Sammy's Mexican Grill
Mexican, Southwestern
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Location
3091 US Highway 20 , Elgin, IL
(847) 622-2020
Hours
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Reviews
Overall rating
(4.4)
(220 reviews)
November 16, 2019
Food is always excellent - service was a bit slow tonight but it was Saturday. Never have I been to Sammy's when it took 15 minutes or less to get our food order.
October 28, 2019
Very attentive very good food I come here often never had a bad meal. Love the food
October 28, 2019
Very attentive very good food I come here often never had a bad meal. Love the food
June 24, 2019
It was "eh." Not bad and not particularly good. For example: Chicken with mole sauce - Mole sauce was very good, chicken was dry and tough. Sampler platter (appetizer that I ordered for my dinner) - Flautas were dry, nachos needed a little meat but presentation was nice.
October 19, 2018
The salsa and chips were slightly below average. The burrito (steak) was way above average. The atmosphere was very good with a musician performing but at a decent volume so that you could still converse with your party.
October 18, 2018
good service generous food sizes. great food and drinks
September 16, 2018
Great selection and variety. Hot food served quickly. Best Mexican food i’ve had in a long time. Our waiter Julian was very attentive and made it a very pleasant experience. We will definitely be back!
September 10, 2018
We have eaten there many times and the experience has always been good. This time our food was cold and we felt like we were being pushed out quickly since it was a saturday evening and it was pretty busy.
September 4, 2018
the floor was very slippery and was uncomfortable walking on... feared falling....was a very hot , humid, rainy day outside...
July 2, 2018
when you have excellent food combined with excellent service... it = a 5
June 1, 2018
Food is always great. Best Mexican food around! Adriel our waiter was great!
May 30, 2018
Great, attentive waitress! Food excellent as always!
May 18, 2018
The waitress should have been more attentive to our empty basket of chips and salsa. We had to ask for a refill a couple times. Everything else was great.
April 17, 2018
The Service was great. Our server kept up on everything and the Manager came by a few times and answered our questions.
March 31, 2018
the place is beautiful inside, service was fast at door and seating, chips & salsa at table was excellent. We both ordered the steak burrito. It was a good size however the steak had no flavor and after cooked it was ground or chopped so fine it was like ground beef. NOT GOOD _ Not like a steak burrito, sorry Sammy's maybe rest of food is good but we were not happy with it. This is 2nd try - first years ago the meat was full of grizzel and staff did NOT care.
March 29, 2018
The pork bbq was fatty and filet migon really small but other than that good.
March 4, 2018
If you go on the weekends at dinner time, usually have to wait 25-35 minutes before being seated. If you go a bit earlier, at 4:30, you don't have to wait as long, or at all.
January 28, 2018
Food is overpriced. Menu online did not match actual menu.
January 7, 2018
Service and food was excellent.
December 10, 2017
Very authentic Mexican food and great service and atmosphere.
November 20, 2017
Waiter seemed a little inexperienced. Order was incorrect.
October 7, 2017
Nice atmosphere
September 22, 2017
At 7:30 pm on a Thursday evening the restaurant was crowded. We were seated immediately and promptly waited on. Our server was great as was the food!
September 3, 2017
Great food and super wait staff. Drinks are super too!
August 30, 2017
Great as usual
August 12, 2017
The chips & salsa were great but the wait time for the food is long! However, the food as worth the wait - excellent. The staff provides great service too.
July 22, 2017
Best Mexican food in Elgin!
July 22, 2017
Server was great.
July 10, 2017
Excellent service and food and drink.
June 28, 2017
My husband tried a new sandwich and it was excellent. Our server was really sweet.
June 26, 2017
Wasn't very busy and we ordered steak which was very good.
June 8, 2017
It was a nice presentation of serving the refried beans in the small fried tortilla. Everyone in our party enjoyed their meal. Our server was very attentive and pleasant.
June 5, 2017
Service was awesome. Food was great. Value was great.
May 28, 2017
The place was busy, the service and food were excellent. Its very convenient from where we live.
May 25, 2017
Server was terrific. Only negative was my steak was over-cooked to medium well instead of medium. I was starving so I did not want to wait for another steak. Have had excellent steaks there previously. Today's was flavorful, but just slightly disappointing.
May 5, 2017
Food was delicious! Maria Maldona was our server and is the SWEETEST person ever!!! She did a great job and made our experience very enjoyable.
February 4, 2017
Server and food were great
November 21, 2016
Fast, Friendly and good tasting food!
November 19, 2016
Excellent food and service!
November 14, 2016
Staff and cooks never seem to understand my requests for no cheeses and no sour cream
November 9, 2016
Always great food, atmosphere and service at Sammy's!
October 15, 2016
Excellent food, good service
October 6, 2016
Excellent food and salsa.
September 30, 2016
A very nice family restaurant . Food and service is excellent.
September 5, 2016
cocktails expensive
September 5, 2016
cocktails expensive
August 12, 2016
Good quick service, the drinks where great, the food was outstanding.
July 26, 2016
Food was fantastic tastes great. Loved the Sammy Torta all of the different meats the Chicken is breaded to perfection and the Chorizo is awesome along with all of the other meats and the Egg just tops it off. I could eat the pickled vegetables by the bowlful.....
July 25, 2016
Always love the food from the chips and salsa to the chicken in the tacos and burritos!!
July 21, 2016
Food was very good; service was fast & friendly.
July 20, 2016
Anitra is our favorite waitress who waited on us. She is always a pleasure and makes the dinner experience wonderful.
July 20, 2016
The restaurant has expanded since my last visit. All the changes I noticed were positive (the dining area has been upgraded, AC is working, staff are dressed more neatly, & the food presentation has improved). Our entrees were delicious!
July 15, 2016
Pleasant staff good food
July 14, 2016
Everything was great
July 12, 2016
I was so happy with the meal. The taste was outstanding
July 9, 2016
for the 1st time in my many visits to sammy's, i would rate the food as just ok..... the steak on my tacos was very chewey and not hot
July 1, 2016
Food was great, service was great and great atmosphere.
July 1, 2016
excellent service was great food was great
June 6, 2016
food is excellent and the live entertainment was very good
April 22, 2016
Food and service is good.
April 4, 2016
Entrees were very good--chips tasted stale.
March 17, 2016
The food was tasty, but both my husband and I thought it was a bit pricy for what we got. The quesadillos were folded in half and the filling was sparce.
February 18, 2016
The food was excellent as was the service. A very nice experience.
February 15, 2016
Food was wonderful, place has expanded so there is more room.
February 12, 2016
The food is always great and consistent
February 1, 2016
Had live music great for date nightGreat food prices very reasonable. Or come alone and seat at the bar
February 1, 2016
Had live music great for date nightGreat food prices very reasonable. Or come alone and seat at the bar
January 18, 2016
Food was great and our server was very attentive.
January 16, 2016
Small place but great atmosphere.
January 9, 2016
Great timing with food, & Great food!
January 7, 2016
Food is great!
December 27, 2015
The tables didnt have the squeeze bottles of salsas any longer only the bar area did. I also had to ask for Carrots/ jalapeños now.
December 7, 2015
Their food is great
November 5, 2015
Fantastic Place. So beautiful and the food is a work of art. We will be back.
November 4, 2015
Large portions. Very fresh and seasoned.
November 3, 2015
Friendly staff, great atmosphere, fantastic food!
November 2, 2015
The food was fabulous, the portions were large! We will be back with friends! It's a hidden little gem and I love it!
September 5, 2015
Good food and good service. This time they did NOT charge us for extra nachos, unlike the last time!
September 3, 2015
this visit we saw an increase in prices.Thought the menu was too busy and difficult to read thru.Our server dropped the check off without asking if there was anything else we wanted.
September 3, 2015
this visit we saw an increase in prices.Thought the menu was too busy and difficult to read thru.Our server dropped the check off without asking if there was anything else we wanted.
August 27, 2015
The server was very nice but forgetful. The food was okay but not great. Fried chicken dinners were terrible. Steak was tough and fatty. You can get happy hour prices for drinks in the dining room but not the food specials.
August 26, 2015
I ordered a shrimp queso and the cheese was only melted on the top and there was a lot of unmelted shredded cheese underneath. I have ordered this before but the flavor was not as good as usual.
July 25, 2015
since expanding service has not been as good. have had to ask for refills and service is just not as attentive
July 18, 2015
Always awesome food and service. One of our family's favorite restaurants!!
July 11, 2015
Good food, fast service
June 27, 2015
food was lukewarm - not up to their standards
June 15, 2015
Great service! Awesome food. Wa friendly atmosphere.
June 5, 2015
The newly expanded restaurant is beautiful and nice and bright! Great food and great prices!
June 3, 2015
They got my order wrong, I ordered chicken and got ground beef.
May 31, 2015
Clean fun atmosphere, authentic Mexican food, friendly staff, good food, good selection. We were disappointed that our waiter was not very attentive. Also that the Mexican pork was not a fajita option.
May 25, 2015
Very exciting to see the expansion.
May 13, 2015
I love the Chicken Enchiladas with Mole sauce. EXCELLENT!
May 5, 2015
The carne asada was tender and delicious but the service was not good.
April 29, 2015
The food is really good. Service from the bar is the biggest issue. We've been to Sammy's several times and the bar is understaffed badly.
April 12, 2015
2nd time in 7 days, The taco lumo (tenderloin) not so good, very little meat and very bland. Carne Nortena was excellent
April 10, 2015
Prices too high for lunch. Quality of food good. My margarita tasted like lemonade at. $8.00 per drink. My husband agreed regarding the lemonade drink/margarita.
March 27, 2015
Great food awesome staff
March 27, 2015
Great food awesome staff
March 21, 2015
Great authentic mexican food.
March 18, 2015
The best Steak TAMPIQUEÑA..!!!
March 8, 2015
Food was great and the service was exceptional.
March 3, 2015
The restaurant is very crowded. So happy for them that they are expanding, but it didn't make for the most pleasant dining experience.
February 23, 2015
The food tastes great, the margaritas we got were huge, loved them!
February 21, 2015
good food, quick service
February 12, 2015
Small place, good food, good place to talk
February 11, 2015
Our server was Millie, and OMG she was so sweet and kind. She had a smile on her face ALL THE TIME. And the food was delicious. I loved the flavor of cilantro in the Sammy's Burrito. Very good food. We will be back. Glad you are expanding.
February 8, 2015
Salsa needs some attention. More spice and small chunks
February 3, 2015
the food is tremendous .... service very acceptable .... pricing fair
February 1, 2015
As always, Sammy's has great food!!
January 23, 2015
The staff was very patient with our 3-hour lunch ann the food was very good.
January 23, 2015
The carrots are SPECIAL. And, so is Millie. Great service!! Loved my tampiquena. Thought the Margaritas were a little weak.
December 13, 2014
For a smaller scale restaurant, this was a very good place! The food, service, and portions were great.
December 6, 2014
Always a treat to go out and eat at Sammy's! Great food & great service. No complaints.
December 2, 2014
Great margaritas! They have both the traditional and a nice variety of flavors. Menu has things on it I have never seen at Mexican restaurants before as well as the usual. All delicious.
November 28, 2014
good food
November 22, 2014
I wasn't happy with how tough the meat was in my burrito. I really didn't like it. The meat was very difficult to chew.
November 7, 2014
The Mexican Salmon and Mole Poblano were delicious. The margaritas are excellent and made with high quality tequila.
November 5, 2014
Slow service towards end. Took too long to get check.
October 31, 2014
The food is great. Alfredo and Marcos are super nice!
October 31, 2014
The food is great. Alfredo and Marcos are super nice!
October 25, 2014
Excellent quick service! The food is some of the best Mexican food I have had. The margaritas and sangria are excellent!
October 25, 2014
Poor quality food
October 17, 2014
The shrimp tacos had no flavor, shells still on the shrimp and I needed to de-vein them on my plate.
October 4, 2014
Great food! Great service!
September 20, 2014
Good waiter. Good food. Good time!
August 24, 2014
outstanding food, everything very tasty! We all enjoyed it. Simple in design. Service very good & thoughtful.
August 24, 2014
outstanding food, everything very tasty! We all enjoyed it. Simple in design. Service very good & thoughtful.
August 16, 2014
Always great service and always great food.
August 12, 2014
The people are always so welcoming.
August 11, 2014
Fast service but small dining area and tables
August 6, 2014
great food excellent service
August 5, 2014
The food was fantastic! Best enchiladas I have had in a long time!!! Service was excellent as well.
July 28, 2014
we enjoyed food very much.
July 22, 2014
Best homemade sangria in Illinois
July 9, 2014
It's been a while since we were @ Sammy's. The prices went up and the portions went down. The servings got very fancy, just because the beans were put into a small taco shell and the rice was formed, doesn't justify charging more. It's eye pleasing, but bottom line - too expensive.
June 30, 2014
Good food with prompt and courteous service.
June 17, 2014
The food was outstanding, and the portion sizes, phew! Have a couple more meals the way I eat!
June 16, 2014
Great, consistent quality food, friendly staff, great menu selection.
June 6, 2014
Service was a little slower than normal.
May 19, 2014
Service was very good, and food was well prepared.
May 12, 2014
Tables are place fairly close to one another.
May 3, 2014
Good food and prices
April 26, 2014
Good portion sizes...a little expensive for this type of food, but gift certificate helped. Cramped quarters.
April 26, 2014
large portions
April 24, 2014
Food was good, service was quick.
April 21, 2014
We ordered take-out
April 15, 2014
Margaritas are outstanding. Took food home
April 5, 2014
Very friendly and excellent food
March 25, 2014
The meals were very good. We received less beans and rice than we usually receive in other Mexican restaurants
March 25, 2014
If you are looking for an awesome mole' sauce, Sammy's is the place!
March 23, 2014
The first time we dined at Sammy's was due to their participation in Restaurant.com. Today's visit to Sammy's was for a family celebration. We appreciated the $10 certificate, but would have chosen them anyway. The food they prepare is excellent. Their service is an 11 out of 10!
February 24, 2014
We were seated promptly, server was very good, our entrees were served quickly. All in all a great after a week of work experience.
February 21, 2014
Delicious food and service!
February 17, 2014
Great authentic Mexican food. Excellent service
February 16, 2014
This restaurant is expensive for a Mexican restaurant. You can get the same quality of food at less expensive restaurants.
February 9, 2014
Great food,nice selection of drinks(alcoholic and non)and they have decent prices.
February 6, 2014
I had the Enchilada Popeye. It was very good. Fast Service.
February 1, 2014
Fast service great food love the variety on the Menu
January 27, 2014
Great food, tasted delicious. Great ambiance.
January 22, 2014
The food and service was great! Marcos was our waiter and he did a nice job.
January 5, 2014
This place rocks !
January 4, 2014
There are many interesting options on the menu. The food is consistently very tasty. The staff is friendly, helpful, and available.
December 22, 2013
You leave filled up. Salsa is good too.
November 30, 2013
Food and service were both very good!
November 20, 2013
Service was good. The food was excellent
November 18, 2013
It was nice being able to enjoy the company at the table and not feel rushed or pressured to leave.
November 16, 2013
The food was excelant and service was great
November 16, 2013
Everything was great, although a little crowded. Hostess did tell us they were expanding next door in the near future which will be nice!
November 6, 2013
Nice atmosphere - attentive staff - great food
October 27, 2013
Food is great!
October 25, 2013
food was good, service was great and atmosphere for lunch was quiet.
October 21, 2013
food was good nice atmosphere,mageritas were bit pricey overall we enjoyed it
October 14, 2013
My husband missed the combination plater they used to have on the menu.
October 13, 2013
Not enough spice, too bland.
October 10, 2013
Small local restaurant, serving good food.
October 4, 2013
Great food loved the tamales and tacos
September 29, 2013
The food asnd service is excellent
September 27, 2013
I was happily suprised by the high quality of the food and service at this small storefront restaurant. We found it to be as good as or better than Mexican restaurants we have visited in the Southwest. I look forward to sharing the experience with friends.
September 23, 2013
Authentic food at great prices with a wonderful selection and friendly service.
September 20, 2013
Place was very crowded and busy. Server took a long time to take our order. The food came out wrong. Our daughters hot dog was cold. tacos tasted bland. chips and salsa was not good. You could tell it was bought in bulk...and cheap. Atmosphere was not bad, but would not go back again.
September 13, 2013
Friendly, food was good, large portions.
September 12, 2013
The guacamole had too much tomatoes in there but everything else we ordered was very good. The place was full even on a Wednesday night! Don't think we would have tried this place if we weren't able to use a certificate, but since we were, we will sure be regulars now! can't wait to go back!
September 9, 2013
Always excellant food!
September 9, 2013
Always excellant food!
September 9, 2013
There is a wonderful wait staff and the food is always great!
September 7, 2013
It was our first time going to the restaurant. The bartender was awesome, the food was amazing, and I really love that the bartender let us sample different margaritas.
August 31, 2013
The wait staff is extremely attentive and friendly.
August 30, 2013
The staff is very friendly and accommodating to families with children.
August 29, 2013
A great value . Prices are so reasonable and food is excellent.
August 29, 2013
Great fish tacos
August 26, 2013
Great food, presentation was excellant, service was great
August 24, 2013
It was extremely crowded and very loud and my husband and I could barely hear each other without yelling across the table.
August 23, 2013
Food was great,a lot food choices.the beef tamale were great and large.free chips and salsa?fast service
August 21, 2013
The prices don't match the menu and they said the menus were old the last time we dined there they said the same thing!!!!
August 11, 2013
It was crowded. Had to wait, but not too long. Service was good and food was good!
August 10, 2013
Food was decent, but I ordered a burrito suiza and the last 1 1/2" of the burrito had nothing in it but lettuce. Server was fine, had to ask for water.
August 10, 2013
We didn't dine in. We did a to go order, the staff was friendly and the food was good but the portions were a small for the price.
July 18, 2013
We always love the whole experience! Alfredo is wonderful!
July 17, 2013
It was my second visit since it opened. I was not at all impressed with the quality of food at my first visit but decided to try it again since it was a participating restaurant. I'm very happy that I dined there again; everyone enjoyed their entree.
July 15, 2013
The flavors were great but my steak was very chewy and difficult to cut.
July 14, 2013
Great service
June 27, 2013
Great food good prices :)
June 18, 2013
The atmosphere is very casual, clean. The food was fine, but not exceptional.
June 10, 2013
it was over priced mexican food.The overpriced drinks were labeled with Patron but with no sign of Patron in them.Service was slow and we had to ask extra salsa's when we saw others trying them.Waitress gave and charged Quesadilla dinner when asked for appetizer.
May 22, 2013
Food and drinks were costly for a Mexican restaurant with fair atmosphere. Small tables and small chairs. Margaritas were $10.00 each. Most dinner meals were $10.00 or more. Steak fajitas were $15.00
May 4, 2013
Food taste was very good
April 7, 2013
friendly fast service and great food!
April 5, 2013
Good tasting food, lots of choices on the menu. Plenty of tortilla chips when seated. About the only minus here is to my taste the "salsa" served with the chips is very bland. Almost seems like plain tomato sauce. I do recommend Sammy's for a good tasting quick Mexican style meal.
April 1, 2013
FOOD WAS EXCELLENT - GREAT BARTENDER.
March 25, 2013
Went on Saturday night and it was packed. We only had to wait about 5 minutes to be seated. Service was good and the food is great.
March 18, 2013
the restaurant was a little cold, (temp.)but the food wasvery good.
March 9, 2013
Really good food and good service.
February 19, 2013
Food was great, service was good.
February 17, 2013
The food is fantastic and it has a great atmosphere
February 17, 2013
Sammi's is a great place. The food is incredible and the service always great. We always leave impressed with the quality and quantity of food. Never disappointed!!
February 17, 2013
Food was excellent and the service was superb and very friendly. Casual but nice atmosphere.
January 29, 2013
The meat was bad
January 7, 2013
The food was hot, fresh and prepared to taste. Table extras (chips, salsa, etc.) were great. Service was fast, friendly and attentive without being overbearing.
November 27, 2012
Great food, great service, great atmosphere! We'll definitely be back!!!
November 18, 2012
The margaritas were amazing and made from scratch (all ingredients). All the food was delicious and tasted very freshly prepared.