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Sam's No. 3

1500 Curtis St, Denver, CO 80202-2343
303-534-1927
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Ranked #24 of 1,831 restaurants in Denver
Price range: 0 AUD - 15 AUD
Cuisines: American, Diner, Greek, Mexican
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Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, After-hours, Dessert
Description: Sam’s No. 3™ was the third of five Coney Islands restaurants opened by Sam Armatas during the 1920′s. The original location was at 1527 Curtis Street in the heart of downtown Denver.On Sept. 28th, 1998, Sam’s son, Spero, with his grandsons Sam, Alex, and Patrick, re-established his most famous of the Coney Islands restaurants, Sam’s No. 3™. In honor of the age old tradition, they made a promise to each other to continue to provide excellent quality of food and embrace the inviting, warm atmosphere started by “Mr. Sam” more than 75 years ago!In April 2011, our little kitchen was featured on Food Networks "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives". We were selected because so many local fans had written. A must-stop on any trip to Denver.
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Aurora, Colorado
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013 NEW

Everything but the kitchen sink is one of the items on the menu. Does not matter what you order it will be a heaping helping and good. Would recommend it anytime :)

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See 3 more reviews by Linda A for Denver
O'Fallon, MO
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4 restaurant reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

Had a 15 minute wait on a Saturday morning. Could have sat at high-top but chose to wait for a regular table. Our son lives in Denver and said this place was great. Service was good & breakfast was excellent. Huge portions. Great diner!

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Tampa, Florida
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18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

What a treat to eat at Sam's No. 3. My husband and I both were completely full and food coma happy when we left. We even grabbed a few bottles of hot sauce on the way out since it's a hard find at home. My husband had the bacon breakfast burrito smothered in spicy green chile sauce- AMAZING. I had... More

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See 6 more reviews by JulieBee813 for Denver
Denver, Colorado
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15 restaurant reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

Went for lunch and had a fantastic lunch. Service was very good but a little slow due to beingvery busy. I had the steak fajita burrito and it was great! As others have said, be sure to come hungry. The pork green chili was wonderful!

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New York City, New York
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

Excellent foof at reasonable prices. So many choices but the chili burger was my favorite. Go hungry!

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See 2 more reviews by jennifer k for Denver
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013 via mobile

Got the green chili burger and it was awesome. Basically a burrito on it's side with a burger in the middle and topped with green chili & cheese. The chili is a little spicy but not bad at all. Tots were good and normal type. Highly recommended if you like Mexican style food.

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Aurora, Colorado, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013 via mobile

Eat here!! There are so many options. Good food, good service. We have eaten inside and out. Outside was especially fun on a theater night (a show nearby) lots of people watching. :)

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Baltimore, Maryland
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Great place to get good food at a reasonable price. They have 3 kinds of chili, all which are very good, as are the buffalo burgers.

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Canton, Ohio
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

I came here on a weeknight, around 7pm. It was crowded, and there was some confusion finding a seat when a customer randomly sat at a table that was for us. Our host went to find a new table and left us in a busy walkway, and eventually a waitress came along to squeeze by and was kind of rude,... More

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See 8 more reviews by Jennifer M for Denver
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2013

Sam's now has an additional location in Glendale at Cherry & Virginia. Same wonderful food with snazzy new atmosphere. We ate there three times during our last Denver trip and found it very nice. they have parking too, which is a plus.

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