Location: San Mateo
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Find out what Spanish restaurants to try in San Mateo. San Mateo (/ˌsæn məˈteɪ.oʊ/ SAN mə-TAY-oh; Spanish for "Saint Matthew") is a city in San Mateo County, California, located in the high-tech enclave of Silicon Valley in the San Francisco Bay Area. With a population of 97,207 as of the 2010 census, it is one of the larger suburbs on the San Francisco Peninsula, located between Burlingame to the north, Foster City and San Francisco Bay to the east, Belmont to the south, and Highlands-Baywood Park and Hillsborough to the west. The 2015 population was estimated to be 103,536. San Mateo was incorporated in 1894.
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1. Amour Amour
Overall Ratings
4 based on 30 reviews
Reviewed By 908Laura
We recently had dinner here. Everything was perfect - food, service, ambience. It's a small place and the decor makes it feel even cozier. The food was simply excellent! We loved everything we ordered. Five stars!!
2. 31st Union
Overall Ratings
4 based on 48 reviews
31st Union is the Peninsula's hottest eatery. As seen on KQED's "Check, Please!" & Recommended by the 2014 Bay Area Michelin Guide, raved about by food bloggers and locals alike, 31st Union has developed a cult following. 31st Union offers local, seasonal
Reviewed By Compuvideo
Why only an average review? The food was mostly good. My Union Brunch had properly cooked poached eggs and terrific crispy skinned potatoes. My wife's burger was 'okay, but just a burger'. Tasted liked it was pre-cooked and reheated. The final blow for me was that I ordered a hot tea, which they forgot (they did efficiently serve everyone else's alcoholic drinks). When I reminded them, they apologized, but then brought me a pot of lukewarm water and a teabag. No restaurant should ever serve hot tea unless it is pre-brewed with boiling water, or served with 200 degrees plus water. It isn't rocket science..... Just a well know fact about hot tea. Even greasy spoon diners know that. I left disappointed, and I seldom eat where I give this low a rating. Sorry, 31st Union. You need to go the extra mile before I return.
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3. Cuban Kitchen
Overall Ratings
4 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By K H
We were looking for something new and different for lunch on Sunday.Found Cuban Kitchen....and decided to check it out. I think they are fairly new... I don't remember seeing them before, right next to one of my favorites "Jacks Prime".So we stopped in for a late lunch on a Sunday.Parking was EASY....yes they have local off street parking....EASY... How a bout that.Took us a few minutes to figure out their menu. You go up to their counter where a very nice and energetic person took our order, and gave us some advice on the menu. Thank you!!We've had cuban several times......our favorite place is actually near Denver CO...imagine that.They have a few tables out front, downside your right on El Camino....but they had an awning to provide some shade, and there was a nice breeze....so outdoors it was.One of us went with the cuban sandwich with beans on the side....we shared an order of fried yucca fries, and I got their pork plate. I was warned that the pork would take about 20 minutes. That's fine!!!We got our fries immediately, with some various dips. Thank you!!Shortly after that the sandwich came.....well ahead of my pork plate. This is the only service point I would make....would have been nice if they had waited on the sandwich to be closer in time to my plate.Food was very good... the pork plate was fantastic. Wow....so much flavor. Plus the BBQ sauce was VERY different....but very good. I would also say it's very good value for the quality of the food, and the serving sizes.Enjoy
