My car started shaking uncontrollably as I exited the freeway and I had to look up the closest shop which led me to At the Shop. Nick took my car in and called me within hours with what he found to be the problem. He was honest, efficient and reasonably priced. Had my car ready by noon the next day and even texted me a few days later to check in and make sure the car was running good!!! Next level service. 10/10 recommend. Thanks Nick. read more

Cars suck. Going to the car shop sucks even more. At the Shop Auto Repair seems like it's run by a wife-husband duo, and they made getting car repairs less sucky. My tires have been squeaking and I figured it was time to get them checked out. Total cost was ~$620 for brake pads and disks? Idk lol they can list out different parts and I wouldn't fully understand anyway. But seems like it did the job. Nick noticed an oil leak! And he was right! Another thing to worry about! But Thank you Nick for being honest and diligent! But now, back to me hating having a car. read more

Nick and his team are the best! I'd been dealing with a noise and warning light for weeks and even spent $1,500 at another shop with no fix. Nick found the problem right away and took care of it . My car runs so smooth now! It's a small family business, and his wife, who helps with the financial side, is super kind and welcoming. The whole experience was great from start to finish. This is definitely my go-to auto repair shop. Highly recommend! read more

Nick was very helpful with looking at my low tire pressure. He mentioned the psi can fluctuate 3-5 psi levels based on weather. He checked my tire pressure for all 4's and did a front left tire inspection where I believed my issue was located. He didn't charge me unlike other places I called around at. Come and work with Nick on your next car repair to get an honest opinion. read more

Work was completed on time at quoted price. Nick was very professional and a nice guy! He kept me updated and I felt very confident dealing with him. I would definitely recommend this company. read more

Nick and team were absolutely amazing. He was very honest with me about the issues with my car and even encouraged me to go with the less expensive option before proceeding with a more extensive diagnostic. I say this to show how good his character is and how reliable he is. This is 100% the place I will continue to take my current car, any future car and any of my friend's/family''s cars. Cannot recommend them enough read more

I had been struggling to find a reliable mechanic in the area for a while and came across At the Shop through Yelp. The shop did not disappoint -- Nick was able to quickly address the engine noise my car was making (as well as other issue) all for a reasonable price. Also love that this is a family business. Will definitely be bringing my car back in the future. read more

I bought a neglected car that had been sitting unused and unmaintained for 3 years in someones driveway that, as expected, had many small issues with it. Nick was able to get me in and did an amazing job fixing the car up with such a quick turnaround time. I brought my car in Friday and he stayed working on it even on Saturday when the shop was technically closed just so I could get my car back ASAP. read more

It is so hard to find an auto shop that is trustworthy and gets the job done. This place is it. I live 20-30min away from this shop, but I am willing to make the drive to have that peace of mind. read more

Great Quality work done by Nick. I asked him for a tune up on my truck and had an issue with an exhaust leak. Truck runs a lot better now than before. I recommend this shop for honesty and knowledge of Automobiles. Thanks Again, Gina R. read more

Nick and Liv saved my life! I brought in my used bmw X3, that I had owned for only 6 months, and it was already leaking coolant. Nick got me in right away and did an amazing job fixing it. Not only were Nick and Liv friendly and knowledgeable, but they made me feel welcome and their prices were very reasonable. I would definitely recommend you come see them. read more

Helped me out several times with small things and I never felt gouged. The opposite actually, sometimes I felt guilty for wasting his time.

Nick and Liv are so friendly and professional, oh and most importantly honest. I called to check if they had any available appointments to check the AC in my dads Tahoe. They didn't have any openings, but they made time. I dropped off the Tahoe around 10am they said they would keep it all day ( I didn't mind since we have more vehicles) they called before 3pm letting me know it was ready for pick up. Not only did they service the AC my dad said it's working better than before. Thanks Yelp for helping me find our new reliable shop read more

We met Nick through a recommendation from a neighbor a few years ago and glad we choose At the Shop. We are content to finally have a shop we can count to service our cars, service is reliable, they call you back in a timely manner. Thank you at the shop. read more

Overall, I had a very good experience with At the Shop, and I would not hesitate to let Nick do additional work for me. I brought it an older car which had a slipping transmission. The rebuild took a couple of weeks, so I did have to rent a car. Not the shop's fault, but it was an extra few days until the work could get started. I asked them to also look for other potential issues with the car, and there were no real surprises. They also rotated the tires and changed the oil. Prices were fair.. not super low, but I think the good service in a high cost area needs to be factored in. Nick and his wife (who runs the shop office) are knowledgeable, ethical, polite and easy to work with. I was also impressed when Nick texted me a couple of days after I got my car back to see if it was running well. Thank you! read more

They were so grea, easy to work with, efficient, and my car is running like new, really a huge difference. Def recommend.

I needed some work done to my car and a friend recommended At the Shop to me. Sooooo glad I went here. The owner Nick is unbelievable, extremely knowledgeable, friendly, great customer service and professional and honest. Ever go to a repair shop and keep thinking, am I'm gonna get ripped off? Not here!! Extremely reasonable repair prices. If I could give them a 100 stars I would. Bravo!!! You guys are the BEST!! Rocky Cologne From Rocky Cologne's Comedy Traffic Schools read more

The owner was very nice and knowledgeable. The price is reasonable. I'll go back again. I highly recommended this auto shop.

Before I went to Nick, my 1966 Ford Mustang was a death trap. The wheels were horrifically misaligned. Also, the brakes were shoddy and pulled sharply to the left. And lastly, the battery wouldn't stay charged. If I could actually get this thing to start, the car felt as if it were on ice skates. And if I wanted to stop, it'd take an entire football field to do so. Nick made this car drive 100 times more pleasant to drive and 100 times safer. If you have a classic car, like I do, please don't hesitate to take your car to Nick. He is now my go-to guy for automotive repairs. Prices and turnaround time were also reasonable given the current global situation with covid and whatnot. read more

At the Shop Auto Repair - Auto Repair Near Me - San Mateo, California

This is a gem in San Mateo. Nick is an amazing technician with cars. Before you go to a dealership service site; I highly highly recommend going to "At the Shop". I've been going for over five years won't go anywhere else. read more

This place is great. I've used them for routine work (brakes) where they were quick and competitively priced. I've also needed them for gnarlier work (engine codes on a really old car) and they were helpful, informative, transparent and importantly honest about the options. Definitely recommend. read more

I brought my Honda for 30k miles maintenance to this shop. Asked Nick to check what needs to be done for this mileage and dropped the car. He called me a bit later saying it's just an oil change and few regular inspections (like brake pads, etc). I was surprised, bc I checked it online and there was also brake and transmission fluids change on Honda website, but he said no. So here is the outcome of my visit: 1. $170 for oil change + tire rotation (without cabin/air filters). Same price Honda Steven's Creek charged me for full maintenance (with filters) before. 2. A week later engine cover at the bottom fell off on a highway. The bolts were missing. So I had to buy it on Ebay and fix myself. There is no way it could've happened if he had tighten the bolts properly during oil change. 3. And here is the culmination: when I went to Honda dealership for the next service - 37.5k miles, they asked if brake & transmission fluids were changed at 30k miles. Because they should've been. So Nick also put me in danger by not changing critical fluids on time. Even though I explicitly asked for it. read more

At the Shop Auto Repair - Auto Repair Near Me - San Mateo, California

Nick is an absolute professional who helped me get my Toyota 4Runner get serviced for a reasonable price (much less than dealership) and was very communicative on when I should expect to get my car back. Family-owned shop! read more

Nick is great. Trustworthy and quite capable. When I can, I go to here. Besides he's got the coolest shop bird on the Peninsula! *sqwauk!!* read more

I am so happy to have found a great mechanic. My car was making scary screeching monster noises and nobody wanted to look at it the same day. I know I should make appointments for these things, but I really did not know in advance that the brakes would go out. Neither did I know it was the brakes that were screaming like that. I sat and cried for a while and dialed "At The Shop", based on me being two minutes away at this point (after driving by three mechanics who asked me to come back the next day). Little did I know this place also has stellar reviews! Nick was also very very busy, but heard how scared I was and accepted my car last minute. He fixed my brakes by that evening. I came back a week later, this time by appointment, to have him do the 90K mile service and install new tires. I'm very pleased with the overall experience, would definitely recommend and will definitely come back (hopefully not too soon ;) read more

My car failed to start one morning and I had to jump it. A few days later it happened again so I took it into a different shop to be diagnosed. That shop did an N-point inspection but failed to find any issues and said that it passed all tests. Within a couple days it was dead again. I brought it to At the Shop and Nick worked hard to diagnose the issue, a loose cable connected to the battery. The car has started regularly ever since. At the Shop has earned the reviews it has here and we'll be taking our cars here in the future when they have issues. read more

Wonderfully, well-run family business conventiently located in the heart of San Mateo: we bring ALL vehicles here, including for scheduled maintenance after 40k, it's so much more convenient and reasonable, and Nick simply knows everything about pretty much any vehicle. Best shop in town, hands down. read more

Outstanding! The best of the best. Recently, I switched mechanics to be closer to home. Nick went above and beyond. I didn't even realize that my car could actually run better than it had in years. Since I was a new guest, he addressed all of my needs by giving my car a thorough exam. He then called to let me know what needed to be done, and quoted the cost of my service. Happily I said," yes, let's do it"! He was very knowledgeable, and thoroughly explained about what could potentially be the next maintenance issue that would need to be addressed at some point. One of my family members, who also had his car serviced here, mentioned that his car also runs better than when he first purchased it. Wow!!! We feel as if we've won the lottery of amazing mechanics, and most definitely will be loyal customers for any of our maintenance and car needs. Nick is also a very nice person and sincerely cares. read more

Decided to bring my car there after reading the positive reviews online. Nick walked me through the details of the root cause, the fix and the price estimate before proceeding. Excellent service and timely response from Nick and Liv, highly recommend! read more

Highly recommend! Nick took my car in on a moments notice, diagnosed it, gave me a really good quote on replacing my alternator, completed extra work I requested and his shop had my car ready by the end of the day. He also recommended some other work that I should prepare for, but in no way did he push for more work to be done, which I appreciated as well. Although, spending money on a car is never fun or cheap he made the experience very pleasant and I never felt like I was being taken advantage of, like I often do in similar situations. The rest of his staff was also very sweet and I am so glad I found them. Take your car there. You won't be disappointed. They may look like a small shop but they have a big heart and deliver quality results. P.S. The parking around the shop is well non existent or packed full that is. I would advise just pulling into the driveway instead of driving around in circles like I did. But nothing new in Bay Area. Lol read more

Nick and his staff are very knowledgeable and were able to fix the back hatch of my Ford Escape within a day! They were upfront about the cost of the part as well as the cost of installation. Very fair prices, and the service was excellent. I really felt taken care of. I'm so lucky to have them in my neighborhood. Thanks so much! read more

Nick completely demystified my issues with my '07 Honda CRV. After visiting other mechanics, who only provided cryptic explanations for my axle problems, Nick calmly showed and explained to me, in his spacious and clean garage, what I needed to have fixed. He then gave me a reasonable estimate, on the spot, and let me know how long it would take to fix (under a week). After conveniently making an appointment with his friendly and helpful wife, Liv, my axles were fixed for hundreds of dollars UNDER the original estimate, which was already set at a fair price. We then had a smooth and safe trip to Tahoe the following weekend. Thank you for the piece of mind, Nick, and your insightful advice. read more

Nick owner of @ the shop is our go to guy when our fleet of service vans and trucks need work. Make sure to call first and setup appointment as he is usually really busy and most of the time can't take walk ins. read more

I must say I'm really happy with the service I'm getting here. The owner is very friendly and courteous and I've practically always managed to get my car looked at without an appointment. The best help I got was when I had issues with lack of power at higher RPM. I said there was a strange rattling noise about each time I started the car and I was told it must be the catalytic converter. Indeed it was! After a change the same day, my 2003 Buick LeSabre was running as new. The V6 is happy again and will happily get me from 70 to 90 in no time if a quick overtake is in order. I can certainly recommend At the Shop and I'm just sorry I can't do my smog check there too. read more

Nick is not only spot on with his analysis, he cares deeply for the customer. I appreciate his candor and transparency through this entire process and would go back to him in a heartbeat. read more

Excellent service I got my brakes done for my Nissan also 4 new tires installed. highly recommend He was really quick also was the best price in town read more

Came here on a Saturday after my car window had been smashed in in the city the previous night. Obviously I was very upset and frantically searching for a good auto repair shop that's open on weekends (surprisingly hard to find.) Enter, "At the Shop" Auto Repair. I called Nik, told him what happened, and he said he'd call me back in a few minutes after he looked into the availability of my particular window. Sure enough, he calls back 5 minutes later saying the only available part on a weekend was all the way in SF. Oh no! To my utter surprise, Nik said he'd drive up to get the part. Compare this with some of the other SM shops I had called. All gave similar quotes, but said they couldn't order the part until Monday, which means they wouldn't receive it and do the installation until Tuesday. Uh, guys, there's a freaking hole in my car. I can't wait 4 days. Nik had my car in and out the same day. He was very friendly and professional. But the cherry on top? Other places told me that they wouldn't clean up any shattered glass--I'd have to take my car to a car wash for that. Not Nik. My car was absolutely free of glass. He also alerted me to the fact that I needed an oil change and my rear tail light was out and offered, politely, if I wanted him to do those services at the same time. I said no, but there was no pressure sell. I didn't ever feel like he was trying to squeeze an unfair cent out of me. Thanks, Nik! read more

Great service, great people, I highly recommend! Dan from Redondo Beach

Love Nick and team at At the Shop Auto Repair. One always dreams of having an amazing mechanic, right? At the Shop is that fabulous neighborhood auto repair shop paired with a very warm, customer service oriented team who have the knowledge, expertise and sophisticated tools to solve all of our car challenges. We are a very picky family with german cars - yes, high maintenance. :-) When we met Nick, we knew instantly that we were in the best of hands. You will feel the same way. Nick and team are honest, very fair and so lovely to work with. We highly recommend At the Shop!!! read more

I had my Rav4 serviced by Nick. He was quick with the job and got my car up and running again the next day. I had a fuel pump and filter replaced as well as an oil change. I would consider Nick pretty reliable and experienced, just as other reviewers here have pointed out. He was also nice enough to give me rides to my workplace in Foster City in absence of my car. I would recommend him to other people who need a reliable mechanic. read more