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"I've been coming here for almost twenty years and they never disappoint. The staff are super friendly and the food is delicious. It's a relatively..."

Vanessa Lee

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All Spice

87/100 (1562 ratings)

"....is the best place to eat Indian food in the west coast and I believe that many would not argue with my statement..."

Shiv

"All Spice is a must visit for Indian cuisine fans. Anyone interested in robust flavors melded with California cuisine should also give this..."

Foodnut.com

"We had a group dinner here and they were extremely accommodating. Had our table in a separate room (entry). Great flavor and interesting mix of..."

Hedieh YS

"The food is a treat, even after four courses I still somehow had space to eat all of the delightful Strawberry Rosewater dessert at the end. Also..."

J L

"This restaurant is amazing. Everything is beyond first class. Each dish had flavors that sing. Just..."

Janet Hurwitz

"Got the $60 Three course takeout. They even contacted me with the substitutions for that night's menu. Ordered the Salmon and wasn'tdisappointed......"

Rocky Palmer

"Truly special dining experience. The outdoor dining space is attractive and comfortable. The menu can be ordered in 3-5 courses. Wine pairing is $10..."

Oren Williams

"Charming little place. It’s a little to hard to find among the houses. The service is attentive, and the ambience is warm. The food was great. They..."

Smitha K

"Thoroughly enjoyed my dinner here!! I am a vegetarian and it is a little hard to find a find dining restaurant offering vegetarian course meals. All..."

Sri Gayatri Sundar

Tannourine Restaurant

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"Tannourine is one of the rare gems in the Bay Area that serves authentic Lebanese selections. Paul and his team are committed to serving top quality..."

Charbel Elian

"Intimate lovely place to eat the perfect Lebanese cuisine and have a good time during belly dancing..."

Joseph B Azzi

"Tried the catering for my office - it was just the best! Good prices, good..."

Audrey Thayer Gustafson

"It is a great restaurant and Paul is an excellent chef and..."

Ace Sahyoun

"Best Lebanese food..."

Raffy Khorozian

"What a wonderful and fun time I had here while celebrating my birthday. Belly dancing and singing was great. Food was excellent and our servers did..."

Auda Vr

"This place has Authentic taste with so much value, they offer a great menu. You must try once or twice, you will be..."

Christopher E Cotran

"The best Lebanese and Mediterranean restaurant in the Bay..."

John Kevranian

"Wonderful food... great taste. The food even goes good with d toddlers... my boy realy enjoyed d..."

Sangrita Chakraborty

"excellent food and service, great people. i loved the..."

Joe Jabsi

"Always delicious, always amazing! Never..."

Haneen Falasteen

"We had our annual alumni school reunion at Tannourine on Friday the 9th 2018, and as usual the food and service were excellent. Highly recommended..."

Yehia Beydoun

"I love this place!! The food is great. They often have great music and dance entertainment. And often I am lucky to be able to play in the band of..."

Linda Grondahl

"Best Lebanese food in town. and service highly recommend to everyone all..."

Shadi Issa Farraj

"Good libanise cuisine,love the service,entertainment beautiful atmosphere libanise..."

Elie Abouata

"Good all around! Good food good people good..."

Shereen Farraj

"Delicious authentic Lebanese food!! Music & the belly dancers were a real treat..."

Antonio William

"Tasty food and great..."

Mario Valenzuela Muñoz

"Delicious food! From the appetizer yogurt dip to the yummy entrees for vegetarians and meat eaters..."

Susan Shiba

"Everything was delicious and the service was attentive and very accommodating. Will be back again and..."

Lilia Shirman

"Yhe most authentic Lebanese cuisine experience in the bay area. Key here is to get a bunch of small plates and share! Will definitely be a regular..."

Mohammad H.

"This is just an amazing experience: tasting the "kibbeh" from middle-east. I'm from the middle east and definitely this is the best Kibbeh, also..."

Mehmet Kayadelen

"Awesome food with really authentic flavors. Service can be a bit slow but I don't mind that for the quality of the food. If the restaurant was a..."

Jamal Zayyad

"You can rent This place for birthday parties. The stuff was so wonderful very nice .the food was amazing The workers Treat you like your family. ..."

Maria Frias

"Has great Lebanese appetizers. When you order the shawarma, get the garlic...."

Ammar Alrashed

"My fiance and I were on the hunt for good cheeseburgers one evening and we found Tannourine kind of by mistake. Great mistake! While the ambiance..."

Joan Beck

Pancho Villa Taqueria

83/100 (2860 ratings)

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"Absolutely love their food. Got a super grilled veggie burrito bowl and super veggie quesadilla. Love how spicy their salsa is and the freshness of..."

Namita Dandawate

"Always impressive, always busy, but always amazing in taste. People who know about this place will wait in line because it's the best. For all of..."

SD CARGUY

"MISERABLE staff, rude cashier, TASTY tacos at reasonable prices. Spicy and mild pico de gallo, so tasty. It was such a shame that the staff were so..."

Tracy

"Great service, good food, smells amazing. They have a taconomics happy hour on weekdays. It's amazing. Dollar tacos and aqua fresca. The meats are..."

Mike W

"Has been awesome the staff was going the extra mile. The place was a bit empty (it was 4:30) but I had the whole family with me and the price was on..."

Pascal Castro

"Ordered a bunch of (like 20, I think) tacos for pickup for lunch at my office. Glad I came across this place. Good tacos, plenty of choices to meet..."

M M

Pausa Bar & Cookery

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"What a great experience we had at Pausa in San Mateo! Everything was outstanding. A fantastic authentic Italian restaurant (BTW: my husband and I are..."

Angela Messori

"Lively vibrant atmosphere. Fresh ingredients , tasty, delish food, service attentive but not pushy. Best pizza on the peninsula .. thin crust wood..."

Jules Lee

"Foodies here... Shiitake Pizza was wonderful, as were mushroom/truffle ravioli. One of the best and only solid contemporary food restaurants with a..."

Michael Cuffe

"Justin the bar manager makes the best drinks! Those presumed Sprizters and outstanding. Chef even made one for me! Steve the owner pair a great..."

Jay Villafana

"The perfect ambiance for a gathering. Unique menu with amazing flavor. Outstanding service; attentive at every step of the way with excellent..."

Amber Schulman

"Amazing. Highly recommend. Dinner and drinks were great, love the atmosphere but the people/service really make it extra..."

Jane Underwood

"We had a wonderful experience. I took my daughter there yesterday for lunch. We sat outside and had some wine Pizza and a delish salad with roasted..."

Kathy Salesky

"This is just what SanMateo needed!! The city comes to the suburbs !! The decor is gorgeous ..the staff and their service is outstanding and the..."

Paige Turek

"Thank you Steven and staff for the amazing service! The food and attention to detail was..."

Annette Marie Soza

"The charcuterie plate was out of this orbit! Our blood orange spiked salad and pizza were incredible...."

Carol Cash

"Lively bar with great cocktails! Delicious thin crust pizza and charcuterie board. Best addition to San Mateo restaurant..."

Amy Golden Brenner

Apple Fritter

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"Very nice Cafe place great services delicious breakfast reasonable prices I highly recommend to try..."

Andy Chow

"Excellent food. I just wish I could've sat to eat, the place isn't very big and they were packed....I could've ordered yummy pancakes if I could've..."

Rhonda Wilson

"My first visit was fantastic. Ate an apple fritter, coffee, and a bacon veggie scramble with tater tots. All were yummy and big portions. I would..."

Sharyl Iwata

"Always a go to. Staff is quick and awesome. Best breakfast and lunch spot. 🍩 are..."

Bev Cushing Scott

"Some of the best burgers and breakfast on the Peninsula. Only downside are the lines, but isn't that the case for any popular..."

Raymond Pun

"I'm in luv with this hidden gem. I can't wait to see what design I will get for my mocha. I like that it's hot, but not so hot that I have to wait to..."

Bibi Tu Sabes

"Always enjoy whatever meal I have had at Apple Fritter. Their fritters and other pastries are good..."

John DK Shima

"From the amazing staff to the amazing food, Apple Fritter, you guys are the best!!! I'll see you next week with Mark..."

Dan Demers

"First time here and will definitely be back! Pancakes were the best Ive had in years, and their sourdough toast is thick cut and fresh! Wow! Cute and..."

Peggy Gibbons

"I just moved out of the area and I will miss this place. Always delicious food. My personal favorites were the bacon maple bar and the drool worthy..."

Amanda Epperhart

"The food here is out of this world good. My favorite is their pulled pork sandwich with sweet potato fries. Their espresso coffees are hand made and..."

Rob Adams

"OMG! I've been dying to try this place since construction first started! It's super cute and unique! I got what has to be the yummiest tuna melt..."

Yanira Piedra

"The Mayan Chocolate Mocha was the best. So hard to find a good Mexican..."

Maria Photopulos

"The meal was outstanding and my bacon maple bar was the perfect after breakfast top..."

Ron Thomas

"Great community breakfast spot!! Everything on the menu is..."

Andrea Aurand

"Always exceptional breakfast delicacies for the sweet tooth! Love their breakfast sandwiches, too. See ya..."

Jeff Lester

"Came here on a Saturday morning at 9:30 and saw that there was a good amount of people in line, yet most of them were takeout so we got ample seating..."

Jenny Xu

"Nice spot for a weekend brunch. Go early to grab an apple fritter before they get over. Place is pretty busy throughout and you have to wait in line..."

Kathan Kashiparekh

"Small place to go get breakdast, brunch, or lunch. Plenty of seats indoors and outdoors. Go early to make sure you don't miss out on any fritters..."

Jordan Lee

"Definitely a top-tier breakfast spot in the Bay Area. Have been going to Apple Fritter for years and I'm never left disappointed. They offer indoor..."

Richard Padilla

"Delicious food. Service was relatively quick. There’s not a lot of seating and the interior/exterior isn’t anything special but the food is..."

Ivan Nikolaev

"Great place for brunch! Plenty of both indoor and outdoor seating. They had a wide variety of lattes as well. Would recommend giving this place a..."

Casey Thornton

Hummus Mediterranean Kitchen

82/100 (1069 ratings)

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"Hummus Mediterranean Kitchen is my favorite mediterranean restaurant on the peninsula. They do an excellent job with the kabobs, including cooking..."

Colleen Hawk

"Excellent food! I had the Dolma (4) and they were melt in your mouth good and were served with a yogurt sauce on the side - tziki (?). I'm not even..."

Lisa O'Hara

"I recently relocated to the Bay Area and I have been looking for a replacement to one of my favorites back in my hometown, Denver. I think I have..."

Landon Ledbetter

"We tried different varieties and loved the food. Three of our families went with little kids, 30mins before the closing time on new year day but the..."

Nathan Krishnamurthy

"Lahmacun was one of the best in the Bay Area but pide was a little bland. Great value for the..."

Anil Turkkan

"The best baklava I have ever had. Oh my gulai, I would do anything to have your delicious baklava again. Alas I live many states away :( I still..."

イザベルyzzi

"Such a solid place! The food is awesome, everything was super fresh! Falafels were my favorites! They we crunchy and not as burnt as at other places...."

Anna

Vedas Indian Restaurant

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"What a Wonderful dining experience. The atmosphere was welcoming and inviting. I was greeted and waited/serviced by one of the owners. Ms. Marinella..."

Corinthian Durham

"Nice friendly atmosphere. Food is tasty. $12.99 lunch buffet on weekends, is..."

Jeff Liang

"Reshami sheekh kabab tastes good. Overall food is..."

Nikhil collooru

"The Best Indian food I had, very good and..."

Emiel Maturbongs

"Stopped in to celebrate our anniversary. We tried several dishes, the goat curry was the clear winner and absolutely delicious, I cannot recommend it..."

Matthew McMahon

"We've going to Vedas for the last 5 years+, because it's our go to Indian food, flavorful, creamy, and fulfilling. In fact, a few days before my..."

Sherri Rose

"We looking for a place close to the airport and randomly chanced at Vedas . The ambience is nice and cozy with a decent size dining area and nice..."

Jubin Edachery

"Upon arrival of our friend we ordered more wine and uncorked two of our own bottles. Appetizers were ordered as well. For such a large party, I was..."

Yance Cordell

Pacific Catch San Mateo

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"Everything tasted great! We had the ahi poke $13, wagyu cheese burger $13, clam chowder $18 and fish tacos plate $16 with a couple of beers $14. The..."

Jeffrey Ho

"The dishes we ordered were all tasty with good portion size. The staff was attentive. They have a huge menu selection. Expect to pay $40-50 per..."

CH

"There were so many interesting options on the menu, I had a hard time choosing. I got the Big Kahuna in the end and it was really good! It was a..."

Jade Chen

"Food was great! Had the Korean bbq with steak and it tasted very good. The rice was very yummy. Service was also..."

Joyce Lam

"We ate outside. The sushi was fresh. Our server was so helpful. I enjoyed the blood orange punch. We love California fish almost as much as Florida..."

Mary Farmer

"As good as ever. Great cocktail selection, fresh fish, tacos, poke, and lots of creative options. Be sure to look at the seasonal..."

Kent Graziano

Jack's Restaurant & Bar Sm

79/100 (2306 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"This place is located next to windy's... With cool ambiance and a super good service.. The quality of food id good.. Totaly in love with this..."

Santhosh Thiyagarajan

"Listen, I’m going to be honest here. The main problem with Jack’s is that it’s right next door to the very best pizza joint in the Bay Area...."

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Curry Up Now

79/100 (3839 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"On a Sunday evening, I found myself craving Indian but also wanted something healthy. While scrolling through the infinite possibilities online, I..."

Vineeta Dhingra

"Curry up now is an interesting take on fusion Indian food. Some of dishes are pretty close to ideal taste & flavor while some others are fusion with..."

VishB

"I had the tiki masala burrito. Absolutely delicious. I will be back to try the other items they have.Very delicious flavors and unique Indian style..."

Greg

"Cool place for Indian delicacies! Preparations are pretty authentic from the taste perspective. Size of servings are absolutely large for the normal..."

Dibakar Mukherjee

"A mini bollywood in San Mateo. The food is desi fusion with awesome combinations. Kudos to the chef for coming up with lipsmacking recipes and..."

Abhiram Muddu

"Fantastic! Super innovative. The decor is wonderful and the food is delicious. Fusion of Indian and Mexican cuisine and really innovative ideas. It's..."

Kate Parker

"Aloo Parantha Quesadillia*. Aloo paratha with Vada Pauv and assorted chatnis + Mango..."

Rumaiisa

"Okay, so if you are a person who is willing to satisfy your taste buds with a treat, DO NOT listen to the review below. Curry Up Now offers menu..."

McFatty Fat Fat

"This is a food truck gone brick and mortar. Order at the counter, then select a seat in the contemporary interior furnished with sleek black..."

Carole Terwilliger Meyers

"Quirky fun Indian street fusion food. Love the variations to Indian classics. Surprisingly the fusion works well and tastes delicious. Love the..."

Gunjan Asher

"This is a very creative business, the way they created the fries being pretty much a samosa over on top of the potatoes with the peas, curry,..."

Emenike Okoli

"Excellent take on Indian fusion cuisine. Dining venue and atmosphere was hip and welcoming with plenty of seating and accomodations- long tables,..."

Spalding Indigo

"Delicious Indian comfort food that hits the spot - especially when I'm looking for a big lunch. I love their Hella Vegan burrito/bowl and their..."

Dylan Tweney

"As some of Pakistani and Indian background, curry up now is a good experience. The chaat flavor combinations are not at par with other traditional..."

Omar Ghani

The Fish Market - San Mateo

79/100 (1157 ratings)

Free off-street parking

Wheelchair Accessible

Accepts American Express

"Excellent food and service. A place to go for the best freshest seafood around. Prawns and pasta is now my favorite dish. I had more Prawns then..."

Janice L Kelber

"Super delicious! “The ocean drive” is a great fruity drink. The fish and chips was great! The clam chowder was the best I’ve ever tasted; super..."

April Knight

"Sit in the bar, and hopefully Tracy or Meaghan are bartending! Incredible drinks, incredible service, and the food is fresh! Yesterday my daughter..."

Sue Sowle

"Great place!! Lunch with good people and I would recommend it to..."

Sally Marciel

"Loved the food! Great place for a large group. My fish and chips was very fresh, couldn’t finish it all. The service was quick for our big group..."

Maria Elena Fernandez Messina

"Best seafood linguini ! Sauce is bomb ! Cheesy garlic bread to die for ! We shall return..."

Ann Sciascia Galanakis

"Always a great meal. Only place I Will eat oysters..."

Daniele DeMartini Roark

"The food is excellent. Clam chowder (Manhattan ) Oysters Rockefeller and fabulous salad. Great waiter. ..."

Anita Villarreal

Clay Oven Indian Cuisine

78/100 (1825 ratings)

"I had the Tandoori Chicken from the clay oven roasted section. Amazing prices all over the menu, huge plus. Chicken was tender (assuming that's from..."

Neil Swanson

"Weekend brunch buffet has great variety and quite tasty. My will few and I live because it is not too hot/spicy. Staff is friendly, however sometimes..."

Rupert Nelson

"Made a delivery order for 2 online. Order included: Papadum, Nan, Raita, Paneer Makhni, Mattar Paneer, Vegetable Pakora, Rice Pilav. Food delivery..."

Ariel Jensen

"Amazing food. Authentic Indian food. Top favorites - Baingan bharta, butter chicken,daal. Hard to find such a authentic north Indian food around. Do..."

Suveli Bhute

"Food taste: 10/10. Cauliflower potatoes 10/0 Mushroom Masala: 9/10 The taste of the food is great as well as the ambience and servic. I would love..."

RR Kalra

Paul Martin's American Grill

78/100 (4095 ratings)

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"A great place to enjoy great food and great..."

Kevin Johnson

"Good American food and good place! Paul Martin’s American Grill is located at Hillsdale. For my dinner, I ordered Cedar Plank Steelhead. It’s a..."

Nuj De Castro

"Today we came in for lunch and found an amazing place just to sit and enjoy great food. Richard the manager came to visit us on the couches and..."

Janet Roselli

"1st time here and this place is a definite Recommend!!! Luis was our server and he did a great job! 12 of us and he was on point. Food was really..."

Ian Werner

"Cool contemporary restaurant that serves California cuisine. The ambiance is lively and they have a few different seating areas including the main..."

Ken Wong

"Came in with my wife last night. Absolutely loved it. The food was terrific! I really loved the steak and my wife adored the Mac and cheese. Our..."

Jackson Greyson

"Bbq ribs are so good! I definitely recommend these! Service was great, and very..."

Carlos Brambila

"The food was really good. I had a lettuce wrap burger and roasted brussel sprouts and both were superb. I would definitely recommend trying it..."

Brandon Garner

"Food is okay. For the price, expected tastier food. The calamari was really oily. The sauces weren't as good. The French onion soup packed enough..."

Abhimanyu Seth

"I went here with my wife as a date occasion and we had a wonderful time. We got the Brick Chicken and Braised short rib. Our waiter was very..."

Gary Villanueva

"The food was good. The artichokes were yummy. I ordered their special trio, which has ribs, fried chicken and grilled shrimps skewer. My ribs came..."

Thip R

Saigon City Restaurant

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"Classic, authentic, high-quality Vietnamese at a great price. I love the Bun Bo Hue soup (pictured) here - the portions are generous and it has the..."

Cesar Rufo

"Had BBQ chicken pho and seafood pho here. The food was good but the broth flavor is not deep enough for us. The service was fast so it would be a..."

Harry Zheng

"I was just hungry and looked for Vietnamese food around my last chore. I’m soo happy I found this place! I order a spicy beef pho and it’s..."

Livier Lo

"If you enjoy using your hands, get the "grilled pork balls" appetizer. I've been coming here for longer than I can remember and this is my favorite..."

Seneca Spurling

"Good food and friendly service! It’s nothing fancy, but it is everything you can expect from a pho place. Prices are reasonable, and the food is of..."

Melissa Chu

Best Of Burma

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"Small & clean, casual space with paintings from Burma on the wall. Had tea leaf salad, mango shrimp, vegetable curry and mango lassi, was good/okay..."

Fractal Glow

"I really wanted to try a different restaurant for burmese food and found this place. Inside was pretty small, but the lights above were nice. We came..."

Mei Fu Lee

"So delicious! This is the rice noodles with chicken curry. I asked, the powder is bean powder! She mixed the noodles for me thoroughly in front of me..."

S C

"Good food. The noodles were really garlicky. I liked them very much and there was plenty of it to fill me up. Reasonably priced. I also enjoyed the..."

Shiv M

"The most important reason that I want to go back here not only really tasty salad or the mango ice cream which give it a rich taste, but only the..."

Ashley Ma

"I had padthai from different restaurants but i will keep coming back to this place. Their Burmese padthai is very juicy and has a perfect level of..."

Claudine Casabuena

"Came in for their lunch special and it did not disappoint. I got the mango tofu and tea lead salad with jasmine white rice. Everything was so..."

Vivian Nguyen

Bj's Restaurant & Brewhouse

Wheelchair Accessible

Accepts American Express

75/100 (1034 ratings)

"Expensive food (10-15$) for the quantity you get, but everything was quite delicious. A little spicy, but it's South Indian food so I guess it's..."

Prithvi Pande

"I thought this was an excellent Indian restaurant. The service was attentive and the food was savory. Service was quick and on spot. I thought the..."

Tovin Benson

"We had such an amazing experience here. Staff was very nice and did the best to try and explain the menu to us. We enjoy Indian food more than the..."

Andrew M. Fleshman

"Heyyyyyy this spot is good...pricy...but good. The Chili Cheese Naan was good, the fried chicken Samosas was good...the lentils was good...this place..."

Nancy Stewart

"The restaurant was a little hard to find because the sign does not have the same name, but the food was good, especially the desserts as was the tea...."

Margaret Fisk

California Pizza Kitchen San Mateo

74/100 (3333 ratings)

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"Just went in for soup and ordered the 2 pot soup. One was the Sedona tortilla soup and the other was farmers market. The Sedona tortilla tasted great..."

Satish Kumbhat

"Wait staff needs to be nicer. Too loud but great..."

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"California Pizza Kitchen started back in 1985 in Beverly Hills by two attorneys. It is now International and publically traded. Their BBQ Chicken..."

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"This CPK is located inside Hillsdale Mall and has a capacity to seat around 50 people. The staff is helpful and they have a very helpful guide on..."

Karan Bhansali

"Food is amazing and so is the..."

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