18 Best American Restaurants in San Mateo

“We had an absolutely lovely experience here! Came for my boyfriend’s birthday, everyone was friendly and attentive. Fantastic high end ambience. The food was almost too beautiful to eat and every one of us thoroughly enjoyed our entrees. One of our guests said it was the best spaghetti he had ever had! The mushroom risotto was perfection. I had the Chilean sea bass and WOW! The salmon was also amazing. The other two guests had roasted chicken and hangar steak… I didn’t get to try them but they looked amazing and everyone cleaned their plate even though we were full lol! We will absolutely be back. Highly recommend!! 5 stars ⭐️“

“Great food an Service. Friendly staff and generous portions.“

“Good food. Good service. Good atmosphere.“

“BJ's is consistently good and the service today with Aja T. was outstanding. Our only complaint was that our eyes were bigger than our stomachs, so we brought home a LOT of food. And that's really NOT a problem! Good food, good atmosphere, reasonable prices, a great place for a group, and great service. Love having BJ's in the neighborhood.“

“Great selection of breakfast fare. Went with a traditional breakfast- eggs, hash browns, sausage, toast. Wife went with an omelet option - San Franciscan. Great food.

Ask for Jan to be your server. Great service and very friendly.“

“The outdoor patio was perfect for our Sunday brunch and our 18th Anniversary. We’ve celebrated many occasions at All Spice and have always had a stellar experience with the staff and the food. Our table felt intimate — we were sharing a large space with four other tables, appropriately distanced. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable. Again, all Covid-19 compliant. The food, oh the food! The Dutch baby was perfectly cooked and the fruit fillings were gorgeous. The chicken sandwich was out of this world. The Mimosa and hard apple cider beverages were on point. We always love our meals at All Spice and this time was no exception. It’s a total gem!“

“Always love all their pies and we go there whenever we are visiting the area.“

“I'm usually very skeptical of these type of chains, but my god everything I had here was excellent. Top to bottom, no complaints. And the fact that you can also get a VERY JUICY AND DELICIOUS SPICY FRIED CHICKEN SANDWICH......... hell yea.“

“My favorite restaurant in Burlingame food is always fresh and not salty I love it 🥰 service is super nice“

“Delicious Asian fusion breakfast and lunch“

“The do called "inclusive" atmosphere is really just an owner who hates everyone who has different views. If your social or political views are woke, you aren't welcome. Spend your money elsewhere. This guy is an idiot.“

“I deliver custom cabinets in Silicon Valley from Bend Oregon and when I’m in North Bay I always eat here. Always fabulous food for me and my German Shorthair Pointer. Room to park for my huge delivery van. I have never got anything bad for last 6 yrs it’s always been great“

“We had such a great meal at Marketplace Café! After the long shopping the arugula and prosciutto pizza was amazing—the crust was perfectly baked, very interesting combination of flavors. For the kids we ordered the mac and cheese, and it came out creamy, cheesy (they loved it!). We finished with the strawberry shortcake, and honestly it’s the best I’ve ever had— fresh strawberries and a buttery biscuit that was just perfect. Great food, friendly service, and a cozy spot inside Nordstrom“

“I had the Chicken Mix Bowl with the smokey chipotle sauce and it was AMAZING. I am allergic to dairy, gluten, and soy so being able to not worry about that with my meal was so nice. I also have ARFID (avoidant restrictive food intake disorder) and have a really hard with certain textures, usually chicken is really hard for me to eat but I had no issues with this chicken!! The texture was consistent all the way through, pulled apart really easily, and was just overall amazing. The portions are really good and the food is very flavorful. I'm really happy with my meal. Thank you guys for the amazing food. I highly recommend this place!!“

“Great place to dine out with friends and family 😄“

“We had a college graduation catered by Arnadillo Willy's. Everything was fine until a fight broke out at the end of the evening when we had to divide up the leftovers! Everything was so good that everyone wanted the leftovers!😁 If we ever have another event, we will order from them again.“

“Good food but service was poor“

“What an amazing Mexican delight. I didn’t know what to expect but wow did the food deliver. I got the super beef taco and the ceviche salad. Both were incredible and fresh with amazing seasonings and flavour. Thanks for the wonderful experience. Def underrated on the reviews. This place is a gem.“