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HOURS

Mon-Thurs 11:30am-8:30pm
Friday 11:30am-9:00pm
Saturday 11:00am-9:00pm
Sunday 11:00am-8:30pm

LOCATION

4210 N. Cabrillo Hwy (Hwy 1)
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

PHONE
650-712-0245 - Restaurant
650-712-0234 - Takeout
NEWS AND REVIEWS
The Today Show on NBC News - Phil Lempert, TODAY Food Editor names Sam's Lobster Roll in top 5 sandwiches

Sam’s Famous Lobster Roll Named in Top Five “BEST SANDWICHES IN AMERICA” by NBC’s The Today Show

By Phil Lempert on September 20, 2007 for The TODAY Show on MSNBC

The TODAY Show on MSNBC

Phil Lempert on if the New England classic has West Coast competition

The idea of Sam’s lobster roll being THE sandwich sensation in Half Moon Bay, 20 minutes south of San Francisco, sounded a bit like a stretch. After all, I’ve tasted, and enjoyed, lobster rolls from Maine to the famous Lobster Roll (along the stretch of the highway between Amagansett and Montauk on Long Island). But I was pleasantly surprised.

Top Five Sandwiches in America award by NBC's The Today Show - The perfect setting for a delightful seafood eating experience...the lobster roll at Sam's Chowder House is different... if you like lobster, there is no question that you will LOVE this sandwich. Phil Lempert, Food Editor, NBC's The Today Show
NBC News video - Best Sandwich: California lobster roll - TODAY Food Editor Phil Lempert on what makes this classic from Sam's Chowder House so tasty and delicious

The lobster roll at Sam’s Chowder House is different. It’s typical to have loads of mayo or another similar type of dressing surrounding mini nuggets of lobster on a toasted hot dog bun … but here in Half Moon Bay there is no mayo. There’s specially baked bread (which is then cut into hot-dog-bun rolls) and a delicate blend of herbs and diced celery. The lobster is lightly dressed with melted butter and in huge tender pieces. All in all, if you like lobster, there is no question that you will LOVE this sandwich.

Since Sam’s is right on the bay, with sailboats, foghorns and seagulls, you have the perfect setting for a delightful seafood eating experience. In fact, you might think that you were actually on the Northern shore of Maine, where fisherman will be dragging their daily catch from their boats to shore — but then the breathtaking West Coast sunset reminds you that you’re some three thousand miles away. Not only might Sam’s lobster roll be the Best Sandwich in America, but it also might make those New Englanders a bit jealous!