B Street & Vine — Restaurant in San Mateo

I ordered the Raspberry Chicken Salad with a side of bread and butter. (My mom ordered the bruschetta which comes with 16 pieces of bread which was a lot bread for one person so she didn't finish it.) I asked the waiter if he could add extra pears in the salad (I'd pay for the extra topping) but he refused. The salad came with only 4 pear slices. Everything was completely tasteless -even the bread and butter. I ordered tea and asked for half and half (I drink it English style), but the waiter brought me whipped cream. He said they don't have half and half. Don't people at this restaurant get cream with their coffee? Is this some bizarre food trend? Whipped cream in tea -- not appetizing. There is only one bathroom (not one for men and one for women - one bathroom only) in this crowded restaurant and by the time I was done waiting in line and returned to my table the food was there and the tea was no longer hot. The bathroom is rather dingy but they use a pink lightbulb so you can't see the dirt. Right outside the bathroom is where they stack their wineglasses -- and the cleaning products with used rags were on the shelf underneath. Gross. My mom and I both came down with viral gastroenteritis (think food poisoning on steroids - I thought I was going to die) which my doc says comes from food workers not washing their hands. Since this is the only meal we shared in the past 36 hours this is probably...

Came here for dinner with my colleagues the day. The food and service were good, come hungry as there are so many options and they all sound delicious when reading the menu.

We shared a grilled cheese and beet salad. Both were excellent.

We each ordered “flight” of bruschetta. You get to choose 4 from pretty decent list of combinations which span from sweet, savory or combo of both. I am vegetarian and I felt I had enough options in the bruschetta list. There are also other entree size salads, panini for vegetarian too.

My bruschetta choices were: Ricotta, date Tuscan bean and sun dried tomato Mushroom , sun dried tomato and goat cheese Tomato, garlic basil- a more traditional bruschetta

All of them were delicious. I am slow eater and should have started with the traditional one as the bread got a little soggy by the time I got to it. We could not tell how big the portion was from photos. We probably didn’t need to each order our own plate of bruschetta in hindsight but were all hungry. For the last few bites I ate the toppings only skipped the bread. I had to save room for dessert, I thought I would only have a few bites but dang the ice cream pie was on point. I got coffee flavor and ate it all! Even though I felt full from bruschetta I managed to squeeze this into my tummy.

My teammates ordered tiramisu and bread pudding. Ice cream pie and bread pudding I...

I came here specifically to try the Bruschetta and was not disappointed. Here are my favorites out of the four we tried ranked in order. You can order a sampler of 4 types for about ~$12

[1] PROSCUITTO WITH FIGS AND MASCARPONE - simply AMAZING. hands down my favorite! Basically an orgasm in your mouth -- the perfect blend of flavors. [2] BRIE WITH APPLES AND SPICED WALNUTS - a close second, really delicious. Loved the texture of the crunchy apples paired with the brie. Don't worry the apples are not spicy. [3] MANGO & AVOCADO - we thought this was a strange combination but had to try it anyways. It tasted much better than I thought it would! [4] HERBED ARTICHOKE & SUN-DRIED TOMATOES - just OK, nothing that special. I'd opt for something else next time.

We also shared the Roasted Beef Tri-Tip Panini with chips (we had a choice of chips or salad but went with the unhealthier option). The panini was huge and we really appreciated that our server split it into two portions for sharing without us asking.

Servers were friendly but not that attentive and the tables are quite close together. The atmosphere here was perfect for a casual happy hour with good wine and delicious snacks. And, everything was reasonably priced! There is ample parking in the garage or on the street nearby.

Note: This email was ultra carb-heavy so avoid B-Street & Vine if you are on the...