Prime BBQ

Managed to get a last-minute reservation and felt quite lucky! The restaurant even followed up to confirm our arrival. The service was excellent—they even poured the sake for us. I loved the heated tray on the table that kept our skewers warm; it’s such a thoughtful touch. The menu has plenty of options, and though the place is small, it feels very cozy and atmospheric. The upside-down umbrellas hanging from the ceiling are a unique touch. One thing to note: it’s quite dim inside, so it’s a bit hard to take photos. If you're taking a group shot, watch out for blurriness!

I came here for a birthday with a party of 7 people. The food is a bit pricey (total bill around 350$) but I think the food was yummy. I mainly had food from the seafood side and others enjoyed a variety of selections. I personally really enjoyed the shrimp skewers they had, they were a great size and very juicy! I also really liked their tofu and corn. Some foods I think were just okay were the miso soup, shrimp fried rice, and the squid. The scallion portion sizes were rather small for what you're paying. In terms of the the other skewers, I heard the meatballs, pork, lychee bacon, and beef chow mein were excellent. For the service and atmosphere: the service was good, they tended to my party, made sure we had space cleared which prevented clutter, and the food came out quickly. There w

Had such a great time at Prime BBQ in San Mateo! We ordered the veggie fried rice, cucumber salad, mentaiko stir-fried udon with shrimp, vermicelli scallop with garlic, grilled oyster with garlic, and a bunch of skewers - shishito pepper, wagyu steak with uni, beef tongue, and chicken meatball. We also tried the Thai tea (with the cutest bear on top ) and a bottle of Kubota “Senjyu.” Everything was tasty, but my absolute favorite was the mentaiko udon, the beef tongue skewers, and the chicken meatball. Also, don’t miss their $2 lunch specials (Fri–Sun) for oysters, abalone, and scallops. Super cute space with Labubu decor and a big sake selection.

The food is great and tasty. The bathroom is clean not smelly. The only problem is the parking, you'll have to find it and walk a little further.

They offer free ice cream if you leave a 5-star review on Google. But the food was actually terrible! We ordered the skewers, and most of them were burned, with visible black char marks. They also provided free kimchi, but it wasn’t fresh — it was dried out. The grilled beef tripe was not only burnt, but also sliced so thin that it was almost impossible to chew! On top of that, the prices were extremely high. Maybe this is just the Bay Area culture! A very disappointing experience traveling in SF