Fast Food cuisine: the best places to taste it in San Mateo

17 restaurant menus in San Mateo, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
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Wetzel's Pretzels
Wetzel's Pretzels
89/100 (53 ratings)
Restaurants
Fast Food
Fast food
Dinner
Lunch
Fast food
Dinner
Lunch
"The kids love this place. Even tho it's just flour, butter and salt, you try to make those ingredients that..."
bobby jen
"My family love this place. We always order their Wetzel bitz with caramel and almond crunch. Anywhere we go, staff are always..."
Marnie Baruh
"Love Wetzel's Pretzels - they have very good Jalapeno Cheese Pretzels and a great cheese..."
Karan Bhansali
"I Love The Pepperoni Pizza Style Pretzels..."
William Bu
"The Pretzels are very good. They even let you try samples. The staff are very..."
Rene So
"I Love Wetzel's..."
Ann Esparza
El Palenque Taqueria
El Palenque Taqueria
85/100 (857 ratings)
Quick Bites
Fast Food
Fast food
Spanish
Mexican
Mexican
Spanish
Latin
Dinner
Lunch
Burrito
Mexican
Fast food
Spanish
Takeout
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Small interior but good flavor. Huge portions. Fast service. Budget..."
Makulata Acevez
"The best taqueria in the area. Great service and even better..."
Michael Brock-Alexander
"I came here with the recommendation of my colleagues. They said this is where you go for breakfast. And I can say they were right. They don't cheap..."
Top 10 Farsi (‫۱۰ تا از‬‎)
"Amazing tacos, I liked the Carne Asada..."
James M
"Had lengua super burrito. Good flavor. Would have wished burrito was crisper/grilled, but overall..."
Sunny Saini
"I'm so glad I found this place. After eating fast food for the last couple days I'm sick and tired of just eating stuff that I can get back home. So..."
Carlos Vieira
"Food was really good. I got a lengua burrito here and the lengua was tender, flavorful, and juicy. The overall burrito was great with the blend of..."
Joshua Zheng
"Our go-to place for authentic tacos. It's a hole-in-the-wall sort of place but who cares when the food is delicious! They have a small salsa station,..."
Philip Quach
Mr. Pickles Sandwich Shop
Mr. Pickles Sandwich Shop
85/100 (2397 ratings)
Restaurants
Quick Bites
Deli
Deli
Fast Food
Lunch
Breakfast
Sandwiches
Fast food
Deli
Reservations
Seating
Accepts Credit Cards
Delivery
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
Accepts Discover
Breakfast
Lunch
Mid-range
"Great little place! I was able to grab small pre package meals for the road. Proprietor is very nice and..."
Libby Baez
"Looked like an old school sandwich shop so I stopped and it was definitely worth it! The guy behind the counter was friendly and help me out and..."
Joe Rollo
"Fast and friendly, even during a pandemic. The Kiss my Angus sandwich is excellent, the sauteed mushrooms really..."
John Gorkos
"Good vegetarian..."
R Foltz
"I believe that this sandwich shop is one of the best places I ever been.. They have many different types of sandswitch, the types includes the new..."
Thomas Collar
Cream
Cream
84/100 (619 ratings)
Dessert
Fast Food
Ice Cream
Café
Takeout
Cheap Eats
"I highly recommend CREAM. The ice cream is very appetizing and the choices are numerous. Selections such as CREAM taco where you can pick your three..."
Okey Amuzie
"Awesome place. Kids loved..."
John Riley
"My son loves it. We go to the one in san franisco a lot it was our first time at the San Mateo one ...the were very..."
Jesenia Martinez
"Great ice cream and cookies. Less than $3 for a yummy ice cream sandwich made with Cream's own ice cream. YuM! Can't beat..."
Remee Vargas-Fb
"Who doesn't love ice cream?!?! Went for the Grand opening,...so couple warm cookies, great ice cream good, music and a lot of great people..."
Sherita Roberts-Davis
"Royal Caramel ice cream is delicious ..."
Sophie Ann Columba Ballard
"Great all around!!!!! Best place ever..."
Maryanna Roderick
"They are all so nice, and unbelievably patient with my kids who are SUPER..."
Cassandra Alcala
"Awesome find...."
Cindy Pl
"So good I am going..."
Khristal Kness
"Finally coming closer to..."
Jessie Fadayel
"THE BEST..."
Taylor Ajlouny
"Cream was excellent! Great service on a busy summer night. Vegan options were plentiful, this was the Fudgin awesome sandwich with Mint Chocolate..."
Casey Levine
"Loved it! Small ice cream shop in San Mateo on B Street. Cream specializes in Ice cream sandwiches with brownies and cookies. Also ice cream in cones..."
Jason Foard
"They have a lot of different options for toppings and ice cream. And they had 2 lactose free options which was appreciated. Would be nice if there..."
Hilal
"Delicious ice-cream sandwich and ice cream tacos! Newly added birthday cake ice cream flavor is so good :) Price of sandwich gone up a $1 within a..."
monish
"Even without all the toppings the ice cream is good. I'm loving the atmosphere..."
Glenn Julian Ramos
"I had the sundae with brownies!!! It was amazing!! Felt the brownies were dry. Would go without the brownies next..."
Divya
Jeffrey's
Jeffrey's
84/100 (901 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Fast Food
Fast food
American
Dinner
Lunch
Salad
Sweet Potato Fries
Vanilla milkshake
Steak Ceasar Salad
Club Sándwich
Cheeseburger
Grilled Cheese
Bacon Cheeseburger Salad
Avocado Burger and Fries
Cheeseburger Bowl
Signature Salad with Steak
Pineapple Teriyaki Burger
Burger Bowl with Veggie Burger
Onion Rings Single
Avacado Burger and Garden Patty American Cheese Burger
Pineapple and Bacon Burger
Stella
Burger
Tuna Melt Mushroom Burger Onion Rings Vanilla Milkshake
Onion Fries
Rare Bacon Cheese Burger with Spicy Sauce
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Sit down
Fast food
American
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Delicious burgers, great shakes, terrific fries, including sweet potato fries. You can get burgers with out a bun, either in a bowl or wrapped in..."
Melissa McAvoy
"AHHMAZING. Best Cheeseburger around! I'm not a huge meat eater, but I was having a craving for a cheeseburger for lunch and it was by far the best..."
Stace
"Great shrimp and chips! Amazing tartar..."
Imogene
"Jefferey's is a really good place to go if you want low priced but high quality food. I have been going to this place for years and yet every time I..."
Lisa Smoot
"I lioe this resturand very much there are many great choices and the hamburgers are great. I have been there many times and always have a great..."
Nicholas
"Last night my husband and I finally paid a visit to Jeffrey’s Hamburgers in San Mateo. After hearing much fuss about this place and being in the..."
VirgoBlue
"Jeffrey's Hamburgers is a popular burger joint in downtown San Mateo open since 1997. They also have a location in Menlo Park. They serve american..."
Foodnut.com
"I like this place. I was able to get a simple burger that fit my dietary requirements but tasted really good. They do country homemade style gluten..."
David Wood
"Good old fashion no frills American Cheese Burger! Love their fries too! This is the place if only the taste of the hamburgers 🍔..."
Shaun R S
"Great burgers in a cool retro diner setting. The fries and onion rings are amazing also! Correct me if I’m wrong, but I’d swear they were fried..."
Sean Cannon
"Rave burger doesn't do lunch on weekdays anymore so I hiked over to Jeffrey's for the first time in years No more fixings bar, they put the tomato..."
J L
"Great burgers. Reasonable pricing. Even if there aren’t many choices, a few of them are special. Good for a quick..."
R
"This was one of the best burgers I ever had. I had the mushroom burger and it was superb. I also had the garlic fries and the strawberry milkshake...."
Anne Lee
"I ordered a burger and a milkshake. I was amazing!! I usually order 2 burgers from other restaurants just to fill my stomach. One was enough here!..."
Mahir Naser
Pokeatery
Pokeatery
84/100 (1459 ratings)
Restaurants
Quick Bites
Healthy
Fusion
Fusion
Healthy
Fast Food
Asian
Dinner
Lunch
Café
Fusion
Healthy
Accepts American Express
Accepts Discover
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Gift Cards Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Super tasty. Loved my combination. I had white rice, tuna, salmon, yellow tail, white onion, green onion, seaweed salad, spicy edamame, toasted..."
Priscilla Unger
"Pokeeatery was one of the first poke shops to land in the Bay Area a couple years ago. Now there are so many. I love their location in downtown San..."
Kat Sun
"Absolutely the best poke place in the bay! Not only do they have amazing food but the customer service is..."
Candida Patricia Araya
"Since I found this place eat here every week ... sometimes as many as 3x. Fish is fresh, staff is very friendly, quick and easy way to satisfy my..."
セクシーな ママ
"Great spot for a quick poke fix, Nice location, very..."
Kevin Santo
"The fish is fresh and the flavors are great! I'll go out of my way to get to Pokeatery even if I'm not nearby because it's worth it. And the dole..."
Tom Fitch
"The people that run this place are some of the nicest and most genuine people I've ever met. Definitely shows in the food! 5 stars all..."
Christopher Wang
"Love this classic Poke spot in San Mateo!!! Always fresh and super friendly..."
Sandra Hall
"Omg this place is Amazing!!!!!!! Quality, the atmosphere of the restaurant, everything about this place...2 thumbs up..."
Andrew Kim
"Favorite poke shop in the Bay Area. They have dole..."
Seila Kheang
"This is my go to spot when I'm hungry and don't want to fall into a food coma. It's clean, quick, and fresh. Perfect for lunch or a healthier dinner..."
Calvin Chu
"Love the Dole Whips, just like Disney's. They also have a lychee whip...I will definitely go back for that again �. Really enjoyed the poke, be..."
Monica Posey Howe
"Fish is so fresh. Try wasabi citrus mixed with spicy mayo sauce and don't forget the spicy..."
Martha Ly
"Fabulous! Fresh, tasty ingredients, large portions, and good value! Friendly staff to..."
Liz Hillen
"There's not a lot of places to get poké like back home, this place rocks it! So..."
Laura Mahelani Maychrowitz
"Delicious poke, fresh taste, generous serving size. The spicy crab salad has a nice spice to it, highly recommended. my first time having kelp..."
Bob Lloyd
"Pros: large amounts of fish and rice. Poke was tasty and some of the sides were good too. Cons: there are a lot of toppings that I don’t think..."
Niel Christensen
"They do poke the right way and generous portions ✅ plus they have all the hawaiian juices and chips and..."
Sarah Paj
"The place was spotless, the pricing fair, the quantities generous, the service reasonable, the ability to select what goes into your box..."
Juana Tango
"Generous portions and very fresh and flavorful. Reasonable prices. 2 Convenient self ordering tablets..."
Coy Tran
Round Table Pizza
Round Table Pizza
83/100 (281 ratings)
Restaurants
Fast food
Pizza
Fast Food
Pizza
Dinner
Lunch
Fast food
Pizza
Dinner
Lunch
"Ive eaten at Round Table a lot in a different state, so wanted to see how this one compared. The garlic parmesan twists were fantastic! They were..."
James Wald
"Like their lunch special; small pizza for. $10.99 with 20 oz drink for free. I always get a specialty pizza and except for 1 time when it was a bit..."
Mari. M
"The Best Round Table location! Here you can get the weekday lunch special. They call it a small, but it easily feeds two of..."
Russ James
"Not all Round Table Pizza locations are created equal. This one, however, is a particularly good location. Clean, quick, friendly staff. I have no..."
Robert Johnston
"Forget what you heard, they plug the toppings big and proper. My new favorite pizza place. This review is FOR THIS LOCATION ONLY as I haven't had the..."
Levi Peterson
Chavez Supermarket Taqueria
Chavez Supermarket Taqueria
82/100 (946 ratings)
Restaurants
Spanish
Latin
Fast food
Spanish
Mexican
Latin
Fast Food
Mexican
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Fast food
Mexican
Fast food
Latin
Spanish
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Gift Cards Available
Parking Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
Cold Stone Creamery
Cold Stone Creamery
81/100 (860 ratings)
Dessert
Fast Food
Fast food
Ice Cream
Sit down
Fast food
"Ice cream was delicious, they had a variety of flavor to choose from, and she was happy providing samples not like other places. I really enjoy the..."
Peter Nguyen
"Friendly staff, let me try as many different flavours as I..."
Stefan Wojcik
"Excellent flavors with quality Cold Stone Creamery in both traditional and San Mateo. The restaurant is very spacious and great for groups. There..."
Mook Quintano
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Chipotle Mexican Grill
81/100 (700 ratings)
Restaurants
Fast food
Mexican
Fast Food
Mexican
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
Mexican
Fast food
Wheelchair Accessible
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Clean tables, clean eatery. The food was great, I had the Chorizo Burrito. I was very hungry, and it was very good. The surrounding area is pretty..."
Anup
"This isn't real Mexican food but it's delicious and definitely one of my favorites for have..."
Ignacio Munguia
"Chipotle's 3rd Avenue location in San Mateo is outstanding! Their staff is friendly and courteous, and they provide stellar service at lightning..."
Janet Dickens
"One of the best chipotle's out there, even though its in a very busy area the staff is always nice, fast, friendly, the food is good as always. it..."
Saad Dahleh
"Chipotle has pretty good sofritas and veggies burritos. The chips are unhealthy and not quite authentic mexican tortillas although their burritos are..."
Prahalad Belavadi
"This particular chipotle almost always have plenty of seating. Even before the chain had its issues and was crowded, seating was never an issue here...."
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Habit Burger Grill
Habit Burger Grill
79/100 (888 ratings)
Quick Bites
Fast food
American
American
Fast Food
Dinner
Lunch
Burger
American
Fast food
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Takeout
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Delicious heavenly burgers. Try the sweet potato fries, it's dessert in itself. Kids loved the..."
Gris LovesTo Write
"Delicious food great customer service !! Lovely..."
Stephanie San Miguel
"Love the Veggie Burger and Tuna Albacore..."
Leighlyn Suaverdez
"Not the best Habit burger.. I've had much better from other locations. Lacked the char-grilled taste. Vanilla shake was good. Not currently open for..."
N H
"Really nice customer service, helpful, and relatively quick. They have a lot of seats, a calm vibe, and tasty food. It’s a great place to eat for a..."
Julie Taeko 妙子
"I was impressed by the menu options. Ahi sandwich, three chicken sands choices,, spicy green bean dish. Gonna come back and try some of those. Oh,..."
Rick Wolfe
"Last week was our first time we came to that place. But It is no doubt not the last. We enjoyed the evening very much with the excellent service,..."
Louis Wiggins
"The food is consistently amazing. Did you know they had lettuce wrapped burger? Oh yes. Try it out and save the carbs for the..."
Jericho Leon
"Consistent flavor. Love the grilled..."
V Villela
"Good burger & great service. Will go..."
Stephen Nocita
Mr Pizza Man San Mateo
Mr Pizza Man San Mateo
78/100 (4288 ratings)
Restaurants
Fast food
Pizza
Italian
Fast Food
Pizza
Italian
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
Fast food
Pizza
Italian
Reservations
Wheelchair Accessible
Wine and Beer
Accepts Credit Cards
Delivery
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"I've never had an actual authentic New York style pizza. But if I had to say one thing, this definitely would be the closest to the New York style..."
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"the food is the best in this place, the flavor of each dish is unique. I love..."
Elder Marqin
"I eat at this place very frequently this time we got the Mr Pizza special it was yummy...I also get their chef salad love it best salad I've had in a..."
Erika Mediano
"Since moving to the west coast, it's been hard to find a true to style nj/ny/philly italian style pizza. this hits the nail on the head. cheesecake..."
Ayan Desai
"I have been ordering from this place for a while now and I really like their pizzas. I'm a bit surprised of some of the comments. Their pizzas are..."
Katherina Casoneqpg
"Very close to New York city style. Tasty! And the bbq wings are excellent..."
Herbert Rubin
"Tasty Gold wings were great. Tangy with a hint of spice. Pizza is always good as well as their pasta. Always service with a smile. THANK YOU Mr...."
yvette vandenberg
"Ordered MPM for the first time thru Grubhub and I’m impressed so far. Ordered a few of their wings (the BBQ is Really good) and the XL pizza is..."
J M
Joe & The Juice
Joe & The Juice
76/100 (98 ratings)
Restaurants
Fast food
European
Healthy
Scandinavian
Fast Food
Healthy
European
Scandinavian
Lunch
Sit down
Fast food
European
Healthy
Scandinavian
Burger King
75/100 (6 ratings)
Restaurants
Fast Food
Fast food
Burger
Sit down
Fast food
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Chris Z
Jack In The Box
Jack In The Box
73/100 (874 ratings)
Restaurants
Fast food
Fast Food
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Sit down
Fast food
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
"I wanted to take my date out somewhere nice. To get an idea of what she likes, I asked what her favorite food was, to which she replied "steak". ..."
Virginia Gonzales
"I like this place they have excellent hamburgers and..."
Misael Calixto
"I simply liked their food. I always get fantastic service here. The place is neat and the employees are always very friendly. Will come back..."
R Maddox
Burger King
Burger King
72/100 (1892 ratings)
Restaurants
Fast food
American
American
Fast Food
Lunch
Breakfast
Fast food
American
Fast food
Breakfast
Lunch
"One of the best Burger Kings I've ever been to. The burger looked straight out of a commercial. The picture doesn't do it justice. It tasted fresh,..."
Sean Cannon
"Hot food for a good price. Convenient location and clean tables. No tray service or coffee refills,..."
Bob M
"Impossible whoppers are here and they're pretty good! While they can't guarantee you that they cook it on a grill free animal grease, the fact..."
Sarah Schwanbeck
Mcdonald's
Mcdonald's
70/100 (6 ratings)
Restaurants
Fast food
American
American
Fast Food
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
American
Fast food
Dinner
Lunch
"Best McDonald’s in the Bay Area, so therefore best McDonald’s workers in the Bay Area. It’s always busy, everyone working here nearly always..."
Daytona RS5
"It's the most well known and trafficked fast food restaurant for a reason - it's consistent, it's relatively cheap and it's everywhere. This location..."
Adam Joy
"I strongly recommend you order using the app and use CURBSIDE pickup - this is the difference between waiting 5 minutes and 20 minutes for your food...."
Alex Giang
"Fast service, accommodating when I just wanted to buy buffalo sauce packets, and clean. Outdoor seating area in the center of the parking lot too-..."
Dave Liu
"ordered a 6 piece nugget, was given a 4 pc. although the order was wrong, I give 3 stars cuz at least the nuggets were cooked well. edit: came back..."
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