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Opinions SAM'S GRILL & SEAFOOD RESTAURANT San Francisco

Members' reviews on SAM'S GRILL & SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

4.5/5

26 reviews

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Julian J.

Visited in april 2024

Lovely iconic eatery serving local dishes. White table service paired with knowledge service (they can recommend wines if you ask). The food is tasty and generous. The poached celery (celery victor) was well cooked and full of flavour. The Cioppino was also a great medley of local flavours and the tomato came through. There's a good atmosphere here. You come mainly for the history but the food is worth a detour, especially if you are looking for some local cuisine. The cocktails aren't half bad either!

Michael R.

Visited in april 2024

2 of the five dishes were very uncooked like raw. Not safe for fish..

Saja J.

Visited in april 2024

The best service and seafood chowder soup ????

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Robin A.

Visited in march 2024

Stopped in for a drink on my husband's birthday, on our way to dinner. Shah, our bartender, was great at making drinks and at conversation. He talked us into trying their restaurant for dinner and made a reservation for us. He was charming. We were impressed with the care taken to ensure we had a nice evening. The food was delicious! We had the crudo (so fresh and delicious), a rib eye, and a whole branzino. The dessert was a crisp with ice cream, and it was so fresh and tasty. Everything was wonderful and we are definitely coming back. Thanks, Shah, for speaking up about how great Sam's is!

Richard J.

Visited in march 2024

Timeless old San Francisco vibe. Best fish and seafood in town. The booths with curtains are awesome. Try the celery Victor.

Alexandra M.

Visited in march 2024

Great service. Amazing Ambiance. Delicious food. If you want a quentasantial SF experience, this place is not to be missed.

Jason D.

Visited in march 2024

I think this place could be better if they updated a few things, for instance, the selection, which is too many in my opinion. This place was recommended by Lafe, the concierge at the Beacon Grand hotel. Although the food was really good, I can’t recommend this place for your normal diner, as it was kind of fancy, people dressed in suits, as well as pricey for the portions, and the quality of the food. I would equate this place to being similar to the old bookbinders in Philadelphia back in the day. There was a very old sense of familiarity associated with the 1950s through the 70s feel segregation of private booths, as well as rooms that were closed off, very posh. I ordered the octopus and I have to say, it was perfectly cooked. My wife had the stuffed pet role Marguery which was supposedly stuff with Dungeness crab shrimp and shrimp purée. I looked through this dish and tried to find any crab None was located. I did however find a very small piece of shrimp inside. That was the extent of this $33 dish. It was disappointing.

Nicole G.

Visited in february 2024

Stopped in for a drink and watch the game. Great service.

Heather W.

Visited in january 2024

Very fun place with a fun bar staff. Cool atmosphere!

Darth P.

Visited in january 2024

Visiting from Florida. We went to Sam's because of the positive reviews and we had a good time.
The food is pricey, but what isn't in San Francisco? The portions were big enough to enjoy, but not too big to have much leftover to take home. It absolutely left room for dessert.
The waiter was nice. The private booths were a little weird. The table felt like it was going to break when the waiter leaned on it. It all seemed like rough construction, but I figured it's an older thing from the restaurant that has been kept.
All in all, it was a good visit. The big reason I keep it at 5 stars is that they let us come back in to warm up while we waited for our Uber.

Mark E.

Visited in january 2024

Old School S.F. at its best

Mark N.

Visited in january 2024

Classic old school joint where the staff is very attentive and the food is great. I had the scallops with risotto and the scallops were cooked perfectly.

Jason B.

Visited in december 2023

This was the best place we visited in San Francisco the three days we were there. Food was amazing. I had the oysters Rockefeller and the Cioppino that was incredible. Service was fantastic. Next time I am in San Francisco I will be returning.

S 2.

Visited in november 2023

Excellent food and service. The king salmon was perfectly prepared.

Lisa A.

Visited in october 2023

Have been going to Sam’s since I was a child. Recently brought a older lady friend of mine there for her birthday and she had never been. She since has been back five times as it’s her new favorite restaurant. Just love this place.

susilo c.

Visited in october 2023

Too salty

Michael s.

Visited in october 2023

I was looking for some good seafood from a less crowded area and something a little more familiar to locals and I found Sam's. I had some dietary restrictions at the time due to a hospital visit and I found items on the menu almost instantly. The shrimp cocktail and calamari were incredible starters and I managed to have a small taste of the old fashion which has amazing tasting notes. The main I got the crab and shrimp pasta with prawns and it was the first true meal I had since getting out and it was amazing and fukk of flavor and the prawns were fresh. The service was amazing and the staff is so friendly. I never got our servers name. He was an older gentleman but one of the most friendly I have met in a restaurant in my life time! Keep it up your business is great. And also the atmosphere is very calm and relaxing!

Abel A.

Visited in october 2023

Hay carnes y también crema de almeja con un toque de tocino que le da un sabor especial. Los ostiones Rockefeller le hubieran gustado al mismo John D Rockefeller!!! Jaja

P S.

Visited in september 2023

clam chowder and tiramisu are great!

Jason M.

Visited in september 2023

Incredible service and food with private booth options

Brian S.

Visited in september 2023

Famous SF restaurant with a well deserved reputation. Super professional and friendly staff, great food and atmosphere.
I have dined here about twice a year whenever we are in SF over the last 15 years.
Don't leave town without enjoying this experience.

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Marcos E.

Visited in september 2023

Food is very good

Les P.

Visited in august 2023

This is a special place ; a reminder of Old Time San Francisco.

Jamie K.

Visited in august 2023

Lovely outdoor patio, 1server working but he was amazing. He poured drinks & served food. Checked on me multiple times, amazing attention to his customers. Makes for a nice dining experience.