Sam's Bar-B-Que

GET in here!!!! The best best best BBQ that I have had in many years. I grew up around the pits of north carolina and I can confidently say that this has been the best meal I have had in San Jose. Went with the pulled pork sandwich, it is huge. Really unique pickles and a macaroni salad really rounded out the plate. Got a side of fries and they were steak style thick cut. Incredible flavor in the meat and the sauce, well I would drink it from the bottle. It has a great menu above the register and has a kids menu. I will be back to try all of the rest and I am kicking myself for not eating here sooner.

Grabbed takeout - great home style vibe inside. Was a Wednesday and they had a band playing on the enclosed patio. Nice beer selection, about 6-8 taps of local options.Food: 5/5

The ribs were excellent today. I know BBQ can be hit or miss. You can’t go wrong with the garlic bread and potato salad.

I always get take out here, but when I come in to pick it up they often have live music playing. They're super quick with phone orders, it only takes about 10 minutes from when I call until when I pick it up. And they have never messed up my order once. I also want to add that most BBQ places don't have beef ribs, but this place does which my husband loves!

We have been here a few times and have found the BBQ to be adequate. The ribs are flavorful but always seem to be a bit dry. The bbq sauce helps. The bbq meats are good. The interior is decorated in San Jose historical pictures, old west and country. It is almost always clean and tidy.

Pros: The order was ready on time to pick up. Plenty of sauce and whatever needed for take out. BBQ beef ribs were delicious, beef brisket was soft and yummy. Cons: vegetarian burger was awful. Chicken was very old, like it was cooked and warmed up couple of items before; too hard in some parts that I had to cut them with knife and throw away. Other parts were also too hard. Even the salsa inside the chicken looked more than just cooked.

Great barbecue! The brisket was amazing and tender. And I don't know what they served with the hush puppies, but that dip was out of this world. Definitely going back.Food: 5/5

Great place for bbq - super friendly staff. The beef ribs were delicious , the beef brisket was good but I prefer them with a little more fat. The coleslaw is really good. Would love to come back for prime rib special next time.

I have always gone to Sam's when in SJ. They used to give you 3 beefy ribs with the 1/4 rack special. Now it's 2. The last time I went was the worst ever. The ribs were dried out and not as beefy as before. Maybe new cook? I didn't recognize anybody working there.

I really love the decor of the place. There were many meat selections. Portion is generous. I got the brisket and sampler of beef ribs, baby back ribs, and pulled pork. The brisket was half moist and half dry. The ribs were juicy but the meat didn't fall off the bones. The pull pork was okay. Overall the meats were okay. It needed the restaurant BBQ sauce to help it taste delicious; otherwise it is a little bland. The sides were okay. The potato and macaroni salads has too much dressing. The chili was nice. $$$ place.