This place is AWESOME!

Rarely does a place live up to the hype for me & even though there was much hype surrounding Sam's No. 3 it did.

The first day we went it was about 10:30 so the estimated wait was long at about 40min. To be expected for this time on a Saturday especially if the place is worth eating at. Sadly our wait ended up being more like an hour but we stuck it out anyway. Glad we did because it was well worth the wait.

When we sat down we were greeted warmly by a super friendly server. He took our order & minutes later returned with drinks & almost as fast after that had our food. All of it. This place really cranks out the food in a rapid manner. Whenever food comes out that quickly you worry about order accuracy & good quality. Both of those concerns quickly went away as our order was spot on and the food... Perfect.

I ordered the country fried pork chops w/scrambled eggs & opted for the biscuits & gravy instead of the taters & toast. You can even do French toast if you have a sweet tooth. The eggs were incredible for scrambled eggs. Cooked alongside all of those meats & what not so all of that flavor comes through. The country fried pork chops are phenomenal. Seriously. Order these & prepare to have your proverbial socks knocked off. Lightly breaded & cooked to perfection yields a tender juicy pork chop the likes of which are hard to find these days. The biscuits & gravy were also perfect in their simplicity.

My wife ordered a hollandaise skillet that was also very very good. I only sampled a bite but what I had was quite yummy.

The cinnamon rolls... Oh, the cinnamon rolls. These are insanely delicious. Light, airy, doughy & cooked to perfection. The cream cheese butter glaze is out of this world. We split one & I could have just eaten a bunch of cinnamon rolls with nothing else & been quite content. Glad we split one though so we could enjoy other things as well.

We like it so much we returned Sunday morning too. We debated other places that reviewed almost as well but when we looked at the higher prices & lesser reviews we thought to ourselves: why?

Day two. This time we arrived earlier & the estimated wait was only 15min which turned into only about five.

This time I went with the Kitchen Sink Burrito made famous by Diners, Dives & Drive-thru's. It didn't disappoint. It was HUGE & full of delicious food. The green chili smothering was also delightful.

My wife ordered a unique twist on a Monte Cristo sandwich that used French Toast ham & eggs. The strawberry syrup dipping sauce was outstanding.

Of course we split another cinnamon roll too. So damn tasty!

In summary, Sam's No. 3 is the epitome of a diner. No frills or gimmicks. Just ordinary food cooked extraordinarily. I don't give out five star reviews often but this place earned it. Don't change a thing!