Sammy’s Cafe

Very pleasant.Very nice staff.They go out of their way To please.Turkey dinner very goodAnd Mashed Potatoes Very good. I reallyDislike restaurantsThat serve the boxed kind.Their Potatoes tasteLike the real thing. !!We will be back!

The service was slow and the food was prepared poorly. I expected better based on visiting their other restaurants.The ambiance was sad and not inviting.

A few weeks ago, I drove by and saw a sign that heralded a return of a restaurant to the space formerly housing a Bob's Big Boy. I was surprised to see the Big Boy statue still in the parking. (I was even more surprised that it was unscathed, not tagged up or vandalized!)I stopped today for a late lunch. I had read about people complaining about service. I did not encounter that at all. I was greeted right away and led to a booth. She came back shortly to ask if I would be more comfortable at a different table. I very much appreciated that offer. She checked on me frequently, but not obtrusively. There were maybe 10 tables, when I came in, which is a good sign for a late afternoon lunch. The menu is enormous. There is a mix of typical American diner food, like meatloaf, sandwiches, salads, but there are also multiple Mexican offerings.I asked for an iced tea. I got my tea, plus a basket of freshly-made tortilla chips and a small bowl of a watery salsa. The salsa wasn't as chunky as I like, but it had a good savory flavor, not hot. I opted for a combination with a tamal and a chile relleno. I was brought an enormous plate with an enormous tamal. Sadly, the tamal was mostly masa, with a little bit of dry shredded pork. I liked the sauce that was served over the tamal, but it didn't add much moisture, so I used the leftover table salsa. The chile relleno was much better. It had a large amount of Monterey jack cheese and a fluffy egg exterior. A ranchero sauce covered it. The rice was super moist, but didn't have much flavor. I liked the refried beans, but they could have used just a touch more salt and a little more fat, preferably lard or bacon grease.I left satisfied. I want to try some of the diner food. Much of the interior decorations and seating is original to the Bob's franchise.

So I have been wanting to try this place since it opened last month. I have been to the other Sammy's and they were great places. This place isn't like the others.. The parking lot was full so it must be great.. When you walk in - it's like a pop up restaurant as they just covered the walls quickly to try to give a new identity, but left all the Bobs Big Boy art on the wall.. (Was a former Bobs Big Boy Restaurant) The food looked good on the menu. The wait to order was a bit of a wait. Once we ordered it took almost 45 minutes to the food to arrive.. The food was ok (4 out of 10) being generous.. The server didn't come back except to slide the check on the table.. People were chasing servers to get more coffee.. I rarely ever give low ratings, but this experience... I won't be back.. You were warned.. lol

Against all logic I stopped back at Sammy's being they've been open over 7 months (7 months too long). It still was in need of paint on the outside and the inside was about the same. I will say the coffee was a bit better than last time but the pancakes were about as flat as tortillas and the bacon tasted like it had been warmed up in the microwave from the day before. I can see why this place is not busy and has not the best reputation around town.

First time here. Service is slow for food and only seen waitress 4 times. I get there busy but we waited over 30 minutes for our food. Food is okay. Coffee was like warm. Tea was okay. Don't know if I will comeBack.

I'm hoping this was just a soft opening...the inside is just like the Bobs Big Boy with a Sammy's banner, a bit disappointing. Looks like there was or is going to be a salad bar but it's empty (I can't remember if Bob's had a salad bar or not). Menus were filthy, got my food but no fork, had to ask 3 times for it. Server we had did not know the menu, she seemed a bit nervous but she was very nice. Chicken Fried Steak was very good and the omelette was just an omelette, nothing special. I will probably wait a few months before going back, giving them a chance to finish renovating. Have to say employees were full of smiles and again very nice

Cleanliness 3Costs 3Cuisine 2Customer service 3We came here for dinner on their grand opening. The Bobs big boy statue should of been a warning sign. It wasn't too busy; there were about 8+ booths still open. A lot of the decor is still Bob's big boy. We got seated in a few minutes and asked for water. The water was terrible. Tasted like sink water. I asked for a soda and it came 10 min later and had no carbonation whatsoever. I asked for a new one. I was brought a new one and it had some carbonation with no flavor. How can someone mess up a soda order!!? I decided just to deal with it as 2/3 waitresses seemed stressed running around. Food was barely warm and the flavor was less than the average diner type. The only plus was that the portion sizes were pretty good. It seems that they opened before they are ready. I mean if it's a new restaurant; at least change the old restaurants decor before opening. Maybe we will try again in a year or so when they are established and work out all the kinks.

Stopped in for dinner, the food was great. Anna, our waitress was attentive, kind and very pleasant. Plan to return today with friends

Serving was huge, but taste wise was just bland. It needs to be spiced up a little. Friendly staff...I would go back again.