Sams Southern Eatery Youngstown — Restaurant in Youngstown

Pretty bad. Our total for my dad's bday dinner was 72 something. Mac and cheese comparable to the better generic boxes of shells and cheddar but I think they cooked it in a crock pot for too long and then added water before delivery. It was mush. Straight mush. The menu states a different price for gumbo but we paid 18$ for something NOT gumbo. That pic of gumbo listed in their pics is a d@%m lie. Didn't get our extra order of slaw but the little ones that came with dinner were pretty good. Red beans & rice although also super overcooked mush... the flavor was great. Fish was good. Crab cakes were crisp on the outside and mushed up mayo once bit into to. Shrimp good. They did give my dad a free PC of cheesecake and wrote happy bday which was adorable and appreciated. 3 different grown people delivered this order via Uber and I legit had to ask myself like "self, could they have eaten our order and replaced it with their own dollar tree microwaved left overs?". I'm pretty sure that didn't happen. It was awful. The second star only added for the thoughtfulness of the bday message. Really bad. I wish we took pics. To the owners or cooks. Can we get a gift certificate for half of what we paid to please give you another shot? It was his birthday dinner. He may be getting up there in years but he can still chew. Texture is important in the food industry. Once your food is cooked (crock pots or whatever you're doing over there) shut...

As a chef who is from New Orleans, I have a deep respect for authentic Southern cooking — and this was anything but. The fish was old, overcooked, and so tough I needed a steak knife just to get through it. Nearly everything on the plate tasted like it came from a can or the freezer, and absolutely nothing was seasoned. Southern food should be rich, soulful, and full of flavor — this was bland, lifeless, and frankly, disrespectful to the cuisine.

If you're allergic to seasoning, this place might be for you. Otherwise, I'd steer clear. I won’t be coming back, and I won’t be recommending it to anyone who knows what real Southern food is supposed to taste like. It’s places like this that make people lose trust...

It’s looks a bit run down it could use some work. I was really craving some shrimp and fried chicken. While visiting family in Youngstown we ordered the crab cakes, grilled shrimp, fried okra, 3 jumbo chicken wings dinner with beans and rice, and green beans.

I typically don’t have many complaints but none of the food was seasoned! I couldn’t believe it. My fiancé went inside and asked them if they had any seasoning and they said no. It also seems like the food may have been cooked in old grease because of what we could eat we both got sick upon getting back home. Please season the food at least with some season salt and pepper or something we spent too much not to have a...