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Jack's Restaurant & Bar in San Mateo
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Jack's Restaurant & Bar

Open now · 8 AM-10 PM ★ 4.40 (2243) Updated December 2025 San Mateo, CA

About Jack's Restaurant & Bar in San Mateo

Jack’s Restaurant & Bar is a lively American restaurant in San Mateo, California, serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and dessert in a warm, comfortable setting. The menu brings together familiar American plates, pastas, bar food, comfort food, and healthy options, making it easy to find something suited to different tastes and occasions.

Whether you are starting the day with breakfast, enjoying a relaxed brunch, meeting friends for lunch, or settling in for dinner, Jack’s offers a welcoming place to dine casually, comfortably, and with confidence.

Guests can enjoy a full selection of beer, cocktails, wine, coffee, happy-hour drinks, and happy-hour food, along with a great beer selection, great cocktails, great coffee, great dessert, and a great wine list.

With a bar on site, sports, Wi-Fi, and free Wi-Fi, the restaurant is well suited for social gatherings, solo dining, and relaxed meals. Outdoor seating, on-site services, takeaway, dine-in service, kerbside pickup, delivery, and no-contact delivery provide flexible ways to enjoy the menu.

Catering is also available, adding convenience when food is needed for a larger gathering or occasion.

Accessibility and ease are important at Jack’s Restaurant & Bar, with a wheelchair-accessible car park, entrance, seating, and toilet. Reservations are accepted, with brunch and dinner reservations recommended for guests planning ahead. Credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments are accepted.

Rated 4.40 out of 5 based on 2,243 customer reviews, Jack’s Restaurant & Bar is located at 1750 S El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA 94402, United States. To learn more or make plans to visit, call +1 650-350-1077.

★★★★☆ 4.40 rating (2243 reviews)
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Est. Local Favorite

A Taste of Tradition

Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.

Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.

  • Fresh Daily Specials
  • Private Dining Available
  • Catering Services
  • Takeout & Delivery

Guest Reviews

Hear from our valued guests

Tyrone Gibson

Tyrone Gibson

2 months ago
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

An amazing restaurant amazing food amazing service I had the calamari to start and the lamb chops and cheesecake to finish. All of it was top tier !

Judy Margaret Chen

Judy Margaret Chen

year ago
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

The restaurant was spacious. The hospitality of the staff was welcoming and friendly. We were seated quickly to our table and our server was considerate. First, he offered to take orders of what we wanted for drinks first while we skimmed the menu. Then, after giving enough time to look through the extensive menu, he came back to take our orders. After hearing we would share our food, he said he would be back with extra plates for us. The food was as good. We ordered one basic 2x2x2, one Egg Benedict and one Lamb Burger. The portion was huge for us but they were all delicious. Our iced latte was also on point. Will come again!

Bernadette Burnett

Bernadette Burnett

4 months ago
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

I made reservations for this restaurant, 1st time coming to this location. Had lunch with my Beloved Grandkids. We ordered Catfish Po'Boy, Chicken sandwich,SmashBurger. Everything was Delicious 🤤😋 Have to come back and try other things on the menu. Didn't get her name, but our server was Wonderful and very Attentive. KUDO'S Jack's Restaurant 👏🏾 👏🏾

Munsia Ahmed

Munsia Ahmed

year ago
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Our first time dining in. Before we used to get taken outs. And we loved the friendly service. Shout out to our server Barry! We ordered the Happy hour nachos, Early Bird dinner: steak, blackened catfish and salmon and kid's burger, and creme brulee. Everything was delicious although I would recommend the vegetable medley to have more flavors with herbs. For the price, it's a great place to have dinner with the family.

Lo

Lo

5 months ago
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Update 3/2026 — went in for their lunch and ordered the mighty moose. It’s hash browns, biscuits, bacon, gravy with a country fried steak. It is so so so goood and huge. Beautiful diner/ restaurant with a wide variety on their menu. They have a happy hour at the bar M-F as well. The portions are huge!!! Arrived for dinner on a weekday and We had the calamari to start and added fried jalapeño, it was crispy and delicious and so good. We ordered the burger with onion rings and the gyro with fries. The food was all good, but very oily so we can’t have it often. We had plenty of leftovers to bring home. Our server was extremely nice and helpful!! The interior of the restraunt is so beautiful and spacious. Plenty of parking.

Maria S

Maria S

year ago
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

I love this place! Their lemon/chicken soup is my favorite. I also got the fried chicken, so crispy!!! Our server was the friendliest and made sure all of us were well taken care Off!

Monica Lopez

Monica Lopez

4 months ago
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

This place is easily one of the best restaurants in San Mateo. Service is always spectacular and food is consistently delicious. I usually go to the bar for Happy Hour so my go to favorites are the lamb sliders with their take on a G&T. It’s hard to find genuine hospitality these days, but Jack’s never fails to provide service with a smile :)

J Y

J Y

month ago
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

It will be my go-to place now to meet a friend. With real estate at premium in the Bay Area, finding a place that you can talk with a friend without being rushed is quite difficult. I can’t praise enough about their service. We didn’t order that much food but they treated us very kindly. Parking is easy. Food is great with lots of choices. Price is very reasonable. They even offered my favorite sweet potato fries without much added salt. Thank goodness this restaurant exists!

Drew Ely

Drew Ely

6 months ago
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

My coworkers and I visit Jacks once a month for lunch. We enjoy the food and the atmosphere. Everything is delicious and presented well. I also have to give praise to Liz our server. We sit in the exact same location every time we come and she has always helped us. She has an amazing attitude and is always making sure we have everything we need. And as long as she is around we will keep coming back!

Mitch Stewart

Mitch Stewart

6 months ago
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Love this place. Been here dozens of times and I can’t believe I haven’t reviewed it before. I like to sit at the bar or in the bar area. The corn beef hash is outstanding homemade every day. Had the eggs Benedict today with a side of pancake, which is a must because their pancakes are fantastic. Our server and bartender Saul has been there a long time and is a super nice guy with excellent attention to detail and he always gets our order right.

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Highlights & Amenities

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet

Service options

  • Outdoor seating
  • Kerbside pickup
  • No-contact delivery
  • Delivery
  • On-site services
  • Takeaway
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Great coffee
  • Great dessert
  • Great wine list
  • Serves local specialty
  • Sport

Popular for

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Happy-hour drinks
  • Happy-hour food
  • Healthy options
  • Late-night food
  • Quick bite
  • Small plates
  • Spirits
  • Vegan options
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Breakfast
  • Brunch
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Catering
  • Dessert
  • Seating
  • Table service

Amenities

  • Bar on site
  • Restroom
  • Wi-Fi
  • Free Wi-Fi

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cozy
  • Trendy

Crowd

  • Family friendly
  • Groups
  • Tourists

Planning

  • Brunch reservations recommended
  • Dinner reservations recommended
  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • Good for kids
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking
  • Paid street parking
  • Plenty of parking

Visit Us

We look forward to welcoming you. Make a reservation or stop by - walk-ins welcome!

Location

1750 S El Camino Real, San Mateo, CA 94402, United States

Reservations

+1 650-350-1077

Hours

Open Now · Saturday 8 AM-10 PM
Friday 8 AM-10 PM
Saturday 8 AM-10 PM
Sunday 8 AM-9 PM
Monday 8 AM-9 PM
Tuesday 8 AM-9 PM
Wednesday 8 AM-9 PM
Thursday 8 AM-9 PM
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