Totally unexpectedly delicious. I looked at the menu and saw not a ton of dishes that I felt were innovative or interesting - more generic - but I was so so glad to be proven wholly wrong. The dishes on the menu, although simple, come out almost the platonic ideal of each type of food. Like the bean soup was just amazing - drizzle of high quality of olive oil and the brightness of citrus, the pizzas were super super tomatoey and the anchovies extra fat, the Caesar salad was perfectly dressed and the croutons perfectly crunchy. I had read about the bitterness of the radicchio being sometimes distracting but thankfully there was NO strong bitterness in the radicchio on the day we visited. The passionfruit lemonade was also super refreshing and juicy. I’m actually embarrassed by how much I ended up liking this restaurant - can’t wait to visit again someday.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
J
This place is a JOKE. I spent over $100 for 8 ounces of pasta, 1/4 cup of meat sauce, a 12 inch pizza and two non-alcoholic drinks. Wow! Ok fine you wanna serve me tiny portions well the food better blow me away but it didn’t. It was mediocre! I was so excited when I found out David Kinch was going to open a restaurant in Santa Cruz. Finally, we’re going to have elevated food in this town and he’s really going to bring something special here. But no instead you get completely overpriced rip off portions taking advantage of people in Santa Cruz. I’m calling you out David Kinch!! Go to your restaurant order a bowl of Trenette “tocco,” with house bolognese and tell me if you think that’s worth $30 of someone’s hard earned money!? Do not be fooled by the hype of this place with the pretty exterior. It means nothing if you’re ripping people off and giving them extremely tiny portions with mediocre food. There are so many good Italian food restaurants in Santa Cruz do not go to Mentone this place sucks!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Dillon Hildebrand
This place is glamorized as a fancy upscale restaurant with the high food prices and modern interior design however the food is nothing special (bland pasta, burnt pizza crust) and the portions are so small it's honestly offensive for what you pay for. I do not recommend this place to anyone and will not be returning here.
Food: 1
Shehryar Siddiqi
For 6 people we ordered 4 pizza (2x fungi, 1 margarita, 1 special of the day). The fungi in particular was amazing. So much flavor packed per inch.
I’m usually not a bougie pizza place person but this place changed my mind.
Dr. Joe Thompson
Overall a lovely experience! We had a reservation and the moment we had our party there, they were happy to seat us. The waitress was constantly checking in, which is nice for a big group, and was very kind in answering our many questions. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, perfect for a rainy evening. The food was enjoyable by all means, but it did not seem like anything I would be very excited to return for.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Jim Turner
Service was good and the ambiance was nice, but the best thing about Mentone is the food. The dinner I had last night was the best meal I’ve had in a very long time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
edgy 8 year old
Why is a tiny pizza for one (1) person almost $30
Ralph Pearson
great food and wine selection
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rodger Ferguson
Pizza crust was burnt. Bolognais was not hot. Limited menu. Server response to customer concerns was curt and inadequate. Waitress put the responsibility back on the customer to order a replacement meal. Waitress Did not feel it was preparers or servers responsibility to ensure meal was done properly
I love their Caesar, of course! Also, whenever I dip the margherita into their aromatic olive oil, I feel an unexplainabl3 sensation!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tracey Phan
Cute restaurant with good service and food. Pasta is good but the pizza is arguably better. Drinks are excellent and unique. Overall a wonderful place to have dinner and drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Heather Vina
Delicious! The crust on the pizzas was fantastic. Wonderful choices. Great wines. The service was friendly and prompt. The atmosphere was relaxing. We chose several items off of the menu and shared between the three of us. This place is definitely worth a visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jack Reidy
We had our rehearsal dinner at Mentone and it was great! Wide variety of food, service was prompt but spaced things out well so we weren't abruptly deluged in food, service was also attentive but not smothering. Great house cocktails in terms of variety, creativity, and quality. And the food itself? Delicious. I generally don't like eggplant, but there was an eggplant appetizer that I could have eaten a pound of. Ingredients taste fresh and flavorful. Pizza has a great balance of flavors. Staff all look significantly cooler than me but are so friendly that it doesn't make me feel lame (half joking about the cooler than me part, completely serious about them being incredibly friendly). Thanks for helping make it a perfect weekend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vallarino, M.
Proper pizza authentic and well executed. Great wine list; could have more obscurity on the italian wine list, but hey, Italy lost Mentone years ago.
Too salty, limited menu, a bit pretentious
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 4
Totally unexpectedly delicious. I looked at the menu and saw not a ton of dishes that I felt were innovative or interesting - more generic - but I was so so glad to be proven wholly wrong. The dishes on the menu, although simple, come out almost the platonic ideal of each type of food. Like the bean soup was just amazing - drizzle of high quality of olive oil and the brightness of citrus, the pizzas were super super tomatoey and the anchovies extra fat, the Caesar salad was perfectly dressed and the croutons perfectly crunchy. I had read about the bitterness of the radicchio being sometimes distracting but thankfully there was NO strong bitterness in the radicchio on the day we visited. The passionfruit lemonade was also super refreshing and juicy. I’m actually embarrassed by how much I ended up liking this restaurant - can’t wait to visit again someday.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is a JOKE. I spent over $100 for 8 ounces of pasta, 1/4 cup of meat sauce, a 12 inch pizza and two non-alcoholic drinks. Wow! Ok fine you wanna serve me tiny portions well the food better blow me away but it didn’t. It was mediocre! I was so excited when I found out David Kinch was going to open a restaurant in Santa Cruz. Finally, we’re going to have elevated food in this town and he’s really going to bring something special here. But no instead you get completely overpriced rip off portions taking advantage of people in Santa Cruz. I’m calling you out David Kinch!! Go to your restaurant order a bowl of Trenette “tocco,” with house bolognese and tell me if you think that’s worth $30 of someone’s hard earned money!? Do not be fooled by the hype of this place with the pretty exterior. It means nothing if you’re ripping people off and giving them extremely tiny portions with mediocre food. There are so many good Italian food restaurants in Santa Cruz do not go to Mentone this place sucks!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
This place is glamorized as a fancy upscale restaurant with the high food prices and modern interior design however the food is nothing special (bland pasta, burnt pizza crust) and the portions are so small it's honestly offensive for what you pay for. I do not recommend this place to anyone and will not be returning here.
Food: 1
For 6 people we ordered 4 pizza (2x fungi, 1 margarita, 1 special of the day). The fungi in particular was amazing. So much flavor packed per inch.
I’m usually not a bougie pizza place person but this place changed my mind.
Overall a lovely experience! We had a reservation and the moment we had our party there, they were happy to seat us. The waitress was constantly checking in, which is nice for a big group, and was very kind in answering our many questions.
The atmosphere was warm and inviting, perfect for a rainy evening.
The food was enjoyable by all means, but it did not seem like anything I would be very excited to return for.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Service was good and the ambiance was nice, but the best thing about Mentone is the food. The dinner I had last night was the best meal I’ve had in a very long time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Why is a tiny pizza for one (1) person almost $30
great food and wine selection
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pizza crust was burnt. Bolognais was not hot. Limited menu. Server response to customer concerns was curt and inadequate. Waitress put the responsibility back on the customer to order a replacement meal. Waitress Did not feel it was preparers or servers responsibility to ensure meal was done properly
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Restaurantji Recommends
I love their Caesar, of course! Also, whenever I dip the margherita into their aromatic olive oil, I feel an unexplainabl3 sensation!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cute restaurant with good service and food. Pasta is good but the pizza is arguably better. Drinks are excellent and unique. Overall a wonderful place to have dinner and drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious! The crust on the pizzas was fantastic. Wonderful choices. Great wines. The service was friendly and prompt. The atmosphere was relaxing. We chose several items off of the menu and shared between the three of us. This place is definitely worth a visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had our rehearsal dinner at Mentone and it was great! Wide variety of food, service was prompt but spaced things out well so we weren't abruptly deluged in food, service was also attentive but not smothering. Great house cocktails in terms of variety, creativity, and quality. And the food itself? Delicious. I generally don't like eggplant, but there was an eggplant appetizer that I could have eaten a pound of. Ingredients taste fresh and flavorful. Pizza has a great balance of flavors. Staff all look significantly cooler than me but are so friendly that it doesn't make me feel lame (half joking about the cooler than me part, completely serious about them being incredibly friendly). Thanks for helping make it a perfect weekend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Proper pizza authentic and well executed.
Great wine list; could have more obscurity on the italian wine list, but hey, Italy lost Mentone years ago.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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