At Paul Martin’s American Grill, our passion is simple: elevating America’s classic cuisine by using only the highest quality, best tasting ingredients. Our mission begins with our sourcing practices, but it hardly ends there. We uplift the dining experience with remarkable hospitality in a polished, contemporary atmosphere designed to invite and excite in equal measure. Join us today to relax, unwind, and discover how America’s food revolution is unfolding at our tables.
Stylish, eco-minded local chain serving seasonal American fare, craft beers & artisanal cocktails. Based on 799 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.0 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
101 Hillsdale Shopping Ctr, San Mateo, CA 94403
Phone: (650) 212-7400
Website:
Hours
| Friday |
11:30 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday |
11:30 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday |
11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11:30 AM–9 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday |
11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday |
11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday |
11:30 AM–9 PM |
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Order and Reservations
Reservations: paulmartinsamericangrill.comopentable.com
Reviews
James Patterson
Fantastic time! We arrived at 6pm on a Friday and the place was empty (see pics). When we walked by around 8-8:30, it was packed. Food was delicious (little cold, but we were outside), solid portions, service was super awesome and friendly (every single person), and it was very reasonably priced for this area. 2 dinners, 2 soft drinks, an appetizer, and a dessert came out to $75 before tip. Definitely recommend if looking for a fun and affordable date night.
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Athanasios Rebelos
Unfortunately I’ve not had a very good experience with the food here. We’ve tried a handful of times over the years. At best it mediocre. At worst, it’s bad. We may try one more time because we do like the drinks and the service.
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Hailey Hoang
Huge portions. Food is delicious. We love the ribs, steak and sweet potato fries.
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Gloria Kovacevich
We went back to Paul Martin’s, San Mateo, for my birthday dinner bcs we had been there for an excellent dinner a year ago. There were a few tweaks to the menu. We both had the Asian chicken salad. The pumpkin bread pudding was out of this world. Service was friendly, timely and efficient. We highly recommend Paul Martin’s.
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Kendra Langer
Paul Martin’s is a beautiful restaurant! In the afternoon the outside area offers a quiet place to have excellent food and quiet conversation. The windows are open at the top for fresh air and an outdoor feel. There are well tended flowers growing outside for a brightly colored view disguising the parking lot across the street. I would recommend the elegant serene feeling, great appetizers, and lower priced lunch special! A great place to actually talk to the people you are with while dining in style!
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Abhimanyu Seth
Food is okay. For the price, expected tastier food.
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Wook Chung
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Andrew Jaru
Pretty standard fare for American classics done decent. They do a fine job keeping people far enough apart, though the dine in area got a little too crowded an hour into the dinner rush. Servers seem to cycle often, so we didn’t quite know who was our original waiter.
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Colette Gumm
This was possibly the worst dining experience I’ve had. We went with my parents and reservations and the staff couldn’t seem to figure where to put us, so they squeezed us into this super awkward space despite the restaurant being almost empty. I’m including a picture of the table where they seated us with half of the table unusable with another table that was too close. It was basically TGIFridays/Chili’s quality food at a premium price. My mom and I ordered the overcooked halibut with buerre blanc and it was served with a Cajun (optimistic maybe? It was reddish) cream sauce and 4 gray asparagus for $38 each. My son ordered the crispy chicken sandwich and it was inedible- he’s a not-at-all-picky, hungry 14 year old boy. Our server was great, the cocktails were great, but virtually everything else was disgusting.
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Ken Wong
Cool contemporary restaurant that serves California cuisine. The ambiance is lively and they have a few different seating areas including the main dining room, various private dining areas, a large bar area and a patio area. Food is good and the prices are reasonable for a place like this. I usually come once every quarter and I’m not disappointed.
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