Sam's Boat Pearland

We came here for lunch on a Thursday and sat at the bar. The bartender Em was amazing! She was so attentive and kept the bar area so clean it made our lunch experience fantastic. We had the dozen raw oysters and the lunch fried catfish basket. The catfish was so moist and delicious and the oysters were huge! The Thursday happy hour made the beers very cheap and affordable and they had a great variety of draft beers. We will be coming back.

Experience was bitter sweet. It was a groups of us(including our kids) that came to this place for the first time. We had just finished a soccer tournament so wanted to eat and have a good time. We sat outside and it was just all about fun, the little park is excellent for kids. At one point we decided to go inside. That’s when everything just fell apart. Kids are kids, but we also understand they must “behave”. So basically my understanding the kids continued to play at the mini park, but there was a point where they used the table/bench as a “bridge”. I don’t think they ever got on the table top of that makes sense. So this older lady noticed, went outside, and told them things that should not be said to kids. There’s ways to address things. Tell them nicely OR come to us parents so we can swiftly take care of the situation. But no she proceeded to calling them things like “dumb kids” and whatnot. It got to a point where then she started cussing at both kids and parents. Not sure about the kids, but for sure parents. Then to make matters worse, we were asked to leave when SHE is the one that set everything in motion and from understanding she might be a regular? So she got points for that. Ain’t no way a person that is rude to kids like that going to get “points” in my book. We were there for a while, giving them good business. The waitress that took care of us was phenomenal but that decision to kick us out was just outrages. ZERO problems till that older lady showed up.5 star for the waitress.0 stars for the place just because of that decision. Kicking out good people to keep 1 rude person satisfied. She should’ve have been kicked out on the spot.

Decided to stop by here Sunday 8/27. The restaurant has a very nice and chill atmosphere, we sat out on the patio.Our server Kaitlyn was easily the highlight of our experience. She was super friendly, bubbly and attentive. We ordered the Salmon with Hollandaise sauce and it was hands down the best salmon we’ve ever gotten from a restaurant. We very much enjoyed our time at Sam’s Boathouse, we will definitely be back. If you want an out of this world experience ask for Kaitlyn!

Honestly the food is really good. The only problem I have is the lighting. I usually come in the morning and it’s always like this. Most of the lighting is natural light that mainly shines through one side of the building. This casts lots of shadows. Additionally, if you’re sitting facing the window, the light blazes in your face. It’s really annoying. There was also someone drilling a broken booth chair. Can’t they do that before the restaurant opens?

I was worried because I thought it was a bar only, but the playground was a hit with my boys. The food was good and the music was good. I would recommend this place for families.Food: 5/5