This place has all the olive oils and balsamics you can think of. It has a minimalistic no-fuss…read morevibe, and is always pretty quiet when I come in. I end up being the only customer there along with my dog since the shop is dog-friendly. Staff are accommodating and often don't hesitate to help out or fill up a bigger bottle of oil for me.

Play on words, get it, to crush the olives for olive oil?…read more Anyways, that's as much mansplaining as I'm going to do. I really like this place a lot for it's wide variety of olive oil, friendly service, and fresh pasta and sauces. I can't tell which olive oil to buy for cooking versus a salad dressing because I'm ignorant, that's why I like coming here because it takes the guess work out of everything. Anyways, step up your olive oil game, grab some easy to cook pasta and sauce and feel like you know what you're doing in no time, even if you don't.

I love Bianchini's! Great selection and quality of produce, fresh meats/seafood/cheeses/eggs/baked…read moregoods, packaged goods and flowers. All the staff are helpful and knowledgeable. l don't know them personally but I'm a fan of each person for different reasons. One time I was buying persimmons that were kind of pricey... and the cashier paused to let me know the cost. It was expensive but I really wanted them so I nodded for them to cross the scanner but I appreciated him pointing it out because I hadn't looked at the price tag! The store is always fresh and clean, as is the parking lot. I appreciate that they have ample parking and you can enter/exit from 3 different streets. Other helpful features: * They have plastic bag recycling outside, and other machines inside that I haven't used (locker, CRV bottle recycling, maybe a coin counter?). * They are open throughout the year with the exception of just Christmas Day. Bless them for being open on the eves and New Year's Day! * If you shop here regularly, be on the look out for their annual Cyber Monday Gift Card sale (pay $75 for a $100 gift card). * On Fridays, there is a van that sharpens knives while you shop! I highly recommend them!

Had a really dope freshly made turkey sandwich from this local grocery store today. Everyone in the…read morestore was very friendly. I don't live in San Carlos but I like to stop in here when I visit. It's the kind of place where you can find specialty items you haven't seen anywhere else. And like I said, the deli is great!

6 years living in San Carlos. I've been here dozens of times. Never had any issue with anything I…read morepurchased. Nice and friendly staff. Reasonably priced. Can't ask for more. Not a big store but good selection of Turkish, Persian, and Armenian goods (and much more). Ohanyan's basturma and soujouk are my favorites.

Unique store with items like pomegranate and date molasses, stuffed grape leaves, tangy middle…read moreeastern yoghurt, saffron ice cream, dried beans. Don't know why I don't see more chefs shopping there. Middle Eastern flat breads, fresh feta cheese, spices and more. Helpful staff.

Go Calling All Chocolate Lovers…read more... THIS is Chocolate Heaven. You MUST come here! It's definitely made the women in my life happy.

I get my favorite chocolates at the San Mateo Farmers Market at the College of San Mateo, on…read moreSaturday mornings. I love getting the best or my very favorite Hot Chocolate. It reminds me of getting Hot Chocolate when I was vacationing in Mexico City The little chocolate bars are perfect gift options for dinner parties or wine get together. The marshmallow in dark chocolate is my favorite and I pick up one more often than I should but I can't control my chocolate cravings. So thank you very much. Hoping you discover Go To Chocolate as it was recommended to me by a friend. Again, I will thank him very much, too.

Cool little grocery store in San Mateo. I found this via Too Good to Go but did walk around a…read morelittle bit before I picked up my bag. The snacks were past expiration date but they disclosed that in the description. The snacks were all really yummy though and they tasted fine since they were chocolate based mostly. They have a lot of international foods and ingredients here like saffron water, tahini, pierogies, etc. I don't cook a lot but can see myself picking up some ingredients here if I cooked more! The owner (?) seemed nice!

Check expiration Dates before you buy. I decided to give…read morethis store a try on too good to go app, I have purchased from different grocery stores on that app multiple times but this time tried this store. While waiting for the bag I was looking around they had a lot of recent expired from beginning of Oct, and some from Sept.items on shelves . (Which is what I thought I was maybe getting) The lady build the bag from items in the back . I examined the items in my car and they are expired over 2 years and others 1year. Which is crazy to me , that app does let you know you can get recently expired items but years ??? Crazy .

Interior Design - 4/5 Felt like a lot of things were put…read moretogether. Nothing really stood out to me, but overall it was still a nice environment to sit down and eat. Comfortable atmosphere and pretty clean. Customer Service - 5/5 Customer service was solid. The server was attentive and warned me the baked spaghetti plate would be hot before serving it. Small details like that always make the experience feel better. Food - 4/5 4.5/5 Dish Ordered: Baked Spaghetti One of the classics at a Hong Kong Café. Honestly tasted like childhood. The sauce was delicious, rich, and comforting without being overwhelming. Everything was cooked just right and came out piping hot. Hit or Miss: Hit. Definitely something I would come back for again. 3/5 Drink Ordered: Hong Kong Style Milk Tea It was okay. Nothing bad about it, but nothing super memorable either. Pretty standard flavor overall. Hit or Miss: Slight Hit. Would drink it again if I was already there, but not something I'd specifically crave. Additional Comment: Overall, pretty solid experience. Nothing was mind blowing, but everything was done well. The baked spaghetti was definitely the highlight for me and the service helped make the meal enjoyable. I'd come back mainly for the spaghetti and a comfortable casual meal.

It's eh, kinda priced up though for sure…read more My go to is a baked dish. The quality kinda varies- the baked fish fillet with white cream sauce was good. Cheesy, tender, egg fried rice was flavorful. Portion kinda small, as the dish was very shallow. Not a lot of rice. Kinda off tho when it was the first dish that arrived to the table and it was lukewarm. I find a baked dish is typically always last since it needs time to bake, and is served scalding hot imo. That's when you know it's done right. This wasn't that. Suss The baked pork chop with cheese and tomato sauce was so disappointing and super greasy/heavy. The meat was chewy and had an unpleasant flavor. The tomato sauce was not good either. The shrimp wonton noodle soup I sadly cannot recommend, the filling was not good. Had more pork than shrimp consistency. I did not enjoy the flavor. Not aromatic. I will say, the noodles were great quality. Thin, bouncy, correct texture. What you would hope for. The soup was not good. The roast duck was good, with tender meat and fatty skin. Flavorful with the plum sauce. The fish congee was good, though a bit too runny imo once cooled down. The fried donut (you tiao) was crunchy and very doughy. Would be nice if they could slice it. I can agree with everyone about their thoughts on the 18% mandatory tip fee, it's crazy lol. Mandatory service fee for hk service (which is minimal service). It was so hard to flag down the waiter for refilling water, or to get more napkins. The place was empty and they were on their phone the whole time. Waiting for that automatic tip. Whatever man.

I visited their booth at the Daly City Farmers Market at the Serramonte Mall…read more If you could only get one thing, GET THE ARTICHOKE WALNUT CHEESE SPREAD! It is their #1 spread for a reason. The walnut cheese had this nice savoriness to it. Flavor was everything you'd expect and more from an artichoke dip. The spread is thick. I almost finished half of a container of spread on one cucumber. I didn't purchase meat this time but the sausage sample I tried was delicious. Consider picking up a pack if you see this booth. I wasn't amazed by the chimichurri. My colleagues loved the nepolean layer cake

The pickle jar that I bought at the farmers market not only had a popped jar lid, meaning it wasn't…read moresealed but also there were pieces of PLASTIC in the brine. I'm starting to think she just repackaged store bought pickles in these jars, that's why there was plastic in the brine and the jar top was popped (because you only get the seal when you process it yourself).

We were here Saturday night and really enjoyed our experience. The storefront is spacious, lots of…read morecafeteria-style seating and big floor-to-ceiling windows, modern and clean looking. It was close to closing but the guy at the bar was super chill and patient and gave us great recommendations. We did a flight and had a few samples as well - the standouts were the Pesky Penguin (berry cider-y brew) and the Solemn Penance (West Coast dipa). Price was reasonable (however, cans to-go are quite expensive). Overall, enjoyed our trip here!

Love the 5oz options. Able to try different types of beer. Place has lots of seating and pretty…read moreairy. Outside seating too. Service is ok, wasn't greeted when we walked in but kind when ordered.