Came to celebrate an anniversary and staff acknowledged it immediately upon arrival. The space is…read morevery cute and decorated well. There's also outdoor seating for warmer weather. We ordered the ceviche ($21), papas bravas ($11), kale salad ($17), salmon ($35), and seafood pasta ($34). The ceviche was fresh and I really liked the citrusy notes (it was quite tropical and I thought it was possibly passionfruit?). The papas bravas was a decent sized serving and came with an addictive sauce. The kale salad came with a piece of fried feta and the only fault I found with it... was that I wanted more fried feta bits! Salmon was cooked well, and I liked the accompanying veggies - seemed like a very healthy Mediterranean dish. The seafood pasta was also very good. Husband said the fish in his dish was cooked even better than mine. Lastly, they offered us a whole complimentary dessert. We were already beyond stuffed at that point, but who are we to turn down a coconut creme brulee? Another review said they couldn't taste the coconut, but it's definitely there. It's not overpowering, but it's a good balance.

Average Schmo place in San Mateo - was confused whether it was Mediterranean food or Spanish food,…read morebut I guess they're all similar? The paella was decent. I would get it again, but if I wanted a paella, I wouldn't come here. But if I was here, I would try the paella. The rice wasn't that flavorful, and I wish there was more meat and not just seafood in the paella. The salmon was a little strange, and they had very large chunks of salmon in there. I didn't think it really fit the vibe of the paella. Also, it was really wet of a paella. The patatas bravas left more to be desired. I thought they were cut too large, so I felt like I was eating potatoes and not patatas bravas. I didn't get the Greek fries, but the waiter walked past with some, and those looked better, so I would probably recommend that instead. It was pretty empty. I came on Friday, July 3rd, holiday day, for dinner, and was able to get seating no problem. They had a few TVs where they were playing the World Cup.

Super delicious and full of flavor .the service was amazing and the price was amazing the price was…read morethe best thing I ever eaten

First time to New England Lobster Market/ Eatery- I didn't even know it existed, but my husband…read moresaid it has been on our want to try list Convenient after pick up or drop off at SFO. We thoroughly enjoyed the food and the vibe.

So amazing so yummy. The person was working with very nice. She deserved an Oscar.award The…read morerestaurant look like a palace of every sea creature will come

My boyfriend and I have made it a little tradition to come to Lobster Chef with our friends, and it…read morefeels like our little happy place Angelina is such an incredible, warm host. She really cares about the QUALITY of her seafood and always keeps us updated when she's sourcing from new places around the world so everything stays super fresh year-round. You can tell she puts so much love into what she does. Last week we had these massive crawfish boils and Angelina even made sure we got our crabs whole because she knows we're obsessed with that butter She's also introduced us to other regulars, and now it genuinely feels like a sweet little community we get to be part of And the FOOD?? SO good. 20- 30 minutes in, I've already devoured my crab and started casually stealing clams and crawfish out of my boyfriend's boil. No shame. Last night we tried the corn ribs and the Cajun seasoning on them was unreal. So flavorful and addictive. (Not pictured because we were too excited, sorry!) We joke that it's an "invite-only" kind of spot because we kind of want to keep it our secret, but it's too good not to share... even if a tiny part of me wants to gatekeep this spot

Best lobster roll of my life! It was seasoned well and was so tasty, I didn't want it to end!…read more Paired perfectly with the blood orange margarita for a quiet Saturday afternoon. We sat outside and service was prompt and friendly. Love this place!

Came by after watching a movie next door at Cinemark. Wasn't craving anything to eat, but my friend…read moreordered the Poke Salsa Trio and it was fantastic, so I ended up sharing it with her :) I loved each serving; The trio included ceviche, and two different flavors of ahi tuna. The tuna was perfect, melt-in-your-mouth. I hate when raw fish is too chewy, but the poke and baby shrimp here was perfect. I also enjoyed happy hour with two seltzers each priced at $6. I'm very glad we came here: Our server Julissa was very sweet and welcoming.

La Ronda in San Mateo is a great find! The service was genuinely friendly and attentive from start…read moreto finish, and the menu is impressively diverse with something for everyone (though vegetarians may have fairly limited options). The restaurant was a little more than half full when we had dinner there on a Friday night and the ambiance is lively but not loud. We ordered a variety of dishes and everything was delicious, with very generous portion sizes that left us so full (with leftovers to spare). The ceviches were bright, limey, and tart in the best way, the chicken wings were crispy and juicy, the papa rellena was especially interesting (almost like an inside-out, deep-fried baked potato) with olives and raisins that were a pleasant surprise, and the lomo saltado was as comforting and dependable as it usually is. To top it all off, they even offer Peruvian beers, which was the perfect way to wash everything down. The location is a little bit odd but easy enough to find and park (there is plenty of parking across the main street in front of the BevMo if there isn't any directly in front of the restaurant).

I chose to celebrate my birthday here with my friends Sunday at 1 pm. My friend called to make a…read morereservation for party of five. We received a warm greeting as we entered. Water poured and menus handed out. A basket of bread to the table. The staff was very patient with us as we had one person who was running late. Pros: * while we waited we started with calamari and yuca fries. * I had a great pisco sour cocktail. * my friends decided to do family style dining - they ordered three items. * I decided to order my own dish as it was my birthday, and didn't feel like sharing. The seafood stew tomato based was excellent. So much seafood - mussels, clams, shrimp, prawns, squid, and a crab leg. Cons: * my friends also ordered the seafood stew tomato based. After a while they asked about it. Lost in translation. Their order never placed with the kitchen. For dessert we got the alfajores. A sandwich cookie with a layer of dulce de leche. It was very sweet. Would have been better with a strong cup of coffee. I also received a complimentary scoop of ice cream in honor of my birthday. There are some parking spaces in front of the restaurant. We circled around the block. Ended up on the same side of the street but about one long block away. The five of us said the food was delicious and we'd like to return.

Ambience: amazing, mix of nice casual, had both upstairs and downstairs seating…read more Service: seemed fast, regularly had waters refilled Food: - banh cahn cua: so good! The soup was very flavorful. It was a thinner broth, not the mildly gelatinous one I usually think of but still delicious. The noodles itself had good texture, not too soft. I also loved their spin on the crab being deep fried soft shell crab. I thought that was fantastic - gao rolls platter: great for trying their various rolls, the pho cuon was my favorite

This restaurant is so popular so when we joined the waitlist, we were 17th in line. However, the…read moreline moved really quickly and we got seated shortly after arrival, about 20 minutes after we joined the WL during peak dinner rush hour on a Sat night. The restaurant has two levels with the second level dining being a more intimate space. We ordered three dishes to share and a coffee flight for three people and had leftovers because of how big the portions are. The coffee flight was least impressive as the pistachio cream viet coffee was more on the sour side and the salted cream viet coffee was a bit too bitter. The corn milk one was delightful and not as strong as the other two. The main highlight of the might was the What Da Duck!! The fatty duck skin was flavorful and the meat paired well with the coconut sticky rice from the Pork Ribs dish! The sauce was also savory, sweet and added a perfect bit of juiciness to the lean duck meat. The banh cuon was as expected, nothing super fancy. The pork ribs were also really flavorful but a tad bit dry. Our server was attentive and refilled water quickly. We overall had a fun girl's dinner here!

I was very impressed!!! The staff was super friendly and helpful with portioning out the fish to my…read morespecifications. Everything looked very fresh and even though the selection wasn't big it felt like they did everything well. Quality over quantity is important! It's pretty far away from South Bay but I definitely feel like it's worth the occasional drive. I told them to put my name down for the next whole red rockfish that they get in store which they happily obliged. I am looking forward to it!

Online ordering wasn't allowing holiday orders until 12/26 (lil late), so I went by on 12/24 to…read morepick up a crab, cooked, cleaned & cracked. Great prices at $13/lb; and staff was so friendly! They gave me instructions how to re-heat after removing from freezer. Once the crab was reheated via the oven, the crab was delicious!! No seasoning needed. Will be back!

4.5 star experience…read more My party of 5 arrived on a Saturday evening and got seated within a few minutes. Always love the option to join the online waitlist ahead of time when reservations aren't available. Favorite dishes of the night were: -Gnocchi Fritto appetizer: Never had fried gnocchi before, had a great puffy texture. Truffle taste in the truffle cream sauce wasn't very strong. -Zucchine e Maiz lasagna: Pesto was a great sauce choice and paired well with the zucchini and corn. -Squid Ink Seafood Pasta (special): Generous seafood portions and the dish was flavorful. -Complimentary focaccia: Fluffy and yummy with olive oil. Other dishes: The Italian Sausage lasagna was fine. I personally love crispy lasagna edges, but some people found it too crisp and too dry. The salad (Insalata di Rucola) wasn't mind blowing, but I'm glad we ordered a veg to cut through the richness and heaviness of three carb-heavy entrees. The restaurant itself is smaller than expected, so I would avoid coming here with large parties. It also felt really hot and stuffy inside, which I anticipate getting worse as summer progresses. The interior is cutely decorated. Service was initially attentive. We did have to flag down our waitress multiple times to order and get the check. Overall, my party enjoyed the food and we would come back!

TL;DR: delicious food, good drinks, and wonderful ambiance…read more Experience: It was hard to book a reservation so we decided to stop by here for an early dinner with a friend. When we got there, we were seated promptly. The waitress was friendly and gave us a run down of the menu and drinks. We ordered- 2 drinks: mommenpop blood orange and a Hugo spritz. 2 lasagna a mano: Zucchine and Italian Sausage. The drinks were delicious and very summer theme. It was perfect for the warm summer temps that day. The lasagnas were good. The Italian sausage was much more flavorful than the Zucchine. Something about the spicy, meat, and pasta combo just worked better. We also got the focaccia bread. It was complimentary but you had to ask. That's all I'm going to say about it... Overall, we'll be back to try some of their other options.