Literally was browsing Maps for a place to eat, and the menu made us come here for dinner. I’m really glad we did. The staff were incredibly sweet, and kind of funny. The restaurant is really nice inside - perfect for impressing that special someone. It was hard to pick out entrees out of the great selection. The apps on the other hand we knew exactly what we wanted - hummus and FIRE CHEESE. Yes, they light it on fire at the table. The pita was incredible and I could have filled on up on just that. But I had to eat my Paella! The servings of the entrees are really manageable.I forgot to mention the drinks! My raspberry lemon drop was so tart and delicious! My friend got the hibiscus drink and she loved it as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Saganaki - The Flaming Cheese, Hummus, Chicken Souvlaki
Sierra Logan
Food was somewhat bland and atmosphere felt a little bit depressing with the lights off in the back half of the restaurant. Rice pilaf on my gyro plate was cold and tasted exactly like Mexican rice, not what i was expecting. Moussaka was pretty
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Gyro Plate, Gyros
John Mukhar
We walked by this place so many times and we finally went in for dinner, and what an amazing experience. The staff was attentive and pleasant, they were easy to talk to and enjoyed their company. Hospitality, including the owners’, was the best. We ordered a lot of food for leftovers and to try it. For appetizers, we had the flaming feta (Saganaki) and the Spanakopita. They were both amazing. The spanakopita is probably the best we ever had. The dough is home made. We had the lamb kabob, chicken souvlaki, and the Gyros sandwich. And they were great, the food taste fresh, well spices and delicious. Even the Gyro sandwich which was extra (only two of us for dinner), the meat was sliced thick and well cooked. We thought the food was extra special, we ordered more for catering the week after. We had dinner for 15 people, and we ordered catering. Similar things to what we had, but also added the Greek salad, the dolmas, and the amazing falafels. And the amazing pistachio nut pudding. Everyone raved about the food. This is our new favorite Middle Eastern restaurant. Actually, our new favorite restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tzatziki of Athens, Saganaki - The Flaming Cheese, Lamb Kebab, Chicken Souvlaki, Grandmas Spanakopita, Dolmas, Gyros
Deloria ManyGreyHorses
I love dining at Mozaic! They have the best hummus and chicken. They are my go to. They have a large selection of foods, as well as, drinks including non alcoholic beer. The servers and owners are so kind. If you are in Santa Cruz you have to check it out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ayanaté Gaines
We had a wonderful experience. The food and the service was womderful. The staff was attentive and pleasant. We had the lamb kebab, shrimp and crab ravioli, and a kids cheeseburger and fries. We sat outside and listened to a street musician. An overall beautiful meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Kebab, Calamari
Saki Kono
Great service, great food!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ahmad Lashgar
Incredible food and fantastic service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David H
Great food; an underrated spot in Santa Cruz. Solid drinks and friendly service, and seeing the occasional "flaming cheese" being ordered is a blast :)
We had a great experience here. My brother ordered a New York steak medium rare, but it came out very rare. The waiter saw that immediately, and offered to get him another. All the food was great. I would definitely recommend it to everyone, who is staying in the Santa Cruz area. 10/10 ?.
The staff is so friendly! Flaming feta is amazing! My husband and I went in a few years ago and were served by the owner. I believe it was his nephew working as the bartender. Everyone was so over the top friendly. We returned 6 months later and they remembered us! Love the fresh bread! Great drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bread and Herb Olive Oil, Classic Hummus Plate, Lamb Kebab, Saganaki - The Flaming Cheese, Hummus, Salad
Meghna Prasad
Really liked Mozaic. It's been a while I felt I had good Mediterranean food and therefore coming here and enjoying that was superb.I came here with my family and it was packed. The service was slow from time to time but our food got to us fairly quickly. It was a weekend so not sure if it usually gets this busy and less staffed. We enjoyed our food and the Falafals were some of the best ever. I have been to Middle East and tried Falafals there too so this was pretty awesome compared to that.Parking can be a problem in this area. We ended up taking a few rounds of the street and got a spot but it wasn't easy.Overall it was fun, food was good (depending on what you order)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Brian Fitzgerald
Great food. They have a fantastic bar. And......it's quiet, acoustic tiles and carpet. You can have a conversation
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Boltman Winner
The service is excellent thank you for the hard work!The food can be better though:) sorry if it sounds harsh!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Drrichard
Great evening highlighted by two memorable belly dance shows on Friday night by an accomplished performer. Only negative is the parking situation near the restaurant; limited and pricey.
Literally was browsing Maps for a place to eat, and the menu made us come here for dinner. I’m really glad we did. The staff were incredibly sweet, and kind of funny. The restaurant is really nice inside - perfect for impressing that special someone. It was hard to pick out entrees out of the great selection. The apps on the other hand we knew exactly what we wanted - hummus and FIRE CHEESE. Yes, they light it on fire at the table. The pita was incredible and I could have filled on up on just that. But I had to eat my Paella! The servings of the entrees are really manageable.I forgot to mention the drinks! My raspberry lemon drop was so tart and delicious! My friend got the hibiscus drink and she loved it as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Saganaki - The Flaming Cheese, Hummus, Chicken Souvlaki
Food was somewhat bland and atmosphere felt a little bit depressing with the lights off in the back half of the restaurant. Rice pilaf on my gyro plate was cold and tasted exactly like Mexican rice, not what i was expecting. Moussaka was pretty
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Gyro Plate, Gyros
We walked by this place so many times and we finally went in for dinner, and what an amazing experience. The staff was attentive and pleasant, they were easy to talk to and enjoyed their company. Hospitality, including the owners’, was the best. We ordered a lot of food for leftovers and to try it. For appetizers, we had the flaming feta (Saganaki) and the Spanakopita. They were both amazing. The spanakopita is probably the best we ever had. The dough is home made. We had the lamb kabob, chicken souvlaki, and the Gyros sandwich. And they were great, the food taste fresh, well spices and delicious. Even the Gyro sandwich which was extra (only two of us for dinner), the meat was sliced thick and well cooked. We thought the food was extra special, we ordered more for catering the week after. We had dinner for 15 people, and we ordered catering. Similar things to what we had, but also added the Greek salad, the dolmas, and the amazing falafels. And the amazing pistachio nut pudding. Everyone raved about the food. This is our new favorite Middle Eastern restaurant. Actually, our new favorite restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tzatziki of Athens, Saganaki - The Flaming Cheese, Lamb Kebab, Chicken Souvlaki, Grandmas Spanakopita, Dolmas, Gyros
I love dining at Mozaic! They have the best hummus and chicken. They are my go to. They have a large selection of foods, as well as, drinks including non alcoholic beer. The servers and owners are so kind. If you are in Santa Cruz you have to check it out!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a wonderful experience. The food and the service was womderful. The staff was attentive and pleasant. We had the lamb kebab, shrimp and crab ravioli, and a kids cheeseburger and fries. We sat outside and listened to a street musician. An overall beautiful meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Kebab, Calamari
Great service, great food!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Incredible food and fantastic service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food; an underrated spot in Santa Cruz. Solid drinks and friendly service, and seeing the occasional "flaming cheese" being ordered is a blast :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Kebab, Dolmas, Chicken Wrap
We had a great experience here. My brother ordered a New York steak medium rare, but it came out very rare. The waiter saw that immediately, and offered to get him another. All the food was great. I would definitely recommend it to everyone, who is staying in the Santa Cruz area. 10/10 ?.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Kebab, Saganaki - The Flaming Cheese, Greek Salad, Gyros, Salad, Lamb Shank
This place is a hidden gem. The warm vibe of the restaurant. The food was amazing, definitely authentic mediterranean food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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The staff is so friendly! Flaming feta is amazing! My husband and I went in a few years ago and were served by the owner. I believe it was his nephew working as the bartender. Everyone was so over the top friendly. We returned 6 months later and they remembered us! Love the fresh bread! Great drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bread and Herb Olive Oil, Classic Hummus Plate, Lamb Kebab, Saganaki - The Flaming Cheese, Hummus, Salad
Really liked Mozaic. It's been a while I felt I had good Mediterranean food and therefore coming here and enjoying that was superb.I came here with my family and it was packed. The service was slow from time to time but our food got to us fairly quickly. It was a weekend so not sure if it usually gets this busy and less staffed. We enjoyed our food and the Falafals were some of the best ever. I have been to Middle East and tried Falafals there too so this was pretty awesome compared to that.Parking can be a problem in this area. We ended up taking a few rounds of the street and got a spot but it wasn't easy.Overall it was fun, food was good (depending on what you order)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Great food. They have a fantastic bar. And......it's quiet, acoustic tiles and carpet. You can have a conversation
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The service is excellent thank you for the hard work!The food can be better though:) sorry if it sounds harsh!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Great evening highlighted by two memorable belly dance shows on Friday night by an accomplished performer. Only negative is the parking situation near the restaurant; limited and pricey.