This spot gives the seaman's kitchen vibe, with burnt out chandelier lights that need to be replaced. It's rather quiet except for the loud voices of customers. The hostesses always seem less...
Sam's Crystal River Seafood
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History
Sam Bajalia has spent the last 30 years of his life in the restaurant business. His first job, as a dishwasher, gave him the drive to learn all aspects of the business and he quickly worked his way up to District Manager. Sam's father founded a restaurant in 1983, two blocks from the St Johns River - thus the name: Sam's St. Johns Seafood. In 1987, Sam Jr. headed to Tallahassee to open his first Crystal River Seafood. Over the next 10 years, he & his wife opened 4 restaurants in Florida, Alabama and Georgia. After their 1st child was born, the pull to go home and be close to family was great. They relocated back to their native town, where everyone joined together to run the company as a true family-owned and operated business. It became Sam's Family of Seafood Restaurants after Sam Sr.'s passing in 2005. Sam Jr. now runs the business and holds to the core beliefs that he and his father shared: quality food at a reasonable price, customer is king, and cook each meal to order.
Reviews
Excellent seafood, excellent service. We had a variety of seafood and all of it was top shelf!! The place is clean and modern. The prices are very reasonable too.
The food was delicious, the service was excellent and the price were so reasonable! Absolutely a win win!!!! Our server's name was Jimmy! He was EXCELLENT!
This is the place to go if you want fresh seafood at a good price. Staff are very friendly and polite, the food is always fresh and the ranch is really good. It's a nice & small establishment with...
Pick-up order ready when promised and food was great as usual. Placing order online was a breeze.
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