High priced, mediocre service, extremely long wait times, with business owner unconcerned with feedback from patrons.
Rosilena Coppola
Tough review to write, I’ve been excited to try this place for years. I finally had the opportunity to try it and was surprised by the food quality. The vinegary salad tasted like nail polish remover, inedible. The pork & ribeye lacked flavor and tasted a bit old. The dessert and overall charm of the historic restaurant salvaged our casual evening out but I would not recommend coming here if this meal is in anyway meant to be “special”.
I think this place could easily be turned around with the slightest adjustments and hope management will incorporate the feedback written in many latest reviews because I can tell this place was at one point a true local gem.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Heather Perry
Only go here for the French fries and the shrimp scampi. Steak has no flavor at all! Very old atmosphere also
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: French Fries
Ryder Sexton
Let me begin by saying the only reason my girlfriend and I heard of Sammy’s was the fact that driving to work in the morning , someone called into 101.5 about great hidden gem restaurants and raves about this speak easy in Mendham Nj . The caller into the radio show was so convincing about what a hidden gem of a restaurant and speak easy this place was . Interested I decided to take my girlfriend to dinner after doing some research into this cider mill speak easy . The short of the long is that I’m certain this place was and could have been amazing at one time . The fact that there are many reviews on how great this place is and how amazing the food is boggles my brain . Everyone obviously is entitled to their opinion and should have read more reviews before I chose to take my girl to this place . For what it’s worth the fact it’s a speak easy which one would think is enticing and interesting since it’s been around for so long , when you go down to the bar and it looks like someone put a speak easy bar in your high school cafeteria is just sad for business the lighting is like you were in your grandmas basement looking for folding chairs for Thanksgiving and to boot the fact that their are video game consoles rather then round tables and chairs for people to sit and hang out in amazing atmosphere killed the vibe even before we sat down for dinner . For the money they charge for the food we ate upstairs on a Saturday night doesn’t anybody think owner , mangers , the people who give this place rave reviews that maybe they should dim the light and have a 3 piece jazz band playing to live. Up the full vibe of this basement church hall I had my 8th grade dance in ? Cmon Sammy ! Get it together . So let’s move on from the bar to our food upstairs in a cafeteria atmosphere, the servers we had were great . Seem to be really nice and friendly , but the food ye old cider mill is not worth half of what your charging . I’m sorry and no disrespect to a steak house chef that doesn’t know the difference between rare medium rare and medium . Hate to stick it to you but you may want to reconsider who is cooking , the shrimp scampi that was raved about at the bar had no taste whatsoever , the shrimp were great size but how do you cook a shrimp and get rid of its flavor ? I’m stumped . The veal chop with lemon sauce looked amazing , the veal chop was cooked perfect but whoever decided to make a bitter lemon sauce and mushrooms and throw it on a perfect piece of veal must have no tastebuds . It was like taking a beautiful piece of meat and dunking it into lemonade . I’m done with this review , but anyone who has taken the time to read this and if you love great food , don’t waste your time or money on this awesome piece of property who is family owned and ran for so many years . Story and history cool , but they gotta change a bunch to make this place amazing for what they charge and what it’s worth
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
John Tang
Best steaks in this area. But like most of people said, the services can be improved.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Randall Dahme
Waited an hour downstairs, with a 1 &3 year old. Absolutely no consideration for the children when we checked in……they saw our grandkids……..check in personnel have zero personality or style…….been coming here for years & years…food was beyond bland, no seasoning or spices…..in short it SUCKED, for the prices, please……zero atmosphere, hand written bills…..my my my waste of time & money. Piss off Sammys, done.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Allyson Messina
Generations of my family and I have been coming here for decades. This is a family favorite restaurant. I could not recommend Sammy's more. It's a great experience with the best food.
Tyler Z
Absolute rudest bartender I have ever encountered in my life. I hope it's because he was just having a bad day and isn't normally like that. It was actually quite preposterous. I've never had this happen in my life and never write negative reviews. Completely ruined my birthday dinner.
Don't go here.
Viju Vijaysadan MD
Lousy prep of lamb chops as a piece of meat opposed to exotic preparation artisan and Mehndi at Morristown They claim they have a chef but doesn’t step up to the place when it comes to cutomize for clients . 60 per two lamb chops - lousy and not at all good . My children doesn’t touch it - Bland and lousy with chef not able to suite your taste . Lousy place don’t ever get there .
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Suzanne Handrinos
Restaurant was packed Dinner was spot on went in with a group of 10, steaks cooked perfect, service was amazing never disapointed here.
Nothing negative buy just delicious food and and expext to pay.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bone-In Dry-Aged New York Strip, Famous Fries
Kir Horner
Sammy’s has been a family favorite for years. My husband and I hosted our wedding rehearsal dinner at Sammy’s. We now live in England but it is a first stop when we are back. We can say with confidence that they serve the best chips aka French fries in the world. All of their food is great as is the overall experience. The shrimp scampi is particularly special.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bennett Horner
It’s great. Been coming for years. It hosted my parent’s wedding reception. Drinks are good. Food is excellent, my personal favourite is the shrimp scampi and the fries.
Parking: Parking lot next to the restaurant
Kid-friendliness: Has a mini arcade downstairs
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Famous Fries, Corn on the Cob
Serena Schwerzler
Me and my friends came here for dinner and they’ve been there before it’s kind of like a hole in the wall type of place anyway we had dinner and there was water from the air ducts. there was condensation dripping on our food…. dripping all over our heads and apparently it happened before we had heard from other people around us. it happened again tonight it was my first time being there. I spoke to the waitress twice. She said oh I’ll speak to my manager so we left None of our money came off the bill and then I called the restaurant personally and I told the manager and she said she’ll speak to her brothers. I don’t think anything is gonna get done about this. The atmosphere is obviously disgusting.I Will not be coming back here. It was really bad.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 2
Kevin Shim
Sammy’s Ye Old Cider Mill is a delightful hidden gem in NJ, offering a unique dining experience. You order your meal upstairs and can enjoy drinks at the downstairs bar while you wait. Once your food is ready, they call you back upstairs to be seated at your table.
I rate this place 4 out of 5 stars, primarily because the fries I received seemed like they were from the bottom of the bag—short and less fresh. Despite this, the overall quality and value of the food make it well worth a visit.
High priced, mediocre service, extremely long wait times, with business owner unconcerned with feedback from patrons.
Tough review to write, I’ve been excited to try this place for years. I finally had the opportunity to try it and was surprised by the food quality. The vinegary salad tasted like nail polish remover, inedible. The pork & ribeye lacked flavor and tasted a bit old. The dessert and overall charm of the historic restaurant salvaged our casual evening out but I would not recommend coming here if this meal is in anyway meant to be “special”.
I think this place could easily be turned around with the slightest adjustments and hope management will incorporate the feedback written in many latest reviews because I can tell this place was at one point a true local gem.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Only go here for the French fries and the shrimp scampi. Steak has no flavor at all! Very old atmosphere also
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: French Fries
Let me begin by saying the only reason my girlfriend and I heard of Sammy’s was the fact that driving to work in the morning , someone called into 101.5 about great hidden gem restaurants and raves about this speak easy in Mendham Nj . The caller into the radio show was so convincing about what a hidden gem of a restaurant and speak easy this place was . Interested I decided to take my girlfriend to dinner after doing some research into this cider mill speak easy . The short of the long is that I’m certain this place was and could have been amazing at one time . The fact that there are many reviews on how great this place is and how amazing the food is boggles my brain . Everyone obviously is entitled to their opinion and should have read more reviews before I chose to take my girl to this place . For what it’s worth the fact it’s a speak easy which one would think is enticing and interesting since it’s been around for so long , when you go down to the bar and it looks like someone put a speak easy bar in your high school cafeteria is just sad for business the lighting is like you were in your grandmas basement looking for folding chairs for Thanksgiving and to boot the fact that their are video game consoles rather then round tables and chairs for people to sit and hang out in amazing atmosphere killed the vibe even before we sat down for dinner . For the money they charge for the food we ate upstairs on a Saturday night doesn’t anybody think owner , mangers , the people who give this place rave reviews that maybe they should dim the light and have a 3 piece jazz band playing to live. Up the full vibe of this basement church hall I had my 8th grade dance in ? Cmon Sammy ! Get it together . So let’s move on from the bar to our food upstairs in a cafeteria atmosphere, the servers we had were great . Seem to be really nice and friendly , but the food ye old cider mill is not worth half of what your charging . I’m sorry and no disrespect to a steak house chef that doesn’t know the difference between rare medium rare and medium . Hate to stick it to you but you may want to reconsider who is cooking , the shrimp scampi that was raved about at the bar had no taste whatsoever , the shrimp were great size but how do you cook a shrimp and get rid of its flavor ? I’m stumped . The veal chop with lemon sauce looked amazing , the veal chop was cooked perfect but whoever decided to make a bitter lemon sauce and mushrooms and throw it on a perfect piece of veal must have no tastebuds . It was like taking a beautiful piece of meat and dunking it into lemonade . I’m done with this review , but anyone who has taken the time to read this and if you love great food , don’t waste your time or money on this awesome piece of property who is family owned and ran for so many years . Story and history cool , but they gotta change a bunch to make this place amazing for what they charge and what it’s worth
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Best steaks in this area. But like most of people said, the services can be improved.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Waited an hour downstairs, with a 1 &3 year old. Absolutely no consideration for the children when we checked in……they saw our grandkids……..check in personnel have zero personality or style…….been coming here for years & years…food was beyond bland, no seasoning or spices…..in short it SUCKED, for the prices, please……zero atmosphere, hand written bills…..my my my waste of time & money.
Piss off Sammys, done.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Generations of my family and I have been coming here for decades. This is a family favorite restaurant. I could not recommend Sammy's more. It's a great experience with the best food.
Absolute rudest bartender I have ever encountered in my life. I hope it's because he was just having a bad day and isn't normally like that. It was actually quite preposterous. I've never had this happen in my life and never write negative reviews. Completely ruined my birthday dinner.
Don't go here.
Lousy prep of lamb chops as a piece of meat opposed to exotic preparation artisan and Mehndi at Morristown
They claim they have a chef but doesn’t step up to the place when it comes to cutomize for clients . 60 per two lamb chops - lousy and not at all good . My children doesn’t touch it - Bland and lousy with chef not able to suite your taste . Lousy place don’t ever get there .
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Restaurant was packed Dinner was spot on went in with a group of 10, steaks cooked perfect, service was amazing never disapointed here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Nothing negative buy just delicious food and and expext to pay.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bone-In Dry-Aged New York Strip, Famous Fries
Sammy’s has been a family favorite for years. My husband and I hosted our wedding rehearsal dinner at Sammy’s. We now live in England but it is a first stop when we are back. We can say with confidence that they serve the best chips aka French fries in the world. All of their food is great as is the overall experience. The shrimp scampi is particularly special.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It’s great. Been coming for years. It hosted my parent’s wedding reception. Drinks are good. Food is excellent, my personal favourite is the shrimp scampi and the fries.
Parking: Parking lot next to the restaurant
Kid-friendliness: Has a mini arcade downstairs
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Famous Fries, Corn on the Cob
Me and my friends came here for dinner and they’ve been there before it’s kind of like a hole in the wall type of place anyway we had dinner and there was water from the air ducts. there was condensation dripping on our food…. dripping all over our heads and apparently it happened before we had heard from other people around us. it happened again tonight it was my first time being there. I spoke to the waitress twice. She said oh I’ll speak to my manager so we left None of our money came off the bill and then I called the restaurant personally and I told the manager and she said she’ll speak to her brothers. I don’t think anything is gonna get done about this. The atmosphere is obviously disgusting.I Will not be coming back here. It was really bad.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 2
Sammy’s Ye Old Cider Mill is a delightful hidden gem in NJ, offering a unique dining experience. You order your meal upstairs and can enjoy drinks at the downstairs bar while you wait. Once your food is ready, they call you back upstairs to be seated at your table.
I rate this place 4 out of 5 stars, primarily because the fries I received seemed like they were from the bottom of the bag—short and less fresh. Despite this, the overall quality and value of the food make it well worth a visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
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