
Jeannie & The Kids

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Jeannie Kim is the owner and the mastermind behind SAM's Diner. She named the diner SAM after the first initials of her three beautiful children,
Samuel,
Abigail, and
Micah. She does everything she can to make her customers feel at home.
Jeannie grew up in restaurants and in a Korean family where food is the center of everything.

Former Mayor Gavin Newsom
Whether eating at SAM's or Jeannie's home, you will never, ever leave hungry. She also serves every plate with a sense of goodness and values each customer as one of her own family members.

Owners & Chef of KOMI in D.C.
She has grown this business and herself through some classic American values of hard work, determination and a spirit of overcoming obstacles. If you happen to dine at SAM's when Jeannie is not around, you must return! She helps make the meal...