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College Calm

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A wonderful place! I always come here to work or do my homework. Only peace, quiet, and...

Little Sichuan Restaurant

Terrible Service. Salty food. Racial abuse.

Place Firstly, the place smells of cigarette smoke. Avoid sitting anywhere near the entrance or exit doors. Food I love Sichuan...

We found this restaurant when we were in Redwood City staying at a motel. We were actually looking for a particular restaurant...

Divino

Tasty spaghetti and clams

Tasty spaghetti and clams

Waterfront Pizza

GREAT PIZZA BUT MAYBE EVEN BETTER MEDITERRANEAN FOOD

Definitely between a 4 and 5 star... Though haven't tried pizza whiich I hear is good, the mediterranean food was excellent and...

Creola

DON`T WASTE YOUR MONEY

I was born and raised in New Orleans Louisiana and I’m not a youngster. I lived from one end to the other end of Southern...

LeBoulanger

THE LE BOULANGER IN BURLINGAME , BURLINGAME AVE* IS - -

THE BEST PASTRIES I HAVE EVER EATEN ! I WENT TO FRANCE IN 1999 AND THERE OF COARSE COOKING IS ART* WELL, WHOEVER THE PERSON IS...

All Spice

Great atmosphere and service - this is a gem...

Great atmosphere and service - this is a gem for South Bay. (1) Tamarind Eggplant Dosa: The dosa is amazing. The winning part...

Sushi Monster

Microwaved saki?

Greasy tempura, microwaved saki? Never again, the proper temp for saki is 105 degrees. Disappointing, thought I was at a chain...

Taxi's Hamburgers

Burgers, Baskets of Fried Food & Milkshakes to boot!

I came from NYC and unfortunately carried with me some prejudices when it came to certain foods (burgers, pizza & good...

Himawari

Great for a quick bite for lunch. Good, but not...

Great for a quick bite for lunch. Good, but not spectacular ramen. (1) Deluxe Ramen: Very flavorful broth. Noodles are good,...

Armadillo Willy's

Good Food - Reasonable Price

Good selection of BBQ. Kids like it. We go there and meet other families. Don't forget your AAA card for an additional Discount...

Osteria Coppa

Osteria Coppa Restaurant in San Mateo, CA

THe main dining room was very noisy so you could not really carry on a conversation. During our 1.5 hours at this restaurant for..

Wood's Coffee and sandwiches

Get your meth here!

Lots of people taking "orders" to go. get some methamphetamine or cocaine here, but don't eat or you will get very sick. (1)...

Hokkaido Seafood Buffet

Bad Service

I went there only once and it would be my last time for sure. I was trying to get some sushi rolls at Saturday night. So I went...

Lorenzo's Sandwich Shop

Mom & pop old school sandwich shop

This mom & pop, standing room only sandwich shop has been a Belmont institution for years. The owners, who are always there...

Acqua Pazza

Charming Southern Italian Eatery in San Mateo

My girlfriends took me to lunch for my birthday recently and we had a lovely meal. It was a really warm, sunny day so people...

Yumi Yogurt

Awesome!

this place in over the top! I took one bite and it was delicous! I love how when they place the frozen yogurt in the cup they...

Izakaya Mai

Fun, no-frills spot for tasty small plates

Came here on a Saturday evening and had to wait a while, but it was worth the wait. The place is really small and tables are...

Amici's East Coast Pizzeria

Round Table is a much tastier (chain) option

When I worked in the Peninsula, we used to order from Amici's from time to time, and it was just okay, something to fill us up...

L & L Hawaiian BBQ

You're Better Off Driving to the Millbrae Location

Out of pure hunger for "Hawaiian" food and something local, I have given L&L-San Mateo 3 opportunities to redeem themselves and...

Kingfish

Creole-inspired food in a colorful Southern atmosphere

Executive chef Tony Flier is running the kitchen again at Kingfish and last week, the San Mateo eatery launched his new,...

Istanbul

Turkish food is my new fav!!!

What a sensational find. I stopped by for lunch and dinner last week and it was perfection. Lunch: The Doner sandwich was lite...

Heimerhaus

Want something less fattening? try a half sangwich!

With specialty sandwiches names after celebrities (or existing customers, like "Uncle Al" and very friendly service by an...

Hong Kong Restaurant

Beg to differ

I have seen some bad reviews on this one. However, this place maintains its existence by sustaining it's menu price from the...

L & L Hawaiian BBQ

This is a fast food type of place with the...

This is a fast food type of place with the usual Hawaiian fare (mix of japanese, chinese, korean) which basically serves...

Santa Ramen

i can tell u this is the only place on the...

i can tell u this is the only place on the peninsula with decent ramen. u can tell by the ever present line to get into this...

Vic's Restaurant

Basic breakfast place

This place is good alternative to crazy busy Stacks, and has your regular breakfast fare - good sized hashbrowns & eggs, but...

Subway

Very Rude!

We all know what to expect in subway but this location is so rude and nasty. Even one morning i wen to try one of there...

Romolo's Ice Cream Spumoni

Worlds best Cannoli

A little off the beaten path, this old world ice cream shop is famous for making the best cannoli in the west, the east and the...

El Torito Mexican Restaurant

Always consistently delicious. Great service...

Always consistently delicious. Great service and fast.

Chantilly

Kind of stuffy and old school looking, and...

Kind of stuffy and old school looking, and that's about the only criticism I have. I had the foie gras and caprese as appy and...

Santa Ramen

This place is great! I'm not a ramen...

This place is great! I'm not a ramen connoissour, but I do loves me some noodles. We came here later on a Wednesday afternoon,...

Santa Ramen

best ramen in bay area

The ramen is delicious and mouth watering. I think their broth is one of the best. I do prefer the shoyu broth more than the...

Joy Luck Place San Mateo

Nothing special here (I've eaten too much dim...

Nothing special here (I've eaten too much dim sum I think), but it is a cut above most Dim Sum places out there. They tend to...

Jeffrey's Hamburgers

What you expect

Jeffrey's opened a new location in Menlo Park which I went to check out. As has already been pointed out, it has a classic...

Stacks Restaurant

IHOP/Denny plus

I'm a little confused. This place is called Stack's and has a logo of pancakes but doesn't actually seem related to the stacks...

231 Ellsworth

Very solid and interesting...but doesn't go beyond

231 Ellsworth is sometimes considered San Mateo's best restaurant (its main competition probably being Lure, which is awesome),...

Santa Ramen

it's not a pretty restaurant, but the ramen and their app...

it's not a pretty restaurant, but the ramen and their appetizers are greeeeat! My favorite is the pork favor roasted pork...

The Van's Restaurant "On the Hill"

This is one of my favorite places to get a ribeye steak. ...

This is one of my favorite places to get a ribeye steak. Their Oysters 'Rockefeller' used to be amazing, but it might just be...

Santa Ramen

mmmm.....noodles.....

So, I am a noodle fan. I like em in every style - pho, spaghetti, chinese beef noodle soup... And, I LOVE ramen! For those of...

Sushi Sam's Edomata

Come here for the omakase or order sushi from the "daily ...

Come here for the omakase or order sushi from the "daily specials" white board. They serve fish that you can't usually find...

Chika

Cute atmosphere & good food

This was a really nice place for dinner. Food was good and atmosphere was nice, but service was a bit slow. (1) Unagi Don: The...

Santa Ramen

Best ramen place in the Bay Area, hands down. The place i...

Best ramen place in the Bay Area, hands down. The place is tiny, the wait is long, but the food is well worth it. The shoyu...

Nini's Coffee Shop

Old school diner with a huge selection of breakfasts, san...

Old school diner with a huge selection of breakfasts, sandwiches and other yummy stuff. Has browns are great...try and get a...

Kabul Afghan Cuisine

Strip mall restaurant full of interest flavors

Who would have guessed that this strip mall restaurant in San Carlos could provide such interesting flavors (other than astute...

Mandaloun

Third time is another charm

My follow-up review for this restaurant. Read my previous review for this restaurant "*here*":/reviews/51129 Another great...

Yuzu

Best sashimi I've ever had: toro Great sashimi: uni

Best sashimi I've ever had: toro Great sashimi: uni

Mandaloun

Once again a great experience

My follow-up review for this restaurant. Read my previous review for this restaurant "*here*":/reviews/51124 Had yet another...

Mandaloun

One of the best restaurants in Redwood City

Maybe it was too much Syrah, but my dinner at Mandaloun tasted surprisingly sensual. Most of the dishes I had were very tasty,...

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