Recently, we had the pleasure of enjoying a great meal at Sams Grill. It is a ‘must do’ San Francisco Classic that was founded in 1867. It is also the 5th oldest restaurant in the United States.
It was founded by Michael Bolan Moraghan a native of Ireland. Moraghan was a oysterman who raised oysters in the Southern San Francisco Bay. His Oyster beds produced over 2.5 million pounds of Oyster meat a year and have always been on Sam’s menu.
Sam Zenovich bought the restaurant in 1922. Frank Sepur bought Sams in 1937 after Sam died. Sams moved to the current location in 1946 and was run by the Sepur family for 3 generations. In 2014 Peter Quataroli and a group of Sams patrons bought the restaurant.
There is a variety of wine, beer and mixed drinks served by knowledgeable waiters dressed in black tuxedos.
We especially enjoyed perfect Manhattans, oysters, sour dough bread, baked French Onion soup and mesquite grilled Petrale.
It is open Monday thru Friday from 11 to 8 and closed on weekends. For more information and to make a reservation go to:
https://samsgrill-sf.com/
