The staff were polite and nice and the food was great, but I expected more from their service; It took around 10 minutes for someone to bring us water and another 5 for someone to come and take our order.Also the appetizer came a few minutes after the main dish.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
RRfan216
Absolutely spectacular. Top notch from the service, food, and atmosphere. A definite recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Avinash Patil
Pricey as it's located on the wharf. Quality and service was ok.
Food: 4
Lydia Rossiter
Enjoyed weekend lunch here. Great kid's options and yummy clam chowder and fish and chips!Kid-friendliness: Provided an activity packet while waiting for food to arrive. Served promptly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Classic Fish and Chips, Our Award-Winning New England Clam Chowder
Jacques “Nickelson” Theron
Had such a great time with amazing company and friends... The seafood was top class, great service and the view over the Pacific ocean was just what we needed to round the evening off...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fries, Fish, Smoked Salmon
Ernest M Urquieta
Customer Service: Below average. Waited an additional 25 min after all other dishes were served for one dish.Cost: Fair and Equitable for the area.Clam Chowder: Average.Food: Average.Atmosphere: Beautiful location on the Santa Cruz PierMilitary Friendly: Yes, but does not offer military discount.Handicap Accessible: Yes but restroom is on second floor. Difficult to navigate up steep stairs for the elderly.Parking: Excellent.Recommend: Yes. Personally not impressed with the variety of dishes or preparation.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 2
Charley E
I've been going to stagneros ever since I was a boy. I was looking forward to going to have lunch after they reopened.Very disappointed that the restaurant has come to this... Don't order the clam chowder, it's very salty and not like the way it used to be. stay away from the crab sandwich. Definitely not worth the price and all you can taste is the oily butter that they grilled the sandwich with.The only plus they have is the staff. I will try again some other time hopefully they're better next time ?
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 4
Gala Gala
The best fish tacos with grilled fish, shredded cabbage, tomatoes, fresh cilantro, and lime juice. We ordered "to go" to eat it while enjoying the view of the Pacific Ocean. It was a little waiting time, but it was well worthwhile with the final result.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Katherine Tang
We grabbed some popular items and sat outside to enjoy the fresh air and great ocean views. The food is plenty! Highly recommend the fish tacos! I don’t know what fish they use for the fish and chips, but it’s kinda plain compared to the salmon fish and chips we normally get in Vancouver. The sea food chowder is definitely creamier and heavier American version compared to their northern neighbour’s. Sourdough is always good in this area. Still good enough to make us happy for our choices.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish Tacos
Anna D.
I've been coming to Stagnaro's for many years. It was always so consistent, food was great, staff was friendly and you can't ask for the most perfect location on the Santa Cruz wharf. We try to go after tourists season, it's usually easier to park and you can just walk in. But we went today and the staff was friendly, we were seated right away, we got a great window seat with a beautiful ocean view. We got the menu, it was a smaller menu. I was surprised to see the only had 3 appetizers! We ordered a bowl of clam chowder each, it's still delicious, and bread. The bread was really hard like it's been in the heat way too long, it even cut my husband lip. They charge you if you pay with a card. You pay the bank charges. So for 2 bowls of chowder and bread and water, it was $30.00 not including the tip. Makes me think is it really worth going out?
Best seafood in Santa Cruz! Great prices and friendly service. Would highly reccomend. View is spectacular.
Sone P.
The clam chowder was a disappointment. Any established oceanside restaurant that serves seafood entrées should have a decent clam chowder.
E B.
Wait - how many claws in a crab again??? Been eating here and buying crab at the fish counter since I was a kid. My husband and I took advantage of a break in the rain today to come for lunch. I ordered a half crab and received four skinny claws and no more than a quarter of a body. That's just wrong.
Mars Neptune
Everything about this restaurant is a 5, hands down. All the food I had was so delicious!!! I had half clams and half mussels, the award winning clam chowder, and the snapper fish with veggies special. I also had the peach on the beach drink which was very good. All of the servers were attentive by quietly taking our dishes, napkins, and refilling water ( it was so nice and cold ❤️) so naturally. The place was clean too!!! This the best service I’ve had my whole trip. Give the chef and servers a raise plz. ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Our Award
Shelley Prince
We won't be back. We had the Calamari and Fries, Fish and chips, coconut shrimp, and clam chowder. The calamari was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It was perfectly cooked and had excellent flavor. The tiny squid legs were burnt though. The coconut shrimp was okay. It would have been nice to have had some sort of a fun little dipping sauce for the shrimp. The clam chowder was okay. The flavor was good, but the texture was almost shy of gelatinous. The fish and chips - the fish was very dry and tough, and bland. I thought it was just me, but my husband was also pretty disappointed. For a $20 fish and chips & great reviews we were surprised and disappointed. We just expected better. We will not make that mistake again. It seems they are lacking in consistency for that dish. I wouldn't gamble on it again. I have had higher quality dishes at this price point, so I don't think we were getting bargain seafood dishes, but it felt like it. The only good thing was the calamari. The staff were nice though.
The staff were polite and nice and the food was great, but I expected more from their service; It took around 10 minutes for someone to bring us water and another 5 for someone to come and take our order.Also the appetizer came a few minutes after the main dish.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 3
Absolutely spectacular. Top notch from the service, food, and atmosphere. A definite recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pricey as it's located on the wharf. Quality and service was ok.
Food: 4
Enjoyed weekend lunch here. Great kid's options and yummy clam chowder and fish and chips!Kid-friendliness: Provided an activity packet while waiting for food to arrive. Served promptly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Classic Fish and Chips, Our Award-Winning New England Clam Chowder
Had such a great time with amazing company and friends... The seafood was top class, great service and the view over the Pacific ocean was just what we needed to round the evening off...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fries, Fish, Smoked Salmon
Customer Service: Below average. Waited an additional 25 min after all other dishes were served for one dish.Cost: Fair and Equitable for the area.Clam Chowder: Average.Food: Average.Atmosphere: Beautiful location on the Santa Cruz PierMilitary Friendly: Yes, but does not offer military discount.Handicap Accessible: Yes but restroom is on second floor. Difficult to navigate up steep stairs for the elderly.Parking: Excellent.Recommend: Yes. Personally not impressed with the variety of dishes or preparation.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 2
I've been going to stagneros ever since I was a boy. I was looking forward to going to have lunch after they reopened.Very disappointed that the restaurant has come to this... Don't order the clam chowder, it's very salty and not like the way it used to be. stay away from the crab sandwich. Definitely not worth the price and all you can taste is the oily butter that they grilled the sandwich with.The only plus they have is the staff. I will try again some other time hopefully they're better next time ?
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 4
The best fish tacos with grilled fish, shredded cabbage, tomatoes, fresh cilantro, and lime juice. We ordered "to go" to eat it while enjoying the view of the Pacific Ocean. It was a little waiting time, but it was well worthwhile with the final result.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We grabbed some popular items and sat outside to enjoy the fresh air and great ocean views. The food is plenty! Highly recommend the fish tacos! I don’t know what fish they use for the fish and chips, but it’s kinda plain compared to the salmon fish and chips we normally get in Vancouver. The sea food chowder is definitely creamier and heavier American version compared to their northern neighbour’s. Sourdough is always good in this area. Still good enough to make us happy for our choices.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish Tacos
I've been coming to Stagnaro's for many years. It was always so consistent, food was great, staff was friendly and you can't ask for the most perfect location on the Santa Cruz wharf. We try to go after tourists season, it's usually easier to park and you can just walk in. But we went today and the staff was friendly, we were seated right away, we got a great window seat with a beautiful ocean view. We got the menu, it was a smaller menu. I was surprised to see the only had 3 appetizers! We ordered a bowl of clam chowder each, it's still delicious, and bread. The bread was really hard like it's been in the heat way too long, it even cut my husband lip. They charge you if you pay with a card. You pay the bank charges. So for 2 bowls of chowder and bread and water, it was $30.00 not including the tip. Makes me think is it really worth going out?
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Best seafood in Santa Cruz! Great prices and friendly service. Would highly reccomend. View is spectacular.
The clam chowder was a disappointment. Any established oceanside restaurant that serves seafood entrées should have a decent clam chowder.
Wait - how many claws in a crab again??? Been eating here and buying crab at the fish counter since I was a kid. My husband and I took advantage of a break in the rain today to come for lunch. I ordered a half crab and received four skinny claws and no more than a quarter of a body. That's just wrong.
Everything about this restaurant is a 5, hands down. All the food I had was so delicious!!! I had half clams and half mussels, the award winning clam chowder, and the snapper fish with veggies special. I also had the peach on the beach drink which was very good. All of the servers were attentive by quietly taking our dishes, napkins, and refilling water ( it was so nice and cold ❤️) so naturally. The place was clean too!!! This the best service I’ve had my whole trip. Give the chef and servers a raise plz. ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Our Award
We won't be back. We had the Calamari and Fries, Fish and chips, coconut shrimp, and clam chowder. The calamari was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. It was perfectly cooked and had excellent flavor. The tiny squid legs were burnt though. The coconut shrimp was okay. It would have been nice to have had some sort of a fun little dipping sauce for the shrimp. The clam chowder was okay. The flavor was good, but the texture was almost shy of gelatinous. The fish and chips - the fish was very dry and tough, and bland. I thought it was just me, but my husband was also pretty disappointed. For a $20 fish and chips & great reviews we were surprised and disappointed. We just expected better. We will not make that mistake again. It seems they are lacking in consistency for that dish. I wouldn't gamble on it again. I have had higher quality dishes at this price point, so I don't think we were getting bargain seafood dishes, but it felt like it. The only good thing was the calamari. The staff were nice though.
Food: 2
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Calamari and Fries