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Sam's No. 3

2580 S Havana St, Aurora, CO 80014
303-751-0347
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Ranked #4 of 412 restaurants in Aurora
Price range: RM0 - RM45
Cuisines: American, Diner, Greek, Mexican
Good for: Child-friendly
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner
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Good for: Child-friendly
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner
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Nolanville, Texas
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14 reviews 14 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW via mobile

Food was very good and was served quickly and very warm. Service was very good even though place seemed very busy.

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108 reviews 108 reviews
59 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 32 cities Reviews in 32 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

Excellent remodel of the old Sam's BBQ. They are in the midst of getting their staff trained in the new facility. Lots of local families seem to enjoy the food and atmosphere.

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Aurora, Colorado
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12 reviews 12 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2013

I don't know what the complaining is about this restaurant. We've been going there for years. It's top-notch. The food is plentiful and cheap. I've never had any complaints about the chili rellenos. They're my favorite dish. The service is pretty good, although because they're always busy, sometimes you have to wait a bit. That's the price you have to... More

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Centennial, Colorado
2 reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

Been there twice. The green chili is tasteless, chili rellenos have only a strip of chili and a lot of cheese instead of a stuffed whole chili - and ours were served soggy and cold on the inside. Generally, they serve large helpings of cheap food. They must be operating on their reputation instead of their current food. We did... More

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Wellsville, New York
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11 reviews 11 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2013

On a recent trip to Aurora,CO I had the opportunity to eat brunch and dinner at this Sam's location. The choices for each meal were numerous and it was difficult to make a choice each time, but after I did finally place my order I was extremely pleased with the quality, quantity and taste of the dishes I had selected.... More

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Plantation Florida
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68 reviews 68 reviews
43 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 38 cities Reviews in 38 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2013

Visiting from Florida, stopped here after getting my rental car. Had the onion rings and 2 Chili Relleno, which was shown on the TV show Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. Let's just put it this way, I wanted to take some with me, but it was so good, I put the whole thing down and was stuffed. Get here at off... More

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Franklin
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10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2013

What can I say but yum! The menu is outstanding, and I really wish I could go another 100 times if I lived in the area. We stopped by and tried some of the Mexican food, and it was great. We also tried some of their great desserts, to the point our waitress asked if we needed a wheel barrel... More

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hollywood, california
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24 reviews 24 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2013

I stop in here or the downtown location for some chile every time I'm in town. It's great!! They have a full menu of all kinds of yummy treats and they have a loyal local following! Try to get in for Sunday lunch if you don't believe me. I'll be back!!

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Monument, Colorado
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25 reviews 25 reviews
19 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2013

This seemed like a Denny's with a Mexican or Tex Mex flair. It was definitely more hip than Denny's. The food was like what you would find at Denny's, Village Inn, IHOP, with a spicy flare to their food and much spicier atmosphere for sure. Good breakfast items, burgers and sandwiches. Servers wore black T-Shirts with different messages like "Save... More

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Denver, Colorado
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2013

Probably my favorite place to order to go from. It has an all day breakfast menu and almost everything you can think of green chili to chicken fried. Decent prices and large portions. Definitely one of my favs. One drawback that because it is so good it does get busy on the weekends. One of the reasons why I order... More

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