I can't rate Rainbow Pizza high enough!!! Love, love, love their pizza. I used to go weekly but after moving more than 2 hrs away it's a rare treat. I recently had a friend fly into SFO and was able to talk him into picking up a few pizzas for me. I ordered them a couple of days ahead and they were ready when he arrived! They were just as good as I remembered them!! We ate one right away but the rest of them went into the freezer for another day. They re-heat perfectly in the oven or air fryer (a slice at a time). I especially love the sauce, not too much, not too little.... just the right balance. And the crust is like eating a wonderful sour dough bread. No crust left behind on these babies! YUM! Super filling so even a "mini" feeds two adults. My friend has already agreed to make this a frequent stop on his way home from his many business trips! I started eating here in the late 80's, I'm so glad I get to support this business again! BEST PIZZA EVER!! read more

Looking for fresh, plentiful, and options? Look no further. No really, Rainbow Pizza can satisfy nearly any craving. No really, their menu is about 10 pages including pizza, pasta, Greek, sandwiches... you name it. I've only done takeout a few times, but I enjoyed everything I ever ordered. Their pizza is loaded. I've had their Greek-American pizza which resembles a supreme/combo-like pizza. Though I really enjoyed their pizza and its freshness and the abundant toppings, I might prefer their Greek food just a little more. My favorite item is their gyro platter, which includes beef/lamb gyro meat, crispy fries, a huge fresh Greek salad, pita bread, and huge tzatziki side. It came in a literal foil catering pan! It fed both me and my partner for dinner, and we still had enough leftovers for another meal. read more

Rainbow Pizza - Gyros platter - Greek Near Me - San Mateo, California

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Update: The "flippy" menu on their website is out of date and the prices have increased so you may be in for a sticker shock if you order over the phone and see the actual charge when you pick it up. A large number 2 is $60 now! When the prices for the food here go up faster than my salary that's used to pay for it, it just means that it's got to be a very special occasion for me to order a pizza here. read more

The best pizza around, the fresh ingredients make the difference. I've been eating pizza here for many years. I live about 30 minutes away, but I will travel this far to get awesome food. My go to order for pizza is my own creation(not on the menu, but they will make it if you ask) white sauce, mushrooms, onions & sausage, the best! With a side shrimp Caesar salad, delicious. Their menu is massive so you'll need many visits to experience them all, their portions are huge and the prices are reasonable. The staff is extremely friendly and always pleasant. Love the atmosphere and will recommend them. read more

Every time I meet with my client, we come here for lunch. Yes it's a pizza restaurant but it's much more than that. It's a family owned Greek restaurant. Plenty of seating both inside and out. Very friendly service with very reasonable pricing. The pizzas are loaded with toppings and cooked to perfection with delicious ingredients. read more

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Good for large parties and if you have kids. Haven't been here in forever but have gone here when I was a kid. Glad to see its still around after all the years. The menu is like a big book. Their Greek food is delish. Gyros hands down the best I've had. Calamari is good too! Kids loved it. Salads are fresh and you can't go wrong with the clam pizza. Service is on point. Will definitely return. read more

I definitely noticed an improvement. I been there a few times especially getting your pastas. They have an amazing portion size for a good price. read more

Stellar experience when we visited for an early dinner with our toddler and baby on our way home on a Saturday evening. Service was excellent, the staff was super friendly (albeit slightly disorganised). They found a nice spot for us to park our stroller and gave us a high chair. Our son loved the giant olives on the Greek style pizza we ordered. The portions are huge and hearty - we had a mini pizza which fed my 2 year old and I and we had half a pizza to take home! We also ate a mountain of salad and some very tasty lemon/egg drop soup. The interior is quirky - lots of unique and colourful wall art. It's a little cramped in the entryway with a lot of delivery boxes and not much space - but once you get inside, it's spacious enough. It's a shame we don't live closer, else I could see a lot more pizza at Rainbow PIzza in our future! read more

Rainbow Pizza - Greek Near Me - San Mateo, California

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You do not want to miss out on going to Rainbow Pizza in San Mateo! Friendly employees, especially the owner, delicious flavorful food, with generous portions, and a comfortable, Greek decorated restaurant! Perfect for family dining - their dishes are more than enough to share. One of my must-order choices is The Vegetarian Pizza #8. The cheese and olives are the best around, not to mention the crust! Also, don't miss out on their famous Greek Salad - I could make a meal of that alone. I would highly recommend Rainbow Pizza! We will be back very soon! read more

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I used to live close by to here in the 90's. I moved away in 2000 and this was the first time I've been back since then. This place is just as I remember. Fresh ingredients, great service and great food. read more

Rainbow Pizza - Greek Isle Half Salad - Greek Near Me - San Mateo, California

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Omg - what shall we say . Traditional Greek food. Greek language and the staff are great. The menu is vast and very authentic. I lived in Greece for a while and I'll say . WIN. I had the mousakka and the Horiataki Salad. No olives - too much sodium. The family run business is quaint and warm. I took so many pictures. I love eggplant and will be back. I'll bring my dad who is a huge fan of Greek life. Please stop by- you will be happy you did. The pizza is some of the best I ever had. I got the meat lovers pizza - read more

Rainbow Pizza - Horiataki Salad - Greek Near Me - San Mateo, California

We get Rainbow Pizza almost every year for my dad's birthday - the Greek American is one of his all-time favorites. While I don't personally love the plethora of toppings, he does, and that's what's important! My mom and I usually split the mushroom spaghetti (very comforting), Greek salad and garlic bread. They definitely excel in comfort food. We used to dine in frequently when we lived on the peninsula but have since gotten takeout. It was a great spot to bring groups for family dinners. Staff have always incredibly friendly and warm. Parking can be a bit tough in the complex since you're competing with Safeway, Starbucks and other restaurants, so either wait for a spot or park in the lot along the side. My dad's birthday is coming up, so we'll be stopping by again soon. read more

Rainbow Pizza - Greek American pizza, mushroom spaghetti and Greek salad - Greek Near Me - San Mateo, California

Last night was my second time dining here this year. The first visit was on Valentine's Day, when my fiancé and I ordered pizza, mozzarella sticks, and a salad. While the food initially tasted great, we both ended the night with severe food poisoning. Several months later, we decided to give the restaurant another chance since we had enjoyed the pizza at first. This time, we ordered the Caesar salad with mozzarella sticks, I had a mini number 4 pizza, and my fiancé had a chicken with artichoke dish. He felt fine afterward, but unfortunately, I experienced another round of serious food poisoning. I do not typically have a sensitive stomach, so I strongly believe the issue lies in how the food is prepared or cooked. After two experiences like this, I cannot recommend this restaurant. read more

Best pizza in the world. Omg I love this place. It's was our first time visiting and I was satisfied with the Tate service and presentation. The food is amazing and flavorful. The service is wonderful and sufficient. The place is clean and there are a lot of table to sit at. The waitress was so nice and polite. She made everything go so smoothly. read more

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Our search for a carby meal brought us to this place. The first thing that sets this place apart is its gigantic menu that's overwhelming to both hold and choose. In hindsight, we should take that as a hint of things to come as the theme for tonight's dinner is "BIG". All of their pasta dishes come with a side of garlic bread. We went with the Linguini Vangole in white sauce. The portion was massive! The pasta was covered in a generous amount of clams, both with and without shells. I also loved how garlicky it was. My breath definitely stunk through the following day. The garlic bread was very toasty and buttery. We also ordered the Greek-American pizza. This thick crust pizza was a meat lover's heaven as it was filled to the brim with salami, pepperoni, Italian sausage and thick bacon. Our 10" small size was enough to feed 2 people for 2 meals. I would give Rainbow Pizza 5 stars if purely based on the food itself. However, we waited over half an hour for the pizza and nearly an hour for the pasta. I understand that we came during peak dinner time but a restaurant should have this figured out after being in the business for decades. For that, I hate to do this but, I had to dock one star. I think waiting 1 hour for a dish was a bit too excessive. As I wrote at the top of this review, everything about this place was big: big menu, big portions, big wait time. Despite of that, we will definitely be coming back soon to try some of their other dishes in the Dinner and Greek sections. I look forward to giving them 5 stars soon! read more

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My brother told me about Rainbow and their huge delicious portions. He was spot on! He got the Spaghetti and Meatballs it came with four good size meatballs. He shared one with me and I enjoyed the flavor. It also came with a generous amount of French bread. I got the Veal Piccata and you can't go wrong with lemon butter and capers. I subbed the rice for spaghetti with red sauce. Love the steak cut French fries, too. The service was great! I can see why this restaurant has been staple since 1983. I'm definitely coming back:) read more

We've been coming to this place for several years now especially when we're around town. We came here today for a later lunch and of course we were very satisfied. Portions were big and the food is always delicious. We ordered the three meatball side, Greek American pizza, and a Greek salad. All were very good and had lots to take home. read more

Rainbow Pizza - Greek Americano pizza - Greek Near Me - San Mateo, California

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I'm always happy every time I visit Rainbow Pizza. Big portions of delicious food at a good price... what's not to love! This is my favorite place for Greek food, and they have great pizzas, too! Their gyros always have plenty of tasty meat, and are a really good size. Their Greek salads are plentiful (that's an understatement) and delicious. The pizzas are huge at a good price. The pastitsio is awesome. My wife really enjoys the moussaka with wonderful bechamel sauce. The servers are helpful and they're generous with their paper discounts. The restaurant is nicely decorated with images of Greece, and the place smells wonderful from the minute you walk in the door. I just need to have more people in my party so I can try so more of their excellent dishes. I definitely recommend Rainbow Pizza with my highest rating for their greek food and pizza. read more

Friendly service. Kitchen is a bit slow. Good good. Mrni too many items. Overall a solid place to eat. read more

Delicious food, great service. Huge selection but who cares. Everything taste so good, i can try each item just because! They DON'T deliver, or use delivery apps. They pass those fees to their food quality! read more

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Rainbow Pizza is a pretty unassuming place from the outside, but once you're inside, you realize this place is something special. The staff is warm and friendly, the food is delicious, the size of everything is massive, and the whole experience just feels like you're being welcomed in to a Greek/Italian family. It is a bit overwhelming with the size of the menu (both amount of items, and physical size of the menu). They literally have something for everyone, though. Highly recommend a pizza or a pasta dish. That said, it seems like everything you get here will be prepared with love. Definitely stop by here for some food if you're in the area. read more

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All the items are proportionally big. We had a party of 11 and ordered an extra large pizza Caesar salad, calamari, three pasta dishes and the zucchini and eggplant appetizer. We had plenty of leftovers because the portions were humongous. I did enjoy the zucchini and eggplant appetizer, and felt the pizza was more than generous in their toppings and cheese. Carbonara pasta was delicious just as the clam linguine. Garlic bread is free with all pasta dishes. We were in the back area of the restaurant for large parties and it was casual and their menu has many choices since it offers Greek and Italian food. They also have gluten-free Items. read more

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This is truly comfort food for me. We've been ordering their pizza for nearly 40 years. I've lived in a few cities throughout the Bay Area and east bay and I have no problem driving an hour to get our favorite pizza or dish. Soooo good The staff is friendly and the service is alway warm and helpful. Thank you Rainbow Pizza. read more

Known for its beautiful Greek murals inside the restaurant, Rainbow Pizza serves a lot more than just these delectable savory pies in a cute, spacious, and casual atmosphere with plenty of seating available. We actually ordered the #4 pizza special for takeout, service was friendly, about a 25-minute wait for our pizza to be ready on a Monday around noon, and that medium size box was HEAVY! It wasn't even just the dough and crust that made it heavy, it was the generous amount of toppings (salami, pepperoni, mushroom, onion, green pepper, and ground beef sirloin) and loads of melted cheese! Needless to say, it was filling, and the two of us had plenty of leftovers, I'd say this could easily feed 3-4 people. Yummy pizza, quality ingredients, perfect place to go to fill your hunger. No wonder they have a special seafood pizza that costs $60... it must contain the ocean. read more

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Hadn't visited in a LONG time and finally made a trip out here on a cold Sunday night. We were seated right away and the restaurant was about half full. My daughter and I both ordered the Greek lasagna, or aka pastitsio along with some calamari. The food was good. Not great. Not bad. Calamari came out warm, not hot unfortunately. I don't know if they removed or added something. Or maybe I never noticed before, but this place is LOUD. Overall it was nice to return, but sadly I don't think I'll be back anytime soon. read more

Rainbow Pizza - Pastitsio - Greek Near Me - San Mateo, California

Rainbow Pizza is one of those places where you never leave hungry. The food is consistently delicious, and the portions are absolutely massive--so much so that the leftovers can easily last for days. While the prices are on the higher side, the quality and sheer quantity make it well worth it. The service is always a highlight. The staff are friendly, accommodating, and attentive whether you're dining during a packed dinner rush or stopping by at a quieter hour. No matter the time of day, the food, portions, and service remain top-notch. If you're looking for a spot that delivers both flavor and value (in the form of days' worth of leftovers), Rainbow Pizza is a solid choice. read more

Great pizza & gyros, bring your appetite. Wonderful selection of Italian & Greek food. I have never been disappointed after eating there a zillion times. Give it a try, you won't regret it! read more

One of our family favorites in the Bay that we've been going to for over 15yrs! The menu is HUGE but we always order our staples Open Face Gyro platter, spaghetti and meatballs, pesto pasta and a pizza! Good portions and delicious comfort food! Bud one of the servers has been working there since we've been going. Great causal comfort food place to check out with family or friends! If you go, make sure you're going on an empty stomach because you'll be stuffed when you're done! read more

Rainbow Pizza - Number one pizza, open face Gyro plate, pesto raviolis and spaghetti and meatballs - Greek Near Me - San Mateo, California

The food was plentiful, big portions but my seafood dish could have used more seasoning. It was busy so the service was slow. It was noisy, crowded and had old decorations. read more

Great food, friendly wait staff, excellent food. Huge portions. We will be back to try the pizza read more

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I ordered the eggplant Mousakka and it was excellent. Not oily or salty and very filling. We also split the huge order of chicken souflaki with greek salad and pilaf. Everything awesome especially the tzaziki sauce. Maybe the pilaf was 1-star/ no flavor. read more

Delicious clam & linguine. One of the best we have ever tasted. The pizza was yummy too. Would definitely drive all the way from East Bay to dine here again. Restaurant gets super busy so be patient. Good food takes time read more

WOW! Best pizza I EVER had and I'm 55 years old - I have eaten pizza all over the world... EVERYTHING about this place was awesome, from the waitstaff to the wall paintings but ESPECIALLY the food! I ordered a #5 mini pizza and had the leftovers for dinner AND breakfast this morning! DELICIOUS! The crust was SUPERB! My fiancee had the pastrami sandwich which was done to perfection with perfectly piled with high quality meat and just the right amount of sauerkraut and pickles putting New York delis to shame. I am DEFINITELY going back-and recommending Rainbow Pizza to all my friends! read more

I came here about 10 years ago and liked it a lot then, SO happy it's the same warm atmosphere and generous portions today! The food is delicious and (again) the portions are phenomenal. Definitely recommend coming, just try not to get overwhelmed by the gigantic menus! read more

Love the Greek lasagna it's yummy and the side is more than enough for a meal. The service is great quick turn around when you call in an order unless the place is packed then sometimes it takes a little longer but always hot and yummy read more

Great food, great service and ambience of a family friendly restaurant. For the price of one meal you get 3.

I love this place, huge portions and absolutely delicious. I typically order the Gyro Sandwich, no fries needed because it's so big. The pizzas are absolutely loaded with toppings, even a single small slice might fill you up. And workers are friendly, it's clearly a well-run family restaurant. I'd say that as a counterpoint, their pastas aren't anything special, but that's probably not what you're here for, anyway. read more

The same guy is kinda rude; he was kinda rude last time I was here but I gave him the benefit of the doubt. Whereas the Greek lady is tops: both efficient and professional. #4 Pizza, with sausage, cheese, pepperoni is meant for massive comfort food eaters; each piece must have been almost two inches thick. Me and my friend could each eat 1 and 1/2 pieces; each piece must weigh a good 8 ounces. With lot's of topping and a medium crust this pizza is all about comfort food and all over the place in taste. We ordered the 12 inch pizza; it was enough to feed five hungry eaters. The Haikopopos Greek salad was very good sized and good tasting. This rude older guy and overly heavy topping pizza are not my fare. Maybe he had another bad night and I was the one to experience it. I will never go back. read more

I recently dined here and was quite pleased with the extensive menu. I ended up choosing their burger which came on sourdough bread which I am not accustom to, but did enjoy. The service here was extremely friendly and kind, and the ambiance was quite nice too. There were a lot of posters and pictures about Greece. read more

Came in again tonight to satiate a sudden craving for pizza and pasta. Not disappointed! Seated quickly and served in a reasonable amount of time given how busy they were. Food was delicious as usual! Added some update menu photos! read more

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