Cruz Kitchen & Taps

145 Laurel St, Santa Cruz
(831) 713-5173

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Braised Chicken Sandwich
Fully Loaded Bloody Mary
Blackened Fish Sando
Ginger Chicken Wings
Short Rib Appetizer
Peanut Butter Cake
Braised Short Ribs
Leafy Green Salad
Teriyaki Chicken
Bread Pudding

Menu

Starters
Roasted Brussels Sprout
Green onions, cilantro, crouton dust, sweet citrus glaze.
6 Chicken Wings
Fried and tossed in sauce of your choosing
Vegan Poke
Avocado, sweet onions, wakame, sesame seeds and oil, lime, ginger, soy.
Grilled Boneless Short Ribs
Toasted paprika- soy sauce.
Soup de Dia
Seasonal Soup made with love.
12 Chicken Wings
Fried and tossed in a sauce of your choosing
A la Carte Chicken Taco
Braised chicken with citrus slaw, cilantro, jalapenos, on two corn tortillas.
A la Carte Fish Taco
Blackened basa fish with citrus slaw, cilantro, jalapenos, with 2 corn tortillas.
Smoked Whitefish
Smoked white fish,cucumber, pickled red onion, cilantro, radish, green onion, wonton chips.
A la Carte Short Rib Taco
Short rib taco with citrus slaw, cilantro, jalapenos, with 2 corn tortillas.
Grilled Prawns
bell peppers, red onions, cilantro, ginger, chili paste in coconut milk and citrus served cold with won tons
Loaded Fries
Fries topped with a choice of pork or chicken with melted cheese, pickled onions, , house made spreads, cilantro and jalapeños

Salads
Leafy Green Salad
Toasted almonds, pickled red onions, feta, croutons carrots, citrus vinaigrette.
Miso-Sesame Salad
mix of iceberg, arugula, red quinoa, green & pickled onions tossed in a miso-sesame dressing topped with won ton croutons

Entrées
Salmon
Seared salmon with Meyer lemon avocado puree, steamed sushi rice, seasonal vegetables.
Braised Short Ribs
Miso-honey mustard, mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables.
Grilled Ribeye Steak
Mongolian BBQ sauce, mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables
Blackened Basa
Red pepper-yuzu sauce, steamed sushi rice, seasonal vegetables.
Two Taco Plate
2 tacos with a choice of blackened white fish, pork, chicken or grilled short rib; taco's with citrus slaw, cilantro, jalapenos on 2 corn tortillas. Served with house salad with citrus vinaigrette.
Avocado Bacon Burger
1/2 lb marinated patty, topped with american cheese, avocado, house made bacon, sweet pickles, cilantro, jalapenos, lettuce with house spread on a toasted brioche bun. served with fries.
Cruz Burger
1/2 lb marinated patty w/ american cheese, house made sweet pickles , cilantro, jalapenos, lettuce, house spread on a toasted brioche bun. served with fries.
Grilled Chicken Teriyaki
Grilled chicken on a bed of rice, season vegetables
Grilled Veggie Plate
Yellow & red bell peppers, onion, lika with toasted paprika soy sauce & sushi rice.

Desserts
Peanut Butter Cake
Peanut butter cake with white chocolate cream cheese frosting.
Flourless Chocolate Torte
With chocolate ganache & raspberry coulis & toasted almonds.
Bread Pudding
Bread pudding topped with butterscotch served hot

Sides
Side Of House Fries
Crispy shoestring french fries.
Side of Mash Potatoes
Side Of Rice
White Rice

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Recent Reviews

We had the blackened fish tacos and a chicken rice bowl. Both were excellent. The service however was a disaster. Very few customers and it was still very slow. The server understood it was a problem but couldn't make it better (hence 2 stars instead of 1).
September 2024
OMG the food was so yummy and everyone couldn’t stop saying how tasty it was. The broccoli was steamed to perfect btw ?
Best chicken and veggie rice bowls with sauces to die for. Thank you both for making Rene’s retirement lunch even better.
September 2024
On vacation and decided to give this place a shot. SO glad we did. The service was warm and welcoming and felt like a regular after on visit.

Appetizer was the grilled spare ribs—amazingly tender and marinated just right.

The special was a creative take on Asian/italian noodle dish that I can’t think of the right words to describe. Think creamy Alfredo but more thin, buttery, savory; udon noodles, broccolini, and prawns.

Dessert...
August 2024

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Cruz Kitchen & Taps

145 Laurel St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
(831) 713-5173