Sapore Express — Restaurant in San Mateo

it makes me so happy stepping into a cozy shop with silly chalkboard doodles + homey decor and leaving with some fresh pasta magic 🥂💗 if you’re ever around downtown san mateo, you wouldn’t want to miss out on this one 🏃🏻‍♀️🚞 such a rich, comforting meal that will warm your tummy on a chilly evening🍝

discovered this lovely lovely gem to enjoy homemade Italian!!!!! absolutely looooved the fiocchetti al gorgonzola!! i did not expect the slightly sweet note and texture from the pear to harmonize soooo perfectly with the rich cheese. 🫕

fun idea to start a pasta tasting night with your friends by sharing the generous portions ☺️💗! whether you're looking for a hearty meal to end your day or hoping to open your world to new pastabilities, this place will leave you with a smile :)

what we’ve tried: 🫕 fiocchetti al gorgonzola (basically the reason of my 5 star ⭐️ review; ribbon shaped pasta pockets with gorgonzola cheese and pear covered in creamy sauce) 🍝 fettuccine bolognese (with beef ragu) 🥖...

I walked past this normal looking place, saw a friendly smiling man standing outside so I asked for direction to a cell phone store, and decided to come here afterward because of how nice and genuine he is. Turns out, this is Jervi, the restaurant's manager who let himself and his staff serve me even though we came back after they closed for a brief lunch break (between 2 and 5PM). The food is out of this world, it's so delicious, I told all my CA friends about this place. The pastas are handmade right there so they're super fresh, and the sauce is definitely something I want to steal the recipe for. The 2 dishes we ordered are recommended by Jervi, one is made with squid ink which is unusual but soooo tasty. I should've ordered another one for to go. The owner's friend was there to visit, he's very friendly also which probably is an Italian thing, and told us that was how they made pastas back home. Such a nice experience I had that day. Don't leave San Mateo without...

I enjoyed this place so much that I came two nights in a row for dine in (traveling for business). I appreciated that it was not overly crowded, not too loud and looked like they wouldn't be upset to accommodate party of one. Looks like a good portion of their business online orders.

The ravioli pasta was great, you can taste how fresh the basil and tomatoes are... Tasted like the basil was picked right off the plant and brought to the table. The ravioli was sufficient serving size to be filling and the ravioli filling was delicious. Unfortunately, I was too hungry to remember to take any photo.

Jervi, the manager was outside smiling and told me all about the restaurant and about the bread made fresh daily and how they made the ravioli that morning. Clearly the establishment is run by people with a passion for good food in a casual environment.

Tiramisu was also quite good and light texture, definitely well made, but the piece is definitely big enough...