14 Best Fast Food Restaurants in San Mateo

“Very clean. The parking can be difficult because it is located near Target and Lucky Dog. Traffic entry is congested because a a 4-way stop is located 3 car lengths from the entry/exit traffic light.
Rating based on similar fast food.“

“I'm not a local of the area. Was just walking around and stumbled upon this place. As a Filipino and if you love Potato Corner, then this place I can recommend.

I got the large bucket fries cheddar cheese flavor and a Pepsi. I enjoyed it.

I assume they specialize in mostly fries but I saw on the menu they serve burgers as well. (Have not tried yet)

They have indoor seating up the stairs that looks like it could seat approx. 20 people, or up to 8 groups/party, or they have 8 tables.
They also have outdoor settings but I didn't see umbrellas for the sun.

Overall I'll comeback again when I get a chance.“

“A quaint food truck that is small in size and big in flavor. This is my official favorite food truck in San Mateo. The food was cooked to order, piping hot and flavorful. I had a lorco pupusa plate and it was phenomenal the masa was thin and well cooked, the filling was delicious. I literally inhaled my plate. I will go back tomorrow to post photos and because I need to try more of the lovely lady's food.“

“I came here to take a couple of onigiris to-go on to my plane ride the next day. I got the salmon ume and the tarako. You order from the screen as soon as you get in, and the options they have is quite impressive. I stuck to some typical flavors and was really happy with the salmon ume one. I usually get mentaiko, which is a spicy tarako, and the tarako seemed like it was cooked and not raw? I wouldn't recommend the tarako if you're expecting it to be like mentaiko. However, it was really good and even though I ate it the next morning, it was still really delicious. I'd come back for sure and would recommend this place.“

“Regularly ride by the truck and always see at least one customer. Decided to stop by. Ordered the Chile Relleno plate over rice, frijoles and macaroni salad. Added a hot chocolate drink. If your Spanish isn't up to par, the clerk also speaks English. The meal was excellent, the beans didn't taste like they contained lard, the rice was fluffy and flavored with a stock, the macaroni salad cooked just right and the stuffed ground meat chile relleno was greaseless and tasted homemade.Well return to try the rellenitos, and hilochas.GREAT job guys“

“Open late and fast service, as you would expect from a taco bell. They now have two auto service kiosks for ordering at that feel fairly removed and not welcoming, but that seems to be the standard of all fast food places now to have these. The food was not great, but as you would expect from a taco bell. Prices are very cheap for the area.“

“I used to say “never Taco Bell,” to my kiddos, but, Carlos at the San Mateo El Camino Taco Bell changed my mind. My kids ordered the most ridiculous customizations you can imagine, and somehow everything came out perfect. They were thrilled, which means I was thrilled.
Shoutout to Carlos for turning “never Taco Bell” into “can we go back to Taco Bell?”
If Carlos ran all Taco Bells, I’d be living off of chalupas (and whatever my kids don't eat, obviously, w/ their Taco Bell customizations).

Thank you!“

“Great job on the hand made tortilla“

“Super Unprofessional more than 30 mins to closing time they turnin down purchases like they ran out of product when they just being lazy and dont wanna make more Went back a few days later to see they fixed the issue in regards to being short on product they had a very large supply of product ready for sale and were very polite and gave great service so big ups to the employees at this location for turnin it around so quickly definitely my new favorite Wetzel’s now“

“Accidental Visit Turned Into a New Favorite!
I stopped by Jersey Mike’s by mistake—I was actually looking for Subway but ended up in their parking lot. I decided to give it a try, and I’m so glad I did!

The team was super friendly, and while they had fewer ingredient options than Subway, everything was incredibly fresh and clean. I ordered a wheat turkey sandwich in the “giant” size, and it did not disappoint! The meat and bread were both delicious, and they definitely give you more turkey than Subway does.

The overall experience, from the welcoming staff to the high-quality food, was great. I’ve officially found a new favorite sandwich spot!“

“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!!“

“I ordered on Uber eats so I can’t account for the service and atmosphere, but the food was the best I’ve ever had from any McDonald’s chain. The chicken nuggets were perfectly chicken-nugget, the fries had the perfect crisp-to-chew ratio, and my drink was so cold and refreshing. Love it!“

“IMO better than other fast food burgers 🍔“