Flores - San Mateo

Name: Flores - San Mateo
Address: 4 Hillsdale Mall, San Mateo, CA, United States, 94403
Telephone: (650) 418-9742
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.3

4.3 (163)

$30 and under

Mexican

4 Hillsdale Mall, San Mateo, CA 94403

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2 people

Jul 16, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 17 times today

About this restaurant

Good for groups
Lively
Great for happy hour

Step into the heart of Mexican tradition at Flores San Mateo. Flores is a three-time Michelin Bib Gourmand winning restaurant serving unique dishes that celebrate the diversity and complexity of Mexico's 31 states.

We feature traditional Mexican cuisine in a relaxed and vibrant setting that transports you to the beachside resorts of Mexico. Our bar features more than 50 rare and small-batch tequilas & mezcals, which we serve in handcrafted margaritas & creative cocktails. We offer complimentary tequila tastings every Thursday led by Luis Flores himself.

Perfect for weekday lunches, happy hour, dinner date nights and weekend brunch, our vibrant dining room features two separate private dining spaces. Our large outdoor patio is sundrenched, with umbrellas to shade from the heat & heaters to warm you when it's chilly. Come in for a meal, or host your next event with us at Flores! We'll make it memorable and celebratory with our authentic Mexican hospitality and bold flavors.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(650) 418-9742
Website
http://www.floressf.com/
Dress code
Smart Casual
Delivery & takeout
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Location
4 Hillsdale Mall, San Mateo, CA 94403
Neighborhood
San Mateo
Cross street
El Camino Real and 31st Avenue, within the Hillsdale Mall
Parking details
Public Lot
Public transit
El Camino Real & 31st Ave
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Guacamole$10.00
onion, tomatoes, cotija, tortilla chips
Totopos$3.00
tortilla chips & molcajete salsa
Flautas de chorizo con papas$10.00
house made chorizo, potatoes, lettuce, queso fresco, avocado tomatillo salsa
Tacos$5.00
Carnitas | Carne Asada | Pollo Tinga | Rajas con Crema | Pescado +2
Oysters$2.00
pacific oysters in the half shell, cocktail sauce, lemon

Employee Benefits

4% surcharge will be added to all guest checks for employee benefit, including health insurance, commuter benefit, sick days, and minimum wage ordinance.

What 163 people are saying

Flores - San Mateo reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.2Service
4.5Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Flores in San Mateo offers a "beautiful atmosphere" and "top-notch service," with dishes displaying "innovation and creative flair." The tacos, guacamole, and salsas are particularly praised. While some mention high prices and noise levels, the ambiance and friendly staff, especially standout servers like Ivan and Megan, consistently enhance the dining experience.

163 Reviews

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Ralph VIP
San Francisco Bay Area16 reviews
4.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
4 of us had dinner at Flores of San Mateo on a Saturday, and food was very tasteful. Ordered a pitcher of margaritas and what a disappointment it was, almost no flavor and overpriced, we have ordered drinks Flores before and it has always been a disappointment. From now on, I'm just ordering food and water. Would recommend eating at Flores but skip the alcohol at Flores.
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M VIP
San Francisco Bay Area178 reviews
3.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Average but hits the spot across all categories. Beware how the suggested tips are calculated - Flores calculates it based on the full bill - tax and the 4% employee benefit.
Flores - San MateoResponded 2 days ago
Hello M, Thank you for your review and support. We would like to hear more detail about your most recent visit, we use all feedback as an opportunity to improve. We hope to see you again soon. Thank you, Sean Parker/GM
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Tracy VIP
San Francisco Bay Area13 reviews
3.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
I made a reservation and included that it was a birthday on the open table reservation. I even mentioned to our server that my guest just flew into town and it was her birthday. At the end of the meal there was no birthday dessert presented and our server said we had to ask for it. It was an awkward moment since it was made on the OpenTable reservation and discussed prior to us placing our food selections with our server. We even discussed where she had flown in from.
Flores - San MateoResponded 2 days ago
Hello Tracy, Thank you for taking the time to send us your feedback on your most recent visit. My apologies for our handling of your friends birthday dessert. We offer a complimentary dessert for the birthday guests upon completion of their meal. We do inform the server when there is a note for a birthday on open table. You should never have to ask for the dessert and this was not handled correctly. I will address this with our team. we hope that you will come back to give us another try. Thank you, Sean Parker/GM
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Kartik
San Francisco Bay Area5 reviews
3.0
Dined on July 8, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
The ambience and service was great. Food was 50/50 Amongst some dishes. Some of the main courses hit the spot but the tacos we not up to the par
Flores - San MateoResponded 2 days ago
Hello Kartik, Thanks for taking the time to send us your review. I am disappointed to hear that you did not enjoy all of our taco options. We do offer a few other selections like our Chicken Mole with cacao-nuts, chili sauce, citrus, rice queso, and tortillas. We hope that you will come back and see us soon. Thank you, Sean Parker/GM
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Laurel VIP
San Francisco Bay Area16 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 30, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
No doubt, the atmospher in Flores in the Hillsdale Mall is beautiful. Service is always top-notch and the food is tasty and shows innovation and a certain creative flair. A great experience everytime!
Flores - San MateoResponded on July 1, 2025
Hello Laurel, Thank you so much for the kind words and support. Did you know that we have Margarita Monday's , our classic margarita is only $10 all day on Monday's. We hope to see you again soon. Thank you, Sean Parker/GM
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Laurie VIP
San Francisco Bay Area7 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 22, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
It was just loud and I think the tag team the waiters have is not great as one waiter isn’t always in sync with the other. Got a bit slow
Flores - San MateoResponded on June 24, 2025
Hello Laurie, Thank you for taking the time to send us a review. We always use guest feedback as a way to improve. We hope that you will come back for another visit. Thank you, Sean Parker/GM
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Dawna VIP
San Francisco Bay Area5 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 17, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our dinner was super delicious. Love the guacamole, chips and salsa choices!! Love the fish tacos also. My husband really enjoyed his birthday treat of a tequila flight. Thank you Alex.
Flores - San MateoResponded on June 19, 2025
Hello Dawna, Thank you for the awesome review and support. We hope to see you again soon. Thank you, Sean Parker/GM
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dawn and jim VIP
San Francisco Bay Area147 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 14, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Such a pretty restaurant, so open and airy, cool murals. Always a warm welcome from our favorite waiter Ivan, so, nice and service excellent. We had another great meal. We shared the ensalada mixta, romaine, black beans, corn bell pepper and avacado. We added grilled chicken no quinoa substituted lime jalapeño dressing, so good and plenty. We had 4 tacos, 2 carnitas and 2 grilled fish. Both good, but, we loved the fish tacos. My husband had a beer and I had awesome sangria.
Flores - San MateoResponded on June 21, 2025
Hello Dawn and Jim, Thank you so much for the kind words, I will pass along your message to the entire team. Its always a pleasure to see both of you. We will hopefully see you again soon and your continued support is appreciated. Thank you, Sean Parker/GM
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Elizabeth
San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 4, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We came here to eat for a girls dinner. Our waiter was great and the food was very good. I love the ambience it was super cute and the decor was nice. I would definitely come again.
Flores - San MateoResponded on June 5, 2025
Hello Elizabeth, We are glad to hear that you enjoyed everything on your most recent visit. Next time join us for brunch on Saturday or Sunday from 11 am - 3 pm. We hope to see again soon. Thank you, Sean Parker/GM
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Dilip
New Orleans / Louisiana1 review
4.0
Dined on June 1, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
This is my fourth time eating at Flores. Last 3 experiences were 4 1/2 stars compared to this time.
Flores - San MateoResponded on June 5, 2025
Hello Dilip, Thank you for the support. I would love to hear some feedback from your last visit on Saturday evening. We always want to improve on all guests experiences each time you dine with us. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you, Sean Parker/GM
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Flores - San Mateo is rated 4.3 stars by 163 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Jul 16, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 17 times today

4 Hillsdale Mall, San Mateo, CA 94403

Additional information

Cross street
El Camino Real and 31st Avenue, within the Hillsdale Mall
Neighborhood
San Mateo
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Public Lot
Public transit
El Camino Real & 31st Ave
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Delivery & takeout
Order direct

Website
http://www.floressf.com/
Phone number
(650) 418-9742

Flores - San Mateo

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About this restaurant

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Drinks

Margarita Classica$10.00

Margarita Classica$36.00

Home-made Sangria$8.00

Tres Amigos$10.00

Michelada$6.00

Draft Beer$5.00

Botanas

Guacamole$10.00

Totopos$3.00

Flautas de chorizo con papas$10.00

Tacos$5.00

Oysters$2.00

Employee Benefits

What 163 people are saying

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