Ashcroft Sam's Diner — Restaurant in Ashcroft

We stopped for lunch at a small diner in the Thompson Country region. The restaurant was empty so we could place our orders immediately. We planned on eating outdoors and found some benches in the shade of trees.

Unfortunately, we were not allowed to bring plates outdoors, so we had to ask for takexcellentprisingly, the food quality was very good. The chef even came out of the kitchen to talk to us, and he was very nice.

The picture doesn't do justice to the quality of the food, but we had to pack it as takeout.

The only thing we didn't like was that we were told the restaurant would sell ice and their bags would be much bigger than the ones in the supermarket, costing $4 each.

We decided to give the restaurant additional business and returned to purchase ice. However, in the 30 minutes which had passed, the price had changed to $6, and the bags were smaller than the regular bags sold at every grocery store and gas...

We arrived just as the diner was opening on a Saturday. The owner, who I imagine is Sam, was very friendly and asked where we were from and where we were headed. He was a sweet man. The three of us all ordered cheeseburgers with fries. This was my second visit and both times I was too full to finish my fries. It was a shame because I loved them. The burgers were good. The dining area is basic. But Sam's friendliness made up for the lack of atmosphere. The restrooms were grungy. The toilets and sinks were fine but the walls around the door of the men's was quite gross. My sister said the women's needed a thorough cleaning. Other than that it was a great meal. Ashcroft is a very short drive off of Highway 1 and it's a pretty...

We were coming back from basscoast festival and wanted somewhere to stop half way for something tasty so we went to Ashcroft and randomly found Sam’s diner. It’s a nice diner, very clean and great service. Sam the owner and chef is so lovely. My husband had fish and chips and I had sweet and sour chicken. We were both super happy and had clean plates!

The fries are legendary … the other reviews are true. It’s a no frills kind of place but it has a lovely sense of community and does delicious food at a great price!

The burgers looked good too!

Looking forward to coming back and it might just become an after festival tradition for us.

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