10/28/09

What a great spot in Nashville!

by Nashvillian

The quintessential sports bar of Nashville. Just voted Best Sports Bar for 9 years in a row! Hot girls serving cold drinks while your choice of every game is on at least 8 TVs is a winning combination for anybody right? They've also been voted Best Pizza, Burger, Happy Hour and whatever else, the place rocks. Oh, and you can smoke if you so choose to. Keep up the good work! 5 stars.

• Pros: Atmosphere, staff, menu, prices/value, trivia, karaoke
• Cons: Maybe a wider draft selection?

09/21/09

There's better places to go.

by MisterEX

I used to go here every weekend to get my college football and pro football fix, but the crowds and smoke were getting too much for me. Plus, the setup of the place makes it hard to see several games at once (as I like to keep an eye on several throughout the day).

I actually found that The Closing Bell on Demonbreun St. has provided me with a much better atmosphere, better game watching and most of all - BETTER DRINKS!

• Pros: Usually has the good games on.
• Cons: Smokey, Odd setup for game watching, wait staff can be slow

09/12/09

mislead

by beta245

I just spent the day at Sam's like I do most of my Saturdays. As a USC fan, we asked right away what games were going to have sound, and of course noticed all of the signage indicating that USC vc OSU was being shown on the big screen. Fast forward to 6:00p.m., when Vandy kids started coming in to watch their game (pre-loisted as being shown on the patio). All of a sudden....we have no access to the BIGGEST GAME OF THE Day so far, and the management at Sam's switched the game to Vandy on the big screen. Sam said that he was sorry and offered a round of shots.......thanks but no thanks. I recommend Corner Pub or Crow's Nest as places that will stick to their word.

• Cons: lie to their customer

08/17/09

Great Bar, needs to trim some fat

by BeerLover

I frequent this bar - I'm there with my buddies at least once or twice a week. Most of the staff is fantastic (some of the best looking girls around too), a few not so much. A few of the waitresses are always hung over and slow, most of the rest of them are always on top of things. The blonde bartender (Tish) always tries to overcharge us, putting extra drinks on our tab that we didn't order....and on busy nights she sometimes doesn't give us back our change, even though we tip really good. We call that getting "Tished." The night time manager is very unfriendly and is always hammered. One time I even walked up on her in the parking lot and saw her drinking in her car. This bar would be unmatched by any other in the Nashville area if they's just get rid of a few people.

• Pros: Great service most of the time, great food, good prices, TVs
• Cons: Management

06/05/09

LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS PLACE!

by niceandhonestcritic

This place is so fun! But even better, they have awesome food! Their chicken is great! You can't get a better house salad anywhere! Their ribs are excellent! Drink specials can't be beat. The only down side is maybe never wanting to leave! The wait staff is really excellent too, and while it's pretty obvious that some guys only go to check out the short shorts, a lot of the staff is really informative and honest about the menu selections. Great Place - we frequent here for lunch!!!! (A couple times a week!)

• Pros: staff, food, pizza, chicken, everthing!
• Cons: you may never want to leave!

02/04/09

Great Sports Bar!

by chps

I spent some time in Nashville recently and when I asked around for a good sports bar, everyone said the same thing. Go to Sam's in the Village. I ended up spending a lot of time there, as it turns out. The place is big, all the games were always on, and the food was really good. The attractive and friendly staff didn't hurt either! I am moving to Nashville later next month and when I do and someone asks me where a good sports bar is, I'm gonna send them to Sams! Oh, and did I mention that the wings there are the best that I've ever had?

• Pros: great food, service and hot wings
• Cons: Parking can be tough

01/29/09

fun place, great servers and really good food!

by AG81

I love going to sam's! They have a great happy hour and the food is really good. especially the ribs. the trivia on Wednesdays is a lot of fun, but the manager on those nights is really rude. They have karaoke on fridays which is okay, it used to be better! Football there is crazy busy so get there early. I go there for lunches a lot and its always great service. The owner is always there and hes really friendly!! I f you haven't been there you need to check the place out!

• Pros: food, fast service espically at lunch time, in and out,
• Cons: parking, pm manager, smokey

01/25/09

best servers and bartenders

by sportsfananatic

I am a patron of Sams and have been for years. Love the servers and bartenders. Food is great and they have recently updated their menus. So many tvs to watch and never a problem to find a specific game you're looking for. The only complaint I really have is that of a manager.There is a woman manager who was working during trivia which they usually have on wednesdays who was drinking on the job. It seems she is always taking shots and smoking everytime I go in that place. Sams seems like a well owned place and just think they could do away with poor management since the rest of the staff is wonderful!

11/12/08

Sam's Just Keeps Getting Better!

by WLS22

As a long time regular of Sam's, I would like to give my opinion of the place. I have always enjoyed going to Sam's, but in the last couple of years, I have enjoyed it even MORE. They have made a lot of improvements, from the menu to the bathrooms, the HD T.V.s, and especially the staff. The servers and bartenders are much more upbeat and friendly these days. They spend more time taking care of their customers and less time complaing to them about their jobs, like they used to. I think the night manager is a sweetheart who works hard and no matter how busy she is, she always takes the time to say hello. I have met the owner a few times and he seems like a great guy. I go to other sports bars sometimes, to avoid the crowds, but Sam's is by far my favorite, and there is nowhere that I would rather spend my time and money when I want to get out. I would recommend Sam's to anyone between the ages of 21 and 71. Keep up the good work guys!!!

• Pros: great staff, great food, great crowd, great drinks
• Cons: a little smokey, but not that bad

11/11/08

I Love This Bar!

by karaokeluver

And I'm not refering to the song. Sam's is a great place to hang out, day or night. They have the best food, for the money and they have trivia on Wednesdays, karaoke on Friday's (Lots of fun), and sports All of the time. If you can't find the game you are looking for, just ask a manager and they will hook you up. The management is great and so are the bartenders. It's also a place where I can still smoke. I Love This Bar!

• Pros: Great service, hot guys, good food, Karaoke
• Cons: Parking