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So there is a new prime rib house in San Mateo on Third Ave, across the street from Walgreen's. I've only eaten at Broadway Prime in Burlingame and although its about $40/plate, I love that place. Me and my fiance were going to make reservations, but I wanted to ask if anyone has been to the new one. Thumbs Up/Down?
EDIT:www.sanmateoprime.com
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No. House of Prime Rib and Broadway Prime are two separate entities, owned by two separate people. I think the owner of Broadway opened the one in SM, but I'm not sure
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just saying, broadway prime's owner came from HoPR. wouldn't surprise me if SMP is derived from BP. the funny thing is that the caucasian/asian ratio at HoPR is 75/25 and at BP it's 25/75 =P
My GF lives in San Mateo, so we pass by that place a lot. I think it's strange that there are at least 4 restaurants in downtown San Mateo where you can easily blow $100+/couple on dinner. I just don't think of downtown San Mateo as a destination to go eat - more like it's convenient so I'll just pick something kind of place. I certainly don't think of the area as a place I'd want to go have a "nice" dinner, ya know? That's what SF is for. Then again, lots of SF restaurants are over-rated too.
Anyways, on Yelp, it got 3.5 stars - decent. It seems like a lot of the people were own over by their service rather than food. Personally, I could give a rat's *** about the service - it's a restaurant, I'm there to eat, not to have my napkin folded or my water filled. Anyways, take one for the team, let us know how it is.
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dunno about sm prime either, but it does sound like it's affiliated w/broadway prime. then again, the way asian folks blatantly rip off things, even from their own peoples, could be run by a whole other outfit.
anyways, even tho my friends know the guys behind broadway prime and i hoop w/one of the head servers, i still prefer house of prime rib. the guys did steal hopr's whole gameplan while they worked at hopr and then started bp, but can't beat the og. (although they've fallen off over the years)
even better prime rib+steak spots are in LA....Lawry's and The Palm or Morton's (not Arnie Morton's) i went to Lawry's literally like every week for the first year when I lived down there. in fact, the very day of my move, we rolled in there at about 9:30pm after unloading all my stuff. i was in sweats and a cap. lol man, i miss that place and LA in general.
anyways, even tho my friends know the guys behind broadway prime and i hoop w/one of the head servers, i still prefer house of prime rib. the guys did steal hopr's whole gameplan while they worked at hopr and then started bp, but can't beat the og. (although they've fallen off over the years)
even better prime rib+steak spots are in LA....Lawry's and The Palm or Morton's (not Arnie Morton's) i went to Lawry's literally like every week for the first year when I lived down there. in fact, the very day of my move, we rolled in there at about 9:30pm after unloading all my stuff. i was in sweats and a cap. lol man, i miss that place and LA in general.
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btw, Lawry's is full of Asians too.....mostly Japanese tourists, esp on Fri+weekends. they love steak+prime rib since they don't have much beef in Japan.
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i ate there once and i must admit, it was a solid steakhouse. i was with a group of 10+ people and everyone seemed to enjoy it as well. i
i'd say go for it, the prices are not that bad and i'm fairly critical on local chophouses.
i'd say go for it, the prices are not that bad and i'm fairly critical on local chophouses.
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This thread has got me thinking about juicy beef steaks. I was at Costco yesterday and they had choice grade Ribeye steaks for only $4.99 a pound (at Safeway, it's like $10 a pound). If you buy it in the vacuum pack, it's only $3.99 a pound, which is hard to beat. They looked so good but unfortunately my fridge is already full. Sprinke some Montreal seasoning, grill it for several minutes on both sides and it's heaven.
Oh, BTW, HoPR is overrated. It's basically become a tourist trap in my mind. Burlingame Prime isn't bad but both are pretty much identical. You won't be eating $40 worth of meat, that's for sure.
Oh, BTW, HoPR is overrated. It's basically become a tourist trap in my mind. Burlingame Prime isn't bad but both are pretty much identical. You won't be eating $40 worth of meat, that's for sure.
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forget to mention... i've eaten at bp and hopr multiple occasions... for the price i can get much better... and if we're in a recession i shouldn't be "wasting money" right? o-ver-ra-ted.
Ok, so all this talk about prime rib prompted me to give San Mateo Prime a try tonight. I've got to say, although I am a big fan of steak, the prime rib here was delicious. IMO, better than House of Prime rib. The GF ordered the Petite Cut, which is about 8oz, $27. I ordered the Avenue Cut, 16oz $31. The prices were pretty reasonable considering it comes with a salad and 2 sides + a popover - basically a complete meal. We also got a bottle of wine bringing the total to just about $100. This was one of the better $100 meals I've had, considering I've spent almost that much at Luneta for basically a couple of San Miguel beers (one of the worst F'in beers in the world, btw), 2 glasses of wine, some garlic rice, appetizer sampler and chicken adobo.
Anyways, the place is relatively small, but it doesn't seem like the kind of place that ever gets packed so seating shouldn't be an issue. The Petite Cut is about 3/4" thick, no bone. The Avenue Cut was about 1 - 1 1/4" thick, with the bone. It was a pretty decent sized piece of meat. We both ordered our meat medium rare, and they cooked it perfectly. It doesn't come out on the cart like House of Prime Rib, but that didn't matter. As far as sides go, we had creamed spinach, creamed corn, and garlic mashed potatoes. The waitress recommended the garlic mashed potatoes and creamed spinach - I'd go with those 2 as well. The salad was decent - we both got the house salad with house dressing, which is basically fancy 1000 island. Again, not great, not terrible.
As far as wine, they had a pretty decent selection and the mark-up wasn't terribly bad. We ordered a bottle of Stephen Vincent Cabernet - it retails for about $10-12 - we paid $28 for the bottle at the restaurant.
The service was good - water was refilled, wine glasses were filled, plates were cleared, etc. I wouldn't say the service really stood out in my mind, but, I can't complain about it either. As an aside, if you want real grade A service, check out the Sterling Brunch in Las Vegas inside Bally's - amazing.
So, I'd probably give the place 4-4.5 stars out of 5. The prime rib was probably one of the most memorable - perfectly cooked and delicious. The only deductions would be for not having more than 2-3 "good" side dishes and for only have decent salad. But for the price, I think that is to be expected. I thought the fact that we could get a decent "steak" dinner for two with a bottle of wine for about $100 was great. A similar meal at Harris or Ruth's Chris in SF would've cost almost another $100.
In conclusion, I'd definitely recommend it. In fact, for the money, I don't know if you're going to be able to find a better "meat" meal. It isn't cheap by any means, but for what you get, I think it borders on bargain. If I could use one word to describe San Mateo Prime Rib, it'd be: VALUE.
By the way, we asked whether San Mateo Prime was affiliated with Broadway Prime in Burlingame, and the waitress said the owners of the two places were brothers. If memory serves me, the owner of Broadway Prime was one of the cooks at House of Prime Rib. So, in a loosey kind of way, all 3 restaurants are related.
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Anyways, the place is relatively small, but it doesn't seem like the kind of place that ever gets packed so seating shouldn't be an issue. The Petite Cut is about 3/4" thick, no bone. The Avenue Cut was about 1 - 1 1/4" thick, with the bone. It was a pretty decent sized piece of meat. We both ordered our meat medium rare, and they cooked it perfectly. It doesn't come out on the cart like House of Prime Rib, but that didn't matter. As far as sides go, we had creamed spinach, creamed corn, and garlic mashed potatoes. The waitress recommended the garlic mashed potatoes and creamed spinach - I'd go with those 2 as well. The salad was decent - we both got the house salad with house dressing, which is basically fancy 1000 island. Again, not great, not terrible.
As far as wine, they had a pretty decent selection and the mark-up wasn't terribly bad. We ordered a bottle of Stephen Vincent Cabernet - it retails for about $10-12 - we paid $28 for the bottle at the restaurant.
The service was good - water was refilled, wine glasses were filled, plates were cleared, etc. I wouldn't say the service really stood out in my mind, but, I can't complain about it either. As an aside, if you want real grade A service, check out the Sterling Brunch in Las Vegas inside Bally's - amazing.
So, I'd probably give the place 4-4.5 stars out of 5. The prime rib was probably one of the most memorable - perfectly cooked and delicious. The only deductions would be for not having more than 2-3 "good" side dishes and for only have decent salad. But for the price, I think that is to be expected. I thought the fact that we could get a decent "steak" dinner for two with a bottle of wine for about $100 was great. A similar meal at Harris or Ruth's Chris in SF would've cost almost another $100.
In conclusion, I'd definitely recommend it. In fact, for the money, I don't know if you're going to be able to find a better "meat" meal. It isn't cheap by any means, but for what you get, I think it borders on bargain. If I could use one word to describe San Mateo Prime Rib, it'd be: VALUE.
By the way, we asked whether San Mateo Prime was affiliated with Broadway Prime in Burlingame, and the waitress said the owners of the two places were brothers. If memory serves me, the owner of Broadway Prime was one of the cooks at House of Prime Rib. So, in a loosey kind of way, all 3 restaurants are related.
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Ok, so all this talk about prime rib prompted me to give San Mateo Prime a try tonight. I've got to say, although I am a big fan of steak, the prime rib here was delicious. IMO, better than House of Prime rib. The GF ordered the Petite Cut, which is about 8oz, $27. I ordered the Avenue Cut, 16oz $31. The prices were pretty reasonable considering it comes with a salad and 2 sides + a popover - basically a complete meal. We also got a bottle of wine bringing the total to just about $100. This was one of the better $100 meals I've had, considering I've spent almost that much at Luneta for basically a couple of San Miguel beers (one of the worst F'in beers in the world, btw), 2 glasses of wine, some garlic rice, appetizer sampler and chicken adobo.
Anyways, the place is relatively small, but it doesn't seem like the kind of place that ever gets packed so seating shouldn't be an issue. The Petite Cut is about 3/4" thick, no bone. The Avenue Cut was about 1 - 1 1/4" thick, with the bone. It was a pretty decent sized piece of meat. We both ordered our meat medium rare, and they cooked it perfectly. It doesn't come out on the cart like House of Prime Rib, but that didn't matter. As far as sides go, we had creamed spinach, creamed corn, and garlic mashed potatoes. The waitress recommended the garlic mashed potatoes and creamed spinach - I'd go with those 2 as well. The salad was decent - we both got the house salad with house dressing, which is basically fancy 1000 island. Again, not great, not terrible.
As far as wine, they had a pretty decent selection and the mark-up wasn't terribly bad. We ordered a bottle of Stephen Vincent Cabernet - it retails for about $10-12 - we paid $28 for the bottle at the restaurant.
The service was good - water was refilled, wine glasses were filled, plates were cleared, etc. I wouldn't say the service really stood out in my mind, but, I can't complain about it either. As an aside, if you want real grade A service, check out the Sterling Brunch in Las Vegas inside Bally's - amazing.
So, I'd probably give the place 4-4.5 stars out of 5. The prime rib was probably one of the most memorable - perfectly cooked and delicious. The only deductions would be for not having more than 2-3 "good" side dishes and for only have decent salad. But for the price, I think that is to be expected. I thought the fact that we could get a decent "steak" dinner for two with a bottle of wine for about $100 was great. A similar meal at Harris or Ruth's Chris in SF would've cost almost another $100.
In conclusion, I'd definitely recommend it. In fact, for the money, I don't know if you're going to be able to find a better "meat" meal. It isn't cheap by any means, but for what you get, I think it borders on bargain. If I could use one word to describe San Mateo Prime Rib, it'd be: VALUE.
By the way, we asked whether San Mateo Prime was affiliated with Broadway Prime in Burlingame, and the waitress said the owners of the two places were brothers. If memory serves me, the owner of Broadway Prime was one of the cooks at House of Prime Rib. So, in a loosey kind of way, all 3 restaurants are related.
Anyways, the place is relatively small, but it doesn't seem like the kind of place that ever gets packed so seating shouldn't be an issue. The Petite Cut is about 3/4" thick, no bone. The Avenue Cut was about 1 - 1 1/4" thick, with the bone. It was a pretty decent sized piece of meat. We both ordered our meat medium rare, and they cooked it perfectly. It doesn't come out on the cart like House of Prime Rib, but that didn't matter. As far as sides go, we had creamed spinach, creamed corn, and garlic mashed potatoes. The waitress recommended the garlic mashed potatoes and creamed spinach - I'd go with those 2 as well. The salad was decent - we both got the house salad with house dressing, which is basically fancy 1000 island. Again, not great, not terrible.
As far as wine, they had a pretty decent selection and the mark-up wasn't terribly bad. We ordered a bottle of Stephen Vincent Cabernet - it retails for about $10-12 - we paid $28 for the bottle at the restaurant.
The service was good - water was refilled, wine glasses were filled, plates were cleared, etc. I wouldn't say the service really stood out in my mind, but, I can't complain about it either. As an aside, if you want real grade A service, check out the Sterling Brunch in Las Vegas inside Bally's - amazing.
So, I'd probably give the place 4-4.5 stars out of 5. The prime rib was probably one of the most memorable - perfectly cooked and delicious. The only deductions would be for not having more than 2-3 "good" side dishes and for only have decent salad. But for the price, I think that is to be expected. I thought the fact that we could get a decent "steak" dinner for two with a bottle of wine for about $100 was great. A similar meal at Harris or Ruth's Chris in SF would've cost almost another $100.
In conclusion, I'd definitely recommend it. In fact, for the money, I don't know if you're going to be able to find a better "meat" meal. It isn't cheap by any means, but for what you get, I think it borders on bargain. If I could use one word to describe San Mateo Prime Rib, it'd be: VALUE.
By the way, we asked whether San Mateo Prime was affiliated with Broadway Prime in Burlingame, and the waitress said the owners of the two places were brothers. If memory serves me, the owner of Broadway Prime was one of the cooks at House of Prime Rib. So, in a loosey kind of way, all 3 restaurants are related.