Sammy J's Grill and Bar West Kelowna in West Kelowna

Stopped in for lunch with a couple friends. Fast service, great food.

Great food and service. Fast friendly and curtious staff.

I had my 50th birthday party here tonite, we made reservations for 15 of us and were very accommodating, the service was amazing, the food was killer as well. Thanks so much for a memorable evening!

Really great pub with a great menu

I have been here before in the past and it was good spot. However, a few Fridays ago it was very uncomfortable and at times a bit cringey. We were seated on a high top table right by the sliding door to the patio. My date was sitting with his back towards the doors. I kid you not, anytime he would pick up his drink or move in the slightest, the doors would swing open. It was somewhat comical. There were better tables available that were not sat during our time that could have been utilized for us with a different seating plan. It was also not a crazy Friday night by any stretch. Our server was very kind, however extremely inexperienced and most likely new to the industry. Waters were never refilled. Drinks came without straws and garnishes. Glasses sat empty as we waited 15-20 minutes for our server to come by, then another 15 or so for drinks to arrive with the drinks. The meal itself was ok - but empty plates sat for a long time taking up the limited space on the high top tables. Our server might have been off dealing with something but their section seemed relatively small. The other servers also weren t in a state of panic nor the rest of the restaurant. When they came back, they were frazzled and asked us to repeat everything we ordered because the bill was somehow lost from the system. Being from the industry, I know this isn t possible and something else might have happened. (Bill was given to wrong table etc). We repeated our entire order and then ordered one more drink. The drinks never came as the server was overwhelmed and misunderstood. It became too painful so we flagged them down and got the bill. It was happy hour and we wanted to stay but we just couldn t take it any longer. We could also start to hear the tables around us comment negatively about the service. Our server was very apologetic and was still disoriented. It was an uncomfortable situation for both sides. However, this server has massive potential. I hope this company will focus on training and invest the time for this server to be confident and successful in the industry. It is morally wrong and poor form from a business to have an employee endure chaos as a way of learning or training.

Excellent stop pre show before going downtown.

Had a gluten free bun, burger was tasty but the bun was terrible. Could not bite into it. Had to eat it without the bun. Wheelchair accessibility: Flat clear sidewalk for a wheelchair

Nice sports bar, good food great staff

Thank you to the staff for delivering my daughters bday dinner when skip the dishes couldnt find our house! The chocolate cake was a surprise and the food was delicious - thank you so much!

Awesome good and great service!

Ive been here a number of times. Its always dang good.

Usually the steak is great even when ordering online. Tonight it was so burnt. Spending 40$+ on a steak and having it arrive burnt on multiple sides is wild. I couldnt even eat it

Had some of the best shrimp tacos Ive ever had, and I live on the gulf coast! The food was great, waitress was friendly, I recommend this place for sure.

Amazing food! Amazing service! Can t say enough good things about our server Alyssa! She went above and beyond

Wow! Alyssa was the best server Ive had in a while! If you go to Sammys ask for her! She went above and beyond for my friends and family and made it a 10/10 experience! Thank you Alyssa!

Obsessed with the happy hour menu

We were somewhat impressed the first several times we went to Sammy Js, The food was really good, and the service was pretty good, but the overall atmosphere was just ok. So we thought next time, lets just order take out, eat at home, and let those who enjoy the atmosphere have the spot. The first time we ordered take out, the order was wrong, and the food was not great at all. We contacted the restaurant, gave our feedback, and was told it was appreciated and a credit would be waiting for us for our next order. Thats totally fair. The next time we ordered take out, we mentioned our last less than desirable experience and that there was a credit to be used towards the order...and when our food arrived, it was absolutely terrible, almost like someone was upset with the feedback and was giving us another terrible experience intentionally. I immediately contacted the restaurant, they asked us to return the food for replacement, to which I answered it was rather inconvenient that night, as it was a very busy night with kids activities which was why we ordered out in the fist place and was told sorry then theres nothing that can be done. I was shocked. Fast forward a few months, we thought everyone has an off night once in a while lets try again. Not once, or twice, but three times in a matter over a period of one month, we tried to support this business by ordering takeout and we were told each time they could not place any take out orders as they were too busy to have someone pick up food...and eat it elsewhere. 3x in a row. Dont get me wrong, super glad they are busy, but if youre too busy to accommodate the people you need to put the least amount of effort in to pleasing, there is a serious problem. Just my two cents. We wont be supporting them ever again. Unfortunately, Sammy Js has lost some customers for good.

Awesome food, awesome service Always good Wheelchair accessibility: Yes

First time there and I will go back

A friend and I came up to West Kelowna to see a movie at the Landmark Theatre. We decided to pick a place close to the theatre to eat at before the move and we ended up picking Sammy Js. We got there before 6 so we were able to order a drink and appies off the Happy Hour Menu. They have great food and a great patio. And I love that their Happy Hour is until 6pm instead of 5pm like many other restaurants. I will definitely eat there again!

They went there with friends on Sunday. The restaurant is very comfortable and has a nice atmosphere. The washrooms and restaurant was very clean, which is something that you don t see that often in restaurants any longer. Our server was excellent and professional. The food was perfectly prepared. Nice place to go with friends for a casual meal in a casual setting. Dietary restrictions: They have a gluten-free menu, which is very nice to have. We had the Margaretta pizza and the gluten free pizza she ll. Nice and crispy on the edges. Perfectly done.

Great food, nice staff and clean environment

Dinner was great

Great food and good prices. Highly recommend!

The service.was horrible. I am a celiac and after I asked for the gluten free menu I was completely ignored. I was able to tell the waitress what I wanted for my main, I was never asked if I wanted a second drink like my husband was, I had to tell the waitress I wanted another drink and when it came to dessert my husband asked what they had and he said strawberry cheese cake. I was not asked if I was having anything I was totally ignored. I was not spoken to by the waitress after I asked for the gluten free menu. As well when she found out I was celiac she told me I could not have anything deep fried because they did not have a separate fryer. Never have I been told I cannot have something I have always been made aware that they only have a shared fryer. I left this restaurant feeling like because I have special dietary needs I was not worth time of day. I have never been so humilated because I have special dietary needs. I will never step foot back into this establishment because of the way I was treated. Not sure if the waitress just wants the tips so she nicer to make customers or not but it gives Sammy Js a very bad name

I went here with a friend before a movie. Its a great spot really close to the theater for pre-movie food and drinks. Ive been there a few times. The sammy Js beer is actually a good price and tastes great. They usually have some feature cocktails that are worth trying as well. Last time I went I had a spicy jalepeno margarita and it was extremely good.

Upscale pub.

I had a great experience at this restaurant. The taco specials were particularly tasty, with fresh ingredients and great flavor. The service was excellent, and the staff was friendly and attentive. Overall, its a wonderful place to enjoy a good meal.

Good food and service, had fun on the patio :)

Food was awesome

One of my favorite spots in West Kelowna. To shame they got rid of the butterfly lobster tail as a menu option. But the steak bites are 10 out of 10.

Pretty good burger and fries, and solid house lager! Friendly servers. I went around happy hour so there was very little wait for me

Great food for most part.. sometimes not consistent (prob staff turnover). Awesome neighborhood restaurant. Pain to always have to call in yo reserve. And they wont even let you even reserve 2 hours prior. Staff for most part are very friendly. Fairly noisy restaurant.

Very loud music but overall a pretty nice place

A great experience overall. Our server, Courtney, was super attentive and helpful and the food was delicious!

Evan is fantastic buddy of mine. He is awesome bartender. His High recommended service is great hospitality and Tessa is great server too she really good at her job too.

Love this place every time! Ordered different things with a few or groups young to adult and everyone is happy every time.

Brandon and the great team at Sammys really show the quality in their food and hospitality. Fully recommended

Great food. Shanlee our server was amazing. She was very attentive

Found it a little loud but its ait place to go and a little expensive too

Conveniently located along the highway. Atmosphere and fare typical of a sports bar. Friendly service, not particularly fast but not slow either. To my tastes, the burger patty was a bit dry and undersalted -- fries more than compensated for the lack of salt, however. Will remain an option for a quick stopover when traveling along the hwy.

Love it, great first visit. Shanlee was a great waitress

Great place fast service good food

No sound for hockey game playoffs...place has 10 people in it...Went to Canadian brewhouse and could barely get a seat!!!

Had the Blackened Chicken Pizza as it was $5 off on Mondays. Was expecting a personal sized pizza of reasonable quality. Was shocked to get enough food for two people and quite possibly the best pizza Ive had in years. If following in my footsteps note that this is a thin, crispy crust. I loved it, but not for those looking for a more traditional crust pizza.

Always good food. Great service. No complaints. Vegetarian options: Their salads are great! Strongly recommended. Portions are a nice size and food for sharing if you choose to. Food : 5/5 |

Was a regular at Langley so its a bit of an adjustment. Not the same home feel but still great service.

Their blackened chicken pizza is very yummy.

Because it was happy hour, the food was discounted. The salmon rice was delicious, the beef was tough and seemed overcooked, and the salad was big enough for three people to share! Since we don t drink and want to manage our weight, we didn t order dessert, but the pictures are very attractive!

excellent food

Another enjoyable outing

Good food. Bit pricey

The steak bites were really dry and the waitress was rude, it wasn t busy but it took forever for my boyfriend and I to receive any further service such as getting a refill and the bill.

All good, service was friendly and attentive. Food was better than expected.

I was staying in West Kelowna for work and this was the closest restaurant to me, ate here three times throughout my time in the area. Dined in, had the house pizza and a few Bad Tattoo IPA s which were easily 4 stars, service was at par with the food. I had the four cheese penne, yam fries, and the short rib beef dip for takeout. All were definitely good. Beef dip could use a sturdier bread/bun but the short rib was so good, penne had half a chicken breast which seemed kind of skimpy, yam fries were good.

Great food and the staff is really amazing. Will definitely go back!

Great service great food close to downtown

Had the worst food experience here. Ordered the Thai Buddha bowl and it was served uncooked with no taste . The rice were not properly done and their service was not good at all . Not recommended at all !!!! Vegetarian options: They has vegetarian options but it looked like they served us the frozen food potato bits when we order one of the appetiser.

Food was just OK.. nothing new... place was dirty and looking worn..for the price not worth it . 100.00 for 2

Food and service top notch, by far the best spot in West Kelowna.

Great happy hour and the staff are the BEST

Third time coming here, on a Thursday night around 545pm. Our server Shay didn t let us know happy hour ended at 6 (which had one of the appies we wanted to order) so we missed out on that deal. Also never quality checked us once we had our food and overall wasn t friendly. Food was decent but service was not.

Service is always fantastic and friendly! We ve been in a few times now and love the food. One of the servers even recognized us and treated us like regulars!! Super great place to go for a bite to eat! Will keep it on rotation for sure

Awesome food, great prices and amazing staff!! Will be back forsure :)

The beef dip was tasty...but quite greasy.

All around, a good time!

I had to come on and make a review. This restaurant used to be terrible and we never came here. Recently, weve gone back and noticed a huge change in service, menu and quality. After talking with a server, we found out it has new owners! I live super close by and come here all the time now. ive never been to a restaurant where ive enjoyed so many different things on the menu. the food is always delicious and the service is great. its become our new favorite place to eat! 5 stars.

Best service and Caesar!!! Hands down, best sangria in town! Hand prepared by Daniel

This place is awesome! My girlfriends and I love to reward ourselves after hiking Bear creek or just our fave meet up place for girls night out dinner. Awesome happy hour menu options and drink specials. Food : 5/5

Best regulars a restaurant can have!

The food was fantastic. I dont know if Im just getting used to inflation, but it even seemed like a good deal. Service was good. Not great but also no complaints (just nothing above and beyond).

Never disappoints, staff are friendly, and food is consistently great.

Great bite, before we left for Vancouver. Great service, amazing atmosphere and food was delicious. We will be back for sure. Kid-friendliness: Had my kids with me they had a blast

Good pizza, friendly wait staff.

We hit the happy hour from 3-6 which had lots of great entrees on it - great deals. Food and service good. Would recommend.

Great food and great service. Family goes there all the time as close by.

We had a great experience today. Teale our server was simply amazing. The food was wonderful too. There were 16 of us and every single one of us enjoyed our lunch. Thank you again Teale.

Good place to grab a bite before a movie.

Table of seven, a little slow to get drinks and extra orders in. Panko Shrimp were really good, fish tacos as well. The pizza was a thinner crust with balsamic on it. The Ahi Tuna Stack was a little flat. Had pineapple and tuna but needs some acidity. Vanilla Sammys Soda was really nice. Kid-friendliness: Children allowed , high chairs available.

Love this place. The Blackjack strips are my fav, if you like spice youll like em too Dietary restrictions: Very accomidating

Pub/Bar food made good. Good selection of appetizers. Sport bar ambient. Really nice place Kid-friendliness: No problem for kids. Appetizers can be ordered and make a meal

The food has gotten better and better there lately! Love the tuna stack. I wish there were a better selection of patio cocktails but otherwise I really enjoy this place.

Nothing special. Food was just ok.

Benn here a number of times. Always good.

Went in for lunch with family. 115$ later and disappointed. Didnt even know there was a vegetarian menu. Not sure why when asking about vegetarian options I wasnt shown the vegetarian menu I guess I have to seek it out? Was very disappointed in my meal and it was very bland. When talking to my server about the vegetarian menu and why I didnt see one I was told next time. Well there wont be a next time. So disappointing ...

Great food. Great service. Fair price. Nice views on the patio.

Nice spot

Was in the other evening with the family, and mine and my sons pasta both came cold, one of our family members dish came out entirely wrong also. The mixed up dish was corrected but the 2 pasta dishes stayed cold. Probably won t go back

We are very pleased with our visit! Service was perfect, food is delicious. Came during happy hour (goes until 6pm!) Our waitress even came to our table for last call for happy hour. Great atmosphere altogether. No complaints.

Happy hour drinks and appys very good

A great place for friends and family...casual atmosphere, nice outdoor patio. Good steaks and jambalaya...drinks and kids meals r tasty...been going for 8 yrs now...appreciate the great consistency

The blackjack strips are sooo good. Even my 2yr old loves them.

Good food. Too noisy Good service Parking: Lots of parking Wheelchair accessibility: Yes Id say so

How can you not live Sammy Js? Always awesome!

I was evacuated Thursday and could not get to my home. Thank goodness my husband was at home packing up. I went to sami js and they were so kind. Although they were getting ready to close I was able to have a great salad and a glass of wine. They even let me use a charger to charge my phone. My husband and I go there often and the food is always very good. Highly recommend this awesome restaurant. Service is so good and staff is friendly!

Good quality food, great service.

Was good enough to prioritize skip the dishes over my call in order. Also a $15 salad was subbed for a side salad. Was told that if we wanted to drive back we could get our real salad. 1 star for service. 1 star for the owner who said they couldn t reimburse us for their mistake.

Tomato soup and Strawberry salad were excellent. However the Creole Jamalaya was disappointing to say the least. Really was just a rice stir fry with shrimp and bacon added. Flavors not defined but with gentle heat. Will not order this item again. Building design is incredibly good.

Clean and friendly atmosphere great food and drink menu

2 of the 5 people at the table ordered soup and didnt get spoons then by the time we were noticed soup was cold and the waitress asked if we wanted boxes instead of inquiring why we hadnt eaten. The service was utterly awful. asked the male at the table if he wanted a second drink ignoring the female until the end the saying oh I didnt even ask you if you wanted another and the list goes on. save yourself a disappointment and go somewhere else.

Just the best!

Great staff and the food was delicious! Will absolutely go here again! Try the mini burgers! Yummy!

Ray is an amazing bartender. Can you please bring back the meatballs? Food

Enjoyed the service/ food

Decided to dine in before our movie, and after waiting 30 minutes, our server had notified us that our order hasn t been rung in which was clearly her error, which then resulted in us, missing our movie and our food taking about an hour. When receiving the bill, she didn t think to comp anythingafter a terrible experience. Nonetheless, the food is really good and the atmosphere is fun.

This is always one of our go to places when we go out for dinner.

Great food.

Burger was pink, a new cook in the kitchen. Fries were pale and undercooked as well. They took my meal off the bill.

The bartender is wonderful and so friendly, the management seems to know exactly what they are doing. Would highly recommend and will definitely be returning.

Were in town for a wedding, showed up with no reservation and 12 people. They were extremely accommodating, had a table ready for us in under 5 minutes and all the food was excellent! Steak bites seasoned perfectly, I had the blackened four cheese penne and it was fantastic. 5 stars, would highly recommend if youre ever in west kelowna!.

Sammy J has excellent food and great service. Great place to stop for food and drinks.

It took us almost 60 min to get our food. It was wrong because we have a dairy allergy and told the lady. Our burgers had cheese. She did not come ask how our food was. Not very attentive.

Nice place, food was good

The chicken wings are amazing. Not greasy at all, and so delicious

Dined in for the first time on April 30th, potato skins were ordered as an appetizer and upon being offered some i noticed an ANT baked on top. I spoke to our waiter, Chad. Then I spoke to another fella at the bar and they both said they would not charge us for only that plate and said sorry for the inconvenience. They then proceeded to still charge us for the rest of the meal while Chad avoided us the rest of our stay. Way to please your customers. I will not be back unless I need to take a leak or be physically ill in your facilities.

Great food, friendly staff. Marino is awesome, would definitely go back.

Food is always great, their wings and yam fries are to die for

First, they have a gluten free menu and its extensive in comparison to most places Ive been to. I had the Salmon and although they cod have put on some extra Tzaziki, it was still very good. Great atmosphere and friendly staff.

It was pure bliss. Best yam fries I had in years and the bartender Kelly was amazing!

Good food and drink with excellent service. Beware adding the chicken to the Thai bowl doesnt actually add much chicken. Delicious nonetheless!

Good atmosphere.

Had an awesome 2nd visit with an old friend while we were on holiday. The bars outside patio area is really nice and we enjoyed being able to sit outside in the open air during a hot day and have a refreshing drink and a snack.

Lunch was fantastic !! I highly recommend the beef dip! Great atmosphere and friendly staff. Naomi was our waitress she was extremely friendly. Moreno the bartender entertained us with his charm and killed it on the Caesars.

Great service, great food. Quite possibly the best beef dip in town (close contest with 2 Eagles). Temperature was a tad cold inside.

Great service and food. Very good for non meat eaters too!

Relaxed atmosphere and lovely food. The Jambalaya was excellent!

Sammy Js has an extensive menu, friendly staff and the food is great! We had shrimp tacos, mussels with a light curry sauce with plenty of garlic toast and the tuna poke. Ask for the larger taco wraps - the small ones are a little difficult to hold because the dish itself is a good size. Well be back!!

Today September 18 2022 I visited this place by myself for dinner, it was a nice sunny day and I requested to the hostess to seat out in the patio where other people were already seating, she told me there was no room available for a single person. There was plenty of empty tables so I looked over the patio area and ask her again, do you understand what you just told me, she said yes I am sorry. She proceeded to seat me inside and tell the other staff what I just said. Nobody after that came to take my order. Does this place punish single people for being alone thinking we are not going to tip them enough. It is a shame I use to like this place. West Kelowna needs more options to show this poor management stablishments how to treat their customers.

First time here ( been wanting to try it for a while ) . We had such a great time . Food was good , service was prompt ! We loved how there something for everyone on the menu ( a few family members are vegetarian ) We will be coming back !!

I give this place a five star because I have been here 5 times now and every time the food, service and drinks have been on point !!!!!!!

Its been 3 years or so since Ive been there but it was good then and its still good now. A great place to meet up with friends and just hang out.

Very relaxed filled during lunch visited at 1130 am staff very helpful Parking: Large free parking for at least 100 guests Food : 5/5 |

I hadnt been for a while. Great service. Food was amazing. Will frequent more with friends

Very nice place

Great spot for date night as its right next to a movie theater. Lots of variety on the menu and drinks are great! However, I would stay away from ordering anything with steak, as everytime I have, its incredibly chewy.

Good selection of choices in the menu. During Happy hour discounts is good Value for your dollar.

Fun and friendly folk work here! Great happy hour

We had the chicken parm and it was excellent. Our waitress was absolutely amazing. Only reason a 4 star, i felt like I was in a dance club. I would maybe recommend turning the music down 1 or 2 notches until 8:30pm and then allowing the music to go up when you have a more younger crowd in. But all in all it was a great evening.

Great meal and service

Ive been here a lot. I took my friend here for her 1st time and she was extremely happy with Sammy Js. Shes going to bring her other friends here now. We had Rai as our server. We found the music to be a little loud and she lowered it, we asked for extra napkins and she brought them within 1 min, she was very attentive to our needs and engaged in conversation. The food was amazing. P.S. please bring back the Kung pao.

Dined in, service mediocre, worst curry bowl Ive ever had. $17+ for rice and veggies, flavour of the curry was definitely not special, very western generic. Meh.

Chef Nic made an awesome pizza! Best pizza around and very reasonably priced. Great service and a very nice place to eat! Happy holidays to all!

Amazing festive turkey sandwich. Thank you! Parking: Easy to park

Worst restaurant in Kelowna. Must be the new management. My friends and i have spent many thousands of dollars over the years there. Thats over. Service is embarrassing, overpriced and marginal food. Stay away. Let me expand on the details of what occurred. I am not one who usually comments on google and i have never made a negative comments about any establishment on google, but with the treatment of myself and my family, i could not let this go without commenting. My family of 5 walked in approximately 5:30 pm on Sunday Dec 18 evening to have dinner before seeing a show. We were greeted politely at the door same as always (we are regular customers) and sat in the lounge. I ordered us a bottle of wine and a martini for myself with a twist of lemon. Our server brought the kids drinks, wine without wine glasses and dropped my martini off at the table with a wedge of lemon. I mentioned that I just wanted a twist of lemon not a wedge. She said ok and brought back a slice of lemon. I just said with a smile on my face that I was surprised that the bartender didn t know what a twist of lemon was. She then told me that she didn t know what I was talking about and that I didn t need to be rude to her. If I continued to be rude , then she would have to ask me to leave. My wife looked at me shocked at how she spoke to me. The kids were shocked as well. We were very confused as to what the issue was and shocked at her response. I was trying to explain to her with a smile on my face how to put a twist of lemon in a martini. I asked if they had any lemons in the kitchen, could she just get a bit of the rind of one and throw it in there. She left the table and never came back. We had a new server. We were all very confused. We ordered our food, still in shock as to what had just occurred. Two other women come up to our table and asked us to leave the restaurant! We said, pardon me? They accused me of taking a photo of the person and told me we had made her cry and that the information they received was from a credible source. I suppose that now makes us rude and liars. Brutal. My wife and kids kids immediately corrected the accusations. They said we were now being rude to them. It was absolutely humiliating to be asked to leave and unwarranted. We left and were all extremely embarrassed and in absolute shock this was actually happening. Shame on you Sammy J s. We will never set foot in there again and will be sharing this story openly to anyone who will listen. There are lots of wonderful restaurants in kelowna and west kelowna to explore. This is definitely not one of them. We will not be going back.

Our experience here tonight was excellent, despite the slightly disturbing behaviour from the older man sneaking pictures of the bartender with his phone while sitting at a nearby table with his family. Little did he know most of the other patrons around him witnessed this, as well as his arrogant attitude towards his server. The staff handled the situation very professionally, and the rest of our service was top notch as well as the quality of the food.

CHILDREN

Quite full at the time. And great service

Great service, very tasty food and came in no time. Our waitress was very nice, welcoming and efficient