La Lanterna Ristorante

180 W 25th Ave, San Mateo
(650) 341-8877

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fran vin

The staff is friendly. The food is delicious. I was there for lunch with friends and had their grilled salmon spinach salad. so good!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Joy Thomas

Three of us went for Thanksgiving. It couldn't have been better. The food was wonderful and they did not rush us. We are thinking about going back every year.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sam

Fantastic little restaurant - great food and wine. And the service was nothing short of gracious.

Vicki

Quiet restaurant with an extensive menu. My sister loved the chicken parm. She said everything about it was perfect. I had a salad with crab cakes that was delicious. I liked it so much I asked friends to join me there next week.

Jon Clark

Best plate of pasta in a very long time, happy service, nice place

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Carol

Loved the service, great menu with delicious food choices. Family owned business for 25 years in Dan Mateo neighborhood.

Marleen

A neighborhood restaurant whose ambiance, food, and service is favorite. Specials and desserts ate always a treat.

Richard

We were put in a back room where we were forgotten. I finally went out to get service. The service was much better after that. I ordered cannelloni which was cold. I sent it back and received a new portion. No apology. The excuse was somebody new in the kitchen. You should never point a finger to a fellow employee when something like this occurs. The server represents the restaurant. He should have apologized and correct the problem. The meal should have been comped or a dessert offered. Neither was done. We have been at this restaurant many times before and was disappointed this time.

susan

The place was busy when we went on a Friday night. We shared a tasty spinach salad and then I had the meatballs. My partner had the delicious risotto special which was topped with rock cod. The meatballs were very good. We also shared a great lemon tart for dessert. We plan to return soon!

susanH

The place was busy when we went on a Friday night. We shared a tasty spinach salad and then I had the meatballs. My partner had the delicious risotto special which was topped with rock cod. The meatballs were very good. We also shared a great lemon tart for dessert. We plan to return soon!

David

This place is a neighborhood gem. Great Italian food made with care. Hector is great and gives swift service. Highly recommended.

Timothy

We love coming here. It's a go to place when we don't feel like cooking. We always know we will have a great experience.

Claudia Bachoura

Absolutely loved this restaurant! Every dish we tried was bursting with flavor and served piping hot, just the way I like it. I highly recommend this place and will definitely be coming back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Joe

A great neighborhood restaurant, family run and it shows. I recently had the Petrale Sole, which was superb and a very generous portion. The pastas are also consistently excellent and equally generous.

Kari

Everything is wonderful about this place. The food is great, priced fair, it's a comfortable space with little crowd noise even on a full night. The services is fabulous! I gave a four star only because he was very busy with a full house. It just took a bit longer than it could have.

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