Sam's Southern Eatery (Russellville) — Restaurant in Russellville

Ot didn't take long to get our appetizers . Which is awesome, we ordered fried green tomatoes and fried mushrooms.... They brought the mushrooms and pickles out. Yes pickles, the tomatoes came out shortly after we caught the waitress, and told her we didn't get them. She said. " I was wondering why they were on there"! My question is why didn't she fix it before she carried it out to us 🤔.. the sweet tea was ok. Tasted a little sour, or a different one than we are used to at home or other restaurants. 🤷‍♀️It took us a min to get the waitresses attention to get some ranch and mayonnaise, we got to go containers, the helping is huge!! 😆 We couldn't eat it all. The GREEN tomatoes weren't green I guess you could say. They were hard. Not from being fried, like they weren't ready .... If that makes sense. I am not saying it was terrible, maybe it was busier than usual, or an off night.. Go try it out and see what you think. 😊. A little pricey, but not...

We were seated immediately and service was fine. Our order was timely-served and food presentation was nice. My wife's green beans were swimming in Cajun seasoning and she could not eat them. The tartar sauce offered for her shrimp was also mixed with Cajun seasoning to the point of being overwhelming. I had the grilled fish salad. It is basically a salad with grilled fillets on the side. The fish was excellent, great flavor and very tender. The salad was very bland. It was just a bed of chopped lettuce with a couple of tomato wedges and a few slices of cucumber and pickles on top. The dressing was just the standard package found at any convenience store take-out. My biggest gripe was the utensils - a single plastic fork! And it was even a nice plastic fork! It was cheap and not sturdy enough to cut the grilled fish fillets! Basically, I consider the food slightly above Long John Silver's grade but with a much...

Of all places to celebrate a birthday, my son chose Sam's Southern Eatery in Russellville, AR. He ordered the Talapia Platter with fries and green beans. The food was so fresh and hot it melted the food box. The fish (2 large pieces) was tasty GOOD and we were able to substitute the shrimp for (2) delicious chicken strips. The portion size like always was off-the plate and the fries crunched until the last bite.

Call me cheap, but my wife and I never order but one plate and we eat together and are richly blessed!. It took 2 days for my son to finish his birthday celebration and no left-overs or waste. What a great staff to make sure you order is accurate. The restaurant opens at 10:00 AM through weekdays, so avoid the crowds and take an early lunch.

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