I came here for the first time with a small group of business partners. Good choice. Nice ambiance. Attentive and friendly service. Everyone in the group enjoyed their meals. The three-kinds-of-bruschetta appetizer plate was excellent. My Alaskan halibut on lemon risotto very delicious and enough to make me skip dessert. Small but very interesting menu of beers on tap. Will... More

I booked a private room for a dinner at Mistral and considering the reviews I had read, I was disappointed - it was average. We had a private room at the back of the restarauNt, which was shaped like a dogs legg, and so didn't make for socialising - it also wasn't especially well decorated and so felt unfriendly. The... More

This restaurant is the nearest place to the office so a two week visit to HQ saw me here three times. There are certainly worse places to have near your office! Their salads are excellent and large. The Mediterranean sharing plate is very good as is the house made bread.

Great Place, Even tough it was a weeknight the place was packed. We waited at the bar for about 15 min. to be seated outside near the fire and we continued to have a very nice evening filled with tasty flavors accompanied by fine wines!

Great location, menu selection, prices, parking and ambience. Have been there several times and would return

i took a fish plate, super-excellent taste wise and price is reaonable. seevice and atmos are also wonderful

This place is next to some body of water - one of those channels around the bay side of Redwood City and Foster City. They have a covered patio with fireplace, and it's enclosed with clear plastic tent-like walls. We were there on a rainy evening, and it was cozy near the fire with a view of lights across the... More

Mistral was an excellent find! We've often stayed in the Bay area, but this was our first stay in San Mateo so we relied on Zagat and Open Table to find a restaurant for dinner. Mistral was rated consistently well on both, and it's easy to see why. The restaurant is large, attractive, with a huge outdoor patio with heaters... More

food was excellent, nice atmosphere and friendly staff. lots of parking. They have a wonderful wine list and many choice for lunch and dinner. Would go their again.