Suggestions for Dining and Drinking near Downtown San Mateo, San Mateo

Daniele P. • August 12, 2014All the sandwiches are legit. The best is the pastrami brisket on dutch crunch.

Dickard T. • December 20, 2020Fungi and Carne Pizzas, so good!

Yoko R. • September 15, 2011Try the spicy miso pork, bacon wrapped cherry tomatoes, ginko nuts & shishito peppers!

Sushant H. • December 17, 2015Love the variety of tea. Philz fresh chai is my goto tea.

Alex L. • August 7, 2014yakiniku dinner course feeds two very well. try the beef tongue & save room for included dessert.

Erika P. • August 8, 2019Matcha latte here is SO GOOD (and instagram worthy!) I got it less sweet(30%), no toppings (though it comes with toffee), and oat milk (they use the Califia Barista Oat Milk).

Andy W. • April 24, 2023Different type of ramen - oil based rather than soup based. The noodle is very al dente with a ton of bite. Worth trying.

‎ ןıɥd ʍ. • March 10, 2022Asiago and pepper country bread is delicious. All the baked goods are worth the wait in line.

Michael C. • March 20Spicy noodles had good flavor.

Carissa M. • July 14, 2019Matcha IPA is tasty.

Emma P. • February 23, 2015Tamales are delicious. All the salsa are great especially the orange sauce.

Andy W. • September 12, 2015Amazing omakase experience. I enjoyed it as much as Sukiyabashi Jiro. More old school than Kusakabe and way more intimate. Run and make a reservation!

Liz R. • March 25, 2016Great beer and wine selections and awesome environment to just chill with a drink and friends. Only wish they had happy hour specials.

Amy W. • June 2, 2019Some unique Vietnamese dishes you don’t find at your typical Vietnamese restaurant. We haven’t tried anything that wasn’t delicious! Great flavors and colorful presentation. Happy hour menu is good.

Kapo T. • April 11, 2010don't forget to leave room for Toko's special dessert! her homemade dessert changes every 2 weeks. Birthday cakes are available upon request also (advance order required).

Alexander T. • September 25, 2016The best place for breakfast in San Mateo! Panini and omlet wiyh salmon just amazing.

Andy W. • June 16, 2017Really good omakase at great value. The sushi rice and tamago are as good as Ju-ni's. Great place to go when you can't get into Sushi Yoshizumi

Tobias S. • March 12, 2017Had four different kinds of cookies, all of which were spectacular. Walnut was the standout.

Alfredo D. • March 11, 2019Everything is outstanding!! The ice creams and the beverages. Avocado ice cream is one of my recommendation.

Randall K. • August 21, 2015Surprise of the night: incredibly juicy pineapple. Delicious!

Leslie • March 15, 2021Quite good! We tried the pork and pickled veggies, mildly-medium spicy, with flat wide noodles.

Ms H. • April 16, 2018Trout pate $8 during Spritz Hour & $9 good wine. Swordfish with artichokes, lemon butter sauce and farro $35. Great service and atmosphere

Jessica C. • November 13, 2011perfect for a cold day. get the half spicy half regular broth and noodles that you can dump in after all your food seasons the broth!

Jacqueline T. • August 26, 2013The pre Fixe was so worth good. Will come back again

Bennett W W. • July 7Good service, friendly staff.

S. Raziq M. • September 11, 2021The Oreo Milk Tea with Puff Cream was very tasty. The boba was good too.

Phil S. • February 16, 2010I think this is the best restaurant in San Mateo for the price. Good food, good service; pricey but well worth it.

Chris F. • November 24, 2014Love the Thali combo platter with chicken tikka masala and aloo gobi!

Anna T. • July 27, 2014Land of Milk and Honey is for people who like the flavor of yogurt soju! Delicious!