Sammy's

We decided to dine here on New Year’s Eve. When I made the reservation, I asked whether there would be a special holiday menu and was told one was likely but not finalized yet. When we arrived, the menu turned out to be a smaller version of their regular dinner menu with higher pricing for the evening. Entrees that are normally around $25 were closer to $40. While not ideal, we understood the holiday markup and were fine with it. The main issue for us was the pacing of the meal. There were two of us. We ordered two appetizers, two entrees, and later dessert. Our appetizers arrived very quickly, about 9 minutes in, and before we had a chance to start eating them, the side salads for our entrees were already placed on the table. Shortly after, our appetizer plates were being married together to make room for the entrees. From the time we sat down, read the menu, ordered, received appetizers, side salads, and then entrees was about 22 minutes, which felt extremely fast for a holiday dinner at premium pricing. There also simply was not enough room at our table for all the plates at once. Throughout the meal, the service continued at this pace, with frequent attempts to clear plates and even an offer of to go boxes while we were still eating. We were hoping for a more relaxed, fine dining style experience given the occasion and the cost. From sitting down to receiving the check was about 66 minutes, and that was only because we intentionally slowed ourselves down. A party of six seated next to us after we arrived also ordered appetizers, entrees, and dessert, and still finished before we did. We also noticed afterward that we were charged for three desserts when we had only ordered two. All of that said, the food itself was excellent. Everything we ordered tasted great. I’m sharing this mostly for others considering dining here on special occasions. The food is very good, but on nights like New Year’s Eve, a slower, more intentional pacing of courses would go a long way toward improving the overall experience.

We decided to dine here on New Year’s Eve. When I made the reservation, I asked whether there would be a special holiday menu and was told one was likely but not finalized yet. When we arrived, the menu turned out to be a smaller version of their regular dinner menu with higher pricing for the evening. Entrees that are normally around $25 were closer to $40. While not ideal, we understood the holiday markup and were fine with it. The main issue for us was the pacing of the meal. There were two of us. We ordered two appetizers, two entrees, and later dessert. Our appetizers arrived very quickly, about 9 minutes in, and before we had a chance to start eating them, the side salads for our entrees were already placed on the table. Shortly after, our appetizer plates were being married together to make room for the entrees. From the time we sat down, read the menu, ordered, received appetizers, side salads, and then entrees was about 22 minutes, which felt extremely fast for a holiday dinner at premium pricing. There also simply was not enough room at our table for all the plates at once. Throughout the meal, the service continued at this pace, with frequent attempts to clear plates and even an offer of to go boxes while we were still eating. We were hoping for a more relaxed, fine dining style experience given the occasion and the cost. From sitting down to receiving the check was about 66 minutes, and that was only because we intentionally slowed ourselves down. A party of six seated next to us after we arrived also ordered appetizers, entrees, and dessert, and still finished before we did. We also noticed afterward that we were charged for three desserts when we had only ordered two. All of that said, the food itself was excellent. Everything we ordered tasted great. I’m sharing this mostly for others considering dining here on special occasions. The food is very good, but on nights like New Year’s Eve, a slower, more intentional pacing of courses would go a long way toward improving the overall experience.

The food and service was amazing!!! We showed up later in the evening and even though the kitchen was about to close they still sat us and we never once felt rushed. Everything from the appetizers, salad, bread and main courses were fresh and delicious. The chef even came out at the end of our meal to let us know we could ask for anything custom for future visits and sent me home with pudding since I was on a soft food diet from a recent surgery. I highly recommend adding this to your list of places to try!

The food and service was amazing!!! We showed up later in the evening and even though the kitchen was about to close they still sat us and we never once felt rushed. Everything from the appetizers, salad, bread and main courses were fresh and delicious. The chef even came out at the end of our meal to let us know we could ask for anything custom for future visits and sent me home with pudding since I was on a soft food diet from a recent surgery. I highly recommend adding this to your list of places to try!

I have never had such an incredible meal. We had intended to just get something to go because we only had 15 minutes left on our parking meter. Chef Sammy met us inside the door and dishearteningly agreed to make us something to go. Then Josh, the waiter, told us that we didn’t have to pay for parking since it was Veteran’s Day. We decided to stay and boy are we glad we did. We had the blackened yellow-fin tuna in ginger sauce as an appetizer, followed by the wild caught salmon with capers and julienned vegetables, and the sautéd grouper & shrimp. It was exquisite and I savored every single bite. Then, for dessert, we got tiramisu and a cannoli. The tiramisu had the perfect blend of flavors and texture while the cannoli was just the right amount of crunch and filling. Both desserts were the perfect level of sweetness and provided a magnificent end to the meal. The food wasn’t the only thing that was amazing though. Since we came at a slow time of day Chef Sammy was able to take the time to share some of his origin story with us, and we were able to visit with Josh the waiter who has been there for 18 years. Amazing food. Incredible service. Worth every penny.