Sam's Coffee House in Waveney

Pleasant atmosphere, attentive and friendly staff. Good range of sandwiches, tea and coffee. Ideal stopping off place when shopping in town or meeting friends. I was by myself, but felt perfectly comfortable.

T ried Sams again as a meeting place for friends recently. It really is a pleasant place to stop with a light feel about it with pine furniture and light decor. The menu is decent with a good choice and the value is superb too. Additionally it is a community based resource and is used by a number of local organisations.

Was visiting family and dropped into Lowestoft for some nostalgia and shopping. This place is really welcoming, lovely food and all in a good cause. Staff were really friendly and helpful.

I was in yesterday afternoon for a group meeting must of been 10 of us and the young girl who served us was excellent remembered everyone drink and who ordered it the customer service was really good.

Went here with friends re cently for breakfast and had a very pleasant time. The food was very good and nicely prepared and having been once before and found the coffee a little weak, got this resolved by asking for an extra shot, The decor is tasteful and it is also a community hub so well worth the visit.

We were to meet at Sam's to surprise a friend who was feeling a bit down. It is a very welcoming Cafe and safe environment for anyone, especially if you have any MH condition. The Coffee is premium and food freshly prepared to order. Friends recommend the Waffles, me the egg sandwiches.

I used Sams to make me a buffet for an occasion and it was good. I went for the basic open of sandwiches, crisps and cakes but asked to swap the cakes for sausage rolls - which they did - and they were good. There was no food left at the end of the night. Many thanks.

Have tried several of the new waffles on offer at Sams recently, and was very impressed - especially with the BLT waffle! Would certainly recommend. Nice environment which has just been refurbished.

I was visiting the area and stumbled upon this coffee shop, how happy was I to find it! Great coffee, food and staff. The fact that it's a social enterprise is a bonus. So come on everyone support your local community project

I attended a works Away Day yesterday and food was provided by Sams Cafe. It was amazing and all freshly prepared and baked. Would throughly recommend anyone wanting some outside catering. Sausage rolls were to die for!

Sam’s is a real treat for anybody looking to avoid the chain coffee houses which sadly dominate our High Streets. I have visited a number of times & have always found the coffee, food & service to be first rate. Highly recommended.

This lovely local cafe opened and served free hot drinks and food to all people in need during some of the coldest weather Lowestoft has seen for a long time. Great Paddy and Scotts coffee, breakfast cooked by apprentices and all served with excellent customer service. A different concept to my usual coffee choice but glad I tried it.

Fantastic buffet today supplied by sams!! Food was delicious everyone thoroughly enjoyed it! By far the best buffet suppliers in Lowestoft. Thankyou so much.

Sam's is not your standard coffee shop...it's a social enterprise project in central Lowestoft that offers fine coffee from Paddy and Scott's at a very competitive price, and is staffed by young volunteers who receive training, guidance and support to help them build up their skills and confidence to go onto permanent employment in the catering or retail industry. The coffee is excellent quality, and the food is all fresh and made to order. I enjoyed some freshly made sandwiches on my last visit, served with some salad and crisps, all very tasty. Service might be a little slower than the obvious high street competitors, but when you realise what the project is all about then it all makes perfect sense. Sam's offers free Wi-Fi and has charge ports to top up your phone whilst you enjoy some hot or cold food and a drink. It's wonderful that this place exists, to support young people in their training and provide a great value coffee shop and eatery in the heart of Lowestoft town centre.

Visited sams for lunch during a busy day at work. I ordered a burger and chunky chips. Was clearly all homemade and tasted delicious!!

Popped in on Christmas Eve for a spot of lunch with my wife. We were just looking for something easy and we almost didn’t go in as it was empty when we walked past.

Always a pleasure to base ourselves at Sam's for the day and catch up with our volunteers. The staff are wonderful and really go above and beyond. The food is lovely and the new hot food menu looks smashing. Can't wait to try the Beef stew at lunch time!

Sams is great. We love it and we pop in there all the time. Its comfy with big sofas and the staff are always very friendly. There is a good menu for lunch and the side salads are always freshly prepared (beware it takes longer as meals are made to order). The staff are mostly volunteers and training up in the service industry so you do have to be patient while they find their feet but they are always polite and trying hard to please. Its a lovely space with lots of sunshine and great for kids. They do great coffee to go and eat in plus special offers on cakes etc daily... I urge you to forego the Mcdonalds and try this place!

I had a burger and a drink for lunch. My order was promptly taken and I was able to utilise the free Wifi to get on with some work, whilst I waited for an average duration.

From when you walk in you're not on a conveyor belt of emotionless service, but genuinely welcomed and looked after. We had one of the new (so I was politely informed) cheese burgers with bacon - particularly impressed that in a world of expensive add on sales, the cheese and bacon was just 50p extra - and the burger was clearly fresh and handmade. It makes such a change to have genuine food these days from a coffee shop rather than pre-packaged snacks, and food which is great to taste.

Great coffee shop, staff are always very pleasant and helpful. The coffee is really lovely, so much so that i've bought some for home!

We visited here one Sat morning for a coffee and a bite to eat. When we walked through the door we soon realised the concept of the venue? Reading the notice board. We also realised service would not be the best.

Lunch break trip with a friend. Whilst the food was good value the service was so slow. Ordered a cappuccino and an Americano- received a latte and a cappuccino. Not ideal when u need to get back to work.

A friend and I visited Lowestoft for a fayre held at Sams coffee house...we had a coffee and lunch.

Basically I parked my car up the road from Sam's coffee shop. I walked past and it looked really nice inside so I thought I'll grab a coffee for the journey home. Well I walked in and waited to be served and there was 2 young girls and an older lady who must of been the manager. Well I was stood just waiting for a couple of minutes and the two girls were just stood looking at me so I had to ask 'can I have a Vanilla latte please' so the young girl just stared at me. I didn't know what to do?

This is a lovely little cafe around the corner from Macdonalds. Its a wonderful idea where youngsters work for charity and money is raised to help kids get jobs. Its also a lovely venue with dining facilities and great coffee. They even do soya milk and syrup shots etc. Home baked produce which can be a bit hit and miss but good value and fresh. I recommend the jacket potatoes with salad for a healthy option. Free wifi and laptops to use. This place is a real community pleaser and needs your support!

Relaxed and friendly atmosphere great service and great cup of coffee. I would imagine that Sams is popular with students and a younger crowd as there are charging points to fit different mobile phones and sockets for laptops and free Wi-Fi. All this with a great coffee and even home made cakes.