Sam’s East, the new Middle Eastern gem from the legendary El Shawa family, offers vibrant shawarma and falafel next to the beloved Sam's Burgers.
"Most locals know the El Shawa family via their late-night destination restaurant Sam’s Burgers on Broadway — now going on 60-plus years — but now the El Shawas have expanded next door with a new business: Sam’s East. Rather than burgers, Sam’s East focuses on Middle Eastern flavors, such as pitas stuffed with falafel or rib eye. Try the shawarma wrap with a side of the sumac fries, or the fattoush salad if you’re looking for a vegetarian option." - Paolo Bicchieri
"Now, the ElShawa family — who’ve run Sam’s Burgers since the 1970s — will open a second business right next to Sam’s, succinctly called Sam’s East. Customers can expect shawarma and falafel in lieu of pizza and burgers." - Paolo Bicchieri
"The family behind the legendary burger joint Sam’s Burgers will open a second restaurant next door called Sam’s East." - Lauren Saria
"Sam's Burgers, a North Beach late-night favorite, is expanding to include Sam's East at 620 Broadway, next door to the original location at 618 Broadway. The new business will be a full-service Middle Eastern restaurant taking over the former Tacorea space." - Paolo Bicchieri
"Like it or not, San Francisco’s is, um, a work in progress. But Sam’s has always been holding it down. The old-school burger institution at the North Beach, Russian Hill, and Chinatown border is open until 2am on weekends, and midnight on weekdays. This space the size (and width) of a U-Haul is filled with old photos of customers, cash-only signs (even though they do accept credit cards), and even a “F*ck Off, I’m Hungry” t-shirt. Sidestep and shimmy your way to a stool at the bar, and let a drippy burger come to you. Sam’s keeps theirs simple, like what you’d get at a backyard cookout: it’s loaded with just cheese, onion, tomato, and a fistful of shredded lettuce. Diving into it while it’s pitch black outside is one of the happier half hours you can spend in SF. " - Julia Chen
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