About Sam's Saloon
Kennewick's neighborhood sports bar, cold beer, every game, and a welcoming crowd since day one.
Built by the Grays
Sam's Saloon is here because of Shirley and Danny Gray. The Grays spent years turning Sam's into what it is, a real neighborhood bar, where regulars get known by name, the staff stay for the long haul, and nobody's pretending to be something they're not.
That reputation wasn't marketed into existence. It was earned, one shift at a time. Danny has since passed, but everything he and Shirley built here is still standing.
Still in Family Hands
In May 2022, Sam's changed hands and stayed in family ones. The saloon is now owned by the Simmons family, Kyle, his sister Stef, and their father Steve, three people who bought this bar with no intention of reinventing it.
Kyle has spent his career in hospitality here in the Tri-Cities. Stef is a mortgage broker. Steve is retired, and is around more than that word suggests.
Run Day to Day by Stefenie Vigil
Day to day, Sam's runs on Stefenie Vigil. Our general manager has more than twenty years behind the bar, over a decade of it right here, since long before we owned the place, which means she knows this room, this crew, and most of the people walking through the door better than anyone.
If Sam's still feels like Sam's, that's her.
Same Bar. Same Faces. Same Sam's.
The Sam's Saloon Difference
Biggest Draft List Around
60 taps of local craft, national favorites, and rotating seasonals, there's always a new pour to try.
Never Miss a Game
360° of high-def TVs mean the game finds you, wherever you're sitting.
A Real Neighborhood Bar
Friendly staff, familiar faces, and the kind of atmosphere that keeps folks coming back.
Come See For Yourself
Stop in, grab a stool, and find out why the Tri-Cities has been coming to Sam's for 20+ years.
About Sam's, Frequently Asked
Who owns Sam's Saloon?
Sam's has been family-owned by the Simmons family, Kyle, his sister Stef, and their father Steve, since May 2022. It was built into a Tri-Cities favorite by Shirley and Danny Gray, and is run day to day by general manager Stefenie Vigil.
How long has Sam's Saloon been open?
We've been serving Kennewick and the Tri-Cities since 2003.
Is Sam's Saloon family owned?
Yes. Sam's is a family-owned neighborhood sports bar, and we plan to keep it exactly the bar the regulars love.