Sam's Chowder House
Sam's Chowder House
Sam's Chowder House
 

News and Reviews

The BayList

"BEST WATERFRONT DINING IN THE BAY AREA"
2010 Best of the BayList on SFGate.com

Santa Cruz Good Times

"Sam's Chowder House brings New England-style seafood to Half Moon Bay
Perched on a cliff just south of Pillar Point Harbor, eco-friendly Sam's Chowder House offers sensational views and a respect for seafood that allows its flavors to shine."
Karen Petersen, Santa Cruz Good Times

up! magazine

"Delicious seafood dishes in a casual, authentic setting
AN EAST COAST-style seafood house on the West Coast? Don't think of it as a cheap throwback, or even an oxymoron; if anything, this charming and expansive family joint is a brilliant evolution of tried-and-true maritime dining."
Eric Rumble, up! magazine

CNN Money

Sam’s Chowder House voted Top 50 “Best Kid-Friendly Dining” by OpenTable Diners out of 2.5 million reviews for more than 9,000 restaurants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Sams ChowderMobile

SAM’S CHOWDER HOUSE ANNOUNCES FIRST MOBILE GOURMET SEAFOOD TRUCK IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA: SAM’S CHOWDERMOBILE
Providing a fresh solution in challenging economic times, Sam’s ChowderMobile brings award-winning, affordable seafood directly to customers, for lunch and dinner, corporate and private group “on-sites”, beach clambakes, and major events.

Sexy Dishes - A Guide to Who's Hot in the Kitchen - San Francisco, book from TasteTV

New TasteTV book “Sexy Dishes”
Sam’s Executive Chef/Partner Lewis Rossman featured in new TasteTV book “Sexy Dishes” – a guide to “Who’s Hot in the Kitchen”, profiling culinary artists and their favorite “sexy” recipes. See the news clip on NBC…

San Francisco Chronicle

"KILLER APP: Fried calamari was tender and plentiful, but the must-have is Sam's New England clam chowder ... thick with clams, smoky bacon and potatoes, served with oyster crackers."
Bar Bites, S.F. Chronicle

MSNBC Today Show

Sam's Famous Lobster Roll Named in Top Five
"BEST SANDWICHES IN AMERICA"
NBC's The Today Show

San Francisco Magazine

"BEST OUTDOOR DINING"
Top Three Outdoor Dining Spots in Bay Area
"...your little slice of New England-lobster rolls, shrimp salads, and creamy clam chowder-served with West Coast sustainable sensibility and gorgeous views of the Pacific."
San Francisco Magazine READERS POLL

San Francisco Chronicle

"BEAUTIFUL VIEWS...FRIENDLY SERVICE...GREAT SEAFOOD"
"Entering Sam's feels like a vacation, and that's before the oysters, clams, and Crab Louie Salad arrive...Cioppino and Chowder are excellent."
Michael Bauer, S.F. Chronicle

The Mercury News

3 stars
"EXPERTLY GRILLED FISH...
exemplary crab cakes...perfectly grilled King salmon....impeccably fresh tuna..."
"Sam's formula is simple..."
Aleta Watson, San Jose Mercury News REVIEW

Sante

Culinary Hospitality Restaurant Award
The prestigious Sante awards recognize excellence in restaurant food, wine, spirits, and service hospitality. The Santé Awards program is the only peer-judged restaurant and hospitality competition in North America. Judges are restaurant owners, chefs, spirits professionals and sommeliers from around the nation.   
Sante, The Magazine for Restaurant Professionals (2008)

Santa Cruz Sentinel

"GREAT OCEAN VIEWS, FINE SEAFOOD DISHES, AND REAL KEY LIME PIE..."
"The large, thick halibut steak, flanked by brilliant asparagus spears and killer potato-leek au gratin, was perfect."
Ann Parker, Santa Cruz Sentinel

 
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