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Sam's Place Tavern - Steakhouse in Eugene, Oregon

Sam's Place Tavern

4.4 (733 reviews)

825 Wilson St, Eugene, OR 97402

Sports bar
Bar & grill
Breakfast restaurant

About Sam's Place Tavern - steak house in Eugene, Oregon

Customer Review Summary

Sam's Place Tavern is a typical sports bar with numerous TVs and ample seating. It offers both indoor and outdoor spaces for watching live sports. The food, particularly the fried items and prime rib, receives high praise, but there are occasional issues with understaffing. The atmosphere is lively, especially during big events, and the staff is noted to be friendly and attentive. The patio area is a hit, and there are new features like Sunday karaoke. While most reviews are positive, one diner expressed disappointment with a specific chicken dish, feeling it didn't meet the expected quality. Overall, customers recommend Sam's Place for its great food, enjoyable ambiance, and solid service.

Key Features

Service options

  • Outdoor seating
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Bar games
  • Fast service
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Karaoke
  • Sports

Popular for

  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Food
  • Food at bar
  • Happy hour drinks
  • Happy hour food
  • Hard liquor
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Seating

Amenities

  • Restroom

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cozy

Crowd

  • Groups

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.4 out of 5
5
459
4
190
3
51
2
14
1
19
Based on 733 reviews

Kai Dwd

7 months ago

This place follows the typical sports bar format, with numerous TV screens and long tables perfect for gatherings. They have both indoor and outdoor seating, where you can watch live sports broadcasts. While the service staff seemed a bit understaffed compared to the number of customers, the food received positive feedback, especially the fried items. Overall, it’s a recommended spot, and I plan to visit again later. 😊

Samantha Shelley

We've been going here for quite a while now. The Friday Prime Rib is awesome and you can have it smoked or slow roasted. There really has not been any food that was not great so far. Staff are nice but it can get busy sometimes and they do their best. I wish they had rotating beers but it is not a big enough issue to stop going since the food is great. TV's all around. Booth makes it a little easier to hear when you are visiting with others.

Ashley Anderson

They have the best prime rib. You can either get it roasted or smoked! But everything on the menu is great. They have a bunch of tv's and lottery machines. They have good service and friendly staff. I just met the new owner and he is really nice and wanted to keep it the same as the last owner! They make good alcoholic beverages.

Jared Ritzer

1 year ago

Haven't been there in about 12 years, but what they've done is amazing. The food was great, the servers were friendly, and their covered and heated patio is amazing! Karaoke on Sundays just started, too. Highly recommend.

Slow Moe

As a sports bar, this place is fantastic! Service was GREAT! Atmosphere was super fun for the CFP. The fact that there are TV's literally in every direction you look, is how a sports bar should be. If the event is big, get there early. It WILL fill up!

Tammy Drew

10 months ago

I recently reserved the back room for a 60th birthday party. The atmosphere was fabulous. The service was extraordinary and the food was delicious. I did not get one complaint from any of my 60 guests. The bartender assigned to our area was on top of it and nobody had to wait around for drinks. I highly recommend Sam’s place. On a sidenote ownership just changed. We love the old owner, but the new owner came out and personally wanted to know what they could do better. And this case I was very happy to report that everything was perfect.

Derek Brown

Was a nice packer bar, good food, and brews on tap. It got a bit crowded for the last visit, and it was hard to find anywhere to sit. Wanted to sit outside but had people smoking, which is not only off-putting but makes me feel sick.

Amber Hathaway

10 months ago

I've been to Sam's numerous times for the past five years. Always had exemplary food and service. Today however I ordered their dinner entree of chicken breast with two sides for 15.99. The chicken was patties you would buy in a frozen food bag from WinCo. They were sickly pale without seasoning. My two sides were mashed potatoes and $3 upcharge of seasoned vegetables. My dinner partner ordered the prime rib with the same sides and received twice the amt of seasoned vegetables. This was a very disappointing meal considering the wonderful quality we've come to expect at Sam's. I would never order this again but maybe this menu option should be removed or revamped until it's up to par with your other meals. The service as always was absolutely wonderful.

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 9 AM–12 AM
Monday 9 AM–11 PM
Saturday 8 AM–12 AM
Sunday 8 AM–11 PM
Thursday 9 AM–11 PM
Tuesday 9 AM–11 PM
Wednesday 9 AM–11 PM

Price Range

$10–20