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    Sam's Southern Eatery

    4.1 (72 reviews)
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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    I got started before the picture was taken. Cat Fish, Shrimp and Crab Cakes.

    Dolores is a treasure!!! Her personality is very welcoming! The dining area is nice and cozy. The food...OMG! Absolutely wonderful! The fish is nice and flakey.

    Fish and shrimp
    Justin M.

    Never a good sign to see nobody inside. Also didn't like the fact it was attached to a trucker casino. Would have gone somewhere else for sure if I had time, BUT to my surprise the food was actually good and they were quick. Their fried fish was good size and their batter has flavor. Really good. Their shrimp was big but not a fan of the batter. Not bad. Their turnip greens were great but their red beans were not. It was watery and lacked flavor. Still surprised it was as good as it was for being cheap and quick. The worker was sweet.

    Homemade German Chocolate Cake!
    Debra D.

    Delicious Red Beans and Rice, Greens and Fried Tomatoes! Oh and Hot water Cornbread! I'm a Vegan and there was plenty of food for me. My men loved the Grilled Shrimp and Fried Shrimp.

    Not exactly what I would consider "Jumbo" but it's the most delicious shrimp I've ever had
    Nicole M.

    Not exactly what I would consider "Jumbo" but it's the most delicious shrimp I've ever had. Let's start with the service, the gentleman that took our order was very friendly and polite. The food came out very fast and it was delicious/ fresh. So A+ for service. The food.. the food was literally brought down from the heavens. Every bite was delicious. I'm not a fan of fried shrimp or fish but my goodness.. was it incredible. Not oily at all. The portions were just right and the price was very reasonable. If you're driving through, do your taste buds a favor and STOP right here. Ps. If you're looking for those jumbo shrimp cocktail style, you won't find it here, but you still won't be disappointed when you see how delicious it all is.

    Kelley N.

    We loved the ambiance of the restaurant, but unfortunately the service, cleanliness and food quality makes this place a little ...low on the scale. We were greeted at the door by an unsmiling trio of people who looked put out that we were asking for a table instead of taking an order to go. It was only 6:30 at night so we weren't there at closing time or anything. We were seated promptly, however, and the waitress came to take our drink order. The table next to us left right as she got there, and she saw them leave. She did not, however, attempt to clear their table. Our food arrived 20 minutes later. My order was incomplete, but my hubby thought his food was fine. A little salty but edible. The table behind us left about ten minutes after we got there. The waitress saw both tables but never made any attempt to clear them. Our drinks were empty before she reappeard to offer us more. She didnt clear our dirty dishes when she went to get the check. And when the check finally came back to our table, all three tables still were not cleared. The staff frequently shrieked back to the kitchen staff in a very loud, high pitched tone that echoed through the high ceilinged room. All in all, we were totally dissatisfied and will not be back.

    Fish, shrimp, and Oysters
    Rolando N.

    Came here for the fried catfish and it was quite good. Jumbo shrimps were excellent as well. The oysters were good but I think they could benefit from a different breading that is a little lighter. Prices are very reasonable and the sides were good as well.

    Red beans n rice
    Adrian F.

    Really good food! Hubby had a whitefish po boy which was huge, and he said tasted really good, and fried crispy. The roll was soft. Sandwich was served with an extra piece of the fried fish, onto of a big portion of seasoned fries. I ordered sides. Red beans n rice were on the bland side for me, had to add a lil hot sauce for a kick. The potato salad was ok, but was missing something, maybe egg. Coleslaw was good. Fried Green Tomatoes were nice n crispy, but a lil greasy, and can't eat but so many before u push them to the side. The hot water cornbread was good, but kinda greasy. We bought 2 tea cakes, but didn't eat them yet. They had an abundance of desserts in the counter to pick from.I would come back here, but I'm craving collards n black eyed peas, & they don't sell them here. The young lady at the counter vas very pleasant, helpful n informative! Service was great!

    3 fish, 3 shrimp and 3 oyster with cole slaw and green beans fo r about $12.49.
    Mike M.

    I realize that this place is popular but all I can give it is a 3. I tried their fried seafood which included fish, shrimp and oysters along with green beans and cole slaw. All of the seafood pieces were large. It was 3 of each for a total of $12.49 and was a lot of food. It was good but nothing more to warrant a 4. The restaurant is a hole in the wall type that is more conducive to getting it to go rather than dining in. I went due to the yelp ratings but I cannot agree with its current rating of 4.5. To get that kind of score it had better be special and I didn't think it was. Good but not very good or excellent.

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    Philly cheesesteak are on point, I also like the hamburgers. The one on Pines road has great customers service

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    Food tasted like frozen from grocery store service was poor would not be going back had better fast food

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    Fried shrimp and fish were delicious. Crab cakes had great flavor as well! Lady at the counter was friendly and helpful

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    Really good Shrimp Po-boy!! Also had red beans and rice- very good! Quick and easy. Nice staff,

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    Great food, great service. Had catfish and shrimp. Would highly recommend. Huge portions and descent prices.

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    Food service atmosphere all we awesome delicious food in staggering proportions. Service was…read moreterrific. Lindsey was an awesome server! A great Louisiana atmosphere.

    Recently was in the area and I went here back to back days…read more The first day was a Friday during Happy Hour. It wasn't busy, I sat at the bar in the bar area. The happy hour specials had to be asked about, however the bartender/server was very attentive and responsive. I ordered the Mango Cart beer along with the sampler of charbroiled oysters. The bartender also brought out some bread. I had high hopes for the oysters, and although you get a variety, they left me feeling somewhat disappointed. The Rockefeller had way too much spinach, the charbroiled was dry and had too much bread crumbs, the crab stuffed was okay and to my surprise the Diablo was my favorite. I also got some bread pudding which came out pipping hot. It tasted okay although it was too much for one person. Overall I gave the meal 4 stars The next day I came back with friends and we sat in the dining area. This was disastrous. The server let us know she was going to come back and help us after she got the LARGE group next to us taken care of but would put our order in first. Then she forgot about us. Actually told us she had already put their order in and proceeded to take our order. Then she had to come back and confirm (which was wrong) as she didn't write anything down. We started off with an order of crab stuffed mushrooms. Although the stuffing was tasty, as a whole it wasn't something I'd order again. I ordered the 1/2 & 1/2 - 1/2 poboy and gumbo. Food was just okay. The sandwich was dry, the gumbo was mostly rice. My friend, who we were celebrating, was disappointed with her food. When it came to the table she saw fries and asked was there an option and the server said yes, and she proceeded to ask her what she would have liked instead. However the fish was dry, the shrimp was overcooked and the veggies (that she replaced for the fries) was the highlight of her meal. Unfortunately we also both got sick which we assumed was from the mushrooms as it's the only thing we both had. So this visit gets 2 stars.

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    The shrimp tacos were delicious
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