I was looking for a log cabin - which it is, but more like a modular log cabin. With a giant wheel on top. When deciding a good place to go for brunch, my Friend's brother said we had to check this out. We called for our group of 9 about 1/2 hr before we showed up; "It may be a while, as you will be taking up half the dining room" we were told. And they weren't kidding. Aside from the back patio which was rained out, there are maybe 10 tables total in this cash only joint. We arrived and they were SUPER accommodating with our loud big group - and patient as the final friends trickled in. I had to try the canoe special - with pontoons! (chicken sausage) and cornmeal cakes, which were fun to try; basically pancakes made with cornmeal. As I have been read more

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Another check-in/review from my favorite breakfast spot west of the Hudson. Today the pancake special was blackberry lemon zest... WOW! It is amazing plain or with syrup. I got the fabulous scramble special consisting of Vermont white cheddar, asparagus, and ham as my side (they'll 86 the toast and potatoes to go with the cakes, I do love the toast though). The staff is always fantastic and a true pleasure to interact with. Once again I am consistently impressed with Sam's for great, organic, wholesome food. read more

My wife and I have been coming to Sam's since we moved to Richmond and it has become a staple breakfast spot for us! We even bring our English Bulldog with us from time to time because they're dog-friendly. While you're waiting, you can have a cup of amazing coffee outside on the patio while you wait! (I think the brand is called,"Thanksgiving). The service staff are kind and very thoughtful. I think we've eaten everything on the breakfast menu, including a burger and can say that this place is a must visit. The food is always hot, fresh, and flavorful. My favorite is the yams and eggs, grits/greens, corn cakes, and the burger! read more

If I could give a 10 star or higher, I would. The food was amazing. The atmosphere was awesome. This is definitely a place to try.

Fantastic and cozy spot with a beautiful, spacious outdoor backyard with great, cabin decor. Friendly staff and delicious food and perfectly crispy bacon will definitely get me back here again! read more

Party of 3 arrived 10 AM Sunday, waited 50 minutes. Just hang out in the back yard while you wait. Close your eyes and sit in the sun. Or shade. Hearty, wholesome food is worth the wait. Companion1 had white corn grits, made to order; comes with 2 organic eggs. Companion2 had pork braised collard greens. I had Huevos Rancheros. None of our dishes cost over $11. We all liked our dishes and will be back for more asap. Scone of the day was lemon-berry; light style, delicious. The Sear's log cabin is small and noisy, but light with high ceiling. Good vibe. read more

Sam's Log Cabin - inside - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Albany, California

Not really I'm sure how I've never 5-star this place! It is my favorite place to eat in the whole Bay Area!!! Their menu and food is so diff than other places and delicious!!! Customer service is always great! Plus the scenery makes you forget how close to the city you are! It's a get away place to eat for sure! read more

Great food at a good price. This is a quaint place that's perfect for small groups. The service is quick and so is the kitchen. I like their egg dishes and my partner loves their pancakes. I am always full afterwards and well caffeinated. read more

Sam's Log Cabin - It's like a Lincoln log temple. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Albany, California

My boyfriend had been raving about this place and we went for a Sunday brunch. It was pretty busy, but we managed to get seated, get our drinks, and place our order within 15-20 mins. I ordered the Huevas Ranchero, which is corn tortillas topped with black beans, eggs, salsa, with a side of avocado. I also ordered a side of bacon. The food was INCREDIBLE. The avocado tasted so fresh and delicious that I asked where it was from! Haha. The staff is awesome. They all help everyone. There isn't just one server that comes to your table. It's a real, friendly environment full of smiling faces. It's right down the street from us, so we will definitely be back. P.S. They have self-serve coffee while you wait! read more

Sam's Log Cabin - The Huevas Ranchero + side of bacon - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Albany, California

This nice little gem has earned the brunch go to spot from me! Not only the "mom and pops" feel of the restaurant, but the amazing service. I really wish I took the 2 guys names down because they were so awesome. It was pretty packed around the time I came in, at 12 with 2 others. Which is always a good sign. I had the mocha, which was 2 shots of espresso in their homemade hot chocolate. It was DELISH. To eat me and my 2 siblings ordered family style. We had the daily special, which was a plate of organic scrambled eggs with a bunch of fresh toppings empty cheese and wheat toast, the corn hash (MY FAV), the fried chicken("best in the bay" is how the server described it and boy he was not lying), and The Mac which was Mac and cheese with pork in it. They were alllllll very amazing. Definitely telling everyone about this place, can't wait to explore the menu. read more

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Seating on a Sunday was quite a mess (tip: the coffee in the back waiting is not free!) and ended up being much longer than expected -- also the indoor setup is not terribly convenient for groups larger 2-3. We were unpleasantly surprised to hear that they would split our large group into separate tables and we could take it or leave it. The food itself was about as good as some other brunch options in Berkeley. read more

Cute little log cabin themed restaurant. Has a locals vibe. I love the staff working there! Chilaquiles were yummy with tortillas thick and saucy just how I like them. My friend got the trout and eggs dish and she seemed to really enjoy it. I had a little taste of the trout and thought it was delicious. read more

The perfect kind of restaurant for me: quality food, kind service, interesting menu (I cook pretty well myself so eating out should be educational where professionals teach common people how to cook), nice and unique interior. I vote this best breakfast, a league above other breakfast places, including those twice the price. read more

I was in the area, hungry of course (story of my life right?). I was actually looking for another spot I used to eat at but couldn't find it, so I drove by and saw this spot. We came to the door and noticed it said "organic". Huh?! The hell is that? Yes, I had to google lol. I'm thinking run back to car immediately and don't look back, but my stomach and my gas tank gave me enough inspiration to stay. Waiting area in the back patio was perfect, and so relaxing. Diverse group of people just laughing, and talking. There was a bit of a wait, but if you were enjoying the vibe, you really didn't care. Staff was super sweet. I ordered the buttermilk pancakes and applewood bacon (with hesitation), but I was not disappointed. Pancakes were perfectly cooked, and taste like normal regular pancakes. Would I go back? Yes, but probably not to eat since eating bad is how I like to eat :), but I would go to hangout on patio drink coffee, and talk with people and friends. read more

Fun place for comfort food breakfast. I had good pancakes here. Fast service, nice back patio area.

It's been a while since I've eaten here. And the food has notably gone downhill. The eggs were overcooked, the biscuits were heavy and tasteless and the fried chicken was a shake n' bake version. Service was good. read more

I was excited to try this place after seeing the good reviews but after receiving poor and initiative service while picking up a To-go order; I will not spend another dime at this place.. The host attempted to give me my order without placing it in a bag with no condiments and no utensils, on top of screwing up my order.. I would've went back to formally complain but they don't seem big on servicing people of color. I gave the food to a homeless guy anyway. Thanks but no thank Sam; you failed read more

Came here for brunch and it was simply amazing. We ordered corn cakes, roasted veggies, corned beef hash, yam n eggs and a scramble. The corn cakes were a nice change from the typical pancake breakfast. Still soft like a typical pancake but with better flavor. The corned beef and has had a variety read more

This is a solid brunch spot. The food is fresh and the dishes are very simple. However it is still very good. There is a wait on the weekends but I can usually get seated within 30 minutes of waiting. I recommend the breakfast burrito and fried chicken breast. read more

I've been meaning to go to Sam's for a while. I finally did so this morning! The vibe is hip, warm, casual yet full of life and personality. The building is quirky and a bit shabby-chic, but the place still feels plenty clean. The patio is understated but feels really nice. On a Friday, I had to wait for a table for about 10 minutes. The patio was a good place for my wait. The host was friendly, tentative, personable. My table ended up being good-bench seating and not too crowded next to the other 2-tops. My server came fairly promptly. I ordered the basic breakfast with eggs scrambled "soft" (which means not dry, less well don). This is what usually makes or breaks breakfast spots-can they do scrambled soft? Do they know what that is? I anxiously awaited my meal. Hmmmm ok. I wouldn't say they quite hit the mark. I would say the eggs were scrambled standard or even a bit on the dry side. I had to salt them, I think there was no baseline salting that had happened prior to them arriving to me. Ditto the potatoes. The sourdough toast was crack-cocaine-delicious. The iced tea was perfectly nice. All in all two thumbs up, four stars. Please Sam's just work on the scrambled soft technique-everything else is gravy. I've attached a photo of what soft scrambled eggs should look like (not from Sam's but from Google search). read more

Sam's Log Cabin - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Albany, California

Trekked all the way out here to meet a friend for brunch to try this place out. It is unique, family-run and very cute. They had a few unique brunch items. It was good, decent and not so pricey compared to SF city. If it were conveniently located, I could see myself coming back, only if there were no wait though. It's not worth it if there is a wait. It could be any other diner, anywhere else. read more

Sam's Log Cabin - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Albany, California

This place is so adorable! It is literally a little log cabin. When you're eating inside you feel like you're in someone's home. Super cute! There is also outdoor seating in the back, and a waiting area where you can help yourself to coffee. They don't take reservations, so be prepared to wait during the lunch hour and on weekends. But their service is very fast and efficient, so tables tend to move pretty quickly. Great local vibe, and great service. Definitely family-friendly. Delicious breakfast dishes as well as a variety of lunch items. The chilaquiles are a personal fave of mine, and the portion is generous. If you are a wheelchair user, the space is a little tight inside, but it is manageable. Might be a little bit more challenging if there is more than one person in a wheelchair. But the staff is very friendly and I'm sure that they would be very accommodating. read more

I been waiting for a while to try this place out with all the positive reviews and the cool looking log cabin. I decided to order food to go and got the corned beef hash. It was probably the most difficult breakfast to eat. The beef was dried to a crust and most of it was potato. It was real corned beef, but dried up big time. I'd prefer a can of what they have at Target. Sorry Sam's Log Cabin. Wished you were as good as everyone says you are. read more

It is a little place that you could walk right by and never notice, save for the fact that it's design stands out in the city setting. Food was delicious and filling. Love the different takes they have on certain foods, like their Cinnimon Current French Toast Sandwich. The place is not very big, but they have a nice backyard wait area that feel like hanging out at a neighborhood BBQ till you are seated. The service was wonderful, very friendly and they are dog friendly as well. read more

Came here on a Saturday afternoon with my friends around 1pm or so; there was a pretty long wait which wasn't a surprise as the restaurant was very small. We waited in the back patio section and chatted. My friends helped themselves to some coffee assuming it was free, but when they saw their check, they noticed they were charged for the coffee which I thought was pretty shady. The wait for the food was pretty long as well, and the food itself was just alright, nothing special. I ordered a grass fed burger which came with some homemade? potato chips. If I do decide to give Sam's another try, I'll probably order something more along the breakfast line. read more

Good little find and some gluten free options by omitting toast/bread products. The daily scramble was solid, eggs over medium were cooked correctly (hard to find some places!), and their home potatoes were delish. Casual atmosphere and a smaller place so might have a wait but def worth it. Scones were a bit on the drier side. Fresh seasonal veggies were awesome to have with some dishes. read more

Cute little brunch place. I got the corned beef hash and it was delicious. Service was good, too. Gets busy in the morning so get there early or be ready to wait. Has a nice waiting area in the back with complementary coffee. read more

This building is a little gem -- it was a Sears-Roebuck kit house, delivered and built in 1930. Now a breakfast/lunch cafe, it has a tiny interior but spacious outdoor eating area. Very good breakfasts, and fairly quick service. The staff is short on smiles and are fairly snarky, like they are above it all -- but if you can see beyond such rolling-eyed rudeness you will have a nice meal. read more

Everything seemed good! The casual service wasn't completely off putting, more welcoming to someone's log cabin home! It's a cool laid back place. I had requested a vegan dish. He suggested the farmhouse dish. It was cool! Needed more seasoning but better to just added your own salt! If you help yourself to the coffee jugs, while waiting in the back, it gets added to your bill. I guess the waiter didn't appreciate my cash tip! Because there was an extra $7.53 added to my transaction a day or so later. (I guess I should cross out the tip line on the receipt when I go here, to avoid that happening) That's my only problem! I still may go again. read more

Sam's Log Cabin is an Albany local sweet spot. They have been around for forever and deliver great food every single time we go. Their charm is really in the local and small-time vibe. The coffee cups are obviously ones they have collected from their travels, just an oddball collection and they are all so cute! The waiters are all very kind and the whole energy in the restaurant is very laid back and comfortable. I would highly recommend their scones! Very delicious and always something special (today's was mango almond and oh man it was good). Their pancakes are amazing, try out different flavors as they are all good! read more

We came here after seeing the menu on yelp and reading a few reviews. They say us quickly and gave us menus (after we asked for them). My mom ordered the grits with an egg and side of bacon and I got a side of corned beef hash. We were asked if we wanted any sauce and my mom asked for Sriracha. They offered her the Sriracha butter (which costs 50 cents per order). She enjoyed the butter but I was rather disappointed with my corned beef hash... it should be called hash with corned beef sprinkle There was soooo much potato and hardly any meat! I ended up not eating most of it as I just picked out the few tiny pieces of meat and left the mountain of potatoes behind. We have decided not to go back there. read more

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Went here for brunch one day and wasn't wowed. The place, of at least our booth, had a draft. In addition the we had to send back a cup and utensil because they had stains or weren't completely clean. My mom and I both orders blueberry pancakes with eggs and bacon. The blueberries were very fresh however the pancakes were cold and the eggs and bacon were good but honestly it's eggs and bacon you'd have to go through a lot to mess that up. Other than the freshness of the pancakes, the service was great. It seemed very family friendly and although a bit forgetful with requests, the staff was accommodating and polite. read more

I'm not sure what the hype is about this place. The atmosphere is great and I leave the outdoor waiting area and the menu has a great selection but that is pretty much where the good stuff ends. The waitress we had was ill tempered and the food was extremely bland and disappointing. I ordered some kind of Santa Fe breakfast that had black beans, eggs, sausage and something else and literally it tasted like cardboard. Maybe it was just an off day but it was enough to kind of put me off from going back. read more

Applesauce-- fuego. Cornbread-- fuego. Biscuit, a little dry. Service during these hard times? A+. Looking forwards to ordering from here again. read more

First of all: The food at this place is great. And the hostess and server were really nice people. Regardless, my Sunday-morning breakfast experience sucked out loud. It starts with the hostess telling us that the wait might be as much as 30 minutes, and there's no room to wait inside. It's raining like a drought-busting bitch outside, so we wait in the car. More than an hour later, we're hailed for our table. By the time we sit down the toddler in our group is losing it, and we need to get some food in front of him. We have our eyes on a tray with three blueberry scones. One immediately gets snapped up by someone else in the joint, and my wife suggests we order one before the other two disappear. The Chinese woman sitting less than two feet from her at the adjacent table -- who was seated after us -- gets waited on before us. She orders her breakfast.....plus the two scones to go. Then she flashes a vicious "fuck you, I win" smirk at my wife. I mention that she's Chinese at the risk of being thought a racist, but I don't give a shit. It's not race, it's culture. And if you don't believe that this little incident is a mainstream exemplar of the foundational selfishness, rudeness, and power-tripping inherent in Chinese culture, then you would be well advised to avoid doing business with the Chinese. Or, get schooled on the truth of what I'm laying down by standing in line at a sporting event in China. (Oh wait.....lines don't exist. Lines are for stupid foreigners. Whoever can push their way to the entrance first gets in before everyone else.) Fledderjohn is German. We're arrogant. It's a cultural thing. I own it. So right now you're thinking, "Okay, you flaming racist asshole, how is this Chinese woman's act of treachery the restaurant's fault?" It's their fault because they seated her five minutes after us and took her order well before ours, giving her the opportunity to pull her act of supreme fuckery. See, I don't mind that the waitress forgot my chicken-apple sausages when she served our food. Shit happens -- it's not like I'm an unreasonable crank. I'm just bent that more than 1.25 hours after first walking through the door, we finally order our food. I KNOW they knew the wait was not going to be "as much as 30 minutes." And you know the position it puts you in, right? Forty-five minutes go by, the hostess bullshits you, "maybe five more minutes," and you're saying to yourselves: "By the time we drive somewhere else, put our names in, and wait....." You're committed. You're stuck. I'm writing this review on my iPhone from my wife's Subaru, because I'm waiting for AAA to jump the battery that went dead toward the end of the more than 1-hour wait in the car. Because of the nasty weather and resulting mayhem, the wait for AAA is going to be up to 2 hours. Yes, I realize that the weather and dead battery are not things that the restaurant caused directly, but fuck me. I'm here from out of town to visit my kids and grandson. Not to sit in this car outside of Sam's Log Cabin. And now I have to take a piss. So while I'm sitting here, having to take a piss, I'll get a couple of other things off my chest that would have gone unmentioned if I didn't have an abundance of time to burn. Sure, hire only hipsters if that's your Platonic ideal of a breakfast diner employee. But the big iron horseshoe through that one hash-slinger's nasal septum is goddamned disgusting. I don't want to have to see what appear to be large metallic boogers dangling from the nostrils of a waitress walking back-and-forth past my table while I'm trying to eat breakfast. As for the plea for Kickstarter funding that came with our check: Go take a flying fuck at a rolling donut. You're not a worthy non-profit, nor are you a great idea for a start-up that has no chance of getting traditional funding. Get an SBA loan, like everyone else. I'm not gifting you money so that you can expand your business to make more money. Grow the fuck up. Incidentally, the Vietnamese fellow sent by AAA who is just now replacing my wife's baked battery is nicer than a whole boat-load of Chinese. Finally: The food at this place is just great. read more

My take on Sam's Log Cabin is particular to my experience: I have only been there in a large group of 6-10 fat people, and we always show up about a half hour before closing on a Sunday. Frankly, if we showed up much earlier, I'd probably knock a couple stars off my rating and maybe even not go back. But things being what they are, we arrive as things are winding down, and it always works out great. I arrive about 10 minutes before my friends, to give them a heads up that a crowd is coming. They are always SUPER welcoming and friendly. Generally within the next few minutes, one side of the (tiny) restaurant clears out and there is a perfect spot for them to push a few tables together to make a big table for us. Now, accomodating a group of fat people is not always easy for a restaurant, and people aren't always gracious about it. So when I find a place that works for us it's quite a cause for applause. Sam's Log Cabin is not only nice and accomodating, but there is PLENTY of room for the workers and customers to walk around our fat asses, so we don't feel like we're taking up too much space. Wow, this is a definite rarity. The staff is also super nice and calm about what could be chaotic in any group -- taking orders, figuring out who had what, etc. It is just plain no big deal at Sam's. What a gift that is. I love the food at Sam's. As others have testified, the homemade fish sticks are to die for. The coffee is organic and strong and served with real half-and-half. The bacon and sausage are really tasty. The pancakes are served with real maple syrup and real butter. The potatoes are even good. Yes, it's a bit more expensive than some breakfasts in the neighborhood, but I think the quality of the food and the friendliness of the place are worth every penny. Fat-friendly rating: 4 stars. Not every area of the restaurant is as comfy and fat-friendly as the side we sit on, but a fat person can easily be comfortable there. The chairs are sturdy and not too pokey, and the benches are comfortable. The bathroom is huge and wheelchair accessible. I believe the entryway is also wheelchair accessible. read more

Since I loved to Berkeley nearly a year ago, I have been regularly visiting Sam's not just for the great food, but great service. It can get a little Busy on the weekends so there can be a small wait but there is a nice place to sit in the back. read more

Have to give this place one star because the host was so rude. Decided to come here based on my fellow Yelpers.... We came and there was a 20 minute wait which is fine. Went out back to chill. After 10 minutes we decided to have coffee n check on status....the guy poured the coffee and was super rude n sarcastic so we decided to leave...guess what he had the audacity to charge us $5 for coffee we didn't even sip!!!! Paid it and Went to Royal Cafe instead. NEVER AGAIN will I pay for someone's bad day!!! read more

Dude this place is totally in my breakfast rotation starting....NOW! If you want a hearty straight forward diner place with a cozy feeling, nice staff, cool art, fun background music, and regulars who make you feel at home, to the point where you can shuffle on in with your flip flops, pre-shower, ya just might like it here. I know that sounds dingy, but all I'm saying is it's very chill. Also, if you wake up early and can't sleep in just because it's Saturday, they open at 8:00 am, which is a great time to slide in without a wait. They don't have too many tables, and it's for sure on the small side. I mean, literally, it's a cabin-like structure. A one room cabin. I belive this place used to be owned by someone else and some of the people who worked there bought them out....because the first time we went, they were in a sort of transitional period of changing stuff like the menu....if you haven't been in a few years, you should check Sam's out. All of the pictures here on Yelp show the glory of thier scones, and sure enough, there was a delicious mound of them displayed on a cake tray on the counter. I did not get one, but I wanted to give a shout out to the bueatiful scones. I went for a 3-egg scramble with asparagus and NY Cheddar. It came with potatoes and sourdough toast. GOOD Toast, nice soft toasty peices with a bit of butter on em', and good taters, with enough grease to know you wouldn't make them at home, but not too heavy to feel gross. The eggs were delicious. As was the coffee, which they kept refilling just when you wanted them to. Stonger than your average diner coffee. My guy got the biscuts and gravy and the Fish Sticks. He happy with his choice. I highly reccomend. I may have to make this 5 stars after a few more visits just to make sure ;) read more

Man, this place is GOOD. A little pricey, but so good. I got the egg scramble with chorizo and jalapenos, and came away with leftovers for the morning. Adam got the Swedish pancakes and put them away pretty well. Coffee refills were plentiful and I loved the interior -- as others have mentioned, it really feels like you're somewhere in Tahoe! Slightly pricey (came to $23 before tip), but not worth taking a star off for that. A great splurge! read more