Sam's

Running errands in the hood and I decided to stop by to grab a quick snack. Ordered the cheeseburger and a drink. It’s been a long while since I’ve had Sam’s even though I grew up in the neighborhood. Hands down one of the best burgers you’ll have. Its simplicity is the key to a great burger. Sooooo damn good. Reputation and popularity is well deserved.

Maybe the burger Anthony Bourdain ate here was a top 3 best burger in the world, but the one I received certainly wasn’t. Thin patties and just overall nothing special. Fries were also meh. But the atmosphere of a long-standing hole in the wall combined with food coming out fast helps its rating. Maybe I’ll try it again another time and be more impressed

Hard to last 50 years of you're doing something wrong. Reminded me of old joints in NYC I'd go to...good double cheeseburger but don't know why medium rare should be difficult in a burger joint with a flame grill. No pink it's anywhere on the rare side was still good but a lost opportunity for great. The fries was excellent. Says cash but the take cards. Omar was very nice at the grill. $30 for a t shirt. Smart way to encourage people not to give you free advertising

First time here and ordered: Anthony Bourdain's double cheese burger with fries and beer. I'd like to try other items on the menu hence the 4. Gotta hand it to them, for an area known for Italian food, this burger joint is pretty tasty. Solid, filling, flavorful, and juicy. ~$22 for the set which would cost that much anyway at higher end burger joints. They were kind enough to split it in half for me and my partner which i appreciate. Top notch service and friendly staff. If I had a burger craving in that area, I'd check this place out again.

I read about this restaurant online and decided the next time we're in SF, we'll dine here and try their "best burger in the Bay Area." Well, I think the best in the Bay Area is a bit exaggerated. Was it a good burger? Yes! But I've had better. The fries were ok. It seemed some were cooked more than others. The guy working there was really nice and attentive. A couple of things would keep me from dining here again; parking (it is San Francisco), and the food is served on paper plates. Not the sturdy higher quality paper plates, but the cheapies you can get at any dollar store. It's a very nostalgic restaurant with a lot of history, and it should ve appreciated for that.

Out day drinking with the wife and needed an appetizer before the next bar and dinner. Seen the Tony Bourdain quote/ sign/ ‘plug’ in the window for years and finally got a chance to try out the place. It’s kinda like if the Waffle House only did burgers/ fries/hot dogs and beer. The cook/server was super friendly and the food was good. The only downside to the experience was the space is quite small and you feel like everyone can hear 100% of your conversation. Since we were sitting next to a fun gentleman discussing our time playing GTA5 (because of a play-through video on the tv behind the bar)and we all couldn’t believe that the game came out in 2013… it was a fun lively discussion. If we hadn’t been intoxicated and looking instead of privacy, the floor plan could’ve been quite problematic. Anyway you slice it, glad I finally checked this spot off my SF restaurant bucket list. Cheers and ty for having us

This is a small, hole-in-the-wall restaurant, with an old diner feel. The interior is a bit dated and worn-down, but has its own charm. The walls are covered with various currencies brought from the visitors to this spot over the years, adding to the overall atmosphere. Their burgers are cooked to order on a grill, giving them a great flame-grilled, backyard barbeque taste. Fries are also done to order, and are usually seasoned well and crispy, though nothing too special. Drinks are available via a soda machine, and beers/wine are also available. Overall, the cooks there are friendly, service can be a bit slow depending on the number of people there, but there's few other places to get a fairly decent burger at the same price point in the area. They take cash & card, despite signs saying cash only.