Bantam
1010 Fair Ave, Santa Cruz
(831) 420-0101
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Fried Chicken Breast
Pickled Cauliflower
Margherita Pizza
Pepperoni Pizza
Sopressata Pizza
Marinara Pizza
Margarita Pizza
Caesar Salad
Napoli Pizza
Sausage
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Recent Reviews
TLDR: overpriced, better places to spend your evening in Santa Cruz.
Hostess was very nice, seated us quickly. The bartender refused to make a negroni with lillet: I was told it was “not possible” even though lillet WAS on the menu and there were 2 Negroni variations on the menu.
The Caesar salad was DROWNED in dressing to the point where you could taste nothing except for the dressing. It was made with radicchio (not listed on description) impractically...
Hostess was very nice, seated us quickly. The bartender refused to make a negroni with lillet: I was told it was “not possible” even though lillet WAS on the menu and there were 2 Negroni variations on the menu.
The Caesar salad was DROWNED in dressing to the point where you could taste nothing except for the dressing. It was made with radicchio (not listed on description) impractically...
This is one of my favorite spots in Santa Cruz. I usually stick with the sausage pizza, which is always great, and the cocktails never disappoint. The Caesar salad isn’t good—maybe even bad (minus one star for messing up caesar salad).
I recommend sticking to the classic pizzas and enjoying the excellent cocktails. The atmosphere is open, casual, and warm, making it a great place to hang out.
I recommend sticking to the classic pizzas and enjoying the excellent cocktails. The atmosphere is open, casual, and warm, making it a great place to hang out.
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However, the food was mediocre and I would not come here again. Pizza was the main problem, which is their main dish - funny enough. Consistent issue was that all 3 pizzas ordered here were really soupy aka the toppings would fall off really easily. There was essentially no undercarriage in the crust and it would fall...