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Restaurants in Downtown

Sam's No. 3

4.6
10,577 Google reviews$ · Inexpensive

Rates above the average for restaurants near Downtown — one of 25 we've tracked here.

Things to Know

Sam's No. 3 is a large, retro diner in downtown Denver known for classic breakfast and comfort food with attentive service, located near the city center.

Reviewers consistently praise the friendly staff and fast food delivery, though the dining room gets loud during peak hours and some dishes are hit-or-miss.

  • Exceptionally attentive and friendly service staff who go above and beyond with special requests
  • Food arrives incredibly fast, even during busy weekend brunch rushes
  • Large menu with decent pricing and generous side portions like salad
  • Retro diner atmosphere and spacious venue that feels welcoming
  • Can be very loud and crowded on Saturday mornings, making conversation difficult
  • Long waits for checks and boxes despite quick food service during busy times
  • Some dishes are inconsistent in quality or temperature, like cold avocado toast and fatty bacon
  • Burger execution occasionally misses (wrong doneness, average quality)

Based on Google reviews · AI summarized

Hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Thursday: 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Friday: 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Saturday: 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Sunday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Closed now

People Order

  • cornbeef hash with eggs
  • chicken fried steak with spinach
  • red chili burger
  • cherry pie

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What Visitors Say

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Justin Halford

3 months ago

Food was ok. We had BLT and Avocado Toast with eggs. I also had the turkey sausage patties and they were great for turkey sausage! The Bacon on the BLT was very fatty. And the Avocado toast was a little cold. Would of been nice if it were warm. Both the avocado and the eggs. They had a very large selection of food with decent pricing.

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Adrian Nagle

3 months ago

Service was very friendly from host to table side waiter. Food was average. Not sure what happened, but burger doneness was swapped between my wife and I. Side salad was a generous portion with plenty of vegetables and plenty of dressing on the side. They actually ran out of French fries and swapped that with tater tots. Tater tots were nothing inspirational. Burger was just average. Staff was attentive and friendly. My party order hamburger without tomato and attentively did not include tomato for side salad. Way to be attentive!

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Alex Chandler

5 months ago

Let’s start with, the food here was absolutely amazing! Unfortunately, it was fairly loud, making it hard to talk even just one person over. And because they were so busy, we visited on a Saturday around brunch, we didn’t feel like we had prompt service. We were seated relatively quickly, and the food was out incredibly fast. But we waited for 15+ mins to get the check and boxes. We will likely return, but plan to get to go instead 😋

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Jodi Bear

3 weeks ago

My boyfriend and I had an amazing dinner and experience here! Jaime made sure we were well taken care of and comfortable. She went above and beyond for us. The food and atmosphere here were amazing! My boyfriend had the chicken fried steak (7/10) with spinach (10/10) I had the Red chili burger (7/10). She made sure to give me an extra mini-kettle for an extra cup of tea and a good variety of different flavors of tea. We both had a cherry pie for dessert and it was AMAZING! (10/10) VERY delightful experience overall. I would highly recommend them for a date night, or family gathering.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sam's No. 3 worth it in Downtown?

Reviewers consistently praise the friendly staff and fast food delivery, though the dining room gets loud during peak hours and some dishes are hit-or-miss. Known for: classic diner breakfast in downtown denver.

What should I order at Sam's No. 3?

Popular choices at Sam's No. 3 include cornbeef hash with eggs, chicken fried steak with spinach, red chili burger, cherry pie.

What do visitors love about Sam's No. 3?

Exceptionally attentive and friendly service staff who go above and beyond with special requests Food arrives incredibly fast, even during busy weekend brunch rushes Large menu with decent pricing and generous side portions like salad Retro diner atmosphere and spacious venue that feels welcoming

Is there anything to know before visiting Sam's No. 3?

Can be very loud and crowded on Saturday mornings, making conversation difficult Long waits for checks and boxes despite quick food service during busy times Some dishes are inconsistent in quality or temperature, like cold avocado toast and fatty bacon Burger execution occasionally misses (wrong doneness, average quality)

How expensive is Sam's No. 3?

Sam's No. 3 is inexpensive — a budget-friendly pick, with a 4.6-star rating from 10,577 Google reviews.

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