Sam's Deli & Grill

"Always great can't go wrong with Sams friendly staff . Quick service and delicious Tabouli and burgers"

"The best Mediterranean food in Birmingham Alabama. Sam is the best owner. Excellent Customer Service. You can sit outside and still be warm. Great patio for birthday parties."

"What was once a neighborhood staple has now become a stale joke. I've been pushing my review of this place off because I remember how great this place was and how fresh everything tasted. I wanted to give it a few tries before a did an official review to make sure I was not experiencing a one off moment. Today I ordered the Gyro Special plate which is now $2 more expensive than it used to be a few years ago. I could justify this price increase if the quality remained the same but I've been here maybe 5 or 6 times over the last 6 months and what's clear is that the quality has gone done. The star of my dish is supposed to be the gyro and it has lost any sense of pride. It tasted like it's been sitting there for days. It was stale with no flavor at all. I used to love their gyros. The wild rice has experienced a similar declined. It tasted like it was made at least a day before with no real flavor either. That's pretty much sums up my overall experience here in the last 6 months. They gave me quantity. A lot of gyro slices, but I only ate 2 because they were so bad. A lady right after me ordered the chicken special plate. I saw the cook take a piece of already cooked chicken that looked like it could have been from the day before and just heated it on the grill. So disappointing when it would take a few minutes to sauté chicken and make it fresh. This place used to have some amazing Kafta but last time I tried it, the kafta was so bland. I hate the flavor of the food and the freshness has left this place. Hopefully they can turn it around. The burgers are still pretty good because they actually cook the burgers when ordered. Avoid any plates because chances are it will be pre-made and reheated. 3.2 / 10"

"It was... okay. I got the "chicken special" that wound up costing nearly over $12 with a drink. The portion and amount of food they give you is very nice. The grilled chicken had flavor but seemed somewhat dry. The salad was okay and the hummus was great. The dish is piled high with rice under the grilled chicken. Would I come back? Probably not.... unless, every restaurant in the area was closed... Then I would consider coming back. If the grilled chicken wasn't so dry and/or if the prices weren't so high - I would consider it."