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Sam's Tavern
Exterior of the Capitol Hill location, 2022
Restaurant information
City
  • Bellevue
  • Seattle
CountyKing
StateWashington
CountryUnited States
Websitesamstavernseattle.com

Sam's Tavern is a restaurant with multiple locations in the Seattle metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1] The business is owned by James Snyder.[2]

Description and history

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Thrillist says, "Sam's Tavern is a tribute to an old bar – the dive that became the original Red Robin – and gets its old-timey roadhouse feel from an owner whose family started those colorfully descriptive bird-themed burger joints."[3]

The business operates in Bellevue, Capitol Hill, and South Lake Union; previously, Sam's Tavern also operated in Redmond. In 2021, all Sam's restaurants closed temporarily after a bartender at the Bellevue location was shot and killed at work by her estranged spouse.[4][5]

The Capitol Hill location has hosted trivia night.[6] The South Lake Union restaurant had covered outdoor seating during the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

Reception

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The Capitol Hill bar, 2022

Chona Kasinger included Sam's Tavern in Thrillist's 2014 list of Seattle's eight best Bloody Marys, writing: "The supposed originator of our beloved Red Robin, Capitol Hill's Sam's Tavern garnishes their Bloody Marys with pickled asparagus, a mini kabob of tomato, cheese, sausage, and… drumroll please… lunch, in the form of a slider. Oh, and did we mention it's made with bacon-flavored vodka?!"[8] Larry Bleiberg included Sam's Tavern in USA Today's 2015 list of the ten best Bloody Marys "to start the New Year".[9]

Taylor Rock and Dan Myers included the business in The Daily Meal's 2020 list of "The Best Burger in Every State", writing: "Sam's Tavern has 12 gourmet burgers, but there is one in particular that's perfect for all you bacon fans out there: Sam's 50 Burger. The patty is half certified Angus beef and half hickory-smoked bacon, topped with avocado, buttermilk bacon ranch dressing, Gouda and more bacon. Sam's is also known for its stellar Bloody Marys, a classic cocktail with an interesting origin story."[10]

References

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  1. ^ "3 new bars in Seattle and Bellevue to catch football and some sun". The Seattle Times. 2019-08-13. Archived from the original on 2021-07-31. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  2. ^ "Sam's Tavern Will Open in the Former Chino's Space". Seattle Met. Archived from the original on 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  3. ^ "Sam's Tavern". Thrillist. 5 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2022-07-27. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  4. ^ Guarente, Gabe (2021-07-08). "All Sam's Tavern Locations Remain Closed After Fatal Shooting of Bartender in Bellevue". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2021-07-11. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  5. ^ "Man arrested after killing wife inside Sam's Tavern in Bellevue". king5.com. July 5, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  6. ^ "Bar Trivia in Seattle". Seattle Met. Archived from the original on 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  7. ^ "Seattle Restaurants (and Bars) with Covered, Heated, and Tented Patios". Seattle Met. Archived from the original on 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  8. ^ "Sober Date Ideas That Are Way More Fun Than Grabbing a Drink". Thrillist. 8 July 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  9. ^ Bleiberg, Larry. "10 Best: Bloody Marys to start the New Year". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  10. ^ "The best burger in every state". The Daily Meal. 2020-07-29. Archived from the original on 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
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