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2580 S. Havana St. Aurora, CO 80014

303-751-0347 

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  • American, Breakfast, Coffeehouse, Diner, Greek, Mediterranean, Mexican, Southwestern
    Sun 7am-9pm, Mon 6am-9pm, Tue-Thu 6am-10pm, Sat 7am-12am
    $, $$
  • MasterCard, Visa, Discover, cash, ATM/Debit
    Banquet Facilities, Catering, Kid Friendly, Order Online, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible
    Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
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For many years, Sam's No. 3 on Havana Street kept Sam Armatas's dream alive. When it opened in Aurora in 1969, it was the last Sam's left -- and it's still going strong. The food (listed on a voluminous menu of American Southwestern diner standards mixed in with a streak of pure Coney Island genius) is not always great here, but when this outpost brings its A-game, it's enough to make you forgive and forget all former offenses.







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  • 2005 | Best Chili-Cheese Fries

    An order of chili-cheese fries is not something you leave to an amateur, to someone uneducated in the tricky chemistry of the combination of potatoes, chili and cheese. You want to go to a pro, and that's why you go to Sam's No. 3, where the kitchen has been pumping out Coney Island-style fries slathered in beans-and-meat chili and melted generic yellow cheese product for decades. These guys know that the fries must be kept in the oil a little bit longer in order to give them a good... More »

  • 2004 | Best Hot Dog

    A hot dog without chili is a pathetic pup indeed. So we went straight to the source: Sam's #3. There's an art to the chili dog that's been lost in most places west of Chicago, but in the kitchen at Sam's #3 on Havana, it's been kept alive, because it's still practiced every day. First you need a good bun. Not some sissy supermarket roll, but a big, solid, hot-dog bun dense enough to hold some weight. Next, you need a good dog, and Sam's uses nothing but the best all-beef wieners for its... More »

  • 2003 | Best Comfort Food

    We know: The world can be a scary place sometimes. And whether you're eating todull the pain of a broken heart, your vanishing 401K or just the sorry state of the world in general, Sam's No. 3 is sure to have something in the kitchen that'll fill you up right. The menu is the size of a dimestore romance novel, and it's filled with comforting chow from places as disparate as Coney Island and the Baja Strait. Sam's does chili dogs, breakfast burritos, mashed potatoes, fried chicken, sloppy... More »

  • 2003 | Best Breakfast Burrito

    Like sex or a good accountant, a breakfast burrito is one of those things you don't give much thought to until the first time you have it, and afterwards you wonder how you ever lived so long without it. Happily, there are about 17 million places in Denver where you can get a breakfast burrito. And while almost all of those breakfast burritos are the same -- eggs, potatoes, cheese and meat wrapped in a flour tortilla -- Sam's No. 3 offers a surprise variation. Its corned-beef-hash breakfast... More »

  • 2002 | Best Powerful Breakfast

    At Sam's No. 3, a wonderfully kitschy diner, the Kitchen Sink Skillet will either kill you or keep you fueled for an entire day. Two eggs, done your way, are placed on top of a skilletful of grill-crisped home fries that have been mixed with melted cheddar, grilled onions, bell peppers, diced tomatoes, sliced mushrooms and pieces of ham, bacon, sausage and gyros meat; Sam's then smothers the whole damn pan with its "kickin' green chili," a medium-spicy, tomatoey, pork-packed green chile.... More »

  • 2000 | Best all-American restaurant

    Sam's No. 3 is the American dream come true. Just ask Sam, Alex and Patrick Armatas, who own the place. The three brothers are the grandsons of Sam Armatas, who started the town's infamous -- and now long-gone -- Coney Island eateries in the 1920s; Sam's son, Spero, still runs the thirty-year-old Newbarry's. And now this next generation is carrying on the tradition at their friendly family-style diner, where they offer an ambitous mix of Greek, Mexican and American food. Not only does Sam's... More »

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    ross.bethel | 1 Reviews

    | Fri, November 4, 2011

    Needs a different cook. Sent back our hamburgers because they were raw rather than medium cooked. Second batch of hamburgers were cooked unevenly. Will avoid this place in the future.

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    Artabanus | Aurora, CO | 69 Reviews

    | Thu, July 15, 2010

    They have really good selections of different skillet dishes.

  • MeganR
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    MeganR | Denver, CO | 1 Reviews

    | Fri, May 7, 2010

    Great food, nice staff, my family and I eat there at least once a week.

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Main Menu
Snacks, Etc
$13.00
Crispy Jalepeno-Crab Rangoon, with Sweet & Sour Plum Gastrique
$5.00
Steamed Edamame and a Citrus Salt Sprinkle
$5.00
Al Dente Haricots Verts and a Dollop of Romesco
$5.00
Toasted Pita Chips with a Spicy House-Made Hummus
$5.00
Fries with Fresh Herbs
$5.00
Spicy Mixed Nuts
$1.50
Fresh Shucked Oysters with Cocktail Sauce
 
Shellfish Platter: 1/2 Chilled Lobster, 6 Oysters,
$14.00
Daily Cheese Plate
First Courses
$10.00
Creamy Artichoke Soup with Orange-Mint Oil
$13.00
Duck Rillettes with Crostini and Apricot-Spring Onion Mostarda
$11.00
Roasted Spring Radishes with Savory Ramp Biscotti and Truffle Butter
$12.00
Pancetta Braised Endive with Pink Grapfruit and Sesame Brittle
$12.00
Asparagus Spears with Shredded Egg, Candied Bacon and Tarragon
$11.00
Roasted Beets with Fresh Herb Goat Cheese, Local Baby Spinach, Smoked Almonds, and a Red Wine Vinaigrette
$8.00
Local Lettuces with Lemon Vinaigrette and Tempura Crips
Entrees
$17.00
Garlic Grilled Eggplant with Spicy Romesco and Toasted Almond Orzo Pilaf
$16.00
Pan Roasted Pei Mussels with Fingerling-Fennel Salad and Fennel Butter
$26.00
Grilled Hangar Steak with Horseradish Creme Fraiche and Fries
$16.00
Open Faced Crispy Oyster “po’boy” On Toasted Brioche, Old Bay Aioli and Potato-Egg Salad
$16.00
Black Peppercorn Burger with Vermont Cheddar and Fries
$16.00
Mushroom-Tofu Burger with Vermont Cheddar and Fries
$27.00
Pan Seared Swordfish, with Asparagus and Preserved Lemon-Bacon Tartar Sauce
$16.00
Seared Scallops with Green Chili Grits, Grilled Scallion and Sherry Pan Sauce
$24.00
Porcini Roasted Chicken with Spring Dug Parsnip Cream and Garlicky Pea Tendrils
pistachio crusted leg of lamb with cucumber haricot verts salad, cool yogurt mint dressing and a pomegranate molasses
Sides
$5.00
Garlicky Pea Tendrils
$5.00
Scallion Potato-Egg Salad
$5.00
Fries with Fresh Herbs
$5.00
Toasted Almond Orzo Pilaf
Dessert
$10.00
Brownie Sundae with Vanilla Ice Cream, Chocolate Sauce, Whipped Cream and Walnuts
$10.00
Mixed Berry Shortcake
$10.00
Banana Bread Pudding with Rum-Butter Sauce and Whipped Cream
$8.00
Sorbet
$14.00
Daily Cheese Plate

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