The history of Sam's Grill actually stretches back to 1867, when an Irishman began selling the delicious fresh oysters that were abundant in San Francisco Bay. His stall was in the open air market at the base of California Street, which probably looked very similar to the open air markets we find today in many third world countries... - belden-place.com/samsgrill

Today Sam's Grill is a great, old-fashioned fish house / Italian restaurant.