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Sam's Original Restaurant

Restaurant Barbecue restaurant Buffet restaurant

One of the Most Revieweds in Fairfield


Address

390 Interstate 45 Frontage Road, Fairfield, TX 75840

Website

www.samsoriginal.com

Contact

(903) 389-7267

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (3.7K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Sunday: 7 AM to 9 PM
  • Monday: 7 AM to 9 PM
  • Tuesday: 7 AM to 9 PM
  • Wednesday: 7 AM to 9 PM
  • Thursday: 7 AM to 9 PM
  • Friday: 7 AM to 10 PM
  • Saturday: 7 AM to 9 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: buffet (16) good (6) fried (6) chicken (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Desiree W. 10 months ago on Google
    Enjoyed my visit here thoroughly 💗 My family used to visit regularly here when I was a child and I absolutely loved coming to the gift shop to go rock hunting. On my most recent visit they told me the rocks had just come back and it made me so happy to relive that experience. Food was phenomenal as always and our server Cassandra was top notch. Thank you Sam's! I can't wait to come back :)
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Danuel L. 11 months ago on Google
    Drove all the way from Midlothian after seeing it suggested in a group page. It was worth the drive. Sometimes the best buffet are the ones that have just the right amount of food. Sam's did not disappoint. I am a huge C F Steak connoisseur and I had about 3 servings here. Food was hot, fresh and delicious. I wish it were closer so I can visit again. Service was pretty good and the atmosphere was acceptable.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Richard G. 3 months ago on Google New
    We have been eating here since I graduated from Navarro College c/o 93. We love eating here, my wife and I, everytime we drive to Houston and back home to Dallas. The food has always been good.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Denise R. 3 months ago on Google New
    Folks, seriously. This is your preeminent country food stop.... Leave the dang diet in the car, go in and soak up the atmosphere. The hostess, waitress and entire crew are happy and you know it! Skip the salad, you can get rabbit food anywhere. Go for the fried chicken, fried steak (best ever!) brisket, sausage, green beans, corn, Mac n cheese, and hush puppies. Say YES to the bread when the waitress asks and slather it with butter! Aaaaannd your welcome! Save a spot for the pie, any pie, there is a wall of the stuff. Don't let your sidekick talk you into sharing. You will each need your own, make them different and only share then, to experience a variety!! Just do it Blanche.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kellysocal1 3 months ago on Google New
    We stopped in coming back from Galveston. The buffet was SO FREAKING FRESH. The food was delicious. Scratch made pies and cobblers were also. The chicken is a MUST. Cute country store is attached.

  • 4/5 Pam J. 7 months ago on Google
    My husband and I stopped in on our way home from a trip. The buffet had great options - the fried catfish and chicken fried steak were our favorites. The chicken fried steak could use more seasoning - but overall it’s like what I’d make at home. Everything was fresh and the bread was a great touch! We’d stop in again!

  • 5/5 Nate J. 8 months ago on Google
    Google has this listed as barbecue for some reason, but it’s actually an American style buffet. Super cute restaurant! Had a cool old car out front. Very clean place with a relaxed atmosphere. It was pretty empty which for me is a plus (probably due to the weird time and day we came, a Thursday at 3pm.) Service - We were seated nearly instantly. We were asked if we wanted menus, and we opted for menus. When seated, a nice older lady came and took our drinks. She offered us fresh warm bread and cornbread. Our drinks were always full. At the end, she offered fountain drinks to go which is always a plus in my mind :) COVID - This was my first time being back at a buffet since COVID, but thankfully they were being extremely clean. They had someone consistently cleaning the buffet. Food - The fresh bread and cornbread that was offered was super good. My husband and I looked at the menu as well. It has lots of sandwiches, a few proper meals. The main draw of the place is the definitely the buffet, but I am glad they offer other options (including small portions.) We both ended up opting for the buffet. The buffet food is probably best described as Thanksgiving fare, minus the turkey and stuffing. Very “American homestyle buffet” food. I grabbed some of pretty much everything on the non salad side, so if you look at my pics, you’ll see what I mean. I don’t eat salad, but my husband told me the salad side was very good as well. Some of the buffet food: fried chicken, chicken and dumplings, sausage, brisket, corn, two types of beans, mashed potatoes, soup and salad bar, and a few other things I think I didn’t grab. If you are looking for a buffet that has 1,000 options, this isn’t the place. However, what they lack in quantity they make up in quality. Every single thing in the buffet was super good. I definitely prefer when a restaurant has a more limited menu, especially when it means they have perfected the stuff they do have. They also have homemade pie and desserts that you can buy for $5 a piece, or they come with the buffet. I had coconut cream pie. My husband had a vanilla cupcake and peach cobbler. This was my personal favorite part of the meal, but I’m also a big dessert guy. Price - $18 per person for the buffet. The other standalone dishes were similarly priced except for a few things like the smaller portion meals and some of the sandwiches. Definitely more on the pricey side, but not terribly so. I think it’s a fair price for the quality of food and to support a local business. Gift shop - This is worth mentioning on its own because it’s very cute. They had a surprisingly wide variety of things in there. Clothes, toys, jewelry, locally made goods like soap, their own homemade jellies and canned goods, and even geodes you can take home to break open yourself. It was fun to go after dinner and have a nice little shop to browse. All in all, glad to have come and will definitely be back. I would recommend anyone who is in the area to stop by, especially if they are a fan of American buffets.

  • 5/5 Debbie C. 3 months ago on Google New
    This is a halfway point for my sister and I to meet up for a visit. We had breakfast. It was the best western omelette I’ve had and pancakes delicious. Homemade bread was wonderful and even bought a loaf to take home along with some delicious coconut cream pie. The lunch buffet was being set up as we finished our late breakfast. It looked sooo good. The store is really cute with lots of great gifts. I highly recommend!


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Checks
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Salad bar
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ All you can eat
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Curbside pickup

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