"KILLER APP: Fried calamari was tender and plentiful, but the must-have is Sam's New England clam chowder ... thick with clams, smoky bacon and potatoes, served with oyster crackers."
Bar Bites, S.F. Chronicle

Sam's Famous Lobster Roll Named in Top Five
"BEST SANDWICHES IN AMERICA"
NBC's The Today Show

"BEST OUTDOOR DINING"
Top Three Outdoor Dining Spots in Bay Area"
...your little slice of New England-lobster rolls, shrimp salads, and creamy clam chowder-served with West Coast sustainable sensibility and gorgeous views of the Pacific."
San Francisco Magazine READERS POLL

"EXPERTLY GRILLED FISH...
exemplary crab cakes...perfectly grilled King salmon....impeccably fresh tuna..."
"Sam's formula is simple..."
Aleta Watson, San Jose Mercury News REVIEW

SERVICE PROFESSIONAL AWARD
Bar Manager, Leslie Margin
The only peer-judged restaurant competition in North America
Sante, The Magazine for Restaurant Professionals (2007)

"GREAT OCEAN VIEWS, FINE SEAFOOD DISHES, AND REAL KEY LIME PIE..."
"The large, thick halibut steak, flanked by brilliant asparagus spears and killer potato-leek au gratin, was perfect."
Ann Parker, Santa Cruz Sentinel