San Mateo Prime
174 E 3rd Ave, San Mateo
(650) 558-8918
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Grilled Salmon Loaded Baked Potato and Creamed Spinach
Dry Aged Prime Rib Au Cut to Order from Trolley
NY Steak Creamy Spinach Mashed Potatoes
Mashed Potatoes and Creamed Spinach
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
The San Mateo Prime Cut
Sauteed Baby Spinach
Artichoke Crab Dip
Fried Calamari
The Avenue Cut
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Whoever said this place is on par or better than House of Prime Rib simply does not have patience to wait for a table. They are delulu.
San Mateo Prime is incomparable to House of Prime Rib. If you come here, don’t try to compare this with house of prime rib. If you want a good overall prime rib experience, go to house of prime rib. If you just want a nice dinner with prime rib, no wait, and okay sides, this is the spot for you.
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San Mateo Prime is incomparable to House of Prime Rib. If you come here, don’t try to compare this with house of prime rib. If you want a good overall prime rib experience, go to house of prime rib. If you just want a nice dinner with prime rib, no wait, and okay sides, this is the spot for you.
Let’s...
Solidly delicious! The prime rib was great. The Yorkshire pudding and crème brûlée were also standout highlights. In my opinion, it’s not quite on the same level as House of Prime Rib, but it comes pretty close — and it’s way easier to snag a reservation.
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Pros:
Prime rib was delicious.
Steve the waiter was attentive.
Pricing was good.
Cons:
No desert memu 😢
At 2 am, both the wife and I woke up with moderate diarrhea. Think it was the creamed spinach. Any of you other customers have this problem?
Overall: not coming back. Think we will explore other prime rib places in the bay area.