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Hours
Sun
7:00 am - 8:00 pm
Mon
7:00 am - 2:00 pm
Tue
7:00 am - 2:00 pm
Wed
7:00 am - 8:00 pm
Thu
6:00 am - 8:00 pm
Fri
6:00 am - 10:00 pm
Sat
7:00 am - 10:00 pm
What is Travellers’ Choice?
Tripadvisor gives a Travellers’ Choice award to accommodations, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travellers and are ranked within the top 10% of properties on Tripadvisor.
Ratings and reviews
Travellers' Choice 2023
RATINGS
Food
Service
Value
Atmosphere
Food and ambience
Local cuisine, American, Southwestern, Diner, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options
Menu
Breakfast Favorites
American Diner Favorites
Classic
Two eggs and choice of side. No Meat. Egg Choices (Please choose 1): Basted, Over Easy, Over Medium, Over Hard, Scrambled, Sunny Side, Scrambled Cheddar +$1.29, Scrambled Jack +$1.29, Scrambled Swiss +$1.29, Scrambled American +$1.29, Egg Whites Only +$1.29. Breakfast options (Please choose 1): Biscuits n Gravy
$7.99
Hard Hat
Two Egg Breakfast with choice of ham, bacon, or sausage, OR some fancier meat choices for a slight up-charge and choice of side. Egg Choices (Please choose 1): Basted, Over Easy, Over Medium, Over Hard, Scrambled, Sunny Side, Scrambled Cheddar +$1.29, Scrambled Jack +$1.29, Scrambled Swiss +$1.29, Scrambled American +$1.29, Egg Whites Only +$1.29. Breakfast Meat (Please choose 1): Bacon, Ham, Sausage Patty, Links, Chicken Apple Sausage +$2, Polish Sausage +$2, Turkey Sausage +$2. Breakfast options (Please choose 1): Biscuits n Gravy
$11.99
Country Fried Steak and Eggs
Two Egg Breakfast with Country Fried Steak, topped with Country Sausage Gravy and choice of side. Egg Choices (Please choose 1): Basted, Over Easy, Over Medium, Over Hard, Scrambled, Sunny Side, Scrambled Cheddar +$1.29, Scrambled Jack +$1.29, Scrambled Swiss +$1.29, Scrambled American +$1.29, Egg Whites Only +$1.29. Breakfast options (Please choose 1): Biscuits n Gravy
$12.99
6oz Steak and Eggs
Hand cut and trimmed. Egg Choices (Please choose 1): Basted, Over Easy, Over Medium, Over Hard, Scrambled, Sunny Side, Scrambled Cheddar +$1.29, Scrambled Jack +$1.29, Scrambled Swiss +$1.29, Scrambled American +$1.29, Egg Whites Only +$1.29. Breakfast options (Please choose 1): Biscuits n Gravy
$17.99
Pork Chops and Eggs
Two 5oz Bone In Chops! Egg Choices (Please choose 1): Basted, Over Easy, Over Medium, Over Hard, Scrambled, Sunny Side, Scrambled Cheddar +$1.29, Scrambled Jack +$1.29, Scrambled Swiss +$1.29, Scrambled American +$1.29, Egg Whites Only +$1.29. Breakfast options (Please choose 1): Biscuits n Gravy
$15.99
Canned Corned Beef Hash and Eggs
Ya. So. It's from a can. Egg Choices (Please choose 1): Basted, Over Easy, Over Medium, Over Hard, Scrambled, Sunny Side, Scrambled Cheddar +$1.29, Scrambled Jack +$1.29, Scrambled Swiss +$1.29, Scrambled American +$1.29, Egg Whites Only +$1.29. Breakfast options (Please choose 1): Biscuits n Gravy
$10.99
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Details
About
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.
PRICE RANGE
₹0.00 – ₹1,257.00
CUISINES
American, Southwestern, Diner
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, After-hours
FEATURES
Takeout, Seating, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
Contribute
4.5
3,184 reviews
Excellent
1,785
Very good
1,024
Average
286
Poor
52
Terrible
37
Bee80204
Denver5039 contributions
Dec 2019 • family
One of our favorite places to eat downtown. We visit all the town when we are there. This time is no different. We were staying downtown for the holiday lights and not about to miss eating here. Went as soon as we rested from our afternoon out. We called ahead so we didn’t have to wait as long. Was told it would be about 20 minutes so we wandered around a little beforehand. Got a table after waiting a little when we checked into the restaurant. My son had his staple Spero’s burrito and I had the fish and chips for something different than the Chile relleno I always have. And although it was huge, my son was so hungry he inhaled his meal. My fish and chips were not great. The fish was hard in some areas so I had to cut those away and eat around them. Mostly around the edges which wasted a lot of fish. The chips were good and im glad the server recommended them ja read of fries. I prefer chips anytime but sometimes they aren’t well fried. But no matter, still a fav restaurant of ours and we will be back.
Written 5 January 2020
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Journey56242354128
3 contributions
Feb 2020 • friends
The food in this old downtown Denver place was just great. Four of us went at 9:30 am, which is relevant because the Denver Omelet i ordered, and about a dozen other dishes are discounted until 10 am on weekdays. The omelet has a choice if potatoes and i picked home fries that were perfect along with toast. Others in my group had the discounted burrito, also excellent. Service was friendly and efficient. Fun!
Written 24 February 2020
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Michael M
3 contributions
Feb 2020 • family
If your looking to try something different and want that nice warm comfort food then this is the place to go. They are efficient (most efficient restaurant ever), friendly, and food is out of this world. Mac n cheese dip is worth every penny but so is all their food. Amazing
With a large party appetizers were coming out as the next person in your party was ordering. Absolutely fantastic experience
Written 10 February 2020
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Ryan P
Greenwood Village39 contributions
May 2021 • none
I have been to Sam's lots of times, but it had been over a year so I stopped in during my walk downtown while the weather was nice. Big mistake. I ordered my favorite meal - huevos rancheros. I substituted corn tortillas for the flour and I substituted refried beans for the home fries. I am diabetic. I got my meal and the kicking green chili is different. I don't know if they lost the recipe or what. I see that the kitchen made my huevos with flour tortillas and I see that they put home fries on my plate too. Another waiter sees that I am looking at the flour tortilla and asks if he can get me anything, so I say, "Yes, some corn tortillas". By the time I got the corn tortillas, I had already eaten my eggs. I like to dip the tortilla in the yolk. So I never ate the corn tortillas. I never saw my waiter again. He never returned to my table. I went to the cashier to pay my check and I see that included a charge for $2.99 for the corn tortillas that I never ate.
Written 20 May 2021
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KHALLECK
1 contribution
Apr 2022 • none
My son offered to take me out for Easter Breakfast and I said let’s go to Sam’s (No. 3). He ordered his favorite meal and I got scrambled eggs, potatoes (not hash browns, the other kind) and whole wheat toast. The potatoes tasted like they were cooked in OLD OIL – so I could not eat them. The eggs and toast were cold. Our waitress was very nice but she never asked if we enjoyed our meal (I guess she could see my almost full plate set to the side on the table). I finally mentioned to her what was wrong with my plate and she said that she would “let the kitchen know.” How does that help the fact that my son ended up paying the full bill (and gave the waitress a nice tip) where I only ate (cold) scrambled eggs - plus one piece of cold toast. Needless to say I will NOT be eating at your restaurant any time soon since I would have thought the minimum response would be that my son would not have to pay for my meal – the meal where I only ate the (cold) eggs and one piece of toast. Terrible meal for Easter Sunday - such a disappointment.
P.S. Stomach problems after I got home (and before eating anything else).
Written 17 April 2022
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Sam A
Hello.
Sam’s No.3 Downtown was closed Easter Sunday. This review was placed on that Sam’s review page. Can you tell us which Sams you ate at so that we may get your situation resolved by the correct staff? We’d truly appreciate it and are very sorry that your visit and situation was not handled well.
Written 18 April 2022
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Jenni G
Birmingham139 contributions
Aug 2020 • friends
If you are hungry, you need to eat here! We went on Sunday afternoon for brunch and got such a treat! I ordered the Avalanche Skillet, my son ordered the turkey club with fries (it ended up being two-three tiered sandwiches cut in fourths) and my friend ordered a veggie omelet and added sausage with sweet cream pancakes! Each dish was ABSOLUTELY delicious! My skillet came with onions, peppers, cheese, bacon, tots, red chili, and sourdough toast (of course I had grape jelly). I saw the largest burritos pass our table I had ever seen!! The service was excellent and the coffee was just right. Because of the pandemic, we waited about an hour but it was well worth the wait. When I’m in Denver again I will definitely come here!
Written 10 August 2020
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efromflint73
Harper Woods297 contributions
Jun 2021 • family
The last time I was in Denver back in October, we couldn’t even get in. The inside dining was shuttered due to COVID. We stumbled upon the place going on a morning walk. When you see a long line simply for takeout.... something must be up. That time the line was too long and the wait too great. This time around, my wife looked up breakfast spots and lo and behold, she picked the one restaurant I was unsuccessful at getting into. I told her good luck with with getting anything. We took the whole family. I think the wait was less than 25 minutes and on that particular day, open dining also became available for the first time in 15 months! The breakfast gods blessed up with delicious meals such as breakfast burritos, pancakes, scrambled eggs, waffles and many more. This restaurant was worth the wait and I can’t wait to come back to Denver and eat there again. A must stop and eat!
Written 12 June 2021
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derrickwg36
Seattle7761 contributions
Jul 2022 • couples
This was my first visit to this Sam’s No 3 location. I have dined at the other two locations, so I wanted to try this location. We ordered the Fajita Steak Burrito and the Ribeye Lunch, both entrees had incredible flavors and the portion sizes are enormous. I have now dined at all three Sam’s No 3 locations and have been thoroughly impressed with the food quality, affordable pricing, menu selection and service.
I highly recommend any of the three Sam’s No 3 locations.
Written 7 July 2022
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Mia H
Colorado Springs43 contributions
Sept 2019 • couples
We stayed in Denver for 3 days for our 40th anniversary weekend. Ate breakfast here every morning. Delicious! Fresh pies — mmmmm ❤️
Even brought home a coffee mug to add to our collection. If you’re a breakfast lover, don’t miss out on this place.
Written 12 January 2020
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osupoke13
Tulsa6 contributions
Aug 2020 • family
We were staying near the restaurant and it has good ratings. It was extremely loud and wasn’t even busy. The food was mediocre at best. The two of us had breakfast and the ticket was $47!!! Of course they tell you the prices aren’t on the menu because of fluid food cost. I had mini pancakes and bacon with water, while my son had a big omelette with a soft drink. While dodging homeless people and this being our first day in Denver, it really started us off with a very poor impression of Denver.
Written 21 August 2020
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Jenn
96 contributions
Jun 2021 • couples
Best breakfast in Denver! We come here every time we are in town . The service is excellent. Food comes out fast. So many options to choose and all of it is excellent. Great spot for singles as well as families I had the “High Maintenance gluten free, vegetarian, dairy free breakfast skillet” and my husband had chicken fried chicken with gravy and biscuits and gravy. They have something for everyone here.
Written 14 June 2021
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avicks1
Tampa126 contributions
Aug 2019 • couples
If you're ever in the Denver area then you have to visit Sam's! The service was absolutely amazing even though they were really busy. Their specialty is the green Chile which is why they were featured on the food network. I ordered the breakfast burrito. There portions were huge and these prices were really reasonable. However, I ordered the Bloody Mary and was NOT happy. Im not sure what it was, it was loaded with bacon, celery, etc and I could not taste the savory tomato flavor. All I tasted was LIQUOR! It was not good other than that, everything else was great!
Written 12 January 2020
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Carl L
Mesa224 contributions
Aug 2023 • family
This was a few blocks from our hotel and since we had slept late and wanted breakfast we walked over to this Guy Fieri triple D restaurant. After a short wait we were seated in the very busy and very loud diner. Our server was very helpful and friendly and we were served drinks and then food in a reasonable time. The food was good but not great or remarkable. I had the Popeye omelet with hash browns and my wife shared her crispy bacon side with me. The bacon was the highlight for me as the omelet had little of the bacon listed in the menu description and the more than adequate pile of hash browns were insufficiently browned. Overall I would say, unless you are on a mission to visit triple D spots, skip this and get up early enough to have a good breakfast in a more peaceful atmosphere.
Written 26 August 2023
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Jenna S
3 contributions
Oct 2019 • none
This little gem was on Diner's Drive In's, Dives. It was delicious! I had the fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and stole some of my dad's fries. Soooooooo good! The fried chicken was juicy and flavorful, the mashed potatoes were so good they didn't need gravy. The fries were hand cut so good!
Written 11 January 2020
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Grant E
Topeka110 contributions
Mar 2020 • family
Let me get the bad out of the way at the start. If the place is crowded, your service experience may vary from incredible to ...highly questionable. For us - it was okay. Not great. Not terrible.
But the food.... Oh. My.
I had the breakfast burrito. Which of the 17? Number 3. All of them are awesome, you’re not going to go wrong with any of them.
My daughter had the pancakes made out of sweet cream. That’s right. Sweet cream pancakes. Don’t even bother with syrup. Not necessary.
My wife got something healthy-ish. I think it was a burrito in a wrap instead of a tortilla with green chili. It was good but let’s face it - you don’t come to Sam’s for health food.
It’s a must visit if in downtown Denver.
Written 10 March 2020
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