and French toast; both were great!

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    Yum. Excellent service and great food. Huge portions for such low prices. Definitely a new breakfast spot.

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    Great service and great food! French toast was ok it was still kinda eggy lol but overall it was delicious

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    6 years ago

    By far my favorite place to go! The food is always amazing and the staff treats you like family! The biscuits are out of this world!!!

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    Sam's employees are always friendly and the food is always great. I've been there many times and it never disappoints.

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    Today was my 1st time at Sam's Cafe ...AMAZING! FOOD AND SERVICE everything was perfect....they are so kind and food was delicious!

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    5 years ago

    Excellent food, great service, definitely a good place to start your day if you want a hearty, delicious breakfast.

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    They have the best home cooked food and lots of it!!! The staff is very friendly. Very clean place.

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    Ask the Community - Sam's Cafe

    Why aren't there any breakfast items on the menu?

    There are many breakfast choices but the ones on the page are old and not mine . They was the owner before me and I can’t get them up dated cause I don’t manage the yelp page . Your welcome to come in and grab a Togo menu anytime . Sorry for the… Read more

    Do you serve waffles?

    We now offer a waffle but nothing fancy like flavors. Just a Belgium waffle. Hope that helps

    Do they offer omelets for breakfast? I don't see any listed on the menu posted here.

    Yes we do!

    Still open? Or still working on it?

    So sorry they are still working on it , I've been told that it might be seven more weeks

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