Ideal Bar & Grill
$ • Bar & Grill, Cocktail Bar, American
Hours:
106 Beach St, Santa Cruz
(831) 423-5271
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Unfortunately our service was horrible this time. had to ask for napkins 3 times before she remembered to get them… hardly came around, and seemed out of it. Was shocked that for the price of food, soda refills cost the full amount of a drink. four regular size sodas was $20 and two kid size sodas was the same price as the regular size &5 each. Usually love it there but this trip was a challenge.
I find it interesting that you say you’re a family friendly restaurant, but your line cook wants to kill police and is OK with other people doing that. I mean going on multiple social platforms and saying if the police is not someone I want cooking my food or going to a place claiming to be family friendly?
Unfortunately this review should have been higher as we found your little place initially very good but the actions of ONE female bartender has ruined the whole experience for us. We unfortunately didn’t get her name but she’s working the back bar shift tonight (04/28/2024) around 8:30/8:45pm.
We found you yesterday and the bartender asked to see our IDs before providing a service and we had a lovely evening. We liked it so much that we returned tonight for food and...read full review
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Hours
| Monday | 11AM - 9PM |
| Tuesday | 11AM - 9PM |
| Wednesday | 11AM - 9PM |
| Thursday | 11AM - 9PM |
| Friday | 11AM - 9:30PM |
| Saturday | 9AM - 9:30PM |
| Sunday | 9AM - 9PM |
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Ideal Bar & Grill is a family-friendly restaurant with a perfect patio area for pets. The raw oysters were amazing, and the craft beer selection was great. Kids enjoyed the chowder bowl and penne pasta with cheese sauce. The Beyond Burger was fantastic, offering a beachfront view of the Giant Dipper fireworks. Guests have praised the BBQ ribs, noting the generous portion and house-made sauce. The service is attentive and fun, with servers like Evan mentioned for his adorable and attentive nature. Customers have enjoyed the fish tacos for their great flavor and experienced quick service, with food arriving in under 20 minutes. The drinks are strong, and live music adds to the atmosphere on certain days. It is recommended to make a reservation for a window seat during special events like fireworks for an impressive evening at Ideal Bar & Grill.