Celia's

San Mateo, CA · Mexican restaurant

Rating
4.3/5
★★★★☆ 4.3
Reviews
20
Rank in San Mateo
#92
of 340 restaurants
City Percentile
48%
rating percentile
Address
Celia's, 504 Peninsula Ave, San Mateo, CA 94401
Phone
(650) 343-5886
Website
www.celiasrestaurants.com/san-mateo-peninsula-ave
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Celia's is a restaurant located in San Mateo, CA. It is one of 340 restaurants listed in San Mateo. Its 4.3-star rating matches the San Mateo city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Celia's

Family owned and in the Bay Area for over 50 years.

Hours

Saturday11 AM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★☆☆ 3.0 K2papa · Oct 2025

Went Celia's for lunch with colleagues. The restaurant is quite big and has a nice rustic feel, though it was surprisingly quiet on a Thursday. It’s been a while since I had Mexican food. The experience started well: the taco chips were served warm and the salsa was spot-on. Our group shared a few bowls of incredibly fresh guacamole, which together with the taco chips, were the highlight of the meal. I decided to be adventurous and tried the Chili Relleno Especial (a mild chili stuffed with cheese and minced beef). It was a huge portion, but unfortunately, there was very little of the minced beef filling. It tasted okay, but i would have preferred something more meaty. Great service and good spot for a group, but I'll try a different entrée next time.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Mikealo Barro · Sep 2025

It wasn't the greatest foodie experience as the food was under seasoned. It had the taste as if it was prepared for diabetics. The presentation of the food was good. The staff was superb. Bottom line: great service with subpar seasoned food. I will visit again in hopes this visit was one-off.

★★★★★ 5.0 Aruna Kumar · Nov 2025

Came here for lunch with a friend. Food was perfect as we thought. The vegetarian fajita quesadilla was a large portion along with guacamole and sour cream. Great environment and friendly employees. We will be going there again.

★★★★★ 5.0 jim w · Oct 2025

Everything was good, the only downside was the limited parking. The rice and beans, chicken, vegetables and shrimp in the photo were generous portions.👍

★★★★★ 5.0 Munsia Ahmed · May 2025

Great Mexican place with a warm and inviting atmosphere and friendly servers. We ordered chicken tortilla soup, steak and chicken fajita, kid's taco and pollo Mexican style. The soup was a bit bland to other restaurants. The Best dish was the Mexican style chicken. Great place for a family dinner.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Mexican restaurant

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