My work had this place catered and DAMN it was delicious!! The teryiaki sauce is seriously top notch and I dont say that lightly. I have been to waba and teriyaki madness and Ono Hawaiian. I would give Ono an 8.5, waba a 7.5 and teryiaki madness a 6. This place gets a SOLID 10!!! Beef is great, and chicken is amazing ! My husband and I now have this place about twice a month. The service (Sophia) is sooo wonderful and kind and helpful! The only downer is that now there is only one place in Las Vegas (near the airport ) which is a bummer since we just discovered this place about 4 months ago. We are definitely loyal customers now... hope it doesnt go anywhere. read more

Food review only!! Customer service was excellent. Lady was very sweet......but.... This is the worst meal I've ever tried of all time. Yelpers beware!! Lunch special $8.99 really $15 with a fountain drink and tip. White rice was hot. That's a plus, but chicken was extremely dry and had no flavor. Mixed veggies looked sad drowning in this dark brown sauce. I took a few bites and threw away the rest. I'm soo sorry- you'd have a better lunchtime experience picking anything but this place. read more

Don't do it. There are so many tastier places around. Came here thinking this was Surf City Smoothies, as that's how it was listed online but couldn't find the place as apparently it's combined with this business. So, we ended up coming here and ordering lunch bowls and smoothies. The customer service was very slow, food took a while, and it was flavorless and overall not good. The smoothies were good, but we were the only ones in there and waited a very long time to get our smoothies. Oddly the food came out before the drinks. For the smoothies that they did have, the menu was small and off to the side and did not list ingredients for any of the smoothies or even tell you what kind of milks they use. Who knows what was even in them. The lady at the counter didn't know much even though she seemed to be helping make them. For smoothies, Tropical Smoothie is like 5 businesses down in this same lot....go there instead. The inside was a bit dated and still had COVID signs by the register and in the bathroom. I was excited to come in here as I remember Surf City back in CA, and really wanted to like the place....however all around this really missed the mark. And it's primarily just bowls at Samurai Sams now that seem overpriced for the quality. Hopefully the team can improve. read more

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It's been maybe a decade since I've stopped at a Samurai Sam's. Haven't been working in Nevada as frequently, but landed early and decided to grab a rice bowl with chicken and vegetables, spicy. Their sauce is an A+ and the meal tasted great, an A. The chicken breast was charbroiled perfectly, not dry but a nice charbroil flavor. The restaurant was empty and they do have seating for maybe 30 people Max. For a quick healthy meal this is a great place to stop by. They have a nice sound system and the music wasn't too loud. read more

Samurai Sam's - Ordering counter - Japanese Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

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We use to go here a bunch and decided to go back today for lunch. Unfortunately the you kid behind the register has the worst attitude I have ever seen. He messed up the order and instead of saying my bad or sorry I'll fix it. This 20ish said. Let's take it outside, I'll fight you right now! Instead I demanded full refund and left. Will never go back or ever refer it again. read more

Probably one of the worst meals I have had in Las Vegas. I ordered a chicken bowl spicy half vegetables half rice there was no spice and the chicken was extremely dry, the portion amount was comical. The vegetables consisted of sliced zucchini, and a few carrots. Teriyaki Madness blows them out of the water. read more

I can't believe they still offer the $5 special here! It been a while for me but when I decided to eat here today I was surprised by that special! The place is clean. The food is good and the service is decent. I like the veggies in the bowl with the teriyaki dark meat chicken so I have no problem eating the special. I ask them for some saracha and it spices things up. Good place if you are from out of town and want to have an inexpensive lunch during you outrageously expensive trip to Vegas! read more

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Service and food are always great. The vegetables are fresh and delicious. We will be returning when we are in the area.

Mmmm, they do a great job here with their spicy steak teriyaki.... it's the only thing I order but it's the best. I wish they'd give a little extra sauce without having to charge for it though. I also substitute the fried rice instead of white rice. Their fried rice is the BOMB, no sprouts, thank goodness. Sometimes I just order the fried rice it's so good! read more

This was one of those desperate moments - "can't decide what to eat; were in the area let's try something new" type moments.... I wish we tried anything else!!! The cashier was friendly...the place was clean....that's about it. Ordered the sumo bowl and was pleasantly surprised they offered cauliflower rice as an alternative, so I decided to give it a go... the cauliflower rice was pretty much steamed and then dumped in to my bowl, water and all. The steak was so dry, same with the chicken breast white meat...the only thing that helped any was the dark meat...but that can only do so much when there was zero flavor to the entire bowl. I did not finish it. read more

Samurai Sam's - the inside of a restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

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I had the rice less chicken bowl. It was perfect for my new post cholesterol test diet . I do agree that the chicken is on dry side, but the place is clean, no chance of Salmonella , the service was good, the food came fast and we were given extra sauce read more

Samurai Sam's - Order counter - Japanese Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

Today I tried the teriyaki bowl w/ noodles and I got the spicy one, food was good spicy level had a small kick to it. My recommendation is one of the shakes they serve and the lemonade, I got the a oreo w/ banana shake and it was really good Eco friendly plates read more

Samurai Sam's - Chicken Teriyaki Bowl - Japanese Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

We used to love this place, but it seemed to have gone downhill fast. First, we noticed the portions were cut almost in half. My fiancé's steak was cold and rubbery. We were so excited to come, and we were severely disappointed. read more

The food Is healthy fresh and absolutely delicious..... great find. I had spicy shishito steaks and my friend had the chicken teriyaki bowl and it was absolutely delicious as well. read more

Samurai Sam's - Shishito spicy steak bowl with white rice... absolutely delicious. - Japanese Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

This samurai sams is my favorite location. The people who work here are very attentive, clean & friendly. The food is always good! I always get a spicy beef with broccoli bowl & white rice! The steak is soooo tender, the spice level is perfect & I love the way they cook their rice. The best thing about samurai sams is there catering! I've ordered catering from them before for a work event & everyone loved it! If you're the type of person who doesn't like to cook but likes to have meals ready, buy their catering & turn it into your meal prep! It's 1000000% worth it! read more

This is my favorite lunch spot! Their $5 deal is amazing and so worth it! I enjoy their yakisoba, it's the best in town. I love the variety in choices between chicken, steak and salmon are always my go to! My favorite thing to do is make my bowl spicy with their spicy teriyaki sauce Bonus: they have a surf city squeeze inside and they are some of my all time favorite smoothies! read more

Food is always fresh and tasty. It's much better and healthier than other fast food. Can't beat the prices either.

Food is good but despite the ingredients listed on the particular item and the pictures of the food indicating vegetables included. I've ordered several times and even spoke with the hostess requesting that all ingredients be included i.e. Rice, vegetables, and chicken etc., she told me it doesn't come with vegetables. See screen grab of item ingredients. quality has gone down. The salmon was overdone and dry. It's salmon you literally only need to cook for a few mins on each side read more

Samurai Sam's - Japanese Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

That's a great place to eat We enjoyed there food Chicken and steak teriyaki bowl Very recommend The place was very clean read more

I love Samurai Sam's, but today I found some plastic in my food..I'm glad I saw it before potentially eating it. This can happen in a kitchen setting, I get it, but please be careful, because nobody wants to eat plastic. read more

Samurai Sam's - Plastic and a delicious steak yakisoba bowl - Japanese Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

Love this location! The staff is always friendly and attentive and the store owner is always available to take catering orders and she makes the deliveries personally! I've already ordered catering several times for birthday parties and my hospital unit lunches and it's always a hit! The food is really good and it's healthy, very balanced and I never feel guilty eating here. read more

This place didn't quite, cut it. Get it, Samurai swords and they cut stuff...and...um, oh boy. Anyway, this place was option three on my quest to get some type of Teriyaki food in my belly. Sadly, the first two places were jam packed and this third option was on the way to some of my errands. First red flag, the place is empty on a Saturday afternoon during snacking time and they're right next door to a major shopping area. Second red flag, three stars on Yelp. "Hmmm, let's eat", my stomach took over my brain at this point and the next thing I know I was at the counter ordering. "I'll have the Spicy Steak and Broccoli Bowl w/ an egg roll." What seemed like three seconds later, "order up!" and boom my plate had arrived. This dish visually was not super appealing and did not even come close to the picture on the menu; it also looked very dark and almost burnt. That old saying looks can be deceiving, well in this case they weren't, the steak was over-cooked and the rice tasted like it had been sitting for awhile. This dish got better once I smothered it in Sriracha and some extra teriyaki sauce. The broccoli was actually cooked well and tasted fresh, which besides the extra sauces, is what probably saved this dish. The egg rolls here are very interesting. Normally egg rolls are filled with veggies or meat or both and fried. Theses were stuffed, fried and then toasted? I'm not sure if they did this to heat them up or keep them crispy, but they just came out burnt and tasting bitter. The Samurai food gods would be displeased with such disrespect for the egg roll. This was almost a two star rating, but this place is very clean and the customer service here is quick and helpful. I might give another location a second chance. read more

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I ordered a sumo bowl with steak and chicken first of all the steak was hard and chewy and dark chicken was dry! I know everything has gone up but for $15.00 I felt like I got robbed! Had a $50 bill and cashier said I don't have change and asked me if I had a smaller bill so had to go to my car and check if I had any smaller bill but I didn't! I came back and told her I don't have anything smaller than $50.. then she just took the 50 and gave me change! I was like wth you would say you don't have change when you do? I had to run to my car and everything! Would never ever go back to this place! read more

I've spent years eating at teriyaki places. Being a military veteran there is usually several to choose from near most military bases. This is easily the worst teriyaki place I've ever eaten. The food is not good at all. I didn't even want to finish it. I should have known it was going to be this bad, when the food was literally put on the counter in the bowl before I was even done paying at the counter. Means they probably just have it sitting in a container and scoop it into a bowl as soon as someone orders. We had our food in our hands before we even finished paying. My veggies were cold. Not even slightly warm at all. The chicken was reheated and therefore very dry. It was not even cooked fresh. The chicken had this "I just got reheated from day old chicken" taste where it was kind of mushy in my mouth. I went back up to the counter and told them and they took the chicken out of the bowl, laid it on the grill for about 1 more minute and put it back in the bowl. Yeah, no thank you. I just left it on the counter and walked away. I will never go back. read more

Love this place...friendly staff, fresh and good food, fast service, clean place, affordable pricing..what more Can you ask? read more

Ever since i tried their teriyaki sauce i stop eating at other teriyaki restaurants. And their smoothie is to die for. My whole family really love this place. read more

Seemingly being a forever college student, I'm on the opposite spectrum of Cristal, Maybachs, diamonds on your timepiece. Rather, I've cultivated a lifestyle of bargain hunting, lunch special lookouts, and happy hour pursuits. What, and there's a Groupon too, you say? You've got my undivided attention and my piggy bank's squealing gratitude. Samurai Sam's is known for their large $5 teriyaki bowls. Though NOT the best I've ever had, it's reasonable enough to continue coming back for. You have a choice of white or dark meat, white or brown rice, all with a side of veggies. It's served insanely quick (which always makes me question the shelf life hmm) but it's consistently filling and healthy-ish. At three dollars less, consider it the bootleg version of Teriyaki Madness' bowl. The employees are kind and efficient, which is why three and a half turns into four stars. Yay! Additionally, this place is a Surf City Squeeze hybrid. The coconut pineapple orange smoothie is pretty good. A little thick, but still makes you feel like Seth Rogen and his healthy AF meme. Currently, there's also a deal on Groupon -- $15 for TWO Groupons each worth $14. Cop it and treat someone out for next time around. read more

Samurai Sam's - $5 large teriyaki bowl specials. - Japanese Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

So I always drive by here and never tried for like a while lol. It's kinda a place you see and you're like "ehhh is it worth it? Let me work it, put my thang down flip it and reverse it" lmao. ANYWAYS I was at work and the coworkers and I decided we would go try it out since it seemed semi healthy. As we walked in we were greeted, the staff seemed nice! It was Ken who took our order. I am a fan of good customer service! I mean who isn't? And Ken definitely made us in a good mood! The coworker and I were like super laughing at I have no idea why but yet he helped us out with our order and explained how it all worked since we were newbies. We both got the spicy steak and broccoli with brown rice in a small bowl and I'd say the food is about a 10/10 for a fast food service area for a good price! Would I go back? Ummmmm heck yesssss! Especially if you're at the outlets and you're looking for a close food place to eat at then GO HERE!!! Please and thankkks you won't regret it! read more

Samurai Sam's - Japanese Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

Very economical. Healthy fresh fast food. Served fast and freshly cooked Friendly staff. read more

The food is really delicious and even better the staff is very accommodating! I've already had them cater to my wedding shower and son's 1st birthday, and the yaki soba noodles with chicken has always been a hit and all gone by the end of the party. The owner is very thorough and attentive to your needs. Highly recommend this place! read more

Great food! I'm a regular and will be for a long time. I'm not a spicy guy but the spicy has great flavor read more

Food was good. Can't complain. I got teriyaki chicken and all veggies. Felt a bit soggy in my opinion but still enjoyed my food overall. Don't know what else to say about it. read more

Samurai Sam's - Teriyaki chicken and veggies - Japanese Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

I ordered a steak teriyaki bowl and the meat was definitely not steak. I think it was roast beef as that is the only meat I've seen fall apart in that way. Too bad because it tasted good, but if I'm paying for steak, I want steak. read more

Samurai Sam's - "Steak" teriyaki bowl - Japanese Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

In my opinion, Samurai Sam's has gone way downhill over the years. The location that was great (Lake Meade and Buffalo) has gone way downhill; the best location (Eastern near St. Rose) is long gone. This store reflects its location at the LV Factory Outlet. Service was polite enough. But when the other young men started taking orders, I watched. He greeted guests with "What can I get you?" rather than "Hello" or "Welcome" or "Hi" followed by "What can I get you?" I never saw him smile at anyone. One chair had rice on it, so we didn't sit at that table. When someone finally could get out to clean tables, he shoved the chairs under the tables without looking at them. I pulled the chair back out and said "You should probably wipe the rice off of the seat of this chair, or a guest will leave with food smeared on their clothes." I'm shaking my head. Actually CHECKING the chairs (and floor) should be as routine as cleaning the tables. But there are two young men running the place; not exactly who you turn to for domestic goodness, right? My husband does think he got a lot more chicken than vegetables in his bowl. He said he got a lot more vegetables from the store on Eastern. I'm not sure he's right. I think we used to get large bowls and today we got the regular. Wall paintings and decorations are a bit funky. Corporate really isn't paying attention. For a quick, reasonably priced and fairly healthy lunch, come here. read more

Nice welcoming environment, quiet, and clean. Many items to choose from. Staff is friendly and attentive. I got veggies with rice, and it tasted great and was very filling. read more

Samurai Sam's - Veggie Teriyaki Bowl - Japanese Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

I suffered from Yelper's remorse on this visit, rule #1 look it up on Yelp and read the damn reviews first. I was out and about looking for a lite bite for lunch and came across this joint. I said to myself, ok well they have a chicken bowl advertised on an outside banner so I am sure they have vegetable bowls as well. I mean seriously how can you screw up on a bowl of rice and veggies? Well they proved my theory wrong! I ordered a veggie bowl with brown rice. I paid my $5 (small bowl) and took it to go to later unwrap a bowl of soggy and wilted broccoli all (2) tiny pieces and cucumber slices galore. The brown rice was ok what there was of it. The teriyaki sauce was ok that was lightly glazed covering the veggies. I was disappointed to say the least, they should rename it the "2 pieces of broccoli and cucumber slices wilted to perfection bowl". SS, you bent me over for my $5 this time, but I will stand tall and pull my panties up and walk away and forget you exist. Not the happy ending I was looking for :( read more

Great place for Teriyaki Bowls. I classify this as "healthy fast food at a reasonable price- about $7 per person." So many choices to eat here- skip the outlet mall's food court. I like the chicken teriyaki bowl with brown rice. I also add crushed red pepper to give it some spice.Additional sauces at the condiment station. Free drink refills. Clean restaurant. Nice staff. The best place for teriyaki bowls- hands down. Too bad there isn't one near our house. read more

Good food, nice and clean place with a friendly customer service and serves food fast but always with quality.

I ordered a teriyaki bowl. The rice was under cooked, the vegatables over cooked, and the chicken was greasy. The customer service was cold and almost approaching rude. I should have walked out when I saw the floors were dirty and the tables had not been wiped. read more

Samurai Sam's - Greasy Crab - Japanese Near Me - Las Vegas, Nevada

I've order from here, for myself and for my squadron. always been great, ontime, fast service and food is always warm even with the drive back on base. staff is friendly and courteous and owner has always been accommodating. read more