Porterhouse
Porterhouse is located in San Mateo (United States). Featured in the leather bars category, it has a rating of 8.0. Check all the details here.
Features and services of Porterhouse
Service options
- Outdoor seating
- No-contact delivery
- Delivery
- Takeaway
- Dine-in
Highlights
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
- Great dessert
- Great wine list
Popular for
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Solo dining
Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Coffee
- Comfort food
- Happy-hour drinks
- Happy-hour food
- Private dining room
- Spirits
- Wine
Dining options
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Catering
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
Amenities
- Bar on site
- Toilet
- Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
- Cosy
- Romantic
- Trendy
- Upmarket
Crowd
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Transgender safe space
Planning
- Dinner reservations recommended
- Accepts reservations
Payments
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
Children
- High chairs
Parking
- Free of charge street parking
- Paid multi-storey car park
- Paid parking lot
- Paid street parking
Porterhouse is in position 2 out of 31 in leather bars in San Mateo
Customer Reviews
Porterhouse has a rating of 4.5 out of 5 based on over 666 reviews on Google
A good friend came to town and I was looking for a good place to take him for dinner. We walked in, although I would recommend getting a reservation if you know what time you are going to go. I had seen Porterhouse on a local PBS show and was wanting to try. Boy, they did not disappoint! I started with an Old Fashion which the bartender did a great job on. We opened with the carpaccio which was a flavor sensation! I enjoyed the mushroom soup while my friend enjoyed the Romaine Hearts. Both of us had the dry aged porterhouse steaks. What else are you going to have at a restaurant called Porterhouse? I ordered mine cooked medium and it was cooked and seasoned to perfection. Dry aging the beef really does intensify the flavor. For dessert we shared the Bananas Foster which they prepare at table side. First you get quite a show as it is prepared and then you get an amazing dessert! Almost more important than the food, the service was excellent from the moment we walked in the door. I cannot wait to go back and try more of the menu!
I was looking for a good steak restaurant and found several options on Google. While there may be other well-known choices, I chose this restaurant because it specializes in porterhouse steak. The porterhouse is dry-aged for 28 days and comes from grain-fed Nebraska beef. I ordered the 20oz dry-aged porterhouse cooked medium. The steak was tender and flavorful, with a rich taste that really stood out after the 28-day dry-aging process. I usually cut off the fat, but the fat near the bone was especially delicious and worth eating. By the end of the meal, I finished everything and was very satisfied with both the quality and flavor of the porterhouse.
Family Dinner just at end of the year. Most of us had the Caesar salad, two had the French onion soup, a few had the Cowboy Ribeye, with a twice baked potato and sautéed vegetables and one had the Seafood Linguine. Desserts were the Bananas flambe and the Grande Marnier Souffle (which was good but not as good as the bananas flambe) Really good meals, pretty quiet in restaurant and very limited parking on a busy holiday week night.
I’ve been here many times and have always had a great experience. The dry-aged steak is consistently delicious and never disappoints. This time, however, the appetizers and side dishes were a bit underwhelming. The beef tartare was a little dry because of all the other components, and the truffle oil overpowered the other flavors 🙁 The chilled prawns were just okay, and the sautéed mushrooms were on the sweeter, saucier side—not really to my taste. On a brighter note, the table-side Cherries Jubilee was a fun and tasty treat, and as always, the service was excellent.
I had the Kansas NY strip and grilled to the medium cooked I like. Very tasty for the aged steaks. Good selections of wine by the glass. Their bottle prices are little too steep on the marked ups. My friends had porters and the Cowboy. They all liked our steaks comparing to other places. For starters we had the chicken wings and they were crunchy and tasty. I also had Brussel sprouts as my added side dish. They were good, but I prefer more crispy fried sprouts. Overall the restaurant has good ambient and service can be improved for the price (18% tips) each of us paid.
Pretty good, but nothing special. Celebrated a couple birthdays here on a Saturday. Made a reservation weeks prior and the table as ready upon arrival. Ordered the steak tartar appetizer $19, 20 oz porterhouse $68, sides of creamed spinach $13 and mac and cheese $13. They start you off with some complimentary freshly baked bread with butter. The steak tartar was pretty good. They combine all the ingredients at the table and serve it with crispy bread/crackers. Porterhouse meat was quality and cooked perfectly. Comes with a baked potato and 3 pieces of vegetables (literally), but can't complain since most steakhouses don't include any sides. All the males were able to finish their entree, but none of the females could. Creamed spinach was good, but a bit too cheesy. Mac and cheese was average. Both sides were small and suited for about 2 people to share. They gave a complimentary scoop of sorbet to each of the birthday boy and girl Service was good. Food didn't take too long to come out. Medium sized restaurant with some private rooms for large parties. Full bar. Extensive wine bottle menu at the table. Overall, good food, reasonably priced, good service; worth a visit
4.5 Our waiter was great, he was very knowledgeable and had great recommendations! The only thing our table was not 100% satisfied on were a few sides. The brussels sprouts were a little too candied and overly sweet and the cream of corn wasn’t the best. The steaks however and the sides that came with them were all absolutely amazing! Our favorite side was the Mac and Cheese for sure. Highly recommend for a nice date night, business dinner or celebration.
Information about Porterhouse
Address
Porterhouse is located at 164 S B St, San Mateo, CA 94401, United States
Phone
The phone number of Porterhouse is +1 650-579-5911
Website
The website of Porterhouse is: porterhousesanmateo.com
Business Hours
Monday: 16:30–21:00
Tuesday: 16:30–21:00
Wednesday: 16:30–21:00
Thursday: 16:30–21:00
Friday: 16:30–21:45
Saturday: 16:30–21:45
Sunday: 16:30–21:00
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