Astaria Restaurant
50 E 3rd Ave,
San Mateo, CA, 94401-4011 (map)
650-344-9444 phone
650-344-8899 fax
www.astariasm.com
Description:
Welcome to Astaria Since November 2003, Astaria, (a-STAIR-ee-a), which means, in Greek, the stars has been located in the historic Benjamin Franklin Hotel. Prior to opening the restaurant, owners Eleni Lolas and Alicia Petrakis, San Mateo natives and friends owned and operated Astaria Catering for eight years. Their passion for people, food and entertaining reveals itself in the care and attention given to every detail.
4.5 star(s)
Reliabily good!
Astaria has always managed to come through to meet my expectations and is one of the reliable places I know I can take friends and have a pleasant time and enjoy great food. The menu is updated fairly frequently so there's always an opportunity to try something new, even though I often stick with my old favorites. Great staff, atmosphere and dining experience. It keeps me coming back. Make sure to leave room for dessert. Chihuahua's review
4.5 star(s)
Save room for dessert
I really love the food at Astaria. I can always go for a good bowl of tortilla soup and theirs with homemade tortilla chips never fails to please. I usually order off the salad menu for lunch. Last time I had the beet salad with sliced tangerines and a citrus vinaigrette which was a nice change of pace. But my favorite thing of all is their dessert - the Astaria's HO-HO. Ho-Ho's take me right back to my happy childhood but the nostalgia far outshines the reality. Ho-Ho's really aren't nearly as good as I remember. But the Astaria Ho-Ho is the best thing EVER! It's the gourmet version of my childhood favorite. I make it a point to save room so I never have to skip dessert. Make sure you do too.
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