Açaí is very liquid, sugary, and it do not taste açaí. Bad quality granola as well.
Yellow Flash
Lovely experience — calm, comfortable, and very well organized
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
brendan mcmanus
consistently my favorite restaurant in the area for over a decade
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kayla C
Acai bowl went up from 7.95 to 13.25 over the last few years. Definitely a place you want to visit, but not a place you want to be a regular. Prices have just become to outrageous. I use to eat here 3 days a week every other week, now I eat here 5 times a year.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andre Bastida
Ive been working in restaurant as for about 4 years. Cafe Brasil is one of the best brunch/breakfast I’ve ever had! The place is a beautiful Brazil styled Cafe. I started with one of their green smoothies and it was just what I needed after a long night out. Then I ordered one of their chicken plates and it comes with beans,rice and fries or side salad all at a really reasonable price. Everyrthing was delicious and my Brothers and I loved everything. Highly recommend if you’re looking for a good breakfast or smoothie place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anne CA
I’ve been a loyal customer of Café Brazil for the past 12 years, and it still feels like home every time I go. A Brazilian friend first introduced me to this place, telling me she used to come here whenever she missed home because the food reminded her so much of Brazil.
As a vegetarian, I can’t speak to the traditional Brazilian dishes, but I absolutely love their brunch options. The menu has a great variety with plenty of vegetarian choices — my go-to is always the Greek scramble. Their juices and açaí are also amazing.
The colorful, welcoming atmosphere combined with the consistently kind and attentive staff makes this café a Santa Cruz staple. Whether you’re local or just visiting, Café Brazil is definitely a spot worth knowing and going to!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pearl DiGenova
Cute place. Food was so good,.we were glad we tried it. Not sure if they make their own salad dressing but it was so good I wanted to ask if they sell it to go.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Maria Rohmer
This happened awhile ago but I have never forgotten how shitty I felt being treated the way I was. My daughter was so excited to take me here. When I finally went with her we were in such a happy mood and very hungry. The food was hot and good, but the server was such a nasty witch. We had not had any meaningful conversation outside of taking orders. She was busy and we were eating our food. I asked for a coffee refill. I didn't get it after a few minutes, so when I saw her again I KINDLY reminded her, as I do. Suddenly she looked at me like I had called her the worst name. I honestly have no idea why she snapped but she did and afterwards she refused to help us. If she was that busy and in a bad mood then why wasn't she snapping at all her customers? She definitely wasn't. She gave us a nasty attitude and refused to do her job. When I asked for the manager, she was also rude and didn't want to believe her server was behaving badly. it was like being in The Twilight Zone. You know something's happening but no around wants to believe it. As we were leaving I was still looking for a sane person, so I mentioned to the hostess how the server and manager were behaving and that I couldn't understand the attitude. She just pretended she didn't hear me. It was so bizarre. Not one person apologized or even cared what was done. All we got from the manager were these looks like we had committed some offense. Huh? What offense?! My daughter was embarrassed. I was embarrassed. And for what? Who the hell knows! I later contacted the owner and he could not have cared less. He thought I was lying or making it up. There was no apologies for a ruined meal. Surely I had done something to deserve the bad treatment at his restaurant. Uh, no, that's the point. That's not who I am and that's why I was upset. Nothing was said or done. Turns out the server or manager was someone he knew outside the restaurant and for that reason he was not going to believe they would do anything wrong. Oh please. He could not be more wrong. Plus apologies are free. It would not have killed him to just believe us and apologize for the bad experience. Nope. I guess it ran in the Cafe Brasil family. You can be a jerk and be rude to customers and you never have to apologize. Not sure why anyone thought it would mean something to me to want to get someone in trouble for no reason. To make something up. The truth was not nefarious. It's actually very simple. I wanted to enjoy a nice breakfast with my daughter. Pure and simple. Instead we were treated like crap and not a single person out of the four people we talked to gave a damn. An apology would have been nice. A comped meal would have been nicer. Being believed would have been the best. But no, all we got was arrogance down the line. Thanks for one of the weirdest and worst experiences we've ever had eating out. Something we do all the time and treat everyone with nothing but kindness, respect and good tips. Kindness and respect is something your employees should have demonstrated. You as well.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
Duncan
They made us go in a waitlist even though there were plenty of open tables both inside and outdoors. The food was pretty basic, the crab felt dry and not as fresh and finally the smoothies were made with powder fruit. Not recommended.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Noel Daniel
Great experience overall. Extensive menu with vegetarian and vegan options. Parking is limited next to the restaraunt. Really helps if you do not leave your car there after your dining experience.
Açaí is very liquid, sugary, and it do not taste açaí. Bad quality granola as well.
Lovely experience — calm, comfortable, and very well organized
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
consistently my favorite restaurant in the area for over a decade
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Acai bowl went up from 7.95 to 13.25 over the last few years. Definitely a place you want to visit, but not a place you want to be a regular. Prices have just become to outrageous. I use to eat here 3 days a week every other week, now I eat here 5 times a year.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ive been working in restaurant as for about 4 years. Cafe Brasil is one of the best brunch/breakfast I’ve ever had! The place is a beautiful Brazil styled Cafe. I started with one of their green smoothies and it was just what I needed after a long night out. Then I ordered one of their chicken plates and it comes with beans,rice and fries or side salad all at a really reasonable price. Everyrthing was delicious and my Brothers and I loved everything. Highly recommend if you’re looking for a good breakfast or smoothie place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ve been a loyal customer of Café Brazil for the past 12 years, and it still feels like home every time I go. A Brazilian friend first introduced me to this place, telling me she used to come here whenever she missed home because the food reminded her so much of Brazil.
As a vegetarian, I can’t speak to the traditional Brazilian dishes, but I absolutely love their brunch options. The menu has a great variety with plenty of vegetarian choices — my go-to is always the Greek scramble. Their juices and açaí are also amazing.
The colorful, welcoming atmosphere combined with the consistently kind and attentive staff makes this café a Santa Cruz staple. Whether you’re local or just visiting, Café Brazil is definitely a spot worth knowing and going to!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cute place. Food was so good,.we were glad we tried it. Not sure if they make their own salad dressing but it was so good I wanted to ask if they sell it to go.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This happened awhile ago but I have never forgotten how shitty I felt being treated the way I was. My daughter was so excited to take me here. When I finally went with her we were in such a happy mood and very hungry. The food was hot and good, but the server was such a nasty witch. We had not had any meaningful conversation outside of taking orders. She was busy and we were eating our food. I asked for a coffee refill. I didn't get it after a few minutes, so when I saw her again I KINDLY reminded her, as I do. Suddenly she looked at me like I had called her the worst name. I honestly have no idea why she snapped but she did and afterwards she refused to help us. If she was that busy and in a bad mood then why wasn't she snapping at all her customers? She definitely wasn't. She gave us a nasty attitude and refused to do her job. When I asked for the manager, she was also rude and didn't want to believe her server was behaving badly. it was like being in The Twilight Zone. You know something's happening but no around wants to believe it. As we were leaving I was still looking for a sane person, so I mentioned to the hostess how the server and manager were behaving and that I couldn't understand the attitude. She just pretended she didn't hear me. It was so bizarre. Not one person apologized or even cared what was done. All we got from the manager were these looks like we had committed some offense. Huh? What offense?! My daughter was embarrassed. I was embarrassed. And for what? Who the hell knows! I later contacted the owner and he could not have cared less. He thought I was lying or making it up. There was no apologies for a ruined meal. Surely I had done something to deserve the bad treatment at his restaurant. Uh, no, that's the point. That's not who I am and that's why I was upset. Nothing was said or done. Turns out the server or manager was someone he knew outside the restaurant and for that reason he was not going to believe they would do anything wrong. Oh please. He could not be more wrong. Plus apologies are free. It would not have killed him to just believe us and apologize for the bad experience. Nope. I guess it ran in the Cafe Brasil family. You can be a jerk and be rude to customers and you never have to apologize. Not sure why anyone thought it would mean something to me to want to get someone in trouble for no reason. To make something up. The truth was not nefarious. It's actually very simple. I wanted to enjoy a nice breakfast with my daughter. Pure and simple. Instead we were treated like crap and not a single person out of the four people we talked to gave a damn. An apology would have been nice. A comped meal would have been nicer. Being believed would have been the best. But no, all we got was arrogance down the line. Thanks for one of the weirdest and worst experiences we've ever had eating out. Something we do all the time and treat everyone with nothing but kindness, respect and good tips. Kindness and respect is something your employees should have demonstrated. You as well.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
They made us go in a waitlist even though there were plenty of open tables both inside and outdoors. The food was pretty basic, the crab felt dry and not as fresh and finally the smoothies were made with powder fruit. Not recommended.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Great experience overall. Extensive menu with vegetarian and vegan options. Parking is limited next to the restaraunt. Really helps if you do not leave your car there after your dining experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Great spot! Come hungry & don't try to park in their parking lot. There's only 3 spaces & 1 is handicap. There's tons of street parking.
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