Jeffrey’s is a 50’s style hamburger joint in downtown San Mateo, complete with retro-style booths and artwork. The limited menu is primarily burgers, but they also offer veggie burgers and even a “burger bowl” (basically a burger on top of a salad) for more health-conscious types.

There are typically plenty of families when we’ve been for lunch or dinner, and the vibe is friendly. There is also an enclosed sunroom way in the back of the restaurant that’s a great place for younger kids who may want to stretch their legs a bit or are too squirmy to stay at a table for the 15-or-so minutes it takes for your meal to get delivered.

A full condiment bar ensures your kids’ burgers will be exactly how they like them, and they also have full-size dill pickle spears (which one of my guys absolutely loves).