Hand-spun milkshakes and flame-grilled burgers are the most popular dishes offered at Jack's Prime Burgers and Shakes. This modern diner is for all who enjoy local ingredients, beers, and wines in the San Mateo area. Burgers like The Angry Cowboy with a side of sweet potato fries comes highly recommended, as do any of the […]
Tannourine Restaurant is a family-friendly restaurant that features Lebanese and Mediterranean cuisine in a casual, quiet atmosphere. With belly dancers that will keep you entertained by moving their way around the room in typical Lebanese garb, dining at this fun eatery is a unique alternative to your usual dining spots around Hillsdale Square. Best known […]
For diners who love a hot and spicy meal, swing into Spicy Empire and feel your taste buds come alive. From the red lanterns hanging outside to the fresh bamboo plants inside, this restaurant offers an authentic Chinese experience right near Hillsdale Square. Spicy Empire serves a large menu of classic Szechaun-style Chinese cuisine like […]
According to Thrillist, All Spice is one of the best restaurants on the Peninsula. And since it's only a short trip away from Hillsdale Square, you can test that claim for yourself at dinner tonight. The public certainly seems to agree with Thrillist's assessment, delivering rave Yelp reviews for everything from the appetizers to the […]
Given the popularity of Wakuriya (it's the highest-rated restaurant in the area on Yelp) and the small, intimate size of the restaurant, regulars have just one tip for you: call ahead. And not just a few days ahead, a few weeks ahead. Wakuriya takes reservations exactly one month in advance, simply because husband-wife team Katsuhiro […]
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 […]
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 […]
Bruschetta comes in a huge variety of versions at B Street & Vine, which must be why more than 400 Yelp reviewers insist you must try it. You can pick four different types of bruschetta, but the prosciutto with figs and mascarpone cheese shouldn't be miss. The brie with apples or pear, honey, basil, and […]
The diversity of food in and around Silicon Valley is plentiful, and it’s only gotten better. Now you can enjoy Burmese cuisine not too far from home. Rangoon Ruby, open for about a month, is offering authentic Burmese food on Burlingame Avenue. Located about three miles from Hillsdale Square, Rangoon Ruby delivers a taste of […]
One Yelp reviewer reveals that the building at 450 South Norfolk Road has served as a revolving door for businesses that just couldn't cut it in San Mateo. A burger place, a brunch spot, you name it. But when Tabla Indian Restaurant opened here six weeks ago, only about three miles from Hillsdale Square, he […]