Sammy's Restaurant — Restaurant in Lancaster

A few days ago I had a very negative encounter with an employee here. It left a bad taste in my mouth so I then left a very scathing but factual review based upon that experience. Today, I called and informed the owner, Mr Sammy, that I'd like to come in and speak with him about something. (I never mentioned what it was about.) He agreed. Later that day I went there and we spoke man to man. I'll just say that I was quite pleased with the professionalism and politeness displayed by Mr Sammy who had already addressed the issue with his employee. (He is an absolute gentleman and I respect him.) It was clear to me that he 'got it' and fully understood what I was trying to convey.

So for this reason I have deleted the negative review and am replacing it with this one because the food here is actually quite good. ANY of us can have a bad day because we are all people and none of us are perfect. I cannot condemn a place that is generally good over just one mistake.

If you like good Mexican food I would highly encourage you to try Sammy's. I have enjoyed every dish I've tried and especially like the enchilada...

Ok I love Sammy’s and have been coming here for years for their tacos. They have some of the best tacos in the AV.

Recently though, I hosted Christmas at my house and my mom wanted to do tamales so I bought us some pork tamale plates so her and my dad would give their approval. As a side note, we have made our own tamales for many years, since I was a child, at my grandmas house. She has since passed, RIP. But I digress! The tamales were fantastic! Lots of meat and not dry, which can be a common problem if cooked incorrectly. I spoke with Sammy’s daughter who was working the front and she gave me all the info needed to place a catering order.

My order was accurate and it all tasted amazing! I ordered 36 tamales, both pork and chili/cheese, a tray of beans, tray of rice, tray of chips and 2 different salsas. I have to say they have some of the best beans I’ve ever had in my life. They are so dang good. Their prices are on the higher side but you’re supporting a local business that truly has amazing food and excellent...

They charge extra to pay with credit cards. They don’t disclose this until after they charge your credit card. Food was ok, nothing to write home about. I hate the fact that some restaurants do this and shy away from them as the cost of credit card processing should be incorporated into their profit margins from the get go. If I would have known I would not have bought from here. Unfortunately I wasn’t told until after the card was charged, the lady even verified the amount before charging the card for...