12 Best Fast Food Restaurants in Santa Cruz

“The Real Taco is THE place! The Mission location has a slightly more extensive menu and is always my go to whenever I make my way to Santa Cruz. The flavors are incredible, and they’re so generous with their portions of meat and toppings that I always leave feeling completely satisfied. It’s a spot I’m constantly craving and coming back to for more!

My must-orders: the Quesabirria Plate, Surf & Turf Burrito, and their nachos. You really can’t go wrong with anything!!!“

“幾個年輕有為的年輕人用理想來經營的用餐環境，大大推薦“

“I haven't had Five Guys in over 13 years. The first time I tried Five Guys was in Sacramento and I absolutely hated it! But this location in Santa Cruz hit the spot! The cheeseburger was cooked perfectly and the grilled onions, fresh tomatoes, lettuce and pickles were great additions that complimented the burger very well. Way better than The Habit! We ordered online/delivery and there was a special buy one cheeseburger get one free. You can't beat that! I highly recommend this Five Guys.“

“The croissants are sooooo delicious. They are super incredible when they are super fresh and warm in the morning or still amazing when it is later in the day..The ladies that work here are so nice. The sandwiches are huge(super tall) like how do you even take a bite?!!! Lots of free parking and wheelchair accessible. All the donuts look incredible too.“

“The person working the meat slicer was speedy and had such a great personality. She was really nice to my son who was interested in the meat slicer. And the other employees was really nice too. Made the experience waiting in line so enjoyable! Best Mikes subs I’ve been to. Thank you for the great service!!!“

“I was blown away by the customer service I experienced. Devante (hope I spelled it right) was amazing. Cheerful, punctual, helpful and relatable to the customers. I felt in need to acknowledge him for outstanding service. I have never seen anyone be so professional in this role. Consider yourself lucky if you come in and he’s working.“

“Food pricing is gotten out of budget. Tried to alert them that their bathroom is out of compliance and they didn't seem to understand. The food was good and hot. They weren't going to give me any numbers to call for it so I will be forcer to seek further action thru the courts“

“I work at a different subway location than this, I thought that I’d stop by and check it out. I asked the lady behind the counter for employee discount and she said no which is completely fine because you’re technically not supposed to use it unless you’re on the clock. She was pretty slow but it’s fine because the sandwich was good. But the problem I had was with the other coworker. There was the older lady behind the counter doing all the work, and there was a younger teenager girl just sitting in the lobby on her phone. I watched the older lady make about 12 sandwiches by herself in the 20 minutes period that I was there. And I know that break times are 15 minutes long. Overall food was alright, and that girl needs to be fired“

“una de mis comidas faboritas“

“Usual food. They don't have a drive thru, and the inside is very small. Stood at counter waiting to be helped for 5-10 minutes, getting looked at by many employees, before someone finally came to take my order. Stood at counter cause there was a big line for the kiosk. Food served relatively quickly. Lady who took order was nice.“

“We only started eating at McDonalds about a year ago when we were traveling. Over that time, one of the things we have noticed is the food is fairly consistent in quality and taste. So, what sets one McDonalds apart from another one? The customer service!

We found the employees here, to be very nice! At a lot of McDonalds, they try to avoid taking your order and point you to a kiosk. Not at this one! When we walked in, there was someone who came over to the register and asked us what we would like. Quite refreshing!

Also, they were really busy, and the empty tables were dirty. So, we went over and asked for a towel to clean one, and the employee (we think the manager) came right over and cleaned it for us. They also went and cleaned others tables after ours, which we didn't expect.

Overall, the food is what you would expect from a McDonalds, but the service is great“

“My family and I recently went to the Santa Cruz beach boardwalk and we ate lunch here. I had a corn dog and a few garlic fries! Both were delicious but if you don’t like a lot of garlic I would recommend not to order the garlic fries because they are loaded with garlic! Garlic lovers will find them perfect for a snack though!
I’d definitely eat here again!“