Paul Martin's America

101 Hillsdale Shopping Center, San Mateo
(650) 212-7400

Recent Reviews

Alvaro Perez

Always a family favorite. Great service and nice drinks ? to go with the food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Manoj Agarwal

Very few vegetarian options. The quinoa bowl was very blend.Vegetarian options: Only two options for vegetarians, a veggie burger, and a quinoa bowl. These also smelled like meat probably because they are grilled on the same grill/pan used for meat.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 4

Hanif Subedar

Yummy salmon tacos!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Drew Costenbader

The food was garbage. Oh my. I was so disappointed. Everything we ordered was a terrible miss. The ahi poke lettuce wraps were covered in a super sweet sauce that over powered everything. Brussels sprouts were soggy and not crispy at all, they were also very sour. The Cajun red snapper was so dry and inedible. The spinach that came with it had no flavor booster, Just cooked spinach, all by itself. The braised short rib had a weird sauce that just seemed off. Maybe too much wine. My husband told the waitress he can't have dairy and she had a cream sauce removed from the dish but she said nothing about the mash potatoes which were filled with cream and my husband felt sick after. $120 for this awful meal that could have been cooked better by a child probably. Really bad experience. Definitely won't return!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 2

Irene Milhorn

Happy hour with my mom. Great fun.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

cmbarnes

It was our first time and had a friend join me on a Monday night. I figured this would be a great experience. Service was slow, foos was mediocre, we had to track down our server several times and finally when the bill arrived we were asked if we wanted the Ice cream with the kids meal after waiting 30+ mins. The restaurant was slow, staff was hanging out in corners talking. I will not be returning.

Erdal Sakar

Nice restaurant and with classic offerings. Nice decoration and warm lighting. Nice place to visit.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: French Onion Soup, Brick Chicken

Black Thunder

It’s been over 10 years since I last ate here because I didn’t care for the food then. I came back to see if anything had changed. While the ahi lettuce cups were good, the mac & cheese was the most oily, bland version I’ve ever had. For the price you pay, it’s reasonable to hope that the food should be better. My husband got a $54 steak that ranked right up there with a $14 diner steak. Looks like I can pass on this place for at least another 10 years.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 4

Tim P

Came back from ❄️⛷️ Heavenly & found out Tahoe Joe’s is permanently closed so Googled and found Paul Martin’s. Chic American Grill with great modern decor and attractive bar seating. We sat at the bar and ordered the Classic Burger, paired with a juicy Malbec. Delicious burger ? thick tender beef patty with blue cheese: tasty! Would visit again. Great stop if you like gourmet burgers (instead of In Out Burgers) and grilled steaks. Next time will try the filet or rib eye. Great service, highly recommended. Apres ski to wait out the traffic in Sacramento. 4.7 out of 5 stars ⭐️!!Lots of parking in the plaza. Love to ski, snowboard? SnowPals dot org ❄️⛷️?Parking: Lots of parking in the plaza. Love to ski, snowboard? SnowPals dot org ❄️⛷️?

Recommended dishes: Burger

The table we were seated at had the outside door opening and closing all thru our meal. Cold. My sea bass was over cooked, the biscuits were cold. My family liked their meals ok, not great.

Bret Evans

I have been to PM before on multiple occasions. This occasion was Valentine’s Day and my wife, and I ordered dinner and apps. I ordered the Alaskan halibut with asparagus. I took a bite of the edge; it was warm but not hot and was somewhat tough. I did not think anything of it until I cut into the middle and took another bite. It was cold and as I looked closer it was sort of opaque and not white or flakey like it is supposed to be. I put my finger in the middle of the portion, and it was ice cold, undercooked! I called the waiter, and he asked me if he could take it back and have them cook it some more or get a new piece of fish. I said I would rather have a new piece. A few minutes later the manager came over and apologized for the experience and said he would remove it from the bill and comped us a desert. What a nice gesture and good management skills. They brought me out a new halibut that was fully cooked all the way through and was white, flakey, and hot. It was very good! I completely forgot about the earlier experience and was very pleased with the professional way that the manager handled this. I will definitely be back again!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Spinach & Artichoke Dip

SerghioP

Ribeye steak was all fat. Garlic green bean side was bland and couldn't really taste much garlic. Calamari starter was greasy. The server brought us a dessert menu and then disappeared so we just decided to skip dessert and asked for the check.

TANYAT

Friends for Valentines dinner was fun. Our waiter was awesome David. They didn't have the brick chicken on the menu, which I was totally disappointed about, and then the chef made it for me anyway. Which made me happy. They had a chicken Parmesan on the menu instead and one of us had it, and that was just lacking in flavor all around. He actually did not even eat it 

Enjoydiningout

We celebrated our Valentine's anniversary with lunch at Paul Martin and so happy we did! Service, food, and beverages were outstanding. Highly recommend you visit when nearby.

sfnative

Lovely luncheon special was like a dinner plate. All the food and service was very good. The music could have been a little quieter, but we asked for it to be a slight bit softer and they turned it down.

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