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Central Park Bistro

181 E 4th Ave San Mateo, CA 94401 · Central San Mateo
(650) 558-8401 · $$$$ · bistro
Rating: 3.5 out of 5"Yelp reviews (209)
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Hours

  • Mon - Thu11:30 AM - 2:30 PM, 5:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Fri - Sat11:30 AM - 2:30 PM, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
  • Sun5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Description

Central Park Bistro is a 100 seat contemporary restaurant in downtown San Mateo featuring fresh seasonal American cuisine, in the $15-$26 range. We offer a carefully chosen eclectic Wine Spectator award-winning wine list. Central Park Bistro is an affordable sophisticated, fun dining experience. Relax and unwind with a house specialty Morecocktail at our wonderful Martini Bar. We also have several intimate private dining rooms perfect for that corporate presentation business meeting, wedding rehearsal dinner, retirement/anniversary dinner, or any special function you may have in mind. Check out our private wine cellar room which seats up to 8 people for that extra special dining experience.

Good for

Lunch · Dinner

Popular menu items

Calamari · Crab Cakes · Grilled Salmon · Smoked Salmon · Onion Rings

General info

Non Smoking · Beer and Wine · Full Bar · Wheelchair Access · Good for Groups · Outdoor Dining · Takeout · Chef: George Garcia · Credit: AmericanExpress, MasterCard, Visa

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  • Rating: 4.0 out of 5"by Dora T. at Yelp User Review1/30/20133.5 stars food + 0.5 stars service Came here for a dinner date on a Friday night. Waiter had a thick accent, but was helpful with the menu. The staff was attentive. Cleaned off empty dishes right away and traded in new utensils Lobster linguini w/ bay scallops: good flavor, my favorite out of everything ordered. … Read full review
  • Rating: 3.0 out of 5"by Kari T. at Yelp User Review1/7/2013A friend and I chose Central Park Bistro for its great location downtown and our ability to get a seat at dinner time when so many other places were packed. The ambiance was pretty and service was decent. I got the Mediterranean Spiced Meatballs and grilled asparagus. Both dishes were good, but rather small and overpriced. Read full review
  • Rating: 2.0 out of 5"by Stacei S. at Yelp User Review1/2/2013After reviewing several places on Yelp we choose Central Park Bistro for our New Year's Eve dinner. We choose it based on the website menu and reviews. When we arrived we were ushered into a very crowded back room while the rest of the restaurant was sitting empty. We were very surprised by the … Read full review
  • Rating: 3.0 out of 5"by Megan L. at Yelp User Review1/2/2013We escaped SF for a New Year's Eve dinner here. The restaurant has a bar and TV on one side and a romantically set row of tables on the other, making the space elegant but casual. The NYE menu was a la carte (or a 4-course option for $75) but the prices were definitely jacked up for the holiday. … Read full review
  • Rating: 2.0 out of 5"by Jen W. at Yelp User Review11/12/2012On saturday Oct 20th, I came to this restaurant to eat for my friend's birthday and left with a horrible experience. This place made me feel unwelcome. I felt that the waiterS were ignoring me. Five times they circled around the table filling other peoples cup of water and all five times they did not fill … Read full review

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