Great food and great service. Grilled Tilapia and Shrimp is the bomb. Red beans and rice, green beans, fries. All great. Give them a try. We were here Sunday night and back on Wednesday so yes we really like it. read more

Oh my goodness! What an amazing place to eat! The food was fresh. Everything was so delicious. Clean tasting. The wait staff was very knowledgeable and helpful! Can't wait to come back again! read more

We were just passing through town and I found this place on YELP. With 4 1/2 stars I knew it must be good. I was right! We both had the fish and shrimp, and we weren't disappointed. Also, the red beans were very good. Oh, and my $4.99 garden salad was HUGE! Everyone working here was very friendly, too. YES, we would eat here again. YES, we recommend it, and the price was very reasonable. And, we have lunch for tomorrow. They give you lots of food! read more

This was our second time to visit this restaurant. Both times the food has been good and the service excellent. We have had the fish, chicken strips, shrimp, French fries, green beans, red beans and rice, and the green beans and everything was good tasting, fresh and hot. I recommend this restaurant and I hope it is able to make it. read more

Good food and very filling portions. The service was good too. I did have a bit of a problem at first but it was quickly corrected. They really try hard to keep the customer happy. Job well done ladies read more

I had The pleasure of dining at Sam's Southern Eatery this morning. After careful deliberation on whether to get the liver gizzard mix or 3 shrimp 3 chicken and 3 oysters I landed on the liver gizzard mix, naturally. The food complimented by the stellar interior design creates a dining atmosphere unparalleled anywhere in the world. They source their catfish locally at Lake Thunderbird to provide the freshest seafood norman has ever seen! If your looking for a delightful, tasty, and hip restaurant to try look no further then Sam's Southern Eatery! read more

A taste of Louisiana! The catfish and shrimp basket was great. Had red beans and rice and coleslaw for the sides, very good as well! Good portions! Our waitress Sandra was very attentive and friendly! Good service! read more

Omgoodness! Love this restaurant! Fish was delicious!! Red beans and rice were spiced just enough. Coleslaw was fresh! AND Sams sauce was amazing!! Wait staff was friendly and smiling!!Absolutely we'll be back! read more

This food is yummy! As others have said the service is great. I also appreciated that the music that is playing is not too loud so we can still comfortably carry on a conversation at our table. I had the fried shrimp po' boy and it did not disappoint. The Sam's sauce is yummy. We enjoyed the fried okra appetizer too. The portions are generous and the prices are good. A good place for families and friends to come. I recommend it and hope Sam's enjoys many great years in this spot on Main Street in Norman. read more

Food was shockingly delicious! Atmosphere casual but very nice and clean. Service was great. We tried a wide range of foods, all delicious. My son (9) said burger and fries were better than MC D's! read more

Delicious food. Fun atmosphere great waitstaff. Be hungry when you arrive the portions are large and food is amazing. This is one of the few cajun places that serves grilled vegetables and salads. Sam's also offers the choice of grilled or fried. We had the grilled catfish and shrimp it was cooked and seasoned perfectly. Enjoy ! read more

This place is awesome... Exactly what Norman needed. Fried fish, & shrimp were great as well as the red beans & rice and green beans. Great service, great environment, great food; what else do you need?!? read more

Great prices fast service. A lot of fried items so be prepared. Everything I tried I liked!

Ate dinner in the restaurant which was very good. I ordered a to go order and when we left, I forgot to pick it up from the table. I called them 15 minutes later when I realized what I had done and they told me they threw it away already. This was a to go order in a bag! Yes, I forgot it but the least they could of done was hold on to it for longer than cleaning off the table. Did they offer to cook me another one, no they did not. Not happy at all with this customer service read more

Such a nice place to eat and hang out, the staff are always so nice and welcoming and the environment is super cozy and fun. Each time I've been there I've shared a plate with someone and the kitchen always gives us extra food without prompt or charging us which is so incredibly cool. The portions are very big but to give us extra food knowing we are sharing is a step above and beyond that I would have never expected. The food itself is always piping hot and delicious, especially the catfish. The service here is incredible. I have literally never been treated better than at Sam's, it's quickly become one of my favorite restaurants in Norman. read more

The grilled shrimp is awesome as is much of the menu. I also like the fact the family that owns it works it too.

Great Catfish, great shrimp, awesome tarter and shrimp sauce and amazing coleslaw. The service is great and prices are fair. It's a causal place and we love it. read more

Birthday boy wanted fried fish for his special lunch- awesome choice in Sam's Southern Eatery!! New Norman restaurant (supporting the community), amazing food (supporting our waistlines)- if you leave here hungry it's YOUR FAULT!! GREAT service from Tara, floor manager came and checked on us, everyone is friendly- food is piping hot! Go check it out!! read more

Sam's Southern Eatery - Birthday boy wanted fried fish for his special lunch- awesome choice in Sam's Southern Eatery!! New Norman restaurant (supporting the commun - Seafood Near Me - Norman, Oklahoma

started working there as soon as i turned 14, worked around 35-40 hours a week most weeks. i was charge of most of the adults not including the managers. the cooks had touched me along with my teenage friends. most nights when filling the ice machine back up, there were earwigs along with the ice. but i love the mozzarella sticks. definitely recommend!! read more

As I drive through downtown Norman on my to a local Tex-mex restaurant, I found Sam's Southern Eatery. On a whim, I decided to pull in and try it out. The restaurant was clean, spacious, and the help was kind and gracious. The menu is focused on seafood fare, primarily fish, shrimp, and oysters. However, one can also choose a hamburger, gumbo, or a salad. The seafood can be grilled or fried. I had a combo plate with grilled shrimp and fried fish, all of which was cooked perfectly. I had red beans and rice as well as cole slaw for the side, which was tasty. My only reason for not giving five stars is because the portion size was 8/10. Nonetheless, I walked away satisfied. It is definitely worth a visit! read more

First visit Saturday at 5 p.m.. Surprised at how large it is. Decor was strange...not sure what they were trying to achieve . We had fish and shrimp.Flavor was good. We asked for our fish to be cooked extra crispy but they failed to do that. Shrimp not crisp either. Red beans and rice were great. Paige did an outstanding job. It's an okay place but can't think of a good reason to go back. read more

Always delicious seafood. Hot and fresh. Staff is very friendly.

I was super excited to try this place out! But super disappointed as I left. It was very obvious, and the waitress even told me, that all product is frozen by the franchise and thrown in the frier. I had the grilled shrimp, which was tasty, but the green beans were straight from the can and the French fries tasted like they were something from the Walmart freezer isle. I imagine that they do not even bread the product themselves at the location. The service was good and fast! If you go, I would only recommend the grilled shrimp, and honesty nothing else. Over priced for the quality. Doubtful that I will be back. read more

Waitress wad not wearing gloves. Cleaning tables and then touching napkins with bare hands

We tried this place on a recommendation and it did not disappoint. The catfish was wonderful and the shrimp were big and had a great flavor. Their Sam's sauce was amazing!!! Great food with a great price! We will return. read more

Had dinner at Sam's tonight, food was great and large plates. I recommend the grilled fish!! Great service

This place was very good. We stopped for lunch on New Year's day, while traveling through Oklahoma. I have probably had better red beans and rice, but I surely don't know when. The breading on the shrimp was very different from anything I've ever had, but it was also very good. And the shrimp was fried to perfection. My husband had a basket of baby shrimp, and he said they were also done perfectly. He had french fries which I thought were very very good. I had coleslaw; it was above average. The staff was helpful, enthusiastic, and very efficient. The food came out very quickly and the temperature was perfect. Try this place; you won't be disappointed. If we lived in the area, we would come back often. read more

Loved this place! I had the shrimp po' boy sandwich . Sandwich was almost a foot long cut and wrapped in 2 halves. It came with 2 extra shrimp on top of my fries (other side choices available). The bread was so fresh and shrimp were large and excellent. Loved their fries too. Waiter was extremely nice and made sure I was well taken care of. Will definitely be back to try some of the other wonderful choices! read more

The restaurant is cramped. Tables are too close. The server was good. We both felt that the food was good when we started eating it but a hour later we felt greasy and then we felt the food was ok. We probably won't go back. The amount of food was great just the quality was lacking. The special sauce was meh. Would prefer a real tarter sauce rather than a plastic package read more

The grilled fish and shrimp was very good. The red beans and rice and coleslaw also very good. Service was great, we will be back!

Menu has a lot of variety as far as whether you prefer fried or grilled, and even goes as far as the number of each type of food you want (pieces of catfish, shrimp, oysters, etc.) however, they tend to add more than what you order- they said that was "Sam's way." Went home with lots of leftovers! Don't get a lot of quality southern seafood in OK, so I was excited to try Sam's, and it definitely exceeded expectations. read more

Amazing shrimp, crab cakes and red beans/rice!!! We really enjoyed our meals and the staff was super nice/attentive! Will be coming back

Wonderful food. The service was great and it was just wonderful overall experience. Even my 90-year-old mother loved it this is her third time there in about a week read more

Seafood has arrived in central Norman! We used to have to drive to the city for fried oysters!

First time I have seen bone in while catfish on a menu in years. The grilled shrimp was great as well. Super friendly service!

Tried Sam's Southern Eatery last night & was very pleased. I had chicken strips; they were fresh - not frozen & not over breaded. Hush puppies are great just a tiny hint of heat. My husband had the oysters & shrimp & said they were fresh & very good! Large glasses of fresh tea, but no beer. Would definitely recommend. read more

Love Sam's Southern Eatery so much that the lady behind the counter knows me by name! Their red beans & rice and green beans are so good sometimes that's all I order! The grilled shrimp is also really great.(Sometimes I even have a few extra shrimp and it makes my whole day better!) read more

Great friendly service and amazing food!!!! Generous portions. Will definitely add this to our return list!

The food is good but the service here is absolutely atrocious. We were ignored by our server while he flirted with a fellow employee to the point that we had to get up and walk to him to get his attention. He forgot to add out five-year-old sons chicken strip meal to our ticket so when our food came out he had to sit there and wait. He forgot to give us straws even though we were served with gas station styrofoam cups. He spent more time smiling at a pretty girl in a pony tale than he did watch his tables and serving his customers. I will never bring my family back here. read more

Tried the salad with grilled catfish on the side... could only eat about half.it was a large salad!!!.. It was very good and it will make a great lunch tomorrow too!! read more