Fernando's
Mexican, Southwestern
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Location and hours
Location
63 West 37th Ave , San Mateo, CA
(650) 345-9042
Hours
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Reviews
Overall rating
(221 reviews)
Very friendly staff. Quiet. Food very good. Parking easy
Huge portion on Lg combo of enchiladas and Chili Rellenos...delicious tho a bit pricey compared to other locals ! Wait staff attentive and pleasant...Patrons rather loud most likely because of crowded seating in the evening hours as we left as it was filling up and large bunches of people were maneuvering trying to get seated and put belongings about. We will return for lunch next week !!
had to spend a minimum of $20.00 to use my bought coupon...
waitress mentioned since I was using a certificate I shouldn't ask for any 'favors'. She never asked if I wanted more water or chips. She was anxious to get me out of the place, and it wasn't busy. The food was overpriced, so you don't save a lot using a certificate.
Our server was super helpful and accommodating. Food was delicious!
Food and service is always great , waitresses always remember me.
Friendly, great service, great food, enjoy going there all the time
It was solid; nice atmosphere. Solid margarita; cheap tequila; drink a glass of water between them. Disagreed with reviews about their gauc; was nice, not $9 worth, but it was tasty. Combo plates are what you think, quick, easy solid. Carne burrito was disappointing. I would go back though.
Saul is a great server/bartender. Fast and attentative service. Food was great.
Saul is a great server/bartender. Fast and attentative service. Food was great.
Saul is a great server/bartender. Fast and attentative service. Food was great.
Saul is a great server/bartender. Fast and attentative service. Food was great.
Chips & salsa were very tasty. My Crab enchilada was satisfying and accompanied by a very fresh slaw. The Margarita was perfect!
Food was tasty and perfect amount......service was excellent.
Food was delicious, bar area was clean and also had all the games on the TVs
Food is very tasty. Was surprised the portions of the rice and beans side dishes has decreased.
Marina is excellent. She welcomes us as family and anticipates our needs.
good service, consistently delicious food, good atmosphere...
Decent margarita and we enjoyed the elusive Bay Area Tex Mex meal. As a transplant from the Midwest, sometimes I just want to eat a bowl of cheese. Great service too. Will definitely be back.
Miriam was very pleasant and took very good care of us,
a great Mexican meal, good service and a relaxed setting.
The service was fast and friendly and the food was delicious.
This Mexican restaurant is a “sleeper”. I am not one to give out #1’s - but even their refried beans are second to none. Had the chicken enchiladas. I’ll be back.
Maurina and Miriam are the best ladies, such good service!
Delicious food! Good value.
very good food. Service is also excellent.
Wonderful staff
Everything is fine with the exception that the food is way too salty. I would be a frequent diner if they can just adjust the sodium in the food. We all want to live in healthy life style.
Very friendly employees always greet you and make you feel welcome. Very attentive staff.
Service was fine,food good,genorous serving,great soup n coleslaw.
Very good service, good selection of food and drinks.
Great food and service.
Great service. Good food
We love the food. Best Mexican food on the peninsula. But mostly love mama
Love the new menu items added - grilled chicken breast and black beans especially.
Wrong food item; waitress never check back with until we were done, then replaced wrong item only to take home. Poor service.
We have been going to Fernando's for over 20 years! We typically go about every other month. Food and service is good. Nice little neighborhood place to eat.
We have been going to Fernando's for over 20 years! We typically go about every other month. Food and service is good. Nice little neighborhood place to eat.
Great food and wonderful service
Food was great, but a bit slow getting to our table.
Great food and even greater service.
quality of food very good
Always good food and friendly service.
Very very large portions. Plenty to eat and bring home. Best salsa I've had.
Love the servers. Fun place to dine. Fodd is really good.
Always excellent food and service
Waitress was the best
Server alittle slow.
Great service and the food is great too
Fast service. Food was delicious. Good value.
Best waitress. Best burrito
Kind of a long wait for the food, no sour cream on combo plate, no Horcheta avail. Friendly waittris
Good food at a comfortable price
Food is always great there!
Great food d friendly service i
I thought the meat was a little salty
I thought the meat was a little salty
Good food, friendly staff
Great Service. Waitresses and Servers have been there a LONG time...They remember you...Food is always consistent,
Great service and food!
Raul brings my drink to me before I even order it!
Excellent service. Nice atmosphere. Pollo with crema is my favorite. Can't find this at other Mexican restaurants. And the Cole slaw is great! Salsa was very hot this visit ??
Service was just so-so. there was a make employee that appeared to be off duty and was waiting at the back station. His pants were sagging so low he had to waddle to walk! Do what you want after your shift, however when you are in the restaurant the staff reflects upon it. We will continue to go as we have for many, many years. We were just saddened to see things service wise go a little downhill.
Fernando's is one of those restaurants that does everything well. The food is always superb. The service is warm and friendly. And the atmosphere is lively and fun. It's just a terrific spot!
Good seats, great service and good food.
Our service was fantastic but my tostada salad was not as good as usual.
Excellent, varied menu. Large portions, even a la carte, always served hot. Hot chips, spicy salsa. A word of warning, "Only order one Cadillac Margarita if you are driving. Period." They are THAT good. Yum!
Waitress very congenial, pleasant and attentive. Taste and quality of food excellent
Some of the service was prompt but we had to wait quite awhile for our water
Excellent, varied menu. Large portions, even a la carte, always served hot. Hot chips, spicy salsa. A word of warning, "Only order one Cadillac Margarita if you are driving. Period." They are THAT good. Yum!
This restaurant presents a wonderful family experience and the food is always very good.
Great service and food!
Felt a little rushed, No water brought to table. Food brought to table at same time cocktails were brought.
Terrific food. Wonderful and friendly service. Lively atmosphere. Our waitress Miriam was great!
Excellent, varied menu. Large portions, even a la carte, always served hot. Hot chips, spicy salsa. A word of warning, "Only order one Cadillac Margarita if you are driving. Period." They are THAT good. Yum!
Seems like food quantity has been reduced. Quality is always good.
Great food. Good service. Friendly
Great Food
First time there and it has very good food and service.
Best Mexican food in the area and it has great service.
Food is good. Staff is terrific!
Excellent, varied menu. Large portions, even a la carte, always served hot. Hot chips, spicy salsa. A word of warning, "Only order one Cadillac Margarita if you are driving. Period." They are THAT good. Yum!
Good service, good food with big portion and hot, good tequila drink, the place is clean
good service, and good food.
FOOD IS EXCELLENT, PRICE IS RIGHT, SERVICE WAS EXCELLENT.
Great customer service and good food
Nothing special about the restaurant and the food is mediocre. Service was excellent and friendly.
Excellent, varied menu. Large portions, even a la carte, always served hot. Hot chips, spicy salsa. A word of warning, "Only order one Cadillac Margarita if you are driving. Period." They are THAT good. Yum!
Seemed pretty pricey
Excellent, varied menu. Large portions, even a la carte, always served hot. Hot chips, spicy salsa. A word of warning, "Only order one Cadillac Margarita if you are driving. Period." They are THAT good. Yum!
Warm, friendly and helpful staff
Food is always good and service is excellent
Took long time to get food
The food was excellent! And the staff are very friendly.
Great food. Good service
The chicken soup hadn't one scrap of chicken in it. The plates were so hot none of us could pick up our tacos. I used my knife as a spatula and found that the heat had wilted my lettuce, making the taco less than desirable.
The chicken soup hadn't one scrap of chicken in it. The plates were so hot none of us could pick up our tacos. I used my knife as a spatula and found that the heat had wilted my lettuce, making the taco less than desirable.
EVERYTHING WAS FINE.
Great staff, really good chips and salsa; really good food.
Fernando's is just like Cheers -- everyone is family and everyone knows your name. We love going to Fernando's.
Never have been a fan of the cheese enchilada- tried it again- tastes like velveeta. Salsa was too hot for the secong time in a row- Both Shredded and ground beef tacos were too salty- We all like spice- i eat raw jalapenos regularly and an occasional raw habanero- You need to know this as our family has decided we won't be back- due to the spice
Food was fantastically delicious, though the prices were high.
Very prompt service. Food very good. Facility was OK, but not exceptional. Bar is quite busy.
Great food and service.
I feel like it is eating at your home with all the great waitresses who remember you...and your order...always friendly...
friendly staff. good food. Comfortable atmosphere.
Trivia night is a lot of fun
Great staff, good consistent food.
It was great food and great service!
Always excellent food and service. As a local restaurant- would highly recommend
Delicious food...friendly environment.
Best Mexican food ever.
Food was great, Marina our waitress was fantastic
The food and the service was great and so were the yummy margaritas!
Great and attentive staff.
Service always excellent!This is our "go to" place for Mexican food!
Too smoky! Yuk!
I always get the same thing there, pollo en crema. Although the sauce was not quite as creamy as before, I still enjoyed it. (New chef?)
Delicious
Wait staff is wonderful
Slow service; food mediocre.
My wife's tortilla salad was tasteless.My food was fair. Drinks not to good.
Friendly atmosphere. Helpful waitresses. Good food.
The wait staff was very nice and friendly.Loved the coleslaw that they serve too.
Good authentically prepared Mexican dishes. The service was excellent, attentive without being intrusive.
Juan the bartender was excellent, I will come back in the future.
I recommend the chicken enchiladas with green sauce. YUM. Our wonderful waitress Marina is part of the fun. This friendly waitress has an incredible memory for names and favorite drinks and orders.
Always great food and service.
The food is good and staff are friendly.
Consistany good. Great full bar. Super waitresses. Family friendly.
Everyone liked their dinner. Service was good. We will go back.
try something new each visit--great
Service is always excellent.Food is delicious.We love it!!!
The servicr was great, the food was delicious, and the owner was so gracious.
Food & Service was wonderful!!!
One meal was missed and was brought out much later than all the others.
We have dined at Fernando's before many many times and have enjoyed ourselves. Tonight was no exception except that the service was very slow tonight and it was a Monday night early! The food was great, the staff very friendly.
good food, good service
waitress is so happy and friendly makes it a wonderful experience every time
I always enjoy eating here. Staff was great especially for a large party with lots of children
Service is always great. The staff is warm and friendly. The food is always served hot and with a smile.
We made dinner reservations. When we sat down, we had to wait 15 minutes just to get bread that we had to ask for. It took one and a half hours to get the food, not acceptable, We saw that there was a big party next door. If the kithcen was so backed up, they never should have taken the reservation. We were regular customers and we brought all our friends and family. Now we will have to think twice.
The food was delicious. The waiter, Tony, is their best waiter and we always ask for him. The food was hot and brought out in the right order with enough time in between.
The entire meal was excellent, starting with the generous serving of coleslaw. I don't generally like coleslaw...until I had Fernando's.
The decor was pleasant enough. The server was very good! The food was delicious. A little spendy though.
the way they greet us when we arrive and make us feel very welcome; quick and friendly service.
We always enjoy coming here
waitress was friendly and helpful. the food was delicious. the only downfall is the table area is very cramped
Always delish
Marina is a fantastic waitress. Treats everyone like family.
Ordered Chicken Mole - It was chicken strips in a Mole sauce. I was expecting bone in chicken. Not very good. Their other dishes are better.
Ordered Chicken Mole - It was chicken strips in a Mole sauce. I was expecting bone in chicken. Not very good. Their other dishes are better.
Great Service! Great Food! Great Prices!Great Value!
Always delicious
always great food...
Service was quick and very friendly, food good and dining experience was great.
Always reliably good food. Servers are friendly, food is served quickly, large bar and separate bar area.
Service was okay in that we got waited on and served in good time. However, there was no follow up service, I.e. drink refill, did we need anything, etc. We felt like we got sub service because we used a coupon.
Food was OK. Burrito was ridiculously large and swimming in sauce. Mole was not bad. Fajitas were good, not great. Chips and salsa were hot. The best dish was the chicken tortilla soup.
its worth the drive. excellent food. friendly staff.and sports on tv in the bar. all the time.
Love, love, love this resturant. Terrific margaritas, food always piping hot and every meal is perfectly prepared and delicious. Never ever disappointed! The service is perfect, and the servers are enjoyable, efficient and never make a mistake with an order.
Good food and good atmosphere
Good service.
The waitress' attitude, the way she talk to customers were very bad! Bad service! I asked for a bigger box to go, but she demanded that small tiny box is big enough for my enchilada. I said it does not fit, it's too big for the tiny box. Then she said, "It's big enough. Do you want me to show you how to put it?" I said, "No, I will just fold it." I came home with a tiny box with full of messy enchilada.My son ordered burritos. They are small, not stuffed, no vegetables, just a little bit of meat.We should have got burritos at La Cumbre or other places in San Mateo.When I paid, the waitress did not say thank you. I asked for a receipt, she said, "it's here!"I will never ever go there again, nor recommend to my friends.
Excellent, varied menu. Large portions, even a la carte, always served hot. A word of warning, "Only order one Cadillac Margarita if you are driving. Period." They are THAT good. Yum!
We love the tostada salad -- always super fresh, great combination of flavors, and love the cut avocado. We love the fajita, too. Best chips, salsa and margaritas around!
Friendly staff
Friendly staff and great food.
Great service and good food.
Friendly staff
Friendly staff and great food.
Great service and good food.
Friendly staff
Hot food is a must anytime you go out to eat. I really like how hot the plate is so your meal is still warm at the last bite.
Friendly staff and great food.
Great service and good food.
Friendly staff
Hot food is a must anytime you go out to eat. I really like how hot the plate is so your meal is still warm at the last bite.
Friendly staff and great food.
Great service and good food.
Friendly staff
Hot food is a must anytime you go out to eat. I really like how hot the plate is so your meal is still warm at the last bite.
Friendly staff and great food.
Great service and good food.
Friendly staff
Hot food is a must anytime you go out to eat. I really like how hot the plate is so your meal is still warm at the last bite.
Friendly staff and great food.
Great service and good food.
Friendly staff
Hot food is a must anytime you go out to eat. I really like how hot the plate is so your meal is still warm at the last bite.
Friendly staff and great food.
Great service and good food.
Friendly staff
Hot food is a must anytime you go out to eat. I really like how hot the plate is so your meal is still warm at the last bite.
Friendly staff and great food.
Great service and good food.
Friendly staff
Friendly staff and great food.
Great service and good food.
Friendly staff
Hot food is a must anytime you go out to eat. I really like how hot the plate is so your meal is still warm at the last bite.
Friendly staff and great food.
Great service and good food.
Friendly staff
Hot food is a must anytime you go out to eat. I really like how hot the plate is so your meal is still warm at the last bite.
Friendly staff and great food.
Great service and good food.
Friendly staff
Hot food is a must anytime you go out to eat. I really like how hot the plate is so your meal is still warm at the last bite.
Friendly staff and great food.
Great service and good food.
Hot food is a must anytime you go out to eat. I really like how hot the plate is so your meal is still warm at the last bite.
Friendly staff and great food.
Hot food is a must anytime you go out to eat. I really like how hot the plate is so your meal is still warm at the last bite.
Friendly staff and great food.
Great service and good food.
Waiters did not come by often enough to check on drinks. Also the restrictions only stated "Minimum 2 entrees. Valid for Food ONLY. Parties of 2 or more." We ordered at least 2 entrees and there were more than 2 in our party. One of our entrees was the daily special, which was $2 off the normal price. When we got the check, the waitress said that she would have to charge us the full price of the special if we wanted to use the restaurant.com voucher. I thought that was odd, since the restrictions don't clearly state that the voucher can't be applied with the daily special.
Hot food is a must anytime you go out to eat. I really like how hot the plate is so your meal is still warm at the last bite.
Friendly staff and great food.
Great service and good food.
This place has a great neighborhood feel to it and I had a nice group of regulars in the bar. The bartender was great, but sadly they used processed Velvetta-type cheese! Appalling for an "authentic" Mexican restaurant - and it tasted terrible. I could not even finish it. Too bad because it could be a great place.