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- Daniel PearsonAugust 9, 2014This place is a hidden gem for burger lovers. Simple, cheap and delicious. Get the Anthony Bourdain special (he famously visited this spot for a drunken burger after a nice bar crawl in Chinatown).
- Mike WinstonSeptember 30, 2017It's big. It's messy. It's cheap. It's simple and delicious. It's exactly what you want from an old school griddled cheeseburger. WinstonWanders.com
- Victoria LubachMarch 29, 2016Great late night food stop! Excellent service. Probably the nicest cook in the city! Burger special and fried chicken special were both bomb!
- Daniele CodegaOctober 29, 2014Random, super-small, dirty-place just the way I like it. Plus Anthony Bourdain thinks that this is in the top 3 best burgers in the world!
- Sarah StrehlerMarch 2, 2016Thank god for Sam's after you've had too many Mai Thai's at Lepo Lounge down the street..... late night, greasy, delicious burger. Cash only!
- Home diner feel, best burgers after midnight in SF, historic icon, a mountain of fries is one serving... You can't go wrong
- Munch On MeAugust 16, 2011The paddy is grilled just the perfect medium, with the two cheese slices hitting you upfront, a load of beef, and riding the rest of the way down with the vegetable textures and the trail of mustard. Read more
- J JohnFebruary 18, 2019One of the best grease-burgers in SF will soothe your broken soul after you leave alone from one of the nearby strip clubs
- William JohnsonJanuary 10, 2015No frills, hole in the wall type of joint I love with a classic burger without compare. Extra credit points for serving food on paper plates!
- Kevin RipperMay 20, 2015Believe the hype. Yes the burgers are some of the best on this Earth. And yes there's no reason to get that pizza.
- TV Food MapsApril 8, 2015Check out Sam's as it was featured on Best Bars in America for Great burger joint in Chinatown for late night food. Read more
- Evan WatersNovember 3, 2012Reminds me of an amazing college burger joint. Soda served in Red Solo cups + burgers that give you that "i need to lie down im so full" feeling.
- Mitch BrownJanuary 13, 2015Very good cheeseburger. Large portion of fries (share) beer & wine available too 😀
- Jason FryMay 18, 2021I thought it would be terrible in a good way but it was good in a good way. Can’t wait to go back!
- Scrapp HuntingtonSeptember 12, 2013Amazing greasy spoon, one of very few in the city! Only bitch is that ill only go when the owner is there the guy with the golf cap is kinda gross and leaves the meat out
- RaynaMay 31, 2015Come here and be treated like a regular on the first visit. Great service and burgers.
- Thomas ColtonMay 13, 2016Get the Anthony Bourdain special: double cheeseburger, fries and a beer for $15.99 👌🏻 open late!
- cash only. quick and tasty burgers. old school style. order, cook, eat and on to the next destination.
- Chen YeJuly 8, 2016The owner is everyone's friend! Burger was great and a total blast from the past.
- The Bold ItalicMarch 10, 2011Get the jumbo dog, sliced down the middle and laid flat — with a request of everything (shredded lettuce, tomato, onion, mustard, mayo, and ketchup.)
- Red's PlaceNovember 10, 2013"cash only. quick and tasty burgers. old school style. order, cook, eat and on to the next destination."
- Matt HiltachkJuly 23, 2014Criminally underrated. The most perfectly cooked medium rare burger I've ever found.
- David DeathSeptember 14, 2014Get a cheese burger. "Motherfuckin good," according to some. Not sure. But def pretty good.
- Mark OlscheskyFebruary 26, 2013Bomb dot com. Solid burger, which is high praise coming from a Wisconsinite.
- Abood AbussaudFebruary 9, 2016Maybe my expectations were too high because of what I heard, but I was not impressed.. I think the patty was too thin, it tasted good but not as much as my expectations.. I blame my friends lol
- Chefs FeedAugust 22, 2014Tim Luym, chef of Attic Restaurant, eats here on his nights off. He loves the Sam's hamburger. Read more
- Danielle EbsteinDecember 15, 2018Dive burger place, great for late night, burgers themselves are overrated.