Yelp lists the Gaslamp Sammy's (770 4th Ave) as closed. No location-specific news coverage was found, but the closure fits a well-documented, ongoing contraction of the chain -- Sammy's has shut most of its remaining San Diego locations in recent years, including Mission Valley (2024, per CBS8) and Scripps Ranch (May 2026, per SanDiegoVille).
This page is kept as part of the dated record. The order notes below describe the place as Roger recommended it, not as it operates today.
What to order
Woodfired pizza
Best for
Food history
Gaslamp pizza memories
Source-backed notes
Visit history
2008-09-07day precision · source explicit
★★★☆☆
“come back...”
Three stars; the snippet trails off ('come back...'), read as Roger noting he'd return, at this Gaslamp location of the now-closed California-style pizza chain.
A low-key rooftop whiskey-cocktail bar above a Gaslamp hotel; Roger says the list is smaller than Whiskey House or Aero's but the Old Fashioned or Sazerac still hits, alongside tasty tater tots.
A family-owned Gaslamp taqueria Roger calls a great substitute for El Gordo, with more generous portions and carne asada, adobada, and birria all on point.
From the order notes
Carne asada · Adobada · Birria
Go for
Tacos near the Gaslamp · A family-run alternative to El Gordo
Roger's late-night fallback near downtown when a taco shop or fast food didn't sound good: freshly made garlic bread and pizza that held up fine at 2am.
