Sam's Southern Eatery - Joplin

My husband and I used to LOVE this place but was really disappointed this time. I put in my order, only to find out 10 minutes later that they were out of what I ordered. They weren't even busy. The food wasn't even very hot when we got it. I had to ask the waitress for our check because she just sat behind the register playing on her phone. Probably won't come back.

Tried Dam's Southern Eatery, good fish!All the food we had was good, no complaints. They have a dipping sauce that is really good too.Friendly service, clean place I recommend and will go back for sure.I wish the atmosphere was a little better. It kinda has a fast food feel to it but the food is much better than that.

In the past this was a favorite for my husband and I. However, over the last year prices rose considerably and good became less edible and service became non- existent! Tonight we ordered to pick up thru the drive thru. We arrived, sat for over 10 minutes , watching a girl at the counter on her phone, even taking selfies and never get up to check with us. When you got our food, we ordered 2 dinners) we were given 1 fork, no napkins. We asked for more forks and got them, still no napkins! I ordered Shrimp, they were good but I didn’t want French fries and asked about other options- did you know that 4 hush puppies is considered a side- every fish place in America adds hush puppies to go with your meal- not here! Green beans right out of the can- gross! When the serve beans and rice they mean just that- as a good cook I certainly know to add at least onions, but garlic and celery would definitely make it more like New Orleans which I thought they mimicked. The prices have become totally unreasonable. This was my last time to visit here! I have you 3 stars because of the past tonight I should have rated you at 1.5! Personally I think you are on your way to closing up! People don’t waste your money!Parking: Parking is poor!

Used to be amazing. Now the service is at best basic and at worst horrible. The food has gone downhill too. Used to love this place. I will give it another chance or two hoping they get back to where they started.

Excellent food at a great price- not fancy, but a great place for a delicious southern meal