THE 
SAM’S 
STORY
Growing up in Seattle, our home away from home was an unassuming restaurant and bar tucked away near the Southern edge of Ship Canal Bridge. Things come and go, but we’ll always need a local spot for food and drinks, without all the BS. Sam’s Tavern aims to please.
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1943
The OG Sams Tavern owner, Sam, was in a barbershop quartet and served mostly college students and house boaters.
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2014
The spirit of the original tavern by the bridge is reincarnated, sans the barbershop quartet.
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2014
Tourist decides to take a photo of them with his iPhone 5.
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2015
Good times indeed.
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2016
With little fanfare, Sam’s Tavern shows up in SLU because some people couldn’t find parking on the hill.
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2017
Complete with bicycle racks, Sam’s Tavern Redmond opens its doors because people wanted a 50/50 burger, but not enough to battle the 520 bridge commute.
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2018
The chicken was promptly offered a Rainer and a shot of whiskey.
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2019
Despite not being invited, Sam’s Tavern shows up in the heart of Bellevue to the delight of mall-goers who took a wrong turn.
OUR $^%#@*! TAVERN CODE
Sam’s Tavern - your neighborhood pub, no matter what the neighborhood.
Team Sam’s
Call us crazy, but we think a community pub is best represented by members of the community. The Sam’s team is a proudly diverse group of individuals uniting behind the common goal of serving food and drinks in unapologetic fashion.
