Samos

Went to Gary High C/​O 1983. It was good to go back after 33 yrs. I got a cheese burger and the Famous Samo’s Chili fries. Very tasty burger was very good and I looked forward to eating the chili fry’s which was good. Next time I’ll add extra cheese. It was a trip to go back after all these decades. Born and raised in Pomona. I’m going more offen now.

Ok so it will look unappealing, I can’t lie… But you really need to try it! The sketchy looking spots are sometimes the Best places. The chili cheese fries lacked flavor but the burger was so juicy! I also got the fried zucchini and I loved it! Prices are great too. We will definitely come back again if we are craving burgers.

I ordered a pastrami and small fried zucchini along with a soda. It cost over $ 10.00. Zucchini pieces were oversized and VERY salty. Pastrami was good, but also salty. Next time I’ll mention to hold the salt. Food was hot and did look delicious. Could be that my taste buds were off. They do have specials, I just chose to get zucchini, instead of a special.

Samos is such an incredible, the most delicious place to eat! Everything on the menu is fantastic! I HIGHLY recommend Samos!

Well first of all fuck this place, worst service ever. If I could put half a star or no stars I would. Yes the food is decent along with the prices but that doesn’t make up for the shitty service AND the menu isn’t up to date. The owner of this place is a complete douche bag, he was rushing us to order and would cut us off and say «NEXT» and when I asked for a milkshake he said «no milkshake» when it’s on the menu? He also messed up my order. He was extremely rude to his worker, I felt bad for her. The service was just extremely shitty which is why I wouldn’t go back.

Samo’s is pretty good. The prices are very affordable. .99 burgers. The burgers are charbroiled, and they hook up the fries! They are really good when fresh, sometimes they’ll give you some fries that have been sitting there. The chili cheese fries are huge. The 1 $ tacos are bomb, and so are the burritos. They pastrami sandwich is good also. George is usually back there cooking it up, and when he’s cooking it’s all on point! There’s different girls that work there and most of them are rude. It looks like a little hood spot but it didn’t bother me. We will be returning.

As I was getting head behind Samos restaurant I couldn’t help but to smell the food. So when we where done we went inside, and the food was good and cheap just like the girl. (Will defiantly go again but this time alone).

Samos is Legendary to me, I began eating here in 2002 when I lived in Pomona fast forward to today and I’ve eaten here for over 10 years, Still make my way over to Pomona for it every now and again, George Samo has always been back there cooking up greatness.
The Spot is Ghetto, it looks dirty, and I’ve seen a B in his window numerous times, but you give and take with places like this, Samo makes great food, so I don’t mind it being run down.
The fries, the pastrami and the burgers all super awesomeness, I’ve never been disappointed in the foods taste.
If you can look past the outside and eat the food George makes you’ll leave with a smile and a full gut.
My Favorite independent Burger Joint in Pomona Hands down.

It’s pretty good considering how cheap the prices are. Not comparable to continental in diamond bar though. I usually get the BLT with zucchini sticks. It’s tasty. The downside to this place is that there’s no AC and there’s always flies floating around. Seating isn’t comfortable. But the food is made to order and it’s very affordable, and will get you full. I have yet to try the rest of their menu items. Drink prices are very fair. Service is just okay, the register girls aren’t the friendliest but I guess I can’t blame them considering they’re working in the heat, the place is small and they do drive through, cooking, and front register. Samo is cool though he’s very friendly.

I’ve been coming to this dive for years, love the food. The cash only makes it hard sometimes. Tonight when I received my burrito I asked for some salsa on the side. The cute gal behind the counter told me it was inside, really? I’ve never been rejected like that. I won’t be back, I saw she gave some to a Hispanic woman who asked, again rude. Plenty of other burger places in town.

Don’t go there… bad service, no place even to wash your hands. Good burgers, cheap prices but not worth the lame service.

Food cooked fresh to order, really nice lady who worked the counter. Bacon burger was big and tasty. The chili cheese fries were huge to say the least.

My friends from work hate this place but I tell them this place is good. On till I got A fucking hair on my hamburger I went on Sunday 7÷13÷2014 time 5:30pm I order a jr hamburger and small fries to go. When I open my hamburger I was going to put fries on my hamburger and there it was a fucking girls hair. If you like this place always check your food before you eat it. But for me that was my last time I won’t go back to this place again sorry
George.

this the shit i do like!!! fire!!! been open for over 30 years!!!
same owner!!!
still behind the grill!!!
best burger place in inland empire. period!

Love Samos! Especially their fries! Yum! I haven’t been there lately but I’ve drove by before and seems they’ve remodeled a bit. Good for them! Can’t wait to go again

This stand alone. Whole in the wall. Small treasure of hidden pomona burgers is still open ! It may be soon be a city landmark … Up yours gourmet burgers. This one is for Pomona ! Keep on feeding Garey high school kids !!

This place has me really torn because although they offer a lot of good things, I can’t ignore the very bad facts.
Here are the nice things I have to say: THEY SELL SUPER INEXPENSIVE FOOD! It’s SO CHEAP FOR SO MUCH FOOD. I recommend their fried foods like the Pastrami Chili Cheese Fries, the Onion Rings, the Regular Fries, and the Chicken Strips. The burgers are gigantic, cheap, and delicious. You can get a REAL hamburger (a thick size beef patty with all the toppings) for $ 1. The Double Cheeseburger is a LOT of food for one person.
Now for the bad news: My girlfriend FOUND A ROCK in our Carnitas Burrito. DISGUSTING. The pork was also a little pink which is not safe at all! I would also be VERY careful about what you order because the chef only WIPES his hands off (probably with a DIRTY RAG) and DOES NOT WASH THEM off when he handles raw meat and then touches the buns and vegetables.
Warning: Due to the statement above I have developed diarrhea ²⁄₃ times I’ve eaten here. BOTH TIMES involved produce. I once again believe it’s because of cross contamination.
Expect a wait because everything is made «fresh» to order. Also there is bad ventilation so the place fills up with smoke easily from the griddle. Lastly their «drive-​through» is really just consist of a window where you speak to someone to order.
Check them out if you want a very inexpensive and filling meal or if you want a short bout of diarrhea.
Cash Only!

This place looks so run-​down and decrepit on the outside that I wasn’t sure if the building was abandoned. Yet, my boyfriend and I had to check it out for its super cheap prices.
THE FOOD
I ordered the double cheeseburger, which is Huge with a capital H. It was certainly delicious, but it did not look all that appealing. I was pretty hungry, but I couldn’t even finish it.
My boyfriend ordered a burrito, but I forget which kind. That was just as humongous, and he finished it like a champ. He also finished the rest of my burger like a champ. He’s a champ :]]
THE SERVICE
The girl at the counter was nice, and that was as much service as we got. I assume the guy who cooked our food was Samo himself, and he didn’t look that friendly. We saw him drag a trash can in the parking and into the kitchen; I hope he washed his hands.
THE ATMOSPHERE
Dingy. Nothing looks like it had been replaced since the place first opened. There’s just a desolate feel to Samo’s that I didn’t like. I appreciate old-​school aesthetics, but this wasn’t it. This place looked as though someone gave up on making it the best joint it could have been. The parking lot’s not even paved.
THE FINAL GRADE
B– /​/​I’d come back for the food if I’m in the mood for cheap and greasy, but I’d only get it to-​go. I hear the pastrami fries are good.

Looks dirty as hell, but next to my school so of course im there at least 3 times a week because someone is always buying fries!
Cheap and good.
Georgee always looks sweaty and dirty eh maybe his sweat makes the food even better!
Oh and their drive thru thingy doesnt work you just pull up to the window (:

Holy Cow this place must make bank from the school right there. Came to this place after searching for nearby burgers and saw the reviews werent bad.
The place is pretty shady looking, one good side is that theres a lot of parking. I go in and order a cheeseburger combo and a pastrami chili cheese fries to go. Now the combo as others have said come with a good amount of fries, and i would concur. These fries were like Jim’s, thick cut but were salted and cooked to perfection (or at least to my taste) I loved it. The cheesdeburger was big and had a great taste thanks to the pickles tomatoes and all the stuff inside.
So after I finish I go home then decide what the heck time to eat the pastrami chili cheese fries. My god this thing is a monster, it must weigh like 5 lbs. Fries layered with chili then topped with a massive amount of cheese then topped with a wallop of pastrami. This was one of the craziest most awesomest thing i’ve ever seen. Also it was delicious. I usually eat carne asada fries by myself if im hungry but this slayed me and left me for dead. It is now sitting in my fridge and im scared to walk by because I fear itll clog my arteries and ill just drop dead. lol but if ur looking to fill up trust this place is awesome as a burger joint. (check out the pics for madness)