When a bakery garners so much buzz that its number of Yelp reviews reaches 800-plus, everyone should take notice. And most people have taken notice of Heidi's Pies, an institution in San Mateo that has raked in nearly 850 online reviews since it opened. It's not far from Hillsdale Square and stays open 24 hours […]
Pokeatery 407 S B St San Mateo, CA 94401 (650) 389-2672 Enjoy Poke? It’s basically Sushi salad, Hawaiian styled. Pokeatery mixes it up by using the Subway/Chipotle business model. Pick what you want, get it made in front of you and pay. It’s a great way to get to enjoy sushi at an amazing price. […]
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On a sunny day, there's no better place to go in San Mateo than its perennially popular Japanese Tea Garden in Central Park. It sits not far from Hillsdale Square, but from the landscaping, you'd think you had traveled across the Pacific Ocean. That's thanks to architect Nagao Sakurai, a renowned Japanese artist. His design […]
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Only two months ago, a brand new sushi restaurant came to San Carlos: AT Sushi. It sits only 10 minutes away from Hillsdale Square, so you can easily swing by to see (and taste) why, in its relatively short life span, AT Sushi has already started amassing rave reviews from local sushi connoisseurs. Most of […]
In sunny California, it can be difficult to get into the holiday spirit. There aren't always snowflakes dusting the ground come December. But not far from Hillsdale Square, a little (or rather, sprawling) piece of holiday cheer was just constructed in Central Park: San Mateo on Ice. This massive ice-skating rink encompasses 9,000 square feet […]
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Poke, a classic Hawaiian salad, typically showcases fresh, pink ahi tuna. But at Pokeatery, a restaurant that opened two weeks ago near Hillsdale Square, poke salads come in many different preparations. Owners Joann and Derek come from a long line of sushi restaurateurs, so it wasn't much of a stretch for them to launch their […]
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