Since I'm living in San Mateo county, I'll start with some nice food nearby. Hope you'll like it. When you walking at San Mateo Downtown, you'll see Japanese restaurants are everywhere. Don't ask me why, 'cause I don't know the answer, and you don't need to know why, all we have to do is focus on the food, find the one we like.
Some dishes you have to order in San Mateo Japanese restaurant:
Spicy tuna hand roll
Spider roll (made from soft shell crab)
And of course my favorite sushi with scollop
(they offer so many flavors, choose whatever you like)
Don't forget dessert after your meal, usually they have mochi and ice cream for you to choose, but I like the one Tokai (都會) has Tempura Cheese cake. I have to admit that I'm a cake person, and I'll oder tempura every time I go to Japanese restaurant, this dessert is a perfect combine for me, fired cheese cake is hot and sweet and melt immediately in your mouth, eat with strawberry jam will make you feel it's not too rich to take that whole piece of cake. You must try this if you have chance to be here, I'd love to hear what would you say about this.
Enjoy!!! ^ ^