"You’ll smell what’s cooking at Sam’s before you even step foot in the door—burgers are always sizzling away on the flat-top well into the night. The North Beach spot is a simple, almost-too-tight set-up, with a few bar stools down a skinny space. But you’re not here to stay long. Throw back a triple cheeseburger or other fried things like onion rings and corn dogs. Cash only. " - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez