Today I saw a true manager in action. Manning the bar and the tables Riley single handedly served a sunday football rush. With grace. Will be back all the time, thanks Riley. read more

Sams is a great neighbourhood bar for drinks after work, to watch a game or just friday night events. The food is american fast food which is pretty good and the servers and bartenders are really sweet. read more

Great place to watch sports games :) Plenty of space and a lot of screens, food is good too! We got the sweet potato waffle fries which I highly recommend - so crispy! read more

Sam's Tavern - Sweet Potato Waffle Fries - Burgers Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Can't even have a civilized conversation whenever I go. Music is WAY too loud. It's 7pm on a Sunday. Even on some week days. and I can't even hear the person next to me. Turn down the music read more

Sat down at the bar, place was empty. Sat there for 15 mins, nobody ever came up to me, acknowledged me or anything. One person working was just having a conversation with the table behind me. Left without ever being spoken to, and said thanks for the service walking out...made an excuse she was busy closing people out. One table doesn't take 15 mins. read more

Great food and staff is so cool!!!!! Environment is amazing it's a very nice place. Happy read more

Sam's Tavern - Burgers Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Never write reviews but the experience needed one. Came back after moving away and this place went left. No one acknowledged us for like 20minutes and when they did we were made to feel super unwelcome. Didn't even want our stuff by the time it came. My friend was also not given the "virgin" drink she ordered but thankfully hadn't tried it yet. read more

Sam's Tavern was the perfect venue for our customer event. We hosted 30 to 40 customers, and the atmosphere struck exactly the right balance between networking and relaxed. Instead of feeling like a formal business meeting, the setting encouraged genuine conversations and relationship building. The food was excellent, the service was attentive, and the overall environment made it easy for everyone to mingle and connect. It's refreshing to find a venue that naturally helps break down the formality that often comes with customer meetings while still maintaining a high quality experience. If you're looking for a place in Seattle to host customer events, executive happy hours, networking gatherings, or business dinners, I highly recommend Sam's Tavern. We'll definitely be back for future events. read more

HIRE MORE PEOPLE!! I felt bad for the one girl that was trying to cover the whole bar but as a result we got shitty service the whole time. Will never come back after this experience read more

Waited 10 minutes at the bar for a drink, was obviously being ignored. "Look directly at you and then go to the next person" sort of ignored. So I bailed. read more

It's hard to pick where to go to eat when out of town on vacation. Silly me forgot to check yelp reviews while the rest of the group did some google searching. We picked Sam's. It was empty when we got here. Awkwardly between lunch and dinner as we are still internally on East Coast time. Waitress/Bartender was quick to welcome us in. She took orders pretty quickly. 2 of us started with broccoli cheddar soup. Just a cup as it was expensive for soup. It wasn't bad. But left a lot to be desired because of the price. (We both agreed.) For meals, 3 of us had burgers and our other friend had a chicken sandwich. We all agreed they were great. I had the magic mushroom burger. The menu says it's "a mushroom freak's delight" and "a gargantuan amount of mushrooms" and they weren't lying. It was truly delicious. We were a bit confused as the waitress told us when ordering that they were out of bacon, so their breakfast burger couldn't be made with the 50/50 mix of beef and bacon and my friend wanting the BLT had to order something different. Then when food came out, one of the burgers had bacon on it. ‍ Service was weak after the food was brought. Had to wait a while. Weren't asked if we needed refills. Check wasn't brought for a while. Server would yell over from the bar asking if we needed anything. Burgers were an 11 out of 10. The rest of the experience was a 6 or so. read more

Sam's Tavern - Magic Mushroom Burger - as always I forget to take the photo before eating but it was beyond delicious and SO many mushrooms. - Burgers Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Amazing service, the staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Food tasted great, very juicy burger at a good price. The atmosphere was very chill, great music choices. Would very much recommend read more

No bar back, no bartender just 1 poor waitress doing the work of everyone else. Management needs to step up and do better. read more

Sam's Tavern - Sammy's 50/50 Burger No bar back, no bartender and one poor waitress doing everyone else's job. Management needs a lot of work. - Burgers Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I work about two blocks away, so Sam's tavern is a staple for most people but I went for the first time on a Friday during happy hour. I was seat yourself and it was not too crowded with nice weather around 5 pm, so we opted to sit outside. They had some decent deals on shots + beer, and a pride menu, but I opted for a cocktail. Service is quite slow. At one point people in my party went to order at the bar since it had been a while since our waitress had come outside but they said no at the bar and ensured us our waitress would be right out, which to be sure, was true. Drinks overall tasted fine though, as were their sliders. They don't split checks and added an automatic gratuity for my party of 6. Not a bad place overall but definitely not amazing, but will likely be back! read more

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Placed take out order for french dip that said it would be ready in 12-15. Showed up and the server said it would be 10 more minutes. An hour later it's ready, with soggy fries and a gummy sandwich. The food is definitely getting worse here. read more

Reasonable place, but fell short in several basic areas First. Nice atmosphere, outdoor patio area as well an indoor seating One area had large tables that are good for large groups Service was slow despite not being busy My food order was slow and was not hot Also did not get tableware, when asked the bar tender got us one fork and told us that's all they had. We also did not even have salt and pepper shakers for our table 20% Gratuity was automatically added to my bill Despite only two persons on my check I won't bother to return again read more

Sam's looks like a fun place. I would love to watch a Kraken, Seahawks, or Mariners game here. A daytime lunch spot before meeting with Amazon proved to be very quiet and that was okay. There are limited vegan options here so vegans and vegetarians, you'll need to ask nicely to make accomodations. I spoke to our server and did that. She was very accommodating and very sweet to ask the kitchen about the dressing for my Quinoa salad. My salad was very big and very tasty. Food quality was excellent and I enjoyed every bite. I can't speak to everyone else's meals but for the most part, they ate what they ordered. read more

Sam's Tavern - Quinoa Bowl Veganized - Burgers Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Still love this place!! First time back in many years and it's still awesome! Great food, friendly, clean.

Popped in for a Bloody Mary and the bartender Riley was so friendly! He made an excellent Bloody Mary and was very kind about having my dogs inside. Would highly recommend this place! read more

Decent tavern, love that it's dog friendly. Food is good. I've had their burgers a few times and the best is the one with avocado on it. Their wings are pretty good too. Decent beer selection. Service is okay. Can be quite loud with music so might not be the best place if you're trying to hold a conversation....but it is a sports tavern:) read more

3.75/4ish stars. Came here with four coworkers for happy hour. Monday at 4:45, not very busy. Sat at the high top tables. The whole place is 21+ and very casual with a few TVs around the walls. Service was good. I got a house wine (Sauvignon Blanc) and the mini mozz bowl (steak fries covered in cheese and pepperoni with mozzarella sticks on top) which came to $20.68! Both items were $7 & change + $1 off drink for happy hour. Gratuity was also included in the total. Overall pricey, but the food was good. read more

Edible food, worst service in the history of all restaurants if you consider their BS mandatory tip. Staff were actually nice. Do not go here. You'll get better food and service at burger king. read more

Work trip to the area. I'm a dive bar kinda guy and this is an upscale version of one. Nice set of regional beers on tap and it looks like they rotate them. Indoor and outdoor seating. Bartender (Ryan) was attentive and friendly. Plenty of space to find your vibe and big TVs for sports. I enjoyed a version of the 50 burger (half beef half bacon). read more

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Great place for a drink Saturday evening! Good atmosphere for watching sports or have a visit with a friend. The bartender was helpful finding something interesting for my taste. read more

Sam's Tavern - Fall drink menu - Burgers Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Incredible service. Wonderful experience. Leeks is the greatest bartender in the SLU by FAR. Period.

Cobb Salad was great! Going to be ordering again! Also enjoyed the mushroom burger! Happy to find this place! read more

Food was mediocre and 20% service fee. Sam's Tavern reported my earlier review pointing out the service fee. Shady business practices.

Service trash.... Honestly a 3 star is being generous... they need to be down... Pound of wings is only 5 small pieces... idk about that.. Chili Nachos... no comment. Server only came once and that's all... been over a hour never came back. How are they gonna have the big screen in the corner... (the biggest screen in this establishment) but no audio at all. read more

In my experience, we normally see an automated tip added for large groups or in fine dining places, but wherever it happens - the server discloses that info when the check arrives. Sam's is just a sports bar, and we did not notice the sign on the door while coming in. There were just two of us sitting at the bar and the bartender very eagerly accepted our $40 cash tip without saying a word. Only after we came home, we realized that there was a $30 tip added to the credit card receipt as well. read more

Incredible service. Wonderful experience.Nice set of regional beers on tap Cobb Salad was great! Good atmosphere for watching sports

It's fine, the bar tender was cool but didn't feel the hype. Went on a Sunday and only one bar tender, he was helping everyone and their mom so service was slow. read more

Sam's Tavern - Bar area - Burgers Near Me - Seattle, Washington

solid bar / tavern in the area. there are a few others that do the same thing but I'd say this place keeps up. I didn't get to try the burger which I hear is good. read more

Basic modern tavern. Lots of big screen sports and bar space. A friendly crowd and a delightful bartender with a beautiful smile named Ryan. Ryan is really quick on her feet too. read more

An enjoyable bar. I like to come here on fun nights like a cowboy / country themed night, but it does get quite rowdy. The food is solid. The drink ordering situation can get a bit frustrating but that is common for crowded spots like this. read more

Sam's Tavern - Burgers Near Me - Seattle, Washington

It's fine. We came to watch the hockey game and the atmosphere was a vibe! The food was average and pricey, but that's Seattle for you. The service was sooooo slow, we had to flag our waitress down multiple times. read more

Never been made to feel less welcome in a restaurant and it's not even remotely close. One of those cliquey local places in Seattle where if you're not a regular, you'll be hard pressed to get even the time of day. It's almost a diamond in the rough, but the lack of attention to service is borderline alarming. The waitresses clearly didn't care about us to a shocking degree. We weren't even sure our food was coming because of how briefly the waitress stayed after we said one thing. A different, equally uncaring person talked to us each time too, which was just a bit strange. It took so long for anyone to talk to us at any point, even though it was less than a third capacity the entire time. To top it all off we got sick of waiting and of course found the waitresses watching TikTok by the pos station. Food was actually pretty good, despite of course having severely upset stomachs pretty soon after. Lovely outdoor seating too! Would have been great if we didn't feel so alienated by the staff- I've never once felt that way at a restaurant before :/ read more

I haven't been to this bad of a restaurant in a long time. I know it's technically a bar and not a restaurant, so you shouldn't expect much out of the food. However, I've been to plenty of bars with pretty good food. I ordered the 1 lb wings, and the spicy garlic ranch sauce was pretty good. I would highly recommend it. However, the wings were small, over cooked, and dry. I had asked for the sauce on the side since I prefer crunchy wings. Please refer to the picture below to see how much meat were on these wings. Absolutely none. My friend and I had ordered a sprite and received seltzer water instead. The waitress came back and replaced our drinks. We tried it and it was seltzer water again. She later came back to let us know that someone had placed the seltzer water and sprite in the wrong place, and that they were working on fixing it. My friend ordered the sliders and they accidentally gave him a burger instead. Towards the middle of our meal, he asked for a refill on his sprite. When the bill came, we noticed they charged us a dollar for the refill. I can't remember the last place I've seen charge for a soda refill unless it's canned. I tried my friend's fries and they were also dry and way over cooked. Even the dipping sauce couldn't save them. All in all, wouldn't come back and wouldn't recommend to anyone I know. read more

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Ordered takeout from Sams tavern during the pandemic.. they have nice outdoor seating with tents, igloos and heaters..the outdoor patio was packed with people each in their own space and tents.. we ordered the teriyaki chicken and jalapeno reno burger with fried chicken.. both the burgers were delicious but the jalapeno reno won it for me! That sauce is just divine super flavorful.. for the sides please try their sweet potato fries they are really nice and I also substitute normal fries for these sweet potato fries.. their tater tots are okay.. Deal Alert: they do have a bogo offer on facebook if you comment on their post so feel free to avail before you head out that way.. all in all a great place with good food to hang out with friends in slu.. read more

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Just arrived in town, and went for a couple of late-night burgers. I watched from across the room as our server stopped with our plates to allow one of her fellow servers to grab a handful of our fries from both plates, before she continued over and placed them down in front of us. The fry-stealer even brazenly walked past us while stuffing them in her face, and was nice as pie to us when she was the one to clear our table later. Never in my life have I seen this - if you're going to do it as a server, at least have the decency to do it out of sight. Music was insanely loud, with only about 15 people seated and just trying to talk and eat. Food was also very over-priced for what it is, and gratuity was built into the check - so my parter ended up tipping twice, and was frustrated but too anxious to say anything, as he didn't notice until after he'd signed the receipt. I would have left zero tip and had the built-in one removed for the fry theft, but he's far nicer than I am and paid the bill without complaint before I could. In hindsight I wish we'd left as soon as she tried to place the plates on the table, and confronted her about why - but it was 12:30am and we were hungry due to a delayed flight, with no clue of where else to go on our first trip to Seattle. So we just stayed and ate her leftovers. But two days later I'm still annoyed, and here I am on Yelp venting. read more

Taeler our waitress was amazingly personable. My drunk/tired husband wanted a milkshake and when she broke the bad news he was really bummed but still kept the mood light. Walking by and joking around and checking on us often. The whole meal it was clear she was bubbly and friendly which made the atmosphere fun. Even I was surprised when she was able to make my husband laugh in his grumpy mood. Thank you for making a memorable end to our night! read more