Restaurants around Santa Cruz

Overcrowded, overpriced and ultimately overestimated restaurant in central Santa Cruz. I believe their great fame is (at least partially) unjustified. The waiting time was remarkable (even for rush hour on a Saturday night); the place was noisy and -despite the polite waitress- the overall eating experience was, in the first place, s l o w. Then, I found the pricing a little pretentious, especially considering the fa... (read more)

A good alternative to fast food chains. Serves a variety of Mexican dishes. Decent food for very reasonable price. Their burritos cost less than 4 dollars, they are smaller than the norm, but they are quite rewarding nonetheless. Their tacos -like the burrito- come with all the dressing and stuff (unless you ask otherwise) but the ingredients are well balanced and the taste good. The asada meat is not particularly i... (read more)

Noisy and little café (not really a restaurant in my opinion), with smiling and polite waiters, conveniently located near the Mission at Bay intersection. The food is ok, but not memorable and very far from, say, the Middle Eastern standards. They prepare the food in front of you, and you can either remain standing or read some newspapers while waiting to pick it up by yourself. My chicken plate was decently sized, w... (read more)