22 Best Salad Restaurants near Aptos

“My husband and I decided to check out the restaurant for lunch and it exceeded our expectations. We order the empanadas as a starter and they were absolutely delicious. The tocos we ordered were so yummy. They had such flavor, texture had depth. The wait staff were wonderful; professional, responsive, and always attending to our needs. We can't wait to return.“

“Fantastic salad - fresh ingredients, (loved the Soul Salad Vinaigrette), generous portions - everything was delicious! Friendly, helpful staff. So happy they chose Aptos - we will definitely be back ❤️❤️“

“This club has been such a blessing in my life. For the past 18 years I have relished the physical and social uplift from my very regular visits there. Swimming by the ocean year round is the highlight of my day however I have taken advantage of many classes that Seascape Sports club offers. Re-opening after the lock down was such a relief! A daily dose of sanity.“

“The food here makes my eyes roll back in my head and makes me moan while I eat it. It’s bonkers how good everything is. Bagels and pizza and seasonal items are off the charts. And the staff are lovely. Don’t hesitate! You will love it. The farmers market is a favorite of mine. Pizzas are off the hook too. And I love the golden milk from the coffee stand! The only complaint is I want them to be open longer!“

“Always so good and the owners are really nice to my dog and I. I have no problem suggesting this place to anyone. Every time I have the person has been very thankful“

“It was my first time, and I got a handful of togo items and was very pleased.
The service was a bit slow but very friendly. The crisp veggie rolls and sauce were delicious, and the yellow curry was fantastic. The Pad-see-ew was a smidge on the dry side for my preference, but the shrimp were good quality, and the broccoli seemed a bit old.
I would eat there again though.
Definitely for the veggie rolls and curry!
Loved the decor too.

Vegetarian options: For the most part, you can make any dish vegetarian.“

“very friendly staff, clean restaurant and delicious food.“

“Highly recommend Cowboys Corner Cafe. Great customer service. Friendly atmosphere! Comfort food served here!“

“Food portions were huge. Rainbow roll was like jumbo size. Great deal for money.

We loved Sushi Nana. She came out and totally pampered our 2.5 yr old daughter with extra food and taking her to play with the kitty.

Kid-friendliness: The owner said to call her Sushi Nana. She brought out the chopsticks with the rubber bands on them to help kids to use them. Also brought out bowl of broth to clean off the spicy sauce from some noodles on the ramen bowl so my daughter could eat the noodles.“

“I like the garlic fries and the patty melt. The service was good.“

“Great food by a talented kitchen staff. We enjoyed every bite!“

“10/10 sandwich. Labor Day weekend just looking for some good food found this place! Atmosphere was great, cashiers was very friendly, and food was so good. Somehow was even better when I brought the other half home. SC local here will definitely be back!! Love you chunk u fuzzy pup <3“

“All of their bagels are VEGAN except for like two of them. They offer Vegan sandwiches and vegan spreads. I ended up getting a raisin bagel with vegan cream cheese and a small drip coffee (which is self serve) it’s a local spot. I liked both the vegan cream cheese and bagels that I bought a bag of day old raisin bagels and a small tub of vegan cream cheese to go. Definitely recommend this place for vegans. The menu is a little hard to read so just ask the worker what vegan spread options they have. Workers are friendly and cheerful.“

“this is a must stop when I'm in Santa Cruz I love the pizza here“

“The most incredible Italian food I’ve ever had! Nice that they have outside seating so diners can enjoy the beautiful California weather. Traffic just makes it a little loud. Very kid friendly too, with attentive waitstaff. Excellent experience!“

“The service is pretty fast here and the staff was friendly. The restaurant is huge and appears well staffed. It smells delicious in here. I have been where the lasagna and chicken parm
We’re both out for the night, but when you can get the tour of Italy to try the parm, the pasta and the lasagna. I’ve had the lasagna cake a few times and it’s super good. It’s super easy to fill up on salad and endless breadsticks“

“I always get #24 turkey avocado ? it's the best sandwich they got, I recommend this new location on main street Watsonville by la plazcita, if you want to get a big sandwich ? with generous portions this is the place , the employees are very respectful and they make your sandwich ? fresh ask about the cheese ? bread, I hope this helps any hungry person.“

“Dropped in from San Diego ca food was great and definitely recommend to everyone“

“Food was good and Service was great.“

“Taste great. Friendly Staff. Enjoyed having Birthday dinner with our daughter who turned 20 yrs old. Yummy“

“Because the name “The Picnic Basket” was such a turnoff, i had avoided eating here for years. I expected a retirement-paced cafe that was barely passing safety inspection but staying financially afloat due to its tourist-bait location.
So when i recently ordered a breakfast burrito with bacon and avocado, my expectations were through the floor.
The breakfast burrito left me shook!!
There is a dark horse of culinary innovation working in that tiny kitchen and he’s making breakfast burritos on a whole other spectral plane!
Someone call France, the Michelin hommes are gonna want to get in on this.

Secondary restaurant factors i will happily endure to get another burrito in the future:

Service: cashier/food guys, totally great, A+. The drinks area by contrast felt like goodwill donation space for hot drinks. Not well defined, kinda cramped and awkward comparatively.

Atmosphere: if you enjoy the 11 minutes of waiting in a regional train station, squeezing past fellow travelers and seeking out a comfortable place to eat, the indoor seating is for you. (Outdoors is lovely tho)“

“I’m from the Sunnyvale, and I came to this location in Watsonville today, customer service by Jennifer was excellent. Just what I expect to get when I go to a fast food restaurant. Also I have to mention the bathroom was spotless clean . Like I was so comfortable actually in the bathroom. The wall were shiny clean , the sink , the toilet. I was just so happy that I told Jennifer I’m going to leave a review , and give a great review , shout out to the cleaning early AM person . Also the dining room , the self service station. Spotless, this makes me happy and helps me enjoy my meal knowing that , the store is clean . Just know I’m that person’s who sees it all and i always have high expectations.“