Porterhouse

Porterhouse

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+1 650-579-5911+ Add website
Hours
Sun
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Mon
5:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Tue
5:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Wed
5:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Thu
5:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Fri
5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Sat
5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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Ratings and reviews
4.0
4.0 of 5 bubbles

RATINGS
Food
4.3 of 5 bubbles
Service
4.3 of 5 bubbles
Value
3.5 of 5 bubbles
Atmosphere
4.0 of 5 bubbles
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PRICE RANGE
$31.00 – $60.00
CUISINES
American, Steakhouse
Special Diets
Gluten free options
meals, features
Does this restaurant offer free wifi?
About
The renowned art of dry aging finally arrives in San Mateo, as our new dry aging window is now completed. We are proud to be the only restaurant on the Peninsula (In between San Francisco & San Jose) to have an in-house dry aging facility. Our new menu featuring these marvelous cuts of beef is now available. Tasting menus featuring these exceptional steaks will also be offered. To accompany your steak, our Wine List celebrates the acclaimed wines of Napa Valley, Willamette Valley, France and Italy. In addition to our steak and chop offerings, our Chef provides for a daily selection of fresh fish and seafood. Whether you are having a romantic dinner, entertaining some friends and family, having a business meeting, or hosting a private party, we will provide you with the ideal setting for your next outing.
PRICE RANGE
$31.00 – $60.00
CUISINES
American, Steakhouse
Special Diets
Gluten free options
Meals
Dinner
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Private Dining, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Television, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Discover, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Gift Cards Available
4.0
4.0 of 5 bubbles105 reviews
Excellent
42
Very good
43
Average
15
Poor
4
Terrible
1

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Yves D
Nivelles241 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • solo
Excellent selection of matured meats. The house specialty being the 600g porterhouse, you should not take a starter. Impeccable service as is often the case in the United States in this type of restaurant. And the meat was perfect
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Written November 8, 2023
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joe
Maine173 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2024 • business
The food, the service and the location are absolutely tremendous! Located in an old bank setting was marvelous, and we were pleasantly surprised by how delicious the food was from the appetizers, to the onion soup to the filet mignon, and the surf service was exemplary! We were nine people and no one had to ask for anything, the servers knew when to come and when to leave us alone and we can’t thank them enough !
Written July 23, 2024
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WillieMacfan
Healdsburg991 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2023 • couples
First time eating at their new location. Difficulty locating since multiple streets in area are blocked off and no visible outdoor signage except for about 25 feet in the air. Had reservations for 2 people at 7 pm but apparently front of house person either misunderstood or did not check reservations as she tried to put us at a table of eight. When we looked at her odd, a waitersaid what's the problem? Upon clarifying our reservation we were placed at a table adjacent to bar area which was ok but had a bit of traffic constantly behind us as it also served as the hallway to the kitchen. General appearance of restaurant is pleasant. High ceiling contributes to a bit of excessive noise. We ordered a bottle of wine from the wine list. I had previewed the wine menu on-line before arrival and had a couple of bottles in mind. One that stood out was listed in the wine list as Cabernet Sauvignon which we ordered. The good news was the wine was tasty. The bad news is it was not cabernet sauvignon but rather a red blend. Whoever prepared their wine list either is attempting to mislead customers or, more likely, does not understand that for a wine to be called a single varietal such as cabernet sauvignon it needs to be at least 75% from that varietal of grape in the US. In this case, the wine we ordered did not meet that standard. We had salads, entrees and coffee and dessert. Both salads were good. I especially liked the large chunks of beets that were crunchy and flavorful. My wife had the small filet which was ok for her but the amount of meat would not likely fill many folks appetites. I had the KC (new york strip) which was substantial . Both came with fresh vegetables that were cooked to perfection. Both came with baked potatoes though apparently you can ask for fries as a replacement. Probably not the place to go unless you have desire for some sort of steak. It is a bit pricey, especially the wine list. The service itself was fine.
Written April 9, 2023
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Misplaced_Childhood
Boston243 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2025 • business
On the "Good-Meh-Suck" scale this as a "Meh +". The steak I ordered as slightly overcooked but that is ok. The biggest issue was it had no real flavor. The Caesar salad was tiny and average at best. Would I go back? Likely no. I have had much better steaks in many places including some chains that are much lower budget. The service was good but that does not make up for the value and taste. You can do better elsewhere.
Written January 31, 2025
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Shalonda J Funny
Jacksonville138 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2021 • none
On September 17th I came to dine in at Porterhouse because the reviews were great, and the steaks were great the sides not so much. The reason for the rating was due to the service I received some remarks were unprofessional- I arrived 10 minutes late to the restaurant I apologized for being late to the host and his response was “you people are always late” I laughed it even though it was offensive due to me being an African American woman dining in with 2 other women of the same ethnicity. We were seated it took an additional 20 minutes for the server to ask us what we wanted to drink and another 30 minutes to be asked what we wanted to eat. The host came and sat at our table numerous times to chat- this would not have felt so awkward if he had been doing the same with others who were dining in. I’m not big on creating reviews on racism but let’s just say I was I felt out of place. I guess with the host being at my table so long this made the waitress not come back to check on us to make sure we were satisfied or needed anything. I will not return due to my experience. One last thing the food is prepackaged to cook the twice baked potatoes and crab cakes were not made fresh.
Written September 21, 2021
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NotBigBux
San Luis Obispo214 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019 • none
We arrived in time for Happy Hour and enjoyed perfectly made cocktails at $8 ea. Dinner of "Bone in Ribeye" was everything I had hoped it would be and a perfect Medium Rare. Service was impeccable with no hovering.
Written January 4, 2020
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Wolfgang H
Llucmajor1185 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • friends
Very good dry aged steak! Cant fail the restaurant for their quality of meats, perfectly dry aged beef, offered in various traditional cuts. Unfortunately our new york strip came overcooked whilst all our friends had theirs cooked to perfection - thus no excellent rating this time round. Great soufflés for desert!
Written January 5, 2020
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Furnman61
San Jose313 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • friends
Went here last night with friends and had a great meal. Everyone shared small plates but I had the filet which was cooked perfectly. I highly recommend this place if you are in San Mateo. Service was spot on also.
Written February 13, 2020
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mini
Fremont212052 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2020 • none
We went out to dinner on a Saturday night at Porterhouse. We enjoyed wine with dinner. For our starters we had their spianch salad and french onion soup. We enjoyed steak for dinner. For dessert, we loved their chocolate mousse. Service was very good.
Written June 20, 2020
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Don
65 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2023 • couples
New location. Still same great food and ecellent servers.. Bruno is the host and owner. Nice person For sure will return...
Written June 23, 2023
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Don
65 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2023 • none
New location. Still great food and super service. Owner is Bruno and also the host. Nce man. .Will return again.
Written May 5, 2023
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Don
65 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023 • none
New location. Still great food.. Lady servers are excellent. Owner Bruno a great host For sure will return
Written March 25, 2023
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Don
65 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023 • none
First visit to new location. Service still excellent. Food still excellent. Owner Bruno a great host. Expensive but worth it...
Written February 20, 2023
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Don S
San Mateo598 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 • none
None better for steaks in area. Lady servers are excellent, Owner is very nice. A shame they are being forced to move to new location.
Written August 24, 2022
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Don S
San Mateo598 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022 • none
This steakhouse is top of the line. Three lady servers are the best. Steaks are top of the line quality. For sure will return..
Written July 12, 2022
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