Sam’s Bar-B-Que

Sam’s is by no means one of my favorite BBQ joints, but it’s not my least favorite either. It’s a simple plate or sandwich option, with boring sides that aren’t too great. It’s honestly pretty forgettable. There is a new BBQ restaurant on Federal Drive in Montgomery that has more options, and I think the BBQ is just as good. And there is always Dreamland downtown. I’d rather go to either over Sam’s.

This is good BBQ, not great but any means, but it is reliable, simple and the service is good.

My Mother-​in-​law and I have decide to stop here for a quick lunch since she is from Houston Texas visiting and have a taste for some BBQ. We had two plates to go and it’s was the worst BBQ we have ever had. For one we really want the ribs and they don’t sell ribs and second of all the coleslaw was plain and third the baked bean with the meat was not good at all (Bush’s Baked Bean in the can taste so much better) and lastly the fries was a disappointment and not so fresh. The only good thing out of that plates was the bread. I lived in Montgomery and have heard Sam’s BBQ was the best and sadly to say it was not!.. If I can go any lower than a one star I would…

I would not describe the place as a dump, however, it was not what I imagined when I thought of a BBQ spot. The staff is very friendly and polite, but the food was not the best. French fries were stale, sandwich was like eating a sloppy joe and the beans didn’t have really much flavor. I don’t think I will be trying them again.

Came down from the North to try this place. Decent to better-​than-​average BBQ. Basic menu. The owners did not waste any time or money with the décor inside.
Very friendly staff. Very clean. Impressive BBQ area where you watch everything cook.
All the locals say that this is the best BBQ place in the area.
Everything is reasonably priced.

My husband is at the NCO academy at Gunter AFB and was craving BBQ. I did not appreciate reading that it was described as a dump… it’s not !!! I myself am a small business owner and can appreciate another small business:) I’m not a Fancy Schmancy person. The business is Clean, prices are very reasonable, the menu was simple, the people were helpful and friendly, and the food was good :). Keep up the Good Work!

Damn good BBQ! Simple menu. Chopped and pulled pork. And sausage. That’s it. But what they don’t have in selection they make up for in taste. If you are wanting a Pork sandwich and chips with some sweet tea — this is your place.

Excellent smoked chopped pork, fries and slaw. The best barbecue beans I have ever had. $ 23 for two plates and drinks. It didn’t look like a lot of food when it first arrived but I could not eat it all.

No need for sauce, chopped pork is fine without it. Great beans. Get there early, they close when today’s meat is sold out.

Blink and you’ll miss it. We actually got heaps of their food for our wedding reception. Open for lunch during the week. Lunch and dinner Friday and Saturday. Yellow stained from years of smoking butts, but not dirty. Simple menu choices of sandwiches or a plate with meat, beans, fries, and slaw. They accommodate my order «inside chop» and call your number to grab your tray at the window. Great brownies by the register that are kinda smokey flavored because they probably cook it in the smoker :) no frills just food

Limited menu options and the place just feels dirty. Staff was very friendly but there really isn’t table service. Order when you walk in and they call your number when it’s ready. BBQ was average at best and I found myself wanting for something to make me want to return. I ordered the sandwich plate (sandwich, fries, cole slaw, beans) with a water – $ 8.50. First time, last time.

Place is a hole in the wall which I’m a fan of. BBQ was ok. Nothing to write home about. But good enough to right about on Unilocal haha.
Menu is super tiny. Not much for sides but basics: Fries, beans, coleslaw, and chips.

Not much to look at, but by far the best BBQ in town. Just down home, no-​frills good eats!

While I’m not sure I would classify it as a dump like the other reviewers, I do think Sam’s is aware of their, uh, uncomplicated décor. It says right there on the sign: «Nothing fancy, just good barbecue.» In some respects, «nothing fancy» applies to the barbecue itself — you get your choice of chopped pork or sausage here, and nothing else. The former is as tender as you might expect from a place whose smoker is constantly filled with cooked butts, the team of high schoolers diligently working the clever to chop them up to meet customer demand.
The sausage is new to me. Whereas a lot of barbecue sausages are loosely-​packed pieces of finely-​chopped or ground pieces of pork, the sausage here is so heavily condensed that it’s almost like biting into a piece of a pork chop that was shoved into a casing. Not bad, but not really my kind of texture.
Sandwiches are super cheap, and even if you live high on the hog (barbecue pun) and go for the combo plate, it’s not that expensive, and you get to try pretty much the entire restaurant. A pile of pork is topped with slices of sausage, their popular sauce (tangy like mustard-​based sauces, but dark and a little sweet), a mound of fries, for some reason, along with some mushy beans, slaw, and a slice of bread.
Sam’s is what I imagined most of Montgomery’s barbecue to be like, though in my travels thus far it doesn’t seem to be that prevalent. Probably why Sam’s represented Montgomery all the way to the finals in the Year of Alabama Food’s barbecue bracket.

Sam’s is definately a dump, but it has some of the best BBQ in town. At lunch time, a line can develop quickly due to the large number of take-​out orders that come in. Unlike Country’s or other BBQ places in town, Sam’s gives you actual meat in its pulled pork — not just crispy stringy bits. The atmosphere is definately low with a messy outside and plastic silverware and plates, but it is worth the eat and money.