KitchenTown

1007 Howard Ave, San Mateo - 94401
99 reviews
Coffee & Tea
(650) 458-8080

Such a cool spot! KitchenTown is a food startup incubator, and through their Cafe (now Curbside), we all get access to that yummy, trendy food. Super seamless experience. Just order online, and they'll drop it into your car on weekends. The food is really high-quality. It comes frozen and reheats in 15min, so I keep my freezer stocked to brighten up a random weekday. Love the chicken chili verde, all the pastas, the Korean short rib, and fresh breads. There's also a coffee counter, so I grab an oat milk latte while I pick up my food for the week.

There aren’t many upsides to a global pandemic. But for our family, KitchenTown curbside has been a wonderful bright spot in these challenging circumstances. The food quality is superb, the menu has great range, the pick up process is seamless, and the food has been perfectly chosen and prepped to be DELICIOUS on reheating. Every week, we are full of gratitude for all the hard work, expertise and care which goes into the meals we pick up and enjoy very much indeed!

Fantastic experience - easy pickup, easy preparation, and we loved our dinner (ratatouille and tortilla soup). Will definitely do this again!

Hi,I am giving 1 star due to the fact that it took nearly 45 minutes to one hour to receive our order. I had initially asked the male server at the curbside window if we were allowed to dine outside, and he pointed to the direction of available seating in front of the restaurant as well as the alley way to the right of the restaurant. He also mentioned that they will be serving the food and drinks to us. We ordered first, then proceeded to sit and wait for the server. My boyfriend and I ordered had only ordered 2 cold brews, 1 pastry and 1 bagel sandwich. The drinks and pastry came out first, but this itself took more than 20 minutes to receive. The area we were sitting in had too much sun, so we decided to move to the seating in the alley. We waited for almost 40 minutes, and noticed the sandwich hadn’t arrived yet so I walk up to the window and asked the cashier for my order update. She had the sandwich in a bag, and handed it to me and had the nerve to say “We thought you both had already left” YIKES. I asked her how long the sandwich was sitting for and she couldn’t tell me. I saw 2-3 employees standing around behind her. First off, we were told the server would serve us for dining outside. Second, Apple Pay should have my phone number. Could they have called me? Could someone have walked outside and called out our names? Hey Kitchen town, if you want to stay open please be more proactive. It was our first time visiting and I was looking forward to it, until now as I am very disappointed with your customer service. Very poor customer service. Not coming back.

The lamb shank was a generous portion and delicious. Roasted pepper soup and bread yum!

They now offer curbside pick up that you order online. We purchased a few pre-cooked meals (having one tonight), some wonderful breads, Loganberry jam (outstanding) & some awesome crackers. We will definitely be ordering again for pick up on Saturday. Order early in the week as a lot gets sold out by mid-week.

Awesome spot! Excellent coffee for real coffee lovers and even some respectable tea selections for tea fans. The food is sooo fresh and delicious!

Really good food here at KTown.

Five star coffee, croissants, bread and customer service. Taking away a star because the egg bean skillet had a tomato puree that was too heavy and acidic.

Love this place! Such wonderful, fresh and healthy food and a sweet cafe atmosphere. The only reason for 4 stars is that both times i’ve been here it’s been so busy that it’s honestly hard to even find a table to sit at - which can be frustrating when you’ve already ordered or received your food and there’s no where to sit. I definitely recommend grabbing breakfast, lunch, or a snack here if you’re in the area though! The acai bowl is incredible and made with care.